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This is a list of asexual characters in fiction, i.e. fictional characters that either self-identify as asexual or have been identified by outside parties to be asexual. Listed characters may also be aromantic. Not listed are celibate but not asexual characters or non-human characters, such as non-sexual computers or aliens in science-fiction.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Animation and anime

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Characters Title Character debut date Notes Country
Octavia Helluva Boss June, 2024 In a piece of official artwork for Pride Month, Octavia and Mammon were shown wearing the asexual flag.[1] United States
Mammon
Alastor Hazbin Hotel October 28, 2019 Alastor, also known as the Radio Demon, is asexual.[2][3][4]
Yolanda Buenaventura BoJack Horseman September 8, 2017 In the season 4 episode, "What Time Is It Right Now", Yolanda reveals that she is asexual when she asks Todd out on a date. She is first seen in the background of an asexual meetup in the episode "Hooray! Todd episode!".[5]
Todd Chavez August 22, 2014 In the season 3 finale, "That Went Well", Todd confides in his friend Emily that he does not think he is either straight or gay, and in fact "might be nothing". He explores the identity further in season 4 and accepts his asexuality, while meeting others who share his orientation.[6] Todd was the only asexual character GLAAD found on streaming platforms in 2018.[7][8]
Lilith Clawthorne The Owl House February 7, 2020 Eda's older sister and former leader of the Emperor's Coven. In a charity livestream hosted by Dana Terrace on March 13, 2022, a specially produced audio, written by Terrace and recorded by Cissy Jones in character as Lilith, was played. In this audio, Lilith claims to have never felt romantic attraction towards anyone before.[9] Later prompted by Jade King of TheGamer, Jones stated that her audio during the charity stream was "basically canon."[10] Jones would make further allusion to Lilith's aromantic orientation over Twitter, before giving direct affirmation of the character's asexuality on March 18, over Instagram.[11][12][13]
Elijah Big Mouth October 28, 2022 In the sixth season of Big Mouth, Elijah is introduced as an asexual religious African-American kid who Missy is in love with.[14][15]
Max Kanté Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir 2015 Max is a friend of Marinette and the holder of the Horse Miraculous. He was confirmed to be asexual in a tweet by the creator of the show, Thomas Astruc, in 2020.[16] France
Peridot Steven Universe January 8, 2015 Storyboard artist Maya Petersen stated that Peridot is asexual and aromantic on her Twitter, even though she said her word is not "the ultimate authority" on the matter. This asexual identity was never expressed in the show directly,[17] with fans shipping Peridot with various other characters, specifically Lapis Lazuli and Amethyst, some reviewers even seeing Peridot and Lapis in a "close, loving relationship" in the past.[18] United States
Perry the Platypus Phineas and Ferb August 17, 2007 This character was confirmed to be asexual in a 2021 TikTok post. Someone asked the creator of Phineas and Ferb, Dan Povenmire, if Perry was LGBTQ+, and Povenmire asked if asexual counts.[citation needed] In the episode Act Your Age, it's mentioned that there's no chance that Perry will ever get a girlfriend.[19]
Seiji Maki Bloom Into You October 5, 2018 A supporting character, he is an aromantic asexual with well established feelings on sex and romance, and is a "crucial sounding board" for Yuu as she tries to figure out her feelings. In the ninth episode, he says that he does not fall in love, but prefers to watch from the outside.[20][21] He enjoys romance but does not wish to partake it in himself.[citation needed] Japan
SpongeBob SquarePants SpongeBob SquarePants May 1, 1999 The eponymous character was confirmed to be asexual according to interviews from show creator Stephen Hillenburg in 2002 and 2005.[22][23] Although SpongeBob's sexuality is confirmed as asexual, he is not a sexless organism–– In the episode "Sleepy Time", SpongeBob's boating license (which is revoked at the end of the episode) lists his sex as male.[24] Moreover, he is confirmed to be a yellow tube sponge (Aplysina Fistularis),[25] a species of sponge capable of sexual reproduction in addition to asexual reproduction.[26] Hillenburg also insisted that SpongeBob should never be in a relationship.[27][28] United States
The Warden Superjail! May 13, 2007 In an interview with Steven Smith of FreakSugar, show co-creator Christy Karacas stated that he considers the Warden to be asexual because of the character's obsession with himself.[29]

