Hyouka is one of the most touching, and well written anime I have ever seen. The characters are well-developed, very well rounded, and interact with each other in a realistic, and believiable well. The growth of character that occurs for the four members of the Classics Club (especially Oreki Hotaru) is also done realisticially. The mystieries are interesting, and will definitley keep any mystery fan interested (even if the first one is incredibly simple). The plot, while very slow moving at first especially, is interesting, and brings the most interesting aspects of the characters out into the open. Combine that with some of the most beautiful animation done by studio Kyoani, and a very well done romance done without copying every single trope in the book. And, the fact that the show for the most part is very clean, its definitley an excellent choice for fans of romance, and mystery alike.

Violence/Gore: None, although in a mini-movie that becomes an important part of the plot, a character loses his arm, but it is clearly shown to be fake. An uprising at a school is also described, but not shown in detail.

Nudity/Sexual Content: Not much although in episode 7, male nudity is threatened, but not shown, and Hotaru considers what Chitanda does in the shower briefly, but nothing is shown there. Hotaru is also caught looking at pictures of her in costumes posing, but none are revealing. In episode 11.5, he is seen checking her out in a bathing suit, and when she realizes this, is flustered.

Potentially Problematic Theological Themes: Buddhist shrines are seen, and stuff like tarot cards, and fortunes are referenced. Chitanda is seen praying a prayer of good luck at a shrine.

Other Potentially Problematic Themes: Infrequent language ranging from da**, h***, and pi** and its variant. Sake is referenced, but not consumed. A male teenager secretly is smoking in the school, but this is looked down upon.

If you like light but intruging mysteries, then this is the title for you! You have a varity of characters and arcs to work with, and a detective who can do them while trying "to do nothing". There is a hot spring episode, but it's not detailed. Also, one of the mysteries has to do with a "murder mystery" movie. Granted, this means that it is all acting - so it shouldn't be a problem except for those who can't deal with any violence.