Hourou Musuko or The Transient Son is a beautiful slice of life story that you can relate to and seems so realistic.

It's about Nitori Suuichi, a boy who not only looks cute as a girl but seems so well suited as one. Thing is, he does want to become a girl. And his friend, Takatsuki Yoshino is quite the opposite. She is a girl who wants to become a boy...

Story: 9

When I first looked at this manga I first thought 'ewww, there are gays in here!'. Man was I wrong. The story is so realistic you can't help but continue to read. Not everyone has a friend who wants to be the opposite gender. Looking into the world of one of these people gives you a different view on how everyone and everything else is seen from their eyes.

I would've given the story a 10 but unfortunately, everytime I catch up on the manga I get bored. So bored I feel like dropping the manga entirely. However, I make myself read it because I know the manga is definitely worth it. Slice of life just needs to ease in before you get gripped.

Art: 9

The art is quite unique. Whenever I see coloured pages I'm very surprised, each and every time. The manga is water coloured. The colours are smudgy but it really suits the manga as the water colours give off a peaceful vibe.

As for the actual art, I really like it. Nitori does look like a cute girl and Takatsuki does look like a handsome boy. The art is really cute and suitable for this kind of manga.

I thought I would not like this style of art but turns out I really like it and is very suitable for the manga.

Character: 10

I love the characters. I absolutely love Nitori and Takatsuki. Their actions are just so realistic you yourself could even imagine yourself doing what they were doing. Chiba Saori is a very realistic character too. Even though I just hate her I really like her development. She tries to be good. She wants to be good but she just can't control her emotions.

I really do love the characters and it is also one of the manga's strong points.

Enjoyment & Overall: 10

Yes I have admitted that this manga bores me when I start to read where I left off but you have just gotta love this manga. It is very enjoyable once you get into it. I've pretty much confessed my love to this manga so I'm taking off now.

Hope this review helped (: