History Literature / Hyouka

* ChekhovsGun: At the beginning of episode 12, Houtarou's sister gives him a broken fountain pen for no particular reason as he leaves for the school festival. Later on, a fashion club members happens to notice it and takes it in exchange for an as-of-yet unredeemed makeover.

** And now we have the second ED which is a nice homage to mistery novels, and also a very strong ship tease to both main couples.

* NoSocialSkills: Oreki comes off this way, seeming to be too lazy to bother learning social etiquette.

* AttentionDeficitOhShiny: Chitanda has to ask the student council president to give the Culture Club more space-- look at all the cool festival activities!

** A new ending in episode twelve shows Chitanda and Ibara dressed as distaff versions of SherlockHolmes and Doctor Watson, with the names of several Holmes and AgathaChristie stories shown in the background. Likewise, Oreki and Satoshi don Moriarty-esque get-ups.

* WhatBeautifulEyes: A common reaction to Chitanda's eyes.

The story follows a [[BrilliantButLazy lackluster]] teenager by the name of Houtarou Oreki who, while cursing his first year of high school, lives by his motto "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick". Nonetheless things don't go as planned as Oreki becomes involved with his local high school "Classics Club" at the behest of his elder sister. There he meets Eru Chitanda, an apparently happy-go-lucky girl [[TheBeautifulElite belonging to a very wealthy family]] who, besides having an extraordinary memory, possesses a level of curiosity far exceeding that of anyone Oreki has ever seen. Alongside curious Chitanda, the chipper Satoshi and the strict chipper Ibara, Oreki will find himself pushed into using his untapped talent in solving various mysteries ranging in nature and scope throughout his foreseeable highschool days.

* WhatBeautifulEyes: A common reaction to Chitanda's eyes.

The story follows a [[BrilliantButLazy lackluster]] teenager by the name of Houtarou Oreki who, while cursing his first year of high school, lives by his motto "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick". Nonetheless things don't go as planned as Oreki becomes involved with his local high school "Classics Club" at the behest of his elder sister. There he meets Eru Chitanda, an apparently happy-go-lucky girl [[TheBeautifulElite belonging to a very wealthy family]] who, besides having an extraordinary memory, possesses a level of curiosity far exceeding that of anyone Oreki has ever seen. Alongside curious Chitanda, the chipper Satoshi and the not so chipper Ibara, Oreki will find himself pushed into using his untapped talent in solving various mysteries ranging in nature and scope throughout his foreseeable highschool days.

** While taking care of a customer at the Classics Club's culture festival stand, his inner thoughts while half-smiling were "Dammit, I can't smile."

* ArcWords: Each episode, whether it is part of an arc or is a standalone story, ends with a short phrase that upon inspection is related to the plot. For example, the Jun Sekitani arc episodes end with "The niece of time", a reference to the plot's similarity to ''TheDaughterOfTime'', with the "daughter" changed to "niece", since Chitanda is Sekitani's niece.

** The Manga Society cosplays a few Vocaloids for the SchoolFestival in episode 12. While Mayaka cosplays as [[TheyWereEleven Frolbericheri Frol]] and another dressed as [[SamuraiShodown Nakoruru]]

* ShipTease: Oreki appears to be developing a casual crush on Chitanda, although his own negativity does a good job of repressing it. And there's no way to tell how Chitanda feels because she's ''always'' that enthusiastic.
** Though admittedly there's a marked difference between the way she treats Oreki and, say, Satoshi.
** Episode 11.5 gives offers plenty.

** Shows up again in the OVA, which is set after episode 11. Houtarou is still in his funk after dealing with Irisu's deception, and he's presented with a case that helps snap him out of it. The solution? [[spoiler: Hyouka, or ice cream, once again.]]

* NoSocialSkills: Oreki comes off this way, seeming to be too lazy to bother learning social etiquette. He doesn't really emote (although he is shown blushing when praised), is shown interacting with only Satoshi, Chitanda and Mayaka on a regular basis, and is rather blunt when speaking with others. Still, the fact that he can't seem to say 'no' to Chitanda to save his life and that he went out of his way to help Chitanda at least twice suggests that Oreki is actually a nice guy underneath his constant frown.
* TheNoseKnows: Chitanda has this ability, which makes Oreki [[http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp310/cjl61_2008/hyouka-02-11-1.gif compare her to a dog]].
* NotSoStoic: In episode 11, when [[spoiler:Houtarou]] discovered [[spoiler:Irisu's true intentions,]] he was ''[[WhatTheHellHero pissed.]]''
* OhCrap: Oreki's reaction when [[spoiler:Ibara tells him that the new script he wrote for the movie didn't include a rope when the writer specifically asked for it]] can only be described as this.

