Hori-san to Miyamura-kun

Hori-san to Miyamura-kun is a Japanese shōnen web manga series written and illustrated by HERO. It was released on February 2007 on HERO's website Dokkai Ahen in a four-panel format. Square Enix compiled the chapters in 10 volumes under its imprint Gangan Comics between October 22, 2008 and December 28, 2011. Additional side-story chapters, were compiled as 2=堀さんと宮村くんおまけ in 10 volumes under its imprint Gangan Comics Online between July 21, 2012 and August 26, 2017.
It was adapted into an original video animation series. Daisuke Hagiawara adapted the manga with newly redrawn art titled Horimiya. It has been serialized since 2011 in Monthly G Fantasy. It is published in English by Yen Press.

Plot

Kyoko Hori is a bright and popular high school girl, contrasting with her classmate, the gloomy and apparently nerdy glasses-wearing guy Izumi Miyamura. Outside of school, Hori is a homebody who dresses down and takes care of the household and her younger brother Souta. She tries to keep this a secret from her classmates. One day when Souta returned home with a nosebleed, he was helped by a guy who has a bunch of earrings and tattoos as well as a punk-styled look. The guy recognizes her and reveals himself to be Miyamura. The two agree to keep their real personas a secret from their schoolmates, but start relating to each other as friends and later as a couple.

Characters

; Kyoko Hori
Kyoko is a bright and popular high school girl, but at home, she takes on a different look, dressing down and removing her makeup, tying her hair back, and doing housework while taking care of her little brother. She does not want her friends to see her in that state, but when Izumi Miyamura does, they agree to keep their real personas a secret. She begins to have romantic feelings towards Miyamura. She heard his confession to her when she had a cold and said she heard everything he said. They became a couple after she admits Izumi is her boyfriend when her father asked her when Izumi was present.
; Izumi Miyamura
At school, Izumi appears to be a gloomy otaku fanboy with glasses and keeps to himself. However, outside of school, he is rather good looking and laid back, with a punk-styled look and nine piercings, as well as tattoos. Despite his school appearance, he has only a casual interest in manga and has mediocre grades. His family runs a bakery. He accepted his lonely existence but upon learning that Kyoko does not mind how he looks, he slowly gained confidence and friends among his classmates. Unlike his gloomy image in school, Izumi's look outside school would have easily gained him popularity with his pretty face that he hides under glasses. Izumi grows his hair long to hide his ear piercings, and wears long-sleeved shirts to cover his tattoos. He finds Kyoko's real side to be cute, even when she gets angry. He was fine with being friends but his honest attitude allows him to tell Kyoko the things he admires in her. They officially became a couple after Kyoko's dad asked Kyoko whether Izumi is her boyfriend.
; Souta Hori
Kyoko's little brother. After tripping and getting a nosebleed, Izumi brings Souta back to his home and where Souta constantly asks his sister to invite his new friend to come back. This gives Kyoko an excuse to hangout with Izumi after classes.
; Yuki Yoshikawa
Kyoko's best friend; she was interested in Izumi when she accidentally saw him without glasses and did not recognize him. When she saw him again with Kyoko, Kyoko attempted to hide his secret between them by saying Izumi was her cousin. When Yuki met Izumi at Kyoko's home, he introduced himself as Konoha, after a manga character. Yuki has a crush on Konoha, but regards Izumi as an unattractive otaku.
; Toru Ishikawa
Toru likes Kyoko and befriends Izumi when he noticed the two are spending more and more time together. He learns of Izumi's secret about the tattoos and piercings. Toru confesses to Kyoko but is rejected. Izumi later considers him one of his friends.
; Shū Iura
Kyoko and Izumi's airhead classmate in their junior year but was in a different class their senior year
; Kakeru Sengoku
Kyoko's childhood friend and the student council president. He is seen as a bit weak, but is capable. He befriends Izumi and is Ayasaki Remi's boyfriend.
; Yuriko Hori
Kyoko's workaholic mother who can cook only curry, she appreciates Izumi's help in taking care of Souta with Kyoko.
; Kyōsuke Hori
Kyoko's wandering father, who favors the relationship between Kyoko and Izumi and treated Izumi like his own best friend whenever his own daughter unleashes her hostility on him.
; Sakura Kono
A member of the student council, who does most of the work. She is shy and quiet, and later develops a crush on Toru.
; Honoka Sawada
; Remi Ayasaki
A member of the student council, but is seen mostly as a mascot. She has a small build and is very playful with others. She is good friends with Sakura and is Kakeru's girlfriend.
; Yuuna Okuyama
Souta's kindergarten classmate who used to bully Souta for having a sister complex. After Izumi shows her some kindness, she and Souta become friends.

Volumes