About Horimiya
Horimiya is a warm high-school romantic comedy adapted by studio CloverWorks from the manga written by HERO and illustrated by Daisuke Hagiwara. The story centers on Kyoko Hori, a bright and popular student who is admired at school but quietly carries the load of running her household and caring for her younger brother. When her carefully managed public image collides with her unglamorous home life, the result is a tender and very human portrait of a teenager who is more than she appears.
Everything shifts when Hori runs into her unassuming classmate Izumi Miyamura outside of school and barely recognizes him. Stripped of his glasses and gloomy demeanor, Miyamura reveals piercings and tattoos hidden beneath his uniform, plus a gentle, easygoing nature he never shows in class. The two strike up an unlikely friendship built on the relief of being seen as their true selves, and that honesty slowly blossoms into one of the most beloved romances in modern anime.
Rather than dragging out the will-they-wont-they tension, Horimiya lets its central couple grow together early and instead explores the everyday texture of young love, friendship, and self-acceptance. Surrounding Hori and Miyamura is a lively cast of classmates whose own crushes, insecurities, and small victories fill out the season. The thirteen-episode run balances laugh-out-loud comedy with quiet emotional beats, earning a reputation as a comforting, heartfelt watch.