After almost two years since the finale of its 2021 anime, the beloved romantic-comedy series Horimiya has announced a new anime project. On March 26, 2023, the official announcement regarding the news was made at the AnimeJapan 2023 event. Stick around to know more about this new Horimiya anime adaptation, and its plot!
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Horimiya New Anime Adaptation Release date
The brand new anime of Horimiya, titled “Horimiya -piece-‘ will premiere in Japan in July 2023. While more details regarding it will be revealed soon.
The studio CloverWorks is in charge of producing this new anime adaptation, and Takao Sano has joined the production as the chief director. Fans can watch the original anime series that ran from January 10 to April 4, 2021, exclusively on Crunchyroll.
- At the event, the main and supporting voice cast of the series, which includes Kouki Uchiyama and Haruka Tomatsu, graced the stage. During the announcement, a brand new key visual was revealed showcasing the two leads, Izumi Miyamura and Kyouko Hori.
- Despite the series’ creator being unable to attend the event, he conveyed a brief message to fans expressing his delight about the new project.
What is the story of Horimya?
For those who are new to the world of Horimiya, let me give you a quick rundown. The story follows the lives of two high school students, Kyouko Hori, and Izumi Miyamura.
On the surface, they seem like complete opposites Hori is popular, outgoing, and top of her class, while Miyamura is a quiet, introverted loner who keeps to himself.
But as the series progresses, we see that there is much more to these two than meets the eye. Hori has a secret side to her that she keeps hidden from her classmates. While Miyamura has a surprising number of tattoos and piercings that he also keeps concealed.
As the two of them get to know each other better, they begin to uncover each other’s secrets and a deep friendship develops between them. They begin to realize that they are in love.
What will be different in this new adaptation?
Despite the fact that the original manga series was adapted from start to finish in 2021, the adaptation was not able to cover the entirety of the manga. This new adaptation promises to bring more romantic and comedy sequences that fans are familiar with in the manga version.
The official cast of the series has announced that there are still some chapters from the manga that have not been adapted. And these will be covered in this new project Horimiya -piece-.
While it has not been clearly stated whether the new adaptation will be a sequel or not. The fact that it will cover the skipped stories suggests that it may be more of a spin-off.
Cast of Horimiya -piece-
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Fans of the anime can expect the same level of quality and consistency in the upcoming season, as the returning staff and cast are already familiar with the show.
Haruka Tomatsu and Kouki Uchiyama will reprise their roles as Kyoko Hori and Izumi Miyamura, with Reina Kondo and Daiki Yamashita joining the cast as Sakura Kono and Shu Lura, respectively.
The returning cast members also include Seiichiro Yamashita, who is also known for his role as Geten in My Hero Academia, and Tao Ukegawa in Insomniac After School.
Similar Shows like Horimiya
There are some shows that give you a similar experience as Horimiya did in its first anime adaptation. So while you wait for the new one to come, here are a few more to check out:
- Shomin Sample
- Black Butler
- The Owl House
- KanColle
- Darwin’s Game
Conclusion
Under the pen name HERO, Hiroki Adachi initially published Hori-san to Miyamura-kun on her website Dokkai Ahen back in 2007.
Originally, the romantic comedy manga was a 4-koma series consisting of four-panel comic strips. The manga was acquired by Square Enix the following year and began its official release.
That’s everything to know about the new Horimiya anime adaptation. Are you excited about it? Do let us know in the comments down below.
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