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Horimya Horimiya |
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Rose Faerie's Review Violence: Some of the characters get into fights, but it mostly amounts to rough housing. At one point some characters do hurt each other, but that is not shown on screen. The fight they got into is shown to be more comical anyway. Sex and Nudity: There is no sex or nudity shown on screen. However, there are a few suggestive comments made here and there (it's very infrequent). At one point Miyamura stays the night over at Hori's house with her family. Nothing happens, Spoiler: particularly since he had to share a bed with Hori's dad, but their classmates think otherwise and spread some rumors. Like most rom coms in this vein, it's very tame. Theological Themes: The worst I can think of is an offhand comment that one of the characters is Buddhist. Also, there was one girl who has a crush on Hori, but her feelings are unrequited. Problematic Themes: There was some swearing. I can't remember the details, since I filter out swear words very easily, but I remember the s-word and the d-word. Overall: Okay, this show is very, very cute and good and fluffy. It was also surprisingly emotional, too. I almost cried twice! That isn't something I normally do when I watch anime. It's a romantic slice of life. Our two leads live double lives to an extent. Hori is the one friend who's really pretty, outgoing, and popular, but outside of school she's pretty much a housewife and a substitute parent, since her parents both work time consuming jobs. Miyamura is that weird loner kid that no one likes. However, he's actually a really nice guy who has a lot of tattoos and piercings. They meet each other by chance and end up bonding. They all end up making lots of friends a long the way, too. The characters are what make the show. It has a large and colorful cast. My personal favorites were Sakura, a member of the student council who works hard and has body-image issues, as well as Miyamura himself. I could relate to both of them and their insecurities and fears. None of the characters were easy to dislike. They were all sweet and funny in their own ways. Okay, this is a romance anime, so how is the actual romance? Well, our main pair is absolutely adorable together. They both better themselves for each other. Hori learns to be more considerate of Miyamura's feelings, while she pulls Miyamura out of his shell. They are so cute together and their relationship is so natural. They start as friends and then gradually develop feelings for each other. I liked the relationship between the two student council members as well. The third couple, I was not really behind. I preferred the alternative option for both of them, but that isn't important. The art is absolutely adorable. The character designs and atmosphere make me think of summer for some reason. I also loved the music. I really like Yoh Kamamiya, and I think he did a good job with the opening theme. I feel like this would be a good one for teenagers and up, mainly for the occasional bouts of suggestive content. However, I wouldn't have a problem giving this to a middle-schooler, depending on their maturity. |
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