Boys Run the Riot 01
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Summary
A transgender teen named Ryuu finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion。 This personal， heartfelt， fictional story from a Japanese transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and will inspire readers all over the world！
High schooler Ryuu knows he's transgender。 But he doesn't have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels。 He can't tell his best friend， who he's secretly got a crush on， and he can't tell his mom， who's constantly asking why Ryuu is always dressing like a boy。 He certainly can't tell Jin， the new transfer student who looks like just another bully。 The only time Ryuu feels at ease is when he's wearing his favorite clothes。 Then， and only then， the world melts away， and he can be his true self。 One day， while out shopping， Ryuu sees an unexpected sight: Jin。 The kid who looked so tough in class is shopping for the same clothes that Ryuu loves。 And Jin offers Ryuu a proposal: to start their own brand and create apparel to help everyone feel comfortable in their skin。 At last， Ryuu has someone he can open up to--and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to everyone else。
High schooler Ryuu knows he's transgender。 But he doesn't have anyone to confide in about the confusion he feels。 He can't tell his best friend， who he's secretly got a crush on， and he can't tell his mom， who's constantly asking why Ryuu is always dressing like a boy。 He certainly can't tell Jin， the new transfer student who looks like just another bully。 The only time Ryuu feels at ease is when he's wearing his favorite clothes。 Then， and only then， the world melts away， and he can be his true self。 One day， while out shopping， Ryuu sees an unexpected sight: Jin。 The kid who looked so tough in class is shopping for the same clothes that Ryuu loves。 And Jin offers Ryuu a proposal: to start their own brand and create apparel to help everyone feel comfortable in their skin。 At last， Ryuu has someone he can open up to--and the journey ahead might finally give him a way to express himself to everyone else。
Reviews
Cianne
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So cute！！！
DrCalvin
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Interesting story hook， with good character concepts allover， but lacking a bit in momentum for me to really know where I'll place it as a whole。 Will read one more volume and hope things pick up！ The English edition looks very nicely done。 Interesting story hook， with good character concepts allover， but lacking a bit in momentum for me to really know where I'll place it as a whole。 Will read one more volume and hope things pick up！ The English edition looks very nicely done。 。。。more
Veronica
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ARC via Netgalley。 ！！！！！！！！ Absolutely unique， and highly recommended， although the art style is not my personal cup of tea。 （It's very good art， to be clear， that is a completely taste-based assessment。） Transmasc characters in manga are vanishingly rare， and I genuinely can't think of any other transcmasc creators at all， so I hope that this series will end up on library shelves across the country for that reason alone， but so far it's also a really endearing friendship narrative and I'm inter ARC via Netgalley。 ！！！！！！！！ Absolutely unique， and highly recommended， although the art style is not my personal cup of tea。 （It's very good art， to be clear， that is a completely taste-based assessment。） Transmasc characters in manga are vanishingly rare， and I genuinely can't think of any other transcmasc creators at all， so I hope that this series will end up on library shelves across the country for that reason alone， but so far it's also a really endearing friendship narrative and I'm interested to see where the fashion component goes！ The interview with the author at the end of the volume is great， don't skip it。 。。。more
Mark
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Ryo was born a female， but he’s a guy through and through。 Except he’s still in high school so he’s trapped in hell AND a body he doesn’t want。 When the very free spirited Jin arrives in his class， Ryo doesn’t think much of it， but Jin might be his ticket to finally being able to express himself。Okay， there is the often-sought but rarely seen Mark Manga Moment （tm） at the end of Chapter 1 in the form of a piece of art Ryo creates that just oozes with style and expressiveness and is just this glo Ryo was born a female， but he’s a guy through and through。 Except he’s still in high school so he’s trapped in hell AND a body he doesn’t want。 When the very free spirited Jin arrives in his class， Ryo doesn’t think much of it， but Jin might be his ticket to finally being able to express himself。Okay， there is the often-sought but rarely seen Mark Manga Moment （tm） at the end of Chapter 1 in the form of a piece of art Ryo creates that just oozes with style and expressiveness and is just this glorious artistic representation of how he feels about his body。 Loved it - it’s one of the most striking images I’ve seen in a manga for a while。In fact， it inspires Jin to rope Ryo into starting a fashion brand， which sure isn’t where I thought this was going but it makes for a really interesting story。 