Children are more complex than we like to think once we grow up. Wandering Son is a manga from mangaka »Takako SHIMURA« that falls into the main genre of Slice of Life Drama. Both series are really mature in their ways of presenting every theme, and more importantly, aren't afraid to recognize that the world isn't black and white. You can try to foresee what is going to happen, but you're likely to be proven wrong. They both have narrative parts too. Both series have that shy ambientantion, with characters that doesnt show themselves that much, and making you wonder what are they thinking about and how they feel. The manga sends an incredibly dangerous message: that gender dysphoria in FAAB youth is a phase. What I mean is that the kids moved like real kids with bones in their bodies tend to move. Besides the fact that they have the same manga author, they have an incredibly similar feel. It was originally serialized in Comic Beam from the December 2002 to August 2013 issue, and published in 15 tankōbon volumes by Enterbrain from July 2003 to August 2013. I'm looking for more anime like it. - Refreshingly twinkly music. Notice at Collection Japanese Anime tend to be far more aimed at an intelligent thinking audience and western cartoons are mainly aimed at children, except maybe South Park and the Simpsons and their spin-offs. Not so much the voice acting, which was good across the board, but rather the judicious and abundant use of atmospheric sounds. These shows has pretty similar art styles and are grade school dramas that are about self-discovery. Both series' art and melody of the soundtrack are similar that gives the viewers a more relaxed feeling when watching both series. is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takako Shimura.It began serialization in the December 2002 issue of the monthly seinen manga magazine Comic Beam.The first bound volume was released by Enterbrain in July 2003 in Japan; as of March 2010, ten volumes have been released. Hourou Musuko takes a more serious look at kids in this situation. Both series has a school life setting that takes on a slice of life style. Hourou Musuko is a slow-paced show about transgender children. They're both adapted from manga which have been written and drawn by the same mangaka, Takako Shimura. Both animes give you characters that you will grow to love as you learn about their pasts, flaws, fears, and personalities. Both shows have a very similar feel, and if you like one you'll probably like the other. Did One Week Friends adapt the whole manga or did it miss part of the end? i just finished reading the manga and finished watching the anime for Hourou Musuko(Wandering son). Both have characters you'll love and characters you'll hate. Genshiken is far more comedic and quirky, where Hourou is slow, watercolor stylized, serious and guarded. Both gave me similar vibes with their first impressions My personal favorite anime. Both series has themes of comedy, drama, and is generally lighthearted that flows a smooth pace. - Both have characters with realistic personality and conflicts. .ehsOqYO6dxn_Pf9Dzwu37{margin-top:0;overflow:visible}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu{height:24px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu{border-radius:2px}._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:focus,._2pFdCpgBihIaYh9DSMWBIu.uMPgOFYlCc5uvpa2Lbteu:hover{background-color:var(--newRedditTheme-navIconFaded10);outline:none}._38GxRFSqSC-Z2VLi5Xzkjy{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT{border-top:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);cursor:pointer;padding:8px 16px 8px 8px;text-transform:none}._2DO72U0b_6CUw3msKGrnnT:hover{background-color:#0079d3;border:none;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-body);fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-body)} The stories may differ, but the atmospheres are very similar. .FIYolDqalszTnjjNfThfT{max-width:256px;white-space:normal;text-align:center} Please, no ignorance will be tolerated. Both are anime about childhood friends in the same school. If you like one of these anime, you will like the other. Source: Facebook via Hourou Musuko Title: Hourou Musuko. Both animes have a choice of really beautiful, fitting music. For something of similar tone and art style, One Week Friends. 9 years ago. Privacy Settings As Erased is currently airing, I'm sure there may be more similarities, or it may turn out completely different. Both are written by the same author hence the similar style and feeling of the series. It`s genre is School, Slice of Life, Drama, Romance Both treat the subject matter with both respect and dignity. In Tenshi, a guy is kind of forced to be in girl's body, while in Hourou, a guy wants to be a girl. Both of the shows use a realistic color scheme (no bright blue hair five feet in the air) and have performances (Beck=concerts, Wandering Son=plays). Both animes are about a group of school friends who have been together for very long. Although the topics are completely different, the atmospheres of Hourou Musuko and Bartender are similar. [Please note that Rachel began to use this name after the recording of this podcast and is therefore referred to as Matt throughout this episode.] ._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp{margin-bottom:24px;text-transform:uppercase;width:100%}._3gbb_EMFXxTYrxDZ2kusIp:last-child{margin-bottom:10px} The series was produced by AIC Classic, and aired on Japanese television from January 13-March 31, 