Every so often, a series comes out that not only do we have to do, but we as a group were born to do, and this is undoubtedly one of those series. These are the first two chapters of Hanayome wa Motodanshi (The Bride Used to be a Guy) by Chii, a one-volume autobiography:
Chii and her husband are like any other happily married couple, except for one thing: Chii was assigned male at birth. Chii details her autobiographical account of growing up with gender dysphoria and ultimately deciding to transition in her early adult years. Shortly after Chii starts transitioning, she meets a man who is instantly enamored by her, and although he is surprised when Chii eventually tells him she used to live as a guy, he still wants to go out with her. As Chii continues to transition, her boyfriend supports her through the process, culminating in their marriage once her transition is complete.
Chii originally started blogging about her transition in early 2011 when she was in her mid-20s, and shortly thereafter began drawing 4-koma related to her experiences and LGBT topics in general. She also has a Twitter account, and draws a couple of other manga on comico. Although Hanayome wa Motodanshi does contain some 4-koma, most of it is in a regular manga format. Also, the first chapter is in glorious full color. So if you're ready for an incredibly cute story about love and acceptance, please check this one out.
Hanayome wa Motodanshi ch. 1: Mediafire, Dropbox
Hanayome wa Motodanshi ch. 2: Mediafire, Dropbox
I didn't realize her work was published in book form! Thanks for translating it.
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ReplyDeleteGreat detail! Thanks a lot for the release <3
ReplyDeleteWow,thank you for picking this up! It's always nice to see positive stories about a member of the LGBT community.
ReplyDeleteThank you! This is cute and funny :D
ReplyDeleteohh this sounds so interesting, thanks so much for picking it up!!
ReplyDeleteFuck me. I started reading this on the train and has an incredibly hard time not to grin and giggle at how cute this was. Seriously looking forward to the rest!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the great work Hachimitsu!
oh my gosh, seeing this kinda info and depiction done in a manga that's more accessible to many people is amazing! this is so good! i love it so much!! thank you so much!! <3 <3
ReplyDeleteY'know, it warms my heart to see that not only does something like this exist, but that people like y'all exist who care enough about it to translate it. Thanks a bunch, and know that finding this made my day a happy one. <3
ReplyDeleteI can't find words to thank you for pick up this story. I would look forward for more, thanks!
ReplyDeleteThis is very cute, reminds me a little but of honey and honey in that it's a bit didactic regarding LGBT issues, but it's very cute and Chii is pretty damn relatable.
ReplyDeleteThis series is really cute, thanks for picking it up. looking forward to the rest <3
ReplyDeleteThank you for this
ReplyDeleteThank you so much. The first chapter is absolutely adorable. :)
ReplyDeleteOh my god, it is nice when i saw this is an autobiography...i feel kinda excited to see this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Hachimitsu Scans ;)
Thanks for the release.
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