Film

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Main article: List of films with LGBT characters
Characters Title / Franchise Actors Years Notes Country
Clay Cat Person Isaac Powell 2023 Clay is the ex-boyfriend of protagonist Margot. In the film, he states that "what I’ve realized, actually, is I’m an ace... Do you remember when we were together... how I could never really, like, enjoy sex?... So then I looked it up, and it turns out that being asexual is, like, a real thing, and since then, I’ve just felt this relief because I finally don’t have to pretend to like sex anymore."[30] France, United States
Levi Danube Something in the Dirt Justin Benson 2022 Levi's character admits to being asexual in the film, saying "I've never been attracted to anyone. And that is a very hard thing to explain to people that you'd be interested in dating."[31] United States
Dovydas Slow Kęstutis Cicėnas 2023 The film is about the romantic relationship between an asexual man and an allosexual woman.[32] Lithuania
Gareth The Artifice Girl Franklin Ritch 2022 Gareth says he is asexual.[33] United States
Alan Garner The Hangover trilogy Zach Galifianakis

2009 2011 2013

When asked at the premiere of The Hangover Part II whether Alan would get married in Part III, director Todd Phillips stated that "Alan will never get married... Alan’s asexual. If he doesn’t know that by now, he’s in trouble".[34] United States
Rönkkö Girl Picture Eleonoora Kauhanen 2022 Rönkkö has sex several times over the course of the film, but admits at the end that she is unable to enjoy it.[35] In an interview, Kauhanen said that although her character's sexuality is not explicitly stated in the film, she could be asexual or demisexual.[36] Finland
Seligman Nymphomaniac Stellan Skarsgård 2013 Seligman confirms his asexuality and virginity to Joe, but assures her his "innocence" and lack of bias makes him the best man to listen to her story. However, many believe that he was lying, as he attempts to rape Joe later in the film.[37][38] Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium
Kasumi 'Sobakasu' Sobata I Am What I Am Toko Miura 2022 The film is about Sobata's life within amatonormativity.[39][40][41] Japan
Star Queens of the Qing Dynasty Sarah Walker 2022 Star explicitly states in the film that she is asexual. Ashley McKenzie, the film's director, said in an interview that watching the film after production was completed helped her realize that she was also on the asexual spectrum.[42] United States
Selah Summers Selah and the Spades Lovie Simone 2019 Selah is the leader of a drug-dealing faction of students at her elite boarding school, and attempts to manipulate a new student named Paloma into becoming the faction's new leader when Selah graduates. When asked whether Selah and Paloma had a romantic relationship, Tayarisha Poe, writer and director of the film, stated that "I think Selah is asexual, but she doesn’t have the words for it, which happens... Selah will never love [Paloma] the way she wants her to, but she will use Paloma’s love to get what she wants, every single time."[43] United States
Todd Straight Up James Sweeney 2019 Sweeney, writer and director of the film, stated "while personally I do see Todd as on the ace spectrum, I don't know when another label is in the cards for him—and it was important to me to end Todd's arc with a departure, instead of a destination".[44][45] United States
Herbert West Re-Animator franchise Jeffrey Combs

1985 1990 2003

In a 1996 interview, Combs stated that "Herbert is asexual. On an unconscious level, probably. I tried to convey it in Bride of Re-Animator, in the scene where he watches Bruce Abbott and the girl make love... he doesn't know what intimacy is. It's something that he's very frightened of."[46] United States

