A Promised Rose-Colored Conclusion - The Subtext of Hyouka's Finale
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- Опубліковано 29 вер 2024
- Hyouka's final episode has a mixed reception...but I think it's as close to a perfect ending as one could have hoped for Hyouka. The final episode that we'll be covering in the Rose-Colored Dissection, The Doll Who Took a Detour is in so many ways the conclusion this series deserved - and what its subtext says if you take a bit of a deeper look under the hood.
I'll be the first to acknowledge that I didn't really get into a few of the social elements at play here - I think I'll be tackling that in a Misc. Muse in the future along with a few other narrative threads I dropped for the sake of pacing and narrative flourish.
A Rose-Colored Dissection: • A Rose-Colored Dissect...
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After over a year, the journey has finally come to an end. I'd like to briefly thank everyone who sent messages, left comments, shared the series, and of course for watching it. Hyouka means more to me than I can really say in words - there’s kinda a series about that - and sharing it with each and every one of you has been an incredibly rewarding experience. This is not the last time I’ll be speaking about Hyouka - I have some plans to fill in some of the gaps in my analysis eventually but this is the last planned video for the foreseeable future. This is not goodbye - it’s just until the next Replay.
Love,
Replay Value
This Hyouka Series you made made me appreciate Hyouka better than i when i watched it on my own... so thank you so much for taking the time to disect Hyouka and sharing it with us :D I'm looking forward for whatever you do next! 💕
hyouka is one of my top 10 anime.In terms of animation gosick and psycho pass is pretty good for the time while oregairu and beautiful bones have similar vibes.Of course then they is violet evergreen.
Thank you so much for introducing me to Hyouka. This show means a lot to me. Keep up the great work.
Thank you very much for all these delicate pieces on each and every episode of Hyouka. This is even more impressive considering that none of them feel rushed or just put out there to cover everything (and you could have very well been excused for doing so sometimes). You really kept it authentic by avoiding all commonplace interpretations of Hyouka. I think this is in part due to your close reading style of analysis (keeping everything within the text). I think it's something we should try practicing more in our daily lives :) You should feel great. Thank you!!!
I'll never get used to Hyouka. I always get emotional every time i see the ending but i understand it more clearly now. Thank you Replay Value
The person who did the coloring for this show died in the fire. RIP Naomi Ishida.
😭😭😭 ill make sure to remember them for making such a beautiful scene , thank you for telling me .
I will miss the colouring then.... If there is 2nd season. This anime was a masterpiece
We mourn our great loss
Rest in peace :'(
Rio
I want to know what happened to Oreki, i need SEASON 2, i want to know what he‘s doing as an adult!!!
That's the thing, though, I kinda don't want more Hyouka. This is the perfect ending. Letting Houtarou grow at his own pace, with himself and Chitanda is best left for your mind. In my honest opinion that is.
There is some more volumes...
@@SRMohamedHussain like manga wise?
@@captainsaitama8047 Koten-bu Series Novel Vol 6 was published on 2016, apparently Vol 7 was confirmed by Author on Twitter, but yet to seen.
Anime covered 4 Volumes
nothing interetsing they lose interest in each other they dont like each other anymore they are just friends we didnt get a confession
With this explanation you gave,I can now sleep peacefully.Thank you,I was feeling unsatisfied the whole time,but not anymore when I watched this video.
What a masterpice... both the anime and your explanation :')
In theme u can see houtaro is ignored by everyone until he met chitanda and ahe drag him out from darkness and give him a colourfull life what he deserve
last coment was no meme I legit cried here damn you RV !
amazing. It's all amazing
PS: having read both novels post-anime I can say that yes, Houtarou takes this rose revelation forward and yes, we learn more about Chitanda as well
Could someone go to author house at Japan and tell him to finish his series pls?
I can feel more of the characters because of this. love this content.
I feel satisfied and unsatisfied at the same time
good ending but didn't see romance between the two, i feel ya
you're amazinggg! thank you for this! you just made such a wonderful explanation for this anime. you made us understand more and fullfilled all the void. this video truly shows how you love this anime! also, i'm loving this more. a masterpiece, yea it is. ^^
new subscriber here 👋
This series is beautiful
FINALLY UNDERSTUD THIS END
Soo many anime reviewers recommended and suggested me this anime. And at last I gave it a try to watch. I skipped two times at first. I thought it's not worth watching. But, the third time I hooked into this anime mainly with houtarou.