My biggest complaint for this turn is that the aforementioned brilliant piece isn’t the focus of their first shirt。 I like what they go with， but Ryo’s astonishing art just grabs the reader in a way that the more low-key design they’re selling simply cannot。Our two leads are pretty interesting。 I think Ryo’s great and a strong example of good representation （having the book written by a transgender author undoubtedly helps this）; his struggles and outbursts feel very reasonable for somebody who’s facing such a difficult path with so few people he can rely on。 He’s lashing out， life is tough， but he is easy to root for。And while Jin doesn’t always get it right， he certainly tries really hard and I like that he’s not exactly perfect （although he might still be a bit TOO exactly what Ryo needs）。 He’s just doing his own thing and the confidence he imbues that with rubs off on Ryo。 They’ve got a strong friendship brewing （although running a business should provide its own set of headaches）。 I also like how they’re very non-conformist and the book doesn’t fault them for it - the message about how important it is to find the strength to be yourself is very clear。I also appreciated the extensive notes and interview at the back。 It’s a little earnest， what with it imploring any readers who are binding to do so safely and such， but better to be too helpful than not。 Lots of good explanations for the way things were translated and how the book is respecting the subject matter。 The interview made me want a whole autobiographical work on the creator as well and I rarely even bother reading interviews。If this book has a failing （besides the fact that I don’t love the art a whole bunch）， it definitely comes from the characters。 The plot may be unique， but the good characters are good and the bad ones are bad and you can kind of suss everybody out without a lot of nuance （our lead bad dude is the by-the-numbers token trash rich male）。 It’s still good storytelling - the camera guy gets a surprising hand from his parents that I really found touching - but you aren’t going to have any shocking turns here。 To refute my own complaints， I did like that at least some of the students are more open-minded than others and there’s one decent teacher on the staff。And， okay， maybe that one girl who is kind of hot for Ryo and seems to not be concerned about his choices and might be accepting？ Then again， that might be getting left in the dust if the preview is anything to be believed。4。5， but I’m holding back because I want more from this and I want to see where it’s heading。 It’s close to perfect and feels important and is telling a story that doesn’t always get handled well。 Definitely recommended。 。。。more
Benicia Noia
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Muchas gracias Netgalley por el envío de una copia avanzada a cambio de una reseña honesta。"Boys Run the Riot" es un manga realmente atrapante con una premisa súper interesante。 La idea de que el protagonista sea un chico trans me parece única y también， muy inclusiva e importante para los lectores de mangas que disfrutan lecturas LGBT pero nunca han leído un manga con un personaje trans。 Me encanta la manera en la cual se introdujeron a los personajes， especialmente al otro chico protagonista， Muchas gracias Netgalley por el envío de una copia avanzada a cambio de una reseña honesta。"Boys Run the Riot" es un manga realmente atrapante con una premisa súper interesante。 La idea de que el protagonista sea un chico trans me parece única y también， muy inclusiva e importante para los lectores de mangas que disfrutan lecturas LGBT pero nunca han leído un manga con un personaje trans。 Me encanta la manera en la cual se introdujeron a los personajes， especialmente al otro chico protagonista， pues es como el complemento ideal y cómico a un manga que trata temas como la discriminación o la ansiedad social。 La trama se va desarrollando de manera gradual hasta llegar a lo que sería la idea central y de manera injusta， ¡se termina el volumen！ ¡Estoy ansiosa por seguir leyendo los siguientes volúmenes！ Es una lectura súper recomendada。 。。。more
Michelle Louise
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It’s hard being transgender in Japan。Just as Ryo who is struggling to be himself when everyone around him thinks he’s weird or out of place。 He’s the nail that sticks up， and in Japan， the nail that sticks up gets hammered down。But things start to change when Jin， a cool older student， is forced to repeat a year。 At first Ryo thinks Jin will be like everyone else， but Jin sees him and more。。。 accepts him。 Jin thinks that Ryo is cool， has good taste， and is the perfect person to form a clothing b It’s hard being transgender in Japan。Just as Ryo who is struggling to be himself when everyone around him thinks he’s weird or out of place。 He’s the nail that sticks up， and in Japan， the nail that sticks up gets hammered down。But things start to change when Jin， a cool older student， is forced to repeat a year。 At first Ryo thinks Jin will be like everyone else， but Jin sees him and more。。。 accepts him。 Jin thinks that Ryo is cool， has good taste， and is the perfect person to form a clothing brand with him。