#autistic representation

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Do You Know This (Non-canon) Autistic Character?

Kandou Jan/Gekired from Juken Sentai Gekiranger (Japanese TV)

Yes, I know him and see him as autistic.

Yes, I know him, but I don't see him as autistic.

I've heard of him.

I don't know him, but he seems autistic.

I don't know him, but he doesn't seem autistic.

I don't know him.

Remaining time: 5 days 19 hours

Evidence below the cut!

I believe him to be very much autistic coded. He doesn't understand normal social cues at all, often getting up in people's space, snatching things, shouting while talking and being blunt about his opinions. He has his own words (Jan-speak) he uses to describe how he feels or things he doesn't have words for, and uses a lot of body language to express his emotions when they're too much for words. He loves animals (having been raised by tigers) and collects mountains of plush animal toys, and loves being around nature. Also, he's very headstrong and impatient, and habitually rushes into things without waiting for the right moment, because he wants to get it done as fast as possible. His favourite food is pork katsu and he's very possessive over it. He hates when people are mean to others, though can be somewhat selfish himself, and he's very sensitive to Evil Vibes™(zowa-zowa in his words) and too much of it can make him upset and agitated.

Further detail from submitter: He's just a little guy. Also, one of the important storylines in the show was that the other characters needed to learn and adapt to the way Jan thinks and acts in order to understand him and work together, rather than force him to be more "normal" for their own comfort. Sorry to ramble, gekiranger makes me feel hapi-hapi

[do-u-know-this-autisticcharacter]

Do You Know This (Non-canon) Autistic Character?

Misaki Takahashi from Junjou Romantica (manga)

Yes, I know him and see him as autistic.

Yes, I know him, but I don't see him as autistic.

I've heard of him.

I don't know him, but he seems autistic.

I don't know him, but he doesn't seem autistic.

I don't know him.

Remaining time: 4 days 19 hours

Evidence below the cut!

- He finds himself incapable of working jobs long term if they're not relevant to his interests. - Answers job applications and interviews honestly rather than the scripts you're meant to use for these things. - Everyone (including himself) noticing he's developing slower than his peers and failing to adapt to adulthood, seeming a bit like he's stagnating in university. - Gets really distressed about his inability to adapt to being an adult and getting chewed out by his family for being reliant on his trusted person. - The resolution to the above arc is him deciding he just wants to spend the day hanging out at the airport looking at planes. - Constantly struggling with assignments his peers find easy and was a straight D student despite trying his best his whole life. - Struggles to notice people are interested in him or when they're talking around asking him about his partner. - Special interest in a particular manga he collects the merch of and temporarily works at the mangaka's publishing company because of his interest. - Saw the movie of said special interest 5 times and considered a sixth. - Doesn't register people's faces when he's talking to them even if he's trying to look at them.

[do-u-know-this-autisticcharacter]

Do You Know This (Non-canon) Autistic Character?

Shiva King from King In a Lab Coat (Hakui no Ou-Sama) (manga)

Yes, I know him and see him as autistic.

Yes, I know him, but I don't see him as autistic.

I've heard of him.

I don't know him, but he seems autistic.

I don't know him, but he doesn't seem autistic.

I don't know him.

Remaining time: 3 days 19 hours

Evidence below the cut!

This man found out how to make artificial humans. The only thing he couldn’t do was create a good artificial brain. The only brain he was able to create had no soul and thus he scrapped the project. He did that when he was in elementary school by the way. He runs a lab full of weirdos like him. He bathes at least 5 times a day and also sleeps in the bathtub. His bedroom is the bathroom. His hobby is dissecting fresh corpses (he‘s a good guy though). Everyone around him thinks he is very strange. He often doesn’t understand why his friends act/feel the way they do and there are countless misunderstandings that come from that. He is unhinged and very focused on his craft. Other than that, it’s just this vibe I get from him. The series is only 5 manga volumes. He reminds me a lot of Dazai and Yosano from bsd (personality wise). And there aren’t a lot of pictures of this guy online that I could find.

[do-u-know-this-autisticcharacter]

Do You Know This (Non-canon) Autistic Character?

Silver from Twisted Wonderland (game)

Yes, I know him and see him as autistic.

Yes, I know him, but I don't see him as autistic.

I've heard of him.

I don't know him, but he seems autistic.

I don't know him, but he doesn't seem autistic.

I don't know him.

Remaining time: 2 days 19 hours

Evidence under the cut!

Silver has trouble understanding social conventions and nuances in general, and has ways of thinking that seem strange to others. He's often teased as being very oblivious too, and he takes people's words very literally. Also, his tone when speaking is pretty flat, and he has extremely little variance in facial expressions compared to every other character in the game.

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Do You Know This (Non-Canon) Autistic Character?

Kid Kazoom from Superthings (Toy?)

Yes, I know him and see him as autistic.

Yes, I know him, but I don't see him as autistic.

I've heard of him.

I don't know him, but he seems autistic.

I don't know him, but he doesn't seem autistic.

I don't know him.

Remaining time: 1 day 19 hours

Evidence below the cut!

Kid Kazoom's main storyline is the fear that he's incapable and and not able to properly control his new powers (something most superthings can do innately), and he easily gets flustered and upset. He has a strong sense of justice and duty to protect Kaboom City, but sometimes questions whether all villains are truly evil. He often fixates on things he believes he can't do and gives up quickly if he's not instantly good at something, and during battle, he can struggle to regulate the amount of power he uses. He cries often and openly, and can't really hide how he's feeling even when it embarrasses him. He relies heavily on his friends for support with his insecurities and abilities, and slowly learns to live with them and get stronger over time.

Other popular headcanons for him are that he has anxiety, and that he's transgender (because in the show, he transformed from one object into another — from a toothpaste tube to a kazoom container). Also, there is another character who shares his name, but they are from different universes (one is cgi, the other is 2d), though they have similar storylines.

[do-u-know-this-autisticcharacter]

Do You Know This (Non-canon) Autistic Character?

Gokudera Hayato from Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (manga)

Yeah, I know him and see him as autistic.

Yeah, I know him, but I don't see him as autistic.

I've heard of him.

I don't know him, but he seems autistic.

I don't know him and he doesn't seem autistic.

I don't know him.

Remaining time: 19 hours 4 minutes

Evidence under the cut!

Socially awkward, doesn't understand some topics (like mafia/UFOs) are not appropriate in every situation/social setting, over complicates explanations, volume control issues

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Do You Know This (non-canon) Autistic Character?

Momo Ayase from Dandadan (manga)

Yes, I know her and see them as autistic

Yes, I know her, but I don't see them as autistic

I've heard of her

I don't know her, but they seem autistic

I don't know her, but they don't seem autistic

I don't know her

Voting ended on5h

Propaganda:

She masks around her peers and is only herself around her close friends/family, she was bullied/misunderstood as a child by her peers forcing her to mask, passionate about defending her belief in ghosts.

Any other details:

Female characters are sometimes harder to diagnose, much like women irl, so I believe it's something you need to try harder to defend because of the masking. Much like this case.

[do-u-know-this-autisticcharacter]

Do You Know This (canon) Autistic Character?

Scott Pilgrim from Scott Pilgrim Franchise (various media)

Yes, I know him and see them as autistic

Yes, I know him, but I don't see them as autistic

I've heard of him

I don't know him, but they seem autistic

I don't know him, but they don't seem autistic

I don't know him

Voting ended onJul 7

Propaganda:

Social struggles, hyper fixations, social misunderstanding, unique sense of humor, boundary issues with relationships.

Any other details:

He is referenced on ABA websites as possible representation.