Assuming what I once heard is true, Madarao's homosexuality in the manga originally tricked a lot of people into assuming he was female until his gender was specified.

It's cannon. It even stated it in the anime as well gave instances where hakibi knew near there death he was a male the whole time. If I recall and, I could be wrong since it's been years.

Madaro pretended he was a girl in the manga due, to how Japanese culture treats gay lovers even to this day. Tho the anime I think touched on the issues now and, then. In different episodes.

Well he can't hide it in the anime because of voice acting.

Likewise could be said in the manga since unless he has a tri or, quad vocal falsetto voice range. He wouldnt beable to do a female voice right.

An being how he is been threw alot. His voice wouldnt stay soft. Getting gruff over time. So even if he pretended to be a girl. His facials and, other bits would have been a dead giveaway.

Since he had a dick when he was alive. So Id find it hard to believe madaro could trick anyone. I think he was pretending he was a girl to feel better till he could accept himself. Tho I could be analying the different medias differently.

But, Madaro pretending to be a girl seems out of place. Tho he is deffiantly a bottom from what I noticed.