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Ano Kado wo Magatta Tokoro  
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Description
Yuuya, a high school student, unexpectedly bumps into Kiriya-san while walking down the street and ends up saving the older man's life. The two are neither "friends nor lovers," but form a companionship in order to listen to each other's troubles. Will this friendship turn into love?

Type
Manga

Related Series
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Associated Names
За углом
あの角を曲がったところ
Anokado wo magattatokoro
Just Around the Corner
Just As I Turned the Corner
Juste au coin de la rue (French)

Groups Scanlating
Toko Kawai's Community

Latest Release(s)
v.1 c.Extra (end) by Toko Kawai's Community (2189d ago)
v.1 c.5 by Toko Kawai's Community (2299d ago)
v.1 c.4 by Toko Kawai's Community (2304d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin
1 Volume (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?
Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter
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User Rating
Average: 8.7 / 10.0 (465 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.58 / 10.0
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Last Updated
February 15th 2013, 11:52am PST

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Genre
Drama  School Life  Yaoi 
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Recommendations
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Author(s)
KAWAI Touko

Artist(s)
KAWAI Touko

Year
2007

Original Publisher
BIBLOS
Libre Shuppan (2007)

Serialized In (magazine)
Magazine Be x Boy

Licensed (in English)
Yes

English Publisher
801 Media (Complete)

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Monthly Pos #1443 increased(+297)
3 Month Pos #1932 decreased(-150)
6 Month Pos #1915 decreased(-480)

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On 203 wish lists
On 1492 completed lists
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 One of the best reads   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by xx-Touya-xx
May 2nd, 2013, 9:11pm
If you're sick of those guy meets guy = sex stories then this one is a must read! The characters are unique, quite comical and they have an ATTITUDE which is really rare in most stories. The seme and uke don't succumb to physical "AhEm" but rather they try to convey their feelings to each other. This is a really well-thought out manga despite it being so short. I don't give out a lot of 10's but this one is definitely a 10.
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 Why did it take me so long to read this?   
Rating: N/A
by angelinarose5
July 24th, 2012, 10:38pm
A lot of yaoi blogs I read recommend this manga but I read the description and I was hesitant to read it. I put it off for pretty much a whole year lol I finally read it today and the first chapter was like okay but as I read on it was pretty good. I regret not reading it sooner.
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 ToT   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by bluedrop
June 25th, 2012, 8:50am
I was a bit hesitant to read this but I'm glad I got over it. The beginning didn't really catch me but I turned the pages anyway...without noticing the way it slowly pulled me in.

I'm so happy to have read this. It was touching and yes, I agree with another reviewer that this might yet be my favorite student-teacher romance. I have quite an aversion to the student-teacher genre, instilled by reading one too many horribly done shoujo/yaoi.

I have a few exceptions but each are different and truly stand out from the genre. This one has since been added to that very short list.

Spoiler (mouse over to view)
The part that truly got me going 'Uwaaaaaaah' like some baby was when Kazu-san(nickname the uke hates) sees the ache in Yuuya for the piano and to play it once again. Yuuya concedes to play for Kazu-san for the first time in a long time...I know that Yuuya is just a 2D character but damn, the mangaka was able to portray the longing for the piano so well in him.

I admit I'm pretty biased about the piano thing. I love the piano so much and just knowing that I might never be able to play as I once did just kills...like if I ever lose my eyesight with which I won't be able to read anymore or see colors or see the people I love...I'd rather---nevermind.


This manga is recommended. I find this softcore but it's done very well and the light humor was enjoyable. The drama is not forced and it just---it's just so--so...It's hard to explain because ch.5 was just so...I loved this.

... Last updated on June 25th, 2012, 8:58am
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 OMG, Amazing   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by sofistree
August 22nd, 2011, 1:06pm
First, whoever translated this (at least a few of the chapters) is awesome. Sometime I forgot it was a translation - it sounded very nearly like normal English! (With stuff like, "No shit, Sherlock!" in there). I almost never had to slog through awkward sentences! I think I love this translator. <3

The art is great, the story is interesting, the uke isn't scared of sex and the seme isn't freakishly possessive. An A+ in my book!

The story is great. It's been done, but not done so well! The two main guys' personalities play well off each other, and they have really good chemistry. It's kind of cute when the seme says he'll win the uke over, and the uke says to give it a shot but that he won't help. It's cute because they've already fallen for each other, and now it's just kind of a flirty game of catching up to that fact.

... Last updated on August 22nd, 2011, 2:14pm
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 Very nice~   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by shininghero16
June 30th, 2011, 8:41am
I don't usually read teacherxstudent relationship stories because they seem to get too frustrating but this one was an exception.

