We see him struggle with dysphoria, with trying to make people understand who he is, and the harassment and rejection he faces. He’s one of the only canonically transgender boys in anime - and possibly the only accurately depicted one. But what makes Takatsuki so worthy of a place on our list? His slowly-developing body certainly isn’t helping matters, either.
That’s right, on top of all the usual teenage hormones, Takatsuki has to deal with the fact that society sees him as something he is not - a girl. Yoshino Takatsuki, known by most people in his class as Takatsuki-kun, is cool and handsome. After all, romance doesn’t equal happiness, and Suna seems quite content watching his two friends be romantic enough for him!ģ.Yoshino Takatsuki from Wandering Son (Hourou Musuko) There’s one line in particular that rings the aromantic bell for Suna: “When I think about what I’d have to do if I ever dated anyone, it makes me tired.” It’s not that he hates the idea of romance - you all saw that adorable smile as he watched Takeo and Rinko being all cutesy couple-y. Does being interested in someone mean you have to want a romantic relationship with them? I mean, Suna himself said he was interested in girls, right? As much sense as that makes, let’s think about this a bit deeper.
Now many of you will assume this to be a result of the millions (quite possibly not an exaggeration) of girls that have asked this boy out only to badmouth his best friend. Whether it’s third-wheeling to help Takeo feel comfortable on his dates with tiny princess Rinko or listening to both of their worries, Suna understands and supports relationships more than anyone in this anime. Makoto Sunakawa, aka Suna to his giant of a best friend Takeo and therefore the rest of the Ore Monogatari!! fandom, is as caring as they come. His feelings towards romance are basically, “Can I use this in my next manga chapter?” - of course, this may change if we ever get more seasons of GSNK, but for the moment Nozaki-kun can definitely be read as being somewhere on the ace spectrum!Ĥ.Makoto Sunakawa from My Love Story!! (Ore Monogatari!!) Nozaki himself admitted that he hasn’t experienced his first love yet - and he doesn’t show any desire to have one, either. Chiyo tries to initiate various romantic activities with Nozaki, but he quickly turns each and every one of them into an undeniably unromantic manga-making opportunity.
Chiyo confesses to him, Nozaki thinks she’s a fan of his work and gives her an autograph. That’s right, Nozaki-kun knows all the romantic tropes - and yet he doesn’t recognise them when they’re literally happening to himself. Well, that might be a little more difficult - just ask Chiyo Sakura! If you want real-life romance with him, though. You want fluffy storylines about teenage romance and heart-throbbing feels? This guy can whip you up a masterpiece in no time. Umetarou Nozaki is a seventeen-year-old high school boy, who also just happens to write shoujo manga.