Aliases
Hyouka Episode 11.5, Hyouka OVA, Hyou-ka OVA, Hyouka: You can't escape OVA, Hyouka: Motsubeki Mono wa, Hyouka: What Should Be Had, 氷菓 持つべきものは, Hyou-ka: You can't escape OVA, Hyoka OVA
S1SUMMER 2012OVA
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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)
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)
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Aug 31, 2026, 08:08 AM
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Renewal pulse
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CourScore
58.1
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Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Updated 12 days ago
Top reasons
- Cross-platform audience rating - Weighted audience rating 76.2
- Crunchyroll Like Index - 96,321 likes / 97,690 reactions on recent episodes
- Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~30,054 followers
Runway
Anime original
This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.
Financial & Commercial70
Production Feasibility38
Audience Reception76
Strategic Priors59
Fandom Engagement22
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CourScore over time
Last analysedAug 31, 2026, 08:08 AM
Next scheduled11 days ago
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Hyouka: What Should Be Had renewal questions
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- Is Hyouka: What Should Be Had getting a new season?
- According to Courcast's latest analysis, Hyouka: What Should Be Had has a 58% renewal probability. This score is updated daily and blends fandom momentum, streaming signals, source-material runway, and franchise history. Check back regularly for the latest forecast.
- Will Hyouka: What Should Be Had be renewed?
- Hyouka: What Should Be Had currently scores 58 out of 100 on Courcast. Signals driving this estimate include online discussion volume, sequel history within the franchise, and platform engagement data - all recalculated daily. Titles scoring above 70 are considered Very Likely to receive a continuation.
- What is Hyouka: What Should Be Had's renewal probability?
- Hyouka: What Should Be Had's CourScore is 58 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
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| Source | Metric | Geo | Value | Collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| anilist | average score | GLOBAL | 72 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | favorites | GLOBAL | 312 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | popularity | GLOBAL | 53,678 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| anilist | trending | GLOBAL | 0 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode count | GLOBAL | 22 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode dislikes | GLOBAL | 59 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | episode likes | GLOBAL | 9,642 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| crunchyroll | series available | GLOBAL | 1 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | mark count | JP | 17,008 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| filmarks | score mean | JP | 84 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest daily | GLOBAL | 0 | Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| google trends | interest weekly | GLOBAL | 8 | Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | favorites | GLOBAL | 47 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | member count | GLOBAL | 18,373 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | rating rank | GLOBAL | 3,619 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| kitsu | score mean | GLOBAL | 72.9 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | completed | GLOBAL | 172,300 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | members | GLOBAL | 202,953 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | plan to watch | GLOBAL | 26,486 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source members | GLOBAL | 181 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | source status code | GLOBAL | 2 | Aug 27, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mal | watching | GLOBAL | 2,488 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| mangaupdates | bayesian rating | GLOBAL | 6.21 | Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| comments 7d | GLOBAL | 6,481 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 1d | GLOBAL | 7 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| mentions 7d | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| score 7d | GLOBAL | 13,469 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| thread count | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| threads 7d | GLOBAL | 39 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM | |
| shikimori | completion ratio | GLOBAL | 0.82 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | member count | GLOBAL | 23,197 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| shikimori | score mean | GLOBAL | 73.5 | Sep 7, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| simkl | score mean | GLOBAL | 72 | Aug 17, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | popularity | GLOBAL | 4.03 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| tmdb | vote count | GLOBAL | 3 | Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| wikipedia | pageviews daily | EN.WIKIPEDIA | 17 | Mar 30, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | channel views total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | subscribers total | GLOBAL | 0 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 30d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | uploads 7d | GLOBAL | 25 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 30d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |
| youtube | views 7d | GLOBAL | 20,721 | Jun 29, 2026, 12:00 AM |