Huh。。。 I guess boys really do run the riot。 Hmm。。。 that sounds like a pretty cool brand name。 ~_^--Boys Run the Riot is an #OwnVoices manga written by a transgender mangaka that has honestly one of the best representations of what LBGTQIA+ life is like in Japan。It’s also got some of the most gorgeous and amazing art I’ve ever seen in manga。 The character design is so well done。 But even more than that the sheer amount of detail and thought put into every panel is honestly stellar。 The very first panel setting the scene in a subway station is so incredibly accurate that you can actually pinpoint which subway station it is from the details。The whole manga is like this。 Not necessarily in color。。。 but the artwork is so beautiful。。 so in depth and filled with so much meaning。 It’s on par with the art that was in Spider-man Into the Spider-verse。。。 There’s an absolutely beautiful piece of graffiti that Ryo does that quite frankly brought tears to my eyes。Like it’s so， so very good。I mean， just look at the cover。 All of the art inside is like that， just in black and white。 The way the clothing is rendered。 The graffiti on the walls。 The shift in clothing depending on what’s in the background。 It’s honestly amazing art。And that matters。But what matters more is the beauty and relatability of Ryo。 Ryo feels real。 He feels true。 He’s got flaws and foibles but he’s also lovable and caring and has an inner-resilience that makes me want to give him a hug and tell him he’s valid。 But I don’t need to， because he’s got an amazing ally and friend in Jin。 I feel that all of us need a Jin in our lives。 A friend who wants to be with us because they think we’re cool and want us to live our best lives。 A friend who will accept us for who we are。 A friend who will call us out on our B。S。 A friend who wants you to be honest with them because they’ll be honest with you。 A friend who will forgive you when you mess up。Seriously we need a Jin。What Jin and Ryo have is a true bromance。。。 not a romance。 Ryo has a crush on his other friend， Chika， who is a little weird herself but she owns it。 I appreciated the realities that some teachers will care about their students while others will not。 It was nice to see that represented。 This manga also really hits what it’s like to be transgender in a fairly sexist society。 Because， let’s face it。。。 Japan is pretty darn sexist。。。 worse than the United States。 Whereas in the states it’s okay to have friends of all genders， it’s less okay in Japan。 Especially as teens。 It’s hard to be a transgender teen anywhere。 It’s hard to be transgender in Japan 。And that struggle is really well represented here。 Even if it can be hard to read at times。 There are some other content warnings that people should be aware of: CW: Transphobia， Homophobia， Sexism， Misogyny。 Gender Dysphoria， physical violence （teacher on student）， bullying。 I also really appreciated the author interview at the back of the manga。 The fact that the cover was created specifically for the English release is kind of cool to know。 BTW read the liner notes at the end。 Seriously。 Read the liner notes。 There’s some really great information there。 A+ for the publisher for doing this。This manga is stellar。 Magnificent。 More people need to know about it。Seriously。。。 read this。Five StarsI received an ARC of this manga via NetGalley 。。。more
B。 Jean
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The first manga I've read with a transgender protagonist。 I loved it。 I can't wait for the second volume to come out so I can continue reading。 The first manga I've read with a transgender protagonist。 I loved it。 I can't wait for the second volume to come out so I can continue reading。 。。。more
Jessica Austin
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This such such a progression manga the main character as a transgender ftm trying to find his way in a Japanese school and ends up friend a friend who in turn they make a clothing line。 It was such a sweet and inspiring story I absolutely love it！！
Iza
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（ arc provided by the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review ）I thoroughly enjoyed this manga！ Boys Run the Riot follows a transgender student named Ryo struggling with his identity and self-expression。 He loves clothes， art， and streetwear， and ends up hitting it off with the scary new transfer student， Jin。 When he asks Ryo to start a fashion brand with him， things at school start getting difficult， and Ryo has to deal with his past to live the life he wants in the future （ arc provided by the publisher through netgalley in exchange for an honest review ）I thoroughly enjoyed this manga！ Boys Run the Riot follows a transgender student named Ryo struggling with his identity and self-expression。 He loves clothes， art， and streetwear， and ends up hitting it off with the scary new transfer student， Jin。 When he asks Ryo to start a fashion brand with him， things at school start getting difficult， and Ryo has to deal with his past to live the life he wants in the future。 The rep in this meant a lot to me as a trans reader！ The author himself is trans， and it really reflects in the story。 I loved the bonds between Ryo and his friends， and I found it really interesting how much detail was put into the opening of their business！ （Between this and all the small business tiktoks I get on my fyp， it's making me want to open my own。。。） The character development for Ryo as he moved through the story was paced quite well， and it was clear how Jin's acceptance of him really helped him grow into his own。 I also loved how fashion was utilized as a form of self-expression in this story。 Clothing can be super important to people， and it's recently become very important to me， so I think I read this as just the right time。 I can't wait to read the next volume！ 。。。more
