Friday December 30, 2011
Coming of age
WORLDS OF WONDER
By SHAUN A. NOORDIN
Wandering Son: Vol 1
Author/Artist: Shimura Takako
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PUBERTY can be a tough time as one develops into a young woman, especially when that someone happens to be a boy.
Wandering Son is a manga by Shimura Takako that examines the lives of kids on the cusp of adolescence who face issues with their gender identity. Nitori Shuichi is a delicate, girlish-looking young boy who likes wearing dresses, while Takatsuki Yoshino is a handsome, boyish-looking girl who enjoys travelling to neighbouring towns disguised as a man.
Both attend the same fifth grade class and, over the course of the first volume, discover each other's secret yearning to be a member of the opposite sex.