Ranked #774

Hiyokoi

Hiyokoi is a nice and relaxing anime, its just a 1OVA Special. This is an adaptation of the manga, this OVA covers basically chapter 1 of the manga and thats it. The story is interesting, Hiyori is a really shy and small girl who had an accident and could not come to school. She was hit by a truck and was hospitalized, it is still a mystery to me how someone this small could be hit. That needs good aim lol. Anyways she comes back to school and as you might expect its not too good because of her shyness, her socials skills are low. Then she meets Yuushin who is uber tall and gets a seat next to him. He draws alot of attention which Hiyori does not like but later on that changes. The art and animation are pretty good and follow the manga well. My only complaint is that this is too short! It deserves a full series adaptation or atleast a movie. I hope they will make a sequel or another OVA of it in the future since the manga is up to like 8 chapters now. The characters remind me of Toradora! (lol at the locker scenes). Its great so if you like slice of life genre then check it out and you wont be disappointed. If you cant get enough then read the manga aswell. =] read more

This is like a squeezed version of Kimi ni Todoke. As a huge fan of Kimi ni Todoke, I really did enjoy this short show.

Hiyori's shyness is similar to Sawako's even though she seems a little less mature than Sawako. The story, like kimi ni todoke, is told mostly through the inner dialogues of Hiyori. I really liked that part of kimi ni todoke, so I enjoyed it in Hiyokoi too.
The animation and character designs are cute. Cute things these days tend to turn ecchi, but again, like kimi ni todoke, it stays pretty.

The male lead, Hirose, is like a less responsible version of Kazyhaya. Their personalities are awfully similar though. Even their looks, expressions, and gestures all look alike.
Unfortunately for this anime, it can only be compared to Kimi ni Todoke.
I want more episodes too, but I think if it gets more and stays the same way, there will be too much comparison, which will only make this work look bad.

But this gentle little episode is definitely worth watching if you are a fan of Kimi ni Todoke.

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Hiyokoi is an OVA movie based off the manga of the same name. It is about a girl named Hiyori Nishiyama who comes back to school after about a year. She is very shy and is very nervous. To top it off, she's VERY short. She then meets Yuushin Hirose, a guy who is taller than the average guy height and is practically friends with everyone. He attempts to make friends with her and eventually gets her to slightly overcome her shyness.

I liked the anime of Hiyokoi because it was quite fun to watch. When Hiyori gets embarrassed, I cringe. I like that Yuushin isn't all that cold, and Hiyori has at least a friend. In most typical shojo situations the guy is cold and the girl sometimes has practically no friends. It was a nice compensation in Hiyokoi. Plus the animation was very nice.

What I didn't like was the fact that it was so short. I would've liked to see more, as the manga expands the story and this OVA could've expanded into at least a 12-26 episode series. Plus, I think the OVA movie was only 30 minutes long. Not exactly what I had in mind for a movie. Plus, whoever animated Hiyokoi did a very good job, I wanted to see more.

Overall, Hiyokoi was very enjoyable and a nice little shojo OVA movie. It was very cute, and if you're not exactly satisfied with the anime OVA, you can continue with the manga! Since this OVA covers chapter one of the manga, you can automatically start with chapter 2. read more

This anime is based on the manga. Hiyokoi is about a 15 year old girl who wasn't been to her highschool for a long time. She is a very shy person and is 140cm ( SMALL!! ). A guy in her class called Yuushin suddenly comes in the classroom when she introduced to herself. After that, they both sat near to each other. Could this be love?? ; D I only watched Hiyokoi without in sub titles. I understand a bit since I've read the manga. The movie seems a bit 'too' rushed. It was kind of boring. The manga is more interesting.

Pros: Cute character designs, likeable characters, classic shoujo series elements for an enjoyable watch, good balance of drama and romance

Cons: Only covers the beginning of the manga, some borderline-cliches make it somewhat unoriginal for a shoujo

If you took the romantic dynamics of Kimi ni Todoke and the similar character designs of Toradora, you would likely get Hiyokoi. Both of those series were strong by themselves, so comparing Hiyokoi to them is not a bad thing. But again, this is where Hiyokoi lacks originality, but has the warmth and appeal like other shoujo series. Overall, I still enjoyed Hiyokoi and would recommend it to shoujo fans. If you do like the one episode, be sure to read the manga because a lot of character developments (and new characters) are left out. read more

I wish this was an anime series... I would watch it... I would go and buy the series.. The main characters..Hiyori Nishiyama... and Yuushin Hirose .. she describes all the shy girls in the world and he describes most guys, making friends easily, happy, a pure character(meaning hes nice, makes the other characters laugh with him, when he made Hiyori cry or get embarrassed.. he was the first to comfort her.. at least from the OVA) She seems to open up with him faster... The whole idea... that he picks on her all the time... goes with the idea that our parents told us... "Guys pick on the girls they like...." People that read the manga tell me they wish it was in an anime series too..

Please I would like to see more of this in an anime series...

Thank you for your time reading my review on the OVA.. read more

Story:

A fairly generic, 'delinquent type boy meets timid, shy girl', storyline. Not much content, but then, it was a single 20 minute OVA. [6/10]

Art:

Art was in a shojo sort of style, large eyes and very cute animation. [7/10]

Sound:

Nothing that really stood out as good or bad, just standard stuff really. [6/10]

Character:

The female lead was somewhat annoying with how timid she was, and had a rather flat personality...

None of the others really stood out much either. [5/10]

Enjoyment:

Not a lot, really... There were a few cute scenes but nothing incredible. [6/10]

Overall:

Short, sweet, and cute, but nothing amazing or outstanding. [6/10]

I really loved the first episode and i would really like to see the second and all the other episodes. But for some reason the producer has stopped airing them. If someone knows anything about the producer pls email or get this to him..

Dear Producer,
Please please please release the hiyokoi episodes. Many many many people fell in love with the first episode like i did. I am pretty sure that they are dying to see more. please at least think about releasing the episodes please. I am this shoes #1 fan. We have a fan club for it. please air the rest of the episodes. My friends,family, and fan club are all waiting. please please please air the rest of the episodes......

Arigato,
Misa-chan read more

Odcinek bardzo fajny ;) Lekka komedia romantyczna, postaci bardzo ciekawe i barwne. Szkoda że tylko
jeden epizod, bo akcja mogłaby się bardziej rozwinąć na plus. Uśmiałam się jak nigdy oglądając głównych bohaterów, są swoimi przeciwieństwami i genialnie razem wyglądają. Mimo że na początku dziewczyna troche mnie denerwowała to jednak ją polubiłam. Kreska jest miła dla oka, ścieżka dźwiękowa niespecjalnie zapadła mi w pamięci, ale też nie przeszkadzała w oglądaniu, była dobrym tłem. Polecam dla wszystkich którzy mają wolną chwilkę i chcą obejrzeć coś lekkiego i wesołego ;)

I rated this a 9 as people could probably see on my anime list but oh well, 8 is pretty good. This is just a short review.

I saw a screenshot of Hiyokoi on tumblr and it really caught my eye because the characters are so cute! Although it's just an OVA, it filled me up because it has so much plot and character development. I thoroughly enjoyed it because it was so light and cute and filled with emotion. It's also pretty funny. I recommend this anime to anyone who's looking for a short, light, comedic romance! ^_^

Hiyokoi is an immensely sweet shoujo. The story line is pretty typical, shy boy/girl meets out going boy/girl who helps them break out of bubble and they fall in love. The characters were actually pretty well developed for being only a 30 minute OAV. Even though it was easy to see the outcome, it was still an enjoyable watch.