14 September 2022 in 11th Japanese volume of Developer's Backyard regarding Bridget from Guilty Gear - Daisuke Ishiwatari

Bridget is now a well known bounty hunter and has managed to greatly contribute to his home village and his parents, and is now at a stage where he's "trying to understand his true self"

Bridget: You’re not taking Roger away from me!
Bridget: I’m... I’m a boy. These girl-clothes are... It’s a long story.
Bridget: Thank you very much! It’s all thanks to you! I’ve got to toughen up! Y’know, since I’m a boy and all... Heh heh...
Bridget: Hey! I-I’m not a “kid,” okay?!

The creation of Bridget as a boy happened at the very last second; during development I was drawing him as purely a girl. It’s just that when there is a need to give a worldly backbone (to the game), in order for me to try to not forget each character, and in order to revive the character, I give them my very heart. As a result, the creation of Bridget as actually a boy instead of a girl was because I thought he could become my alter ego. Well, if there was a need for it the reverse— a girl that looks like a boy— that would be okay too, but it doesn’t look pretty game-wise. It’s also somewhat calculated (laughs).