1 | ->''"...Then there were people who didn't understand the concept of 'Asian-American'...I went on a promotional tour for [Series/{{All American Girl|1994}}]...I went to one morning show and the announcer said 'Hey Margaret, we're changing over to an [[Creator/AmericanBroadcastingCompany ABC]] affiliate. So why don't you tell our viewers in your native language we're making that transition.' ''[{{beat}}]'' So I look at the camera and said: 'They're changing to an ABC affiliate.'"'' |
2 | -->-- '''Creator/MargaretCho''', ''I'm the Only One I Want'' |
3 | |
4 | Media about Asian-American people, these works can explore racial identity and culture, though not necessarily a requirement. Asian-American, as defined by the [[https://www.census.gov/topics/population/race/about.html United States Census Bureau]], refers to American people of South Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian descent. We also ask to list Asian-Americans in central roles (as in the story centers around them in some part); a good rule of thumb is to consider is that whether or not the work is about an Asian-American person or Asian-American people as opposed to playing a part in an ensemble. |
5 | See also AfricanAmericanMedia, ArabAmericansInMedia, LatinoAmericanMedia, NativeAmericanAndFirstNationsMedia, PacificIslandersInMedia, JudaismAndJewishCultureInMedia, and AmericanMedia. Also, see AsianAmericanCreators for a list of Asian-American performers. |
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7 | [[index]] |
8 | [floatboxright: |
9 | '''Related:''' |
10 | * AsianAmericanCreators |
11 | ] |
12 | [[foldercontrol]] |
13 | |
14 | [[folder:Anime and Manga]] |
15 | * ''Manga/BlackLagoon'': The co-protagonist is a Chinese-American mercenary. It's worth mentioning that the other protagonist is Japanese, though not from the US. |
16 | * ''Manga/EagleTheMakingOfAnAsianAmericanPresident'': Should be self-explanatory based on the title alone, but the main character is an Asian-American man running for president of the United States. |
17 | * ''Anime/TigerAndBunny'': Set in a fictionalized version of New York City, the main character is of Japanese descent and one of the other top heroes is from China. |
18 | [[/folder]] |
19 | |
20 | [[folder:Audio Plays]] |
21 | * Cheech and Chong |
22 | ** 1973 - AudioPlay/LosCochinos |
23 | [[/folder]] |
24 | |
25 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
26 | * ''ComicBook/AgentsOfAtlas'': For the 2019 volume, the Chinese-American Jimmy Woo is the main character of the ensemble cast which is entirely Asian/Asian-American. |
27 | * ''ComicBook/TheAtom'': Main character The Atom II/Ryan Choi, is a Hong Kong-born American. |
28 | * ''ComicBook/AmericanBornChinese'': The lead character is a Chinese-American teen and the story alternates between his POV along with two other protagonists. |
29 | * ''Avengers: ComicBook/TheCelestialMadonnaSaga'': The titular Celestial Madonna is Mantis, whose backstory is incredibly convoluted but is half-Vietnamese, half-German born and raised in Vietnam (albeit raised by aliens)... and eventually becomes a [[AsianHookerStereotype prostitute because... the seventies]]. |
30 | * ''ComicBook/Batgirl2000'': The main character of Batgirl/Cassandra Cain is half-Asian, and her mother ComicBook/LadyShiva's country of origin varies. |
31 | ** ''ComicBook/ShadowOfTheBatgirl'': A one-shot YA graphic novel adaption based on the original comic run that is written by Japanese American author, Sarah Kuhn. |
32 | * ''ComicBook/TheBestWeCouldDo'': Graphic novel memoir written and illustrated by the Vietnamese-American Thi Bui, and is about her family history before, during, and after the Vietnam War. |
33 | * ''ComicBook/CheaterCode'': The main character of this erotic graphic novel is a gay Asian-American man navigating a break-up while being sucked into several video game worlds. |
34 | * ''ComicBook/{{Chew}}'': Main character John Chu is Chinese-American, and by extension, many other Chinese-American characters as Tony Chu's family play a large role in the MythArc. |
35 | * ''ComicBook/DaughtersOfTheDragon'' |
36 | * ''ComicBook/TheDeadLucky'': A comic book set in Creator/ImageComics' ComicBook/MassiveVerse which stars Mexican-Chinese American Bibiana "Bibi" Lopez-Yang, an [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror Afghanistan War]] vet battling PTSD and dealing with her new electric superpowers while defending her hometown of San Franciso. |
37 | * ''ComicBook/DoubleHappiness'' |
38 | * ''ComicBook/EmpireState'' |
39 | * ''ComicBook/FirePower'': The main character is a half-Chinese-American man, and the supporting cast contains Chinese characters and characters of Chinese descent. |
40 | * ''ComicBook/TheGoodAsian'' |
41 | * ''ComicBook/GreatTen'': The comic features a team of Chinese superheroes, who are sponsored by the government of the People's Republic of China. |
42 | * ''ComicBook/TheGreenHornet'': Kato, the partner of The Green Hornet, is an Asian immigrant; his country of origin varies between China and Japan. |