2011. There's no awful fetishization, and although Doukyuusei is more of a typical BL, it's still touching and is nice to watch if you want to feel warm and cozy. The way I see it, this is one of the series from the list that resembles H&C the most. Out of Sight and Wandering Son attempt to shed some light on groups not usually featured in anime (or any type of media, for that matter): people with disabilities (in this case blindness) and transgendered people. The body of a girl and the mind of a boy! The art is very similar in that it uses light colors and faces seem more childish If you are looking for more shows with a transgirl and a transguy struggling with who they are (and transgender themes in general) like Hourou Musuko, im sorry to say you won't find it. As well as having similar themes, the art style in both of these shows is beautiful, using watercolours and pastels that add to a serene feel while viewing. Refreshingly, instead of treating either like a novelty, both are gentle and humanizing, with an art palette of pretty, watercolor-y pastels. Both anime have slice of life elements and even the art style and pacing is similar. They're also slow series, with a little comedy here and there, and very memorable and well-done dramatic times. 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Wandering Son is an amazing anime that tells the kind of story I wish I saw more often in anime and manga and if you are looking for a show that takes a good hard look at what it may be like to be a transgender child I cannot recommend this series enough. - Drama portrayed in a similarly lighthearted (but not frivolous) way Both series emanate a certain melancholy. Hourou musuko is much more light-hearted admittedly but there is still tense drama and emotion wrought throughout the scenes. Wandering Son has over one million copies in print in Japan and was adapted into a well-received anime in 2011. January 9, 2021 In Uncategorized By. While The Midnight Animal is more comedy and less serious, both are thought provoking and good to watch if you are interested in watching the T part of the LGBT community. Also, if you really liked Hourou Musuko, you should read the manga, the anime doesn't adapt all of it. A 12-episode anime adaptation … hourou musuko wandering son anime manga mine. Aoi Hana is the obvious comparison, but here are a few more recommendations based on the theme of self-discovery and growing up -, Honey and CloverSilver SpoonKids on the SlopeNodame CantabileTatami GalaxyPrincess JellyfishHis and Her Circumstances, Tatami Galaxy for sure. Jun 27, 2016 - Explore Acosmic Otaku's board "Wandering Son", followed by 191 people on Pinterest. The manga is awesome as well for revealing the reality of all types of societal issues. to the main boy. - The two main characters are a young boy and girl, who become/are close friends and the anime somewhat focuses on their relationship. Something with a theme of not knowing who you exactly are, or something of the like. 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Each character has such different backgrounds and different problems compared to the others; you couldn't possibly ignore even one of them. I just finished the show and don't know if I should pick up the manga. Hourou Musuko and Sasameki Koto both deal with gender role issues and how friendships are affected in these situations. ©2021 All Rights Reserved. Anime is about students in schools and both has the light feel to them. Both Aoi Hana and Hourou Musuko have light art, which makes watching them really calming. Genshiken also covers fujoshi culture and the boys love fetish, where Hourou has a second, female cross dresser with gender identity issues similar. They are both very character driven stories and carry a degree of emotional impact that is not forced but softly portrayed and carefully presented. The main theme or fact that the cast of Hourou Musuko is made of middle schoolers may raise some doubts, but don't judge based on those. Outside of the expressive minimalist art style the two share, what struck me the most about both of these is the use of silence in sound design. Both are very calming. ._1x9diBHPBP-hL1JiwUwJ5J{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:#ff585b;padding-left:3px;padding-right:24px}._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4{height:16px;padding-right:4px;vertical-align:top}._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5{height:20px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:bottom}.QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{height:18px;padding-right:8px;vertical-align:top}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0{font-size:14px;font-weight:500;line-height:18px;color:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)}._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1LLqoNXrOsaIkMtOuTBmO5,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._2B0OHMLKb9TXNdd9g5Ere-,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 ._1xKxnscCn2PjBiXhorZef4,._3w_KK8BUvCMkCPWZVsZQn0 .QB2Yrr8uihZVRhvwrKuMS{fill:var(--newCommunityTheme-actionIcon)} And anime purely aimed at young children, but Hourou Musuko/Wandering Son is not one of those. However, they're both slice of life series that have a similar bittersweet atmosphere. Wandering Son is an anime from studio »Anime International Co., Inc.