Oh man it's been a while
Ho-ly crap. I always felt unsatisfied by Hyouka’s ending, but now that I’ve watch this video and everything has been explained.... just wow. Such a good ending
Same
First time I thought something is missing but then rewatched it now I am satisfied with the ending.😶
We're all dissatisfied because we wanted more and we didn't want it to end
I was fully satisfied with the ending. It was perfect!!
Yah , me too
My life is like Orekis, but without Chitanda
same here
Same here too
Same i wish i could find my chitanda(not literally chitanda eru)
He said it numerous times, because he's lucky
Same except I'm not happy about it
I love Hyouka. Though it is popular in its release, I feel that it deserves to be coined as an underrated classic. Hyouka was one of the only handfuls of 22-episode series that never felt rushed or dragging. It was a series that never wasted its runtime and even develop their 4 main cast beautifully. In the anime sector, I even feel that the medium lacks the mystery genre, and hyouka was a high bar for me, given that it doesn't even touch on the usual crime and murder series, but the everyday conundrums we come across. Sure we get stuff like detective conan, and a bit of pheonix wright, or the kindaichi files, but they never gave us a taste of sherlockian conundrums where Sherlock solves cases that didn't involve conspiracy and murder.
Of all the 22 runtime series, I felt that Hyouka is truly one of the highest quality replayable anime that was ever created.
A true masterpiece. A classic.
JMPeRager completely agree with that. It’s been so long since I watched the show I forgot about a few characters but after rewatching last week I remembered what made it so good. It’s a true masterpiece.
It felt a bit dragged at times but it IS amazing.
With all my heart, I can happily say that If this was the last anime Kyoani made, I would be satisfied for life
i agree the replay value is surprisingly high, i mean even _your lie in april_ felt rushed n wasted in quite a few places but this went so smooth, it maintained itself just above the point below which it could get boring, hence totally did justice to it's genres, although in some episodes Chitanda's need for deduction felt too forced, like it could have been shown that "All those mundane and pointless theories had something to do with their reputation in school or like someone might create rumours if classic clubs doesn't help now, like that Kanya festival arc, where he conspires with the culprit to sell out anthologies.
anyway those are just my 2 cents since this anime still has more potential, i look forward to season 2.
Hyouka is the kind of anime you don't fall in love with at first sight; as you begin to understand more and more about the story, its characters... you slowly start to love it. I can say that was my case, and Hyouka came to be my favourite anime thanks in part to you, Replay Value. Thanks for this series of videos dissecting this masterpiece.
I can relate it was one of the anime that I watched 2 ep then forgot about it after a year later I remembered it then I thought why don't i give this anime a shot then I started to watch first few ep were quite boring but after ep 6 to 7 I feel interested in this anime
True
@@skrafath6665 were the same...i didn't like it at first but when around ep 4 or 5 i liked it so much i just have to binge watch it
Since it’s so normal it feels as if ur the 5th person in their group
@@whitebelt877 what do u like about hyouka?
this video made me tear up a little i love it
it's the best anime ever!!!!
Same
That soundtrack at the end was absolutely mesmerizing
Video was perfect on conveying his point
Yeah second time watching the show I still fell dumb 🙃 :]
For me, the 'sakura tree' scene is like a mirror scene from another episode. During the 18th episode (Ogi liked helicopters), when Chitanda and him are going to library, Houtarou tell her to go on ahead with her bicycle while he will go by walking (he don't have a bike for time being). When they returned, they are walking side by side while Chitanda pushing her bicycle along.
And here, we see Houtarou are the one who are pushing the bicycle while Chitanda walk alongside him. Both scene are particularly hinting at 'understanding each other'. The one who pushed the bicycle are the listener, while the walker are the speaker.
In the 18th episode, I believed the bicycle scene is the moment when Chitanda feel her love for him deepened when she find out why Houtarou wanted to solve the helicopter mystery although there is no stake in hand, and it happen so long time ago. She got speechless, and her words are jumbled out. She find out that they are not so different, after knowing his other sides.
In the 'sakura tree' scene, Houtarou is the silent one, and his words are hanging up. He also know Chitanda's other sides, which is the formal Chitanda. She is not always show the intrusive part of her to anyone. He listened to her genuine feeling about her stand right now, and how she also wanted Houtarou to know about it (of course, why would she called him to become umbrella guy after all).
