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Hourou Musuko

Synopsis: The fifth grade made, Shuuichi Nitori, is considered by the majority of one of the most beautiful girls in school, but for her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who has similar feelings of discomfort related to gender identity: Tomboyby Yoshino Takatsuki, who, although biologically feminine, does not identify himself as a girl. These two friends share a similar secret and find comfort in each other; However, their lives become even more complicated when they should step on the unknown waters of a new school, try to make new friends and fight to keep the old ones. Faced with almost insurmountable probabilities, they must learn to deal with the harsh realities of growing, transsexuality, relationships and acceptance.
Praised as a decidedly serious opinion about gender identity and LGBT struggles, Takako Shimura's Hourou Musuko is about attempts by Shuuichi and Yoshino to discover his true and feel as they enter puberty, make friends, fall in love with And they face some very real and difficult choices.
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Anime Titles
- Anime Title: Hourou Musuko
- Anime title in Japanese: 放浪息子
- Anime Name in English: Wandering Son
- Other Names: The Transient Son
Production Information
- Producers: Aniplex, AIC, Dentsu, Fuji TV, Magic Capsule, Enterbrain, Fujipacific Music
- Licensors: Desconhecido
- Studios: AIC Classic
Anime Information
- Type: TV
- Episodes: 11
- Date: 40557 - 1 de abril de 2011 - sextas-feiras em 0115 (JST)
- Genres: Drama, romance, slice of life
- Topics: School
- Target: Seinen
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- Popularity: 39832
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Curiosities
- Hourou Musuko is based on a manga written and illustrated by Takako Shimura, which was published between 2002 and
- The anime was produced by AIC Classic studio and directed by EI Aoki.
- Hourou Musuko addresses topics such as gender identity, sexual orientation and school bullying.
- The original anime title is "Wandering Son", which can be translated as "wandering son".
- Hourou Musuko was screened in Japan between January and April 2011, totaling 11 episodes.
- The anime was well received by critics and the public, being praised by its sensitive and realistic approach to the themes dealt with.
- Hourou Musuko was nominated for the best anime prize of the year at Tokyo Anime Award Festival
- Hourou Musuko is considered one of the first anime to address the theme of gender identity in a more open and inclusive way.
- The anime was released on DVD and Blu-ray in Japan and other countries, such as the United States and the United Kingdom.

Main Characters
- Shuuuichi Nitori (Asami Seto) - A boy who identifies himself as a girl and struggles to be accepted by her family and friends.
- Yoshino Takatsuki (Yui Horie) - A girl who identifies herself as a boy and faces Nitori -like challenges.
- Saori Chiba (Ai Maeda) - A childhood friend of Nitori who struggles to understand his feelings about him.
- Kanako Sasa (Aki Toyosaki) - A girl who falls in love with Nitori and struggles to accept her gender identity.
- Makoto Ariga (Takako Honda) - A friend of Nitori who is openly gay and faces discrimination at school.
- Momoko Shirai (Emiri Katou) - A girl who becomes friends with Nitori and Takatsuki and helps them on her self -discovery journey.
Summary and Events
- Shuichi Nitori and Yoshino Takatsuki are childhood friends and students of the fifth year of elementary school.
- Shuichi begins to dress like a girl in secret and feels more comfortable like that.
- Shuichi and Yoshino decide to dress like the opposite sex for the school's cultural festival.
- Shuichi is discovered by his older sister, Maho, who helps him dress as a girl in public.
- Shuichi and Yoshino meet Saori Chiba, a high school student who also dresses as a boy.
- Shuichi and Yoshino start attending a fashion school to learn more about clothing and makeup.
- Shuichi and Yoshino face difficulties in their relationships with friends and family because of their gender identity.
- Shuichi and Yoshino begin to fall in love with each other, but are afraid to express their feelings.
- Shuichi and Yoshino decide to perform as girls at a fashion festival, but are interrupted by a group of students who ridicule them.
- Shuichi and Yoshino finally confess their feelings for each other and start dating.
- Shuichi and Yoshino graduate from elementary school and prepare to enter high school.
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Meaning of Hourou Musuko
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放浪息子
- 放浪 (Hōrō) - It means "to wander aimlessly" or "to roam around".
- 息子 (Musuko) - It means "son".
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