"Shimanami Tasogare" is a story littered with impressionistic imagery and mature emotional clarity. It's strange since I have gotten so use to the rather trite way in which many other manga tackle queer characters. "Acceptance" and "coming out" are the only themes usually ever explored. This manga seems to weave a more delicate commentary on identity generally, and how that can be relevant to both ourselves and others. My personal favourite vignette was of the trans-man and his female school friend and the cringing/cloying overt-acceptance. Kindness can be it's own sort of insult, but one that is harder to rebuke. A rather refreshing experience all round.