Horimiya, Vol. 3

ホリミヤ [Horimiya] #3

by Hero, Daisuke Hagiwara (Artist)

A sweet "aww"-inspiring tale of school life begins!!
The longer Hori and Miyamura keep each other's secrets, the more the distance between them slowly shrinks. Soon, Hori's racking her brain to find a wordless way to tell Miyamura how she feels. But when she lets slip an "I like you" without thinking, how will Miyamura respond to Hori's confession...?

Genres: Manga, Romance, Young Adult, Slice Of Life, Comics, Graphic Novels, Contemporary

176 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 27, 2013

Reviews

[persephone ☾ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Miyamura and Shindou's friendship is so wholesome :')

[Charmel · Rating 4 out of 5]

i love their non toxic friendship so muchhh

[Tamara · Rating 5 out of 5]

6 stars

My favorite volume so far. The manga is getting more hilarious with every new volume :D

Best Part of This Volume: Bro-romance between Miyamura and his middle school friend Shindou <3 It's been a while since I've seen such a strong friendship theme in a shujo/shounen manga.

Once again I must repeat, this isnt your ordinary shojo manga. It's a Shonen manga with Shojo feel and setting. I dont know whether you know or not but Shounen manga is targeted for boys so I think thats why there is no over-the-top drama, jealousy ridden love triangles, strange misunderstandings and melodramatic hero/ heroine (which is a characteristic of almost every Shoujo there is.) in this manga. Horimiya clicks with you because of its simple plotline and frank characters.

So all in all, it's not your typical shoujo. Well, considering because it's meant to be a shounen. But because it's not your typical shoujo, you might not like it. But it just depends on your taste on what you like. If you want another cheap soap drama manga this manga is probably not for you. If you want characters don't come of as stereotypically annoying and cliched, plot that isn't rushed, forced, predictable and repetitive, and the dialogue that isn't just simply retarded and ridiculous then definitely read this manga!! :)

[richa ⋆.˚★ · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excuse the spam, I'm trying to binge this whole series.

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far, we've managed to avoid the most egregious, overused tropes in romance manga, so that's nice. The writing skirts close to it, sometimes, perhaps playing off of the reader's expectations. For example, in the episode at the end of the book where Hori has a fever, she does show some vulnerability in front of Miyamura that she would never show when completely lucid, but she doesn't turn into a whole different person or otherwise go out of character.

Hori-san, until you think "I don't want you here," or "I can't even stand to look at you," or "Just get lost," I'll be right here.

I like how Miyamura behaves differently around Shindou than he does around his high school classmates. And I also like how the story isn't obsessively focused on romance--it's a major factor, yes, but not the only one. In the case of our leads, we're dealing with the characters' internal pain, too: Miyamura's slow recovery from being socially isolated in early adolescence (hey, I feel ya there, kid), Hori's having to be the "the strong and responsible one" when it comes to taking care of her household. She's what, seventeen? She's attending school and getting high marks, taking care of her younger sibling, cooking and cleaning. It's a lot!

[daph pink ♡ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Horimiya is a lovely and enjoyable read. Hori and Miyamura's exchanges, as well as the rest of the cast's, felt quite genuine and frequently made me laugh or chuckle. Miyamura's repeated digs at Hori's aggressiveness or Miyamura's great aversion to horror movies never fail to make me laugh.

[Bea · Rating 5 out of 5]

I still cant believe my boyfriend recommended this manga to me.
It has been making me giggle like a high school girl and giving me warm fuzzy feelings.

[Laura Evlolle · Rating 3 out of 5]

Die Geschichte ist nach wie vor total witzig und süß, aber irgendwie vermisse ich einen klaren roten Faden. Es fühlte sich alles etwas Random an in diesem Band. 🙈

[Kadi P · Rating 4 out of 5]

Once again, cute and steady character building with nice interactions and good dynamics. I liked how the pacing was not rushed and it slowly built up to that moment at the end that we've all been waiting for.

After watching the manga I know where this all leads and I feel like I've had my fill of the story now. So, by no fault of the manga, I think this is where I'll end my Horimiya journey.

[Lauren · Rating 5 out of 5]

My favourite volume so far! Soooo many feels!

