Niku wo Hagu: Tooda Oto Tanpenshuu
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A stack containing anthology manga series.
Anthology; a collection of artistic works or stories that have a similar form or subject.

and their lengthy notes on why i adore these mangas anyway

Manga made by Fujimoto sensei and his former assistants

All the manga that have a trans character I've read!

List that will always be updated

Some may be considered spoilers

Order from best to worst, from favorite to least favorite (in MY OPINION, a transmasc person)

anthology = "a collection of artistic works that have a similar form or subject"

there is no common theme or genre for every entry of this stack, but the majority of them are dramas. some are pretty dark as well, so please make sure to check on that before starting them (i think there is a guro one as well so).

as of now the manga here are pretty random, but i plan to sort them a bit after reading more anthologies. until then i it's easier to have them all in one place

Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer and other

Unnerving queer stories. Mostly supernatural <3
(Mayor content warnings for most of these manga)

Manga that has been mentioned by Tatsuki Fujimoto (Chainsaw Man, Fire Punch). Most of the stuff here was found on his Twitter, but a few are from interviews.

Part 2 Here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/19611
Part 3 Here: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/53585

Some things aren't on this list, such as:
- 101st Prologue by Hanachika Tooyama (１０１回目のプロローグ - 遠山花近)
- A Little Closer to The Sun Than I by Eris Sino (僕より少し太陽に近い - 詩野エリス)
- A Studio Ghibli Story by Toshio Suzuki (スタジオジブリ物語 - 鈴木敏夫)
- Ark by Haruo Yuki (方舟 - 夕木春央)
- Art of Alice: Madness Returns
- David in Love (恋するダビデ)
- Empty People by Kouya Yoshikawa (空虚な人たち - 吉川皓也さん)
- Frankenstein's Man by Rikazu Kawashima
- Green Premonitions by Midori Chiba (緑の予感たち)
- Hellboy
- "The Blue Dress" from "I Heard This Story" - Takashi Atoda (こんな話を聞いた - 阿刀田 高)
- Iiyone! Yonezawa Sensei by Jigoku no Misawa
- Inheruno
- No Deduction, No Detective? by Masamune Masaki (ＮＯ推理、ＮＯ探偵? - 柾木政宗)
- Pink Candy by Nishida Sou (ピンクのキャンディー - 西田荘)
- ROCA: Kikkawaroka Story Live by Hisaichi Ishii
- Room with Books by Nishida Sou (本がある部屋 - 西田荘)
- Satsubatsu Sekai
- Shitai ga Kataru
- Smoke Where There is no Fire by Hiroshi Ashizawa (火のないところに煙は - 芦沢 央)
- The Immortal Mizar by Yomori Toru (不朽のミザール - 暗森透)
- The Nighthawk Star by Kenji Miyazawa
- The Adventures of Drumkanna

- Enaga Takabatake's manga
- Hideki Arai's manga
- Taiboku's manga (たいぼく)
- Takao Yaguchi's autobiographical manga
- Yoko Kuno's short story in Comic Beam's March 2023 issue

- A gl he recommended on his alt account - I don't remember it sorry (iykyk)
- https://twitter.com/nagayama_koharu/status/829177667073118210?s=20&t=eRVCbvgxOgRJOoyJKzg4iw

- Akai Ito (Game)
- Bomberman (Game)
- Digimon (Game)
- Final Fantasy (Series)
- Genius Bit-kun (Game)
- Mario (Game)
- Pokemon (Game)
- Puyo Puyo (Game)
- Sugar Rush Online (Wreck-It Ralph game?)
- Uno (Game)

- Anpanman (Character)
- Hatsune Miku (Character)
- Bananaman (Comedy Duo)

A list of some manga and one-shots that focus on one's gender identity

As a disclaimer, it's important to understand that unfortunately, there are very few manga that actually comment on gender identity issues, and sadly, the manga that try to tackle these topics are not the greatest in terms of quality.

The manga are listed from best to worst, in my perspective, with Hanayome wa Motodanshi being the "line" at which I'd actually recommend the manga. I have also included my review of how well I felt the story and topics were handled as well as potential triggers as a warning.

Also, note that some series that I included are disconnected anthology manga that I have not read in their entirety.
Extra note, I would love to add more but after 18 different entries I'm all gendered out.

Non-Mal comics/manga:

Sakura-Chan to Amane-Kun| by Asazuki Norito |7|
(Very short read that seems to be discontinued? I'm not sure about the status of the manga, but what's there is really good and enjoyable. It's just sad that it's unfinished.)

