Yuki, born Hiroyuki Yoshida, is a tall and attractive trans woman living with her boyfriend Shiina. She takes an early interest in Yoshino when she believes Yoshino to be a boy, though remains on good terms with Yoshino even after learning of Yoshino's assigned sex, and gives Shuichi and Yoshino helpful advice when they are troubled. Despite the differences between their situations, Yuki sees much of herself in Shuichi: when they were growing up, Shiina was the only friend who stood by the young Hiroyuki, as she was called then, while girls teased her and the boys bullied her to change. Yuki always keeps up a positive attitude, and runs a gay bar. Since her transition, she has not been on good terms with her parents, who run a uniform store.

Yuki is the main character of Takako Shimura's short story "Hana", in the collection Boku wa, Onna no Ko, in which her family—which consists of her father, mother, brother, and sister-in-law—also appears; Yuki is revealed to be a fan of Keiji Sada, a Shōwa period actor.

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. These two friends share a similar secret and find solace in one another; however, their lives become even more complicated when they must tread the unfamiliar waters of a new school, attempt to make new friends, and struggle to maintain old ones. Faced with nearly insurmountable odds, they must 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 journey to discover their true selves as they enter puberty, make friends, fall in love, and face real and difficult choices. 
 
Note: The full version of Hourou Musuko was originally intended to be 12 episodes, but the programming block it aired on only had space for 11 episodes. Therefore, episodes 10 and 11 were edited together and aired on TV as episode 10. Episode 12 was aired on TV as episode 11. The full versions of episodes 10 and 11 were included on the BD & DVD releases and are included in the Hourou Musuko Specials entry.

__Hometown:__ Tokyo, Japan   
__Height:__ 173 cm 

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Fifth grade friends Shuichi Nitori and Yoshino Takatsuki have happy homes, loving families, and are well-liked by their classmates. But they share a secret that further complicates a time of life that is awkward for anyone: Shuichi is a transgender girl, and Yoshino is transgender boy. 
 
(Source: Fantagraphics)

A collection of one-shot stories by Takako Shimura, the author of Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son) and Aoi Hana (Sweet Blue Flowers). Originally published between 1997 and 2001, these stories deal with issues relating to gender, romance, ideals of beauty, and relationships with parents. 
1. Boku wa, Onnanoko (He Said, "I Am a Girl") 
2. Rakuen ni Ikou (Let's Go to the Paradise) 
3. Shounen no Musume (Boy's Daughter) 
4. The Theme of Akemi ver. Teruo 
5. The Theme of Akemi ver. Yoshio 
6. The Theme of Akemi ver. Haruo 
7. Hana (The Flower) 
8. Sweet 16

The full versions of episodes 10 and 11 that were previously edited together into episode 10 of the TV series.