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ホリミヤ [Horimiya] #1
ホリミヤ 1 [Horimiya 1]
青春、超微炭酸系。
一見派手だけど実は家庭的な女子高生・堀さんと、一見地味だけど実はピアスと刺青だらけの男子高生・宮村くんの日常を描いた大人気ＷＥＢコミック「堀さんと宮村くん」が、作画を新たにコミック化！
一見派手だけど実は家庭的な女子高生・堀さんと、一見地味だけど実はピアスと刺青だらけの男子高生・宮村くんの日常を描いた大人気ＷＥＢコミック「堀さんと宮村くん」が、作画を新たにコミック化！
184 pages, Paperback
First published March 27, 2012
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January 11, 2022
gorgeous gorgeous girls are in love with Miyamura
March 29, 2022
The manga is already a lot funnier than the anime
August 31, 2019
This was really cute and really fun! The only thing I can fault is the shitty gender stereotypes, but I really want to continue on with the series!
September 16, 2019
[5 Stars] This was so freaking adorable I just can't.
September 29, 2021
Horimiya is the most ideal couple I stan and will continue to do. Love them sm.
No, like seriously, Hori and Miyamura have such a sweet relationship. She's an extrovert at school but is into home making and loves taking care of her family. He's an introvert with tattoos and piercings but has to cover it with long hair and full shirts. And once they meet, come to share such a supporting and adorable relationship. I love the cast: her chill dad, mom, their gang and her brother. This really made my heart sing.
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08/2021:
I'm so weak for this couple.
No, like seriously, Hori and Miyamura have such a sweet relationship. She's an extrovert at school but is into home making and loves taking care of her family. He's an introvert with tattoos and piercings but has to cover it with long hair and full shirts. And once they meet, come to share such a supporting and adorable relationship. I love the cast: her chill dad, mom, their gang and her brother. This really made my heart sing.
Edit:
08/2021:
I'm so weak for this couple.
August 4, 2015
Even though you still have to wait for the monthly updates, this manga is definitely worth it. Horimiya is just full of awesomeness!~
MFW Everytime there's an update...
MFW Everytime there's an update...
January 26, 2021
awww so cutee and adorable🥰
June 17, 2021
i absolutely loved everything, and i mean everything, about this series.
the characters were so hilarious and completely lovable.
yeah, sure, it got a little slow and slightly concerning in the middle.
but that ending? worth it.
the characters were so hilarious and completely lovable.
yeah, sure, it got a little slow and slightly concerning in the middle.
but that ending? worth it.
April 16, 2022
A very cute and sweet manga that is absolutely hilarious and fluffy. I will definitely finish the series.
April 13, 2017
Es war so gut und niedlich und omg. Ich freue mich so auf die nächsten Bände!
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January 2, 2024"Horimiya" is a Japanese manga series about a young high school couple. Hori is a popular, pretty, and hard-working young girl whereas Miya or Miyamura is a shy, "weird", bad boy with tattoos. Despite their seemingly opposite personalities, Hori and Miyamura quickly get along helping each other navigate through school and life. Their friendship quickly leads to a silly and enjoyable high school romance portrayed cutely throughout the series. Horimiya is such a great read for any manga enjoyers and I highly recommend it! -Iulia M., SPL Teen Volunteer
May 23, 2015
“Everyone has a side of themselves they dont want other people to see.”
This manga is shounen with shojo feel and unexpectedly pretty good..
The Premise: Hori-san contrary to her appearance at school, is a makeup-free housewife (looks after her brother) at home.
In complete contrast to the gloomy and some-what boring image he maintains at school, Miyamura-kun styles his hair and shows off his piercings on weekends.
Due to a short series of events, they’ve found out about each others hidden sides and now have someone to share their secrets with.
So basically, it's a simple idea which happens to be portrayed in a lightly, funny and clever way without pretensions. A natural, everyday life story about two common guys (readers can actually relate to) whose only extraordinary trait is there's nothing really extraordinary about them except for some little quirks they can only feel safe to share with each other.
