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My Hero Academia's Queer History and Future, Explained

Mineta is one of the most hated characters in My Hero Academia, not just by several of the characters on the show (especially the female ones) but also fans. He is lecherous, perverted, and a bit of a coward. A subset demographic of fans now hate him more because Mineta would be a crass representation of a bisexual. Mineta potentially being bisexual plays into the trope that bisexual people (particularly bisexual males) are promiscuous predators who are not to be trusted.

There is little compact evidence of Mineta being bisexual. Most of the speculation comes from the My Hero Academia manga Chapter #321, where Mineta says to Deku, "I fell for you." This is hardly a case for his sexuality. Still, more hinges on the fact that English translations are not always firm, whereas looking into a more reliable translation from Japanese has Mineta stating that he "admired" him. For those living in the West, the reaction to Mineta entity perceived as bisexual may feel the similar as what happened to the latest iteration of Superman coming out as bisexual. Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent, came out in Superman: Son of Kal-El #4.

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My Hero Academia manga issue 395 continued to focus on the queer relationship between the villain Himiko Toga and hero Ochaco Uraraka.

While I don’t review the My Hero Academia manga on The Geekiary, I do store up with it. The current battle had Himiko overwhelming the heroes on the battlefield and Ochaco trying to reach out to her to talk about love. Now, I’m no stranger to Talk-No Jutsu. That’s why I was kind of side-eyeing mangaka Kohei Horikoshi’s decision to have the highly anticipated clash between the two girls be about feelings.

However, with how everything turned out, I have to say that the confrontation was quite well-written. I understand certain fans not being happy. But, in my opinion, chapters 394 and 395 handled Toga vs Uraraka in a very efficient manner. 

I think, after My Hero Academia manga issue 395, no one should ever doubt that Himiko and Ochaco are indeed queer characters. And as far as the Shonen genre goes, that’s quite impressive. The very popular MHA has had gender non-conforming representation through transgender characters (Yawara Chatora and Kenji Hishiki), but they were minor characters compared to Himiko and Ochaco.

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 attracted to both genders 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 diverse character types. That means there are subsections of anime dedicated to telling LGBTQ stories and prominently featuring gay characters. But even in other genres, where you might not expect to see as much representation, like shonen, there are still quite a several examples.

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Anonymous asked:

do you think horikoshi's level of "not giving a fuck" its steep enough for making a canon gay couple? (ships aside)

Yes, It’s Feasible For Boku no Hero Academia To Have a Canon Gay Couple

Horikoshi is at least aware of LGBT rights based on this moment with Magne. 

and based on him creating a canon trans character. 

Horikoshi is a progressive scribe and handles a lot of mature topics greater than most shounen authors. He reminds me a little of Togashi, the shounen author of HunterxHunter. Togashi and his wife both support LGBT rights, and Togashi has made a prominent character transitioned, and there are a lot of characters in HunterxHunter whose sexuality or gender are shrouded in mystery. The reason why I think these two authors are so similar is because both manage sensitive material rather maturely and both have confirmed LGBT characters. 

Plus, if Strike on Titan can contain a canon gay couple, then Boku no Hero Academia should be capable to get away with having a canon queer couple with time. LGBT rights keeps improving in Japan every year, and Boku no Hero Academia still has years to go before concluding. LGBT rights most likely will hav