Shou Arai is an intersex transgender manga creator born and raised in Japan. They've published numerous titles about gender identity, including Chuusei Furo he Youkoso!, Seibetsu R (Revolution)!, and Ano Koro Ore wa Joshi Kousei, and they starred in the documentary film Seibetsu ga, nai! Intersex Mangaka no Queer na Hibi, directed by Shogo Watanabe.