Nansou Satomi Hakkenden: Is Inusaka Keno a Little Gay?
Since Edo Period, Inusaka Keno, the warriors of "智(Chi/wisdom)" has been very popular. Because “He is a beauty man like female, and he's no discomfort even if he becomes cross-dressing.” “He is extremely cruel despite of beauty people, and even kill women and children of enemy family without hesitating.” But he has a bit human touch. It's that he is a little gay. In original work, there is "Asakeno's woo to Kobungo". Asakeno is Keno's fake name as the female dengaku performer, and he flirted with Inuta Kobungo, the warrior of "悌(Tei/brotherhood)", with condition that Keno will release Kobungo from the prison. He even said and offered his head to Kobungo, "I want to be killed by you if this love won't become true." By unknown reasons, Kobungo responded it. However, in ancient Japan, "Shudou(日本語:衆道)/male homosexuality" like this was not rare. For example, Yajirobee(Yaji-san) and Kitahachi(Kita-san), the heroes of Tokai...