The complete first season of Horimiya, a standout romance from the Winter 2021 lineup, has arrived on Crunchyroll with both English dub and subtitle options. The series, adapted from Hiroki Yamato's manga, offers a refreshing look at high school relationships beyond typical tropes.
Produced by CloverWorks, Horimiya centers on the unlikely connection between Kyouko Hori, the popular and seemingly perfect student, and Izumi Miyamura, a quiet and unassuming classmate. Their hidden lives—Hori's domestic responsibilities and Miyamura's punk-influenced secret persona—collide, revealing a shared vulnerability and leading to a deeply relatable romance.
With a MyAnimeList score of 8.18 from nearly a million voters, Horimiya resonated strongly with audiences for its genuine character development and mature handling of adolescent emotions. The anime explores themes of identity, acceptance, and the complexities of growing up, often with a charming blend of humor and heartfelt drama.
This 13-episode run covers the initial arcs of the manga, establishing the core relationships and the evolving dynamics within the friend group. While a follow-up series, Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, adapted manga chapters that were skipped in the first season, this initial broadcast remains a complete and satisfying story on its own.
