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TOEI TRODUCE FIRST GAY COUPLE ? RIR ZI-O SP-OFF: RYI EP.2 (SPOILER)
” This statement probably wasn’t meant to scribe the homoerotic tensn between the show’s two male leads, but has bee a meme the English-speakg Kamen Rir fandom – and for good reason. There have also been nonilly gay, transgenr and nonbary characters, but the qualy of reprentatn is qutnable. Monster allegory has long been associated wh gay characters.
Homosexualy amed as a danger to society has long historil roots, and flamboyant, effemate, or explicly gay men as villas fictn still persist to this day – even Kamen Rir self, such as Kamen Rir Double’s Izumi Kyosui. On the one hand, ’s a chance to see men close relatnships whout harmful gay stereotyp. To imprsnable young dienc, negative pictns of homosexual love may drive viewers further to the closet, or foster pre-existg stereotyp.
Its hant and misguid reprentatn of LGBTQ+ characters is a reflectn of Japan’s stggle for gay rights. Toei troduce First Gay Couple?