Parents' Guide to Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

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Horimiya: The Missing Pieces TV poster: 4 panels of character groups. Top down: Student council trio. Hori and Miyamura. Toru and Yuki. Shu and Akane.

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By Danae Stahlnecker , based on child development research. How do we rate?

age 13+

Sweet sequel anime is milder and centers friendship.

Parents Need to Know

Why Age 13+?

Any Positive Content?

  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces: Nostalgic photo of friends in their high school uniforms. Left to Right: Shu, Izumi, Kyoko, Yuki, and Toru.
  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces: Kyoko looks shocked as Izumi hugs her from the side.
  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces: Close-up of Toru and Shu's faces as they lie on the ground after crossing a finish line. They look annoyed.
  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces: Close-up of Akane against a dark background. He sweats and looks scared. "Terror" written in Japanese appears on screen.
  • Horimiya: The Missing Pieces: Yuki imagines Kyoko and Izumi with opposite personalities. Her thought bubble shows a stern Izumi and anxious Kyoko.

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What's the Story?

HORIMIYA: THE MISSING PIECES fills in the gaps of Hori's (voiced by Marisa Duran) and Miyamura's (voiced by Alejandro Saab) high school days. The sequel series adapts the side stories in the Horimiya manga that weren't included in the original. These stories focus on the teens' growing friendships.

Is It Any Good?

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This spin-off sequel is a cheery slice-of-life drama. Horimiya: The Missing Pieces faithfully adapts the missing stories from the original manga. Hori and Miyamura's friendships with classmates are important to their individual character development. So it's nice to see more of the moments that got cut out of Horimiya. While The Missing Pieces works fine enough on it's own, it's best watched alongside the original.

Each episode is a series of random scenes. The "daily life" approach means overarching themes are subtle. But the characters are well-rounded, realistic examples of what it's like to be a teen navigating friendship, schoolwork, and romance.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about friendship. What makes the characters' friendships strong and positive? How do they handle conflict in order to stay friends?

  • Characters often get jealous over misunderstandings and little things. What are positive ways to deal with jealousy and envy?

  • Which character(s) do you most relate to, and why? What can we learn from them?

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Horimiya: The Missing Pieces TV poster: 4 panels of character groups. Top down: Student council trio. Hori and Miyamura. Toru and Yuki. Shu and Akane.

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