This work expanded the scope of Japanese popular culture, giving the possibility of explore a wider range of sexual orientations, which goes beyond clear gender binary homo- or heterosexuality. According to Brophy, ""Shōjo" manga's rich potential for complex representations of the human psyche in diverse sociocultural contexts was essentially constructed by Tezuka's androgynous character Sapphire". Featuring the first gender-ambiguous heroine, it influenced many works, specially "shōjo", such as "The Rose of Versailles", which possibilited "Revolutionary Girl Utena", "The Sword of Paros" and "Sailor Moon"s Sailor Uranus.