Horimiya

Alternate Title

ホリミヤ

Synopsis

Kyoko Hori is a bright and popular high school girl, but she has a side that she doesn’t want others to know about. Outside of school she is a homebody who is family oriented, and she takes care of the housework and looks after her younger brother, Sota. Izumi Miyamura is her classmate who also has a secret side he wants to keep hidden from others. At school he seems like a gloomy otaku who keeps to himself, but in his private life he’s a good-looking, laid-back guy with a punk style that includes piercings and tattoos. One day, the two find out about their alternate personas outside of school when Izumi helps Sota return home after he gets a nosebleed. Not wanting anyone else at school to know their secret, they make a pact with each other and soon become friends. But will their friendship blossom into something else?

Background

Hori-san to Miyamura-kun is a romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Adachi under the pseudonym HERO. The series was first self-published to his website Dokkai Ahen from February 2007 to December 2011 before being picked up by Square Enix and published under their Gangan Comics imprint. In 2011, the series received a manga adaptation titled Horimiya by Daisuke Hagiwara with supervision by HERO which has been serialized in Monthly G Fantasy magazine since October of that year. To date, six original video animations (OVA) have also been released for the series.

The anime adaptation was announced in September 2020. It is being produced by CloverWorks and features Masashi Ishihama as director with Takao Yoshioka handling series composition and scripts, Haruko Iizuka handling character designs, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music. The opening theme song is "Iro Kousui" by Yoh Kamiyama, and the ending theme song is "Yakusoku" by Friends. The anime premiered Jan. 9, 2021 on Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS, and other channels. It is available to stream online through Funimation (North America, the British Isles, Mexico, Brazil), Wakanim (Europe), and AnimeLab (Australia, New Zealand). It will run for 13 episodes.

Characters

Kyoko Hori (Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu)
Kyoko is a popular girl with beautiful looks and excellent grades who is adored by both boys and girls. However, at home she dresses down and is always busy with housework and taking care of her younger brother, Sota, due to her parents always being at work.

Izumi Miyamura (Voiced by: Kouki Uchiyama)
Izumi is Kyoko’s classmate. He has long hair, glasses, and keeps to himself while at school, leading most to think he is simply an otaku loner, but outside of school he rocks a punkish look with piercings and tattoos and has a surprisingly rotten mouth.

Yuriko Hori (Voiced by: Ai Kayano)
Kyoko and Sota’s mom. She has a calm personality and natural beauty.

Shu Iura (Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita)
A classmate of Kyoko’s and Toru’s childhood friend who is full of innocence and does things at his own pace. He is always cheerful and bubbly.

Akane Yanagi (Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama)
One of the most handsome guys at Katagiri High School. He is polite and good-natured. Due to his poor eyesight, he often mistakes people.

Remi Ayasaki (Voiced by: M.A.O)
The mascot of the student council who is popular among the male students. She has a curious personality and is not afraid to say what she thinks. She is dating Kakeru.

Kakeru Sengoku (Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto)
A brilliant student who is also the president of the student council. He is not very good at sports due to his weak physicality, but he is at the top of his class in terms of grades. He is a hard worker who strives for his ideals more than anyone. He is also dating Remi.

Sakura Kono (Voiced by: Reina Kondo)
A member of the student council who is close with Kakeru and Remi. She is an honor student with excellent grades and is also a good cook. She has a reserved personality and is thoughtful and considerate of others.

Toru Ishikawa (Voiced by: Seiichiro Yamashita)
Kyoko and Izumi’s classmate. He has a good reputation with the girls at school due to his good looks and winner personality. He is a good guy who cares for his friends.

Sota Hori (Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki)
Kyoko’s younger brother. He adores Izumi and calls him “Onii-chan.”

Yuki Yoshikawa (Voiced by: Yurie Kozakai)
Kyoko and Izumi’s classmate and a good friend of Kyoko. She has an energetic, friendly personality and can get along with anyone. However, underneath her smile she has a sensitive side.

Makio Tanihara (Voiced by: Shoya Chiba)

Koichi Shindo (Voiced by: Taku Yashiro)

Kyosuke Hori (Voiced by: Daisuke Ono)

Motoko Iura (Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto)

Honoka Sawada (Voiced by: Momo Asakura)

Music

• Opening Theme Song: "Iro Kousui" by Yoh Kamiyama
• Ending Theme Song: "Yakusoku" by Friends

International Streaming

• Funimation (North America, the British Isles, Mexico, Brazil)
• Wakanim (Europe)
• AnimeLab (Australia, New Zealand)

• Anime Site (Japanese)
• Twitter (Japanese)

• Original Creator: HERO, Daisuke Hagiwara
• Director: Masashi Ishihama
• Series Composition/Script: Takao Yoshioka
• Character Design: Haruko Iizuka
• Chief Animation Director: Haruko Iizuka, Akira Takata, Yumi Shimizu, Hiromi Ogata
• Color Design: Asuka Yokota
• Art Director: Hisayo Usui, Yasunao Moriyasu
• Director of Photography: Yuya Sakuma
• CG Director: Katsuaki Miyaji
• Editing: Hiroaki Kimura
• Sound Director: Jin Aketagawa
• Music: Masaru Yokoyama
• Animation Production: CloverWorks