Anime Detail

Hourou Musuko

Wandering Son

TV Finished Airing PG-13 - Teens 13 or older Community Score: 7.70 Source: Manga

Episodes: 11

Aired: Jan 14, 2011 to Apr 1, 2011

Duration: 23 min per ep

Synopsis

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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, being transgender, 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.

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Rank

1466

Popularity

1915

Episodes

11

Aired

Jan 14, 2011 to Apr 1, 2011

Duration

23 min per ep

Members / Favorites

137778 / 1103

Studios

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AIC Classic

Genres and Themes

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Genre: Drama Genre: Romance Theme: Crossdressing Theme: School Demographic: Seinen

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Characters

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Chiba, Saori

Chiba, Saori

Main

Voice actors: Nanri, Yuuka

Nitori, Shuuichi

Nitori, Shuuichi

Main

Voice actors: Hatakeyama, Kousuke

Takatsuki, Yoshino

Takatsuki, Yoshino

Main

Voice actors: Seto, Asami

Ariga, Makoto

Ariga, Makoto

Supporting

Voice actors: Iguchi, Yuuichi

Doi, Shinpei

Doi, Shinpei

Supporting

Voice actors: Yoshino, Hiroyuki

Kaneda, Kentarou

Kaneda, Kentarou

Supporting

Voice actors: Kondou, Takayuki

Maiko

Maiko

Supporting

Voice actors: Takabe, Ai

Ninomiya, Fumiya

Ninomiya, Fumiya

Supporting

Voice actors: Mizuhara, Kaoru

Nitori, Maho

Nitori, Maho

Supporting

Voice actors: Mizuki, Nana

Nitori, Satomi

Nitori, Satomi

Supporting

Voice actors: Ohara, Sayaka

Oka, Takanori

Oka, Takanori

Supporting

Voice actors: Tamura, Mutsumi

Saisho, Manabu

Saisho, Manabu

Supporting

Voice actors: Nakai, Kazuya

Sarashina, Chizuru

Sarashina, Chizuru

Supporting

Voice actors: Chiba, Saeko

Sasa, Kanako

Sasa, Kanako

Supporting

Voice actors: Nanjou, Yoshino

Seya, Riku

Seya, Riku

Supporting

Voice actors: Matsuoka, Yoshitsugu

Shiina

Shiina

Supporting

Voice actors: Fujiwara, Keiji

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