August Media Map: Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku
Complement your reading of Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku with related TV & film, music, podcasts & social media accounts, and lots of additional resources you can check out below. We hope these recs make your time with Gaku’s protagonist, Ryo, even more special!
Music
Hardcover Hotties Collaborative Spotify Playlist
Add your own tunes that come to mind when reading Boys Run the Riot here!
Books
Whipping Girl by Julia Serano ♥
Paradise Kiss by Ai Yazawa
Aoba’s Basketball by Keito Gaku
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
My Lesbian Experience With Loneliness by Kabi Nagata
Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic by Alison Bechdel
Kiss and Tell: A Romantic Resume, Ages 0 to 22 by MariNaomi
Super Late Bloomer by Julia Kaye
Spellbound: A Graphic Memoir by Bishakh Kumar Som
The Bride Was a Boy by Chii
Mimosa by Archie Bongiovanni
Girl Juice by Benji Nate
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution: An Oral History by Liam Warfield
*♥Previous Hardcover Hottie “Book of the Month” Pick!
TV & Film
Kamikaze Girls (2004)
Titane (2021)
I’m No Longer Here (2019)
Skate Kitchen (2018)
Violet Perfume (2001)
Gypsy 83 (2001)
Hackers (1995)
Framing Lesbian Fashion (1992)
Sex Education (TV Series 2019-2023)
All About My Mother (1999)
Nowhere (1997)
Tomboy (2011)
Art
Check out some of the original cover art sketches by Keito Gaku!
Podcasts & Video Essays
Listen to the all trans localization team of the English edition of Boys Run the Riot talk about their experience working with Keito Gaku and their interpretations behind the themes present in this inspirational Manga.
Episode 12: Boys Run the Riot | Sage & Braden Love Comics
Accounts to Follow
@cartooncrossroads
@kodanshamanga
@angelito.collective
@legalize_tokyo
@dargo_japan
@thedollhousemag
@marinaomiart
@razorcake_zine
Resources
Chapter 1: The Encounter available to read online FOR FREE here!
Articles to Check Out
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