There’s another great entry into TOKYOPOP’s “Comics That Matter” collection that utilizes the graphic novel medium to raise awareness about important causes and social issues. This new graphic novel is all about intersex mangaka Shou Arai and his journey discovering things about his own gender – or lack thereof. This manga could help those struggling to find a balance of themselves by bringing to light many of the things that non-binary or genderless people have to deal with on a daily basis. It’s a thoughtful manga memoir that ponders gender, transgender issues, and the daily obstacles faced by gender minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community.
Shou Arai (he/him) is an intersex transgender manga creator born and raised in Japan. Arai has published numerous titles about gender identity including Chuusei Furo e Youkoso!, Seibetsu R (Revolution)!, and Ano Koro wa Joshi Kousei, and also starred in the documentary film, Seibetsu ga, nai! Intersex Mangaka no Queer na Hibi, directed by Shogo Watanabe. His newest work has a bit of a long title but it’s one that will let the reader know exactly what it’s about.
AT 30 I REALIZED I HAD NO GENDER: LIFE LESSONS FROM A 50-YEAR-OLD AFTER TWO DECADES OF SELF-DISCOVERY
At age 30, Shou Arai realized that he had no gender. Now he was faced with a question he’d never really considered: how to age in a society where everything is so strongly segregated by gender? This autobiographical manga explores Japanese culture surrounding gender, transgender issues and the daily challenges faces by gender minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with a lighthearted, comedic approach.
Check out AT 30 I REALIZED I HAD NO GENDER: LIFE LESSONS FROM A 50-YEAR-OLD AFTER TWO DECADES OF SELF-DISCOVERY here on Amazon. This title is listed appropriate for readers aged 13+.
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