{"title":"Shimura Takako","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShimura Takako\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts graphic novels that delicately explore themes of identity, adolescence, and personal growth. Her storytelling intertwines emotional depth with nuanced character portrayals, inviting readers into intimate and thoughtful narratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough works like \u003cem\u003eWandering Son\u003c\/em\u003e, Shimura captures the complexities of self-discovery and the challenges faced during youth. Her art and writing combine to create poignant stories that resonate beyond the page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"wandering-son-volumes-one-two-by-shimura-takako-9798875000737","title":"Wandering Son Volumes One \u0026 Two","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiddle School. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCelebrated manga artist Shimura Takako (Even Though We're Adults (Seven Seas Entertainment)) portrays Shuichi and Yoshino's journey with affection, sensitivity, and gentle humour as they figure out their gender identity and take tentative, age-appropriate steps toward transitioning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis new paperback edition collects the first two volumes of \u003cem\u003eWandering Son\u003c\/em\u003e. In Volume One, Shuichi and Yoshino covertly experiment with cross-dressing and new hairstyles, and get to express their identities when the class puts on a gender-bent play. In Volume Two, our protagonists make supportive new friends with the grown-up Yuki-san, a trans woman who they look up to as a mentor, and their classmate Saori, who becomes a queer ally to Shuichi.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA poignant coming-of-age story, \u003cem\u003eWandering Son\u003c\/em\u003e is a sophisticated work of literary manga and was adapted into a popular anime series in 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67808155173100,"sku":"9798875000737","price":60.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/91d67ca783196260044528ed77cfbd7f.jpg?v=1792622149"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/shimura-takako.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}