Is It Strange To Feel Dysphoric After Coming Back From An Isekai?!| by squipkechi |7|
(Pretty short and not very deep, but was a very pleasant read)

The Story of a Girl Who Likes Girls, and a Girl Who Used to be a Guy| by Masada Yuu |7|
(Extremely short and not deep at all, but I still found it to be very cute)

most have lgbt characters, some just have ~the vibes~

this list currently isn’t being updated since I don’t really use MAL anymore. might come back to it in the future though.

A collection of single-volume manga from various genres I've enjoyed and would recommend.

feel free to make suggestions

word soup for search results: trans man, trans men, ftm, transmascs, nonbinary, ftx, transgender

Derived from the Starter Guides to BL and Yuri manga and links to recommendation twitter threads.

Lost in the Snow by Japanese artist Velvet Toucher was also among the BL recommendations, but isn't listed on MyAnimeList.

See the website for their pros and cons per title:
https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-the-queer-fudanshis-starter-guide-to-bl-manga/
https://www.animefeminist.com/feature-the-beginners-guide-to-yuri-manga/
https://twitter.com/devoid_lynch/status/1377342798123331586
https://twitter.com/ShoujoseiWorld/status/1641874211223351296

See also:
Anime Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17514
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17515
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18757
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18755
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18995
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/18999
Other Manga Recs
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/17520
Chatty AF
Anime
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/22027
Manga
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25862
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/25883
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/26994
https://myanimelist.net/stacks/27949

Manga that feature transgender boys/men.

Part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/37834


Not on MAL yet:

Akarui
Maki Sanada (trans boy) (protagonist)

Oppai wo Totta Kareshi
Haruka Naruse (trans boy) (main)

Sakura-chan to Amane-kun
Amane (trans boy) (main)

Uchi no Danna ga Kawai sugiru ~tsu! Moto ♀ no Ikemen Nyuuseki Shimashita!!
Husband (trans man) (main)

Chiguhagu
Tooru/Tohru (trans man) (protagonist)

Seishun Minority
Sera (trans boy) (main)

Bokura no VR
Miharu Akina (trans boy) (main)

Ore no Karada wa Nande Onna Nanda?
Ryuutarou "Ryuu" Suzumiya (trans man) (protagonist)

LGBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, binary transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, intersex, queer, pansexual, asexual, aromantic, etc.) characters in mangas I've read that are not listed as Boy's Love or Girl's Love on MAL.

Anime Version: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/31815

Part 2 (Manga): https://myanimelist.net/stacks/44923


Honorable Mentions for those that are listed as Boy's Love or Girl's Love- even though they really shouldn't be because they're not primarily about MLM or WLW relationships:

Bokura no Hentai
Marika Aoki (trans girl) (protagonist)
Osamu "Parou" Tamura (gender non-conforming and gay) (main)
Ryousuke "Ryou" Kijima (gender non-conforming and bi) (main)
Satoshi "Tomochi" Natsume (gender non-conforming and bi) (supporting)

Kono Koi ni Mirai wa Nai
Yuuji Manase (trans woman) (protagonist)
Kotarou "Tora" Touri (gay) (supporting)
Kaoru (trans woman) (supporting)

Ai no Shintairiku
Sara Nikotama (trans girl) (protagonist)
Misaki (trans woman) (supporting)

Koisuru Sugar Cotton
Chiaki Tabata (trans girl) (protagonist)
Kiyoka (lesbian) (main)

Sunu Sumu Muriku no Koibito
Naoki "Nao" Komura (bi) (protagonist)
Nono Nosaka (trans girl and bi) (main)
Kanami Shibata (bi and aro?) (supporting)
Nanako (trans man and bi) (supporting)
Nemoto-sensei (gay) (supporting)

Kaijuu ni Natta Gay
Takashi Arashiro (gay) (protagonist)
Junpei Naruse (gay) (main)
Liam (trans man) (minor)

I have not read everything in here! Some might be wrong.

Whilst some are more serious (and better) than others, they all tackle being LGBTQ+ in some form that are not the typical BL or GL manga. Characters who are canonically LGBTQ but are not main characters or queerness isn't explored don't count, and are probably in a different interest stack.

My definition of being tackled is loose, basically just where the main theme or focus is being queer, then it counts.

Will be updated as I find more.

Also no auto/biographys lol.

Queer manga published in English through Viz Media.

Not on MAL:
Kanojo ga Dekinai Onna/The Girl That Can't Get a Girlfriend