His backstories are presented with washed-out colors, quiet background sound, and darkened backgrounds to highlight his depressed state of mind. About two minutes of each episode is saved for flashbacks to his dark past. Simply looking at him raises questions: Why does he have tattoos, nine piercings, and such long hair? All of these questions are answered in a very cut and dry manner. He spoke very little about his personal life and he stood out from every other generic character design. Miyamura was a cipher at first-Quiet and introverted, he does not like school, cliques, and social requirements. Their relationship felt genuine beginning as playful friends who got along despite their differences. Fake dating scenarios, love triangles, perpetually pissed off heroines, and a tidal wave of misunderstandings.Įven though the premise was simple, I liked seeing Hori and Miyamura together. Instead, they rushed through the story at a breakneck pace while repeating identical jokes and throwing in endless cliches. It had a simplistic trajectory: Make progress on Hori and Miyamura’s first love, tackle sexual awakenings, develop the side characters, and develop the themes of self-acceptance. While it is a bog-standard plot, Horimiya was my kind of show. In return, he does everything within his capability to make her happy. She encourages him to come out of his shell and find friends. Despite his edgy appearance, the girl does not judge the boy. She's popular at school still, she works hard to take care of her family, and she doesn't have time to socialize: The pair bond over their secretive lives. I should start by saying, I have never read the manga and this subpar anime didn't convince me I should.Ĭhances are you've heard this premise before: A male high school student with no friends meets a girl through a chance encounter. Though I was immediately drawn to this anime for its impressive technical qualities, they weren’t good enough to overlook the subpar writing.īeneath the superficial presentation, Horimiya is a computer-generated romantic comedy story that thinks in cliches: It merges tropes from the mediocre rom-com anime with the worst parts of sappy The original soundtrack is average, but it fits every scene. Both the opening and ending credits are slickly animated with the utmost care and talent. Every voice actor's suited their character, and their performances are convincing. On the surface, Horimiya is a finely polished anime-Glistening character art, bright lighting, realistic backgrounds, glittery visual effects.
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