| A Town Where You Live | |
 Manga volume 24 cover, featuring Haruto Kirishima (left) and Yuzuki Eba | |
| 君のいる町 (Kimi no Iru Machi) | |
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| Genre | Drama,romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kōji Seo |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | May 28, 2008 –February 12, 2014 |
| Volumes | 27 + special(List of volumes) |
| Original video animation | |
| A Town Where You Live: Twilight Intersection | |
| Directed by |
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| Written by | Momoko Murakami |
| Music by | Saki |
| Studio | Tatsunoko Production |
| Released | March 16, 2012 – June 15, 2012 |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shigeyasu Yamauchi |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
| Music by | Keiichi Oku |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | TXN (TV Tokyo),HOME,AT-X |
| Original run | July 13, 2013 – September 28, 2013 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Shigeyasu Yamauchi |
| Written by | Reiko Yoshida |
| Music by | Keiichi Oku |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Released | January 17, 2014 – March 17, 2014 |
| Episodes | 2 |
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A Town Where You Live (Japanese:君のいる町,Hepburn:Kimi no Iru Machi) is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated byKōji Seo. It was serialized inKodansha'sWeekly Shōnen Magazine from May 2008 to February 2014 and the chapters collected into 27tankōbon volumes. The series follows the daily life ofHaruto Kirishima as he becomes enamored withYuzuki Eba.
Astory arc fromA Town Where You Live was adapted into anoriginal video animation series calledA Town Where You Live: Twilight Intersection byTatsunoko Production in 2012. Ananime television series adaptation animated byGonzo aired from July to September 2013, later spawning aradio program,drama CD, and animage song. Reception towards the manga was mixed with reviewers praising the plot for its realism or panning it as predictable and cliché.
Haruto Kirishima, a high school student in rural Hiroshima Prefecture, lives a quiet life until Yuzuki Eba, the daughter of his father's acquaintance, arrives from Tokyo to stay at his home. Though initially focused on his longtime affection for his classmate Nanami Kanzaki, Haruto gradually grows closer to Yuzuki, despite her strained relationship with her sister-in-law, Rin Eba. After resolving family issues, Yuzuki returns to Tokyo, prompting Haruto to realize his feelings for her. He confesses, and the two begin a long-distance relationship. However, their connection falters when Yuzuki abruptly cuts ties, informing Haruto that she is now dating someone else.
Determined to uncover the truth, Haruto moves to Tokyo, staying at his sister's apartment and transferring schools. There, he befriends Asuka Mishima and Kyosuke Kazama, eventually discovering that Yuzuki's new partner is Kyosuke himself. Kyosuke, suffering from a terminal illness, pursues his dream of becoming a motorcycle racer but passes away after surgery. Grief-stricken, Yuzuki distances herself from Haruto, who later begins dating Asuka during college. A chance reunion with Yuzuki rekindles their connection, and they resume contact.
During a summer trip to Hiroshima with the Eba siblings, Haruto and Yuzuki revisit shared memories, leading Haruto to reaffirm his love for her. Choosing Yuzuki over Asuka strains his friendships, and Yuzuki's father opposes their relationship. Undeterred, the two elope, renting an apartment together. They navigate life alongside eccentric neighbors like Hoshina, a woman with a fear of men, and Miyanaga, a student at Yuzuki's cram school. Over time, Yuzuki's family accepts their relationship, and Haruto reconciles with his estranged friends.
After graduating, Haruto takes a job in Kochi while Yuzuki remains in Tokyo to pursue teaching. Their long-distance relationship falters under the pressures of work and exhaustion, leading to a temporary separation. When Haruto is reassigned to Tokyo, they reunite at Toyama Park and eventually marry. In later years, they operate Kirishima Shokudo, with Yuzuki assisting during school breaks. Their son and Fuuka Akizuki, the protagonist of a subsequent story, make appearances. Meanwhile, Asuka becomes a star player for Japan's women's softball team, and Kyosuke's helmet is displayed in the restaurant as a memento.
