Horimiya Season 3 Release Date: Will Romance Anime Return in 2026?

There is no official confirmation regarding the Horimiya Season 3 Release Date as of December 2025. Scroll down to see the Latest News, Rumors, What Fans Can Expect and much more. Based on experts suggestions, the chances of Horimiya Season 3 are unlikely to happen due to the lack of source material.

As in the previous series has almost covered the manga. Until the new announcement comes directly from the official handles, you can enjoy the last season of “Horimiya: Piece” (2023), which covers skipped chapters from the original anime.

Horimo anime is considered among the most popular romantic series among fans. That’s why people are desperate for the upcoming Season 3. The craze has shown how it has entertained the audience through its emotional plot of Kyoko Hori and Izumi Miyamura learning the secret side of each other.

The beautiful journey of the couple is covered in the first season released in 2021, followed by the second season in 2023 under the name ‘The Missing Pieces‘. But the question that everyone is asking is what next next for Hori and Miyamura. Let us find out more about this and more. Have a look at key facts below.

Quick summary
No Formal Announcement: As of December 2025, CloverWorks has not announced Horimiya Season 3 release date.
​Source Material Exhausted: The majority of content is already covered by The original manga by HERO and Daisuke Hagiwara ended in March 2021, and the rest in 2023.
Full Story Arc: The entire storyline was addressed in both seasons including the graduation finale.
Possible Release Schedule: In case if greenlit, the most probable chances of Season 3 would come out no sooner than 2026-2027.
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What is the Current Status of Horimiya Season 3?

What we have noticed is that Horimiya is one of the most popular romantic comedy anime series in recent years. The famous Japanese animation studio CloverWorks produced the inaugural season of the show which was premiered between January and April 2021. And the second season named Horimiya: The Missing Pieces, was aired between July and September 2023. Both the seasons which have a total of 26 episodes has provided us with pure romance and heartfelt story.

According to reliable sources manga original source material is fully exhausted which leads to big challenges for Season 3. The first season was about the main storyline, and the second season was about filling in the gaps (skip chapters which had potential) which was not covered in the first season. This leaves very little chance to revive it in a traditional third season.

The reason for the delay and Why Season 3 Seems Unlikely?

The biggest hurdle for creators for season 3 is a lack of fresh source content. The original manga completed its narrative in 16 volumes in March 2021. Both anime seasons were able to bring the complete story to life, as well as character development and the emotional graduation scene. The production team has not enough material to start with unless new manga chapters are produced.

Experts on animation say that all of the earlier popular titles produced by major studios took a considerable amount of time to produce. CloverWorks has not made any official announcement as of early 2025, so if there may be a possible continuation, then fans will have to wait until 2027 or 2028.

What Could Be the Chances of a Horimiya Season 3 Release Date Look Like?

In the event that Horimiya comes back, it is unlikely to be a conventional Season 3. It won’t be what we had expected rather they can spin-off a series or a film about certain elements of the story. That will follow up the life of Hori and Miyamura after they graduate and depict their life’s journey as a young married couple.

If we go with the webcomic version of Horimiya, it provides more scenes of their future together, including the couple’s married life and parenthood. If the creative team consider such scenes that may be sufficient to make an OVA (Original Video Animation) or special episodes instead of a whole season.

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The Complete Love Story

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For people who were wondering about the closure, the anime still had a good ending. The series beautifully managed to capture the romantic relationship between Hori and Miyamura. Season 1’s story reveals how these two high school students who lived in secret worlds have finally accepted the feelings of each other. Hori, the popular student who secretly plays homebody, and Miyamura, the quiet student who keeps his tattoos and piercings a secret. Over time how they build an unlikely but real relationship?

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Towards the end of Episode 12 of Season 1, their relationship had already achieved a major milestone. Hori finally revealed her feelings to remain with Miyamura after high school, and he replied with an emotional and heartfelt proposal to get married. This iconic moment provided the audience with the satisfaction that their relationship would go beyond the traditional story of what they saw in the anime.

A huge commercial success and Growing Fan Followings World-wide

Horimiya is already a winner, as it is commercially successful in the anime category. It is one of the most-reviewed romantic comedies on streaming platforms such as Crunchyroll. The manga has already sold more than 8 million copies across the globe. Due to the commercial success and huge fan following, it will give us hope to continue with more such stories in the future as well.

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The studio CloverWorks (a Japanese animation studio) was the creative mind behind Horimiya. It has also worked on other popular anime projects such as My Dress-Up Darling and Spy x Family. Their participation will further provide credibility for any upcoming project. The fact of the matter is that several series are competing for production resources.

How popular Horimiya Season 2?

The second season of Horimiya successfully in maintaining the high rating on various online platform like IMDB, Reddit including streaming provider Crunchyroll. and Netflix.

IMDB: Around 8.0/10
Crunchyroll: 4.9 stars
Rotten Tomatoes: High Audience Score (nearly 100% perfect)

Final Thought

The latest update about the upcoming Horimiya season 3 has not been officially confirmed (as of December 2025). The previous two seasons of the anime provided a full-fledged and emotionally fulfilling love story. As Hori and Miyamura journey through the years, the 26 episodes create beautiful moments where fans can enjoy their secret lives and expressions of their lifelong love. Horimiya will remain one of the most realistic pictures of young love in the anime category.

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FAQ’s

Will Horimiya have a season 3?

As of December 2025, there is no official announcement of Season 3. In 2021, the manga ended, and all source material was adapted by both seasons, so the probability of a third season is very much unlikely in conventional format.

Is the Horimiya anime ending?

Most probably, the main story has covered a total of 26 episodes including both seasons. Season 1 aired in 2021 and Season 2, titled The Missing Pieces (in 2023) which covered the entire plot.

Are Miyamura and Hori married?

Yes, according to the webcomic version they get married after graduation. Episode 12 covers the proposal of Miyamura, and the couple finally get married and have a son named Kyouhei.

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