Today's title was not just a powerful story about a trans teen, but also one of the most anticipated and critically acclaimed titles of the year, manga or otherwise.
BOYS RUN THE RIOT (Boizu Ran za Raiotto), by Keito Gaku. First published in 2020 and first published in North America in 2021.
PLOT:
Ryo Watari is a teenage trans boy unable to confide in anyone: not his classmates, not his best friend/crush Chika, not even his own mother. The only time he doesn't feel miserable is when he dresses up in his favorite street clothes and gets to look like the boy he wants to be. It's during one of those outings that he runs into Jin Sato, the tough kid who's repeating the grade. Jin soon takes Ryo under his wing in the hopes of creating a fashion brand that allows them both to express themselves as they see fit.
