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Their relationship was similarly censored in the US and they were portrayed as cousins instead. Sailor Uranus (Haruka) and Sailor Neptune (Michiru) are also a fan-favorite lesbian couple.
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However, when ‘Sailor Moon’ aired in the US, the same-sex couple was censored and Zoisite’s gender was changed to female. By contrast, in the anime, they serve Queen Beryl and are a couple. In the manga, Zoisite and Kunzite are originally straight men and are meant to be suitors for the four inner Sailor Soldiers. The hugely popular 90s anime ‘Sailor Moon’ was the first anime to truly flesh out LGBT romance, featuring two LGBT couples.
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Throughout the course of the narrative, Utena tries to win over Anthy Himemiya, a mysterious girl known as the “Rose Bride.” They share a passionate kiss at the end of the movie ‘The Adolescence of Utena.’ For example, in the 90s, ‘Revolutionary Girl Utena’ became inspirational for featuring a protagonist that had a strong-willed mindset and wore tomboyish clothing – completely different from other female anime characters who always dressed femininely.
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Over the next few decades, anime series about girls with weapons who wanted to be princes were popularized. ‘Princess Knight’ is about a character called Sapphire who has the heart of both a boy and a girl, but presents as a boy in order to inherit a territory where women are not allowed to rule.
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LGBT representation started in 1967 with the series ‘Princess Knight,’ created by the legendary Osamu Tezuka who also created ‘Astro Boy,’ known as the first popular anime. Similar to Hollywood, LGBT representation in anime has evolved over time. However, recent examples like ‘Yuri on Ice!!’ and ‘Wandering Son’ have worked towards putting forward a more positive depiction of LGBT people and relationships. In the past, there have been subtle hints at LGBT themes in 20th century animes but this topic remains largely prohibited. Censorship rules and viewership limitations have affected the depiction of LGBT people in the media in Japan. Considering how important the fight for LGBT rights has become around the world, the community is severely underrepresented in anime and there is a trend of negative representation.