Why I Like It: The reason why I like this is because of the characters in a shoujo like setting. The MC guy isn't a playboy, he isn't an asshole, he isn't arrogant, he isn't a know it all, neither is he really popular or treats the heroine like trash. He's down to earth and he doesn't go head over heels for the main heroine at first . I also like the fact that the heroine isn't whiny, is very human, and she doesn't go "Omg I love this guy," in the first chapter.
Plus, I definitely like the art and the writing. It's very clear and detailed at the same time.
What I Didnt Like: The relationship between characters are realistic and no over the top drama so far but something was missing. Maybe pacing is a bit slow, I dont know.
The Bottam Line:
“As long as you dont try to find it out, you may never see someone’s true self.”
It's a typical shoujo manga but there is something, just something thats makes you want to read more about the characters. Horimiya is refreshing. It's rare. It's normal. It makes you feel 'at home'. I really do recommend giving it a shot.
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December 15, 2022
(Reread. First review is below the ***.)
I read this a little over a year ago, and remembered next to nothing about it. It's a mellow slice-of-life story. Perhaps mellow to a fault. It isn't a heart-stopping roller coaster ride, but more like a merry-go-round, engineered as a relaxing change of pace.
It isn't blatantly coded as either a shonen or shoujo story, and that's refreshing in a medium that's hard over about that most of the time. It isn't screechy like manga comedy can be, either. I appreciate those things about it, but I'm also nowhere close to being riveted. Low-key storytelling works better for me when the setting isn't one of contemporary mundanity, so Horimiya starts off at a mild disadvantage. I have the first four volumes of it, so it has some time to distinguish itself beyond the "It's nice. And...?" impression I got from this first one.
***
I wasn't as enamored of this first volume of Horimiya as I'd hoped after seeing years' worth of effusion about it. (note: I haven't read the original version or watched the anime) The setup's one that I've seen a few times. Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura are each keeping a very mild secret from their classmates, and by coincidence end up discovering each other's. Kyouko's younger brother adores Izumi, so the two teens and the little boy naturally fall into hanging out with each other after school.
If this doesn't end up as a romance, I'd be very surprised, but so far it's nice low-key companionable stuff. A couple of classmates are crushing on Kyouko or Izumi, and those two, along with Kyouko and Izumi, end up as part of a friendship group at school and during school activities like the inevitable trip to Kyoto.
It gets three stars because although it's nice and pleasant and I'm willing to continue with it, it didn't have a strong emotional effect, nor is its art particularly distinctive. I'm not bored by it, but also not roaring to read the next one.
I read this a little over a year ago, and remembered next to nothing about it. It's a mellow slice-of-life story. Perhaps mellow to a fault. It isn't a heart-stopping roller coaster ride, but more like a merry-go-round, engineered as a relaxing change of pace.
It isn't blatantly coded as either a shonen or shoujo story, and that's refreshing in a medium that's hard over about that most of the time. It isn't screechy like manga comedy can be, either. I appreciate those things about it, but I'm also nowhere close to being riveted. Low-key storytelling works better for me when the setting isn't one of contemporary mundanity, so Horimiya starts off at a mild disadvantage. I have the first four volumes of it, so it has some time to distinguish itself beyond the "It's nice. And...?" impression I got from this first one.
***
I wasn't as enamored of this first volume of Horimiya as I'd hoped after seeing years' worth of effusion about it. (note: I haven't read the original version or watched the anime) The setup's one that I've seen a few times. Kyouko Hori and Izumi Miyamura are each keeping a very mild secret from their classmates, and by coincidence end up discovering each other's. Kyouko's younger brother adores Izumi, so the two teens and the little boy naturally fall into hanging out with each other after school.
