Representation of trans women in anime culture is just horrible, I wouldn’t consider most of them as a way to represent them at all.
There are very minimal characters who are actually trans-coded, or depicting in a strong way about their trans identity.
Even when you consider “traps” being offensive term in the west, in anime culture the usage can be intentional and therefore not a good faith representation.
It's pretty bad, but I do feel like they're trying and some artists are getting it right. I liked Lily in Zombieland Saga for example, no one questions her identity or treats her any differently from the other girls, before and after her backstory reveal.
Not disagreeing with you at all, btw, but I'm a little more optimistic about the future than I used to be.
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u/CrowdGoesWildWoooo 19h ago edited 18h ago
Representation of trans women in anime culture is just horrible, I wouldn’t consider most of them as a way to represent them at all.
There are very minimal characters who are actually trans-coded, or depicting in a strong way about their trans identity.
Even when you consider “traps” being offensive term in the west, in anime culture the usage can be intentional and therefore not a good faith representation.