放浪息子 9

Wandering Son #9

by Takako Shimura

アニメ化!　女の子になりたい男の子と、男の子になりたい女の子。フクザツで繊細な、思春期物語。女の子のかわいい服を着たいという気持ちが抑えきれない内気な男の子・二鳥修一は、転校先の小学校で背が高くカッコイイ女の子・高槻よしのと出会う。彼女もまた「男の子になりたい」思いを胸に秘めた女の子だった。フクザツで壊れやすい心を抱えて思い悩む現代の少年少女たちを、優しく透明に描き出す、 思春期学園ラブストーリー！

Genres: Manga, LGBT, Comics, Queer, Queer Lit, Graphic Novels, Young Adult

196 pages, Paperback

First published July 25, 2009

About the author

Takako Shimura (native name: 志村貴子) is a manga artist primarily known for her manga works published in Japan which feature LGBT (especially about lesbian and transgender) topics. Originally from Kanagawa, she now resides in Tokyo.

Reviews

[Aleksandra · Rating 4 out of 5]

This volume is heavier than a couple of previous ones, but at the same time the great friendships shine in here. Shuu has amazing friends, I’m happy for the kid at least about this aspect.
I hope things improve.

I liked the conversation two of the kids had about double standards and different outcomes of the same actions for trans girls and trans boys.

The kids discuss important topics and what’s even more crucial, they discuss issues relevant to their lifes. Shimura Takako portrayed children realistically and you can easily see the kids being able to understand these “difficult” topics and the adults shouldn’t avoid it or dismiss them, like many anti-lgbt individuals preach.

CW: transophobia, misgendering, bullying

[Julie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This volume felt a little like filler? I mean it's the aftermath of volume 8, but it didn't feel like too much happened. We're hearing more of Yuki's story now. Ugh poor Shu. There are so many unlikable characters. Hate Maho, hate that kid Saori knows, hate Chii-chan's little friend. They've all got such bad personalities. They're mean to Shu which is the worst of crimes.

It's weird because I feel like Yoshino should be more of a mc than they've been. They don't feel like they're on the same level of mc as Shu is rn.

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s a real shame the Fantagraphics release of Wandering Son didn’t go pass the 8th volume because I love this series but the scanlations leave something to be desired. Feels like if they reprinted it now it would sell much better.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm sad that Fantagraphics stopped publishing this series, but I'm glad that I can still read Japanese even if it takes me much longer.

[Kurtis Burkhardt · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty good sweet LGBT theme manga! Good story and loved the art😻👍😁❤️

[andrew y · Rating 3 out of 5]

is the series going downhill or am i just bored about reading about highschoolers
i still hope chiba-san makes a friend
poor sasa

save me