It's rare for a Seme to act like an Uke and an Uke to act like a Seme but that's pretty much the case here @_@ And usually, the teacher in this story is actually wary of the situation at hand and it's nice to finally see the teacher understand the consequences that could occur. Usually it's, "I'm a teacher but i'll him do me anyway" Which I find disturbing.

I came to care for the characters. Both of them had insecurities but you could tell when both of them fell madly in love with each other. The art is clean and appealing, nothing too amazing but still very easy on the eyes. =)

Characters: 10/10
Art: 8/10
Plot: 9/10
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 Loved it... spoiler   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by redsalt4
May 19th, 2011, 7:04am
I enjoyed the realistic story line you always read manga of teacher and student relationships and nobody get caught. This is the first one i read tht deals with the issue of being caught the consequences and yet through it all their love still prevails. I seemed more realistic to me.
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 Best student-teacher story   
Rating: 10.0 / 10.0
by jellaaay
December 1st, 2010, 12:08pm
I just love this manga. The plot practically blew me away along with the art. In this story we could actually see the vulnerability of "Sensei". Unlike typical student-teacher relationships manga goes, where the sensei's mostly the one who's the got the upper hand..confident..no fear. In here, especially in the last chapter where Sensei cried saying how he'd lose himself in this love..I think that was such a fear so close to reality. I mean, usually they would say "of course I'll wait" but deep inside they feel otherwise.. So i'm glad the mangaka conveyed what Sensei honnestly felt. After reading this story, I read all of her works. No regrets. I would read this so many times over and over and I usually dont re-read stories.

... Last updated on April 10th, 2011, 8:04pm
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 Kind of depressing...   
Rating: N/A
by Naokiyukimura
July 9th, 2010, 11:22pm
While I'm a big fan of Kawai-sensei's work, I've never been one for teacher-student relationships - although I tend to make an exception for my favorite artists, this one I will have to pass on.

Don't get me wrong, it's a good story, and if you like that kind of relationship then its probably something you should really try reading - however, what got me was how the story changes almost drastically from the first chapter or two. It seems to start out as an older-younger guy relationship in a normal (non-school) setting. I liked that part, but it suddenly jumps almost too quickly into the student-teacher thing without warning.

Plus the relationship seemed to take a 180 overnight, from "I love you" to "they don't know each other". Add to the mix in that somewhere along the line they get caught in school grounds together, and that makes the last half more then slightly depressing. Since I'm not a fan of couple who spend most of the book forcefully separated (in some way), this hits a sour note with me.

In my opinion, the book seems to drag it out, although well written, I couldn't connect with the story. Plus, I still think the last half of the book was a bit too depressing for my tastes (and I'm not going into the legal technicalities that the teacher got himself into). That kind of thing gives me a headache, so I'm staying away from this one.

The book gets a 5, since I like Kawai-sensei's artwork, but I can't recommend this one out of all the others she's published. I'll say it again, if you like the teacher-student thing, then give it a go, otherwise keep looking elsewhere.

... Last updated on July 9th, 2010, 11:28pm
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 Pretty good   
Rating: 8.0 / 10.0
by prettykitty20034
September 28th, 2009, 10:36am
Student/teacher romances are a dime a dozen in yaoi-land. This is by far one of the best written though. The characters don't fall into cliche stereotypes and the drama is present in small doses. I found it to be a more understated romance. While Toko Kawai's art is not my fav, I do like that she avoids the blushing girly-boy style. While the charcters *are* pretty, they still look masculine.
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 Meh   
Rating: N/A
by vkoi
September 13th, 2009, 12:48am
Ok, this is better than 90% of yaoi manga out there, but given the ridiculous amount of trash/excrement that pervades the genre, that's not particularly high praise.

Ano Kado wo Magatta Tokoro does portray a realistic relationship with fairly well rounded characters. There's no rape or ridiculously femmy uke. The arts not really my thing, but it's decent, and there are a couple of hot sex scenes. Mostly, the manga just drags. There's a whole lot of Yuuya moping around being jealous while other people glom all over Kiriya. If half of these scenes were cut and replaced with scenes that deepened or expanded the characters, my rating would be at least 2 points higher. It's also strange that for the amount of time that the two main characters spend apart, their other friendships aren't touched upon at all.

Spoiler (highlight to view)
What the heck's up with Yuuya's friend? The dude who just pops up during those interminable, several-page scenes featuring Yuuya's insecure and jealous facial contortions to say stuff like: "You seem depressed today." "You seem different lately." "Wanna get some food?" And inevitably Yuuya blows him off. Seriously, who'd continue following Yuuya around? The narration of Yuuya's inner state, perfectly evident on his face, is just annoying. Phew! Glad I got that off my chest.


All in all, if you're craving some decent yaoi and you've tried most things out there, give Ano Kado & etc. a read; it's not bad. But it's nothing to get excited over, either.
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