I also love how 'bicycle' is used in this anime as a metaphor for our fast life in current world. We rarely think and cared about others when we always hurried by to anywhere. There is always a great dialogue scene every time our characters stopped their bicycle or pushing it along. It is sometimes better to slow down to listen, or enjoy the present.
I know it kinda late but I really like this point of view, thanks
Thanks for the info. I just finished the anime and this bicycle thing is mind blowing me up
That's beautiful
I thought 18 was a date tbh=_=
Great analysis. 🔥💖
>sad I finished hyouka
>even sadder I finished replay value's series
so true.. im crying rn
Bro is chitanda in love with with hotoro
@@divyaprakash5189 Yes its its Obvious she always clings to him really close
Tears
Nothing makes me feel more empty than completing a Hyouka rewatch😭
All of the videos you've done about Hyouka are amazing. Not many people are interested in that much detalization but you still went on with it, it shows how much you loved this anime. You deserve much more views for your efforts, but, unfortunately, people generally are not interested in informative videos at all.
I am writing this not to whine about the reality, but to compliment you for your efforts. There might not be a lot of people who watch these videos, but those that do are going to remember your efforts for a long time, rather than forget you straight after starting another video.
Thank you. See you next Replay.
INDEED!!^^
Facts, I really apriciate guys like Replay Value who make these amazing videos and spend so much time and thought on something that they know doesn't get as much views as something else that needs less effort and on a more favoured subject matter
HOLY SHIZZZZ I JUST REALIZED!
THE ENDING WAS *"ROSE COLORED"*
SIGNIFYING THE START OF HIS *ROSE COLORED LIFE!*
*AHHHHHHHHHHH*
Tbh, its kinda true. Volumes 5 and 6 (as well as what the manga has covered) depict Oreki with one foot firmly plated on the side of a rose colored life
@@guillermofeijoo7797 isn't there more material? I read that the author works at a really slow pace and that eventually he is going to make more!
What does "Rose colored" means?
@@qiszhen9012 What it means in the anime is that it is full of energy that Oreki thinks they are just wasting their energy for nonsense efforts but ironically throughout the season, he is more and more willing to let go of that gray colored life and trying to see the other side... well in my opinion
@@guillermofeijoo7797 what happens in the end of volume 6??
Now I feel empty mate. The void that this show left can't be filled with anything else. Beautiful ending? Yes. Am I sad it ended? Also yes.
where can i find more drug anime like this?
@@yuiko335 u should try Darling in the FranXX, masterpiece anime, but...
@@silentkilleraf4664 you just called ditf a masterpiece lmao they fucked the ending
@@yuiko335 I'll give you a drug anime. Oregairu, rascal does not dream of bunny girl senpai, and rascal does not dream of dreaming girl (the movie).
Same, I fill the void by binge watching another anime, and then the cycle continues. This is not healthy but I cannot break the cycle
Why do i feel an urge to watch it again, even though i finished it yesterday
Shouko DUDE SAME
Dude I finished it yestertoo
Yo wtf same
same ;-;
I just finished half an hour ago and I feel the same way
Amazing video, I honestly did not adore Hyouka as I watched it. I liked it, but I just started to like it more and more after I finished it. Going back and hearing a lot of the symbolism I missed has really increased my appreciation for the series. Thank you and a job well done :)
I feel exactly the same, I was younger when I watched it and didn't understand the meaning of the story and so I thought the only interesting parts were the detective scenes. I watched it again not too long ago and I appreciated it way more.
I've never wanted to see a show continue more than this one. These characters just being who they are was so enjoyable. And seeing how this ending is basically a whole new beginning for Oreki's character makes me want even more. I always liked this show, but I was only starting to get into anime when I found this series. Hyouka only being completed less then a year before I watched it. Now that I've been watching anime for a long time, and know more about writing and characterization, I can fully realize and appreciate why I loved this show to begin with.
Yes you're right
I love it too
@@justnobody7805 Me too :-)
Personally I really like how he never actually did tell her that at the end because that would be equivalent to forfeiting everything the show had built up until then, or at least speeding through development way too fast.
