Wandering Son Volume 8
Nitori-kun, a boy who wants to be a girl, explores kissing with girlfriend Anna-chan; and Yoshino-san, a girl who wants to be a boy, finds the courage to go to school wearing a boy’s uniform. Meanwhile, one of their male classmates, Doi-kun, who has caused our protagonists misery in the past, becomes intrigued with their grown-up friend Yuki-san, a transwoman. But Nitori-kun finds himself strangely drawn to Doi-kun...
Shimura Takaro’s Wandering Son has been rightly hailed as one of the most progressive and enlightened treatments of gender identity in the history of comics.
About the Wandering Son Series
Books in series order
- 1.Wandering Son Volume 1(2011)
- 2.Wandering Son Volume 2(2012)
- 3.Wandering Son Volume 3(2012)
- 4.Wandering Son Volume 4(2013)
- 5.Wandering Son Volume 5(2013)
- 6.Wandering Son Volume 6(2014)
- 7.Wandering Son Volume 7(2014)
- 8.Wandering Son Volume 8(2015)
Reading age: 13+ years
This series should be read in order.
The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy.
Written and drawn by one of today's most critically acclaimed creators of manga, Shimura portrays Shuishi and Yoshino's very private journey with affection, gentle humor, and unmistakable flair and grace. This subtle story of gender and culture provides a sensitive introduction to LGBTQ concerns for young teen readers.