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Character: Marinette Dupain-Cheng

From: Miraculous Ladybug

Representation: Racial (biracial; half-Chinese and half-Caucasian) and disorders (anxiety)

Their Importance: Marinette is kind, brave, and thoughtful. She concerns herself more with other people than herself, and she is a biracial Asian superhero (I believe the second to lead a show after Daisy Johnson). Her anxiety is never named, but it is clearly there. Her mind goes off on tangents that she cannot stop or even recognize is happening until someone else intervenes. On top of all this, Miraculous Ladybug is a children’s show and enables young people to see themselves on the screen, whether it be by the fact that she’s a woman, Asian, biracial, anxious, or a combination thereof.

Thanks to @squirrelstone for the write up! 

Character: Miko Kubota 

From: Glitch Techs

Representation: Biracial (half-Japanese), Disorder (ADHD) 

Their Importance: I don’t remember how many times I said “Oh I do that” while watching the show, but it was a lot because Miko reminds me so much of myself. It’s clear that the writers understand how ADHD actually works- Miko being unable to focus on things she isn’t interested in or doesn’t view as importat to her is clear throughout the show, so is her hyperfocusing on things she does like (like games). I found that very relatable, and it also feels important to mention Miko isn’t shamed for that and is still able to have awesome adventures and save the day. She and her friend High Five are both POC (she’s biracial and he’s Latino), which also felt pretty great to see since there still aren’t many shows with nonwhite main cast (and most supporting characters are also people of color).

Issues: I guess an issue could be that her ADHD is stated by one of the creators rather than in the actual show, but I’d say it’s still as clear as it can be without being confirmed (and as far as representation goes, this was well written and realistic).

Thanks to anon for the write-up!