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“Manga I.S. explores intersex individuals' struggles with identity, acceptance, and relationships through separate case studies.”
IS: Otoko demo Onna demo Nai Sei
IS ～男でも女でもない性～
7.81
1,428 rank · 7,182 readers · 108 favorites
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Synopsis
Manga I.S. explores intersex individuals' struggles with identity, acceptance, and relationships through separate case studies.
This is not your everyday manga. It strictly deals with cases of intersexuality. I.S. stands for Inter Sexuality. This manga deals with the struggles of intersex people: the pain they go through, the troubles they confront, and ultimately their inability to reproduce or even find a partner who will accept them as they are. The series broken down into individual cases; each deals with different people, though some cases are much longer and more dramatic than others.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 8 sampled reviews
8.3
/10
What 8 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 10
σ 1.71
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.71 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.75
Running avg · Jun 2008 → Sep 2024
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 10 “This manga is an absolute masterpiece, earning an 11 out of 10 for its incredibly thoughtful and realistic portrayal of the trials and heartbreaks associated with intersexuality. While there are no...”
- 10 “Intersexuality is an incredibly emotional and unique manga that effectively highlights the struggles of those forced to conform to societal norms. There are no notable flaws to report, as the...”
- 9 “This series features incredibly complex characters and a realistic, hopeful exploration of gender identity and social tolerance. While the art style can feel a bit weird at times, it is well worth...”
Verbosity
Short · 38%
Medium · 13%
Long · 50%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — IS: Otoko demo Onna demo Nai Sei begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 82 × 17 ch × vol
- Total read 10h 56m approx
- Published Jul 2003 – Jul 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3380 catalog