There was surprisingly a fair amount of hate regarding that last moment, when Chitanda and Houtarou never actually go together at the end, however that belief is likely held by the people who had little appreciation for the details and prefer the information to be explicit and narrated obviously.
if there was a second season that explored their relationship even more there would probably barely be any hate
@@iorisue3236 but the series was never really centered on romance but more on solving puzzles and mysteries, afterwards I agree that the relationship that is built between the characters is important but what I'm saying is that if the anime started to focus on romance we would deviate from the original subject
ok bread
This video focuses on the many ways why we might be fulfilled as viewers in watching this scene, but I think there's far more ambiguity to this scene (11:41), and the fact that people often come away unsatisfied with the finale from a romantic perspective is not due to a gross misreading of Hyouka. I don't think this finale is just sweet -- there's a parallel and rather bitter story alongside it!
Houtarou's and Chitanda's paths seem to be diverging in their paths in life and future education. Chitanda says that she wanted Houtarou to see it, by which she means both the social place to which she belongs and what role she serves for other people and her family but also this conversation is also ambiguously vulnerable -- she wanted Houtarou to see her, more authentically and fully. This image in Houtarou's mind emphasizes an ephemeral aspect of this scene as one that could decisively change their relationship. And we are left with the question of whether the real events that happen afterwards are more or less beautiful than the ones that Houtarou imagines -- should we see this reality as winter or spring?
I don't think this scene is all bitter or all sweet. Without the bitterness here, I would not hold Hyouka in as high regard as I do. In the telling of Hyouka here, it is as much a silent cry of "what could have been" as it is a look toward what the future holds.
I kinda view the shot of the bridge being under contrusction as a symbol of; not crossing that bridge right now, its still under development. Where the bridge is their romantic relationship. Also is the following light novel any good?
It's particularly rough to read the new chapter (Even Though I'm Told I Now Have Wings) after seeing Chitanda's statement about her role as the farmer's daughter. I genuinely felt bad for Chitanda, and Houtarou too for having to see Chitanda going through the torment.
What a well-written series.
Are you talking about the light novel?
was that the last chapter?. not even a hug to comfort her 😢.
I'm not at all happy how that ended
Yes after I just finished Episode 22 yesterday, that short story basically changes the story and relationship again.
@@nothingnobody7249 wait, what short story? Is there more Hyouka somewhere?
Made me just as emotional as actually watching the episode for the first time four and a half years ago. I can't thank you enough for this series, as I've said before that I hold Hyouka close to my heart.
This last year has been an incredible journey, and I look forward to seeing what you cover down the road. Keep at it, your work is phenomenal!
"It's spring now. Those plants are Hotaro. The seeds of a rose colored life have just begun to sprout and eventually, with the help of the farmer's daughter, they will bloom."
One of the best ending lines I've ever heard. Excellent video!
Same like damn that was brilliant
This anime has the perfect ending with each line has a different poetic meaning
Hautaro: Like it's cold( let's split our destines )
Chintanda : it's spring now( we have just begun)
Amazing script amazing ending I would like to see for of it🙂🙂
The part of him saying that he will take care of the business part is alr a good hint that he going to marry her and take care of her family business. Ngl I loved every single ep of it. Every ep got me thinking what they thinking how it gonna twist. It might be cringe but every ep got me CURIOUS and see if I could solve the mystery 😂 and yep loved ep single sec of it. I just sad there no s2 or anything related announced after so long 😔 really wish there will be more ep
12:37 "It's a sign that there will be more mysteries and questions, frustrations, and growing pains, happy memories and painful ones too, and perhaps.... romance as well."
Too bad it isn't a sign that s2 will ever happen ;-;
Maybe, someday in the future, Hyouka will come to be understood as a true, genuine piece of art that embraces the purpose of animation and it does that beautifully. When this day comes and people no longer tolerate the repetitiveness of current anime, we'll turn back to the classics. And then, Hyouka will be reverenced.
In 2021 there will be a release date
I just search from google find it
Don't worry it will release
the manga was updating tho
@Druhin Ghosh where can I read it?
@Druhin Ghosh what if I want to read the whole ln from the top where can I start?
I wonder who Oreki's sister is :v
Rest in peace Naomi Ishida.
Hyuoka has made me question about the reality of myself and search for who I really want to be in my life. This anime is more than an anime it's the most beautiful art . Thank you for making this video it really makes me feel connected.
Read my exact my mind
So sad that the light novel hasn't been updated since about 1 year
He said in past September I think, that he is working in the next volume and hopes to get it done this year (por may be the next) but he still working on the Koten-bu series
@@deihuey6959 ohhhhh thanks for that.
didn’t each light novel take over a year to write?
