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Boys Run the Riot, Vol. 1 by Keito Gaku, Keito Gaku

17 reviews

polychromatic_hedgehog_parable's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

YO. I HAD NOT REALIZED THAT THE MANGAKA WAS A TRANS MAN AND THAT THE ENTIRE US LOCALIZATION TEAM WAS TRANSGENDER. THAT'S REALLY FUCKING COOL

tbh I was a bit undecided on how Ryo was drawn (femme eyes (but after more investigation, seemed pretty middle of the road)) and biggo crying scene.

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I definitely enjoyed the way that this focuses on discussions about gender and identity, but also finding friends who let you be who you are. Plus, the art was easy to read and easy to follow!

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emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is a great first volume. I love that we're already seeing character development from the MC. I'm really excited to see where this story goes.

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

CWs: explorations of gender dysphoria; misgendering; bullying, harassment, some physical assault, and sexist slurs; brief images of menstruation

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

5/5

Trigger Warnings: Blood, Gender Dysphoria, misogyny, transphobia and prejudices.

I received this book in exchange of an honest review, from the lovely people at Kodansha Comics and Netgalley.

"No Shame In My Game"

In my very limited time of living on this planet, I don't think I ever read a comic that was so emotional to me, more educational or endearing then Boys Run The Riot by Keito Gaku. It's one of the only prominent manga that gives you a huge dive into the LGBTQ+ in japan, what it means to have gender dysphoria and the struggles of accepting who you truly are while coming to terms with it while you have friends who will support you. Ryo journey with this delinquent student, Jin is so precious. Jin acceptance could be due to his simple nature or he doesn't completely understand Ryo's plight but he has his back. He wants to make a fashion brand so they can both expressed themselves, Ryo through his graffiti and Jin with his designs. I loved how Keito managed to show us the depth of both characters, side characters too and their development. How difficult it is to come out as a transgender person and the sacrifices it brings with, which was suggested in the end of the volume and im intrigued to see where this will go. Also the artwork... DEAR LORD IS IT BEAUTIFUL. I especially can't draw my eyes away from the graffiti in the end of chapter 1. That will be forever etched to my brain. Please, support this manga, the author, buy it, spread the news, let more people know about this because it's going to be one of the best series published to date. I can't thank enough Kodansha Comics for bringing this into localization. Thank you.

Is it Diverse? A main Transgender (not out yet) protagonist, genderqueer side character.

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