Keito Gaku – creator of the trans coming-of-age fashion saga Boys Run the Riot – will be making his U.S. in-person debut at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) 2023 on September 27th – October 1st. CXC is a free comics, art & animation festival taking place at different venues in Columbus, Ohio. For more information on the festival visit their website here.
Boys Run the Riot is a positive and uplifting manga about a transgender teen named Ryo who finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. The first volume was included in the New York Public Library’s Best Books for Teens 2021.
The series is complete in four volumes, all listed below!