Canon Trans & Non-Binary Characters

comments will include:

  • character type & their name
  • type of representation
  • i'll try and include notes if the representation seems harmful (this will only be my opinion, i can only speak as a trans non-binary person)

if you know of any dramas that have a trans and/or non-binary character that i haven't seen yet please feel free to let me know!

Lex mai 2, 2021
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  • 3 Will Be Free

    1. 3 Will Be Free

    Thai Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    7.0
    • supporting character: mae
      — trans woman


    NOTE: mae is played by a trans woman

  • 46 Wan

    2. 46 Wan

    Thai Drama - 2021, 18 episodes

    8.0
    • supporting character: pang
      — trans woman


    NOTE: pang is played by a trans woman

  • Alice in Borderland

    3. Alice in Borderland

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 8 episodes

    8.0
    • supporting character: hikari kuina
      — trans woman
  • Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew

    4. Bai Mai Tee Plid Plew

    Thai Drama - 2019, 21 episodes

    • lead character: nira
      — trans woman
  • Close-Knit

    5. Close-Knit

    Japanese Movie - 2017

    • main character: rinko
      — trans woman
  • Coffee Ikaga Deshou

    6. Coffee Ikaga Deshou

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    7.5
    • guest character: akemi [ep.3]
      — unclear, possibly a trans woman


    NOTE: i've said possibly a trans woman because she's referred to with she/her pronouns & is feminine presenting but she compares herself with the goldfish & says "it's not clear whether it's male or female.  Just like me."

  • HIStory: My Hero

    7. HIStory: My Hero

    Taiwanese Special - 2017, 4 episodes

    8.5
    • supporting character: bai chang chang
      — agender


    NOTE: idk if i should include this rep because it's kinda not really rep but also is at the same time because chang chang says "immortal beings have no gender" when asked what their gender is so go with that what you will

  • Imawa no Kuni no Alice 2

    8. Imawa no Kuni no Alice 2

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 8 episodes

    8.5
    • support character: hikari kuina
      — trans woman
  • Joshi-teki Seikatsu

    9. Joshi-teki Seikatsu

    Japanese Drama - 2018, 4 episodes

    8.5
    • lead character: miki
      — trans woman
  • Kamen Rider Zero-One

    10. Kamen Rider Zero-One

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 45 episodes

    • support character: naki
      — genderless / agender


    NOTE: naki is played by a trans male actor

  • La faune d'Itaewon

    11. La faune d'Itaewon

    Korean Drama - 2020, 16 episodes

    9.0
    • supporting character: ma hyunyi
      — trans woman
  • Milenovich

    12. Milenovich

    Japanese Drama - 2021, 8 episodes

    9.0
    • supporting character: kinoshita fuwari
      — trans woman


    NOTE:  i wasn't 100% sure whether or not to include this one because  the drama isn't tagged with trans character but fuwari's character in the manga is a trans woman and it's implied in the live action even though they kind of dance around calling her a trans woman

  • Not Me

    13. Not Me

    Thai Drama - 2021, 14 episodes

    9.0
    • guest character: nuch
      — trans woman

    NOTE: not me's director is a trans woman

  • Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu

    14. Raise de wa Chanto Shimasu

    Japanese Drama - 2020, 12 episodes

    • supporting character: kuriyama nagi
      — trans woman
  • Roppongi Class

    15. Roppongi Class

    Japanese Drama - 2022, 13 episodes

    7.5
    • supporting character: ayase riku
      — trans woman
  • Saneha Stories 4: Saneha Kap Cheewit

    16. Saneha Stories 4: Saneha Kap Cheewit

    Thai Drama - 2022, 2 episodes

    • main/lead character: toon
      — trans woman
  • Shadow

    17. Shadow

    Japanese Movie - 2020

    6.0
    • supporting character: soejima kazuya
      — trans woman


    NOTE: the character is literally only in 2 short scenes 

  • Shinya Shokudo

    18. Shinya Shokudo

    Japanese Drama - 2009, 10 episodes

    8.5
    • supporting/guest character: 
      — trans woman
  • Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories

    19. Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories

    Japanese Drama - 2016, 10 episodes

    8.5
    • side/guest character: 
      — trans woman
  • Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories Season 2

    20. Shinya Shokudo - Tokyo Stories Season 2

    Japanese Drama - 2019, 10 episodes

    8.5
    • side/guest character: 
      — trans woman
  • Shinya Shokudo 2

    21. Shinya Shokudo 2

    Japanese Drama - 2011, 10 episodes

    8.5
    • supporting/guest character: 
      — trans woman
  • Shinya Shokudo 3

    22. Shinya Shokudo 3

    Japanese Drama - 2014, 10 episodes

    8.5
    • supporting/guest character: 
      — trans woman
  • Stalker

    23. Stalker

    Thai Drama - 2022, 14 episodes

    8.5
    • supporting character: daisy
      — trans woman
  • The Fish with One Sleeve

    24. The Fish with One Sleeve

    Japanese Movie - 2021

    • main character: hikari shintani 
      — trans woman


    NOTE: hikari is played by a trans woman

  • The Queen's Umbrella

    25. The Queen's Umbrella

    Korean Drama - 2022, 16 episodes

    • supporting character: gye sung
      — trans woman
  • The Warp Effect

    26. The Warp Effect

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    • supporting character: molly
      — non-binary
  • Tu Es Mon Ciel

    27. Tu Es Mon Ciel

    Thai Drama - 2022, 12 episodes

    8.0
    • supporting character: fluke
      — trans woman 
  • War of Y

    28. War of Y

    Thai Drama - 2022, 20 episodes

    7.0
    • supporting* character: fern
      — trans woman
      [ story 4: wife | episodes 15-20 ]


    NOTE: fern is played by a trans actress. * personally i think fern is a main character as she is very prominate character in the story and she's even included on the poster for story 4 but MDL has listed her as a supporting character so that's why i have written her as such. 

    TRIGGER WARNINGfern gets publically outed without her knowledge in episode 20 which may be triggering for some viewers.

  • YYY

    29. YYY

    Thai Drama - 2020, 6 episodes

    7.0
    • supporting character: porpla
      — trans woman

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