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If the high ranking and overall rating doesn't convince u to take a peak at this manga then i don't know what will. It's hard to convince you that this is an extremely good manga without spoiling it but i will do my best.

First off, the manga is completely average in almost every aspect. How come its so good if it's average? The main aspect of this manga are the characters and the reader's enjoyment.

-Story-
Horimiya is a romantic comedy. Romantic comedies are similar and easily predictable. What's unique about Horimiya as a romcom is that the story doesn't focus on the romantic part that much ... and the comedy isn't focused around the romance either. Personally i can't stand in romcoms where something that isn't that embarrassing at all, is made into a huge deal. Rest assured, Horimiya isn't a manga where a character would be flustered if he/she is asked if the other person is their bf/gf. There aren't any big romantic scenes like the "dramatic first kiss." Like i said, Horimiya isn't focused on the romcom that much. In fact, it's more of a slice of life genre. The couple and their friends go through their last year in high school, having fun and hanging with a bunch of comedy. You also get the see the couple being together early on and enjoy how their relationship last. It's hard to describe the story any more without spoilers but i think you got the gist of it.

-Art-
Romcoms typically have similar styles of art and they are generally all pretty well done. Horimiya has nothing special in particular about the art but the expressions portrayed by the characters are priceless. The comedic scenes feel natural and not so forced if ya know what i mean. I don't see any flaws either.

-Characters-
The characters are what makes this manga above average. Especially Miyamura Izumi. In school, he is seen as a shady guy with glasses and a possible otaku. Looks can be deceiving though. Miyamura is in fact, not a otaku and looks like a a punk rock kind of guy with 9 piercings and a bunch of tattoos. In reality, he is actually an airhead that only excels in physical education and health despite his looks in school. Hori Kyokou is the MC (you read most of it in her perspective) of the manga. In school, she is cute, smart, and popular. After school though, she goes straight home and becomes similar to a housewife. She is also a sadist (but this is a realistic manga so it's more of the usual sadistic nature of some people in real life which i prefer). The overview of this manga makes a big deal about their split personalities but honestly they're more like just part of their life. They have different personalities and backgrounds but they're just normal people. They don't go into extreme ways of hiding their secret nor do any situation arise that could cost them their secret. Like i said, this is more of a slice of life manga and everything is realistic. Each character experiences a well developed character development including all the supporting characters.

-Enjoyment-
Who can't enjoy this? It's a nice, refreshing, slice of life/romcom manga without all the annoying bits in a typical romcom. For me, reading it was actually fun. I laughed my ass off so many times. I don't ever remember laughing so much in each chapter or each episode of an anime. Although i just finished reading all the way to the last chapter out (chapter 29), i want to go back and reread it again. This is a manga where you can reread multiple times and still enjoy it and get the same feelings as if you're reading it for the first time.

-Overall-
Overall i am rating this a 9 although i rated it as a 10 on my list. There isn't really a particular reason why im rating it a 9 instead of a 10. Honestly i can't think of any ways for this manga to improve. It is perfect the way it is. Even if they dragged it on, it would still be really good and consistent with the overall ratings. The one flaw might be the fact that there's no set goal. Unlike romcoms, Horimiya doesn't focus many chapters on getting the two to be together. They got together quite subtly and early on. Personally i prefer this. It's fine with no specific goal cause this manga is more of a slice of life genre. It's just their typical, pretty happy, life in school.

I hope you all like this review and i hope lots of manga readers read this and enjoy it as much as i do.

This review is spoiler free (kept as minimal as possible) to ensure that it helps anime-fans to decide whether or not to watch this anime or not.

First of all, this is almost completely different than White Album 1. If you have never watched White Album 1 or is discouraged to watch White Album 2 because of all the criticism towards White Album 1 then forget all that and jump straight into White Album 2. That's what i did; i have never watched White Album 1. The only reference from White Album 1 would be the song, "White Album."

White Album 2 can be described as, beautiful. ... It is a tear jerking anime that leaves you with pain in your chest. That's how good of an anime this is.

Story (8):
A student with a bright future picks up a guitar and continues playing it despite how horrible he is at it. This deepens his relationship with a delinquent who's a genius musician. This also leads to an encounter with the school idol who has a beautiful voice. Dreams sprout but the drama within the love triangle causes all sorts of pain between the characters and even the people watching the anime. It is a simple story that goes by very fast because of how it is limited to 13 episodes but it would not have made it any better if this was dragged on into a 24 episode series. It is perfect as is even though i did not rate it as a 10.

Art (10):
The anime is just beautiful. The art style, scenery, characters, everything. The only words or word that i can come up with to describe the art is the word "beautiful."

Sound (10):
This is an anime focused on music. Normally i wouldn't bother writing anything about the sound. The music they've used for this anime matches the emotions that are in the atmosphere. The music that the three play is soothing and easy to listen to. The seiyuu's voices match their characters. What amazes me even more is that usually when a character sings in an anime, the voice sounds different than their usual voice but it's not the case for this anime.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6fPKWWiFIM
Here is a 4 min youtube video that gives a good sample of the art and the music.
"White Album" by Setsuna Ogiso (one of the female leads)

Characters (9):
The two heroines are easily likeable. It's hard to decide which one you want to "win." There are times where you pick one but then something happens and it sways your decision. The MC is likeable too although people might disagree due to how he handled things and what happens near the end. That is if you do not put any thought into why he did what he did. If people think about what choices he had and everything, the MC can be forgiven or at least not hated. There are only a few supporting characters and they were pretty much unimportant until near the end.

Enjoyment (x):
I did not rate the enjoyment of this anime. Like i said, this anime is beautiful but tear-jerking and even painful to watch. It's hard to enjoy feeling the pain of the "feels" of the anime but that's what makes this anime so good too.

Overall (9):
One of the most beautiful animes I've seen. The combination of the art and sound flows well with the story and sways your emotions. The love triangle is hard to handle due to the circumstances of the bond between the three. The only spoiler that i believe is okay to tell you all is that throughout the anime, many viewers have the feeling of "School Days". I totally agree that i had the "School Days" feeling throughout the whole anime but don't worry it is not like School Days. It is just heart retching, that's all.