Horimiya (TV series)

Horimiya
Genre
Based onHorimiya
by Daisuke Hagiwara
Written byTakao Yoshioka
Directed byMasashi Ishihama
Voices of
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes13 (list of episodes)
Production
AnimatorCloverWorks
Production companyAniplex
Original release
NetworkMBS
ReleaseJanuary 10 (2021-01-10) –
April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)

Horimiya[a] is a Japanese anime television series produced by CloverWorks, based on Daisuke Hagiwara's Horimiya manga series adaptation of HERO's webcomic Hori-san to Miyamura-kun.[1][2] The series aired for 13 episodes, from January to April 2021.[3] The story follows the growing relationship of two high school students.

The first season consisted of 13 episodes and ran from January to April 2023, on the MBS television station. A sequel anime adaptation titled Horimiya: The Missing Pieces that covered chapters not animated in Horimiya was announced after the airing of the thirteenth episode. It aired from July to September 2023.

Series overview

Main article: List of Horimiya episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
113January 10, 2021 (2021-01-10)April 4, 2021 (2021-04-04)

Plot

The plot centers on the developing relationship between two high school students, the popular and outwardly cheerful Kyouko Hori, and the quiet and reserved Izumi Miyamura. Outside of school, the pair are complete opposites of their public personas. A chance encounter after school leads them to discover each other's secret selves, forming a bond that blossoms into a romance.

Cast and characters

Character Japanese English
Izumi Miyamura (宮村 伊澄) Koki Uchiyama[4] Alejandro Saab[5]  
Kyouko Hori (堀 京子) Haruka Tomatsu[4] Marisa Duran[5]
Toru Ishikawa (石川 透) Seiichiro Yamashita[4] Zeno Robinson[5]
Yuki Yoshikawa (吉川 由紀) Yurie Kozakai[4] Anairis Quiñones[5]
Yuriko Hori (堀 百合子) Ai Kayano[4] –
Akane Yanagi (茜 柳) Jun Fukuyama[4]
Shū Iura (井浦秀) Daiki Yamashita[4] Y. Chang[5]
Sakura Kōno (河野さくら) Reina Kondo[4] Celeste Perez[5]
Kakeru Sengoku (かける 戦国) Nobuhiko Okamoto[4] Belsheber Rusape[5]
Remi Ayasaki (綾崎レミ) Mao Ichimichi[4] Jalitza Delgado[5]

Media

The anime series was announced on September 17, 2020. The series was animated by CloverWorks and directed by Masashi Ishihama, with Takao Yoshioka handling series' composition, Haruko Iizuka designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the series' music. It aired from January 10 to April 4, 2021, on Tokyo MX and other channels.[6][7] The opening theme song is "Iro Kōsui" (色香水; "Color Perfume") performed by Yoh Kamiyama, while the ending theme song is "Yakusoku" (約束; "Promise") performed by Friends.[8]

Funimation streamed the series on its website in North America, the British Isles, Mexico, and Brazil, in Europe through Wakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand through AnimeLab.[9] On February 5, 2021, Funimation announced that the series would be receiving an English dub, which premiered the next day.[10] Following Sony's acquisition of Crunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.[11] Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and streamed it on Bilibili only in Southeast Asia.[12] The company later began streaming the first episode on their Ani-One YouTube channel for a limited time, from February 13 to March 15, 2021.[13] They also licensed the anime to Animax Asia for TV airing.[14]

Reception

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Recipient Result Ref.
2022 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards Best Boy Izumi Miyamura Nominated [15][16]
Best Romance Horimiya Won

Notes

  1. ^ Japanese: ホリミヤ, Hepburn: Horimiya

References

  1. ^ Dempsey, Liam (March 24, 2023). "Horimiya TV Anime Returns This July to Adapt More Stories". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  2. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 15, 2025). "Horimiya's Daisuke Hagiwara Launches New Manga on October 10". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Tai, Anita (July 19, 2025). "Horimiya's HERO Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Loo, Egan (November 23, 2020). "Horimiya TV Anime Unveils 9 More Cast Members, More Staff, New Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Dennison, Kara (February 6, 2021). "Funimation Announces English Dub Cast and Crew for Horimiya". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 17, 2020). "Horimiya Romantic Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime in January 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 17, 2020). "Horimiya Anime Premieres on January 9". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 18, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Myūjikku | Terebi Anime "Horimiya" Kōshiki Saito" MUSIC | TVアニメ「ホリミヤ」公式サイト [Music | TV Anime "Horimiya" Official Website]. horimiya-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 2, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  9. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (December 21, 2020). "Romance Abound! Horimiya to Stream on Funimation This January". Funimation. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  10. ^ Friedman, Nicholas (February 5, 2021). "Sorry, It's Egg Time! Horimiya English Dub Announced, Cast and Crew Revealed". Funimation. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "UPDATE: Funimation Titles Now Available on Crunchyroll (5/31)". Crunchyroll. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 21, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ^ Lee, Crystal (January 6, 2021). "Horimiya to Stream on Bilibili in Southeast Asia, Taiwan". anitrendz.net. Archived from the original on September 17, 2023. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Hazra, Adriana (February 12, 2021). "Ani-One Streams Horimiya Anime on YouTube on February 13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 13, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "A story between two people with opposite personalities yet sharing odd similarities, 'Horimiya' is sure to tickle your fancy this August!". Facebook. July 21, 2021. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
  15. ^ Goslin, Austen (February 9, 2022). "Attack on Titan Final Season Part 1 wins top prize at Crunchyroll's Anime Awards". Polygon. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
  16. ^ Coats, Cayla (February 9, 2022). "Meet the Winners of This Year's Anime Awards". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved October 10, 2025.
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