are there any trans anime

How do Trans anime characters identify as transgender?

Transgender individuals typically identify with a gender that differs from their birth sex. These anime characters either explicitly or implicitly identify as Transgender. For more information see this Wikipedia article, and read about how we tag LBGT-related content on Anime-Planet.

Is there an anime about a trans person living with ambiguous pronouns?

Not anime but a manga titled ‘Family Compo’. The main character is a scumbag toward these characters tho. I ever finished it but this guy goes to live with his aunt and uncle, who are both trans people, and his cousin as well who is ambiguous because she (which is her pronouns for the most part) used to experiment with crossdressing and what not.

What are some anime/manga about trans kids?

Hourou Musuko (Wandering Son) is an anime/manga that focuses on the lives of trans kids and what they go through during puberty. Very sweet story that educates and entertains. I’m certain there are more but these are all I remember from what I’ve seen.

Is Wandering Son the best anime about transgender people in Japan?

When it comes to transgender representation in anime and manga, Wandering Son is the gold standard. Japan’s strict gendered society is depicted via the eyes of two transgender youngsters (one a transboy, the other a transgirl). Transgender people in Japan are the focus of the documentary series Wandering Son.

What is Hana's character?

Image via GKIDS Films. In Satoshi Kon’s award-winning tragicomedy, Hana is a compelling character marked by tragedy and determination. As a former drag queen, the culture she found herself in helped to inform the identity she displays even as she becomes homeless.

Is Lily Hoshikawa transgender?

A recent and very prominent example of transgender anime representation, Lily Hoshikawa displays all of the trademarks of the transgender experience. She has a deadname, dysphoria over her changing body that actively led to her death, and relief in the fact that she no longer has to worry about male puberty in her undead state.

Is anime transgender?

Anime has made many leaps and bounds in transgender representation. Like any form of media, there are always improvements to be made in equal and fair portrayals of trans characters. But from the most popular show to unsung but lovely little gems, trans representation can be found everywhere if you know where to look.

Is Alluka a trans girl?

Among the enormous and eclectic cast of characters in this long-running series, Alluka stands out as a transgirl who plays a major role in the final arc of the 2011 anime. Alluka Zoldyck is the youngest sibling of Killua and was assigned male at birth. She also carries within her a spirit who she wants people to acknowledge and accept as part of her identity. Though she is consistently misgendered and mistreated by the rest of her family, Killua always makes it a point to defend and enforce her gender identity and welcomes every aspect of her personality with open arms. Otherwise, she has a significant arc throughout the series in which she is the only person who can save Gon during a major crisis.

1. Haruhi Fugiyoka

Haruhi is one of the few fully realized non-binary characters in anime. Hosts in a posh high school host club are forced to host after Haruhi is mistaken for a boy and accidentally knocks over an expensive vase (a club where wealthy men entertain women).

2. Konatsu Kunoichi

Transgender folks will find a lot of characters in Ranma 12 appealing. When it comes to characters that transgender people may identify with, there is no better role model than Ranma the Robot.

3. The Entire Cast of Wandering Son

When it comes to transgender representation in anime and manga, Wandering Son is the gold standard. Japan’s strict gendered society is depicted via the eyes of two transgender youngsters (one a transboy, the other a transgirl). Transgender people in Japan are the focus of the documentary series Wandering Son.

4. Aoi Futaba

I can’t help but admire Aoi Futaba, one of the main characters in the manga. One of the first fully developed transgender characters in anime and manga, she is also gorgeous, intellectual, and caring. As part of a rapist sting operation, Aoi disguised herself as a guy and found she was in fact a woman.

5. Ruka Urushibara

Ruka, the protagonist of Steins;Gate, is a tragic figure in many respects. Ruka was born a man, despite her beauty and femininity. Rintaro, a self-described “crazy scientist,” falls in love with her and wants to find a way to communicate with the past and travel back in time.

6. Alluka Zoldyck

It’s amazing that Hunter X Hunter gets transgender identity so right in its popular shonen anime. Hunter X Hunter has a transgender character, albeit a small one, that is handled with sensitivity, unlike One Piece, which depicts transgender identity as accurately as the Rocky Horror Picture Show.

7. Seiko Kotobuki

Seiko is a great transgender character in Shojo manga. When it comes to portraying transwomen, Seiko stands out from the crowd. She is also available for her pals at all times, even if she views them as love competitors. In contrast to the traditional transgender persona, Seiko is a wonderful friend and a source of inspiration.