Wandering Son

Also known as Hourou Musuko · 放浪息子 · The Transient Son

Year:

2011

Status:

Completed

Episodes:

11

Format:

TV series

Season:

Winter 2011

Studio:

AIC

Source:

Manga

Episode length:

23 min

Genres:

Drama, Romance, Slice of Life

AniList score:

7.4/10

Synopsis

Fifth grader Shuuichi Nitori is considered by most to be one of the prettiest girls in school, but much to her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who shares similar feelings of gender dysphoria: the lanky tomboy Yoshino Takatsuki, who, though biologically female, does not identify as a girl. These two friends share a similar secret and find solace in one another; however, their lives become even more complicated when they must tread the unfamiliar waters of a new school, attempt to make new friends, and struggle to maintain old ones. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, they must learn to deal with the harsh realities of growing up, gender identity, relationships, and acceptance. Lauded as a decidedly serious take on gender identity and LGBT struggles, Takako Shimura's Hourou Musuko is about Shuuichi and Yoshino's journey to discover their true selves as they enter puberty, make friends, fall in love, and face real and difficult c

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