Kimi no Iru Machi

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Alternatives: English: A Town Where You Live
Synonyms: Yuna, Suzuka 2
Japanese: 君のいる町
Author: Seo, Kouji
Type: Manga
Volumes: 27
Chapters: 270
Status: Finished
Publish: 2008-05-28 to 2014-02-12
Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)

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4.1
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Alternatives: English: A Town Where You Live
Synonyms: Yuna, Suzuka 2
Japanese: 君のいる町
Author: Seo, Kouji
Type: Manga
Volumes: 27
Chapters: 270
Status: Finished
Publish: 2008-05-28 to 2014-02-12
Serialization: Shounen Magazine (Weekly)
Score
4.1
64 Votes
57.14%
15.87%
9.52%
9.52%
7.94%
0 Reading
0 Want to read
0 Read
Summary
Haruto Kirishima has been living a quiet life in his countryside town in Hiroshima until Yuzuki Eba—a mysterious city girl— suddenly starts living with him at his house.

A bright and whimsical personality, Yuzuki has left her life in Tokyo for the tranquil town she warmly remembers from her childhood, and barges into Haruto's life. Finding himself in an awkward situation, Haruto must now tolerate spending his high school days alongside this clumsy, freeloading klutz. However, as their relationship deepens, his heart slowly wavers between Yuzuki and his not-so-secret infatuation—his classmate, Nanami Kanzaki.

Life in the countryside may be slow and simple, but the troubles that await Haruto are as complex as a city skyline. Relying on the irrefutable unpredictability of time, Kimi no Iru Machi illustrates how a single day can unexpectedly bring strangers together while another can abruptly break them apart.




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Kimi no Iru Machi review
by
LadyAxeFace12
Apr 02, 2021
***Spoiler freeish review***

It has been one long ride but after more than six years of weekly chapter releases, Kimi no Iru Machi has finally concluded. The problem? It should have ended a long time ago.

Story: 3.5/10

I wish I could rate this by arc because just like with Bleach this manga starts out incredibly great but really starts to lose steam as it chugs away. Part of the problem was that there were a lot of plot lines that either lasted way too long or were abruptly ended way too quick. It starts out as a romance high school type story but then migrates into a nauseous mess of "MUST GO HERE TO FIND 'X' PERSON WHO MAY OR MAY NOT LIKE ME". Problem with this is that the girl Haruto ends up really wanting was my least favorite out of the bunch. He literally tramples over like seven different girls heart's in order to get one.

All of this aside, there were good moments in the series. Unfortunately there was just way too much crap between. And that ending? Just when I felt like something fresh and new was about to happen....yeah the same ol' crap.

Art: 8.9/10

I very much enjoyed the art in this series. Character models were great both on the male and female side. Very detailed scenes in a lot of different parts of the story. I would check out the next manga the author has planned just to see some of the new character models.

Characters: 4/10

Kind of a mixed bag here since Haruto and Yuzuki were by far the biggest factors of why I didn't end up enjoying the series as much as I could. The other characters however helped make the series much more enjoyable. Rin, Takashi, Akari, and Kyosuke really resonated with me since they had legitimate feelings, hopes, and dreams. There were even some really cute and awesome things that this cast accomplished. Too bad the main characters were total shit.

Overall: 5.5/10

Like I said in the opening; I really enjoyed the start of the series. It felt like a normal high school romance in the making. It continued to evolve and move onto new ideas and areas. It however fell very short as there were large gaps in enjoyable content. The train has been milked as far as it could so onto something different.

Enjoyment: START 8/10 MIDDLE 5/10 ENDING 2.5/10

Thanks for reading my review! If you liked my writing style, would like to see some other reviews, or just want to talk, please stop by my page!

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Kimi no Iru Machi review
by
lilkraken3
Apr 02, 2021
First things first. My "reviews" system is explained on a blog entry. Which can be found through my profile.
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✦Story

Vanilla romance filled with lot of stupid drama. (but that what drama is, people do stupid s***). Should suffice?

