Boys Run the Riot

marslovesyou May 29, 2021

10

even though i just finished reading the first volume, this manga is one of the first i've read that isnt a horrible representation or sexualized version of the lgbt community and i love seeing nonbinary, transgender, genderqueer, etc characters in anime/manga!!! also i just adore the characters. i think this will end up being one of my favs when i finish it<3 also it kept me interested, even though the first volume was over 200 pages, i finished it in one day and still wanted more! cant wait to get the other volumes

Curiousmadra Apr 9, 2021

9

I may be too early for this but “Boys Run the Riot” has the potential to be one of the best reads of 2021 for me. I relate to the Ryo character so much in terms of wearing a skirt in school because man, while being in a “all girls” school myself, I effin hated wearing it through primary to secondary omfg! I really liked how this isn’t your typical manga because it shows Ryo wanting to just be himself like any of us and create his own fashion business with the boys he hangs with! It’s so rare to find manga that is trans-based and I’m glad Gaku-san decided to do this because us manga readers desperately need more variety in the manga world! Huge huge thanks to Netgalley and Kodansha Comics for giving me volume 1 of this brilliant manga!

georgebirch May 6, 2021

8.5

Though I have only read one volume of this manga so far Its amazing. The art is beautiful and I think this is going to end up being one of my favorites when I complete it. It shows great representation of a young trans teen struggling with his identity and finding ways he can be himself and finding friends that accept him. This perfect trans coming of age story about starting a clothing company is definetly worth the read.