My Journey to Her

After graduating from university, Yuna drifts through several unremarkable years at an office job, quietly sensing that something vital is missing from her life. Her search for that missing piece leads to an unexpected diagnosis—gender dysphoria—which, rather than closing doors, opens new ones and sets her on the path toward becoming the person she was always meant to be. The journey proves anything but easy. Between undergoing medical treatment, experimenting with makeup and new outfits, and confronting the deep loneliness that so often accompanies transition, Yuna faces hardships that test her at every step. In 2015, she travels to Thailand for gender-affirming surgery, and along the way finds unexpected strength in her siblings, in kind strangers, and in the act of documenting her own story through manga—a process that helps her heal in more ways than one. Honest, at times humorous, and deeply personal, this memoir weaves manga artwork together with detailed prose, refusing to shy away from sensitive subjects like suicidal ideation and transphobia, while never losing sight of the simultaneously harrowing and joyous experience of gender-affirming surgery.