Literature

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Main article: List of LGBT characters in modern written fiction
Characters Work Author Years Description
Tori Beaugrand Quicksilver R. J. Anderson 2013 Tori, an engineer, hacker, and friend, is asexual, an important part of her life, as she mediates on an attempt to have a sexual relationship.[47] Her friend Milo wants their relationship to be sexual but he respects the sexual orientation of Tori. In a post on LiveJournal, the author explained how Tori being asexual "adds a layer of complication and delicacy to her relationships with her parents and her best (male) friend," Milo, while explaining some of her choices.[48]
Clariel Clariel Garth Nix 2014 The protagonist "stands out for her assured asexuality", does not see the appeal of sex, and wants to live alone in the woods as a forest ranger.[49] Clariel's lack of experience of sexual or romantic attraction are described at multiple points, come up early in the book, and are treated as a core part of who she is as a person.[47]
Corey Before I Let Go Marieke Nijkamp 2019 This book features an asexual protagonist, Corey, whose asexuality is integral to the story, which her editor was ok with.[50] Some have described this book as a gripping "asexual tale of friendship and love."[51]
Ellis Loveless Alice Oseman 2020 Georgia's older cousin, who is also asexual. Like Sunil, Ellis' character acts as medium, in the story, "for the reader to understand asexuality."[52]
Hippolytus Hippolytus Euripides 428 BC The character's vow of chastity in honor of the goddess Artemis has led to modern interpretations of the character as an asexual.[53]
Kerewin Holmes The Bone People Keri Hulme 1984 Although she does not use the word 'asexual', the way she describes her sexuality aligns with modern understandings of asexuality.[54][55]
Sherlock Holmes A Study In Scarlet Arthur Conan Doyle 1887 Sir Arthur Conan Doyle intentionally protayed the character of Holmes as what would today be characterized as asexual with the intention to portray him as solely driven by intellect and immune to the desires of the flesh.[56]
Firuz-e Jafari The Bruising of Qilwa Naseem Jamnia 2022 Firuz-e is aromantic and asexual, or "aroace", in addition to being non-binary.[57]
Sunil Jha Loveless Alice Oseman 2020 He is Georgia Warr's college mentor and is gay and asexual. He has a conversation, at one point, with Georgia about asexuality.[58]
Ekundayo Kunleo Raybearer Jordan Ifueko 2020 Ekundayo is biromantic and asexual, stating that while he has crushes, he has "never been interested in the sex part."[59]
Felicity Montague Montague Siblings trilogy[a] Mackenzi Lee 2017–2020 Though the word is never used due to the time period, Felicity's descriptions of her sexuality clearly line up with that associated with asexuality.[60][61]
Rumi Seto Summer Bird Blue Akemi Dawn Bowman 2018 This novel features an asexual protagonist, Rumi Seto, whose asexuality is merely an aspect of her character and not the main focus of the story, as on being sent to live with her aunt in Hawaii following the tragic death of his sister, she begins to realize life is still worth living, even in the midst of grief.[57]
The Astronauts To Be Taught, if Fortunate Becky Chambers 2019 This novella features multiple ace-spec characters.[57]
Victor Vale Villains Series V. E. Schwab 2013 Victor Vale is one of the main viewpoint characters in the Villains series his sexuality is only mentioned once in the second book Vengeful where it's noted he has never had an interest in sex. His asexuality was later confirmed in a tweet by the author.[62]
Georgia Warr Loveless Alice Oseman 2020 Georgia is the main character of Loveless, coming to terms with her sexuality during the events of the book, realising that she is an aromantic asexual. She has an asexual friends: her college mentor Sunil Jha and her cousin Ellis.[63][64][65]

