Águas desconhecidas: uma análise dos estigmas e estereótipos aplicados na criação do figurino dos personagens LGBTQIA+ de One Piece

Abstract

This research focuses on examining how LGBTQIA+ characters are represented in digital media and exposing how historically these individuals have often been associated with stereotypes such as the effeminacy of gay men and the masculinization of lesbian women. This behavior can be conveyed through costumes, since this is a visual communication tool capable of influencing the way viewers perceive and understand characters. The research highlights the representation of LGBTQIA+ characters in western and eastern animations, demonstrating how they do not distance themselves from other media in the way they portray these individuals. To conclude, it was through the analysis of the characters Bon Clay and Emporio Ivankov from the anime One Piece, created by Eiichiro Oda, that it was possible to exemplify these ideas, exposing how the anime characters build and are built by LGBTQIA+ stereotypes.