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)
(bonus shounen/seinen manga- not labelled as shounen/seinen on MAL, but are on other sites, so IDK)
Boku no Futatsu no Tsubasa (2002-2005)
Mako Kashiwagi (intersex girl) (main)
Mako's dad (intersex man) (minor)
Strange Mansion (2004-2006)
Yuuko Shirahai (trans woman?) (main)
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)
(bonus shounen/seinen manga- not labelled as shounen/seinen on MAL, but are on other sites, so IDK)
Boku no Futatsu no Tsubasa (2002-2005)
Mako Kashiwagi (intersex girl) (main)
Mako's dad (intersex man) (minor)
Strange Mansion (2004-2006)
Yuuko Shirahai (trans woman?) (main)
Manga, 2 vol, 1967
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Miki (genderless and trans man) (supporting)
9904151-gou (genderless and trans woman) (supporting)
9995452-gou (genderless and agender?) (supporting)
Minmin (genderless and trans woman) (supporting)
9904151-gou (genderless and trans woman) (supporting)
9995452-gou (genderless and agender?) (supporting)
Minmin (genderless and trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 4 vol, 1981
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Hibari Oozora (trans girl) (main)
Gekijirou Taiga (trans boy) (supporting)
Gekijirou Taiga (trans boy) (supporting)
Manga, 40 vol, 1990
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Naomi (trans woman) (supporting)
Urara (trans woman) (supporting)
Urara (trans woman) (supporting)
Manga, 14 vol, 1996
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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)
Manga, ? vol, 1997
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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)
Nanika/Something (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Neferpitou "Pitou" (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Alluka Zoldyck (trans girl) (supporting)
Nanika/Something (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Manga, 17 vol, 1999
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Narciso Anasui (trans man?) (supporting)
Foo Fighters (non-binary?) (supporting)
Foo Fighters (non-binary?) (supporting)
Manga, ? vol, 2002
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Hänsel (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Gretel (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Gretel (genderfluid?) (supporting)
Manga, 15 vol, 2002
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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)
Manga, 25 vol, 2003
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Crona (gender ambiguous/non-binary?) (supporting)
Manga, 24 vol, 2007
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Celia Ootsuka (trans girl?, gender-bending) (supporting)
Manga, 13 vol, 2007
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Chaplin Sukegawa (trans woman) (supporting)