Canon Trans & Non-Binary Characters
comments will include:
- character type & their name
- type of representation
- i'll try and include notes if the representation seems harmful (this will only be my opinion, i can only speak as a trans non-binary person)
if you know of any dramas that have a trans and/or non-binary character that i haven't seen yet please feel free to let me know!
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1. 46 Wan
Thai Drama - 2021, 18 episodes
- supporting character: pang
— trans woman
NOTE: pang is played by a trans woman
- supporting character: pang
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2. Alice na Fronteira
Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes
- supporting character: hikari kuina
— trans woman
- supporting character: hikari kuina
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3. Alice na Fronteira 2
Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes
- support character: hikari kuina
— trans woman
- support character: hikari kuina
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4. Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew
Thai Drama - 2019, 21 episodes
- lead character: nira
— trans woman
- lead character: nira
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5. Crush Secreto em Você
Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes
- supporting character: daisy
— trans woman
- supporting character: daisy
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6. Entre-Laços
Japanese Movie - 2017
- main character: rinko
— trans woman
- main character: rinko
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7. Eu Não
Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes
- guest character: nuch
— trans woman
NOTE: not me's director is a trans woman
- guest character: nuch
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8. HIStory: Meu Herói
Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes
- supporting character: bai chang chang
— agender
NOTE: idk if i should include this rep because it's kinda not really rep but also is at the same time because chang chang says "immortal beings have no gender" when asked what their gender is so go with that what you will
- supporting character: bai chang chang
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9. Itaewon Class
Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes
- supporting character: ma hyunyi
— trans woman
- supporting character: ma hyunyi
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10. Joshi-teki Seikatsu
Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes
- lead character: miki
— trans woman
- lead character: miki
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11. Kamen Rider Zero-One
Japanese Drama - 2019, 45 episodes
- support character: naki
— genderless / agender
NOTE: naki is played by a trans male actor
- support character: naki
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12. Mairunovich
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
- supporting character: kinoshita fuwari
— trans woman
NOTE: i wasn't 100% sure whether or not to include this one because the drama isn't tagged with trans character but fuwari's character in the manga is a trans woman and it's implied in the live action even though they kind of dance around calling her a trans woman
- supporting character: kinoshita fuwari
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13. Nós Três Sobreviveremos
Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
- supporting character: mae
— trans woman
NOTE: mae is played by a trans woman
- supporting character: mae
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14. Papel de Rainha
Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes
- supporting character: gye sung
— trans woman
- supporting character: gye sung
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15. Que Tal um Café?
Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes
- guest character: akemi [ep.3]
— unclear, possibly a trans woman
NOTE: i've said possibly a trans woman because she's referred to with she/her pronouns & is feminine presenting but she compares herself with the goldfish & says "it's not clear whether it's male or female. Just like me."
- guest character: akemi [ep.3]
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16. Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu
Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes
- supporting character: kuriyama nagi
— trans woman
- supporting character: kuriyama nagi
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17. Roppongi Class
Japanese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes
- supporting character: ayase riku
— trans woman
- supporting character: ayase riku
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18. Saneha Stories 4: Saneha Kap Cheewit
Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes
- main/lead character: toon
— trans woman
- main/lead character: toon
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19. Shadow
Japanese Movie - 2020
- supporting character: soejima kazuya
— trans woman
NOTE: the character is literally only in 2 short scenes
- supporting character: soejima kazuya
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20. Shinya Shokudo
Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes
- supporting/guest character:
— trans woman
- supporting/guest character:
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21. Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories
Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes
- side/guest character:
— trans woman
- side/guest character:
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22. Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories Season 2
Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes
- side/guest character:
— trans woman
- side/guest character:
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23. Shinya Shokudo 2
Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes
- supporting/guest character:
— trans woman
- supporting/guest character:
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24. Shinya Shokudo 3
Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes
- supporting/guest character:
— trans woman
- supporting/guest character:
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25. The Fish with One Sleeve
Japanese Movie - 2021
- main character: hikari shintani
— trans woman
NOTE: hikari is played by a trans woman
- main character: hikari shintani
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26. The Warp Effect
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- supporting character: molly
— non-binary
- supporting character: molly
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27. Você é o Meu Céu
Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes
- supporting character: fluke
— trans woman
- supporting character: fluke
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28. War of Y
Thai Drama - 2022, 20 episodes
- supporting* character: fern
— trans woman
[ story 4: wife | episodes 15-20 ]
NOTE: fern is played by a trans actress. * personally i think fern is a main character as she is very prominate character in the story and she's even included on the poster for story 4 but MDL has listed her as a supporting character so that's why i have written her as such.
TRIGGER WARNING: fern gets publically outed without her knowledge in episode 20 which may be triggering for some viewers.
- supporting* character: fern
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29. YYY
Thai Drama - 2020, 6 episodes
- supporting character: porpla
— trans woman
- supporting character: porpla