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“After confessing he's gay, Hidetoshi stays friends with Kengo until an abusive boyfriend forces Kengo to act.”
Ano Hi no Kimi wo Dakishimeta nara
あの日のきみを抱きしめたなら
7.56
7,291 readers · 19 favorites
School
Boys Love
Drama
Romance
Erotica
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Synopsis
After confessing he's gay, Hidetoshi stays friends with Kengo until an abusive boyfriend forces Kengo to act.
Ever since Hidetoshi told his best friend Kengo that he was gay at graduation, and Kengo responded with “we’ll always be friends no matter what,” Hidetoshi was determined to keep things that way. Though Kengo realized that Hidetoshi probably wanted to confess to him, he keeps his mouth shut in fear of ruining their relationship. But when Hidetoshi gets involved with an abusive boyfriend, Kengo feels that he can no longer just sit back and watch… (Source: Bliss)
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Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
4.0
/10
What 3 readers settled on.
33%
recommend
Score distribution
median 1
mode 1
σ 4.24
Agreement
Polarized
σ 4.24 · split reception
The polarity gap
9.0 pts
Recommenders 10.0 · others 1.0
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No
Score over time
↓ 6.00
Running avg · Sep 2011 → Sep 2017
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga offers a refreshingly realistic and mature love story that feels grounded in genuine human experience rather than over-the-top drama. While Hidetoshi’s constant insecurity and doubting...”
- 1 “While this series had the potential to be a beautiful story of hope and love, that promise is completely tarnished. The narrative is deeply problematic due to its pervasive victim-blaming, which...”
- 1 “The story touches on the responsibility of seeking help and is daring for presenting characters with toxic views without immediate resolution. However, the narrative is an apologetic mess that...”
Verbosity
Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 13 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 44m approx
- Published May 2007 – Mar 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M10370 catalog