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Author: Pichu-kun

Sep 29th 2017 at 8:13:12 PM

* ''Manga/WanderingSon'': 
** Nitori is a trans girl. She's always been feminine and could pass as a short-haired girl sometimes, however she didn't really start experimenting with her gender until she met Takatsuki in fifth grade. Early on, Nitori's family found it amusing when she dressed as a girl but eventually they noticed it wasn't a phase. Her sister Maho especially turned into a [[BigBrotherBully Big Sister Bully]] while her mother is confused and in denial. Nitori has to deal with the on-set of puberty, puberty itself, and her want to be seen as a girl. At one point in middle school she [[spoiler:went to school in a SailorFuku]] and was promptly sent back home. She ended up bullied the rest of her time at the school. Her girlfriend Anna broke up with her due to the incident, but eventually they got back together and by the end of high school [[spoiler:Anna [[IfItsYouItsOkay mentions she's fine with being seen as a lesbian]].]]
** Takatsuki is introduced as a trans boy. They have to to deal with everyone wanting them to be more feminine, their own confusion over their gender, and the on-set of puberty. [[spoiler:By high school, Takatsuki's confusion hits its peak. They ultimately decide to live as female however WordOfGod is that they can be viewed as [[AmbiguousGenderIdentity either cis or trans]].]]
** CoolBigSis Yuki is a trans woman. In middle school, bullies forced her to wear the female uniform at school. This incident caused her to quit going to school and become a {{hikikimori}}. As a kid, her mother knew she had an interest in women's clothing however she refused to talk about it. Once Yuki came out as an adult, [[IHaveNoSon both of her parents became cold towards her]].
** Mako is a trans girl who always felt inadequate compared to Nitori. She considers herself a bland, freckle-faced dork with NerdGlasses. Mako suffers from less physical dysphoria than Nitori, however unlike Nitori she is attracted to men. Unluckily, [[IncompatibleOrientation every crush is straight and doesn't see her as a girl]] In high school Mako [[spoiler:almost drops out when her crush Oka sees her in girl mode. He didn't even know it was her, however.]] Mako later comes out to her mother, who is supportive.
* The main cast of ''Manga/FamilyComplex'' consists of a cis man, his trans woman aunt, his trans man uncle, and his ([[AmbiguousGenderIdentity most-likely]]) genderfluid cousin. As a teenager, Sora faced a lot of trouble with his father because he refused to wear the girl's uniform. 
* Seiko from ''Manga/LovelyComplex'' is usually a light-hearted character however in one manga chapter her voice broke. She was so distraught over her [[VocalDissonance low, manly voice]] that she ended up outright detransitioning. She's eventually able to get her old voice back after getting a needle for a cold. 
* ''Manga/{{Claudine}}'' is about a trans man living in early 20th century France. He faces many trials trying to be seen as male in his society. [[spoiler:He is DrivenToSuicide when his lover becomes engaged to his brother]].
* Aoi from ''Manga/YoureUnderArrest'' has one episode where she falls for a man however doesn't know how to tell him that she's a trans woman. It ultimately doesn't work out between them. In another episode, her former boss tries to coax her to act manly, however it bombs in his face as every attempt such accentuates how feminine she is. 
* Sara from ''Manga/AiNoShintariku'' is a high schooler who gets [[ForcedOutOfTheCloset outed]] on her first day at her new school. While generally light-hearted, the manga deals with her in-denial mother, Sara being bullied by girls for being trans, and her crush's confusion over his sexuality. 
* Minor character Alice from ''LightNovel/MariaSamaGaMiteru'' is a trans girl who goes to an all-boys school. She wishes she could have gone to the local all-girls school instead.
* Celebrity stylist Nao from ''Manga/IceRevolution'' is already transitioned but it's mentioned that, as a [[FormerTeenRebel teenager]], she was a violent JapaneseDelinquent as a way of dealing with her frustration over her sex. 
* Akari from ''Manga/HowIBecameAPokemonCard'' has always told people that he's male. Not even his {{Childhood Friend|s}} knew he wasn't cis until he began middle school and was forced into wearing skirts. Akari is given a Pikachu for his thirteenth birthday and is angry that he received a "cute" Pokemon instead of a "cool" one. After seeing his Pikachu fight, he learns that [[BadassAdorable the two aren't exclusive]]. 
* Hishida from ''Manga/GenkakuPicasso'' is a almost DrivenToSuicide after being caught in the girl's bathroom. The protagonist helps her and afterwards she begins going to school as a girl. 
* The third story in the anthology manga ''Mascara Blues'' is about a trans girl who wants to come out to crush. She's worried he'll freak out when he tells her. 
* Played with in ''Manga/HunterXHunter''. Alluka is heavily implied to be a transgender girl. The only member of her family that refers to her as a girl is Killua. The rest of the family [[TheUnfavorite ignore her]] and [[ItIsDehumanizing call her "it"]]. However, [[DiscriminateAndSwitch this isn't due to her gender]]. It's due to [[spoiler:her SplitPersonality]]. 
* ''Kyou Kara Yonshimai'' is about a trans woman who returns from college partway through her transition. She has to deal with her sister's discomfort over the transition and her own gender dysphoria. 
* Tetsuo from ''Manga/{{Yuureitou}}'' is a trans man living in 1950s Japan. Growing up, he felt ostrasized from others due to not being like the girls at his orphanage. Once he was adopted, his mother would always get into fights over him about his boyish behavior and explicit desire to be a man. It got to the point where she [[ArrangedMarriage arranged a marriage for him]], despite him not liking boys [[spoiler:[[ClosetKey at]] [[BiTheWay the time]].]] Tetsuo ended up [[spoiler:[[SelfMadeOrphan killing his mom]], faking his [[MurderSuicide suicide]]]], and running off as a man. Tetsuo notes that he can't get a girlfriend because they all get upset when he comes out to them. [[spoiler:He eventually ends up the OfficialCouple with , who sees him as a man.]]
* The one-shot ''Cotton Candy Love'' is about a woman who bonds with an elementary aged trans girl who recently came out and is bullied at school.

* Subverted with Clash from ''ComicBook/JemAndTheHolograms''. She feels the need to come out as trans to her new all-girls band. No one has any issue with her being transgender.

* ''Literature/{{Luna}}'' is told from the POV of a teenage trans girl's brother. He is Luna's SecretKeeper. Luna has an ultra-macho father who [[WantedAGenderConformingChild expects his sons to be masculine]]. 
* ''Literature/{{Parrotfish}}'' is about a trans boy who decides to come out at his high school. He faces disapproval from his peers and family and his best friend since toddlerhood starts drifting away after he comes out. 
* '''Literature/IAmJ'' is about a teenage trans boy named "J" trying to transition in an unsupportive environment. 
* The children's picture book ''1000 Dresses'' is about a young trans girl obsessed with dresses. Her parents don't support this but she meets a neighbor who makes her dresses.

* Season 6 of ''3-Nen B-Gumi Kinpachi-sensei'' had a NewTransferStudent named Nao who was a closeted trans boy. He was an aloof, distant boy who wore a [[NonUniformUniform longer skirt than needed]] because he could handle them better than short skirts. His parents have mixed views on him being trans. Nao eventually sees a therapist however is disappointed that he can't begin hormones for several more years.