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, transexuality, 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.
Japanese放浪息子
SynonymsThe Transient Son
AiredJan 14, 2011 to Apr 1, 2011
PremieredWinter 2011
StatusFinished Airing
MAL Score7.75
StudiosAIC Classic
ProducersAniplex, Aic, Dentsu, Fuji Tv, Magic Capsule, Enterbrain, Fujipacific Music, Aic Classic
GenresDrama, Romance, School, Slice Of Life, Seinen
Lead Characters & Voice Actors
Chiba, Saori
Nanri, Yuuka
Nitori, Shuuichi
Hatakeyama, Kousuke
Takatsuki, Yoshino
Seto, Asami
Ariga, Makoto
Iguchi, Yuuichi
Doi, Shinpei
Yoshino, Hiroyuki
Kaneda, Kentaro
Kondou, Takayuki
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