* RedBaron: Irisu from episode 8 is nicknamed the Empress for her domineering presence, encouraging a [[DiscussedTrope discussion]] on TarotMotifs.

** Episode 11.5 is full of it.

** A new ending in episode twelve shows Chitanda and Ibara dressed as distaff versions of SherlockHolmes and Doctor Watson, with the names of several Holmes and AgathaChristie stories shown in the background.
* SmugSnake: Haba, the props master for the student film in episodes 8-10.

** Shows up again in the OAV, which is set after episode 11. Houtarou is still in his funk after dealing with Irisu's deception, and he's presented with a case that helps snap him out of it. The solution? [[spoiler: Hyouka, or ice cream, once again.]]

* NoSocialSkills: Oreki comes off this way, seeming to be too lazy to bother learning social etiquette. He doesn't really emote (although he is shown blushing when praised), is shown interacting with only Satoshi, Chitanda and Mayaka on a regular basis and is rather blunt when speaking with others. Still, the fact that he can't seem to say 'no' to Chitanda to save his life and that he went out of his way to help Chitanda at least twice suggests that Oreki is actually a nice guy underneath his constant frown.

* BeachEpisode: The OVA.

* [[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Chitanda in episode 9. Granted the whiskey chocolates were stated to be rather strong and she did wind up going through almost the entire box by herself but she still wound up getting so drunk she passed out and woke up with a hang-over, so probably still qualifies.
* CatchPhrase: Chitanda's ''"Watashi, kininarimasu!"'', variously translated as "I can't stop thinking about it!", "I'm curious!", etc.
* CharacterTic: Oreki has a habit of playing with his forelock when he's thinking particularly hard.

* DeadpanSnarker: Houtarou.

* TheFaceless: Houtarou's elder sister.

* GenkiGirl: Chitanda is a more refined example.

** Satoshi. He realizes that his lack of talent or motivation prevents him from being a "main character", [[spoiler:which results in him being a StepfordSmiler]].
* {{Hallucinations}}: Oreki frequently experiences a variety of hallucinations, often attributed by him to the level of energy he feels he is experiencing from others. Often these involve perceptions of moving or shifting kanji. At one point in episode one, he had visions of Chitanda's hair becoming vinelike with radiant flowers in it, ensnaring him as she pleaded for his assistance. At another point, he sees the kanji from a set of club posters flood around him as a black sea. He's also seen dozens of tiny red Chitanda "angels" tugging on him when she was getting him involved in another mystery.
* HeroicBSOD: [[spoiler:Houtarou]] goes through a particularly nasty one in episode 11 [[spoiler:Once he realizes that he was totally wrong and that Irisu was lying to him in order to manipulate him into writing the script.]] Also, judging from his actions in episodes 10 and 11, [[spoiler:Satoshi]] is veering ''dangerously'' close to one as well.

* InUniverseCamera: [[spoiler:The trick to the mystery in the student film]]. Actually, it was [[spoiler:not what Hongou wanted.]]

** The student film in episode 8 features an example with a proper murder.
* {{Keet}}: Satoshi.

* ManipulativeBitch: [[spoiler:Fuyumi Irisu]].

The story follows a [[BrilliantButLazy lackluster]] teenager by the name of Houtarou Oreki who, while cursing his first year of high school, lives by his motto "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick". Nonetheless things don't go as planned as Oreki becomes involved with his local high school "Classics Club" at the behest of his elder sister. There he meets Eru Chitanda, an apparently happy go lucky girl, [[TheBeautifulElite belonging to a very wealthy family]], who besides having an extraordinary memory, possesses an incredible sense of [[SuperSenses hearing and smelling as well]]. Alongside Eru, and old time friends Sato and Ibara, Oreki will find himself pushed into resolving various mysteries varying in nature and scope.

** The Manga Society cosplays a few Vocaloids for the SchoolFestival in episode 12. While Mayaka cosplays as [[TheyWereEleven Frolbericheri Frol]] and another dressed as [[SamuraiShowdown Nakoruru]]

** The Manga Society cosplays a few Vocaloids for the SchoolFestival in episode 12. While Mayaka cosplays as [[ThereWereEleven Frolbericheri Frol]] and another dressed as [[SamuraiShowdown Nakoruru]]

* BeachEpisode: The OVA, though it's actually a pool.

* BeachEpisode: The OVA

** The Manga Society cosplays a few Vocaloids for the SchoolFestival in episode 12.