• Air date: 22 Apr '12 23 episodes
      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."
  • List of Episodes (23)
    • 1. The Return of the Time-Honored Classic Lit Club

      22 Apr '12
      "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.
    • 2. The Prestigious Classic Lit Club's Activities

      29 Apr '12
      Eru 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.
    • 3. The Circumstances of the Classic Lit Club's Scion

      04 May '12
      Over 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 locate any anthologies, the club members run into an obstacle when trying to search the club's previous room.
    • 4. The Classic Lit Club's Glorious Days of Yore

      13 May '12
      Eru decides to solicit Satoshi and Mayaka's help hypothesizing what happened to her uncle. The club members meet at the Chitanda estate, where they present their research and surmise what they believe happened 45 years ago.
    • 5. The Truth About the Historic Classic Lit Club

      20 May '12
      Hotaro 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 to believe that there are pieces missing to his theory regarding the events of Sekitani's expulsion.
    • 6. Committing a Cardinal Sin

      27 May '12
      Hotaro's history class is interrupted by an outburst coming from Eru's math class, prompting a discussion in the Classic Lit Club about the nature of the seven deadly sins, and what might provoke Eru to become angry.
    • 7. Upon Seeing the True Nature

      03 Jun '12
      During 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 relatives. While there, Eru and Mayaka see what appears to be the ghost of a man who hanged himself!
    • 8. Let's Go to the Screening!

      10 Jun '12
      Let's Go to the Screening! is the eighth episode of the anime series.
    • 9. The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case

      17 Jun '12
      The Furuoka Deserted Village Murder Case (古丘廃村殺人事件Furuoka Haison Satsujin Jiken) is the ninth episode of the anime series.
    • 10. What No One Noticed

      24 Jun '12
      What No One Noticed (万人の死角Ban'nin no Shikaku) is the tenth episode of the anime series.
    • 11. End Credits of the Fool

      01 Jul '12
      End Credits of the Fool (愚者のエンドロールGusha no Endorōru) is the eleventh episode of the anime series.
    • 12. Practically Piled to the Ceiling

      08 Jul '12
      Practically Piled to the Ceiling (限りなく積まれた例のあれKagiri Naku Tsumareta Rei no Are) is the twelfth episode of the anime series.
    • 13. A Corpse By Evening

      15 Jul '12
      A Corpse By Evening (夕べには骸にYūbe niwa Mukuro ni) is the thirteenth episode of the anime series.
    • 14. Wild Fire

      22 Jul '12
      Wild Fire (ワイルド・ファイアWairudo Faia) is the fourteenth episode of the anime series.
    • 15. The Juumonji Incident

      29 Jul '12
      The Juumonji Incident (十文字事件Jūmonji Jiken) is the fifteenth episode of the anime series.
    • 16. The Last Target

      05 Aug '12
      The Last Target (最後の標的) is the sixteenth episode of the anime series.
    • 17. The Order of Kudryavka

      12 Aug '12
      The Order of Kudryavka (クドリャフカの順番 kudoryafuka no junban) is the seventeenth episode of the anime series.
    • 18. Are the Mountains Sunny?

      19 Aug '12
      Are the Mountains Sunny? (連峰は晴れているかRenpō wa Hareteiru ka) is the eighteenth episode of the series.
    • 19. Anyone Who Knows

      26 Aug '12
      Anyone Who Knows (心あたりのある者はKokoroatari no Aru Mono wa) is the nineteenth episode of the series.
    • 20. Sappy New Year

      02 Sep '12
      Sappy New Year (あきましておめでとうAkimashite Omedetō) is the twentieth episode of the series.
    • 21. The Homemade Chocolates Case

      09 Sep '12
      The Homemade Chocolates Case (手作りチョコレート事件Tezukuri Chokorēto Jiken) is the twenty-first episode of the series.
    • 22. The Doll that took a Detour

      16 Sep '12
      The Doll that took a Detour (遠まわりする雛Tōmawari Suru Hina) is the twenty-second and the last episode of the series.
    • 23. Episode 23

      08 Jul '12