Blue Flag vs. Our Dreams at Dusk: A look at LGBTQ+ representation and its audience
Our Dreams at Dusk and Blue Flag are two series about queer characters, but it’s clear that each is aimed at a different target audience.
Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Tag
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Chatty AF 108: Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare Retrospective (WITH TRANSCRIPT)
Vrai, Dee, and Chiaki sing the praises of LGBTQ+ manga Our Dreams at Dusk, discuss the importance of it being written by an X-gender and asexual author, and get a little personal about its impact.
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Our Dreams at Dusk and the process of healing through found families
I knew Our Dreams at Dusk: Shimanami Tasogare would be the series that got me back into manga as soon as I saw a cover image. The fourth volume features two women in wedding dresses, clearly getting married to each other. There were no pretenses; it wasn’t open to interpretation. This was a queer manga and I loved that the cover didn’t hide it.
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Art as Discovery, Art as Hope: Kamatani Yuhki, x-gender and asexual mangaka
Kamatani Yuhki often confronts identity and marginalization in their work, as informed by their life as an x-gender (nonbinary) and asexual person. In a world where the oppressed often can’t tell their own stories, Kamatani’s manga are a must-read.