Hyouka is sometimes considered to be an actual novel rather than a light novel. Most light novels are published every few months, while Hyouka's novels takes years to write (longer than many actual novel series). Volume 5 was already published (2010) when the anime (which went up to Volume 4) aired, and Volume 6 wouldn't come until 2016.
That's six years. And Volume 6 was just a compilation of already-written/in-progress short stories (many of which were already translated so the arrival of Volume 6 was just Baka Tsuki rearranging a bunch of links into one section). Who knows how long Volume 7 will take. I highly doubt Volume 7 will be released this year.
@@pheonixrises11 I think it's a full novel though. Each volume has more pages that regular light novels.
Something small I noticed on rewatch is the phone call that Houtarou gets from Chitanda. In previous episodes, we've seen him being surprised and somewhat apathetic to Chitanda's calls. In this episode though, even before Chitanda has asked, he is already looking at his calendar.
Light Novel spoilers ( for those who don't read the light novels )
It's somewhat hard to see just how much focus both the anime and Eru does in regards to Eru being the Chitanda's daughter and having to do those obligations, when, now in the most recent light novel, Eru is absolved of her duties as the "Chitanda daughter/heir" and can technically do whatever she wants. There was seemingly a... proud resignation to this scene -- "It is not much, but it is mine." -- that when reading her so lost as to what to do now with her life because she had never thought that she'd be allowed to choose her own life is... difficult. It was essentially a part of herself that she was warning Hōtarō about because, well, Eru also obviously likes Hōtarō, but she also wants to make sure that he knows what he's getting into and also knows this big part of her. It is such a part of her identity that... losing it is hard. In losing that determination, perhaps both Eru and Hōtarō will continue to grow.
senseiii where can i read the ln? is it in English ??
@@johngerrogarfin3561 No official english translation is out. But there has been a fan translstion project going on for a few years now if you want to google it up.
Personally I have not read it since I normally try to stick to the official version of things but a lot of people seem to really like it.
more spoilers pls. about their romance
@@haruhirogrimgar6047 can you spoil us more?
@@echid483 tell me they decided to remain friends or lovers?
My favourite anime series. Reflex how my life is. BTW RIP the victims of kyoani.
LN SPOILERS:
9:13 "her whole life revolves around the reality that she'll come back here and do her best".
And then she gets relieved from her duties as the heiress 😭😭. Chitanda crying not knowing what to do with her new found freedom hurt so much...
Yeah, it's really a sad moment
what happened ?
Thank you for a wonderful analysis and for beautiful scenes. My heart skipped a beat with Oreki's confession.Its not the typical japanese "i like you,please go out with me", the warmth and that assuring feeling only to be disappointed! Ugh, I feel like I was the character of bruce willis in the movie the sixth sense!!
I am in my 30's now, I have learned in this anime is, a Rose-colored life is what every youth must achieve or experience. Adulting can be sure makes you jaded. I sort of understand Satoshi feelings and eventually Oreki's decision to never told their feeling even though they genuinely liked the girls, its not really the timing,the place, the youth or afraid of the change or the commitment. Its their HESITATION.I know this because I am like this. Haha!
A friend was right when she said we never be ready in this life, marriage,job, kids etc. Everything in this life is a gamble just my father and sister told me, very true! I hope I am making sense. Thank you!
:D
Oh man. This ending never fails to get me emotionally worked up.
I loved this analysis series so much. Great job!
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It's such an amazing for me every i watched this anime for the times. I don't know why, but i feel in there, in their world. Actually, feel satisfying with this ending. but, personally i really need this story to be continued.
There is the reality of duty, but there's also the reality that Chitanda can find happiness in her hometown with Houtaru next to her--- them choosing different paths in life is actually complementary to both their strengths, rather than a sadness that maybe most viewers initially felt to hear that they were not choosing the same future career paths. As with most KyoAni couples, it's often their differences that make the dynamic stronger. Chitanda is sincere and honest to a fault where Houtaru is very diplomatic and can be counted on to be manipulative and cunning, which is perfect for business. That's why there's the imaginary scene of him saying he wanted to take care of the business side of things for her. He's not ready to make that step, but the ending hints that it is possible for him to move towards that. The ending was absolutely perfect and beautiful. But that's also because I love open endings. I never like it when things are too neatly and perfectly tied up.
