Boys Run the Riot 2

Author Keito Gaku
Paperback (Manga RTL)
$12.99 US
5.74"W x 8.2"H x 0.58"D   | 7 oz | 24 per carton
On sale Jul 27, 2021 | 192 Pages | 978-1-64651-117-4
| Rated T+
A transgender teen named Ryo finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and will inspire readers all over the world!

AGAINST THE WORLD
 
Ryo and Jin have started their own fashion brand, Boys Run the Riot. Now they just have to get the word out there! But the world of fashion is a cutthroat business of patronizing adults, and the boys will have to get creative—and save some cash—if they want to get their brand off the ground and be taken seriously. Working part-time is hard enough, but for Ryo, being transgender makes it even harder. In work, friendship, and romance, he struggles to decide whether to come out as his true self. However, when he befriends his cool coworker Mizuki, the closet door begins to open…
Keito Gaku is a manga artist and transgender man living in Japan. Gaku is winner of the 77th Tetsuya Chiba Prize. His debut manga series and first work to be published in English is Boys Run the Riot.

About

A transgender teen named Ryo finds an escape from the expectations and anxieties of his daily life in the world of street fashion. This personal, heartfelt, fictional story from a transgender manga creator made waves in Japan and will inspire readers all over the world!

AGAINST THE WORLD
 
Ryo and Jin have started their own fashion brand, Boys Run the Riot. Now they just have to get the word out there! But the world of fashion is a cutthroat business of patronizing adults, and the boys will have to get creative—and save some cash—if they want to get their brand off the ground and be taken seriously. Working part-time is hard enough, but for Ryo, being transgender makes it even harder. In work, friendship, and romance, he struggles to decide whether to come out as his true self. However, when he befriends his cool coworker Mizuki, the closet door begins to open…

Creators

Keito Gaku is a manga artist and transgender man living in Japan. Gaku is winner of the 77th Tetsuya Chiba Prize. His debut manga series and first work to be published in English is Boys Run the Riot.

Boys Run the Riot Creator Keito Gaku to appear at Cartoon Crossroads Columbus (CXC) 2023

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

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