Until I Love Myself: The Journey of a Nonbinary Manga Artist

Though they were assigned female at birth, manga artist Poppy Pesuyama feels like anything but a girl. Struggling to come to terms with who they are in a binary world, Poppy finds themself becoming an assistant for the famous manga artist X. Not only is Poppy nervous working with such an influential industry figure, but also X's less-than-appropriate behavior exacerbates their gender dysphoria, leading to something much worse. Years later, the non-binary manga artist is still tortured by the abuse and ridicule they faced working under X, never receiving the closure they needed to move on. Angered by it all, Poppy recounts their experiences and life up to that point. Through their journey of self-acceptance, gender identity, and society, Poppy discovers what they have been desperately looking for.