DAICON IV Opening Animation (1983)

The DAICON IV Opening Animation is a short, action-packed film celebrating otaku culture and sci-fi tropes. It does not feature any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes, focusing instead on its central protagonist and numerous pop culture references.

The animation features a female character, Daicon Girl, who engages various opponents, including monsters, vehicles, and generic humanoid figures, primarily using a lightsaber. However, the victories are often achieved through the overwhelming power of the weapon or against non-male entities, rather than through direct physical combat emphasizing skill or strength against male opponents.

The DAICON IV Opening Animation is an original short film featuring numerous pop culture references. Its main protagonist is an original character, and the referenced characters are depicted consistent with their established genders in their respective source materials. No canonical characters are portrayed with a different gender.

The DAICON IV Opening Animation is a montage of existing characters from various media, depicted in an anime style. There are no instances where a character canonically established as one race is portrayed as a different race within this animated short.