A review by lashette
Boys Run the Riot, Volume 2 by Keito Gaku

4.0

Oh shit, that ending cliffhanger. It's great getting back into this one. The relationships Ryo is making are diverse. Lots of questioning. And somehow this is still so stylish. I am not an art major or fashion connoisseur, but you can see what out color or people being flashy how each person's clothes show their personalities or how they want to be seen. You can see who is more fashionable without that knowledge. As much as Ryo questions their looks (is this body dismorphia?), every outfit is so refreshing and cool. This is not something I notice too often in other manga. So I think the artists continue to do a great job marrying fashion into the story and plot. They're not just telling you, but showing you. As to identity, Ryo has some new situations where he/they are unsure how to present themselves. One hurdle jumped, brings more to get over. One in particular brings up the question of sexual identity. One particular set of circumstances brought forth the age old argument about whether men and women can be just friends without either even quietly crushing on the other. As a woman who is almost 40, it's so infuriating. Anyway, I thoroughly enjoyed this.