Review of Horimiya

Overall, it's an enjoyable show to watch if you want to experience the high school life from a kind-of-introvert male character who had gone through substantial and rational development throughout the show, albeit a little rush. I haven't finished the manga (since it took quite a long time for the author to release new chapters) but I can tell. The first 6 episodes were magnificent, I got totally immersed in it through the main character's perspective. Myamura was quite a peculiarly unique character, which can hardly be seen in other animes as a typical introvert. The way he handled things was somewhat "rationally impulsive" for thetype of person he is. That said, the outcome of each scenario was fairly strained and everything was slickly worked out. I guess this also plays a huge a role in the pleasure I gain from this anime, not too dramatic, sometimes too-good-to-be-true and overall satisfying!

The characters are also profoundly intriguing, a bit unrealistic since they all had no hard feelings towards one another. Nevertheless, the core content of the show is not drama-intensive so I'm not complaining.

The music was above average. There were a few scenes that the soundtrack did make me have sentimental feelings towards the characters, but it didn't leave me with any deep impression. Two bonuses are the Opening and the Ending though, they really suit the show and have me recalled certain aspects about it each time I listen to them.

Honestly, I just hope there would be an OVA after this since the ending doesn't fully do justice to the whole show.

All in all, a very gratifying show with an upbeat positive progression about school life that I wish everyone should have (either from the main character outlook or from the others).