Roundtable discussion between two of my favourite voices Tomatsu Haruka and Uchiyama Kōki, as well as comedian Iwai Yūki, about the ‘Horimiya’ anime. Super popular youth-oriented manga ‘Horimiya’, …
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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
「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 – 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 – 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 – 03
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Horimiya – 10
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Horimiya – 09
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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...
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Horimiya – 02
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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.
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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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