Kaz
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This was such a good first volume！ Not only is it lovely to see trans rep in manga， the story itself is already intriguing which is very promising。 Ryo's feelings as a trans teenager are very relatable and how all the characters' friendships are formed feels realistic and not forced at all。 The writing is not tedious to read at all and despite not being into fashion or photography， I didn't feel left behind or bored！ The art， itself， is also lovely。 I enjoyed everything about this！5/5 stars！ This was such a good first volume！ Not only is it lovely to see trans rep in manga， the story itself is already intriguing which is very promising。 Ryo's feelings as a trans teenager are very relatable and how all the characters' friendships are formed feels realistic and not forced at all。 The writing is not tedious to read at all and despite not being into fashion or photography， I didn't feel left behind or bored！ The art， itself， is also lovely。 I enjoyed everything about this！5/5 stars！ 。。。more
Rose
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An unlikely group of highschool boys follow their passion and begin their journey of starting a clothing brand。 Ryuu struggles with his dysphoria and be friends Jin who is confident and loud。 The story follows Ryuu being a boy but others don’t see him that way。 Jin， like others， didn’t know Ryuu was a boy and when Ryuu expresses he is one Jin agrees and assesses him as such。 First volume is a good read so far looking forward to the series。
Conniemhernandez
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Promising series！ I unfortunately don't have a ton to say about it yet。 The story is very straightforward - Ryo， a trans boy， has no one to confide in about his gender identity until Jin， the new kid in class， shows up。 The two become friends after accidentally running into each other at an alternative clothing store and decide to start a brand together。The author includes some mild bullying and offhand comments but doesn't spend too much time dragging the trans character through it。 And there a Promising series！ I unfortunately don't have a ton to say about it yet。 The story is very straightforward - Ryo， a trans boy， has no one to confide in about his gender identity until Jin， the new kid in class， shows up。 The two become friends after accidentally running into each other at an alternative clothing store and decide to start a brand together。The author includes some mild bullying and offhand comments but doesn't spend too much time dragging the trans character through it。 And there aren't any transphobic comments from Jin that Ryo has to tough out。I haven't gotten super attached to anyone yet， if this were my first rodeo reading trans characters it probably would have hit me harder， but this first book is pretty introductory and didn't really reel me in。 But I'm looking forward to reading the next book to see how it develops。 。。。more
Damaris M
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Boys Run the Riot5/5 starsThanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Today is Boys Run the Riot US release day！I started this manga while getting ready for finals and accidentally read it all in one sitting。 I'm not a huge fashion person， but i love art and understand some concepts form cosplay。 I also like small businesses so getting to see these two teens creat their own brand was very intriguing and 。 The art in this manga， and specificall Boys Run the Riot5/5 starsThanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。Today is Boys Run the Riot US release day！I started this manga while getting ready for finals and accidentally read it all in one sitting。 I'm not a huge fashion person， but i love art and understand some concepts form cosplay。 I also like small businesses so getting to see these two teens creat their own brand was very intriguing and 。 The art in this manga， and specifically the graffiti， was *chef's kiss。*I read a lot of manga， although it's mainly shounen with a few slice of life shojo thrown in for a break from all the action。 So getting to see a manga about a trans character BY a trans mangaka was new for me but damn if I wasn't incredibly excited about it。 As someone who is cis， I thought the depiction of gender dysphoria both in art and the definition added in the story and how Ryo talks about how it makes him feel was done in a way that everyone could understand and see how it's harmful。 Although Ryo's struggle with being trans is one of the manga's focus it's not all it's about。 Getting to see Ryo become friends with Sato， who is originally seen as just a delinquent based on how he dresses， was really cute and enjoyable。 He tries to be supportive and is open to learn by reminding Ryo that he can't do that if they don't communicate。 I've enjoyed this manga so much and already have my hold at the library as I wait to get the physical copy to reread it and can't wait to see what else these boys have to face to get their brand to the world and find themselves along the way。 。。。more
