Horimiya is one of the popular romantic anime because of its exciting story. Even though the love story is quite simple, this school love story between Izumi Miyamura and Kyouko Hori is still a favorite of many anime fans. Moreover, their behavior is adorable and they want to complement each other. This makes fans excited about their behavior, especially when the two of them try to hide their true identities from their friends at school, while they know each other's secrets.

For those of you who like Horimiya, here are some interesting facts from this romantic anime starring protagonists named Izumi Miyamura and Kyouko Hori.

Facts About Horimiya

1. The Title is Combination of the Protagonists' Name

The first interesting fact is that this anime title is taken by combining the last names of the two main characters, namely Hori and Miyamura, which then results in the title "Horimiya". Besides that, before airing in the anime adaptation, this series was first released under the title Hori-san to Miyamura-kun in the manga version.

2. A Manga by HERO

Horimiya is an anime based on a manga of the same title. The manga is by Hiroki Adachi who is usually known by the pen name HERO. Meanwhile, the illustration was done by Daisuke Hagiwara. The manga was first published by Square Enix on October 18, 2011, and ended on March 18, 2021, with a total of 129 chapters or 16 manga volumes.

Before finally being published under the title Horimiya manga by HERO, it turns out that this work had also been released under the title Hori-san To Miyamura-kun as a 4-panel web manga title in February 2007. Now, the original version was also written by HERO who doubles as directly the illustrator.

3. CloverWorks Works on the Anime Adaptation

Seeing the popularity of the Horimiya manga, it was later then made an anime studio, namely CloverWorks, interested in adapting it into an anime series that ultimately premiered from January 10 to April 4, 2021, with a total of 13 episodes. The Horimiya anime then managed to become viral and attract a lot of attention from romance anime lovers. Its popularity has managed to rise so high that it is now one of the best romantic anime that is most recommended if you like that genre.

4. Receives an Award

Thanks to the peaking popularity of the anime, Horimiya won an award at the 6th Crunchyroll Anime Awards in February 2022. This anime series managed to bring home the “Best Romance Anime” award. Besides that, the main protagonist, Izumi Miyamura, was even included in the nomination list for the "Best Boy" category in the same event. Because it is not only the romance genre that is offered, Horimiya, with its comedy elements in its story, has managed to entertain every viewer, This anime has even won the “Favorite Comedy” category at the Winter 2021 Anime Awards through a poll that is regularly held by the AniTrendz website.

5. Horimiya Has a Second Season

Horimiya manga readers might have been disappointed when the anime first aired, as many parts of the manga were cut. In summer 2023, Horimiya: The Missing Piece, was aired and served as the second season of the anime. This season serves as the side story of the anime and shows the stories missing in the anime that appeared in the manga.

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