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 came to a realization; they had no gender. Now they were faced with a question they'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.
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.