43 | * ''ComicBook/GreenLanternLegacy'': The main character Tai Pham is Vietnamese-American. |
44 | * ''ComicBook/{{Infidel}}'': Horror comic centering a Pakistani-American woman. |
45 | * ''ComicBook/JohnnyHiroHalfAsianAllHero'' |
46 | * ''ComicBook/LevelUp'': The main character Dennis is Chinese-American. |
47 | * ''ComicBook/TheLonelinessOfTheLongDistanceCartoonist'': Autobiographical comic by Japanese-American Creator/AdrianTomine. |
48 | * ''ComicBook/TheMagicFish'': Main character Tiến Phong is Vietnamese-American and he uses fairy tales and stories to help teach his mother English and to come out to her. |
49 | * ''ComicBook/MechCadetYu'': The main character Stanford Yu is Chinese-American. |
50 | * ''ComicBook/MsMarvel'': Main character Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel is a Pakistani-American teenager, and her family and culture are featured prominently. |
51 | ** ''ComicBook/MsMarvel2014'' |
52 | ** ''ComicBook/MsMarvel2016'' |
53 | ** ''ComicBook/TheMagnificentMsMarvel'' |
54 | ** ''ComicBook/MsMarvelBeyondTheLimit'' |
55 | ** ''ComicBook/MsMarvelTheNewMutant'' |
56 | ** ''ComicBook/MsMarvelMutantMenace'' |
57 | * ''ComicBook/RadiantRed'': A spin-off of ''ComicBook/RadiantBlack'' and part of the Massive-Verse which stars Japanese-American Satomi Sone as a superhero/AntiVillain who is being blackmailed into robbing banks by criminals. |
58 | * ''ComicBook/TheShadowHero'': The main character is Chinese-American main character. |
59 | * ''ComicBook/ShangChi'': Main character Shang-Chi is Chinese-American. |
60 | * ''ComicBook/{{Shortcomings}}'': The main character is Ben Tanaka is Japanese-American. |
61 | * ''ComicBook/{{Shi}}'': Main character Ana Ishikawa is Japanese-American. |
62 | * ''ComicBook/SilkMarvelComics'': The character of Silk/Cindy Moon is a young adult Korean-American woman. |
63 | ** ''ComicBook/SilkTheLifeAndTimesOfCindyMoon'' |
64 | ** ''ComicBook/Silk2015B'' |
65 | ** ''ComicBook/Silk2022'' |
66 | ** ''ComicBook/Silk2023'' |
67 | * ''ComicBook/{{Snotgirl}}'': The main character is half Japanese-American. |
68 | * ''ComicBook/SpiritWorld2023'': The series features the debut of Chinese-American magic-user Xanthe Zhao, and also features mixed-race superhero Cassandra Cain. |
69 | * ''ComicBook/SupermanSmashesTheKlan'' |
70 | * ''ComicBook/TotallyAwesomeHulk'' |
71 | * ''ComicBook/{{Xombi}}'': The main character is Korean-American. |
72 | [[/folder]] |
73 | |
74 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
75 | * ''ComicStrip/BusStop'' |
76 | * ''ComicStrip/{{Fleep}}'' |
77 | [[/folder]] |
78 | |
79 | [[folder:Films -- Animated]] |
80 | * ''WesternAnimation/BatmanSoulOfTheDragon'' (Asian American co-leading characters, set in Asian countries and communities) |
81 | * ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6'': The main character Hiro Hamada is half-Japanese and leads a superhero team that has a Korean-American member, in addition his brother who is a supporting character is also half-Japanese. |
82 | * ''WesternAnimation/OneSmallStep'' (Chinese-American main character) |
83 | * ''WesternAnimation/SanjaysSuperTeam'' (WesternAnimation/{{Pixar Short|s}}) (Indian-American main character) |
84 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'': The story is about a elder shut-in going on one last adventure with his floating house, there is a secondary lead character Russel, who is a young Asian-American boy. |
85 | [[/folder]] |
86 | |
87 | [[folder:Films -- Live-Action]] |
88 | * ''Film/AbductionOfEden'' (Korean-American main character) |
89 | * ''Film/AfterYang'' (Two Chinese-American main characters) |
90 | * ''Film/AfterlifeOfTheParty'' |
91 | * ''Film/AliAndRatuRatuQueens'' (Indonesian protagonist moves in with Indonesian immigrants to the US) |
92 | * ''Film/AlreadyTomorrowInHongKong'' (Chinese-American main character) |
93 | * ''Film/AlwaysBeMyMaybe'' (Vietnamese-American main character, Korean-American main character) |
94 | * ''Film/AsianSchoolgirls'' (Asian-American main cast) |
95 | * ''Film/BestOfTheBest'' (Korean-American main character) |
96 | * ''Film/BetterLuckTomorrow'' (Asian-American cast) |
97 | * ''Film/TheBigSick'': Semi-biographical film about Pakistanti-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani; The film revolves around him falling in love with an American woman in a coma while balancing familial expectations. |
98 | * ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' (One of the main characters is Chinese-American and the setting is San Francisco's Chinatown) |
99 | * ''Film/BlueBayou'' (Korean-American main character) |
100 | * ''Film/TheBrokenHeartsGallery'' |
101 | * ''Film/ChanIsMissing'' (Chinese-American main character) |
102 | * ''Film/CharlieChan'' (Chinese-American main character) |
103 | * Cheech and Chong |
104 | ** ''Film/UpInSmoke'' |
105 | ** ''Film/CheechAndChongsNextMovie'' |
106 | ** ''Film/NiceDreams'' |
107 | ** ''Film/StillSmokin'' |
108 | ** ''Film/CheechAndChongsTheCorsicanBrothers'' |
109 | * ''Film/{{Columbus}}'' (Korean-American protagonist) |
