It officially started with Osamu Tezuka’s manga in 1949, believe it or not. There is no “transformation” stage where a man becomes a woman, with the exception of anime shows like Zombieland Saga.īeing crossdressing characters DOES allow trans fans to relate to these characters though as there are obvious similarities. It’s a crossdresser or a feminine character who’s usually male. People confuse trap characters with trans, but that’s 99% of the time NOT what a trap character is. Some romance anime and less commonly Police series, action, fantasy, or Shounen can feature TRAP characters as well. And of course they’re feminine so they’re mistaken to be women.Īn androgynous male is another way of describing traps in anime, but they can be both genders (reverse traps). It’s not exclusive to crossdressing but they tend to be. You tend to find them in school anime or comedy, but it’s not exclusive. The history goes back longer than most anime fans think or realize.Īn anime trap is a crossdressing anime character found in various shows. The history of anime traps, these types of characters, why they look the way they look and more will be shared in this post.Īnd a ton more.