Anyhow let's add a bit more. It's basically about countryside guy who meets up city girl, falls in love, so does she. They love each other, but lot stupid reasons, things, decisions keep them pushing apart and back together.

Also thank god it ended as vanilla on sexual relationship side, as there was some drama which was close to ruining "vanilla romance".

Ending was somewhat dissatisfying as past few chapters felt suddenly very rushed. Probably cannot really say much else without spoiling anything. Only can add that drama at times seriously made me rage at times. If this wouldn't been vanilla/pure love romance I would probably long time ago dropped it and given horrid score.

✦Art
Absolutely love this mangaka style. It feels refined, clean & beautiful. Absolutely love how women look in this manga, plus the fanservice style feels as well absolutely satisfying.

✦Character
Lower score because of stupid decisions they make. And as well the moronic drama they create at times, plus wasn't fond of how many girls who love main guy somehow pseudo-moved-on-with-life. Feels a bit of platonic cheating. (to feelings they have).

Most characters have some sort of stereotype as starting point, but since this is drama/romance they have considerably more aspects. ("depth" if prefer this word)

✦Enjoyment/Overall

Enough to say, that I really enjoyed this manga even though it had quite some moronic drama.
Kimi no Iru Machi review
by
DeliciouScience13
Apr 02, 2021
Right, here goes my first review of a show ever, but lemme just start by saying that I'm only feeling compelled to write this review due to how much I've enjoyed reading it, and I really want to clear any bad images that haters have left out there.

Story: (9)

In my opinion, as a drama, this manga really does manage to induce all the emotions which a good drama should produce. This show is truly a roller-coaster of emotions, whilst reading it, it did make me feel despair at times due to the directions which the series was heading off in, although one thing I will praise Seo for is the ability to make someone look past all those "bad" decisions (this is all arbitrary!) and be able to accept it in the end.

The only thing which keeps me from giving it a full 10 is due to Seo's inability to stop the show! I know it's strange to hear that from someone who really enjoys the series, but lately, the show has lost its initial magic which I had fallen in love with, and seems like mere fillers instead... (N.B - This is past the 160+ stage or something ridiculously long like that, otw the show is amazing!)

Art: (10)

I LOVE the art in this show, not just the character designs themselves, but Seo captures the countryside/city scenery exactly as I would like it to add to the mood perfectly.

Character: (8)

Well, we all have disagreements with some of the characters, but at the end of the day, it's important to evaluate whether or not it was intentional, to have such characters with such behaviours. The characters in question are just rash teenagers, it isn't unusual for them to do things that others will rage, I mean, disagree with! (I would know, being a teenager as well once upon a time)

One thing which I did not like so much, which is common with all shounen series, is how the main character seems to be perfect and everyone seems to like him no matter what. Sure the manga would not get to where it is without such a premise, but it does make me facepalm at times! (Once again, this is just a personal view, I'm sure many others would disagree, and I am fine with that!)

Enjoyment: (10)

As I mentioned earlier, this series really portrays exactly what I want from a manga; the heart-wrenching scenes to invoking feelings of regret, after reading so many chapters, you really feel like you've fallen in love with the characters and that's one feeling I won't be able to change to this day! Definitely a 10/10 here!

Overall: (10)

Yup. I know what you're thinking. "It's not like you gave a full 10/10 for every section, why are you giving one now?". All I can say to that is that, when reading/watching a show, the most important part is how much you ENJOY it. Rating something objectively only seems to kill the show, and so does listening to all the bad things about it. I'm mainly writing this review so people don't only hear negative criticisms, I believe that past these small disagreements, this show is really good, if not, why would I be writing this review eh? Definitely give this manga a shot if you have the time to!
Kimi no Iru Machi review
by
dawnswordchamp3
Apr 02, 2021
Well, this series, in my opinion, went a little downhill after around the first ten volumes. Ill go ahead and get to the point:

The bad things:
~Most of the "story" was just about what you would find in any romance manga, except they make it so repetitive that it feels like you have already read it.
~Had the same old "ecchi" misunderstandings, but had them repeated every other page, and also had the misunderstandings barely every resolved.
~Had an unnecessary amount of drama, even for something so small and insignificant that you would not have even noticed it normally. That may be alright, but the things that the drama is about do not even advance the story. Hell, sometimes they do not even relate to the story at all.
~Also, they make it seem like talking to anyone besides your girlfriend/boyfriend is a disgusting offence that means you are cheating on someone.

