Characters

Main characters

Hōtarō Oreki (折木 奉太郎 Oreki Hōtarō?)

Voiced by: Yūichi Nakamura

The main protagonist of Hyōka, he is a rational boy who lives by "If I don't have to do something, I won't, but if I have to, I'll do it quickly." He only joins the Classic Literature Club at the request of his older sister, Tomoe Oreki, to stop it from being dissolved. He says that he doesn't like to waste energy, but if given a mystery to consider, he will see it through until it is solved with his brilliantly logical deductions. To him, Eru is "someone he can't ignore," hinting that he may have feelings for her. At her urging, he soon finds himself more involved with high school life.

Eru Chitanda (千反田 える Chitanda Eru?)

Voiced by: Satomi Satō

An inquisitive girl who joins the Classic Literature Club. Eru's catchphrase is "I'm curious!" Although she earns top grades in academics, she is often ditzy and relies on Oreki's reasoning abilities often. She is an energetic girl that is well-versed in the town traditions and etiquette, having come from a lineage of wealthy farmers. Whenever a mystery is brought to her, she won't be able to stop thinking about it until it is solved. She holds great admiration for Oreki, often praising him for his talent in solving mysteries. It is hinted that she harbors feelings for Oreki.

Satoshi Fukube (福部 里志 Fukube Satoshi?)

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi

Hōtarō's classmate who joins the Classic Literature Club with him. He is proud of his impressive memory, referring to himself as a human "database", and wears a perpetual grin. Although he always urges Oreki to participate more in life, it is revealed that he is also secretly jealous of Oreki for his critical reasoning abilities. He calls Mayaka Ibara by her first name, which indicates the two are close. Later on, Satoshi reveals that he does have feelings for Mayaka, but doesn't want to become "obsessed" with her. He begins to date Mayaka in the spring of their second year.

Mayaka Ibara (伊原 摩耶花 Ibara Mayaka?)

Voiced by: Ai Kayano

The fourth member of the Classic Literature Club; she joined after the other three. She and the boys attended the same middle school. She doesn't get along well with Hōtarō though their relationship starts to improve after she befriends Eru. Mayaka has a passion for drawing manga and is also a member of the school's manga club, though she is extremely reluctant about expressing it. Mayaka has long harbored romantic feelings towards Satoshi, who has always treated her in a frivolous way. She later begins to date Satoshi. She refers to Satoshi as Fuku-chan.

Class 2-F students

Fuyumi Irisu (入須 冬実 Irisu Fuyumi?)

Voiced by: Yukana

A friend of Eru. A beautiful and queenly girl known by her nickname Jotei (女帝?, "empress"). She is an expert at manipulating others, but envies Chitanda for her naivete. She leads her class members in making an independent film for Kan'ya Festival.

Kurako Eba (江波 倉子 Eba Kurako?)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

A close friend of Hongō's. She seems shy and reserved, and also describes Hongō as "diligent, careful, has a strong sense of responsibility, ridiculously kind, and easily moved."

Jun'ya Nakajō (中城 順哉 Nakajō Jun'ya?)

Voiced by: Takayuki Kondō

Assistant Director in Class 2-F's independent film. He was one of the three detectives involved in solving the mystery of Hongō's unfinished script.

Tomohiro Haba (羽場 智博 Haba Tomohiro?)

Voiced by: Atsushi Abe

The Props Master in Class 2-F's independent film. He also was one of the three detectives involved in solving the mystery of Hongō's unfinished script.

Misaki Sawakiguchi (沢木口 美崎 Sawakiguchi Misaki?)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise

The Publicity Manager in Class 2-F's independent film. She was one of the three detectives involved in solving the mystery of Hongō's unfinished script.

Takeo Kaitō (海藤 武雄 Kaitō Takeo?)

Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi

Jirō Sugimura (杉村 二郎 Sugimura Jirō?)

Voiced by: Miyu Irino

Midori Yamanishi (山西 みどり Yamanishi Midori?)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu

Mamiko Senoue (瀬之上 真美子 Senoue Mamiko?)

Voiced by: Ryō Hirohashi

Takeo Katsuta (勝田 竹男 Katsuta Takeo?)

Voiced by: Yūki Tai

Yuri Kōnosu (鴻巣 友里 Kōnosu Yuri?)

Voiced by: Minori Chihara

Other characters

Tomoe Oreki (折木 供恵 Oreki Tomoe?)

Voiced by: Satsuki Yukino

Hōtarō's bold older sister who returns from traveling around the world. A former Classic Literature Club member that suggested Hōtarō join the club. She always teases him for being so introverted. Her face is never fully shown. Also she has greater deductive powers than her brother Hōtarō, as shown when she correctly deduces Fuyumi Irisu's intentions behind the independent film incident, which Hōtarō does not.

Yōko Itoigawa (糸魚川 養子 Itoigawa Yōko?)

Voiced by: Mami Koyama

The school's 61 (49 in books) year old librarian and was the Classic Literature Club's first president the year after the incident regarding Jun Sekitani.

Jun Sekitani (関谷 純 Sekitani Jun?)

An unsung tragic hero of Kamiyama School's past. He is Eru Chitanda's uncle, who went missing while traveling, and is presumed dead. Forced to be the scapegoat for a school protest, he took on the full burden and was expelled. He was the president of the Classic Literature Club and the writer for the anthology "Hyōka". The title means "frozen treat" in Japanese, but actually refers to the English words "ice cream": it is a pun on "I scream", thus revealing Jun's silent anguish. He is thought to be lost in India and is later declared legally dead by the authorities for being missing for so many years.

Masashi Tōgaito (遠垣内 将司 Tōgaito Masashi?)

Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu

A third-year student at Kamiyama High School and the president of the Newspaper Club. He is a scion of the Tōgaito family, which is regarded for their contributions to the field of education.

Omichi-sensei (尾道?)

Voiced by: Takumi Yamazaki

Class A's math teacher. He's described by Satoshi as 'Strict but only because he's strict on himself.'

Koreyuki Tani (谷 惟之 Tani Koreyuki?)

Voiced by: Yoshihisa Kawahara

A first-year who likes to compete with Satoshi.

Shōko Yuasa (湯浅 尚子 Yuasa Shōko?)

Voiced by: Naomi Shindoh

The president of the Manga Society.

Ayako Kōchi (河内 亜也子 Kōchi Ayako?)

Voiced by: Masumi Asano

A member of the Manga Society and a friend of Shōko.

Haruna Anjō (安城 春菜 Anjō Haruna?)

A friend of Ayako and the writer for A Corpse by Evening.

Kaho Jūmonji (十文字 かほ Jūmonji Kaho?)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami

A friend of Eru and a classmate of Satoshi. Her family runs the Arekusu Shrine, where she is a shrine maiden. She is also the only remaining member of the school's Fortune Telling Club.

Jirō Tanabe (田名辺 治朗 Tanabe Jirō?)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

A second-year student at Kamiyama High School and a member of Kan'ya Festival Executive Committee. He is also the background artist for A Corpse by Evening.

Muneyoshi Kugayama (陸山 宗芳 Kugayama Muneyoshi?)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa

A second-year student at Kamiyama High School, and the Student Council President. He is a talented illustrator and the main artist for A Corpse by Evening.

Rie Zenna (善名 梨絵 Zenna Rie?)

Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki

A relative of Mayaka, and Kayo's older sister. She has a habit of writing names on her own items, not letting her sister use them.

Kayo Zenna (善名 嘉代 Zenna Kayo?)

Voiced by: Yui Ogura

Rie's younger sister, who is quieter and meeker than her. Unlike Rie, she doesn't write her name on her items.