Body type: Slim

Tetsuo is a male anthro luna moth with a potentially rather feminine appearance, given the right clothing and makeup. This attribute serves him well in his occupation as a Kabuki actor, specially when he plays as an onnagata - a male actor who plays female roles - but despite his appearance, Tetsuo isn’t by any means ‘feminine’ in personality. He’s a determined young man and is usually the one who takes the lead when problems appear. He’s sarcastic, with a snobbish attitude toward those he deems to be 'lesser commoners', ‘ignorant’ or ‘stupid’ people, especially the more rowdy customers that request his sister's presence at parties and tea ceremonies. The only people to whom he’s gentle are his adoptive family: Asami, his mother and owner of the Asazaki geisha house (mainly because he also feels indebited to her), and his younger sister Nae, who he’s very attached to.

Despite mainly playing female roles, Tetsuo will play male roles as well. The clothing shown in this drawing is one of his male Kabuki outfits. His daily, basic clothing is a simple kimono.

FYI, he's not a femboi, he's not submissive and girly, he's strong and confident. He's also one of my favorite characters. The caterpillar is his form as a child. <3

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Art & Tetsuo (c) me, from Blade Under Mask

On a note: As much as I take inspiration from and base my work on real Japanese culture and geisha world, this story is not meant to be 100% accurate. Some details are changed to fit the story, world and my tastes better. Do not take this a source of information, as it is only entertainment. If you need to research or want to learn more about Japanese culture or geisha world, please look for real informative sources such as books! If you have any question, feel free to ask me, I'll answer if I can!