“Popular student Hori and gloomy otaku Miyamura discover each other's hidden selves and form an unlikely friendship.”
Horimiya
ホリミヤ
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Synopsis
Popular student Hori and gloomy otaku Miyamura discover each other's hidden selves and form an unlikely friendship.
Although admired at school for her amiability and academic prowess, high school student Kyouko Hori has been hiding another side of her. With her parents often away from home due to work, Hori has to look after her younger brother and do the housework, leaving no chance to socialize away from school. Meanwhile, Izumi Miyamura is seen as a brooding, glasses-wearing otaku. However, in reality, he is a gentle person inept at studying. Furthermore, he has nine piercings hidden behind his long hair and a tattoo along his back and left shoulder. By sheer chance, Hori and Miyamura cross paths outside of school—neither looking as the other expects. These seemingly polar opposites become friends, sharing with each other a side they have never shown to anyone else.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.12 · split reception
4.6 pts
Recommenders 8.8 · others 4.3
↓ 1.70
Running avg · Oct 2012 → Mar 2024
- 7 “The first chapters are amazing, featuring a very good core plot and cute romance. However, the story eventually drifts away from its narrative focus into a repetitive slice-of-life format that...”
- 8 “This manga features a charming, well-flowing storyline and relatable, quirky characters that make for a truly enjoyable read. While the plot is nothing out of the ordinary and the art style is...”
- 10 “Horimiya is a precious, life-changing experience that excels through its deeply relatable character struggles, stunning art style, and an addictive narrative that perfectly captures the nostalgia...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 139 × 17 ch × vol
- Total read 18h 32m approx
- Published Oct 2011 – Mar 2021
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M20053 catalog