Reviews

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!