About “Horimiya” in a few words:

Horimiya is a romantic-comedy anime series based on the manga by HERO and Daisuke Hagiwara. The story follows the seemingly mismatched high school students, Kyoko Hori and Izumi Miyamura, who have secret sides to their personalities that they keep hidden from their classmates. As they begin to discover each other’s secrets, their relationship deepens, and they learn to navigate the ups and downs of high school life together. With relatable characters, heartwarming moments, and plenty of humor, Horimiya is a must-watch for fans of the genre.

Meet the characters from Horimiya

Kyoko Hori

Okay, Kyoko is the energy source of everything — bossy, brilliant at keeping a chaotic household together, and somehow both ultra-capable and a little exhausted all the time. She runs her life like a ship captain: organized lists, strict rules, but also these tiny, impulsive kindnesses that sneak up on you (like forcing tea on someone at midnight). She can be fierce-competitive and insanely practical, yet she has these soft, dramatic moments where she gets flustered like a schoolgirl (which is adorable and slightly suspicious, honestly). Also, she hides snacks in weird places and will absolutely smack you if you call her sentimental, even though she totally is.

Izumi Miyamura

Miyamura is the introverted soft-punk surprise: tattoos, piercings, mysterious vibe, but also this ridiculously gentle and awkward human who smiles like sunlight. He’s quiet in class, a little clownish with friends, and deeply, deeply caring — like the kind of person who remembers tiny details you forgot and will patch you up with band-aids and weird snacks. He’s equal parts broody loner and dorky boyfriend energy, and sometimes he talks in weird analogies that make no sense until they do. Oh, and he hates being put on the spot but will immediately volunteer to rescue your cat from a tree (and will act like it was no big deal afterwards).

Souta Hori

Souta is the older-brother-adult-in-a-high-schooler’s-body—super responsible, alarmingly calm, and secretly way proud of his little sister (and also a little overprotective, not gonna lie). He’s that steady presence who handles life logistics like bills and weird family drama, but he can also be inexplicably childish about video games or snacks at 2 AM. He gives off “I have my life together” vibes but will fumble when romance is involved or when someone actually compliments him, which is kind of lovely. Plus he’s low-key competitive (like, don’t challenge him to cook-offs) and terrible at saying no to cute animals.

Toru Ishikawa

Toru is the earnest, slightly anxious pillar of the friend group — loyal to the bone, a little melodramatic, and always trying to do the right thing even when he’s confused about what that is. He’s the one who remembers birthdays, offers hard truths kindly, and then immediately worries if his honesty was too harsh (he worries a lot, bless him). There’s a sweetness underneath his occasional stubbornness; he will argue with you about nothing and then bring you a bento like nothing happened. Also, he has a penchant for bright socks and will deny it forever, but you will find the drawer if you’re snooping.

Yuki Yoshikawa

Yuki is sparkling optimism incarnate — loud, friendly, allergic to awkward silences, and somehow manages to be both scatterbrained and emotionally intelligent at the same time. She’s the glue for everyone’s social lives, planning things, gossiping, cheering people up, and occasionally creating tiny dramas just because she’s excited. She’s obsessed with friendship level-up and will perform ridiculous pep-talks at 3 PM about feelings, and yes, sometimes she overdoes it, but it comes from a giant, warm place. Also, she has this weird habit of misplacing her phone while livestreaming her life (don’t ask).

Kakeru Sengoku

Sengoku is the cool, straightforward guy who’s actually a big softie underneath that polished exterior — athletic, a bit stoic, but with honestly adorably blunt moments when love or feelings are on the table. He’s polite to a fault, tends to try very hard to be “mature,” and then trips over his own compliments when he’s nervous (and it’s great). He gives off reliable-bro tier vibes; you could totally see him as the calm in a storm, but also the one who secretly cries at cheesy movies at 2 AM. Slightly dramatic paradox: he’s tidy and organized but will hoard tiny, sentimental things like ticket stubs in a shoebox.

Remi Ayasaki

Remi is the spicy, fashionable wildcard who will walk into a room and immediately change the energy — bubbly, dramatic, sometimes a little theatrical, and always intensely invested in being fabulous. She’s into aesthetics (hair, outfits, vibes), loves teasing people mercilessly, and is 90% sass 10% tender heart, though she will deny the math. She’s the sort who makes big plans for fun, drags friends into ridiculous schemes, and then actually follows through—sometimes with glitter. Also, she collects cute stationery obsessively and will lend you one pen and never ask for it back (but she remembers everything, don’t test her).