Spira Virgo
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5/5Trigger Warnings: （view spoiler）[Blood， Gender Dysphoria， misogyny， transphobia and prejudices。 （hide spoiler）]I received this book in exchange of an honest review， from the lovely people at Kodansha Comics and Netgalley。 "No Shame In My Game"In my very limited time of living on this planet， I don't think I ever read a comic that was so emotional to me， more educational or endearing then Boys Run The Riot by Keito Gaku。 It's one of the only prominent manga that gives you a huge dive into t 5/5Trigger Warnings: （view spoiler）[Blood， Gender Dysphoria， misogyny， transphobia and prejudices。 （hide spoiler）]I received this book in exchange of an honest review， from the lovely people at Kodansha Comics and Netgalley。 "No Shame In My Game"In my very limited time of living on this planet， I don't think I ever read a comic that was so emotional to me， more educational or endearing then Boys Run The Riot by Keito Gaku。 It's one of the only prominent manga that gives you a huge dive into the LGBTQ+ in japan， what it means to have gender dysphoria and the struggles of accepting who you truly are while coming to terms with it while you have friends who will support you。 Ryo journey with this delinquent student， Jin is so precious。 Jin acceptance could be due to his simple nature or he doesn't completely understand Ryo's plight but he has his back。 He wants to make a fashion brand so they can both expressed themselves， Ryo through his graffiti and Jin with his designs。 I loved how Keito managed to show us the depth of both characters， side characters too and their development。 How difficult it is to come out as a transgender person and the sacrifices it brings with， which was suggested in the end of the volume and im intrigued to see where this will go。 Also the artwork。。。 DEAR LORD IS IT BEAUTIFUL。 I especially can't draw my eyes away from the graffiti in the end of chapter 1。 That will be forever etched to my brain。 Please， support this manga， the author， buy it， spread the news， let more people know about this because it's going to be one of the best series published to date。 I can't thank enough Kodansha Comics for bringing this into localization。 Thank you。Is it Diverse？ A main Transgender （not out yet） protagonist， genderqueer side character。 。。。more
Michathebibliophile
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A huge thank you to author Keito Gaku， @kodanshamanga， and @netgalley for gifting me with an eARC。 This was such a fresh mind-blowing， extremely beautiful coming-of-age story that made me wish for Volume 2 to be released today as well。 I practically binge-read it on Saturday and I again just had to reread it today in celebration of its release before posting my review。Boys Run the Riot is everything this world needs right now。。。it's about a second-year high school student named Ryoko Watari who A huge thank you to author Keito Gaku， @kodanshamanga， and @netgalley for gifting me with an eARC。 This was such a fresh mind-blowing， extremely beautiful coming-of-age story that made me wish for Volume 2 to be released today as well。 I practically binge-read it on Saturday and I again just had to reread it today in celebration of its release before posting my review。Boys Run the Riot is everything this world needs right now。。。it's about a second-year high school student named Ryoko Watari who is struggling with his desire to let his inner voice out whilst living in a society that doesn't appear to accept the differences in people。 This is not only about finding yourself but about finding true friends among a sea of fakes that accepts you as you are。 More importantly， it's a story about finding a dream that enables you to express the authenticity of yourself and it's about keeping it alive。I am in love with this new series。 It's serious with light humor sprinkled here and there。 I love seeing the budding friendship between three people who are different in appearance but share the same soul。 In my opinion， Hinata-sensei is all-around one of the most amazing （adult） characters so far。 As the advisor for the girl's basketball team， she comes across as someone wise and understanding。 She genuinely cares about her students。Overall， an extremely raw， fast-paced， and heartfelt read。 To be honest， I initially requested this ARC based on the in-your-face， striking cover art。 So glad to see that I judged correctly。 If you read LBTQ+ and manga， then please read this。 Now， I can't say that reading this own voice manga will give you the full understanding of the diverse society we live in。。。the struggles and reality of dysmorphia， sexuality， and gender。。。but it's a start。 I can't wait for the next volume to come out。"It's a hundred times more freein' to live without shame。" ~ Keito Gaku， Boys Run the Riot 。。。more
Teresa
