2/19/2024 0 Comments Flag ona anime![]() ![]() The manga also makes an effort to explore LGBTQ+ folks who are questioning their identity. He learns to overcome his own ignorance about issues faced by the Center’s trans members. The older members of the Center give Tasuku much-needed guidance, and through their support he is able to come to terms with his own sexuality. Young adults like Haruko and Saki can be more open to an extent, and even have options like the partnership certificates that some cities offer, but still face painful microaggressions every day. For example, gay elders like Tchaiko and his partner are from an older generation who had to be discreet about their love, because they faced more danger from being openly together. Our Dreams at Dusk does a good job exploring multiple identities across the LGBTQ+ spectrum and depicting queer folks in different stages of their lives. It isn’t about getting a “happy ending,” but accepting that he is entitled to one, just like anyone else. Instead, the manga emphasizes Tasuku’s journey to confront his trauma and the harmful messages he’d internalized over the years. Even though Tasuku has a crush on a boy at school, it’s not the focus of the story. Tasuku starts volunteering for their Housing Revitalization program and gradually feels like he has found a community that understands him. ![]() After meeting the rest of the members, he’s comforted by the fact that there are other people who have similar experiences to him. While he is wandering around and dealing with his negative thoughts, he meets Someone-san, a mysterious asexual and genderqueer person who runs a drop-in center for LGBT+ people. Our Dreams at Dusk begins with Tasuku, a young gay man contemplating suicide after being forcibly outed at school. Blue Flag’s earnest efforts to be a conversation starter about LGBTQ+ issues fails with its superficial treatment of the issues it tries to address, especially in comparison to Our Dreams at Dusk, which focuses more on the importance of community to LGBTQ+ people. Our Dreams at Dusk features predominately LGBT+ characters across the spectrum and Blue Flag is a rare series featuring positive depictions of queer characters in Shonen Jump. Our Dreams at Dusk was created by an openly aro-ace and x-gender creator and ran in Hibana, the successor to a magazine known predominantly for running “alternative” series.īlue Flag ran in Shonen Jump+, an online manga magazine created by Shueisha that features titles geared toward female and adult audiences as well as its typical young, male audience. Our Dreams at Dusk and Blue Flag are two such series, but it’s clear that each is aimed at a different target audience. In recent years, manga with good LGBT+ representation have been on the rise and challenging problematic aspects previously depicted in BL and yuri manga. Spoilers for all of Our Dreams at Dusk and Blue Flag Content Warning: Queerphobia, transphobia, forced outing
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