Horimiya: The Missing Pieces will be launching on the 1st of July as part of the Summer 2023 anime schedule. This beloved anime which set the record for the most-watched debut romantic comedy premiere on MyAnimeList is all set to break more records this weekend.
Where to Watch Horimiya: The Missing Pieces
The 13-episode new season will be available to stream for fans worldwide on Crunchyroll on the 1st of July itself. The streaming schedule will follow the given times-
Pacific Standard Time: Saturday, July 1, 7:30 am
Central Standard Time: Saturday, July 1, 9:30 am
Eastern Standard Time: Saturday, July 1, 10:30 am
British Summer Time: Saturday, July 1, 3:30 pm
Indian Standard Time: Saturday, July 1, 8 pm
Central European Summer Time: Saturday, July 1, 4:30 pm
Australian Central Daylight Time: Sunday, July 2, 12 am
Philippines time: Saturday, July 1, 1:30 pm
Brazil Time: Sunday, July 1, 11:30 am
What to Expect from the New Season
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Image courtesy of CloverWorks
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces is an anime series that will adapt the side stories from the Horimiya manga that were not included in the first season of the anime. The series will premiere on July 1, 2023, and will be produced by CloverWorks. The series will feature 12 episodes and will cover the following chapters from the manga and more:
Chapter 29: The Kyoto Field Trip
Chapter 30: The Sports Festival
Chapter 31: The School Festival
Chapter 32: The Christmas Party
Chapter 33: The New Year’s Eve Party
Chapter 34: The Time Skip
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Image courtesy of CloverWorks
The original Horimiya manga was serialized in Monthly GFantasy from 2011 to 2021 and has over 12 million copies in circulation.
The manga was adapted into a 13-episode anime series in 2021. The series will also feature some new original content in addition to covering the. A second trailer video was dropped on 24th June, right before the release date that contained scenes from a high school setting and was titled “The Feels”.
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces Cast and Crew
The new season will mostly retain its previous cast members and crew.
CAST
Haruka Tomatsu- Kyoko Hori (voice) (13 Episodes)
Koki Uchiyama- Izumi Miyamura (voice) (13 Episodes)
Hisako Kanemoto- Motoko Iura (voice) (13 Episodes)
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Image courtesy of CloverWorks
CREW
Hisayo Usui- Art Direction (13 Episodes)
Yasunao Moriyasu- Art Direction (13 Episodes)
Masashi Ishihama- Storyboard Artist (1 Episode)
Yuya Sakuma- Director of Photography (13 Episodes)
Masashi Ishihama- Director (1 Episode), Series Director (13 Episodes)
Yoshiaki Kimura- Editor (13 Episodes)
Masaru Yokoyama- Original Music Composer (13 Episodes)
Jin Aketagawa- Sound Director (13 Episodes)
Ami Sakaguchi- Theme Song Performance (13 Episodes)
Omoinotake- Theme Song Performance (13 Episodes)
Satomi Tamura- Animation Director (1 Episode)
Tomoe Akuzawa- Animation Director (1 Episode)
Minoru Toya- CGI Director (13 Episodes)
Asuka Yokota- Color Designer (13 Episodes)
Haruko Iizuka- Character Designer (13 Episodes), Supervising Animation Director (1 Episode)
Hiromi Ogata- Animation Director (1 Episode), Supervising Animation Director (1 Episode)
Horimiya: The Missing Pieces | Image courtesy of CloverWorks
In conclusion, if you’re a fan of the Horimiya manga, then you’re sure to enjoy Horimiya: The Missing Pieces. The anime promises to be a heartwarming and funny look at the lives of Hori and Miyamura, and it will be a great way to see more of the manga’s story.
