If you are writing your own paper or looking for existing literature, search for these broader academic topics on databases like or Google Scholar :

"Pornographic Tropes and the Marginalized Body in Digital Spaces"

Academic work in this area often uses the term (after Judith Butler) to look at how Japanese media handles non-binary and trans identities.

: How Black viewers find resonance in anime characters who are outsiders or "monsters."

: Looking at how Black queer communities "headcanon" or re-interpret existing anime characters to reflect their own lived experiences. 3. Hyper-sexualization and the "Gaze"

A critical paper on this topic would likely address the inherent in certain adult genres.

: Research often clarifies the distinction between "trans-coded" characters and the Japanese concept of otokonoko or newhalf , which have different cultural lineages than Western terms.

Start with Step 1.