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Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan — Chapter 18: Saving for Retirement

6 pages, from Official, released Mar 24, 2026.

Why I Adopted My Husband: The True Story of a Gay Couple Seeking Legal Recognition in Japan

Description

As a gay couple living in Japan (where gay marriage is not yet legal), Yuta and Kyota have found a unique loophole in order for the government to recognize their union: Kyota adopted Yuta.

This nonfiction manga depicts how the two men met and fell in love, their life together for the last twenty years, their struggle to communicate their relationship to their families, their anxieties about the future, and their determination to live happily and carefree as any other married couple, while they strive for independence and equal rights in a changing cultural landscape.

(Source: TOKYOPOP)

Chapters (20)

  1. Chapter 20: A New Day Dawns
  2. Chapter 19: Discussing Graves
  3. Chapter 18: Saving for Retirement
  4. Chapter 17: Buying a House
  5. Chapter 16: Dinner With the Family
  6. Chapter 15: In Okinawa
  7. Chapter 14: The Effect of a Ring
  8. Chapter 13: To City Hall
  9. Chapter 12: The Earthquake and a Decision
  10. Chapter 11: Marriage Blues?
  11. Chapter 10: In Kyota's Case
  12. Chapter 9: Final Boss: Father
  13. Chapter 8: A Mother's Advice
  14. Chapter 7: Coming Out
  15. Chapter 6: Our Relationship
  16. Chapter 5: How We Met
  17. Chapter 4: The Merits of Adult Adoption
  18. Chapter 3: Motives for Getting Married
  19. Chapter 2: What Is Same-Sex Marriage?
  20. Chapter 1: The Ins and Outs of Being Gay

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