An emotional duet between a boy with a scar and a bullied, non-conforming classmate, both victims of school bullying, Scars is a passionate coming-of-age story that explores accepting our differences and the quest for self-acceptance.

The second volume of an impressive and heartfelt trilogy by emerging creator Brandon Arias, Scars deals with childhood trauma, bullying, and the search for identity.

Two schoolchildren, Kyonosuke and Akira, live in a small village in rural Japan. After an accident, Kyonosuke undergoes a skin graft on his face, leaving him permanently marked. This deformity makes him a target of ongoing bullying.

Akira, his classmate, tries to reconcile with her gender discomfort, but is abused by her father because she declares she wants to be a girl. When they meet and fall in love, they decide to run away from their toxic environment. But are they strong enough to accept each other, and themselves, for who they really are?

This beautiful, fresh everyday drama is sure to become a classic, alongside timely and relevant manga titles such as Orange by Takano Ichigo and Our Dreams at Dusk by Yuhki Kamatani.

Pages: 192, Year of Publication: 0828, Dimensions: 12.7x12.7cm.