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Read it！
Rachel Kathryn Wright
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Thanks to Netgalley for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 •I loved this book so much！ The story follows a trans boy Ryoko Watari， who struggles to navigate in the world with everyone commenting on how he should be acting and dressing。 Then one day a student from the year before got held back and is not in his class， Jin Sato。 They connect do to being an outsider to everyone in school and having similar taste in fashion。 Watari finds that Jin is completely accepting of him being Thanks to Netgalley for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review。 •I loved this book so much！ The story follows a trans boy Ryoko Watari， who struggles to navigate in the world with everyone commenting on how he should be acting and dressing。 Then one day a student from the year before got held back and is not in his class， Jin Sato。 They connect do to being an outsider to everyone in school and having similar taste in fashion。 Watari finds that Jin is completely accepting of him being trans， and Jin helps him figure out that fashion can help present his views of how he wants to present himself。 Watari’s art skills and Jin’s marketing skills help them get started on their business idea and in comes another friend who helps them present their clothes by being a photographer。 All of these characters were so interesting with the depth they held and the growth that is seen in just the first volume。 The writing and art was fantastic and each character had a very distinctive voice that really matched how they present themselves。 The story was so good because it’s character based and these characters you just want them to succeed。 Overall， I loved this book and I am highly anticipating the sequel。 。。。more
Roslyn Sundset
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I really enjoyed reading this manga。 I thought that the idea of it was original。 A trans guy who isn't out yet who only feels at home in themselves when they are wearing the clothing they feel confident in starts a clothing brand with an unlikely partner from school。 The anger that comes with the dysphoria is something I have read about many times in other stories but I like how in this one， they channel their emotions into something that they are creating。 It is really neat。 Give it a shot。 I really enjoyed reading this manga。 I thought that the idea of it was original。 A trans guy who isn't out yet who only feels at home in themselves when they are wearing the clothing they feel confident in starts a clothing brand with an unlikely partner from school。 The anger that comes with the dysphoria is something I have read about many times in other stories but I like how in this one， they channel their emotions into something that they are creating。 It is really neat。 Give it a shot。 。。。more
John
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So maybe the inconsistent and flat art didn’t grab me， but the story is completely engaging。 A group of “weirdos” find themselves drawn together in an ambitious enterprise， and begin to discover that maybe being and accepting yourself is not such a weird thing after all。 This is a great start！
Ariel Mickey
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This was so amazing！ Representation in manga is hard to come by， and this did not disappoint。 The main character's struggles are realistic and it is so important for others to have opportunities to see themselves represented in media。 This was so amazing！ Representation in manga is hard to come by， and this did not disappoint。 The main character's struggles are realistic and it is so important for others to have opportunities to see themselves represented in media。 。。。more
Audrey
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Gender and gender identity are two things that aren't always talked about。 Most people that go on this journey of self-expression think they are alone。 I think this story can help people facing gender dysmorphia find their confidence and show them that people support them。 This manga does a really good job at explaining the reality of dysmorphia， sexuality， and gender。 This was a really promising beginning and I'm excited to read more！Thank you， NetGalley， Kodansha Comics， and Keito Gaku for the Gender and gender identity are two things that aren't always talked about。 Most people that go on this journey of self-expression think they are alone。 I think this story can help people facing gender dysmorphia find their confidence and show them that people support them。 This manga does a really good job at explaining the reality of dysmorphia， sexuality， and gender。 This was a really promising beginning and I'm excited to read more！Thank you， NetGalley， Kodansha Comics， and Keito Gaku for the arc！ 。。。more
Mazmum
