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Hyouka: What Should Be Had

Score

7.2 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

1

Studio

Kyoto Animation

Official Streams

YouTube

Hyouka: What Should Be Had

Also known as 氷菓 持つべきものは | Hyouka: Motsubeki Mono wa

OVASummer 2012Source NovelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
MysterySlice of Life

7.2/10

Community score

#2817

Rank

201.8K

Members

157

Favorites

Synopsis

Was bundled with the third volume of the manga.

It's another regular day, with Houtarou Oreki sitting at home as usual; that is until his sister Tomoe ropes him into working as a lifeguard at the local swimming pool. Upon reaching the pool, Oreki coincidentally meets the other members of the Classics Club. Eru Chitanda notices that a white object that was on a woman's ear a while ago suddenly disappeared, which leaves her curious about the mystery behind it.

Hyouka: Motsubeki Mono wa features Oreki and the rest of the Classics Club as they have fun at the pool and solve the mystery that has piqued Chitanda's curiosity.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Production Notes

Pre-aired on USTREAM on July 8th, 2012.

Cast Highlights

Chitanda, Eru

Chitanda, Eru

Main

Voice: Satou, Satomi (Japanese)

Fukube, Satoshi

Fukube, Satoshi

Main

Voice: Sakaguchi, Daisuke (Japanese)

Ibara, Mayaka

Ibara, Mayaka

Main

Voice: Kayano, Ai (Japanese)

Oreki, Houtarou

Oreki, Houtarou

Main

Voice: Nakamura, Yuuichi (Japanese)

Oreki, Tomoe

Oreki, Tomoe

Supporting

Voice: Yukino, Satsuki (Japanese)

Core Staff

Hatta, Hideaki

Hatta, Hideaki

Producer

Itou, Makoto

Itou, Makoto

Producer

Senami, Riri

Senami, Riri

Producer

Chiba, Makoto

Chiba, Makoto

Assistant Producer

Yamazaki, Satoshi

Yamazaki, Satoshi

Assistant Producer

Takemoto, Yasuhiro

Takemoto, Yasuhiro

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Yasashisa no Riyuu (優しさの理由)" by ChouCho

Endings

"Madoromi no Yakusoku (まどろみの約束)" by Satomi Satou & Ai Kayano

Latest Updates

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Hyouka Episode 11.5 to be Pre-aired on USTREAM

News
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OVA of Hyouka Announced

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Related Titles

Parent Story

Hyouka

anime

Quick Facts

FormatOVA
Episodes1
Duration25 min
SourceNovel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSummer 2012
AiredJul 8, 2012
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#1390
Scored by120.6K
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Hyouka: What Should Be Had

Romaji title

Hyouka: Motsubeki Mono wa

Japanese title

氷菓 持つべきものは

Synonyms

Hyouka Episode 11.5, Hyouka OVA, Hyou-ka OVA, Hyouka: You can't escape OVA, Hyou-ka: You can't escape OVA, Hyoka OVA

Production Team

Main studio

Kyoto Animation

Producers

Unknown

Licensors

Funimation

Japanese title

氷菓 持つべきものは

Themes And Audience

School