
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
Taste attributes: animationcomedydramateenwholesomelightimaginarysimplelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringcoming of agecomplex relationship
Boxlist takeAn accessible animated series that is larger-than-life, emotional and glossy. Best if you like escapism over depth.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: wholesome · Weight: very light · Realism: imaginary world · Story: simple · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.6 /10
TMDB · 41 votes
Where to watch
We don't know of anywhere to watch Horimiya: The Missing Pieces in the US right now.
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 13 episodesEpisodes (13)
1Class Trip1 Jul 2023
Everyone's excited for the class trip to Kyoto—except for Miyamura, who isn't sure how he'll navigate close time with others (including bath time!) while keeping his secret. Thankfully, Hori's there to help! Then there's drama(?) at the pool.
2Cooking Class8 Jul 2023
A few wallflowers at Katagiri High are dreading the approach of sports day. With a little help from their friends, however, things just might shape up for everyone. That is, IF Sakura can survive cooking class with the student council first!
3Sports Day15 Jul 2023
Sports day is officially upon Katagiri High. Miyamura has never had a reason to look forward to the school-wide event, but something (or someone) may just make his last sports day in high school one to remember...
4Hori Kotatsu22 Jul 2023
Some people get closer around a table, some get all tangled up, some have awkward moments, some reminisce... Welcome to the kotatsu at the Hori household!
5Iura29 Jul 2023
The Iura siblings have an interesting relationship that gets even more interesting when... a boy comes between them in a way neither one of them wants! What are the Iuras to do?
6Sleepover5 Aug 2023
Miyamura, Iura, and Ishikawa go to the Sengoku household for a sleepover. Sengoku's cramped bedroom leaves the boys scratching their heads about sleeping arrangements. Their close proximity leads Sengoku to start asking questions about Miyamura refusing to show his skin.
7Friends12 Aug 2023
Sakura finds a kindred spirit to enjoy her favorite hobby with, and Sawada gets a little closer to the people around her.
8Yanagi-kun19 Aug 2023
Yanagi has it tough. He can't see well, he has trouble getting up in the morning, and he's polite to a fault. But with the right people by his side, he just might catch a break.
9Teacher26 Aug 2023
Nakamine-sensei may be oblivious, Terajima-sensei may be strict, and Yasuda-sensei may be a hopeless pervert, but they all have one thing in common... They're all teachers at Katagiri High!
10Jealousy2 Sep 2023
Hori and Miyamura get into another silly spat, and the longer Hori goes without apologizing, the harder she finds it to tell Miyamura how she really feels...
11Chocolate9 Sep 2023
Valentine's Day is just around the corner. Everyone is so eager to impress with their chocolatey gifts that the prospect of heartbreak has some of them on edge over what should be a loving holiday.
12The Hori House16 Sep 2023
A lot goes on in the Hori household. The family comes together, the family fights, the family makes up... But no matter what happens, it's always fun.
13Graduation23 Sep 2023
The students of Katagiri High now look forward to their lives after high school, which involves a little reminiscing about the days that led up to this moment.
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What lines up
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Weightiness: Light / accessible, where this profile leans weighty / heavy
- Intricacy: Basic story, where this profile leans smart / intricate
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Synopsis
When the popular Hori and the gloomy Miyamura meet, they reveal another side of themselves. Could this be the start of something new?
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Animation
- Year
- 2023
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- Aniplex
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