RELATED: Blue Period's Yuka Adds to Anime LGBT+ Representation Mineta being perceived as bisexual, on the other hand, brought some outrage because Mineta is a disliked character, and his sudden sexuality reveal (at least in the eyes of some fans) is shaky.ĭoes the whole Mineta debacle mean that My Hero Academia has no positive representation of LGBTQ characters? Some fans of Superman viewed Jon Kent coming out as a cheap shot (even though it is not the same Superman but his son) at queerbaiting.
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Needless to say, both caused an uproar in their respective fan communities for different reasons. This relationship also seems positioned to present a much more positive representation of a bisexual male character. This is not the fairest comparison of the two however since the Superman comics state Jon's sexuality outright, and he even has a boyfriend named Jay Nakamura. Jon Kent, son of Clark Kent, came out in Superman: Son of Kal-El #4. For those living in the West, the reaction to Mineta being perceived as bisexual may feel the same as what happened to the latest iteration of Superman coming out as bisexual. Still, more hinges on the fact that English translations are not always solid, whereas looking into a more accurate translation from Japanese has Mineta stating that he "admired" him. Most of the speculation comes from the My Hero Academia manga Chapter #321, where Mineta says to Deku, "I fell for you." This is hardly a case for his sexuality. There is little solid evidence of Mineta being bisexual. Mineta potentially being bisexual plays into the trope that bisexual people (particularly bisexual males) are promiscuous predators who are not to be trusted. A subset demographic of fans now hate him more because Mineta would be a crass representation of a bisexual. He is lecherous, perverted, and a bit of a coward. Mineta is one of the most hated characters in My Hero Academia, not just by several of the characters on the show (especially the female ones) but also fans.