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8 Anime Characters You Didn't Know Were Canonically LGBTQ
Summary
- Dio Brando from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure is confirmed bisexual by series creator Araki, adding to the show's drama and flair.
- My Hero Academia includes Tiger, a transsexual man, treated no differently by his team for his identity.
- Ghost In The Shell features a multi-attracted protagonist, Motoko Kusanagi, whose identity adds depth to the exploration of inhuman bodies.
Since anime encompasses all of Japanese animation, there's a large span of genres and thousands of unlike character types. That means there are subsections of anime dedicated to telling LGBTQ stories and prominently featuring lgbtq+ characters. But even in other genres, where you might not expect to see as much representation, like shonen, there are still quite a scant examples.
12 Finest Gay Characters In Games
Are they you know? Yes, yes they are. These are the best gay characters in video games.
While you may recognize some of them, or several more popular examples not included, like Revolutionary Girl Utena, ther
The 10 Best LGBTQ+ Characters From Anime & Manga
Anime and manga have both created some of the best examples of Gay characters in modern media. While the medium has indeed had its problems in representation, there hold been many notable examples throughout the years that positively portray members of the LGBTQ+ community. There have been countless examples of these characters that have become beloved by audiences and held up by LGBTQ+ people as some of the leading displays of who they are in fiction.
What's fascinating though is that anime and manga are also able to expand their representation with queer coding. Queer-coding is when a character or story is shown one way but coded through their story and themes to build them more in contact with LGBTQ+ messages. Queer-coding has been around for decades, especially in anime and manga, so they can tell the stories of people in the community without risking the tale being pulled by more conservative voices. With these ideas in soul, here are ten of the best LGBTQ+ characters in anime and manga whether they're labeled as queer fro
Anime doesn’t often tread is in the direction of queer characters, but several anime and manga creators have managed to slip queer and queer coded characters into their media anyways. Here are some of my personal favorites!
Japanese animated media is often known as a prime example of representation gone wrong. From stereotyped portrayals of people of color to blatant disrespect and sexualization of women, anime doesn't always hit the mark when it comes to creating sensible and respectful characters who aren’t men. One place anime doesn’t often tread is in the direction of queer characters. However, several anime and manga creators have managed to slip gay and queer coded characters into their media. Here are some of my personal favorites!
1. Najimi, Komi Can’t Communicate (Komi-san wa, Kyomushou Desu) ()
Najimi is a canonically non-binary/gender fluid character in the feel-good show “Komi Can’t Communicate.” Najimi serves as the extroverted best friend of both Tadano and Komi, the two main characters of the production. Their defining characteristic is their bubbly pers
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Anime and manga with a prominent focus on LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, pansexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual and/or aromantic) characters and people. The subject/theme of these works may or may not be about LGBTQIA+ culture and identities and can be highly varied. To be listed here, the labor must contain either a main or recurring LGBTQIA+ character, or there must be a high frequency of LGBTQIA+ figures appearing rather than limiting it to one or two offhanded/one-off appearances. Word of Gay examples do not go here: the character's identity must be established within the work itself. See LGBT Fanbase for works that do not have unambiguous LGBTQIA+ subject matter, but attract a significant LGBTQIA+ fandom.
Some of these works have characters coming out or creature shown to be LGBTQIA+ as reveals, beware of spoilers.
See LGBT Representation in Media for a list of works in other mediums with prominent LGBTQIA+ representation.
See also Queer Media for works with a primary focus on LGBT peopl