« that falls into the main genre of Slice of Life Drama. To begin with, both share a delicate watercolor-like art that is very meaningful, considering how they also deal with delicate themes - those of love, meaningful relationships, conflict, identity. - Self absorbed preteens and teenagers. Both of these animes contain someone who is Transgendered. - Similar art-style, both different compared to most shows, while having qualities alike to one another. The kind that makes your heart and your eyes ache. I'd say they're about the same in quality. And to be honest, it came to be one of the best series of the winter 2011. Jun 27, 2016 - Explore Aimee's board "Hourou Musuko", followed by 989 people on Pinterest. If you like the flow of the one series, you will most probably also like the other one. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. I binge watched this anime, and have watched it again. The issues, which mainly count as personality disorders, account for some heart-wrenching moments in both shows. Both aired on noitaminA, though one came ~6 years before the other. .LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH{fill:var(--newRedditTheme-actionIcon);height:18px;width:18px}.LalRrQILNjt65y-p-QlWH rect{stroke:var(--newRedditTheme-metaText)}._3J2-xIxxxP9ISzeLWCOUVc{height:18px}.FyLpt0kIWG1bTDWZ8HIL1{margin-top:4px}._2ntJEAiwKXBGvxrJiqxx_2,._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{height:24px;vertical-align:middle;width:24px}._1SqBC7PQ5dMOdF0MhPIkA8{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-inline-flexbox;display:inline-flex;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-pack:center;justify-content:center} Both series adopt a very mature mentality when dealing with socially taboo topics and situations, remarkably conveying the hardships and challenges that the characters in each face as expectations and social norms step in to confront the concepts in a vivid and disturbingly real manner. Wandering Son is an anime centered on dysphoria and how the people around the character and society think as they are going through it. This might seem like a strange recommendation, given that one series is about supernatural events, and one is about trans children living their everyday lives. .c_dVyWK3BXRxSN3ULLJ_t{border-radius:4px 4px 0 0;height:34px;left:0;position:absolute;right:0;top:0}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3{-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-ms-flex-pack:start;justify-content:flex-start;margin-top:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._33jgwegeMTJ-FJaaHMeOjV{border-radius:9001px;height:32px;width:32px}._1OQL3FCA9BfgI57ghHHgV3 ._1wQQNkVR4qNpQCzA19X4B6{height:16px;margin-left:8px;width:200px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx{display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;margin:12px 0}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._29TSdL_ZMpyzfQ_bfdcBSc{-ms-flex:1;flex:1}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx .JEV9fXVlt_7DgH-zLepBH{height:18px;width:50px}._39IvqNe6cqNVXcMFxFWFxx ._3YCOmnWpGeRBW_Psd5WMPR{height:12px;margin-top:4px;width:60px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN{height:18px;margin-bottom:4px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2E9u5XvlGwlpnzki78vasG{width:230px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN.fDElwzn43eJToKzSCkejE{width:100%}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._2kNB7LAYYqYdyS85f8pqfi{width:250px}._2iO5zt81CSiYhWRF9WylyN._1XmngqAPKZO_1lDBwcQrR7{width:120px}._3XbVvl-zJDbcDeEdSgxV4_{border-radius:4px;height:32px;margin-top:16px;width:100%}._2hgXdc8jVQaXYAXvnqEyED{animation:_3XkHjK4wMgxtjzC1TvoXrb 1.5s ease infinite;background:linear-gradient(90deg,var(--newCommunityTheme-field),var(--newCommunityTheme-inactive),var(--newCommunityTheme-field));background-size:200%}._1KWSZXqSM_BLhBzkPyJFGR{background-color:var(--newCommunityTheme-widgetColors-sidebarWidgetBackgroundColor);border-radius:4px;padding:12px;position:relative;width:auto} The anime adaptation picks up in the middle of the manga's storyline. - Both are one of a only a handful of anime series ever made that deals with non-cisnormative gender identity and gender-roles in a healthy, unsexualised, and non-festishistic way. The art is also similar in both titles that deals with growing up and falling in love. The two main characters of Wandering Son are Shuichi Nitori and Yoshino Takatsuki. .s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f{color:var(--newCommunityTheme-metaText);padding-top:5px}.s5ap8yh1b4ZfwxvHizW3f._19JhaP1slDQqu2XgT3vVS0{color:#ea0027} Hourou Musuko and The Midnight Animal revolve around being transgender and the issues coming from it. ._3-SW6hQX6gXK9G4FM74obr{display:inline-block;vertical-align:text-bottom;width:16px;height:16px;font-size:16px;line-height:16px} Also containing amazing art and sound. - Similarly light artstyle Hourou Musuko's main plot and Hoshiai no Sora's 8th episode have very similar theme about adolescence and gender problems. There are anime with transgender side-character, but the story doesn't focus on them. If you liked one, I'm pretty sure you'll enjoy the other as well. Like Judy Blume's book, Wandering Son addresses issues of growing up and puberty with sensitivity and in a way that is easy to understand. - Soft, muted colour palette Wandering Son (放浪息子 Hōrō Musuko?) The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence… Both shows delve into some aspects of taboo or down right forbidden culture. Similar to Koi Kaze in the sense that it takes a serious approach where other anime use comedy. 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