Review of Horimiya

Currently having a "no romance, why" crisis in my life right now after I have finished watching Horimiya. There was not a single episode or scene I could complain about. It was perfect. The characters, the story, the voiceovers, the set-up—it was just just perfect. I have a withdrawal symptom now. I wanted to see more of Yuki and Toru though. Wholesome and warm are understatements. The animation, art, and settings are superb. Subtle facial animation. No tropes, no dragging out the relationship—just two people meet-cute and falling in love. Neither is set up as an audience stand-in, which is refreshing. One of my favorite partsis how Hori's little brother just gloms onto Miyamura right away, and her whole family just takes him in immediately. I would have liked more about their relationship in the last few episodes and less about some of the supporting cast, but the other characters have depth. I hope more rom-coms learn the right lessons from this show.