acting asia based on a manga basketball bisexual bullying childhood friends coming of age crossdressing daily life drama earth family life female protagonist gender bender gender bending gender identity iyashikei japan lgbt themes lgbtq+ themes love triangle manga middle school noitamina photography present primarily child cast romance school school life seinen slice of life slice of life drama tokyo transgender writing
Rating: 7.69
Hourou Musuko Wandering Son, Hourou Musuko: Wondering son, Hōrō Musuko, The Transient Son, Wandering Son, Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko), Блудный сын, ほうろうむすこ, 放浪息子, 放浪男孩
Effeminate 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 has similar feelings of discomfort related to gender identity: 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