Review of Horimiya

A highly anticipated remake after it's original show in 2012. It ended as quick as it began. It's sad seeing Miyamura talking to his other self that didn't get the luxuries he was afforded - it's sad seeing what things could have been if only a couple small instances changed. It's understandable the indifference shown towards this show based on critically analyzing the entire anime as a whole. I think that this show shows just how little we have control over our lives and how much you don't really think about. Sure, the story might be "re-used" or "recycled," but compared to other romances, atleast this one seems to go somewhere - not many romance animes do that. Frankly, rom-coms like this get lots of hate despite it actually 'feeling' different then other romance animes.

Quite honestly for me, this entire anime was one big melancholic trip. I don't know about others, but it's really sad seeing Miyamura, Hori, Ishikawa, Yuki, Hono, Sengoku, Remi, and all the other characters, struggle with their inner-selves. I think this show puts a lot more emphasis on the actual emotions that they each go through, rather than focusing on the whole "love" portion of usual romances. I mean, of course the romance has to be there for the story to even be relevant, but I think this show goes way deeper beyond that.

Life shouldn't be taken for granted. You have to stand up and tread through the sadness of life, otherwise, you'll be stuck wallowing around in it.