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A review by millibee
Boys Run the Riot, Volume 1 by Keito Gaku
5.0
Note: this review does contain minor spoilers!
Boys Run the Riot has been on my radar for the longest time and I am so happy that I finally got to read it! It absolutely did not disappoint.
This manga is an OwnVoices story of a teenage trans boy in Japan named Ryo and a rough-looking transfer student named Jin who band together to create their own fashion brand.
This manga is so special in the way that it not only discusses feelings of dysphoria but also explores what it feels like in general to feel out of place or to be someone who naturally gravitates to going ‘against the grain’ of societal expectations.
The first volume does a great job of introducing the themes and characters. I enjoyed the introduction of a third member to their brand project as well as the brief discussion of printmaking techniques, graffiti and photography.
At the end of volume one, we are introduced to Tsubasa, a genderqueer character who says that they haven’t had any contact with their mother in quite some time. I am interested to see where the following volumes take us with their character development and can’t wait to see how Ryo and Jin’s brand goes!
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.
Boys Run the Riot has been on my radar for the longest time and I am so happy that I finally got to read it! It absolutely did not disappoint.
This manga is an OwnVoices story of a teenage trans boy in Japan named Ryo and a rough-looking transfer student named Jin who band together to create their own fashion brand.
This manga is so special in the way that it not only discusses feelings of dysphoria but also explores what it feels like in general to feel out of place or to be someone who naturally gravitates to going ‘against the grain’ of societal expectations.
The first volume does a great job of introducing the themes and characters. I enjoyed the introduction of a third member to their brand project as well as the brief discussion of printmaking techniques, graffiti and photography.
At the end of volume one, we are introduced to Tsubasa, a genderqueer character who says that they haven’t had any contact with their mother in quite some time. I am interested to see where the following volumes take us with their character development and can’t wait to see how Ryo and Jin’s brand goes!
A huge thank you to NetGalley and Kodansha Comics for providing me with a digital copy in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.