Horimiya, Vol. 1 (Volume 1)

I've been reading this online for a while now so I was happy to find out the first volume was translated. Horimiya is a very sweet and funny manga about two teenagers who both have a "secret" side that they don't want their classmates to see. But when they both see each other's secret side, they kind of "hit it off" and become friends. Like I said, Horimiya is very sweet and funny. The art is so lovely and cute. and all the characters are lovable. If you're into light-hearted, romantic comedies, I think you'll like this. And the manga continues to get better, so I can't wait for the other volumes to come out English translated. :)

After watching the anime on Crunchyroll a few times, I just had to pick up the Manga to see how it differed. The manga doesn’t disappoint and helps to understand the details of the anime that much more. Reading the digital manga on Kindle was great - even on my iPhone. Five Stars.

I didn't know what to expect when I first started reading, though I was drawn in by the art and the premise. For those of us who like shoujo, we can probably acknowledge that there are a lot of shallow stereotypes. And while they make for a lighthearted read, as in the case of this story, they can feel a bit contrived at times. Most of us have probably seen the same character types rehashed many times before: the protagonist is a beautiful, popular straight-A student in public but is extremely diligent and "plain" in her home life. The other main character appears to be a "gloomy" loner and then serendipitously winds up being sweet, charming, and extremely handsome. This, while it is a set of stereotypes that HERO uses, somehow doesn’t feel boring or blasé in “Horimiya.” In addition, the characters feel surprisingly well-rounded for books in the shoujo genre. Hori, the protagonist, takes care of her little brother after school and forsakes her social life for him. It embarrasses her, so she doesn’t talk about it, but she cares a lot about the people around her and she’s a very hard worker. And besides about her “plainness” at home, she doesn’t actually seem to care about her reputation. For instance, she talks to Miyamura at school without caring how others perceive her. Miyamura is also well-rounded for this first volume. He appears stereotypically nerdy and antisocial at first glance, but not only are his grades sub-par, he’s also really sweet and appreciative of friendship. He’s boisterous and courteous, as well as generous, to the people around him – he just tends not to draw a lot of attention. And while this isn’t LGBT+ manga, I feel like it’s more LGBT+ friendly than other shoujo manga (wherein a boy and a girl can’t be platonic friends unless they’re paired with other people, the characters sometimes say things that can be perceived as homophobic, etc.). There are some “gay” jokes, but they didn’t seem disparaging. In fact, they make me question whether or not everyone in this book is 100% straight. They also flesh out relationships a bit more, so Miyamura’s relationship with a rival for Hori’s affections doesn’t stay wildly antagonistic. I don’t want to spoil too much, but I ended up liking all the characters for the most part. Overall, there was a lot I liked about this volume and little I did not. It's a light read and very cute, so for $3 on the Kindle, it's hard to go wrong.

The art style is great, the connection between the two protagonists is amazing and really fun to read. Recommend to everyone.

I love horimiya!! alot of mangas have a little reminder that you might be reading backwards on the last page, this one doesnt. so if this is your first manga, its supposed to be read like this

*Horimiya* is a fun and sweet little manga. It's about two Japanese high-schoolers who seemingly have nothing in common - Hori and Miyamura. Hori is seen as a stunning and popular student and Miyamura is seen as a genius and closeted otaku. In fact, Hori is a homebody who enjoys taking care of her little brother, and Miyamura is a pierced and tattooed grunge type of guy. Moreover, while Hori really *is* smart, Miyamura is not that good a student and is much tougher than he looks physically. Both want to keep their "real selves" secret. This is something normal for teenagers to an extent in general, depending on the time, person, area, so on. In Japan, where being different or not living up to expectations is seen as a truly negative thing, it's even worse. Of course, this isn't (so far as of these two volumes) seriously discussed. It's basically there as the backdrop for the sweet story of these two friends, and maybe something more? Added into this mix are two other friends who round out the group - Yuki and Toru. Indeed, Miyamura, who was lonely for much of his life is getting new friends beyond just Hori, which adds to the sweetness. Though this sweetness is tempered by the shock of realizing what type of path Miyamura was on before he met Hori and the others. He was doing some stuff that was dangerous and might be called self-injury. The hint I got was that he was suicidal, and that Hori, Toru and Yuki have pulled him back from the brink via their infusion of friendship and love into his love that ended his social ostracism. In any society, being cut off because you are seen as "different" can be quite painful, but it is more so in a society that emphasizes and values conformity and community such as Japan does. Hori had a hidden side but the public side was still one that folks liked. Not so with Miyamura. So he was in real pain. Then friendship occurred. That's something I liked about the books. This is a story about love and romance among two young folks, yes. It's also a story of friendship, and that, indeed, is just as important, arguably, as the romance of the main leads. The friends of Miyamura, especially Toru, are key players, and Toru's relationship with Miyamura gets almost as much emphasis in these first two volumes so far as that of Hori's friendship/budding romance. The art was about average. It got the point across, but was nothing to write home about. Though the proportions were pretty well-done. Those are hard to capture and the mangaka here, pen-named HERO, did so quite well. The art also did a good job of capturing the "tone" of the series, whether it be comedic, serious, so on. The characters were nice, though I found Hori a little annoying in her lack of sympathy for others at one or two points, but her overall kindness to Miyamura and as a big sister made up for it somewhat. I like Miyamura, Toru and some others best. All in all, a good read. Rating: Vol. 1 - 4/5 Stars Vol. 2 - 5/5 Stars Overall Rating - 4/5 Stars.

Picked up for my daughter. Not sure if she started reading yet.

Came in great condition

Me encantó de principio a fin. Un manga escolar muy entretenido, es de esos mangas que son ligeros de leer.

The manga came in a very good condition and Im in love with the characters, highly recommended 👍🏼

One of the best slice of life series

l got a low quality manga and the corner have abit of damage

Little damage on 1 page put everything elese was good