Transgender Characters in Light Novels
Manga
Transgender characters from light novels. Some started out as anime, manga, games, or visual novels, but they have a light novel/novel version. Some of the characters listed are my trans headcanons- those are indicated by question marks.
Organized roughly by year.
In light novel anime adaptations but not in original light novel (?):
Maria-sama ga Miteru (1998-2012)
Alice Arisugawa (trans girl) (supporting)
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (2013-2020)
Sylvia (intersex woman) (supporting)
Organized roughly by year.
In light novel anime adaptations but not in original light novel (?):
Maria-sama ga Miteru (1998-2012)
Alice Arisugawa (trans girl) (supporting)
Kono Subarashii Sekai ni Shukufuku wo! (2013-2020)
Sylvia (intersex woman) (supporting)
Majutsushi Orphen Hagure Tabi
Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: The Wayward Journey
Light Novel, 20 vol, 1994
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Stephanie (trans woman, gender-bending) (supporting)
Light Novel, 2 vol, 1998
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Shiki Ryougi (genderfluid?) (protagonist)
Light Novel, ? vol, 2000
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Kino (agender) (protagonist)
Light Novel, 22 vol, 2003
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Ricardo Russo (trans boy) (supporting)
Rail (agender) (supporting)
Rail (agender) (supporting)
Novel, 9 vol, 2003
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Inukashi/Dogkeeper (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Light Novel, 1 vol, 2004
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Momoko (trans woman) (supporting)
Miiko Kumagai (trans woman) (supporting)
Miiko Kumagai (trans woman) (supporting)
Toaru Majutsu no Index
A Certain Magical Index
Light Novel, 22 vol, 2004
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Archangel Garbriel (genderless) (supporting)
Aiwass (genderless) (supporting)
Aiwass (genderless) (supporting)
Light Novel, 7 vol, 2004
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Kuugen "Kuu" Tenko (genderless, gender-bending) (main)
Gyokuyou "Tama" Tenko (genderless, gender-bending) (supporting)
Gyokuyou "Tama" Tenko (genderless, gender-bending) (supporting)
Light Novel, 15 vol, 2006
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Natsuru Senou (trans girl?, gender-bending) (protagonist)
Light Novel, 1 vol, 2007
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(name removed for spoilers) (agender and intersex) (main)
Light Novel, 6 vol, 2010
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Ougi Oshino (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Light Novel, 7 vol, 2012
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(name removed for spoilers) (trans woman?) (main)
Light Novel, 5 vol, 2012
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Astolfo (non-binary?) (main)
Mordred (trans boy or non-binary?) (main)
Mordred (trans boy or non-binary?) (main)
Light Novel, 12 vol, 2012
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Daruku Hoshino (trans girl?) (supporting)
Rakudai Kishi no Cavalry
Chivalry of a Failed Knight
Light Novel, 19 vol, 2013
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Alice Arisuin (trans girl) (supporting)
Fata Morgana no Yakata: Anata no Genten ni Itaru Monogatari
The House in Fata Morgana
Light Novel, 5 vol, 2014
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(name removed for spoilers) (intersex man) (main)
Light Novel, ? vol, 2016
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Margaret (trans woman) (minor)
Nanatsu no Maken ga Shihai suru
Reign of the Seven Spellblades
Light Novel, ? vol, 2018
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Carlos Whitlow (genderless) (supporting)
Guimi Zhi Zhu
Lord of Mysteries
Novel, 18 vol, 2020
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Shermane (trans woman) (supporting)
Watashi no Oshi wa Akuyaku Reijou.: Revolution
I'm in Love with the Villainess
Light Novel, ? vol, 2021
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Yuu Bauer (trans woman, gender-bending) (supporting)
Misaki Nakahara (trans man) (minor)
Misaki Nakahara (trans man) (minor)
Mimoza no Kokuhaku
The Mimosa Confessions
Light Novel, ? vol, 2021
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Ushio Tsukinoki (trans girl) (main)