110 | * ''Film/CrazyRichAsians'': A Chinese-American woman falls in love with the heir to a wealthy Singaporean company and deals with the culture shock and living up to his expectations. |
111 | * ''Film/DaughterOfShanghai'' (Chinese-American main character) |
112 | * ''The Debut'' |
113 | * ''Film/DragonTheBruceLeeStory'' |
114 | * ''Film/{{Driveways}}'' (Asian-American main character) |
115 | * ''Easter Sunday'' |
116 | * ''Film/EasternCondors'' |
117 | * ''Film/EnterTheDragon'' (Bruce Lee, Chinese-American) |
118 | * ''Film/EverythingEverywhereAllAtOnce'' (Chinese-American main character) |
119 | * ''The Fabulous Filipino Brothers'' |
120 | * ''Film/TheFarewell'': The main character is a Chinese-American woman and her family as they travel to China to visit the ailing matriarch under the guise of a wedding to hide her real diagnosis. |
121 | * ''Film/TheFifthCommandment'' |
122 | * ''Film/FinalScore'' |
123 | * ''Film/FireIsland'': The film stars Korean-American Creator/JoelKimBooster and Chinese-American Creator/BowenYang as two gay Asian-American men looking for fun and romance on Fire Island, additionally there is a supporting character played by Creator/ConradRicamora who is Filipino. |
124 | * ''Film/FistfulOfVengeance'' |
125 | * ''Film/GirlsLikeMagic'': One of the two protagonists, Jamie (a nickname for Jamina) is an Indian/Iranian-American. Her CultureClash against her parents as she's a lesbian while her father especially is very homophobic (while her mother appears to support his opinion), forcing Jamie to [[ClosetGay hide her orientation]] using a [[TheBeard fake boyfriend]], is shown for some drama. |
126 | * ''Film/GranTorino'' is about the Hmong community in Detroit. |
127 | * ''Film/TheGreenHornet'' (Chinese immigrant main character) |
128 | * ''Film/TheGreenHornetSerials'' (Korean immigrant main character) |
129 | * ''Film/TheHalfOfIt'' (Chinese-American main character) |
130 | * ''Film/HaroldAndKumar'': StonerFlick series starring the Korean-American Creator/JohnCho and Indian-American Creator/KalPenn. |
131 | ** ''Film/HaroldAndKumarGoToWhiteCastle'' |
132 | ** ''Film/HaroldAndKumarEscapeFromGuantanamoBay'' |
133 | ** ''Film/AVeryHaroldAndKumar3DChristmas'' |
134 | * ''Film/{{Hustlers}}'': One of two of the main characters is an Asian-American woman that works in a high-end strip club working to con Wall Street men. |
135 | * ''Film/IndiaSweetsAndSpices'': The film is about an Indian-American young woman, Alia Kapur, along with her family and community in New Jersey. |
136 | * ''Film/IpMan4'' (Chinese immigrant main character, Chinese-American supporting characters) |
137 | * ''Film/{{Joy Ride|2023}}'' |
138 | * ''Film/TheKarateKid'' (The BigGood and {{Deuteragonist}} is a Japanese immigrant) |
139 | ** ''Film/TheKarateKid1984'' |
140 | ** ''Film/TheKarateKidPartII'' |
141 | ** ''Film/TheKarateKidPartIII'' |
142 | ** ''Film/TheNextKarateKid'' |
143 | * ''Film/{{Late Night|2019}}'': One of the two leads is an Indian-American comedian (played by Creator/MindyKaling) who lands a job at a late night TV show writing for her comedy idol. |
144 | * ''Lingua Franca'' |
145 | * ''Film/MarryMe2010'' (Asian-American main character) |
146 | * ''Film/TheMarvels2023'': Pakistani-American Kamala Kahn / Ms. Marvel serves as one of the three main characters. |
147 | * ''Film/{{Minari}}'' (Korean-American main character and supporting characters) |
148 | * ''Film/MortalKombatTheMovie'' |
149 | ** ''Film/MortalKombatAnnihilation'' |
150 | ** ''Film/MortalKombat2021'' |
151 | * ''Film/MyNameIsKhan'' (Indian-American cast) |
152 | * ''Film/TheNamesake'' (Indian-American main character) |
153 | * ''Film/TheOne'' |
154 | * ''Film/PastLives'' (Korean-American protagonist, Korean "love interest") |
155 | * ''Film/ThePrincessSwitch'' (Filipino-American leading actress) |
156 | * ''Film/PushingHands'' (Chinese-American main character) |
157 | * ''Film/QuizLady'' |
158 | * ''Film/RapidFire'' |
159 | * ''Film/RiseBloodHunter'' (the protagonist is portrayed by Chinese-American actress Creator/LucyLiu) |
160 | * ''Film/RomeoMustDie'' |
161 | * ''Film/RushHour'': Film series starring Creator/JackieChan about a Chinese immigrant police officer teaming up with a snarky African-American detective played by Creator/ChrisTucker to solve cases. |
162 | ** ''Film/RushHour1998'' |
163 | ** ''Film/RushHour2'' |
164 | ** ''Film/RushHour3'' |
165 | * ''Film/SavingFace'' (Chinese-American main character) |
166 | * ''Film/{{Searching}}'': The film, told through found footage/computer screens is about a Korean-American father working tirelessly to find his missing daughter. |
167 | * ''Film/ShangChiAndTheLegendOfTheTenRings'': The main character is a Chinese immigrant, his best friend/supporting character is Chinese-American. In addition, there are several Chinese characters, both main and supporting throughout the film. |
168 | * ''Film/{{Shortcomings}}'' (Japanese-American protagonist) |
169 | * ''Film/ShowdownInLittleTokyo'' (Asian-American main character) |