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Read this one then gave to my teen to read as she is very vocal about diversity。 It great to have a main character that is transgender。 Depictions of bindings and vocalisation of not feeling that they were who they actually were （especially around how they had to dress in school） were also well done。It started strongly and I had high hopes but I felt it lost itself along the way。 There were too many threads coming in so no part of the story felt focused。 In the end I got a little bored and that Read this one then gave to my teen to read as she is very vocal about diversity。 It great to have a main character that is transgender。 Depictions of bindings and vocalisation of not feeling that they were who they actually were （especially around how they had to dress in school） were also well done。It started strongly and I had high hopes but I felt it lost itself along the way。 There were too many threads coming in so no part of the story felt focused。 In the end I got a little bored and that was a view shared by my teen。My favourite part of this book is the graphic graffiti art that depicts someone shedding the skin they are in and emerging from it。 It was worth reading this book just for that art。 。。。more
Emma McD
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This is only my third graphic novel and my first foray into manga， but I loved it。 The imagery was exactly what I wanted and it was really well done。 I love the storyline and the way it tackled some complex issues around gender， sexuality， the connection between fashion and gender identity expressions， and the process of self-discovery。 The story was fast-paced and easy to read， with some fantastic character development。 I can safely say that this has really set off an interest in a new genre fo This is only my third graphic novel and my first foray into manga， but I loved it。 The imagery was exactly what I wanted and it was really well done。 I love the storyline and the way it tackled some complex issues around gender， sexuality， the connection between fashion and gender identity expressions， and the process of self-discovery。 The story was fast-paced and easy to read， with some fantastic character development。 I can safely say that this has really set off an interest in a new genre for me。 I would recommend this for secondary school kids as I think it teaches some important lessons。 I'm super excited by this series and can't wait to continue my journey with the trio。* There does need to be a little reminder that you read in traditional manga format， so right to left。*Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for this eARC of Boys Run the Riot， in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Salai
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Oh i'mexcited about this， it was lovely Oh i'mexcited about this， it was lovely 。。。more
Carol
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Ryuu is a transgender boy who is fighting to find his place in life， to not feel alone and to maybe find people who can understand him。 This was such a heartwarming and refreshing story！ Never read a manga that discussed this theme and seeing Ryuu forming a friendship with te new guy from his class and later on with another one that also feels completely alone。。。ah that was everything I needed on a rainy day。 The found family feeling this gave me was so great。
Lillian
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An own voices manga dealing with identity， both personal and gender， with a fashion design focus as well？ Sign me up！！t。 This is a great start to a series and honestly， I am excited to read the next volumes as they come out。 Ryo is a great lead and his journey I can tell will be an interesting one and I want to see his friendship with Jin grow and develop。 I will be honest I am usually one to focus on possible romance and this first volume plants seeds of maybe having some later on but it is the An own voices manga dealing with identity， both personal and gender， with a fashion design focus as well？ Sign me up！！t。 This is a great start to a series and honestly， I am excited to read the next volumes as they come out。 Ryo is a great lead and his journey I can tell will be an interesting one and I want to see his friendship with Jin grow and develop。 I will be honest I am usually one to focus on possible romance and this first volume plants seeds of maybe having some later on but it is the friendships Ryo is finding that really piques my interest。 I can see myself caring for these characters very deeply and will be on the edge of my seat until the next volume comes out！ 。。。more
Ana Lopes
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I received an ARC in change of an honest review through NetGalley， all the opinions are my own。 Thank you to the publisher for the ARC。My Rating: 4。5This was a first for me， seeing the LGBTQ+ community represented well and actually tackling nowadays issues in a manga。We follow Wakari that was born a girl but in the inside he knows that he's a boy。 Wakari has difficulty to come out and explain what he feels to his friends and family so he tries to hide this from them。Suddenly a new student arrive I received an ARC in change of an honest review through NetGalley， all the opinions are my own。 Thank you to the publisher for the ARC。My Rating: 4。5This was a first for me， seeing the LGBTQ+ community represented well and actually tackling nowadays issues in a manga。We follow Wakari that was born a girl but in the inside he knows that he's a boy。 Wakari has difficulty to come out and explain what he feels to his friends and family so he tries to hide this from them。Suddenly a new student arrives at school and he befriends Wakari and proposes him to start a business together， a fashion business。 In a burst of anger Wakari confesses to Jin that he's actually a boy not a girl （and my heart just melted with happiness when Jin accepted this like it was no big deal）。 He keeps on referring to Wakari with the right pronouns （he/him） and is never once disrespectful to him。 It was also interesting to see how they came up with ideas for their business and their logo t-shirt was perfect， in my opinion。I honestly can't wait for the release of the next volumes and I'm so happy to see representation in a manga。 。。。more
