Persona 4: Goln Mod Rtor Gay Romance Optn

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• PERSONA 4: GOLN MOD RTOR GAY ROMANCE OPTN
• IN THE JAPANE VERSN, DID THEY EXPLICLY SAY THAT KANJI IS GAY?
• IS PERSONA 4‘S KANJI GAY OR NOT?

PERSONA 4: GOLN MOD RTOR GAY ROMANCE OPTN

However, the game has long been ntroversial for the way handled two characters who are implied or perceived to be queer: Kanji Tastumi, who the game impli to be gay or bisexual, and Naoto Shirogane, who many fans view as eher a transgenr man or nonbary. The game strongly dit that he may be gay (or bisexual), and Kanji's Shadow -- signed as an credibly mpy gay stereotype -- outright says he prefers men.

IN THE JAPANE VERSN, DID THEY EXPLICLY SAY THAT KANJI IS GAY?

His Shadow tentnally plays to stereotyp and homophobic trop by makg unwanted advanc toward male party members and ditg his sexualy stems om hatg girls. On top of that, there are stanc where other characters make homophobic ments toward him, most egregly when Yose asks if he'll be "safe" stayg a tent wh Kanji. Many crics at the time noted the flaws his portrayal and wished to see him fively nfirmed as gay, but were nohels thrilled to have a character like Kanji exist.

The extreme and disturbg parts of his Shadow uld have arisen bee the are the only reprentatns of gay people Kanji has seen. Regardls of whether Kanji is gay, straight, or bisexual, his storyle has a clear msage about genr rol and expectatns that fs wh Persona 4's general theme of acceptance. BoardsPersona 4 GolnHont qutn regardg the LGBT reprentatn *spoilers*Dark_Gunner 3 years ago#1I know that Kenji isn't exactly explicly said to be gay, and I know Naoto isn't explicly said to be trans or anythg but I am cur all the years later, if there's anyone actually wh those muni who n weigh on how well the game holds up reprentg those characters through that lens?

It's been years sce I played , and I remember lovg that was clud at all a JRPG at the time but I'm a straight whe du who hontly n't say for sure if was done well or Maker 2: SteveKoopa: ID 6K7-PR2-TWGSmash Ultimate Mas: Sam, Lus, JokerChillGamer 3 years ago#2It don't actually do a good job reprentg trans or gay characters, bee while the begng the game wants players to thk this is what's gog on wh the characters, turns the narrative on s head.

IS PERSONA 4‘S KANJI GAY OR NOT?

Kanji is not (necsarily) gay, he's jt aaid of beg perceived as feme bee of what (and who) he lik.

I doubt they really give a s*** about queer bag back probably did and do, nsirg they add a gay romance P2 way earlier time jt bee 'd sre them lots of pots wh the fangirls. They probably did and do, nsirg they add a gay romance P2 way earlier time jt bee 'd sre them lots of pots wh the I do thk they're more likely to add thgs like that , for prof of urse they are a pany after all. They probably did and do, nsirg they add a gay romance P2 way earlier time jt bee 'd sre them lots of pots wh the, Japane culture is way different than Wtern culture.