This volume was hilarious and contained lots of cute moments. I’m enjoying learning more about Miyamura and Hori-san’s backstories and really hope they do get together <3

RTC

[✦ Maica ✦]

Miyamura and Shindou's friendship is funny af xD I love the backstory they provided for Miyamura's character. It was sad to read how he was ostracized and bullied but I'm glad Shindou was there for him. (It was also so cute that a young Miyamura and Shindou crossed passed with young Hori and Sengoku) who would have thought that after a few years those four would become amazing friends.

[mariam · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOVE IT

Thank you Mr.Hero for doing such an amazing and lovely job.

[Radwa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm loving we're getting to see more of the side characters, and also more of the "gangster" side to Miyamura. The slow burn is killing but I'm also living for it?

[Stephanie Gillespie · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you guys ever want to read an extremely sweet and adorable romance manga, look up “Horimiya”
My absolute favorite thing about Horimiya is just how natural the relationship between Miyamura and Hori is. they’re a couple who acts exactly like one and they don't have the typical (and sometimes annoying) problems/tropes. I have never really seen a relationship portrayed so well like that and it’s so nice. Their relationship is just so oddly cute but urhghhh the little gestures they do makes me so so happy. The manga doesn’t just focus on Hori and Miyamura alone, but their relationship with friends and family as well which in my opinion is perfect. The characters are well built and so real!! You can relate to them all in multiple occasions.Hori and Miyamura are so cute :3 I love this manga sooo much <3

[K. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Get yourself into an embarrassing moment? That's fine, you have a perfect solution!



Hori is a girl after my own heart.



I really need them to confess their feelings (note: not love) to one another soon because I desperately hate drawn out waffling. I understand that as a inexperienced teenager this sort of thing seems SO monumental but ... just fucking talk to your crush, goddamn.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great continuation of the series. I love that we get some secondary storylines with other characters, but our focus is still Hori and Miyamura. I love this series so much that I read all six books that are currently out in English in one weekend.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

"I broke my mechanical pencil."

Quick thoughts: Another sweet, engaging volume. The characters coming to grips with their feelings, inc. jealousy, inadequacy, etc, is really well done.

[Mir · Rating 4 out of 5]

These kids are so sweet.

[Sara · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5

[James DeSantis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Things get more hot and heavy with the two main leads while we get some fun time with other characters.

I really liked the background we got with Miyamura. Something I found interesting was the "bullying" came in the form of ignoring him. I dunno about you guys, but sometimes feeling alone and isolated can be as bad as getting pushed around. On top of that Hori is such a hard worker, and the way she pushes herself makes her an interesting match for Miyamura.

The stuff with the side characters was decent but almost felt like an afterthought. But once we get deeper into the series maybe that'll turn around.

This volume also had a few good humor moments. Especially when Miyamura flips out, pure gold in comedy.

A 4 out of 5.

[Anaís L. Leiva · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5☆

Nuevamente no estoy segura en que tomo voy pero digamos que a estas alturas voy terminando el cuarto, quizá.

A grandes rasgos, no recordaba que este manga tiene bastantes globos de texto, o yo por lo menos lo percibí así durante la lectura. No me molesta, pero sí me gustaría que las cosas se dieran a entender más por la imagen que por lo escrito.

Por otro lado, me gustan las tramas secundarias, no se me hacen tan originales pero bueno, tampoco me molestan. En particular me gusta la amistad que tenía Hori con el presidente cuando iban en ¿primaria?, puede que sí. Y también conocer un poco más de Miyamura; esto no sé si alcanza a ser contado en este tomo o en el que sigue, pero Shindou me cae bien y me alegra saber que tampoco estuvo completamente solo antes.

[Sanaa · Rating 4 out of 5]

[4 Stars] It was interesting seeing more backstory for Hori and Miyamura. They are so precious. I will protect at all cost. Also, Tooru's antics never get old.

[Elena Rodríguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 🧡

[Marina Oliveras · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute 🥺

[Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

These volumes are just me going from laughing to being sad and repeat

[cam · Rating 5 out of 5]

Je les aime trop, ils sont trop mimi !! Hâte de voir comment leur relation va évoluer.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

A bit less extra scenes, but the ones that are there bring a lot more explanation to the other scenes. My fav in this volume is the part where Miyamura and Shindou are in middle school and are walking home, then they see Hori and Sengoku. I just think it's so cute to realise that they have actually already seen each other before.

[Anna Quilter · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hori gets sick..
and Miyamura says "I like you" when he thinks she's asleep..

[Alice4170 &#x1f319; · Rating 3 out of 5]

3/5 ⭐

[Dinnu Reads Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute! 🥰