At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons from a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery

At age 30, Shou Arai (he/him) came to a realization; he had no gender. Now he was faced with a question he'd never really considered: how to age in a society where everything is so strongly segregated between two genders? This autobiographical manga explores Japanese culture surrounding gender, transgender issues, and the day to day obstacles faced by gender minorities and members of the LGBTQIA+ community with a lighthearted, comedic attitude.

"I had not really thought about cultural differences when it comes to non-binary / trans / intersex individuals in other countries besides the US. However, the same issues of language persist no matter where you live or culture you are from. [...] I liked this manga overall for the honesty and frankness, even in the smallest detail, like when Shou gives advice to a female-to-male individual who wants to know how to grow or present a better-looking beard. Something for truly everyone along the gender and sexuality spectrum."-- Patti Martinson, Sequential Tart

Author: Shou Arai
Publisher: TokyoPop
Published: 06/13/2023
Pages: 180
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.70w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781427873453
ISBN10: 1427873453
BISAC Categories:
- Young Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | LGBTQ+

About the Author
Shou Arai is an intersex transgender manga creator born and raised in Japan. They've published numerous titles about gender identity, including Chuusei Furo he Youkoso!, Seibetsu R (Revolution)!, and Ano Koro Ore wa Joshi Kousei, and they starred in the documentary film Seibetsu ga, nai! Intersex Mangaka no Queer na Hibi, directed by Shogo Watanabe.