[Henbaka]

I agree though that it is _incredibly_ cliché with the "goth" and the "pacifist/vegetarian" lesbians... My advice would be to first work on the depth of the characters, and the setting.

Whether or not homosexuality is looked down upon or not in Japan aint the issue, as I am sure you easily can create a setting where it is and a setting where it is not, without problem.