Wandering Son
- TV series
- Winter 2011
- 11 episodes
- 23 min
- AIC Classic
- Manga
- PG-13
- Drama
- Romance
- Crossdressing
- School
- Seinen
Contents
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| Japanese | 放浪息子 | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Hourou Musuko | |
| Also known as | The Transient Son | |
| Genre | Drama, Romance, Crossdressing, School, Seinen | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Based on | Manga — Takako Shimura | |
| Directed by | Ei Aoki | |
| Written by | Mari Okada | |
| Character design | Ryuuichi Makino | |
| Music by | Satoru Kousaki, Keiichi Okabe | |
| Studio | AIC Classic | |
| Original run | January 14, 2011 – April 1, 2011 | |
| Episodes | 11 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Thursdays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 13 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2011 | |
| Age rating | PG-13 – Teens 13 and older | |
| Score | ★ 7.68 (#877) | |
| On users' lists | 24,816 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll | |
| Manga | ||
| Written by | Takako Shimura | |
| Published in | Comic Beam | |
| Demographic | Seinen | |
| Original run | November 12, 2002 – July 12, 2013 | |
| Volumes | 15 | |
| Chapters | 123 | |
Wandering Son (Japanese: 放浪息子, Hepburn: Hourou Musuko) is a 2011 Japanese anime television series based on the manga series by Takako Shimura. It is animated by AIC Classic and directed by Ei Aoki. It aired from January 14, 2011 to April 1, 2011, with 11 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Satomi Nitori · Takanori Oka · Manabu Saisho · Chizuru Sarashina · Kanako Sasa · Riku Seya · Shiina · Momoko Shirai · Anna Suehiro · Hiroyuki Yoshida
Production
Key staff
Takako ShimuraOriginal Creator
Ei AokiDirector
Mari OkadaSeries Composition
Ryuuichi MakinoCharacter Design
Satoru KousakiMusic
Jin AketagawaSound DirectorAkira ItouArt DirectorAIC ClassicStudioStaff
| Studio | AIC Classic |
|---|---|
| Original Creator | Takako Shimura |
| Director | Ei Aoki |
| Series Composition | Mari Okada |
| Script | Mari Okada |
| Character Design | Ryuuichi Makino |
| Music | Satoru Kousaki, Keiichi Okabe |
| Sound Director | Jin Aketagawa |
| Art Director | Akira Itou |
| Chief Animation Director | Ryuuichi Makino |
| Color Design | Aya Oouchi |
| Editing | Shouta Migiyama |
| Theme Song Performance | Daisuke, Rie Fu |
| Producer | Hideo Katsumata, Makoto Kimura, Toshiyuki Nagano, Jiyuu Ougi, Shunsuke Saitou |
Music
| Composer | Satoru Kousaki, Keiichi Okabe |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“Itsudatte” — DaisukeEpisodes 1–10AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“For You” — Rie FuEpisode 1AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “What are little girls made of? ～Roses are red, violets are blue～” | January 13, 2011 | Aired |
| 2 | “Hate, Hate, Despise” | January 20, 2011 | Aired |
| 3 | “Romeo and Juliet” | January 27, 2011 | Aired |
| 4 | “I Give You My Name” | February 3, 2011 | Aired |
| 5 | “The End of Summer” | February 17, 2011 | Aired |
| 6 | “Cultural Festival” | February 24, 2011 | Aired |
| 7 | “Rosy Cheeks” | March 3, 2011 | Aired |
| 8 | “Spring” | March 10, 2011 | Aired |
| 9 | “Cool Girlfriend” | March 17, 2011 | Aired |
| 10 | “10 + 11” | August 24, 2011 | Aired |
| 11 | “Forever a Wandering Son” | September 21, 2011 | Aired |
Where to watch
Streaming services that list Wandering Son. What you can watch depends on your country. Acino does not host any video; each link leads to the service's own page.
Videos and pictures
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch7,078
- Watching374
- Completed2,681
- On hold328
- Dropped631
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 13,724 | — | — | — | — | 172 |
| Shikimori | 11,092 | 374 | 2,681 | 7,078 | 631 | — |
Related works
| Original work | Hourou Musuko (Manga) |
|---|---|
| Other | Wandering Son Specials (Special, 2011) |
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- “Hourou Musuko”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Hourou Musuko”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Wandering Son”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Wandering Son”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q106564821”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
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