Live-action television

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Character Portrayed by Program Years Notes
Asexual couple (Unidentified) House 2012 In the "Better Half" episode, Dr. Wilson meets an asexual couple, but it is later revealed that the wife was faking asexuality for the "sake of her husband" while the husband had a blockage in his brain suppressing his sex drive.[66] The founder of the Asexual Visibility and Education Network, David Jay, criticized the representation, calling it "disturbing but not unexpected," while others, in a petition to FOX executives, wrote that the episode encourages viewers to see asexuality skeptically, rather than accept it, "to probe asexual people for causes of our 'condition' rather than to accept us as a part of the natural spectrum of human sexual diversity."[67]
Brad Sidney Franklin Faking It 2014–2016 Brad only briefly exclaims his orientation in an episode about labels.[68][69]
Esperanza "Spooner" Cruz Lisseth Chavez Legends of Tomorrow 2021–2022 In the episode "The Fixed Point" (2022), Spooner realizes she is asexual and comes out to Zari Tarazi;[70][71] she is the first Arrowverse character to do so.[72]
Misty Day Lily Rabe American Horror Story 2011–Present Misty Day is a powerful witch that has the power to bring things back to life. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, showrunner Ryan Murphy stated that he thinks that Misty is "just an asexual character".[73]
Drea Lillian Carrier Everything's Gonna Be Okay 2020-2021 Drea is homoromantic asexual.[74]
Valentina "Voodoo" Dunacci Kelly O'Sullivan Sirens 2014–2015 She was the "focus of a major storyline" where she has a strong bond with Brian, who is not "asexual but is hopelessly in love with Val."[69] Even though Brian says she is his girlfriend, Valentina does not accept this officially. (The show was "willing to live in a gray area instead of forcing Val to change." As such, the series has been accused of treating her orientation as a "joke or as an obstacle";[66] while the character has won praise from others for being more than her sexuality.[75])
Evan Avery Monsen High Maintenance 2012-2020 Evan, one of The Guy's clients, is asexual.[76]
Liv Flaherty Isobel Steele Emmerdale 2016–2022 Liv has no attraction to men or women. (This is the second time that there has been an "asexuality storyline" in a soap opera.[77])
Isaac Henderson Tobie Donovan Heartstopper 2022–Present Isaac is a featured character of the show adaptation of the graphic novel Heartstopper. In season two of the show, released August 2023, Isaac is introduced to James; an openly gay student at his school. While James clearly expresses his crush on him, it is clear Isaac struggles to understand why he cannot reciprocate James' feelings. Isaac discovers the terminology 'aromantic asexual' at a queer art exhibition and after further personal reading and research.[78][79][80] He eventually comes to terms with being aro-ace as he enters his school library and proudly takes Ace: What Asexuality Reveals About Desire, Society, and the Meaning of Sex, a book on asexuality by Angela Chen. Previous to season two's release, Heartstopper creator Alice Oseman confirmed on Twitter that Isaac is aromantic asexual.[81]
Jay Esco Jouley State of the Union 2022–Present Jay is asexual.[82]
Yako Kaname Tomosaka Rie She Loves to Cook, and She Loves to Eat 2022–2024 Yako is an asexual lesbian. She educates protagonist Nomoto on the nuances in asexual/aromantic spectrums, helping Nomoto come to terms with her own lesbian identity.[83]
Sakuko Kodama Yukino Kishii Koisenu Futari 2022 This series revolves around Kodama and Takahashi's developing relationship, after Kodama realizes she is aromantic-asexual by reading Takahashi's blog.[84][85] Co-director Yuta Oshida came up with the idea for the story after coming to the realization that Japanese television dramas often include romantic relationships and elements, and he later learned about asexuality, with his research including interviewing asexual people.[86]
