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Naria and Eriya (pictured) appeared in the trop belle pour American television series Vision of Escaflowne. Fox Kids! tried, but the results managed to alienate fans of the original and failed to attract new viewers. These things happen in the fast-paced world of kids' programming. Fickle little bastards.

Anyway, about those two in the graphic. From "hit CTRL-A to read the very light text on this page" Silver and Gold:

In the Cut version of Escaflowne, the editors were smart in taking out certain parts that told us more about Naria and Eriya. If you've ever seen the Uncut version, you know what I mean. Now, if you like, you can keep reading, but what I'm about to say may offend some younger readers. Read it at your own discretion:

In the uncut version, Naria and Eriya have a close relationship. I mean, a really close relationship. *cough* I mean, a relationship that is pretty much considered taboo in our day and age. Do you get the picture? The editors were more or less smart when they cut out the part from Operation Rule of Love when Naria leaned over her sister in a  suggestive way and wanted to kiss Eriya to know what it tasted like to kiss Folken.  That's the kind of close relationship they have.

Those wacky Japanese.

Returning to Gender and sexuality in Japanese Anime at theory.org.uk, there are more than a few broken links. Hey, it was written in 1999; things shift around. Figured since I looked the things up, might as well put 'em here. Yes, I could send them to the person who put up the site so he could fix them, but that would make too much sense.

Gilles' Service to Fans Page is the "good introduction to anime" mentioned early in the article. Amy Katsumi Sakurai's Anime for the Transgendered didn't move that much, but the 404 with the old link doesn't tell you that. The archive has a copy of B.C. Holmes' The Third Gender and Hybridity, or you can dig around BCHolmes.org. I have a perilously short attention span, and could not find the article within two clicks. Amazingly, Jo Ni's Resource And Guide To Homosexuality, Bisexuality and Transgenderism In Anime is still in the same place. On the other hand, the Archive only seems to have the front page of Karen Smith's site. Karmic balance, man.

Yes, I am still too disgusted with your Yanqui politics to write much about them, so I read up on gender fluidity in Japanese cartoons. Everyone relaxes in different ways.