Transgender Characters in Shounen and Seinen Manga part 1
Manga
Trans characters from Shounen and Seinen manga. Some are headcanons- those are indicated by question marks. Organized roughly by year.
Manga version part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/64215
Manga version part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/64216
Anime version: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63974
Not on MAL (yet)
Otomeza no Jun (1982)
Jun (trans woman) (main)
Barcode Fighter (1992)
Sakura Arisugawa (trans girl) (main)
Umanbo! (1995-1996)
Manko Ushida (trans woman) (protagonist)
Manga version part 2: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/64215
Manga version part 3: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/64216
Anime version: https://myanimelist.net/stacks/63974
Not on MAL (yet)
Otomeza no Jun (1982)
Jun (trans woman) (main)
Barcode Fighter (1992)
Sakura Arisugawa (trans girl) (main)
Umanbo! (1995-1996)
Manko Ushida (trans woman) (protagonist)
Manga, 4 vol, 1981
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Hibari Oozora (trans girl) (main)
Gekijirou Taiga (trans boy) (supporting)
Gekijirou Taiga (trans boy) (supporting)
Taiho Shichau zo
You're Under Arrest!
Manga, 7 vol, 1986
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Futaba Aoi (trans woman) (main)
Manga, 40 vol, 1990
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Author:-
Naomi (trans woman) (supporting)
Urara (trans woman) (supporting)
Urara (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 14 vol, 1996
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Author:-
Yukari Wakanae (trans woman) (main)
Sora Wakanae (trans man) (main)
Shion Wakanae (genderfluid?) (main)
Hiromi Nakamura (trans woman) (supporting)
Kazuko Niigata (trans woman) (supporting)
Kaoru Masoho (trans boy) (supporting)
Makoto Yamazaki (trans woman) (supporting)
Susumu Yokota (trans woman) (supporting)
Aoi (trans woman) (supporting)
Sora Wakanae (trans man) (main)
Shion Wakanae (genderfluid?) (main)
Hiromi Nakamura (trans woman) (supporting)
Kazuko Niigata (trans woman) (supporting)
Kaoru Masoho (trans boy) (supporting)
Makoto Yamazaki (trans woman) (supporting)
Susumu Yokota (trans woman) (supporting)
Aoi (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 14 vol, 1997
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Elendira the Crimsonnail (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, ? vol, 1997
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Ivankov Emprio (trans woman, gender-bending) (supporting)
Okiku (trans woman) (supporting)
Yamato (trans man) (supporting)
Okiku (trans woman) (supporting)
Yamato (trans man) (supporting)
Futari Ecchi
Manga Sutra
Manga, ? vol, 1997
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Author:-
Masaki Kishi (trans man) (supporting)
Yayoi Kagurazaka (trans woman) (supporting)
Aina (trans woman) (supporting)
Lilica (trans woman) (supporting)
Yayoi Kagurazaka (trans woman) (supporting)
Aina (trans woman) (supporting)
Lilica (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 6 vol, 1997
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Stephanie "Steph" (trans woman, gender-bending) (supporting)
Manga, ? vol, 1998
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Kalluto Zoldyck (non-binary?) (supporting)
Neferpitou "Pitou" (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Alluka Zoldyck (trans girl) (supporting)
Neferpitou "Pitou" (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Alluka Zoldyck (trans girl) (supporting)
Uzumaki
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror
Manga, 3 vol, 1998
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Author:9
All snails (intersex boys/men) (supporting)
JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken Part 6: Stone Ocean
JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 6: Stone Ocean
Manga, 17 vol, 1999
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Narciso Anasui (trans man?) (supporting)
Foo Fighters (non-binary?) (supporting)
Foo Fighters (non-binary?) (supporting)
Samurai Deeper Kyou
Samurai Deeper Kyo
Manga, 38 vol, 1999
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Akari (trans woman) (supporting)
Teizokurei Daydream
Ghost Talker's Daydream
Manga, 10 vol, 2000
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Haru Isa (intersex woman) (supporting)
Gunnm: Last Order
Battle Angel Alita: Last Order
Manga, 19 vol, 2001
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Sechs (trans man) (supporting)
Manga, ? vol, 2002
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Hänsel (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Gretel (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Gretel (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Hourou Musuko
Wandering Son
Manga, 15 vol, 2002
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Author:-
Shuuichi Nitori (trans girl) (protagonist)
Yoshino Takatsuki (trans boy/non-binary) (main)
Makoto Ariga (trans girl) (supporting)
Yuki Yoshida (trans woman) (supporting)
Ebina Taichirou (trans woman) (supporting)
Yoshino Takatsuki (trans boy/non-binary) (main)
Makoto Ariga (trans girl) (supporting)
Yuki Yoshida (trans woman) (supporting)
Ebina Taichirou (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 19 vol, 2003
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Mokona Modoki/Soel (genderless?) (supporting)
Mokona Modoki/Larg (genderless?) (supporting)
Mokona Modoki/Larg (genderless?) (supporting)
Manga, 77 vol, 2003
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Kyuubei Yagyuu (genderqueer) (supporting)
Haji (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Daishikyou (agender and intersex) (supporting)
Hachirou (trans man) (supporting)
Haji (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Daishikyou (agender and intersex) (supporting)
Hachirou (trans man) (supporting)
Moyashimon
Moyasimon: Tales of Agriculture
Manga, 13 vol, 2004
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Author:-
Kei Yuuki (trans woman) (main)
G.I.D.
Gender Identity Disorder
Manga, 2 vol, 2006
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Akira Tendou (trans man) (protagonist)
Manga, 24 vol, 2007
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Celia Ootsuka (trans girl?, gender-bending) (supporting)
