Koten-bu Series

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Houtarou Oreki is a high school student who lives his life conserving as much energy as possible, only delving into matters that feel absolutely necessary to him. So when his older sister forces him to join the Classics Club to keep it from disbanding, he finds himself terribly inconvenienced. To his surprise, Oreki finds that the Classics Club already has a single member: the inquisitive Eru Chitanda. Not long after, Oreki's friends—the knowledgeable Satoshi Fukube and the headstrong Mayaka Ibara—also join. Although the club does not have any set activities, Chitanda's constant curiosity soon begins to drag the members into all sorts of mystery-solving escapades. Koten-bu Series revolves around the members of the Classics Club as their eccentric day-to-day activities slowly begin to brighten up Oreki's drab way of life. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Published

Oct 31, 2001 to ?

Authors

Yonezawa, Honobu

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Houtarou Oreki22994 fan favorites
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Age: 15-16 Birthday: April 28 Height: 172 cm Weight: 62 kg Hair color: brown Eye color: green Relatives: Oreki Tomoe (sister) Personality: Quiet, laid-back, lazy Motto: "If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick." Oreki is a high-schooler with messy brown hair and green eyes. Due to his very lazy lifestyle, he almost always has a tired or bored look on his face. His hair is especially very messy when he wakes up. He is shown to be a quiet student, and never concerned about things that happen around him. Despite being shown as an average high school student, he is quite intelligent and perceptive. The reason for his usual laziness is because he wishes to "save energy." Even though he is shown to be quite lazy, he never leaves his homework undone, as pointed out by Satoshi. He's considered lazy and apathetic, always living on the "gray" side, and is not interested in any activities that might waste his time and energy. He actually never intended to join any club, but his sister ordered him to join the Classics Club to save it from being disbanded. Even though he might not seem it, he's unbelievably good at solving mysteries and seems to be able to always find a solution if he gives it a thought. He has a habit of holding his bangs whenever he's thinking about a mystery.
Eru Chitanda9010 fan favorites
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Name: Chitanda Eru Age: 16 Height: 160cm (5'3") Weight: 54kg Hair color: black Eye color: purple Chitanda is a calm and happy person, but can become very excited when new or interesting things happen, especially when it involves her club. She is described as a beautiful 16-year-old girl with long black hair and purple eyes. She usually sports a cheerful expression and is usually seen in her uniform. She is the single daughter of the Chitanda Family, one of the four remaining wealthy farming families of the area, according to Satoshi. She joined the Classics Club due to "personal reasons," and is the president of the club due to it not retaining any members from the previous year. She likes mysteries and has a great curiosity, which often drags Houtarou into solving them. She often expresses her curiosity with the phrase "Watashi kininarimasu!" which is often translated as "I'm curious!"
Satoshi Fukube720 fan favorites
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Age: 15-16 Height: 163 cm Weight: 57 kg Motto: "A database can't draw conclusions." Satoshi went to the same middle school as Houtarou and Mayaka. He knows a lot of things, but most of all are trivial ones. He's really cheerful and a great match to befriend the apathetic Houtarou. He is really active, already being a part of the Student Council and Handicraft Club before joining the Classics Club. He is the "database" of the club and has a very good memory.
Mayaka Ibara675 fan favorites
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Name: Ibara, Mayaka Age: 15-16 Height: 148 cm Weight: 48 kg Hair color: brown Eye color: pink Mayaka is strict with others and herself. She is short and has brown hair that extends just past her ears and pinkish-purple eyes. She has been in the same class with Houtarou for nine years, since their first grade in elementary school. She has an interest in Fukube, which is what leads her to join the classic literature club. She is also a member of Library and Manga Society. She has a blunt and frank personality, and she usually makes nicknames for some of her friends (i.e: Fuku-chan, Chi-chan). Her favorite manga is "A Corpse by Evening," which was made by other students for a previous Kenya Fest. Mayaka is also drawing one of her own manga.