I came across a forum post that was wondering if Kamibukuro (Paperbag) was a girl or boy, and I was curious to see if there was an answer in the manga. And when “Gaikotsu Honda-san gender” was one of the first google auto-completes, I got really interested.
See, like… in the manga… Honda’s a girl.
In an interview, the editor Azarashi (Seal) says that the anime crew “didn’t really think about characters’ gender when casting the voices.” And when he received the role, VA Souma Saitou basically said “I kinda thought Honda was a girl but i’ll do my best!” Azarashi said they picked him because they thought the role would fit him perfectly.
Actually, I’m pretty sure Azarashi is a woman too…
But anyway, back to the Kamibukuro question. Basically, who knows? (I’d put my money on girl tho.) Sometimes they’re drawn more feminine, sometimes not, though the anime design goes for a more masculine look (while having a female voice).
