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Oreki Houtarou is a minimalistic high school boy. One day, he joins the Classic Literature Club at his elder sister's request. There he meets Chitanda Eru, Fukube Satoshi, and Ibara Mayaka. Chitanda is a calm beautiful girl but she turns into an embodiment of curiosity once she says, "I'm curious." Fukube is a smiling boy with a fantastic memory who calls himself a database. Ibara is a short girl and is strict with others and herself. They begin to investigate a case that occurred 45 years ago. Hints of the mystery are buried in an old collection of works of the former members of Classics Club. The collection is titled "Hyouka."
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The Revival of the Time-Honored Classic Lit Club"Energy conservationist" Hotaro Oreki joins the Classic Lit Club at his high school at his sister's behest, to keep it from being shut down. Also joining the club are his best friend, Satoshi Fukube, and Eru Chitanda, a curious girl who enjoys mysteries. - 02
The Prestigious Classic Lit Club's ActivitiesEru grows bored of the club's lack of activities, and suggests that they prepare an anthology to submit for the school's culture festival in the fall. While tracking down previous anthologies, the club discovers a mystery in the school's library. - 03
Does Anyone Have Any Idea?Hotaro tells Eru that he can come up with a plausible explanation for any situation she can think of, so when a seemingly mundane schoolwide announcement is made, she challenges him to figure out the reason behind the announcement.
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Season's bestThe Revival of the Time-Honored Classic Lit ClubApril 23, 2012"Energy conservationist" Hotaro Oreki joins the Classic Lit Club at his high school at his sister's behest, to keep it from being shut down. - S01E02
The Prestigious Classic Lit Club's ActivitiesApril 30, 2012Eru grows bored of the club's lack of activities, and suggests that they prepare an anthology to submit for the school's culture festival in - S01E03
The Circumstances of the Classic Lit Club's ScionMay 7, 2012Over coffee, Eru opens up to Oreki to explain why she joined the club, and asks him for his help with a personal matter. Still unable to loc - S01E04
The Classic Lit Club's Glorious Days of YoreMay 14, 2012Eru decides to solicit Satoshi and Mayaka's help hypothesizing what happened to her uncle. The club members meet at the Chitanda estate, whe - S01E05
The Truth About the Historic Classic Lit ClubMay 21, 2012Hotaro is torn between continuing with his "gray" life and the "rosy" life that the others live. A phone call from Hotaro's sister leads him - S01E06
Committing a Cardinal SinMay 28, 2012Hotaro's history class is interrupted by an outburst coming from Eru's math class, prompting a discussion in the Classic Lit Club about the - S01E07
Upon Seeing the True NatureJune 4, 2012During summer vacation, the Classic Lit Club members take a trip into the mountains to stay at a hot springs resort inn run by Mayaka's rela - S01E08
Let's Go to the Screening!June 11, 2012One of Eru's acquaintances invites the Classic Lit Club to a screening of a student film made by the members of Class 2-F so they can offer - S01E09
The Case of the Furuoka Deserted Village MurderJune 18, 2012In search of a conclusion to their movie, the assistant director, the prop master, and the publicist meet with the Classic Lit Club members - S01E10
Blind Spot to AllJune 25, 2012After meeting with Irisu, Hotaro has a change of heart, and sets his mind to solving the murder mystery. Hotaro and Satoshi discuss the natu - S01E11
Credit Roll of FoolsJuly 2, 2012When the others ask Hotaro about his solution to the murder mystery, he begins to have doubts about it himself. Hotaro confronts Irisu regar - S01E12
Those Things Piled Up EndlesslyJuly 9, 2012It is the first day of the school culture festival, and the club members look forward to it with both longing and dread. They must come up w - S01E13
A Corpse by EveningJuly 16, 2012Satoshi tries to use the Quiz Club's quiz show event to promote the Classic Lit Club. Eru goes around beating the bushes for ways to help se - S01E14
Wild FireJuly 23, 2012The Classic Lit Club cooking team competes against three other teams in the Cooking Club's timed "Wild Fire" competition. However, Mayaka is - S01E15
The Jumonji AffairJuly 30, 2012Eru's curiosity is drawn by the rash of thefts from the various clubs, and when Hotaro discovers a pattern to the crimes, Satoshi comes up w - S01E16
The Final TargetAugust 6, 2012Satoshi is ready for Jumoji to strike, but when the anticipated target is passed over, he must reconsider his strategy. Tomoe gives Hotaro a - S01E17
The Kudryavka SequenceAugust 13, 2012Eru appears on a school radio show, asking all the other students to stand with the Classic Lit Club against the phantom thief. Hotaro confr - S01E18
Is the Mountain Range Clear?August 20, 2012While chatting in the club room after school, Hotaro remembers how one of his teachers in middle school famously liked helicopters. But when - S01E19
Does Anyone Have Any Idea?August 27, 2012Hotaro tells Eru that he can come up with a plausible explanation for any situation she can think of, so when a seemingly mundane schoolwide - S01E20
Mishap-py New YearSeptember 3, 2012At New Year's, Eru invites Hotaro to join her in paying her family's respects at the town shrine. When Eru agrees to run a quick errand, how - S01E21
The Case of the Homemade ChocolatesSeptember 10, 2012While in middle school, Satoshi rejected Mayaka's Valentine chocolate, so this year, she works even harder to present him with a Valentine's - S01E22
The Doll That Took the Long Way AroundSeptember 17, 2012Hotaro is enlisted by Eru to appear in a Dolls' Festival parade that her local shrine holds every year. When construction work unexpectedly
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