170 | * ''Film/SignatureMove'': The protagonist is a Pakistani-American. Her mother is a main character too. Their culture is explored during the film. |
171 | * ''Film/SnowFallingOnCedars'' (Japanese-American main character) |
172 | * ''Film/SpaNight'': The main character is a gay Korean-American young adult balancing family life and expectations with his budding sexuality. |
173 | * ''Film/Spin2021'' (Indian-American main character) |
174 | * ''Film/StreetFighterTheLegendOfChunLi'': ''Franchise/StreetFighter'' character Chun-Li is reimagined as a Chinese-American woman. |
175 | * ''Film/{{Stuber}}'': The film stars the Filipino-American Creator/DaveBautista as a hardened detective and the Pakistani-American Creator/KumailNanjiani as a rideshare driver on the heels of catching a brutal killer. |
176 | * ''Film/TheSunIsAlsoAStar'' (Korean-American main character) |
177 | * ''Film/TheyCallMeBruce'' |
178 | * ''Film/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore'' (Half Korean-American main character) |
179 | ** ''Film/ToAllTheBoysPSIStillLoveYou'' |
180 | ** ''Film/ToAllTheBoysAlwaysAndForever'' |
181 | * ''Film/TheWeddingBanquet'' (Taiwanese-American main character) |
182 | * ''Film/WeddingSeason'' (Indian-American main characters) |
183 | * ''Film/WendyWuHomecomingWarrior'' (Chinese-American main character) |
184 | * ''Film/WhiteFrog'' |
185 | * ''Film/WildSide'' (One of the central figures is an Asian-American woman) |
186 | * ''Yellow Rose'' |
187 | * ''Film/YoungHearts'' (Indian-American lead character) |
188 | [[/folder]] |
189 | |
190 | [[folder:Literature]] |
191 | * ''Literature/AmericaIsNotTheHeart'' (Filipino-American cast) |
192 | * ''Literature/AnandasFall'' (Indian-American protagonist, many other Asian-American characters including a mixed Japanese-American best friend) |
193 | * ''Literature/AngelChildDragonChild'': Protagonist is a Vietnamese immigrant to the United States. |
194 | * ''Literature/AruShahAndTheEndOfTime'': Protagonists are Indian-American. |
195 | * ''Literature/TheBaneChronicles'': The protagonist is a half-Indonesian who has lived in the US [[Really700YearsOld for a long time]]. |
196 | ** ''Literature/TheEldestCurses'': The same half-Indonesian character is one of the series' two main protagonists. |
197 | * ''Literature/TheBestAtIt'': The main character a gay Indian-American boy coming into his own identity. |
198 | * ''Literature/ChinaMountainZhang'': Protagonist is half-Chinese. |
199 | * ''Literature/TheChosenAndTheBeautiful'': Protagonist is a Vietnamese American adoptee. |
200 | * ''Literature/CrazyRichAsians'' (Chinese-American main character) |
201 | * ''Literature/{{Disorientation}}'': Protagonist is Taiwanese-American, and features several other East Asian characters. |
202 | * ''Literature/EleanorAndPark'': Set in the US; one of two protagonists is half-Korean. |
203 | * ''Literature/EverythingEverything'': Protagonist is half-Japanese. |
204 | * ''Literature/EverythingINeverToldYou'': Focuses on a Chinese-American family. |
205 | * ''Literature/TheFarm'': Protagonist is Filipino who migrates to the US. |
206 | * ''Literature/FlowerDrumSong''[[note]]also a musical[[/note]]: Protagonists are Chinese-American. |
207 | * ''Literature/ForgiveMeNot'': Protagonists are Blasian, with a Chinese-American mother. |
208 | * ''Literature/GoldenMountainChronicles'' (Chinese-American main character) |
209 | ** ''Literature/ChildOfTheOwl'' |
210 | * ''Literature/{{Hawaii}}'' |
211 | * ''Literature/HotelOnTheCornerOfBitterAndSweet'': Focuses on Japanese-Americans. |
212 | * ''Literature/HowOpalMehtaGotKissedGotWildAndGotALife'': The main protagonist is an Indian-American girl who tries to embrace American culture; it's controversial due to accusations of plagiarism, including plagiarizing an earlier novel about an Indian-American teenager, ''Born Confused''. |
213 | * ''Literature/ImOk2018'' |
214 | * ''Literature/JoelSuzuki'' |
215 | * ''Literature/TheJoyLuckClub'': Characters are Chinese-American. |
216 | * ''Literature/KiraKira'': Main characters are Japanese-American. |
217 | * ''Literature/TheKitchenGodsWife'': Characters are Chinese-American. |
218 | * ''Literature/TheKiteRunner'': The characters are largely Afghan and/or Afghan-American. |
219 | * ''Literature/LastNightAtTheTelegraphClub'': Protagonist is Chinese-American. |
220 | * ''Literature/LegendSeries'': One of the two main protagonists is half Mongolian-American. |
221 | * ''Literature/TheLoveAndLiesOfRukhsanaAli'': The protagonist is Bangladeshi-American, and most of the characters are of Bangladeshi origin. |
222 | * ''Literature/MillicentMinGirlGenius'': Protagonists are Chinese-American. |
223 | * ''Literature/MiracleCreek'' |
224 | * ''Literature/TheNamesake'': Protagonist is Indian-American. |
225 | * ''Literature/NikhilOutLoud'': The protagonist is a 13-year-old gay Indian-American boy who voices the main character of a popular animated show and moves to Ohio with his mom to help his ailing grandfather. |
226 | * ''Literature/OnEarthWereBrieflyGorgeous'': Protagonist is Vietnamese-American. |
