
then what would be the point of having entire episodes? Just to force laughs out of the person watching, like some other anime do? Hyouka paces the mystery solving very well, and also contains slice of life and some romance to mix things up. If the mysteries were solved straight away. The mystery solving process is done through continued interactions between the characters.

The mysteries that are solved in most of the episodes may be trivial, but the process isn't boring at all.

Hyouka is marketed as a Mystery anime, but it does have some supernatural, comedic and dramatic components as well. There are also slice of life elements in Kokoro Connect, but is not the central focus for this anime. The drama is not over the top and does not seem forced at all. This is a positive, because it doesn't seem forced like in other anime. It does not rely on straight gags, and it doesn't try too hard for laughs. Kokoro Connect, synthesizes comedy and drama in a very appealing way. Hyouka's artwork is a marvel to look at since it was animated by KyoAni, but Kokoro Connect's artwork is also very good. When looking at the artwork for Kokoro Connect and Hyouka, the artwork looks strikingly similar to each other, despite being animated by differing studios. It is interesting to note that both also have a comedy more centered on romantic interactions (and on some sexual lines) between the characters, although in Bunny-Girl the humor is much more dependent on the protagonist. Both Bunny-Girl and Kokoro Connect present moments of comedy in conciliation with this more dramatic and serious narrative. These experiences also lead to closer ties between the characters in the cast. In Kokoro Connect, the events are conducted by "Seed Heart". In Bunny-Girl, it is the Adolescent Syndrome. In both works, the dilemmas faced by the characters (and, of course, their resolutions) are strictly associated with supernatural experiences. Bunny-Girl, on the other hand, presents more specific themes and social criticisms, such as deep-rooted bullying, family pressure and comparison between sisters, the compulsive need for inclusion in social groups and networks, the constant dissemination of the body and image without conscience, among other things. Kokoro Connect, for example, addresses personality and identity crises, troubled family relationships, correspondence and past or current relationships. As if this were not enough, these internal problems, in general, represent important parallels with the common problems in adolescence and puberty.

Both take place in a school reality in which the characters involved, mostly, present personal dramas that are solved with the progression of the narrative. Since the genres of these works are almost identical, there is little surprise in this recommendation.
