Hori-san to Miyamura-kun

Hori-san to Miyamura-kun(堀さんと宮村くん,lit."Hori and Miyamura")is a Japanesemangaseries written and illustrated by Hiroki Adachi, under the pseudonym Hero. It wasself-publishedas awebcomicon Hero's website,Dokkai Ahen, from February 2007 to December 2011 in afour-panelformat. The series received a print publication bySquare Enix, who compiled the chapters in tentankōbonvolumes under its imprintGangan Comicsfrom October 2008 to December 2011. Additional side-story chapters were compiled in fifteen volumes from July 2012 to July 2021 asHori-san to Miyamura-kun Omake(堀さんと宮村くん おまけ).
Daisuke Hagiwara adapted the manga under Hero's supervision under the titleHorimiya(ホリミヤ), which was serialized inMonthly G Fantasyfrom October 2011 to March 2021 and was compiled in sixteen volumes. A seventeenth volume containing new chapters was released in July 2023.Horimiyais published in English byYen Press.
Hori-san to Miyamura-kunwas adapted into anoriginal video animation(OVA) series from September 2012 to May 2021. Ananimetelevision series adaptation ofHorimiyaproduced byCloverWorksaired from January to April 2021. Alive-actionfilm and  TV drama adaptation premiered in February 2021. A second anime series, titledHorimiya: The Missing Pieces(ホリミヤ -piece-), aired from July to September 2023.
The story primarily revolves around two high school students: Kyouko Hori, a bright and popular student and Izumi Miyamura, a gloomy and seemingly nerdy otaku. In contrast to her image at school, Hori is a homebody who dresses down and looks after her younger brother, Souta. She takes every attempt to hide this from her classmates, as to not disrupt her social status that others have perceived of her and cause others to worry. One day, Souta comes home with a nosebleed. He had been accompanied by a boy with numerous piercings and tattoos, who introduces himself as Miyamura. After recognizing Hori, even when she is dressed down, they agree to keep their true identities concealed from their peers. However, over time, when the two begin to learn more about each other, they learn they have more in common than they originally thought. Together, they agree to assist one another in keeping their after school identities a secret. As time goes on, the two find themselves closer than ever.
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun, written and illustrated by Hiroki Adachi under the pseudonym Hero, was posted on their website from February 2007 to December 2011. It later received a print publication bySquare Enix, who compiled the chapters in tentankōbonvolumes under its imprintGangan Comicsfrom October 22, 2008 to December 28, 2011.
TheHorimiyamanga, illustrated by Daisuke Hagiwara, was serialized inSquare Enix'sMonthly G Fantasyfrom October 18, 2011 to March 18, 2021and collected in sixteentankōbonvolumes. Individual chapters are called "pages". A seventeenth volume containing new chapters was released on July 18, 2023.Horimiyais published in English byYen Press.
Sixoriginal video animations(OVAs) based on theHori-san to Miyamura-kunmanga have been produced. The first OVA was released on September 26, 2012,the second on March 25, 2014,the third on March 25, 2015,the fourth on December 14, 2018, the fifth and the sixth on May 25, 2021.
The ending theme for episode 1 is "Shirotsumekusa"(シロツメクサ)byAsami Setoas Kyoko Hori. The ending theme for episode 2 is "Ame Oto"(雨音)byYoshitsugu Matsuokaas Izumi Miyamura. The ending theme for episode 3 is "Shiranai Sekai"(知らない世界)by Seto as Kyoko Hori. The ending theme for episode 4 is "Hinata"(向日葵)by Matsuoka. The ending themes for episodes 5 and 6 are "Trajectory"(軌跡)and "Gentle Song"(優しい歌)by Seto, respectively.
A 13-episodeanimetelevision series adaptation of Daisuke Hagiwara'sHorimiyawas announced on September 17, 2020. The series was animated byCloverWorksand directed by Masashi Ishihama, withTakao Yoshiokahandling series' composition, Haruko Iizuka designing the characters, andMasaru Yokoyamacomposing the series' music. It aired from January 10 to April 4, 2021, onTokyo MXand other channels.The opening theme song is "Iro Kōsui"(色香水, "Color Perfume")performed byYoh Kamiyama, while the ending theme song is "Yakusoku"(約束, "Promise")performed byFriends.
Funimationlicensed the series and streamed it on its website in North America, the British Isles, Mexico, and Brazil, in Europe throughWakanim, and in Australia and New Zealand throughAnimeLab.On February 5, 2021, Funimation announced that the series would be receiving an English dub, which premiered the next day.FollowingSony's acquisition ofCrunchyroll, the series was moved to Crunchyroll.Medialinkhas licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and streamed it onBilibilionly in Southeast Asia.The company later began streaming the first episode on their Ani-One YouTube channel for a limited time, from February 13 to March 15, 2021.They also licensed the anime toAnimax Asiafor TV airing.
A second anime series, titledHorimiya: Piece, was announced atAnimeJapanon March 25, 2023. It features stories from the manga that were not adapted in the previous anime. The series aired from July 1 to September 23, 2023.The opening theme song is "Shiawase"(幸せ, "Happiness")performed byOmoinotake, while the ending theme song is "URL" performed by Ami Sakaguchi.Crunchyroll streamed the series under the titleHorimiya: The Missing Pieces.
Alive-actionfilm and a television series adaptation was announced on November 23, 2020, with the main cast and staff being revealed on December 21, 2020. The film and TV drama are produced byHoriproand directed by Hana Matsumoto. The theatrical edition, compiling the content from the first three television episodes with its own exclusive scenes, was screened for a week from February 5, 2021, while the television version began broadcasting onMBS'sDramaism[ja]programming block,TBSandApple TV+exclusively in Japan on February 17, 2021.The opening theme is "What Do We Do?"(どうすんの？,Dō Sun'no?), while the ending theme is "Lamplight"(灯,"Tomoshibi"), both performed by Toketadenkyu.
Volume 2 ofHorimiyareached the 15th place on the weeklyOriconmanga charts and, as of December 2, 2012, had sold 43,735 copies;volume 3 reached the 32nd place and, as of May 4, 2013, had sold 75,124 copies;volume 4 reached the 21st placeand, as of November 10, 2013, had sold 96,786 copies;volume 5 reached the 8th placeand, as of May 11, 2014, had sold 171,530 copies;volume 6 reached the 2nd placeand, as of November 16, 2014, had sold 208,788 copies.
Horimiyawas number 6 in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2014.
At the6th Crunchyroll Anime Awardsin 2022,Horimiyawas awarded Best Romance while Izumi Miyamura was nominated in the Best Boy category.The second anime series,Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, was also awarded Best Romance while it was nominated for Best Slice of Life category at the8th editionin 2024.