Wandering Son manga and essay

Wandering Son is a manga by Shimura Takako, a moving and slightly bittersweet story about two grade-school age transgender kids: Shuichi, who wants to be a girl, and his classmate Yoshino, who wants to be a boy. It's a great title that I highly recommend, and the second volume (US edition) contains an essay called "Transgendered in Japan" by translator Matt Thorn. Fanfic writers who want to portray a more realistic view of gay and transgendered people in Japan, or just readers who want to learn more about Japanese culture will find it very interesting and informative.

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