Manga like Boku ga Watashi ni Naru Tame ni

also known as My Journey to Her

Genres: Slice of Life

What is My Journey to Her about?

Status: Finished

After graduating university, Yuna spent several years going through the motions and working an office job. Until one day, while in pursuit of an essential missing piece of her life, she receives a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, which opens up new doors for her. As she takes on medical treatments and tries out new makeup and outfits, she sees just how lonely and difficult the process of transitioning can be. But in 2015, when Yuna travels to Thailand for her gender-affirming surgery, the support of her siblings, new strangers, and documenting her experience through manga helps her begin to heal in more ways than one. Told in an honest and, at times, humorous tone, this memoir is a blend of manga and detailed prose that does not shy away from sensitive topics, such as suicidal ideation, transphobia, and the simultaneously harrowing, yet joyous, experience of gender-affirming surgery.



Tags: Transgender , Autobiographical , LGBTQ+ Themes , Seinen , Urban , Primarily Adult Cast , Foreign , Educational , Female Protagonist , Medicine , Language Barrier
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Here is a list of Manga similar to Boku ga Watashi ni Naru Tame ni

The Bride Was a Boy

Hanayome wa Moto Danshi.

Also known as The Bride Was a Boy.

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Romance , Slice of Life

Drawn in the style of diary comics with an upbeat, adorable flair, this is a charming tale about Chii, a woman assigned male at birth. Her story starts with her childhood and follows the ups and downs of exploring her sexuality, gender, and transition–as well as falling in love with a man who’s head over heels for her. Now they want to get married, so Chii’s about to embark on a new adventure: becoming a bride!



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Educational , Autobiographical , Josei , Female Protagonist , Marriage , Non-fiction , 4-koma , Family Life , Primarily Adult Cast , Chibi , Heterosexual
Umareru Seibetsu wo Machigaeta!

Umareru Seibetsu wo Machigaeta!

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Drama , Slice of Life

Autobiographical essay describing the process of becoming a female from male. Konishi Mafuyu, who had been diagnosed with GID (Gender Identity Disorder), tells her real experiences on her journey to Thailand to receive a SRS (Sex Reassignment Surgery) in order to become a woman in soul and body.

Tags: Transgender , Educational , Autobiographical , Foreign , LGBTQ+ Themes , Language Barrier , Bisexual , Bullying , Seinen , Primarily Adult Cast , Female Protagonist
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At 30, I Realized I Had No Gender: Life Lessons from a 50-Year-Old After Two Decades of Self-Discovery

30-sai de "Seibetsu ga, Nai!" to Hanmei shita Ore ga Arafif ni Natte Wakatta Koto.

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

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy

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.



Tags: Agender , LGBTQ+ Themes , Autobiographical , Transgender , Non-fiction , 4-koma , Age Gap , Travel , Filmmaking , Drawing , Nudity , Male Protagonist
Sayonara Chinchin Welcome Manman: OL ni Naritakute Seibetsu Tekigou Shujutsu Shimashita

Sayonara Chinchin Welcome Manman: OL ni Naritakute Seibetsu Tekigou Shujutsu Shimashita

Status: Finished
Genres: Comedy , Ecchi

Her body is male. Her mind is female. And she's a lesbian! The story of how she remade her life in order to be an Office Lady, previously made famous through SNS as "Patchwork of Yorippi-chan's V*gina", now made book!

Originally published on Mangahack and later collated by Jitsugyo no Nihonsha for print release.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Autobiographical , Transgender
Doumo, New-half desu.

Doumo, New-half desu.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

Tsukasa works as a "Little Mama" at a certain snack bar in the nightlife district. She has a secret that she has not yet told her mother...

Tags: Transgender , Female Protagonist , Seinen , LGBTQ+ Themes , Found Family , Primarily Adult Cast , Primarily Female Cast , Work
Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist

Jibun no Karada wo Yurusu made

Also known as Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama

A bravely blunt autobiography about confronting the tangled traumas of gender dysphoria and workplace sexual harassment.

Nonbinary manga artist Poppy Pesuyama is excited when forms offer the option to choose "neither" for gender and thrilled about their new job working as an assistant for mangaka X! But then he sexually harasses them, treating them first like a girl and then like something less than human. It only lasts a few months, but in some ways it never ends.

Born into a body they hate and still reeling from the abuse they faced seven years ago, Pesuyama begins to rail at their past, their friends, and even their mother as they try to come to terms with who they are and what happened to them.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Autobiographical , Agender , Transgender , Rehabilitation , Bisexual , Primarily Adult Cast , Bullying , Non-fiction , Seinen , School , Disability , Drawing , Body Image , Work
To Strip the Flesh

Tooda Oto Tanpenshuu: Niku wo Hagu

Also known as To Strip the Flesh.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

A moving collection of six short stories that explores what must be stripped away to find the truth and celebrates the beauty of embracing who you are.

Chiaki Ogawa has never doubted who he is, although the rest of the world hasn’t been as kind. Bound by his mother’s dying wish, Chiaki tries to be a good daughter to his ailing father. But when the burden becomes too great, Chiaki sets out to remake himself in his own image and discovers more than just personal freedom in his transition—he finds understanding from the people who matter most.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , Coming of Age , Anthology , Male Protagonist , Family Life , Primarily Adult Cast , Outdoor Activities , Surreal Comedy , Shounen , Idol , Nudity , Afterlife
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Kono Koi ni Mirai wa nai

Kono Koi ni Mirai wa nai

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance

Yuuji Manase, a university student, is rather popular with girls even though he is the taciturn and withdrawn type. In fact, he hides a secret wound that will be revealed during the visit of his hairdresser sister: he does not feel at ease in this body of a man...

Note: Includes epilogue and an extra.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Shoujo , Transgender , Gender Bending , Love Triangle , Heterosexual , Crossdressing , Female Protagonist , Bisexual , Classic Literature , College
Until I Meet My Husband

Boku ga Otto ni Deau made

Also known as Until I Meet My Husband.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Romance , Slice of Life

From school crushes to awkward dating sites to finding a community, this collection of stories recounts the author’s “firsts” as a young gay man searching for love. Dating isn’t ever easy, but that goes doubly so for Ryousuke, whose journey is full of unrequited love and many speed bumps. But perseverance and time heals all wounds, even those of the heart.



Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Autobiographical , Boys' Love , Male Protagonist , Coming of Age , Non-fiction , School
Yuzu no Koto

Yuzu no Koto

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Slice of Life

My best friend became a guy?! A story about a girl and how her class adjust to their classmate’s changed gender.

Tags: LGBTQ+ Themes , Transgender , 4-koma , School , Primarily Teen Cast , Female Protagonist
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