Haruto is a high school student inShōbara, Hiroshima. He has an earnest personality and chastises others when they are in the wrong. Because he often cooks for his family and friends, Haruto is skilled at cooking and considers it as a possible career. His older sisterAoi[Jp 1]Ch. 19 lives in Tokyo in the dorm room next to theAkitsukis fromSuzuka.Ch. 80 He has a long-time crush on classmateNanami Kanzaki, but his feelings shift towards Yuzuki as the series progresses. At the end of the series, he marries Yuzuki, has a son named Daiki, and opens up his own restaurant.Ch. 261 In both Tatsunoko Production's and Gonzo's anime, he is voiced byYoshimasa Hosoya.[2][3]
Years prior to the series, Yuzuki attends a summer festival in Shōbara where she befriends Haruto. There, Haruto tells her to return if she is ever troubled.Ch. 23 Since then, she grew fond of Haruto and plans to visit him one day.Ch. 162 After her father's remarriage, Yuzuki feels estranged by her family and decides to attend school in Shōbara.Ch. 29 Due to Haruto's intervention, Yuzuki is able to mend her relationship with her step-family, prompting her to return to Tokyo.Ch. 50 There, the terminally illKyousuke Kazama asks Yuzuki to be his girlfriend for the remainder of his lifespan.Ch. 92 Following Kyousuke's death, Yuzuki decides to stop seeing Haruto out of guilt.Ch. 100 Reunited two years later, the two reaffirm their love, and begin dating. At the end of the series, she married Haruto and they have a son named Daiki.Ch. 141 In both Tatsunoko Production's and Gonzo's anime, she is voiced byMegumi Nakajima.[2][3]
Written and illustrated byKōji Seo,A Town Where You Live was serialized inKodansha'sshōnen manga magazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine from May 28, 2008,[4][5] to February 12, 2014.[6] Seo stated he wanted to create a love story set in his hometown as the inspiration to the series and that some of his characters were inspired by his friends.[7] Kouji Seo created aguide book titledA Town Where You Live Official Guidebook Love Navi: Love Navigation![Jp 3] which was released on August 16, 2013.[8] A special volume, titledA Town Where You Live Delusional Episode 200 Special Edition,[Jp 4] collecting nine previously released alternative chapters 200 (also serving as alternative endings with other heroines) was released on October 17, 2018.[9] Six of those chapters were previously released with limited editions of the Gonzo anime volumes, two with limited editions of manga volumes 26 and 27, and one as a bonus released byAmuse Soft Entertainment. A free epilogue chapter was released online on April 1, 2020.[10]
On October 30, 2013,Crunchyroll Manga was launched and includedA Town Where You Live in its library with English translation by Abby Lehrke;[11][12] the series has also been published in languages such as French and Chinese.[13][14]
A Town Where You Live: Twilight Intersection (君のいる町～黄昏交差点～,Kimi no Iru Machi Tasogare Kōsaten) is a two episodeoriginal video animation series animated byTatsunoko Production in collaboration with the city, Shōbara.[2][15] Yasuhiro Yoshiura and Hiroshi Kobayashi were the directors with script by Momoko Murakami and music by Keiichi Oku. The series'theme song wasTasogare Kōsaten (黄昏交差点,lit. 'Twilight Intersection') byErina Mano;[2] the theme song was later released as aCD single byHello! Project.[16] The episodes were bundled with the limited edition manga volume 17 and 18; they were released on March 16 and June 15, 2012, respectively.[17] The series covers Haruto Kirishima's class trip to Tokyo as he separates from his classmates to search for Yuzuki Eba.
