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Horimiya · Season 1 · Crunchyroll

Horimiya Season 1

Horimiya Season 1 is a WORTH-IT, BollyMeter 7.6/10. 13 episodes on Crunchyroll from 10 January 2021.

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BollyMeter7.6/10IMDb's 8.0 user score reflects broad affection for the central couple's warmth, though critics noted the pacing compresses too many side-character arcs into too little time after the midpoint.

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What BollyAI Thinks

Horimiya debuted in January 2021 as one of Winter season's most anticipated adaptations, leveraging a beloved manga with a loyal readership. CloverWorks rendered the central romance with genuine warmth, and the exceptional main-duo chemistry became the series' defining quality - the show avoided conventional shojo melodrama in favour of quiet, domestic tenderness. The structural controversy centred on episodes five onwards, when the series pivoted to a snapshot anthology format covering the wider supporting cast - a format that divided reception: it pleased readers familiar with the manga material and frustrated newcomers who wanted sustained narrative momentum. IMDb's 8.0 user rating and a MyAnimeList weighted score around 7.7 reflect a show that succeeded where it was supposed to: the central love story is earned, specific, and avoids most genre cliches even when the plotting around it softens.

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Standout Episodes

The hours worth arguing about - premieres, finales, and the turning points. BollyAI reads the room episode by episode.

  1. E1That Wasn't Here Before8.0

    A deft first episode that establishes both leads' double lives with economy and visual wit, setting the series' unusually grounded tone from the jump.

    The moment: The reveal of Miyamura's hidden tattoos reframes him entirely in a single shot - the series' most effective visual surprise.

  2. E13It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like7.8

    A quiet, satisfying finale that prioritises emotional resolution over plot mechanics - characteristic of the series at its best.

    The moment: The couple's understated acknowledgment of their changed relationship closes the main arc without fanfare, trusting the audience to feel the weight.