The good things (I know, how can I write those after what I said above...):
~It depressed me, you may be thinking "wtf, why is that a good thing?". Well I will say this, it is hard to find an manga like this that can change your emotions. I may not have always felt connected to the characters, but this manga would make me feel happy at some points, and at others it would make me feel extremely sad. I actually felt like I could understand how the characters felt at some points, (as long as it wasn't the pointless misunderstandings and other stuff that is mentioned in the bad section).
~It had some pretty amazing endings to volumes, they always left you wanting to read the next one. Lot's of series I know leave the volumes off at a boring spot, who would want to keep reading that. Going back to what I said above though, the endings may be good in the sense that you want to keep watching, but they did not always relate well to the story. This one left every volume off at the perfect moment, forcing me to keep reading it.
~Lot's of funny characters for a bit of comedy to relieve some of the tension.

Well, sorry if any of my thoughts contradict each other. Also, thank you for reading this, if you hate this review, lemme know.
Kimi no Iru Machi review
by
DevilsAngel96972
Apr 02, 2021
There are very few words that can describe this manga and even more so most of the work done by Seo Kouji. Kimi No Iru machi is a masterpiece that really does a fantastic job at tugging at the emotions of the reader emphasized by excellent artwork and a dynamic and hard to stop reading storyline. However this is not the first time Kouji has created such a masterpiece as his work on Suzuka was incredible as well.

Lets talk about the characters for a little bit. I will start with what was probably what held this manga from getting a perfect score on my personal list (word processing not on MAL) which was Haruto Kirishima. Haruto all in all was an excellent character but being a large Suzuka fan previously to reading this manga, I had to say there were points in the story where he was a stronger protagonist. There were just moments where he did not act as strongly as Yamato did in the Suzuka manga (although he had to because suzuka was a total ass sometimes). His caring and learning throughout the manga however was extremely well portrayed throughout.
The second character I want to speak to was Akari because to be honest she was probably one of my favourite characters. Akari was what everyone always wishes for in a childhood friend in being caring, compassionate and funny at times. Her unrequited love for haruto really was a point which I believed could have been emphasized a little more throughout the plot and her exit from the series was lackluster and disappointing in a lot of ways. I really think an arc in this series with her and Haruto dating would have been interesting but shes also my favorite so of course I'll cheer for her.
Finally any discussion of this manga cannot end without speaking to what was the most important character although not the protagonist being Eba. Eba is a lot of ways a character that you hate to love but also one that you love to hate at times. In the earlier chapters there were times you really hated her guts, I mean like you wanna slap her across the face but there are so many more times where the emotion in her character really overcomes you and makes you feel feeble and in love (in a good way). Eba is by far the greatest character in this series, her artwork was amazing, she was very pretty (but not too pretty) and soo soo lovable many times. Her interactions with other characters be it Haruto or, Rin or even Kyousuke are spectacular and awe inspiring throughout the series.

The artwork in general in this series was fantastic, I cannot say it is the best artwork by any mangaka ever but it is definitely in the upper echelons of the minor amount of series' ive read to date (about 130). The mangaka is also one of the best in the business, I mean the story, the art, the dialogue is all top notch and even touching at moments. This is the 3rd manga i have ever read which really pulled at my heartstrings and made me really come out with emotion (suzuka also by Seo Kouji was the 1st and I rather not disclose the 2nd) and i so look forward to his future work.

The worst part of this manga was simply waiting for chapters to come out.

Hope this response is helpful, IM me for questions
Kimi no Iru Machi review
by
Franck_Nicolas12
Apr 02, 2021
It is a masterpiece. Having read loads of other work, i would say, this manga is definitely up there in my list in terms of how it brings you on an emotional roller-coaster never felt before. It follows our main lead "Kirishima Haruto" on his journey throughout life in highschool in his hometown, all the way till his life as an working adult.

