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A refreshingly mature high school romcom with some solid substance and intricate characters.
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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 – 10
It only hurts more because nobody's in the wrong. Read more
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「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.
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「嫌い嫌いも、ウラがある。」 (Kirai-girai mo, Ura ga aru.) "It May Seem Like Hate" It says something about how inexplicable Neverland is that Horimiya is only the second-most baffling adaptation of the season.
Horimiya – 10
「いつか、雪が溶けるまで。」 (Itsuka, yuki ga tokeru made.) "Until the Snow Melts" It only hurts more because nobody’s in the wrong.
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 – 07
「君がいて、僕がいて。」 (Kimi ga ite, boku ga ite.) "You're Here, I'm Here" Controversial opinion time.
Horimiya – 11
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Horimiya – 09
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「今年の夏は、あついから。」 (Kotoshi no natsu wa, atsuikara.) "It's Hot This Summer" You take the bitter with the sweet, I suppose.
Horimiya – 04
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