A Love Story Between A Boy With A Scar And An Abused, Misgendered Classmate, Both Victims Of Bullying At School, Scars Is An Ardent Coming-of-age Manga About Acknowledging Our Differences And Finding Self-acceptancea Stunning And Heartfelt Manga Trilogy From Debut Author-illustrator Brandon Arias, Scars Deftly Tackles Childhood Trauma, Bullying, And The Issue Of Growing Into One's Own Identity.two School Kids, Kyonosuke And Akira, Live In A Little Village By The Japanese Countryside. After An Accident, Kyonosuke Receives A Skin Graft To His Face, Leaving Him Permanently Scarred. This Disfigurement Makes Kyonosuke A Target For Constant Bullying.akira, His Classmate, Is Trying To Come To Terms With Her Gender Dysphoria, But Is Beaten By Her Father For Saying She Wants To Be A Girl.