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)
(bonus shoujo/josei manga- not labelled as shoujo/josei on MAL, but are on other sites, so IDK)
Andoroid wa Furimukanai (2002)
Hiro (genderqueer/non-binary) (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)
(bonus shoujo/josei manga- not labelled as shoujo/josei on MAL, but are on other sites, so IDK)
Andoroid wa Furimukanai (2002)
Hiro (genderqueer/non-binary) (main)
Manga, 10 vol, 1972
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Oscar François de Jarjeyes (genderqueer?) (main)
Manga, 1 vol, 1975
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Frol Frolbericheri (intersex woman) (main)
Knume Vidmenir (intersex man) (supporting)
Knume Vidmenir (intersex man) (supporting)
Manga, 12 vol, 1982
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Aru Teiokia (intersex girl) (main)
Eudica intersex (intersex boy) (supporting)
Eudica intersex (intersex boy) (supporting)
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Manga, 23 vol, 1990
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Motoki Kikyou (trans girl) (supporting)
Manga, 18 vol, 1991
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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)
Manga, 20 vol, 1994
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Arachne (trans woman) (supporting)
Belial (agender) (supporting)
Belial (agender) (supporting)
Manga, 4 vol, 1996
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Author:5
Deborah Ichimatsu (trans woman) (main)
Jenny (trans woman) (supporting)
Jenny (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 12 vol, 1996
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Nakuru Akizuki/Ruby Moon (genderless) (supporting)
Manga, 1 vol, 1996
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Maho (trans woman) (protagonist)
Koko (trans woman) (supporting)
Koko (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 2 vol, 1997
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Author:4
Ryousuke "Ryou" Sera (trans girl) (protagonist)
Yuuri Sera (trans girl) (supporting)
Yuuri Sera (trans girl) (supporting)
Manga, 5 vol, 1998
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Goushi "Sougaku" Sagara (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 17 vol, 2001
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Seiko Kotobuki (trans girl) (supporting)
Manga, 18 vol, 2002
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Haruhi Fujioka (genderfluid?) (protagonist)
Manga, 17 vol, 2003
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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)
Manga, ? vol, 2003
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All youkai (genderless?) (main and supporting)
Manga, 1 vol, 2004
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Author:6
Sara Nikotama (trans girl) (protagonist)
Misaki (trans woman) (supporting)
Misaki (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 10 vol, 2004
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Mashiro Ichijou (genderfluid? and intersex) (protagonist)
Manga, 1 vol, 2004
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Author:6
(Ogamiya Uradaichou)
Nao Umemura (trans girl) (main)
Nao Umemura (trans girl) (main)
Manga, 1 vol, 2004
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Author:7
(Chichi to Musuko to Buridaikon)
Michika Hamada (trans woman) (protagonist)
Michika Hamada (trans woman) (protagonist)
Manga, 1 vol, 2005
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Author:7
(Watashi ga Watashi de Aru Tame ni: Nagai Yume)
Hikaru Asahina (trans girl) (protagonist)
Hikaru Asahina (trans girl) (protagonist)
Manga, 1 vol, 2005
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Rin (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (main)
Manga, 2 vol, 2006
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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)