I want second season so fricking badddd😭😩😩
Hyouka is a masterpiece, in terms of story, delivery, and animation. I'm still hoping for a s2 huhu
really
You know, there are some interpretations out there that the Koten-bu series and Hyouka are written from the perspective of a love that was never held, that this story is a tragedy about a man who missed his opportunity. They often point to this last episode (and this chapter) as evidence that the love, like the rose coloured life, is fleeting and idealized and a dream never realized. I've always argued that they're wrong, partially because of what you said at the end, the fear Houtarou has of the part of himself that wants to commit his life to this girl without even thinking is overwhelmed by his ideal being reflected in reality as if by providence - and this is a stark contrast to the "villain" of this episode; the photographer. The kid who sabotages the festival for a snapshot, just a picture, of the fleeting beauty of the dolls walking under the Sakura. I also like the touch that the marker he uses on the map when drawing the route is rose coloured.
On my first watch of Hyouka I was disappointed with the ending, that the romance isn't fully actualized, but upon reading the light novels and upon rewatches I was convinced that this is not a bad thing, nor is this spot a bad ending, for the series. Even if it does mean that unlike it implies for our characters, the show is stuck, trapped in the late of winter, with the roses blooming early.
I watched Hyouka 3 times and every time i watch Hyouka i found so many detail that was so deep. After watching anime and reading light noble. Hyouka became my #1 favorite anime.
Now over a year and many wonderful memories associated with this series later I once again want to write a bit more personal comment.
When I first watched Hyouka I didn't know what drew me in. Was it the visuals? Was it the bonds of the characters? Was it their personalities? Relatively soon after I stumbled upon this very channel. A channel I am very glad to have found.
Houtarou's journey reminds me of my own. And I'm not even the only one saying that (others do too). When I take an honest look at my life it mirrors his at the beginning of the series. Excuses, masks of indifference. I always got by without any effort and external sources of motivation are usually the most effective (if even the only) tools of actually getting me to do something. One year ago I was relatively lost. One year later I still am. I lack the opportunity of doing something out of a desire to help someone else. Lately I have at least felt the desire to be more self driven. Recognizing talent (and not deflecting the question), taking an honest look at myself in that regard, not being afraid of doing so and acting on it out of my own volition. That's probably my path of development. Maybe one day I'm also almost gonna leave my body out of sheer wonder. At least that's something I'd really hope to experience once.
Thank you very much for this awesome awesome series. It made me change my ways of looking at media (I now pay way more attentiom to shot composition for example). The show deserves so much recognition and this extensive list of essays does it more than enough justice! Thank you again!
im sad know the ending was good but the light novel didnt continue it
spoilers
their feelins fade over time and went back to being friends i dont think they wil ever be a couple
gonna really on fanfiction for this one
Still waiting for season 2😔
Oh god, here we are... gonna miss this series :/
I imagine Replay Value is very sad right now. KyoAni..
How my literature teacher expects me to explain my answers
After the last episode of the anime Hyouka, the story continues with the two novels- "The Approximation of the Distance of Two" - >ISBN 978-4-04-100325-1 and "Even Though I'm Told I Now Have Wings" ->ISBN 978-4-04-104761-3. I am reading these two novels at the moment, and they are awesome !!
Thank you a lot for this great analysis series. The series definitely deserves it.
I didn't know that despite all the times that passed, the Light Novel for Hyouka is still ongoing. I mean... the latest volume based on Wikipedia was released in March of 2022... I thought this series had ended long ago; I was trying to see what the Light Novel's ending is.
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6:25 this scene is actually what solidified me into the Irisu x Oreki ship back then even though I know fully well that Chitanda is much more suitable for him. I just like the dynamic between them that can be explored further. How Irisu is able to make Oreki do things-if she needs to, she will even purposely trap him into doing it-and Oreki now instinctively realizes he's being led to do it and react appropriately. It makes me wonder how far the two of them can go if they were to work together. But of course, I don't think that curiosity would be satisfied. I would still enjoy the thought of this mystery though.
Hey I haven't been watching all of these cause Hyouka's not on my radar yet, but congratulations on more or less finishing this series! (I'm sure there'll always be more to talk about haha)
I just finish watching this, such a good amine. I was a bit confused at the end but this makes so much sense! Thanks heapsss!
This video gave me the same feeling I had when I finished watching Hyouka.
That hollow kind of feeling when something great comes to an end, I can't be the only one that knows that feeling right?
