Wandering Son
Wandering Son
Hourou Musuko (Default)
放浪息子 (Japanese)
Wandering Son (English)
7.68
42,805 users
TV
Finished Airing
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
winter 2011
Unknown duration
11 episodes
Fridays at 01:15 (JST)
133,215 members
Ranked #1,350
Popularity #1,789

Synopsis

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; however, their lives become even more complicated when they must tread the unfamiliar waters of a new school, attempt to make new friends, and struggle to maintain old ones. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, they must learn to deal with the harsh realities of growing up, being transgender, relationships, and acceptance. Lauded as a decidedly serious take on gender identity and LGBT struggles, Takako Shimura's Hourou Musuko is about Shuuichi and Yoshino's attempts to discover their true selves as they enter puberty, make friends, fall in love, and face some very real and difficult choices.

Drama
Romance
Additional Information

Studios

  • AIC Classic

Demographics

Seinen