When Horimiya: Pieces released, I decided to revisit the original season. My original observations still hold. The series offers a heartfelt, nostalgic feeling toward growing up. For those of us who, like me, worked all the time and didn’t have the social interactions of high school or college for that matter, there’s a pleasant vicariousness...
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「これまでも、そしてこれからも」 (Kore Made mo, Soshite Kore Kara mo.) "Hitherto, and Forevermore" 'Tis the season...
Horimiya – 06
「今年の夏は、あついから。」 (Kotoshi no natsu wa, atsuikara.) "It's Hot This Summer" You take the bitter with the sweet, I suppose.
Horimiya – 04
「誰も、誰かが好きなんだ。」 (Dare mo, dareka ga sukina nanda) "Everybody Loves Somebody" It’s amazing how much happens in Horimiya for a series that seems like a slice of life most of the…
Horimiya – 04
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Horimiya – 02
「顔は、ひとつだけじゃない。」 (Kao wa, hitotsu dake janai.) "You Wear More Than One Face" Damn, that was some good shizzle right there.
Horimiya – 05
「それは、言えないこと。」 (Sore wa, ienai koto.) "I Can't Say That" An anime doesn't have to reinvent the wheel to be great. It just has to make a really great wheel.
Horimiya – 10
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Horimiya – 01
「ほんの、ささいなきっかけで。」 (Hon'no, sasaina kikkake de.) "A Tiny Happenstance" Whew.
Horimiya – 05
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Horimiya – 02
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Horimiya – 10
「いつか、雪が溶けるまで。」 (Itsuka, yuki ga tokeru made.) "Until the Snow Melts" It only hurts more because nobody’s in the wrong.
Horimiya – 08
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Horimiya – 08
「偽ることで、見えるもの。」 (Itsuwaru koto de, mieru mono.) "The Truth Deception Reveals" Taking extremely classic romcom tropes and twisting them enough to be intriguing is something Horimiya is exceptionally good at.
Horimiya – 06
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Horimiya – 03
「だから、大丈夫。」 (Dakara, daijoubu.) "That's Why It's Okay" You should see the other guy.
Horimiya – 09
「難しいけど、無理じゃない。」 (Muzukashīkedo, muri janai.) "It's Difficult, But Not Impossible" Kinky Hori in all her glory.
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Horimiya – 07
「君がいて、僕がいて。」 (Kimi ga ite, boku ga ite.) "You're Here, I'm Here" Controversial opinion time.
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Horimiya – 11
「嫌い嫌いも、ウラがある。」 (Kirai-girai mo, Ura ga aru.) "It May Seem Like Hate" It says something about how inexplicable Neverland is that Horimiya is only the second-most baffling adaptation of the season.
Horimiya – 11
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