227 | * "Literature/ThePaperMenagerie": Protagonist is American and half-Chinese. |
228 | * ''Literature/TheSchoolForGoodMothers'': Protagonist is a Chinese-American mother who must complete a year at said school if she wants to regain custody of her daughter. |
229 | * ''Literature/SomethingToTalkAbout'': One of the protagonists is Jo, a Chinese-American woman who's a showrunner in Hollywood. |
230 | * ''Literature/TheSympathizer'': Main characters are Vietnamese men who emigrate to the United States during the story. |
231 | * ''Literature/TeamHuman'': Protagonist is Chinese-American. |
232 | * ''Literature/TellMeHowYouReallyFeel'': One of the two protagonists is Indian/Iranian American. |
233 | * ''Literature/TitaRosiesKitchenMysteries'': Protagonist is a second-generation Filipino-American. |
234 | ** ''Literature/ArsenicAndAdobo'' |
235 | ** ''Literature/HomicideAndHaloHalo'' |
236 | ** ''Literature/BlackmailAndBibingka'' |
237 | * ''Literature/ToAllTheBoysIveLovedBefore'': Protagonist is a half-Korean American. |
238 | * ''Literature/{{Yoko}}'': Protagonist is a Japanese-American [[CuteKitten kitten]]. |
239 | * ''Literature/ZacharyYingAndTheDragonEmperor'' |
240 | * ''Literature/ZaraHossainIsHere'': A story about a girl who immigrated from Pakistan to the US with her family. |
241 | [[/folder]] |
242 | |
243 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
244 | * ''Series/Accused2023'': "Jori's Story" is about a Japanese-American man, while his older brother along with Jori's daughters are focused on too. |
245 | * ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': Two main characters are Chinese-Americans; Melinda May is the daughter of first-generation immigrants, while Daisy "Skye" Johnson is half-Chinese. |
246 | * ''Series/AlexaAndKatie'' |
247 | * ''Series/AllAmericanGirl1994'': The sitcom stars the Chinese-American Creator/MargaretCho, who is a young college student living at home with her Chinese-American family. |
248 | * ''Series/AmericanBornChinese2023'': A series adaptation of Creator/GeneLuenYang's graphic novel ''ComicBook/AmericanBornChinese''. |
249 | * ''Series/AndiMack'': A coming-of-age TweenDrama about Andi, a girl with Chinese-American heritage, navigating life after discovering a family secret, her family is American with Chinese heritage. |
250 | * ''Series/AwkwafinaIsNoraFromQueens'': Protagonist is Chinese-Korean-American. |
251 | * ''Series/{{Beef}}'': Main characters are Asian-American. |
252 | * ''Series/BeingHumanUS'': One of the three co-leads is Indian-American. |
253 | * ''Series/BlackSash'' |
254 | * ''Series/{{Blockbuster}}'': Protagonist is Asian-American. |
255 | * ''WesternAnimation/BluesCluesAndYou'': Host Josh Dela Cruz is Filipino-American. |
256 | * ''Series/{{Bizaardvark}}'': A KidCom about two kids working at a digital media company making funny videos, both leads are Asian-American, one being Chinese-American and another being half Filipino-American. |
257 | * ''Series/TheCleaningLady'': French Cambodian actress Creator/ElodieYung in the lead plays a Cambodian immigrant who's a former doctor and now cleaning lady that helps the mob clean up crime scenes. Her Filipino relatives and in-laws are supporting characters, along with her Cambodian-Filipino son. |
258 | * ''Series/{{Community}}'': Two main characters are Asian-Americans; Abed Nadir is half-Palestinian (and half-Polish American), while Ben Chang is Chinese-American. |
259 | * ''Series/DashAndLily'': The female lead is half Japanese-American, with her brother having the same ancestry, who along with her Japanese-American relatives is a supporting character. |
260 | * ''Series/{{Devs}}'': The female lead, Lily Chang and her boyfriend Jamie are Chinese-American. |
261 | * ''Series/DoogieKamealohaMD'' |
262 | * ''Series/DrKen'': The protagonist is Korean-American. |
263 | * ''Series/ErinAndAaron'': KidCom about a blended family and starring two different step-siblings bonding over music; both Erin and her father Chuck are of Asian descent. |
264 | * ''Series/FreshOffTheBoat'': Sitcom loosely based on the life of Taiwanese-American chef Eddie Huang set in the 1990s, the cast of characters is Chinese-American. |
265 | * ''Series/TheGreenHornet'': Asian immigrant main character played by Creator/BruceLee. |
266 | * ''Series/HawaiiFive0'' |
267 | * ''Series/HawaiiFiveO'' |
268 | * ''Series/IntoTheBadlands'': The lead character, in a future where the US has broken up into warlord states, has East Asian ancestry. |
269 | * ''Series/IronFist2017'': Adaptation of the ''Iron Fist'' comics set in Chinatown USA; Colleen Wing, the series' co-lead is an Asian-American woman. |
270 | * ''Series/JonAndKatePlusEight'': Jon Gosselin is of Korean descent, as are his eight children. |
271 | * ''Series/KungFu1972'': The main character is half-Chinese ({{yellowface}} portrayal) and there are several Asian supporting characters. |
272 | ** ''Series/KungFuTheLegendContinues'': The main characters are of Chinese descent (yellowface portrayal) |
