Abstract
This study examines the concept of coming out as part of queer narrative within Shimanami Tasogare (2015), a manga by Kamatani Yūki. Although coming out has become an important concept within LGBTQ, previous related research tends to see coming out as a one-time achievement. This study analyses the significance of coming out in Shimanami Tasogare by using the queer narrative approach. This study applies Klein et al.’s theory (2015) which argues that coming out is a dynamic and non-linear social process. This study uses text analysis and compositional interpretation (Rose, 2001) as research method. Results show that coming out plays a significant role for the characters who have done it for two reasons. First, coming out is a way for LGBTQ individuals to remove the compulsion to hide their non-heteronormative identity. Second, coming out is also a way to educate people who misunderstand or have misconceptions about LGBTQ. This study found that Shimanami Tasogare has succeeded in depicting the complexity of LGBTQ identity without trapping itself within the traditional queer narrative which assumes that coming out is a linear process.
Bahasa Abstract
Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk memperlihatkan isu melela (come out) sebagai bagian dari model penceritaan queer (queer narrative) dalam manga Shimanami Tasogare (2015) karya Kamatani Yūki. Isu melela penting dalam pembahasan tentang identitas komunitas LGBTQ, tetapi penelitian terdahulu tentang melela cenderung menganggap bahwa aksi melela tidak ubahnya capaian sekali dalam seumur hidup. Penelitian ini menganalisis signifikansi aksi melela dalam Shimanami Tasogare melalui pendekatan model penceritaan queer. Penelitian ini menerapkan teori Klein et al. (2015) yang menyatakan bahwa melela merupakan proses sosial yang dinamis dan tidak linear. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah analisis teks dan interpretasi komposisi (Rose 2001). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aksi melela dalam Shimanami Tasogare berperan signifikan bagi para tokoh yang melakukannya berdasarkan dua alasan: (1) aksi melela menjadi cara bagi individu LGBTQ untuk tidak perlu lagi menyembunyikan jati diri mereka sebagai individu nonheteronormatif, dan (2) aksi melela juga menjadi cara untuk mendidik orang yang belum memahami atau salah memahami isu LGBTQ. Penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa Shimanami Tasogare berhasil menggambarkan kompleksitas identitas LGBTQ dan tidak terjebak dalam model penceritaan queer tradisional yang menganggap bahwa melela merupakan proses linear.
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Recommended Citation
Firdausy, Erina, and Dewi Anggraeni. 2023. SIGNIFIKANSI AKSI MELELA DALAM MANGA SHIMANAMI TASAGORE (2015). Paradigma: Jurnal Kajian Budaya 13, no. 1 (April). 10.17510/paradigma.v13i1.1035.
