Why I Adopted My Husband (2017)

Synopsis

As a gay couple living in Japan (where gay marriage is not yet legal), Yuta and Kyota have found a unique loophole in order for the government to recognize their union: Kyota adopted Yuta.

This nonfiction manga depicts how the two men met and fell in love, their life together for the last twenty years, their struggle to communicate their relationship to their families, their anxieties about the future, and their determination to live happily and carefree as any other married couple, while they strive for independence and equal rights in a changing cultural landscape

From: TOKYOPOP

Notes on This Title

This is a memoir by a gay Japanese man, explaining the day-to-day realities and legal status of his relationship with his husband, also a gay Japanese man. It was published in 2017 in Japanese before an English translation was released in 2023.

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