273 | ** ''Series/KungFu2021'': A modern-day reboot of the previous ''Kung Fu'' series, the lead character is Chinese-American, along with her family, and a majority of the supporting cast is of Asian-American descent. |
274 | * ''Series/MartialLaw'' |
275 | * ''Series/MasterOfNone'': A mid-30s man finds his way through life and his career in acting, the protagonist is played by Indian-American Creator/AzizAnsari and his Indian immigrant parents are supporting characters. |
276 | * ''Series/TheMindyProject'': The protagonist is played by the Indian-American Creator/MindyKaling. |
277 | * [[/index]]''Series/ModernLove''[[index]] |
278 | ** "[[Recap/ModernLoveS1E08 The Race Grows Sweeter During Its Final Lap]]" |
279 | ** "[[Recap/ModernLoveS2E02 The Night Girl Finds a Day Boy]]" |
280 | * ''Series/MonarchLegacyOfMonsters'': The lead character is Cate Randa, a Japanese-American woman who gets into her father's work hunting monsters with her half-brother Kentaro, whom she meets in Japan. Additionally their father Hiroshi and paternal grandmother Keiko appear often in past scenes, with their work being very important to the story. |
281 | * ''Series/MortalKombatConquest'' |
282 | * ''Series/MsMarvel2022'': The lead character is a Pakistani-American teenage girl, with her family being supporting characters along with other members of the local Jersey City Muslim and Pakistani-American community. |
283 | * ''Series/TheMuppetsMayhem'': The main human character is Indian-American. |
284 | * ''Series/TheMysteryFilesOfShelbyWoo'': The protagonist is an Chinese-American girl who is an aspiring detective working solving cases in her hometown while interning at a police station, there is also her grandfather who is Chinese, played by Creator/PatMorita. |
285 | * ''Series/NeverHaveIEver'': Protagonist is Indian-American, played by a Tamil-Canadian actress. The main family is Indian-American. Supporting characters include a Chinese-American best friend and a half-Japanese-American love interest. |
286 | * ''Series/TheNightOf'': Protagonist is Pakistani-American. |
287 | * ''Series/{{Nikita}}'': Protagonist is a half-Vietnamese American. |
288 | * ''Series/PatriotActWithHasanMinhaj'': Creator and host Creator/HasanMinhaj is Indian-American. |
289 | * ''Series/{{PEN15}}'': One of the two protagonists is half-Japanese. |
290 | * ''Series/{{Quantico}}'': Protagonist is Indian-American. |
291 | * ''Series/QuantumLeap2022'': Reboot of the [[Series/QuantumLeap 1980s/1990s]] sci-fi series, with the Korean-American Raymond Lee being the lead actor. |
292 | * ''Series/SamuraiGirl'' |
293 | * ''Series/{{Selfie}}'': The co-lead is Korean-American. |
294 | * ''Series/SullivanAndSon'': American protagonist is half-Korean. |
295 | * ''Series/TheSummerITurnedPretty'': The protagonist is half Korean-American, along with her brother, on their mom's side. Both her brother and her mother are main characters as well. |
296 | * ''Series/SupahNinjas'': The lead character is half-Japanese, along with Japanese-American actor Creator/GeorgeTakei playing a mentor figure. |
297 | * ''Series/TheTerrorInfamy'': About a Japanese-American community. |
298 | * ''Series/TrueLies2023'': One of the two lead characters is Helen, a Filipina-American who came from the Philippines as a child. Her two children with her husband (who's white) also have Filipino ancestry through Helen. |
299 | * ''Series/Twisted2013'': The protagonist is Indian-American. |
300 | * [[/index]]''Series/TheTwilightZone2019''[[index]]: "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone2019S1E1TheComedian The Comedian]]" centers on a Pakistani-American comedian. |
301 | * [[/index]]''Series/TwoSentenceHorrorStories'':[[index]] |
302 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS1E1Gentleman Gentleman]]": Features a young Asian-American woman protagonist. |
303 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS1E3Legacy Legacy]]": Features Korean-American main characters. |
304 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS1E8LittleMonsters Little Monsters]]": Features Vietnamese-American protagonist along with African-American protagonists. |
305 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS2E1BagMan Bag Man]]": Features an Asian-American main character. |
306 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS2E4Imposter Imposter]]": Features a Filipino-American protagonist. |
307 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS2E7Essence Essence]]": Features two Asian-American protagonists, along with several Asian-American supporting characters. |
308 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS3E2PlantLife Plant Life]]": Features an Asian-American protagonist along with his African-American boyfriend. |
309 | ** "[[Recap/TwoSentenceHorrorStoriesS3E7PatelMotelCartel Patel Motel Cartel]]": Features a young Indian-American protagonist and his Indian-American family. |
310 | * ''Series/UnitedStatesOfAl'': One of the two main protagonists is an Afghani immigrant to the US. |
311 | * ''Series/Warrior2019'': The protagonist is Chinese-American. |
312 | * ''Series/WelcomeToChippendales'': Biopic series of Indian—American entrepreneur Soman “Steve” Banerjee. |