The "small plants beginning to grow" point was something that I missed and is really good! because while Houtarou did change somewhat in his way of thinking, changing behaviour takes time.
Houtarou won't be energetic and enthusiastic like Satoshi or Chitanda, probably still quote his motto, but he will grow to be a bit different like the plants.
That was a great video, time to rewatch Hyouka alongside your analysis of it :)
Thank you for all of this!
Honestly after about 12-14 episodes, i was pretty sure that ep-22 of this season is just the beginning not the end, but at the very last moment it teases so much further ahead that it almost felt like a cliffhanger ..and _if this gets a season 2, it'll most likely be a slice Of Life-Rom-Com, since the few volumes still remain un-adapted and more are in works._
Sometimes people like to move on by completing their stories, ...but some want to stick to the feels for long, and these types are the ones which would be happy to convince themselves with the fact that, this was the conclusion of entire serie, but the complete truth is different, *If we deduce by author's thought on story, then this season was just the proliferatory phase, real game starts after it, lets see what's the future of this Anime.*
Its a true master piece, I always get teary eyed cuz its ended lol
I almost never comment on things online, but I just want to thank you for making this Hyouka series of videos. This anime holds such a special place in my heart, and to see someone else love it too and express that love is something I greatly value. You did a great job, thank you.
I want season 2😭 but this time a red life of hotaru
easily my favorite anime, it's just fucking perfect
This anime is a true masterpiece. I just cried at the end
Does it has a sad ending
@@karanjitsingh2155 well not actually a bad ending but a good ending tbh
I couldn't help but cry at the beauty of the simplicity, hope, and warmth of this anime. The ending stimulated these emotions and i wanted that moment to last forever and the anime to never end for i wanted to witness the what spring felt like in this anime. I recommend everyone to watch this anime because it is just phenomenal and surprising. It might seem like a typical slice of life, school anime but damn it splits an array of colors into ones mind as the anime progresses till the very end. Of course it is hard to expect second seasons from animes like these but that is what makes them special, unique and just fun. The nostalgia and this feeling of not wanting the anime to finish also make this anime a heartwarming sunset scenery for one to cherish among the cherry blossoms. Thank You god for making me stumble across this masterpiece and to experience it!!
It was not told in this episode, but either due to the cold or from physical and mental exertion, houtarou got a fever and bedridden for several days.
I just want another season, btw does the manga continue after the ending we got after the 22nd ep or no???
i completely have no idea about the manga, but for the novel, yes, the anime took the novel volume 1 to 4, while the novel itself has 2 more volumes, which is vol 5 and 6 that's probably why there's no more season of hyouka, because there's not enough material
I know I'm very late, but I just have to say
This is one of the few playlist on youtube that I truly believe is a masterpice from start to finish. Thank you for this Replay.
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And eventually with the help of the farmer's daughter They will bloom
And on that promise our journey through Hyouka comes to an end.
Me : was about to cry
also me : then i suddenly realized that Hyouka would have a second season😍💖😅
Well technically the source material is enough for another season, but I'm not sure if KyoAni have the ability to do it
I love watching anime about mysteries. Contrary to detective Conan, this is lighter and it made me think deeper. It also showed beauty of things if we would only look at them in a different perspective.
i want more of hyouka😭😭😭
I love hyouka♥️
Rest in peace to those who makers of this that died in the arson incident 🙁
0:58 is my profile:>
I just finished watching Hyouka; this video got me all teary-eyed and in my feelings. The ending is just beautiful, thank you for helping me see that♥️
i wanted hotaru become a detective... not interested too much on the romance
Hyouka = Ice Cream = I scream...
Heh
Sadly we won't be seeing a Season 2 anytime soon because the author is still just writing the 7th volume today and there should be more volumes to warrant a second season. Plus, the incident in 2019 killed many of the staff, including the director, who worked on the series. So don't expect KyoAni to animate the next season anymore, if there would even be any. Further proof to this is that the upcoming Shoushimin anime series, written by the same author of Hyouka, this July 2024 is now animated by a different studio.
Thank you, you're voice, and the way you tell the back-think of the final scene, is just perfect. Again, thank you, i wanted to learn more about one of my favortie anime, hope you'll explain a lot about other anime with such a deep meaning like this one, bye and you've done a great job ^^
I'm still mad there's no season 2.
I am more annoyed there is no official LN translation.
I'm going to rewatch it. I was obviously not paying enough attention watching the first time. Thanks 😊
You should feel proud of yourself, this video was brilliantly done.