Greta Moreno Haley Sanchez Genera+ion 2021 Greta is homoromantic asexual.[87]
Sarah "O" Owens Thaddea Graham Sex Education 2023 O is introduced as a rival sex therapist to Otis in season 4. She comes out as asexual in episode 5. The character was developed with the guidance of asexual activist Yasmin Benoit.[88]
Emma Pillsbury glee Jayma Mays 2009-2015 Emma is a guidance counselor with obsessive compulsive disorder who is interested in romance but shows extreme reluctance to lose her virginity. Her sexual identity is never focused on, but a demisexual identity is hinted at in the episode The Purple Piano Project, in which she blurts the phrase "Is this what being turned on feels like?" when expressing admiration for her long-term boyfriend.[89]
Plakao Sattabut Laedeke Wandee Goodday 2024 Plakao says he is asexual in the first episode.[90][91]
Douglas "Ca$h" Piggott Will McDonald Heartbreak High 2022–Present Though Douglas never uses the word asexual, his feelings towards sex imply that he is on the asexuality spectrum. He explains that he isn't interested in having sex with anyone.[92][93]
Poppy Zoe Jarman Huge 2010 She is an ever-cheerful, fairy-like counselor, often very supportive and protective of both the girls she watches over.[69]
Purvis Joshua Jackson Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt 2016 He is a convenience store owner and Dawson's Creek fan resembling Pacey Witter who takes it upon himself to explain the ins and outs of virginity loss to Kimmy Schmidt and Dong, before revealing he dislikes the concept of sex and does not intend to ever have it himself.[94]
Raphael Santiago David Castro Shadowhunters 2016–2019 Raphael came out as asexual in the last episode of season 2.[68][95]
Sebastian, the Asexual Icon Craig Kilborn The Late Late Show 2003–2004 Though he was possibly the first depiction of an asexual character on television in 2003 (during Kilborn's tenure as host),[69] Vox highlights that "the character made it obvious the writers had no idea asexuality was a real orientation, turning the very idea of being nonsexual into a punchline".[69]
Florence Simmons Mirren Mack Sex Education 2020 Florence comes to Otis for advice in season 2. She tells him she has no interest in sex. Finding his answers lacking however, she later goes to see his mother Jean, who helps her understand that she is asexual, though not aromantic.[96]
Abbi Singh Rhianna Jagpal The Imperfects 2022 In the first episode, Abbi tells two other characters that she's ace.[97][15]
Satoru Takahashi Issei Takahashi Koisenu Futari 2022 Like Sakuko Kodama, Takahashi is also aromantic asexual.[84][85]
Gerald Tippett Harry McNaughton Shortland Street 2007–2012 Introduced in 2007, Vox identified Gerald as the first "sincere" asexual character on television. Gerald's sexuality was discovered and explored over the course of several episodes.[69]
Hara Tsumugi Tanabe Ririka 17.3 About a Sex 2020 In episode 2, Tsumugi tells her friends that she is likely Asexual Aromantic. She comes into her identity throughout the series, later coming out to her father in episode 7.[98]
Varys Conleth Hill Game of Thrones 2011–2019 Lord Varys is a eunuch, but he states his asexuality predated his castration.[69] Other eunuchs in the series are sexually active.[citation needed]
Adrian Veidt Jeremy Irons Watchmen 2019 He was described as asexual by showrunner Damon Lindelof.[99] Also known as Ozymandias.
Will Noah Thomas Everything Now 2023 While initially saying that he’s had sex, we later figure out that hasn’t, with him saying, “I’m starting to realise I need a connection first, looks don’t really do it for me on their own.” This alludes to his demisexuality.[100]
Ling Woo Lucy Liu Ally McBeal 1998-2002 An aggressive and conniving lawyer, Ling uses sex as a tool to manipulate men. However, she mentions multiple times that she doesn't particularly enjoy it. While discussing sexual relationships with her friend Nelle Porter, she asks "Am I strange, not to be wanting... it?"[101]