313 | * ''Series/WMACMasters'': Several of the main characters and performers are Asian-American. |
314 | * ''Series/WuAssassins'': The main characters are Asian-American. |
315 | [[/folder]] |
316 | |
317 | [[folder:Music]] |
318 | * Deftones |
319 | ** 2000 - ''Music/WhitePony'' |
320 | * Fort Minor[=/=]Mike Shinoda |
321 | ** 2005 - ''Music/TheRisingTied'' |
322 | ** 2018 - ''Music/PostTraumatic'' (released under Mike Shinoda) |
323 | * Japanese Breakfast |
324 | ** 2016 - ''Music/{{Psychopomp}}'' |
325 | ** 2017 - ''Music/SoftSoundsFromAnotherPlanet'' |
326 | ** 2021 - ''Music/{{Jubilee|2021}}'' |
327 | * Linkin Park |
328 | ** 2000 - ''Music/HybridTheory'' |
329 | *** "Music/InTheEnd" |
330 | ** 2003 - ''Music/{{Meteora}}'' |
331 | ** 2007 - ''Music/MinutesToMidnight'' |
332 | ** 2010 - ''Music/AThousandSuns'' |
333 | ** 2012 - ''Music/LivingThings'' |
334 | ** 2014 - ''Music/{{The Hunting Party|2014}}'' |
335 | ** 2017 - ''Music/OneMoreLight'' |
336 | * Yoko Ono |
337 | ** 1968 - ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo1TwoVirgins'' |
338 | ** 1969 - ''Music/UnfinishedMusicNo2LifeWithTheLions'' |
339 | ** 1969 - ''Music/WeddingAlbum'' |
340 | * Shuggie Otis |
341 | ** 1971 - ''Music/FreedomFlight'' |
342 | ** 1974 - ''Music/InspirationInformation'' |
343 | * Utada Hikaru |
344 | ** 1999 - ''Music/{{First Love|HikaruUtadaAlbum}}'' (Japanese release) |
345 | ** 2001 - ''Music/{{Distance|HikaruUtadaAlbum}}'' (Japanese release) |
346 | ** 2002 - ''Music/{{DEEP RIVER|HikaruUtadaAlbum}}'' (Japanese release) |
347 | ** 2004 - ''Music/UltraBlue'' (Japanese release) |
348 | ** 2006 - ''Music/HeartStation'' (Japanese release) |
349 | ** 2008 - ''Music/{{Exodus|HikaruUtadaAlbum}}'' |
350 | [[/folder]] |
351 | |
352 | [[folder:Podcasts]] |
353 | * ''Podcast/ResidentsOfProserpinaPark'' (Series creator Angela Yih is Taiwanese-America, and one of the main characters is confirmed to be Japanese-American) |
354 | [[/folder]] |
355 | |
356 | [[folder:Radio]] |
357 | * ''Radio/TheGreenHornet'': Japanese immigrant main character, later changed to Filipino as a result of rising anti-Japanese sentiment. |
358 | [[/folder]] |
359 | |
360 | [[folder:Theater]] |
361 | * ''Theatre/Allegiance2012'': Protagonists are Japanese-American. |
362 | [[/folder]] |
363 | |
364 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
365 | * ''VideoGame/AnotherCode'': Protagonist is of Japanese descent on her mother's side. |
366 | * ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoChinatownWars'' |
367 | * ''VideoGame/LifeIsStrangeTrueColors'': Protagonist and her brother are Chinese-American. |
368 | * ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdge'': Protagonist is of mixed European and Asian descent. |
369 | ** ''VideoGame/MirrorsEdgeCatalyst'' |
370 | * ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' (Several Asian-American main characters) |
371 | * ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve'' |
372 | ** ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve2'' |
373 | ** ''VideoGame/The3rdBirthday'' |
374 | * ''VideoGame/Prey2017'' |
375 | * ''VideoGame/SleepingDogs2012'' |
376 | * ''VideoGame/ThirstySuitors'': The player character and her family are South Asian. |
377 | * ''VideoGame/TrueCrimeStreetsOfLA'' |
378 | [[/folder]] |
379 | |
380 | [[folder:Visual Novels]] |
381 | * ''VisualNovel/ButterflySoup'': Protagonists are Asian-American. |
382 | * ''VisualNovel/EverAfterAcademy'': The player characters are both half-Indonesian. |
383 | * ''VisualNovel/GangstersInLove'': Yoshimitsu's route (Japanese-American love interest) and Ash's route (mixed-Korean-American love interest). |
384 | * ''VisualNovel/LovestruckShorts'': ''Homeroom Sweethearts'' (Chinese-American main character). |
385 | * ''VisualNovel/SinWithMe'': Chinese-American main character. |
386 | * ''VisualNovel/VillainousNights'': Andi's route (Korean-American love interest) and Renzei's route (Chinese-American love interest). |
387 | [[/folder]] |
388 | |
389 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
390 | * ''WebAnimation/CampCamp'': Indian-American main character. |
391 | * ''WebAnimation/DeadEnd'': Norma, one of the main characters, is Pakistani-American. |
392 | * ''WebAnimation/TheHiros'': Japanese-American main characters. |
393 | * ''WebAnimation/MrWong'': Mr. Wong is Chinese-American main character and a [[StereotypesOfChinesePeople Chinese stereotype]]. |
394 | [[/folder]] |
395 | |
396 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
397 | * ''Webcomic/DeadEndia'': Norma, one of the main characters, is Pakistani-American. |
398 | * ''Webcomic/{{Demon}}'': Protagonist is Chinese-American. |
399 | * ''Webcomic/HesHarmlessISwear'': One of the two protagonists is Japanese-American. |
400 | * ''Webcomic/TheLessThanEpicAdventuresOfTJAndAmal'': Webcomic focusing on a gay Indian-American man's budding romance with a mysterious stranger while they take a road trip across America. |
401 | * ''Webcomic/TheLounge'': Protagonists are Japanese-American and Filipino-American. |