I would spend half my bank account on Hyouka: After Story.
I came back to watch Hyouka once in a while. While watching Hyouka, I am reminded of my past regrets where I spent my senior high school life gray and aloof. I stayed away from building friendships because I don't want to experience the conflict that came with it. I just stayed as everyone's classmate. I don't fight, reconcile, fall in love with anyone. I was not an overachiver in academics, but I behave decent enough for teachers to like me.
The only thing that highlighted my high school days were competitions; especially debate. I was a driven competitor, decent enough to make it into nationals two years in a row. There are good stories from that experience alone, but other than competitions and some other activities, nothing else.
While rewatching the 3rd/4th episode of Hyouka, I realized that I don't want to look at this present moment in the future and regret the things I haven't done. I stayed stagnant since junior high and has not taken the steps to mature as an individual. I decided to open myself to future friendships and to learn to cherish friends who wants the best for me.
That realization is partly because of Hyouka. I look forward for spring to bloom for me. This was quite long, but I thank anyone who took time to read this whole comment.
Your analysis on this series has helped me to appreciate this series even more. Thank you :)
They had mutual feelings but could not understand it.
I have you to thank for introducing me to Hyouka, and I would never have enjoyed it as much as I did without your analyses. These video essays were great, RV.
Just one plug on my interpretation of the flowers (12:33), I saw it as a callback to OP 1's three flowers. If we interpret each flower as representing one of the four main characters, and there are now four flowers waiting to bloom, I see that fourth flower as (further evidence of) Hotarou ready and waiting to join his friends in their rose-colored life.
So, three+ years later I have rewatched Hyouka, and as I read the comment I made back then, now as a 41 year old I don't think I have changed much of my opinion. Maybe because it is my first time watching it and as I also followed THIS story for the second time I think I can appreciate the more subtle framing of what will happen in the future. I still believe in a joining of both pairs of the club. I know high-school romance copuples seldom go on beyond it but I have a good feeling.
Anyway, once again the journey have come to an end. And while I might watch the SHOW again, the next time it will be without this excellent Dissection. But I have enjoyed myself immensely, thank you again. 😉
7:48 😭 My heart as a light novel reader
What happened?
@@williamjr3750 Light Novel Volume 6 Chapter 6: Even though i'm told i now have wings
Please read it if you are interested, I don't wish to spoil it for you or anyone else
And after you read that, please listen from 7:30 and blame the ninjas cutting onions
@@elisalbrecht8560 something about chitanda being let go of her duties and heir as a Chitanda. Meaning that all this time, she was working hard because she was heir to her family is now useless as she was told that she can do anything she wants as she is no longer an heir to the family. Chitanda was happy but also devastated as she lived her whole life striving to become a big contributor to her family, but since she was let go, she doesnt know what to do anymore with all that freedom and pretty much had a breakdown.
@@lugiarboy Apologies for the crude behavior earlier, my mistake
2nd time I watch this video series, great as ever. 💖🌟✨
Edit: 3rd time. 💯
This video series reinforced why I think Hyouka is one of the only few anime that handled romance this well. Every time Eru and Houtarou have a conversation, they get to know each other better for every word exchanged, little by little. “Show, don’t tell,” so they say, and KyoAni did it masterfully.
Wonderful summary of everything. Thank you for reigniting my fondness over the Koten-bu series.
Edit: If you (the one reading this comment) are unsatisfied with the final episode despite how beautifully it concluded the show, then read the novels! If you can read Japanese and/or want to support Honobu Yonezawa, buy them, else, just look online for the fan translations (no official English release yet for this one), they’re easy to find.
P.S. They talk about the Doll Festival as well as Eru and Houtarou’s photograph in the short story “A Long Holiday.”
No hyouka s2..sad reality 😞😭
Unlike other anime, this anime has more episodes than other anime I like how oreki has a personality against all problems
This is the kind of anime I like to watch, how about you guys?(Yes, including you Replay Value.)
This anime has so many life lessons and morals in it. I think Kyoto has one of the best storyline as well as animation in Japan. I hope they get through the huge loss and make more masterpieces like hyoka.
I just finished watching it for the first time so I'm happy to see such amazing well written videos about such a masterpiece
hyouka is the most beautiful anime I've ever watched and although "romance" wasn't a clear-cut genre of it, it cannot be denied that it is subtly present all throughout the entire series.