A Town Where You Live was adapted into ananime television series animated byGonzo. Shigeyasu Yamauchi was the director with script byReiko Yoshida and music by Keiichi Oku.[3] It was first announced inWeekly Shōnen Magazine, issue 15, 2013.[18] To promote the show, aradio program consisting of the anime's voice cast was broadcast onNippon Cultural Broadcasting between July 6 and July 27, 2013.[19] The anime aired onTXN between July 13 and September 28, 2013.[20] It was also broadcast onHOME andAT-X and was made available for streaming on networks such asNiconico andBandai Channel.[21][22][23] The series uses four theme songs: The opening theme isSentimental Love (センチメンタルラブ,Senchimentaru Rabu) by Mimimememimi.[3] The first ending theme isKimi no Iru Machi (君のいる町,lit. "A Town Where You Live") which was used for the first six episodes while its alternate version,Answer Songs was used for the final episode; the song was done byYoshimasa Hosoya.[3] The remaining episodes' ending theme wasDear Friend byDaisuke Ono.[24]Sentimental Love was released as a CD single by A-Sketch whileKimi no Iru Machi andDear Friend were released byUniversal Music Group.[25][26][27]Right Stuf Inc.'s Nozomi Entertainment announced an English subtitled release for North America in July 2015.[28] Each of the six limited edition DVD/Blu-ray volumes of the series included a bonus manga chapter that serves as an alternative chapter 200 and an alternative ending with other heroines.
Gonzo also animated two original video animation episodes which are bundled with the limited editions of manga volume 26 and 27.[29] Gonzo's anime adaptation resulted in adrama CD and animage song release.[30][31]
| No. | Title | Original airdate [20] |
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| 1 | "Chase" "Oikakete" (Japanese:追いかけて) | July 13, 2013 (2013-07-13) |
| 2 | "When Cherry Blossoms Bloom" "Sakura no Sakukoro" (Japanese:桜の咲く頃) | July 20, 2013 (2013-07-20) |
| 3 | "Suddenly, Batanchu" "Totsuzen, Batanchū" (Japanese:突然、バタンチュー) | July 27, 2013 (2013-07-27) |
| 4 | "Greetings" "Aisatsu" (Japanese:あいさつ) | August 3, 2013 (2013-08-03) |
| 5 | "Declaration of War" "Sensen Fukoku" (Japanese:宣戦布告。) | August 10, 2013 (2013-08-10) |
| 6 | "My True Feelings" "Ore no Honshin" (Japanese:オレの本心。) | August 17, 2013 (2013-08-17) |
| 7 | "Wish" "Negai" (Japanese:ねがい。) | August 24, 2013 (2013-08-24) |
| 8 | "On the Evening of the Reunion" "Saikai no Yoru ni" (Japanese:再会の夜に) | August 31, 2013 (2013-08-31) |
| 9 | "Is it a Date" "Dēto suru ka" (Japanese:デートするか。) | September 7, 2013 (2013-09-07) |
| 10 | "Beautiful Flower" "Kireina Hana" (Japanese:キレイな花) | September 14, 2013 (2013-09-14) |
| 11 | "Confession" "Kokuhaku" (Japanese:告白。) | September 21, 2013 (2013-09-21) |
| 12 | "A Town Where You Live" "Kimi no Iru Machi" (Japanese:君のいる町) | September 28, 2013 (2013-09-28) |
In Japan,A Town Where You Live manga volumes frequently appeared on weekly sales charts during their week of release.[32][33]Jason Thompson praisedA Town Where You Live's serious, mature tone and wrote that the audiences will either like the series for its realism or criticize it as slow and mundane.[34] Manga-News praised the series' introduction for being more realistic than the author's previous work,Suzuka, and the plot which was described as eventful.[35][36] In later volumes, Manga-News criticized the plot for being predictable, encompassing cliché aspects of the genre, and for dragging its story.[36][37][38] They also panned the characters' behavior, calling it implausible and inconsistent.[36][38] Manga-News returned to positive reviews during the volumes involving Kyousuke Kazama; they praised the story arc for introducing a new setting, for breaking away from the usual classicism, and for surprising the readers for the first time in the series.[39][40][41] Following this, Manga-News returned to negative reviews, echoing their previous points.[42][43] AnimeLand had similar reactions. Initially, they were positive, praising the realistic protagonist, but further reviews repeated Manga-News' criticisms.[44][45][46][47]
