{"product_id":"wandering-son-volumes-one-two","title":"Wandering Son Volumes One \u0026 Two by Shimura Takako | Paperback | 432 Pages","description":"\u003ch1\u003eWandering Son Volumes One \u0026amp; Two\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiddle School. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrated manga artist Shimura Takako portrays Shuishi and Yoshino's journey with affection, sensitivity, and gentle humour as they figure out their gender identity and take tentative, age-appropriate steps toward transitioning. This new paperback edition collects the first two volumes of Wandering Son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn Volume One, Shuichi and Yoshino covertly experiment with cross-dressing and new hairstyles, and get to express their identities when the class puts on a gender-bent play. In Volume Two, our protagonists make supportive new friends with the grown-up Yuki-san, a trans woman who they look up to as a mentor, and their classmate Saori, who becomes a queer ally to Shuichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA poignant coming-of-age story, Wandering Son is a sophisticated work of literary manga and was adapted into a popular anime series in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCollects the first two volumes of Wandering Son\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eFeatures Shuichi Nitori and Yoshino Takatsuki's journey of gender identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIncludes Shuichi and Yoshino's experiments with cross-dressing and new hairstyles\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDetails their participation in a gender-bent class play\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eIntroduces supportive new friends Yuki-san and Saori\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003ePoignant coming-of-age story\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAdapted into a popular anime series in 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shimura Takako\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTranslator:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rachel Thorn\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Takumigraphics\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2026\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePage Count:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432 pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15.24 x 3.3 x 22.86 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 885 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN 13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 979-8875000737\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection offers a sensitive and humorous exploration of gender identity during adolescence, making it a must-read for fans of literary manga and character-driven stories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"by Shimura Takako","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57971645481342,"sku":"B0FWVRV6YH","price":47.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/3919\/1207\/files\/81pZaWh1RiL_0970806c-7fd0-4bf7-ada9-fc8e2a8c4a7d.jpg?v=1788546615","url":"https:\/\/ca.yachew.com\/fr\/products\/wandering-son-volumes-one-two","provider":"Yachew","version":"1.0","type":"link"}