Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets
2017 1h 54m movie Film Japan

Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets

氷菓

Synopsis

氷菓

Energy-conservative high school student Houtarou Oreki ends up with more than he bargained for when he signs up for the Classics Club at his sister's behest—especially when he realizes how deep-rooted the club's history really is. Begrudgingly, Oreki is dragged into an investigation concerning the 45-year-old mystery that surrounds the club room. Accompanied by his fellow club members, the knowledgeable Satoshi Fukube, the stern but benign Mayaka Ibara, and the ever-curious Eru Chitanda, Oreki must combat deadlines and lack of information with resourcefulness and hidden talent, in order to not only find the truth buried beneath the dust of works created years before them, but of other small side cases as well.

Drama + Mystery in Japan

208 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Mystery genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets itself).

The 2016–2018 Japan Window

In the crowded 2016-2018 Japan release window, Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets sits at #540 of 602. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.

  1. The Relative Worlds
    #1

    The Relative Worlds

    ★ 9.1 · 2017
  2. Sonic Mania Adventures
    #2

    Sonic Mania Adventures

    ★ 9.0 · 2018
  3. My Korean Teacher
    #3

    My Korean Teacher

    ★ 8.8 · 2016
  4. My Hero Academia
    #4

    My Hero Academia

    ★ 8.7 · 2016
  5. DARLING in the FRANXX
    #5

    DARLING in the FRANXX

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  6. KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
    #6

    KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!

    ★ 8.6 · 2016
  7. Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
    #7

    Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai

    ★ 8.6 · 2018
  8. Mob Psycho 100
    #8

    Mob Psycho 100

    ★ 8.6 · 2016

The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Hyouka: Forbidden Secrets premiered alongside 193 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.

The 3647th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).

Audience Engagement

11
Reviews
11th
Review-volume percentile
19th
Popularity percentile

11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.

Popularity sits at the 19th percentile among Japan films.

Reception Benchmarks

6.0
TMDB Rating
11
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,881 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (15th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #1,704 of 1,933 (top 88%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesKadokawa Daiei Studio
Runtime1h 54m
Release DateNovember 3, 2017
IMDbtt5573852
Official Sitehyouka-movie.jp