Boys Run the Riot

This was great. The art is nice, I love the more realistic style compared to something more cartoony. I would call myself very informed when it comes to discussions of queer identity, but this book actually threw me for a loop for some of its discussions, and I actually got to learn quite a bit. Ryo really makes you root for him, want to see him succeed, and his journey into fashion actually goes much further than I thought it would, with room left over for him to continue. I wish the supporting cast got to hang out more, but it is four volumes, and itreally didn't bother me that much. Couldn't put this manga down.

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 oftensee in that market, and has a very unique take on the designs the characters come up with together.

Overall, i don't think Boys Run the Riot was a good manga. The plot points revolving around fashion were clunky and not engaging at all, making a big part of its reading kind of a drag, but in the end i found it to be only a detail, because Boys Run the Riot is an extremely sincere manga. Its representation of both the transmasculine and the bad student/school outcast experience is not only realistic, but very precise, sensible, and thus touching. Felt like an insider's view, really. I've heard myself as a teen say and think what those teen dude think and say. It wasn'ta good manga, i've spent some times reading it being kinda to seriously bored, but if only for those several moments were i'd have to put it down and stare at the wall, waiting the vivid reminiscences to pass, and the feeling of being seen and understood it brought me, i'm happy i've read it, and i'd recommend it blindly.

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 tolearn to be yourself and don't be ashamed of it. My only personal problem were some characters that accepted Ryo so easy, I don't think most people can accept the fact that you are trans that easy in real life, except for your real true friends and maybe family members that are really close to you. I like the fact that this is a story of a trans man in a lighter version tho so it won't be too sad. The art was really good and the entire story was a 10/10 for me. Keito Gaku did a masterful job on this series and I'm looking to see how his work will advance in the future. Have a nice day and thank you for your attention. さようなら