If this doesn't end up as a romance, I'd be very surprised, but so far it's nice low-key companionable stuff. A couple of classmates are crushing on Kyouko or Izumi, and those two, along with Kyouko and Izumi, end up as part of a friendship group at school and during school activities like the inevitable trip to Kyoto.
It gets three stars because although it's nice and pleasant and I'm willing to continue with it, it didn't have a strong emotional effect, nor is its art particularly distinctive. I'm not bored by it, but also not roaring to read the next one.
August 8, 2022
Miyamura = newest fictional crush. 🥹
May 9, 2018
So adorable!!
February 9, 2017
It's been a long time since I've read such a nice shoujo. Lately all I find are cliche, supposedly romantic but just really ridiculous shoujos, where the MC (a "nice, naive" girl) falls for the first guy who is nice to her. Then follows ridiculous amount of tears and angst. Thank God for ホリミヤ! (which is the portmanteau of Hori and Miyamura)
This manga is about a pretty girl who befriends the "dark, creepy" guy from her classmate. Only that Miyamura is anything but creepy. He is a kind boy who, behind his glasses and long hair and all that clothes, hides his numerous piercings and tattoos. Miyamura and Hori are just meant to be together. It is so refreshing how they become friends. Actually, this could have easily been a josei. Hori takes care of her home and little brother because her parents are always working. So if we changed the story a little bit, it could have been about a single mother (Hori) befriending her colleague. Said colleague bonds with her little boy and visits them every day. Both of them see the other true-self, the face others don't know of. Nothing romantic is going on; only a good camaraderie, a relaxed companionship between them. The art is also more josei-ish than shoujo-ish... it is really nice.
Of course that, being a shoujo, there have to be one or several love triangles. But The Other Guy (Ishikawa) befriends Miyamura as well (can't help it, even if he is a little jealous of his friendship with Hori, he realizes Miyamura is such a nice, dense guy without ulterior motives). The Other Girl is friend with Hori as well, but so far, nothing dramatic happened (as in, a broken heart).
I recommend this to fans of LoveCom. The story is not the same at all, but it has the same vibe (friends, creating memories, no awkward moments).
This manga is about a pretty girl who befriends the "dark, creepy" guy from her classmate. Only that Miyamura is anything but creepy. He is a kind boy who, behind his glasses and long hair and all that clothes, hides his numerous piercings and tattoos. Miyamura and Hori are just meant to be together. It is so refreshing how they become friends. Actually, this could have easily been a josei. Hori takes care of her home and little brother because her parents are always working. So if we changed the story a little bit, it could have been about a single mother (Hori) befriending her colleague. Said colleague bonds with her little boy and visits them every day. Both of them see the other true-self, the face others don't know of. Nothing romantic is going on; only a good camaraderie, a relaxed companionship between them. The art is also more josei-ish than shoujo-ish... it is really nice.
Of course that, being a shoujo, there have to be one or several love triangles. But The Other Guy (Ishikawa) befriends Miyamura as well (can't help it, even if he is a little jealous of his friendship with Hori, he realizes Miyamura is such a nice, dense guy without ulterior motives). The Other Girl is friend with Hori as well, but so far, nothing dramatic happened (as in, a broken heart).
I recommend this to fans of LoveCom. The story is not the same at all, but it has the same vibe (friends, creating memories, no awkward moments).
February 23, 2016
Super cute!
February 7, 2021
This is my favourite manga series, I do have a couple to catch up on but I love everything about these books. The story follows Hori a girl that looks perfect at school, good grades, polite, nice friends, but at home she’s a makeup free homemaker. She takes care of her little brother, does chores and cooks the meals. Then there is Miyamura, is a boy who appears shy and mysterious. While at home he likes to style his hair and show off his piercings. Due to some events that happen Hori and Miyamura found out , each other’s secrets, and start up a friendship. This is such a feel good romcom, and define worth binging!
