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>>790

Hyouka's first episode was a lot more impressive than K-On's, although I admit admit I haven't gone past the latter's third episode. Hyouka goes for something different from K-On anyway, it's much more in line with the realistic animation we see in Takahata's works or the Digimon pilot. No giant sweatdrops, bulging veins, etc which to me are shortcuts for expressing emotion. The expressions, composition and movement in general help create a more convincing and lively portrayal of the characters. When the previous poster mentioned character animation, that's what came to mind.

Hyouka still has a  decent amount of movement, it's just that very little of it goes in the flashy/showboating area compared to something like Love Lab or Nichijou. It has the occasional drop (final episode of the festival) or misstep (digital work for the parade in the finale), it is a TV series after all. Even Dennou Coil has a sharp drop despite the staff on board.

Besides, animation is only one part of the visual package (possibly the most important because of the medium's name), designs, backgrounds, layouts and photography all play a role in making the work look and feel the way it does. Anime is still focused on painting a striking image compared to Western animation, something that stems from budget issues and its close relationship with manga.