wia ^~^
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ARC！！ "But I do love being an anti-hero。" i cannot tell you how excited and happy i am to receive the arc for this manga， because ever since i saw this manga on twitter， i have been dying to read it and now here i am！this was not the first LGBTQ+ manga i've read， but definitely one of the best i've read so far。 reading this in one sitting was an awesome emotional ride。 this manga is about a trans boy， a journey filled with discovery， struggles， and friends。 there are clichés you often find in mo ARC！！ "But I do love being an anti-hero。" i cannot tell you how excited and happy i am to receive the arc for this manga， because ever since i saw this manga on twitter， i have been dying to read it and now here i am！this was not the first LGBTQ+ manga i've read， but definitely one of the best i've read so far。 reading this in one sitting was an awesome emotional ride。 this manga is about a trans boy， a journey filled with discovery， struggles， and friends。 there are clichés you often find in most LGBTQ+ books or manga， but it's not a bad thing， in fact， i loved it。 the characterization， the art， and the story itself are amazing， i truly enjoyed reading this。 i also really liked how the author used their words to deliver messages to the reader。 。。。more
Chelsea
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This is the first volume in a new series following a transgender teen who feels like he can't show the world who he is and with help from a new classmate， learns to express himself through helping create a clothing brand。I really loved the characters in this。 Not only do we get to know Ryuu and his emotions， especially in relation to having to present as female in school， but we're getting to know his friendships with Jin and another student introduced near the end of the volume。 I love how real This is the first volume in a new series following a transgender teen who feels like he can't show the world who he is and with help from a new classmate， learns to express himself through helping create a clothing brand。I really loved the characters in this。 Not only do we get to know Ryuu and his emotions， especially in relation to having to present as female in school， but we're getting to know his friendships with Jin and another student introduced near the end of the volume。 I love how real everyone feels， which is probably helped by this being an own voices story from the author。 I also loved that there was an interview included in the back。I can't wait to read more of this story。Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for providing the E-ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
☆Pelumi☆ （Go stream SUN GOES DOWN by LIL NAS X）
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Thanks to Netgally and Kodansha comics for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review！！I loved this so much！！！！As someone who just started getting into manga after watching lots and lots of anime， I must say I am way more than impressed！ I loved this every single step of the way。This book follows Trans boy Ryoko Watari but he's not out yet。 He struggles with identity issues and navigating with his individuality as a whole。Things change when he meets cringey af， fashionista and totally ob Thanks to Netgally and Kodansha comics for giving me an eARC in exchange for an honest review！！I loved this so much！！！！As someone who just started getting into manga after watching lots and lots of anime， I must say I am way more than impressed！ I loved this every single step of the way。This book follows Trans boy Ryoko Watari but he's not out yet。 He struggles with identity issues and navigating with his individuality as a whole。Things change when he meets cringey af， fashionista and totally oblivious （sometimes） Jin Sato。 They have an instant connection， a platonic one and then together they start a fashion brand。They employ Watari's art skills（mainly graffiti but works with clothes as well。） and Jin's not so good marketing skills。 Friends are made along the line and things are discovered。I loved this book so much。 I finished it in one sitting and to be honest， nothing can beat own voices books！ A quick read and a great coming of age story。 I can not wait for volume two！To every transgender individual out there， you're completely valid！ No one should define who you are at all！🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈🌈❤❤❤❤❤Pre reviewAPPROVED ARC！！！！！！！！ 。。。more
Reference
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