the reason I'm convinced Mizuki leans more on the troon side than the trap side is that the JP version has already had a few events and an entire song dedicated to 'her' feeling conflicted about sharing a 'secret' about herself to the rest of the group
Couldn’t the secret just be that “she” is actually a boy? Seems like the obvious choice for creating a story and drama surrounding a trap character.
Of course the “localization” is going to do whatever they can to at least not piss off the trans lobby if not outright pander to them.
this would be the first trap I've seen played seriously/for drama rather than for comedy
I don't think it's very common in popular media, but there is precedent in the genre even with Ryo Akizuki from THE iDOLM@STER first appearing in 2009 (when it definitely wasn't a woke thing) and keeping the fact he's a boy secret. Though in that case, it's also clear from the beginning to the player that he's a boy.
I can't say for sure that they aren't trying to do a "trans" plotline with Mizuki, but I don't think we can make that conclusion with what we have. Japan seems much better at keeping their entertainment and their politics separate, and often things like this are just as fantastical as a titan or alchemy.
Couldn’t the secret just be that “she” is actually a boy? Seems like the obvious choice for creating a story and drama surrounding a trap character.
Of course the “localization” is going to do whatever they can to at least not piss off the trans lobby if not outright pander to them.
I don't think it's very common in popular media, but there is precedent in the genre even with Ryo Akizuki from THE iDOLM@STER first appearing in 2009 (when it definitely wasn't a woke thing) and keeping the fact he's a boy secret. Though in that case, it's also clear from the beginning to the player that he's a boy.
I can't say for sure that they aren't trying to do a "trans" plotline with Mizuki, but I don't think we can make that conclusion with what we have. Japan seems much better at keeping their entertainment and their politics separate, and often things like this are just as fantastical as a titan or alchemy.