Parents' Guide to Horimiya

TV Hulu Anime 2023
Horimiya TV show poster: Japanese high school students are shown in a photo grid, each student has different colored hair such as red, blue, green, etc. and eyes that match their hair color.

Common Sense Media Review

By Jeremy Looney , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 13+

High school romance anime is heartfelt, has sexual innuendo.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 13+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Horimiya TV show screenshot 1: A group of friends stand in front of a chalkboard in their classroom, they have all their school supplies packed up and ready to go.
  • Horimiya TV show screenshot 2: Two students watch with unamused looks as another student balances a large pile of books on their head while holding a bunch of different school bags.
  • Horimiya TV show screenshot 3: Three friends look upon another friend with shocked expressions, the one everyone is looking at appears to be embarrassed with a glowing expression.

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age 13+

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age 12+

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What's the Story?

HORIMIYA centers on the love story of two high school students Kyouko Hori (voiced by in English by Marisa Duran) and Izumi Miyamura (Alejandro Saab). Kyouko is a popular, smart, and cheerful person, while Izumi is viewed as a bit of a distant, gloomy geek by his classmates. A chance meeting after school between Kyouko and Izumi leads them to discover that they are the missing pieces in each other's lives; quickly they develop a friendship that blooms into romance.

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say ( 4 ):
Kids say ( 5 ):

Fans of romance anime will enjoy this heartfelt story about love from unexpected places. Horimiya nicely captures a lot of the wholesome, funny, and awkward moments of high school romance. Familiar beats of romance anime are well done, but refreshing this series doesn't dwell on the "will they or won't they?" trope. Instead, the main characters quickly become a couple and the series focuses on how others react to their new blossoming relationship.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about adolescent romance. How can you learn about healthy relationships?

  • Judging a book by its cover is a theme addressed in this series. What does the saying "never judge a book by its cover" mean? How does this apply to characters in the series?

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Horimiya TV show poster: Japanese high school students are shown in a photo grid, each student has different colored hair such as red, blue, green, etc. and eyes that match their hair color.

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