Boys Run the Riot

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Japanese: ボーイズ・ラン・ザ・ライオット

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 4

Chapters: 37

Status: Finished

Published: Jan 27, 2020 to Oct 14, 2020

Genres: Drama, Slice of Life

Themes: Psychological, School

Demographic: Seinen

Serialization: Young Magazine (Weekly)

Authors: Gaku, Keito (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.98¹ (scored by 3,876 users)

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Ranked: #751²

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Popularity: #1369

Members: 12,778

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Ryou Watari is a boy born in the body of a girl. Rejected for being a "tomboyish girl" and a transgender boy, he cannot confide in anyone and suffers in the prison of his own skin. Subtly, he expresses his genuine self through a buzzcut and secret purchases of boys' clothes.

However, Ryou's life changes when Jin Satou joins his class. Jin is laidback, fearless, and straightforward. He is not ashamed of his interests, nor does he care about others' opinions. For the first time ever, instead of envy, Ryou feels admiration. After running into Ryou in a men's fashion store, Jin proposes the unexpected: they should start a clothing brand together.

Overwhelmed and afraid, Ryou confesses everything to Jin. To his surprise, Jin is fully accepting. Honored to have his first genuine friend and a trusting partner, Ryou agrees to set their business in motion. Recruiting a photographer and collaborating with talented outcasts, the boys prepare to express themselves through fashion and change the world—one step at a time.

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Boys Run the Riot has been published in English by Kodansha Comics USA since May 25, 2021.

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Dec 15, 2021

happystrawberrry

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I’ve read a lot of lgbt+ mangas and in terms of a story centered about being trans/trans issues this by far is one of my favorites! I found myself actually crying quite a few times because of how relatable the issues described are. I love how it doesn’t shy away from topics (especially in its non-binary representation, the story is straight forward with it which is SUCH A BREATH OF FRESH AIR!! It’s so disappointing how majority of non-binary rep is literally just not confirming their gender and everyone misgendering them and boys run the riot doesn’t do that at all! It made me so ... happy to see that) I’m also happy it didn’t give everything a “happily ever after”, some issues sadly won’t ever go away it really shines a light on every day life struggles, even after coming out. Whether that’s being called our proper pronouns at work, being accepted by our friends and family, being seen as our gender in terms of dating etc (all issues boys run the riot speaks on). It makes the story very realistic, I immediately bought physical copies when I first read it!

!! SPOILER FREE REVIEW !!

Story: 10/10
I really don’t have any criticisms in term of plot! I love the fashion themes and how it challenges ideas of sticking to more “reliable” jobs. And I really appreciated how it explores what fashion does for all the characters on a deeper level rather then just kinda add it in yknow? My only really one critique is I wish it was a little longer, the ending felt slightly rushed but I still very much so enjoyed it!

Art: 9/10
I quite like the art! The detailed graffiti was literally stunning I found myself staring at some of the pages for a while, and the cover art is beautiful!! At times it did seem like it could’ve had more detail but that rlly is me nitpicking IMO

Character: 8/10
I found the characters to be quite likable and almost every character we got to know more about them/their motives and thought process- everyone had a purpose! That being said I’m more so in awe over the plot and thought processes and stuff- like when I re read this series it’s not specifically because the characters are rememberable or anything like that so that’s why I gave it an eight.

Enjoyment: 10/10
I looked forward every month for the Volumes to be released and have reread it many times before it even finished thats how much I loved it!! It’s everything I wish for when I ask for a good representation trans manga. Even if it was to be about only the fashion based topics it still would be likable : )

Overall: 9/10
Do you want a good story dealing with trans topics? About teens trying to find their purpose in life? Them trying to push against the world no matter how many times it attempts to knock them down? Then you’ll like this story! I’m not certain how much a cis person would enjoy this story but as someone who’s non-binary and struggle with a lot of these topics on a daily basis it made me so so so happy to see it put into words. Words cannot explain my love for this manga I really recommend especially if you’re trans!

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May 11, 2022

scxence

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To start off, I read this manga while looking for something I could actually relate to, and I absolutely found what I had been wanting to find. It illustrates many societal issues the trans community faces in a respectful fashion, and gives the viewer great insight into the experiences that people in the community may face.

I highly appreciated the way the author tackles writing this MC, as he's genuinely written in a way that isn't stereotypical, which is something you see in a lot of different manga.

Fashion wise, this manga tackles street fashion right on the nail. It's very accurate to what I often ...

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Apr 6, 2022

Azradeity

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Boys run the riot is the first story including trans people in it, but I think it is one of the greatest stories i've ever read.

As trans person myself I could've felt most of Ryo's pain and I can say that this character is pretty relateable for trans/nonbinary people and it really does show what most trans/nonbinary people are going through. I think this story is much more enjoyable for queer people, but I don't think that straight/cis people couldn't enjoy such a story. You can learn so much from this story such as: How is the life of a queer person or How to ...

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