For a manga, it is a certain charm of realism, akin in life, not found in alot of other works that allows us to relate with the cast surprisingly well whilst going through their problems/life.

PLOT (SPOILERS AHEAD):

It started off with a very heart-warming, mellow-ish, nostalgic atmosphere as we follow our main lead, female lead "Yuzuki Eba" and their clique of friends along their daily lives in high-school in Hiroshima filled with standard romance cliches. At this point, we get to see the interaction and chemistry between Haruto and Yuzuki and how their relationship started. i was really expecting it to be a happy series through-and-through.

However, as we approach the 2nd major arc in Tokyo where Haruto decided to chase Eba to Tokyo from Hiroshima, things took a devastating turn. The once nostalgic and mellow atmosphere is nowhere to be found as it is replaced with the realism and a heart-crushing turn of events one after another. It played with my heart till the point where i've regretted reading this deep (Don't get me wrong, i'm regretting not because the plot is terrible, but because it's truly heart-breaking. This arc is definitely one of the main focal point of this series which delivers a strong blow to the readers and their feels.

Thankfully, got through that whole drama in arc, things start to turn for the better as we follow Haruto and watch him coped and recover from the depressing experience/memory caused by the 2nd major (Tokyo) arc. Here, we lose touch of our main female lead (Yuzuki) and follow another female character. Things get slightly better UNTIL more drama pops up.

This led to the 3rd arc, where we see the triumphant/home-wrecking return of our female lead (Yuzuki) and where we follow the main lead's second relationship. In this arc, things gets better and happier as we follow through their college life and watch them get through their difficulties together. Though the dramas here is less impactful than the previous 2 arcs, it was a nice breath of fresh air as we get to see them interacting like how they were back in Hiroshima (which really brings back the nostalgia after god knows how many chapters). Though the popular opinion is that from this arc onward, the series starts to become boring, with almost no meaningful plot, and is just filled with fillers. However, I beg to differ and it is one of the arcs that i TRULY ENJOYED, despite having less drama, due to it's slice of life aspect.

The last arc was rushed and mostly showed the transition of the Haruto's and Yuzuki's college life to a their working life/adult life. The ending is good and it's a good read all and all.

SUGGESTION:
If you don't really like going through the depressing stuffs/or if you're light-hearted, I suggest you stop after the Hiroshima arc and straight to the last chapter for closure. However, i feel that it is WORTHWHILE reading everything from start to end. I personally, re-read it 7 times (as of now).

THE GOOD:
I loved the 1st arc. I also loved how the story is able to pin a very strong sentimental and symbolic meaning places, areas, things (i.e. the backseat of Haruto's bicycle, etc) that brings out the nostalgia in you when they're re-visited/shown again in the manga.

I also loved the character development (while not as obvious as day and night), they indeed did mature and learn from the arcs they've been through. Honestly, it made me felt like a parent watching their kid grow up/mature into a fine adult.


THE BADS:

whilst i felt really good about this series, it did went on alot too long and had some fillers that could've been better replace to tackle other issues that are still unresolved even till this date. The last arc could've been dealt better but, all in all, was still fine.

Also, not everyone might be fond of the main leads (both male and female) as they at times make really bad decisions even if their intents were right. I've seen many hate on them and it can go either way. Personally, i take it as them being the imperfect beings we humans are and just enjoyed the ride with them. (TRY TO NOT TAKE IT TOO HARD and hate them for their mistakes.)

OVERALL:
It would've be 10/10 for me if certain aspects were not as ambiguous and if the i solely consider the Hiroshima arc. However, because of the latter part of the series which consist SOME meaningless fillers, and the fact that the 2nd arc totally destroyed the image of the main leads (won't say if it's the female/male lead xd) beyond the point of recovery without giving them a PROPER and CONVINCING redemption arc/moment, i'd give it a 9/10 overall.
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