Video games

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Main article: List of video games with LGBT characters
Characters Series or Title Year Notes Developer
Alter Apex Legends 2019 Alter (voiced by Crystal Yu) was added as a playable character in 2024.[102] While not elaborated in-game, the character's writer confirmed that Alter is asexual.[103][104] Respawn Entertainment
Parvati Holcomb The Outer Worlds 2019 Companion character who expresses professional and later romantic interest in the Chief engineer of the Colony Ship "Ground Breaker", Junlei, and is an asexual homoromantic. Narrative designer Kate Dollarhyde, an asexual woman who is also biromantic, was excited they were inheriting this character, saying she was glad to "bring that personal experience to the audience," making her character different from other companions.[105] Obsidian Entertainment
Maya Borderlands 2 2012 Maya (voiced by Martha Harms)—described as asexual and romantically attracted in Kreig (while knowing nothing about romance).[106] Gearbox Software
Stardust Sucker for Love: Date to Die For 2024 The protagonist, Stardust, is an asexual lesbian dating a goddess of lust and fertility.[107][108] Akabaka
Charlie Weasley Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery & Hogwarts Legacy 2018 & 2023 Charlie Weasley is the older brother of Ron Weasley. He is a biologist who studies dragons, and he is the only Weasley sibling not to marry at the end of the Harry Potter book series. When asked about his sexuality, J.K. Rowling described him as "more interested in dragons than women.” This description resonated with many asexual and aromantic Harry Potter fans. [109] In Hogwarts Mystery, characters are available for romantic storylines. However, if the player shows an interest in Charlie, he refuses, claiming he has no experience in love outside of his love for dragons. [110] In Hogwarts Legacy, Charlie overtly states that he has no desire for romance and only cares about dragons.[111] Jam City & Avalanche Software

