Boys Run the Riot
Plot. "Boys Run the Riot" follows a transgender high school boy named and his struggles in a school setting that does not accept his gender. His interest in men's street fashion leads to him to befriend , a cisgender boy who is also an outcast. Together, they launch their own fashion brand. Publication. "Boys Run the Riot" was written and illustrated by Keito Gaku, a transgender man. It was first serialized in Kodansha's "seinen" manga magazine "Weekly Young Magazine" from January 27 to August 31, 2020. It was then transferred to Kodansha's "Comic Days  manga app, where it ran from September 9 to October 14, 2020. Kodansha collected its 37 chapters in four volumes, released from July 6, 2020, to February 5, 2021. In North America, Kodansha USA announced the English-language release of Boys Run the Riot" in November 2020. The company hired an all-transgender localization team to edit and translate the manga. Kodansha USA also commissioned Keito Gaku to draw new cover art for the second, third, and fourth volumes. The first chapter of "Boys Run the Riot" was released for free online on March 31, 2021, in honor of International  Transgender Day of Visibility. The first volume was published two months later on May 25, 2021, featuring an alternate cover from the Japanese edition. The fourth and final volume was published digitally on November 30, 2021, and in print on January 18, 2022. Reception. "Boys Run the Riot" was nominated for a Harvey Award in the Best Manga category in 2021. The School Library Journal listed the first volume of "Boys Run the Riot" as one of the top 10 manga of 2021, while YALSA listed the first three volumes in its 2022 Great Graphic Novels for Teens Top Ten  list.