Issue: #1
The fifth grade. The threshold to puberty, and the beginning of the end of childhood innocence. Shuichi Nitori and his new friend 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 boy who wants to be a girl, and Yoshino is a girl who wants to be a boy....
First appearances: Maho Nitori, Sumiyuki Yoshida, Kanako Sasa, Miura, Mrs. Chiba, Nakazawa, Mrs. Nitori, Mr. Nitori
Creators: Eric Reynolds, Kim Thompson, Matt Thorn, Priscilla Miller, Alexa Koenings, Ian Burns, Paul Baresh, Shimura Takako, Gary Groth
Characters: Maho Nitori, Sumiyuki Yoshida, Saori Chiba, Shuichi Nitori, Yoshino Takatsuki, Kanako Sasa, Miura, Mrs. Chiba, Nakazawa, Mrs. Nitori, Mr. Nitori