“Popular Hori and quiet Miyamura discover each other's hidden sides and form an unlikely friendship.”
Horimiya
ホリミヤ
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Synopsis
Popular Hori and quiet Miyamura discover each other's hidden sides and form an unlikely friendship.
On the surface, the thought of Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura getting along would be the last thing in people's minds. After all, Hori has a perfect combination of beauty and brains, while Miyamura appears meek and distant to his fellow classmates. However, a fateful meeting between the two lays both of their hidden selves bare. Even though she is popular at school, Hori has little time to socialize with her friends due to housework. On the other hand, Miyamura lives under the noses of his peers, his body bearing secret tattoos and piercings that make him look like a gentle delinquent. Having opposite personalities yet sharing odd similarities, the two quickly become friends and often spend time together in Hori's home. As they both emerge from their shells, they share with each other a side of themselves concealed from the outside world.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 363 sampled reviews
What 363 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.94 · split reception
5.1 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.4
↑ 2.50
Running avg · Apr 2021 → Feb 2026
- 10 “All I have to say is that it was so good that at the end I cried. The art was stunning, the story was beautiful and it didn't just focus on the main couple. It shared the relationships of others...”
- 10 “This is a series that I have read the manga, seen the anime in sub/dub, and watched the Live Action. Every time it has moved me just as much as the previous. The love story is so natural and...”
- 9 “This is one of the best slice of life, romance anime I have seen in a long time. First off good job CloverWorks for bringing such a well-animated show into this world. For the story, I found it to...”
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- Format 13 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 4h 59m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2021 – Apr 2021 Winter 2021
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-16845 catalog
Produced by
- Aniplex Producer
- Square Enix Producer
- Mainichi Broadcasting System Producer
- Movic Producer
- Kanetsu Investment Producer
- My Theater D.D. Producer
- Global Solutions Producer
- Mirai-Kojo Producer
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- Funimation Licensor