Episode
Hyouka: The Doll That Took the Long Way Around
Overview
Hotaro is enlisted by Eru to appear in a Dolls' Festival parade that her local shrine holds every year. When construction work unexpectedly causes a last-minute detour, it leaves the participants wondering what went awry.
Details
- Series
- Hyouka
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 22
- Air date
- 2012-09-17
- Runtime
- 26 min
Episode context
The Doll That Took the Long Way Around is Episode 22 in Season 1 of Hyouka. It aired on 2012-09-17. The runtime is 26 min.
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