Transgender Characters in Shoujo and Josei Manga part 1
Manga
Transgender characters in shoujo and josei manga (manga written for a female audience). Some manga may not be on this list if they're not labelled as shoujo/josei on MAL (ex. most BL).
Some of the characters listed are my trans headcanons- those are indicated by question marks.
Organized roughly by year.
Anime version: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63966
Manga version part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63971
Not on MAL (yet):
Bara Shishaku (1976)
Gideon (gender ambiguous) (main)
Yasashii Rival (1988)
Marika (trans woman) (main)
Me wo Tojite Daite (1994)
Hanafusa (intersex woman) (main)
Oppai wo Totta Kareshi (2002)
Haruka Naruse (trans man) (protagonist)
Aoi Ishikawa (trans woman) (main)
Some of the characters listed are my trans headcanons- those are indicated by question marks.
Organized roughly by year.
Anime version: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63966
Manga version part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63971
Not on MAL (yet):
Bara Shishaku (1976)
Gideon (gender ambiguous) (main)
Yasashii Rival (1988)
Marika (trans woman) (main)
Me wo Tojite Daite (1994)
Hanafusa (intersex woman) (main)
Oppai wo Totta Kareshi (2002)
Haruka Naruse (trans man) (protagonist)
Aoi Ishikawa (trans woman) (main)
Ribbon no Kishi (1963)
Princess Knight
Manga, 5 vol, 1962
Me:-
Author:7
Sapphire (bigender?) (protagonist)
Versailles no Bara
The Rose of Versailles
Manga, 10 vol, 1972
Me:-
Author:-
Oscar François de Jarjeyes (genderqueer?) (main)
11-nin Iru!
They Were 11!
Manga, 1 vol, 1975
Me:-
Author:-
Frol Frolbericheri (intersex woman) (main)
Knume Vidmenir (intersex man) (supporting)
Knume Vidmenir (intersex man) (supporting)
Izaron Densetsu
The Legend of Izaron
Manga, 12 vol, 1982
Me:-
Author:-
Aru Teiokia (intersex girl) (main)
Eudica intersex (intersex boy) (supporting)
Eudica intersex (intersex boy) (supporting)
Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon
Manga, 18 vol, 1991
Me:-
Author:-
Haruka Tenou/Sailor Uranus (genderqueer?) (main)
Fish Eye (trans woman) (supporting)
Kou Seiya/Sailor Star Fighter (genderfluid?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Kou Taiki/Sailor Star Maker (genderfluid?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Kou Yaten/Sailor Star Healer (genderfluid?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Fish Eye (trans woman) (supporting)
Kou Seiya/Sailor Star Fighter (genderfluid?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Kou Taiki/Sailor Star Maker (genderfluid?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Kou Yaten/Sailor Star Healer (genderfluid?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Kodomo no Omocha
Kodocha: Sana's Stage
Manga, 10 vol, 1994
Me:-
Author:-
Bernadette (trans woman) (minor)
Tenshi Kinryouku
Angel Sanctuary
Manga, 20 vol, 1994
Me:-
Author:-
Archne (trans woman) (supporting)
Belial (agender) (supporting)
Belial (agender) (supporting)
Mugen Densetsu Takamagahara
Dream Saga
Manga, 5 vol, 1996
Me:-
Author:-
Nachi Izumi (trans girl) (supporting)
Deborah ga Rival
Deborah Is My Rival
Manga, 4 vol, 1996
Me:-
Author:5
Deborah Ichimatsu (trans woman) (main)
Jenny (trans woman) (supporting)
Jenny (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 12 vol, 1996
Me:-
Author:-
Nakuru Akizuki/Ruby Moon (genderless) (supporting)
Shoujo Kakumei Utena
Revolutionary Girl Utena
Manga, 5 vol, 1996
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Author:-
Utena Tenjou (genderqueer?) (protagonist)
Manga, 1 vol, 1996
Me:-
Author:8
Maho (trans woman) (protagonist)
Koko (trans woman) (supporting)
Koko (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 2 vol, 1997
Me:-
Author:4
Ryousuke "Ryou" Sera (trans girl) (protagonist)
Yuuri Sera (trans girl) (supporting)
Yuuri Sera (trans girl) (supporting)
Toraware no Minoue
Captive Hearts
Manga, 5 vol, 1998
Me:-
Author:-
Goushi "Sougaku" Sagara (trans woman) (supporting)
Kakumei no Hi
The Day of Revolution
Manga, 2 vol, 1999
Me:-
Author:5
Megumi Yoshikawa (intersex girl) (protagonist)
Ouran Koukou Host Club
Ouran High School Host Club
Manga, 18 vol, 2002
Me:-
Author:-
Haruhi Fujioka (genderfluid?) (protagonist)
Manga, 17 vol, 2003
Me:-
Author:7
Hiromi (intersex woman) (protagonist)
Ryouma (intersex woman) (protagonist)
Haru Hoshino (intersex boy) (protagonist)
Miwako Aihara (intersex girl) (supporting)
Inui Shizue (intersex woman) (minor)
Kuma (intersex man) (minor)
Ryouma (intersex woman) (protagonist)
Haru Hoshino (intersex boy) (protagonist)
Miwako Aihara (intersex girl) (supporting)
Inui Shizue (intersex woman) (minor)
Kuma (intersex man) (minor)
Natsume Yuujinchou
Natsume's Book of Friends
Manga, ? vol, 2003
Me:-
Author:-
All youkai (genderless?) (main and supporting)
Manga, 1 vol, 2004
Me:-
Author:6
Sara Nikotama (trans girl) (protagonist)
Misaki (trans woman) (supporting)
Misaki (trans woman) (supporting)
Houkago Hokenshitsu
After School Nightmare
Manga, 10 vol, 2004
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Author:-
Mashiro Ichijou (genderfluid? and intersex) (protagonist)
Manga, 1 vol, 2004
Me:-
Author:6
(Ogamiya Uradaichou)
Nao Umemura (trans girl) (main)
Nao Umemura (trans girl) (main)
Manga, 1 vol, 2004
Me:-
Author:7
(Chichi to Musuko to Buridaikon)
Michika Hamada (trans woman) (protagonist)
Michika Hamada (trans woman) (protagonist)
Abunai Strawberry Boy
Dangerous Strawberry Boy
Manga, 1 vol, 2005
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Author:-
Memu's mom (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 1 vol, 2005
Me:-
Author:7
(Watashi ga Watashi de Aru Tame ni: Nagai Yume)
Hikaru Asahina (trans girl) (protagonist)
Hikaru Asahina (trans girl) (protagonist)
Yumeyume Kirakiradou
Yume Kira Dream Shoppe
Manga, 1 vol, 2005
Me:-
Author:-
Rin (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (main)
Manga, 2 vol, 2006
Me:-
Author:8
Sou Tanaka (trans man) (supporting)
Kai (trans man) (supporting)
Haruki (trans man) (supporting)
Kou (trans man) (supporting)
Ryuu (trans man) (minor)
Miki (trans woman) (minor)
Kai (trans man) (supporting)
Haruki (trans man) (supporting)
Kou (trans man) (supporting)
Ryuu (trans man) (minor)
Miki (trans woman) (minor)
Manga, 1 vol, 2007
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Author:-
Kohryu (intersex man) (main)
Kagetsu (intersex man) (main)
Kada (intersex man) (main)
Kagetsu (intersex man) (main)
Kada (intersex man) (main)
