Witch hat atelier is the absolute best disability rep I've ever seen. It makes me so damn happy
I just finished volume 9 so no spoilers please!
Custas was given a sealchair, but it isnt perfect, he's unable to walk some paths or he trips. And even when he's given wings he's still at risk of them being stolen, and im assuming they take way more energy than walking.
And Beldaruit, he uses a sealchair, but actually not really, he's using magic to pretend like he's running around and everytime we know its actually him he's much more low energy. This really felt so relatable as someone who will act high energy in text even if im bed bound that day. And seeing the girls consider what could prevent him from seeing their show and actually accommodate him by widening the path!!!!! Gods i wish people could do that more often
Tartah trys to hide his disability to the point of not even accommodating himself by labeling things and just memorizing everything. Qifrey hides his disability and is so damn uncomfortable when people talk about it, big part due to rhe truma around it yeah, but let a guy project here.
The shame that their disabilitys come with is so heartbreaking and just fit perfectly into the theme of characters being uncomfortable in their body. Euini is another perfect representation of disability and not fiting your body. Euini is just the most obvious trans allegory but its still perfectly written. Him running away because he knows he couldn't go back home, and him kinda accepting his wolf body while saying goodbye (╥﹏╥). Also i love that its written in a way where this world doesn't have to be straight up transphobic to have a trans story where he isn't accepted.
Just rambling today but whatever