hourou_musuko
Hourou Musuko (放浪息子) is a manga by Shimura Takako. Original run: 2002–2013. There is also a 2011 TV anime adaptation.
The English-language version of the manga is running under the title Wandering Son since 2011. Some western sources have used the unofficial title Transient Son.
Themes include various transgender-related topics from youth perspective, facing puberty, human relations of late childhood and adolescence, school life, and the Japanese teen idols/modeling culture.
Characters
h6. Protagonists
* Nitori Shuuichi
* Takatsuki Yoshino
h6. Classmates and friends at school
* Ariga Makoto
* Chiba Saori
* Doi Shinpei
* Oka Takanori
* Sarashina Chizuru
* Sasa Kanako
* Shirai Momoko
h6. Others
* Maiko, a popular teen idol admired by Maho (see below)
* Ninomiya Fumiya, Saori's acquaintance from the local Christian community
* Nitori Maho, Shuuichi's big sister
* Seya Riku, Maho's classmate
* Suehiro Anna, Maiko's friend in the idol circles
See also
* Wikipedia: Wandering Son (includes plot synopsis)
* TV Tropes & Idioms: Wandering Son (includes spoilers)
* The author's own web pages have some related content.