




: This paper examines how the "gender transitioning" subgenre in anime can sometimes reinforce male dominance and the gender binary, despite its potential for subversion.
: Scholars like Sharon Kinsella analyze characters that blur gender lines, noting they often provide an escape from "normative masculinity" for consumers.
: Research often contrasts the "queer potential" of these characters with the reality that they are frequently fetishized for a male gaze in adult-oriented media.

: This paper examines how the "gender transitioning" subgenre in anime can sometimes reinforce male dominance and the gender binary, despite its potential for subversion.
: Scholars like Sharon Kinsella analyze characters that blur gender lines, noting they often provide an escape from "normative masculinity" for consumers.
: Research often contrasts the "queer potential" of these characters with the reality that they are frequently fetishized for a male gaze in adult-oriented media.





