From 1995 to 1999, the number of animated series with LGBTQ characters dramatically increased the number of series which featured such characters during the earlier part of the decade, from 1990 to 1994. While the majority of the animated series were anime such as Dirty Pair Flash: Mission II, El-Hazard: The Wanderers, Fushigi Yûgi, Gunsmith Cats, Cardcaptor Sakura they also appeared in Western animations. This included Crapston Villas, South Park, King of the Hill, Family Guy, and Hey Arnold!, the latter confirmed many years later. However, during this time period, one animated series would influential on LGBTQ characters for years to come: Revolutionary Girl Utena. It would impact a Marylander named Rebecca Sugar, then only a cartoonist, who would later create Steven Universe, with the s