this is probably a tall order but can anyone rec a jrpg that doesn't feature ANY bullshit (sexual assault for laughs, ridiculous skimpy outfits, misogyny, homophobia etc). bc i love ffxii but even that is not immune (fran is an awesome character in a stupid outfit). ffxv... i love the bros but its treatment of women is frankly horrendous. let's not get started on persona.
If you go back far enough, there's plenty. There's a reason why it used to be my favourite genre but that I've become completely alienated. At the most you'd get one or two somewhat skimpy outfits out of a large cast, and it'd still be magnitudes more tasteful than the trash that's been posted a few posts up, like Suikoden 1 and 2 (which has a cast of literally 108 so you'll find 1 or 2 women dressed questionably, but most are fine) or Phantasy Star IV.
And then you have stuff like Shining Force 1, 2 and 3, Breath of Fire 3, Final Fantasy Tactics, Wild ARMs and Panzer Dragoon Saga (the latter of which is impossible to find though) which have none of that shit.
But those games are ancient... :( Some of them are available digitally on PSN (PS3/PSP/Vita only because fuck Sony), or Steam (the Sega Genesis games are there for $1 each).
Recently, you might want to try indies like Cosmic Star Heroine, Fell Seal, or Skyborn. They're not technically Japanese, though.
For high-budget JRPGs, Octopath Traveler is probably your best bet, but it still features Primrose. Her outfit is not the worst, but her story is ridiculously sexist IMO and clearly written by a man who doesn't understand how women think.