Comics, manga, and graphic novels

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Main articles: List of webcomics with LGBT characters and List of graphic art works with LGBT characters
Characters Title Years Notes Country
Alix Sex Criminals 2013–Present Alix is an asexual character introduced in issue #13. The story covers her experiences as a teenager feeling pressured to have sex, and how she feels alien without coming across as broken.[112] While other characters in the story are able to freeze time when they orgasm, Alix freezes time through the adrenaline rush of BASE jumping.[113][114] United States
Amiru Last Gender: When We Are Nameless 2022 She has a sex drive but is not romantically attracted to anyone else, and pushes to make herself "the main character in her own life."[115] Japan
Brainiac 5 DC Comics 1961-present Brainiac 5 is a time-traveling alien from the 31st century and a member of the Legion of Super-heroes. Across iterations, he is often romantically involved with Supergirl. His sexuality typically isn't focused on, but in DC Pride 2022, Brainiac 5 came out as demisexual.[116] United States
Chika Is Love the Answer? 2023 She detests romance, having sex, or kissing other people, and her professor tells her she is on the asexual spectrum, resulting in her "intensely researching the subject of human sexuality and asexuality" in an effort to understand herself and what other people experience.[117][118] She is also aromantic.[119] Japan
Diane Lumberjanes 2014–Present In issue #68, when Hes confesses her love for Diane, Diane says: "...I like you too. But I don't have any interest in kissing or junk like that" and has never had interest in kissing anyone.[120] On the following page, she still says she has romantic feelings toward Hes, but not sexual ones.[121] United States
Nadia Van Dyne / The Wasp Marvel Comics 2016–Present During writer Jeremy Whitley's run on The Unstoppable Wasp (2017), Nadia was implied to be asexual with the implication continued in later series such as Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope and Marvel Action: Chillers #3.[122] Whitley clarified in 2021 while he views the character as aromantic asexual, he and his editor Alanna Smith were prevented from outright stating that during their run due to corporate concerns from the MCU franchise.[123] In 2023's Marvel's Voices: Pride, Nadia is considered by Gwen Poole to join her "Ace Force";[124][123] consequently, Whitley then confirmed Nadia was now considered "officially Ace" by Marvel editorial.[125] United States
Frieren Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End 2020–present It is stated in chapter 13 of the manga that Elves lack feelings of affection and reproduction citing it as the reason for so little Elves existing in their world and the reason for their slow extinction.[126][127]
Jughead Jones Archie 1942–Present In Jughead #4 in 2016,[128] a comic by Chip Zdarsky and Erica Henderson, Jughead was established as an asexual character,[47] with Zdarsky saying at the 2015 New York Comic Con that historically Jughead "has been portrayed as asexual. They just didn't have a label for it, so they just called him a woman-hater," even though he isn't a misogynist.[129] Zdarsky added that "asexuality is underrepresented," noting that since he is already asexual, he would "continue to write him that way," and said it is more interesting than "writing him as just being behind everyone developmentally."[130] United States
Raphael Santiago The Shadowhunter Chronicles 2007–Present In The Red Scrolls of Magic, a fey woman asks Raphael about his sexuality. He responds and says his sexuality is "not interested."[131][132] Author Cassandra Clare confirmed his asexuality, but has rarely spoken about the subject.[133] United States
Tori Spring Heartstopper 2014-present In the comic, Tori comes out as asexual to her brother Charlie Spring.[134] England
Connor Hawke DC Comics 1994–Present The DC Pride 2022 anthology confirms Connor to be asexual;[135] "Connor is a character who a number of fans have interpreted to be asexual for decades, as he has often shied away from sexual moments or innuendos".[136] The debut story, titled "Think of Me", will be created by an entirely-asexual team consisting of Ro Stein, Ted Brandt, and Frank Cvetkovic.[136][135] United States
Kashikawa Sex Ed 120% 2020–2021 She is a student who isn't interested in romance or sex, and loves animals.[137][138][139] Japan
Mine Mine-kun is Asexual 2023 A man who dislikes sexual intimacy in relationships and dislikes kissing. He is loved by Murai, even though her romantic feelings are not reciprocated.[140][141] Japan
Gwendolyn "Gwen" Poole Marvel Comics 2015–Present During writer Kelly Thompson's run on West Coast Avengers (2018), Gwen entered into a romantic relationship with Quentin Quire, however, Gwen later admits that she only did so because she felt that a romantic plot would make her less of a supporting character in the metafictional narrative of the series and thus less likely to die.[142][143] In 2023, it was then confirmed that Gwenpool was asexual and aromantic during her story arc in the Love Unlimited series. During this arc, she is in a relationship with Julie Power and discovers what it means to be asexual after Julie suggests the possibility.[144][145] In 2023's Marvel's Voices: Pride, Gwen then attempts to form an "Ace Force" with other asexual characters, while also sending a message to any "ace kid" reading that "you are not alone".[124][146] United States
Gaveedra-Seven / Shatterstar Marvel Comics 1991–2007 Shatterstar's co-creators Rob Liefeld and Fabian Nicieza created and wrote the character as being asexual from 1991 to 2007, expressing disapproval of later writers ignoring this aspect of his character, Liefeld saying that Shatterstar was meant to be "asexual, and struggling to understand human behavior",[147] and Nicieza stating that "In my final issue, I pretty clearly stated that Shatterstar had no real understanding of sexuality – homo or hetero – and needed to learn about general human nature before he could define his own sexual identity."[148] Following the duo's departure, Shatterstar's and Rictor's relationship was written as romantic from 2007 onward, against their wishes, with Marvel Editor-in-Chief Joe Quesada stating that if Liefeld wanted the character's asexuality restored, he would have to "take it up with the next editor-in-chief",[149] to which Liefeld stated that he "can't wait to someday" do.[147] Following Quesada's deparature from Marvel in May 2022, whether the character's asexuality will be restored is unconfirmed.[150] United States
Someone-san Our Dreams at Dusk 2015–2018 A mysterious and secretive person who owns the drop-in center. They are later revealed to be asexual and non-binary in volume 4 of the manga.[151][152] Japan
The Truth Marvel Comics 2017–Present Introduced in Max Bemis' Marvel Legacy soft reboot of Moon Knight (2017), the Truth is identified as asexual on-panel by his psychologist, reviewing his medical records.[153] In 2023's Marvel's Voices: Pride, the Truth is then considered by Gwen Poole to join her "Ace Force".[124] United States
Asahi Sato Doughnuts Under a Crescent Moon 2019–2022 Hinako and Sato are asexual lesbians who fall in love with one another.[154][155] Japan

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Notes

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  1. ^ The books in this series are: The Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue (2017), The Lady's Guide to Petticoats and Piracy (2018), The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky (2019), and The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks (2020).

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