Hyōka

"If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick."

Hyōka (氷菓, Japanese: "Ice Cream") is a slice-of-life story about Hōtarō Oreki, a highly lazy first-year high schooler who nevertheless repeatedly gets called on to use his brilliance to solve mysteries that Eru Chitanda, his fellow Classics Club member, takes inordinate interest in.

Status

Anime: incomplete. (18 episodes, subbed.)

Thoughts

Simplistic and reasonably well-executed. However, not particularly recommended unless specifically searching for a little slice-of-life, mostly due to the general forgettable nature of the characters and the cookie-cutter ship teasing.