402 | * ''Webcomic/NegativeOne'': One of the two protagonists is Asian-American. |
403 | * ''Webcomic/TransGirlNextDoor'' is an autobiographical comic by a Chinese-American woman. |
404 | [[/folder]] |
405 | |
406 | [[folder:Web Video]] |
407 | %%Web video creators and internet personalities go in "Creators" |
408 | * ''WebVideo/BabyMentalist'': Protagonists are Korean-American. |
409 | * ''WebVideo/BaoTheWhale'': Vietnamese-American [=VTuber=]. |
410 | * ''WebVideo/BingingWithBabish'': Subseries ''Anime With Alvin'' is hosted by Chinese-American Alvin Zhou. |
411 | * ''WebVideo/BuzzfeedUnsolved'' (One of two hosts is half-Japanese) |
412 | ** ''WebSite/{{Watcher}}'' (Two out of three. As well as half-Japanese Ryan Bergara, Steven Lim is Malaysian Chinese American) |
413 | * ''WebVideo/DharMann'': Founded and hosted/narrated by an Indian-American. |
414 | * ''WebVideo/EmmaApproved'': Protagonist is half-Asian. |
415 | * ''WebVideo/FilthyFrank'' (created by Japanese-Australian expatriate George Miller) |
416 | * ''WebVideo/GeographyNow'': Hosted by a half-Korean American. |
417 | * ''WebVideo/HeyAshWhatchaPlayin'' |
418 | * ''WebVideo/AkumaNihmune'': Filipino-American [=VTuber=]. |
419 | * ''WebVideo/RileyRewind'': Protagonist is Asian-American. |
420 | * ''WebVideo/RyanToysReview'': Titular reviewer is Japanese-Vietnamese-American. |
421 | [[/folder]] |
422 | |
423 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
424 | * ''WesternAnimation/AbbyHatcher'': (half Chinese-American main female character) |
425 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan'' (Chinese-American main male character, Chinese-American ensemble cast/supporting characters) |
426 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'' (half Chinese-American main male character) |
427 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'' (Thai-American female main character) |
428 | * ''WesternAnimation/BigHero6TheSeries'': The main character is a half Japanese-American boy, and there is a Korean-American female supporting character. |
429 | * ''WesternAnimation/DeadEndParanormalPark'': Norma, one of the main characters, is Pakistani-American. |
430 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'' (main human character and her family members (excluding her father) are Thai-American) |
431 | * ''WesternAnimation/GlitchTechs'': One of the main character is a half Japanese-American girl. |
432 | * ''WesternAnimation/HashimotoSan'': Created by Japanese-American Bob Kuwahara and starring an anthropomorphic Japanese-American housemouse. |
433 | * ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'' (half Japanese-American main character) |
434 | * ''WesternAnimation/Invincible2021'': The main character is a half Korean-American teenager, with his Korean-American mother as a supporting character. |
435 | * ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' (Chinese-American main characters and supporting characters) |
436 | * ''WesternAnimation/KipoAndTheAgeOfWonderbeasts'': The main character is a half Korean-American and half African-American girl. |
437 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee'': The main character is a Chinese-American girl, there are several Chinese-American supporting characters. |
438 | * ''WesternAnimation/LouAndLouSafetyPatrol'' (Asian-American main characters) |
439 | * ''WesternAnimation/MagicalGirlFriendshipSquad'' |
440 | * ''WesternAnimation/MechCadets'': An adaptation of the [[ComicBook/MechCadetYu comic book]] starring Stanford Yu, a Chinese-American youth. |
441 | * ''WesternAnimation/NiHaoKaiLan'': The main character is a young Chinese-American girl and the series features Mandarin Chinese vocabulary skill learning. |
442 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheNutshack'': (Filipino-American main characters) |
443 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Pantheon}}'': This sci-fi series centers on a Korean-American girl uncovering the mystery behind her Korean father's disappearance. Her mother placed a supporting role. |
444 | * ''WesternAnimation/RickAndSteveTheHappiestGayCoupleInAllTheWorld'' (Filipino-American—and, for bonus, gay—main character) |
445 | * ''WesternAnimation/SanjayAndCraig'': The main character Sanjay is a Indian-American boy. |
446 | * ''WesternAnimation/StillWaterAppleTVPlus'' |
447 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThreeDelivery'': The series features three Chinese-American main characters. |
448 | * ''WesternAnimation/TransformersEarthspark'': The main human family is half-Filipino, half-African-American. |
449 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Velma}}'': The title character Velma (from ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'') is reimagined as a south-Asian American. |
450 | * ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown'' |
451 | ** ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinChronicles'' |
452 | [[/folder]] |
453 | [[/index]] |
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