January 14, 2018
I picked this one up after it was suggested at a book club meeting a while ago! I thought it was pretty cute and a good intro into a story that I'd probably enjoy! I found it a little chaotic and hard to read/understand at times, but I'm not sure if it's just because some things got lost in translation? I definitely want to continue with this one though as I've been itching for a new manga series to get into!
September 23, 2016
*has died of fangirling*
This was the sweetest, cutest, and most freaking adorable thing EVER!!
This was the sweetest, cutest, and most freaking adorable thing EVER!!
February 15, 2018
in the beginning it was quite plain and boring
yet it got better and better, the characters being extremely cute making me go 'awww' a few times.
yet it got better and better, the characters being extremely cute making me go 'awww' a few times.
January 4, 2021
Plot - 3.5 ☄
Character - 3.5 ☄
Writing Style - 3.5 ☄
World Building - 3.5 ☄
Art - 3.5 ☄
Cover - 3.5 ☄
Overall - 3.5 ☄
Character - 3.5 ☄
Writing Style - 3.5 ☄
World Building - 3.5 ☄
Art - 3.5 ☄
Cover - 3.5 ☄
Overall - 3.5 ☄
December 25, 2020
Second Read: December 2020 💕 First Read: September 2019, 2.5 stars
3.5* I decided to reread this manga and I’m glad I did! For some reason, I disliked it my first time around and I can’t remember at all why. It was interesting and cute. I plan to keep reading this series in anticipation for the anime set to come out January 2021!
3.5* I decided to reread this manga and I’m glad I did! For some reason, I disliked it my first time around and I can’t remember at all why. It was interesting and cute. I plan to keep reading this series in anticipation for the anime set to come out January 2021!
March 31, 2018
Sehr lustig, ich freue mich schon auf den zweiten Band! 🙌
January 18, 2021
I’m about to make this whole series (manga and anime) my entire personality and make it everyone’s problem. Excuse me.
February 19, 2021
Bastante bien. A por el siguiente 😳🧡
June 8, 2021
This was amazingly adorable. I love the art and the wholesome relationships and all the complications they were setting up in this first volume. It's the story of Hori, the girl who's put together at school, but no one knows she turns into a full-time housewife, taking care of her brother and their house in the absence of her busy parents. And Miyamura, a dark guy who's awfully quiet at school, but outside school he's super cheerful, oh, and has tattoos and piercings. Through some coincidence, Hori And Miyamura are the only ones that know this other side of each other, and it brings them close.
September 23, 2020
I honestly really loved this. I read this after reading a ton of other manga series that just weren’t working out for me and that made this even more of a treat.
The story is one I am familiar with, especially after reading so much shojo manga from the 2000’s. But the vibe and overall atmosphere is so much better and natural.
The friendships were well created. Even though it was cheesy sometimes, I have to say it was so cute for the rest. The characters were charming and you got to have a peek into their lives and personalities.
I am so excited for this story’s progression!! What a cute book!
The story is one I am familiar with, especially after reading so much shojo manga from the 2000’s. But the vibe and overall atmosphere is so much better and natural.
The friendships were well created. Even though it was cheesy sometimes, I have to say it was so cute for the rest. The characters were charming and you got to have a peek into their lives and personalities.
I am so excited for this story’s progression!! What a cute book!
April 17, 2018
This was such a cute manga! The drawings were superb and the depiction of Miyamura <3
I’m only giving it 4 stars though because it wasn’t as straightforward to read as the other manga I have read (Orange and Dreamin’ Sun).
Still this was an adorable read and I will definitely be carrying on with the series.
Full RTC
I’m only giving it 4 stars though because it wasn’t as straightforward to read as the other manga I have read (Orange and Dreamin’ Sun).
Still this was an adorable read and I will definitely be carrying on with the series.
Full RTC
August 8, 2021
Finished the anime and got recommended to read the manga.
It's super cute and I'm not into the whole romance genre, but this is nice.
It's super cute and I'm not into the whole romance genre, but this is nice.
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