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Remembered there was a post asking about sex-favorable asexual representation, and so I wanted to share a recent portrayal that has meant a lot to me.

The Popular Mangaka x the Depressed Mangaka is a BL doujin/web series published on Pixiv by Sumi Eno in between her traditionally published work. It follows the story of a severely depressed manga artist whose lost his support network moving in with a much more commercially successful peer who is very invested in helping him recover.

On top of its questions about artistic drive, mental health, and the power dynamics of what it means to depend on others, the titular popular mangaka, Jun Kamizono is revealed to both sexually interested in the main character, Yaharu, but also asexual. Up until he bonded with Yaharu, he hadn't really expressed romantic or sexual interest in others, and he explicitly clarifies the desire for sex comes from wanting to bond with Yaharu rather than attraction. In addition, Jun's shown to have interest in sexual media and a libido separate from his lack of sexual attraction.

We also get to see how Jun's asexuality has shaped him. He's very much prioritized his friendships all his life but still fears being left alone the older he gets and the more they partner up/settle down. Yaharu is initially unable to grasp the idea of someone being interested in sex without sexual attraction and that lack of understanding clearly hurts Jun. There are also several points in their relationship where Yaharu feel intense sexual tension between them and he stresses about implications that Jun simply does not perceive.

The story is very much about the both of them doing the work to understand and listen to their different perspectives without judgement. While both leads have stuff to learn from each other, it is really refreshing to see an asexual lead's complicated relationship with sexuality not be pathologized or demonized.

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