Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

About Horimiya: The Missing Pieces

Horimiya: The Missing Pieces (ホリミヤ -piece-) arrives as a comedy anime by CloverWorks (2023), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: As the graduation ceremony at Katagiri High School comes to an end, Kyouko Hori, her boyfriend Izumi Miyamura, and their friends begin to look back on their time as students. The moments they shared together may be fleeting, but each one is a colorful piece of their precious memories.

Beyond that: (Source: MAL Rewrite) Note: New anime project adapting popular side stories that were left out from the previous adaptation.

With comedy at the core, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. Voice work is led by Haruka Tomatsu as Kyouko Hori and Kouki Uchiyama as Izumi Miyamura. This one is best suited to viewers who want something light between heavier series. At 13 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by CloverWorks, so the studio's house style defines how Horimiya: The Missing Pieces looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on comedy, timing, character chemistry and running gags decide whether it lands. A community score of 8.1/10 puts it among the better-received comedy titles. On the casting side, Haruka Tomatsu voicing Kyouko Hori gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2023, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.