Wandering Son English Sub & Dub

About Wandering Son

Wandering Son (放浪息子) arrives as a drama anime by AIC and Enterbrain (2011), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: Fifth grader Shuuichi Nitori is considered by most to be one of the prettiest girls in school, but much to her dismay, she is actually biologically male. Fortunately, Shuuichi has a childhood friend who shares similar feelings of gender dysphoria: the lanky tomboy Yoshino Takatsuki, who, though biologically female, does not identify as a girl.

Along the way, these two friends share a similar hidden and find solace in one another; however, their lives become even more complicated when they has to tread the unfamiliar waters of a new school, attempt to make new friends. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, they needs to learn to deal with the harsh realities of growing up, gender identity, relationships, and acceptance. Lauded as a decidedly serious take on gender identity and LGBT struggles, Takako Shimura's Hourou Musuko is about Shuuichi and Yoshino's adventure to discover their true selves as they enter puberty, make allies, fall in love.

As a drama title, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. Shuuichi Nitori (Kousuke Hatakeyama) and Yoshino Takatsuki (Asami Seto) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to viewers who prefer story and feelings over flashy action. With 11 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

AIC and Enterbrain is the studio behind Wandering Son, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the drama category, character writing and emotional payoff matter more than spectacle. A 7.4/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Kousuke Hatakeyama as Shuuichi Nitori, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. Released in 2011, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.