Asian SF/F (not Japan)

[oyceter]

Hi! I am lazy and depending on the goodwill of the internet to help with research!

So: tell me about Asian SF/F!

It must be:

• Created in Asia by Asians


• NOT from Japan


• Any medium


• Bonus points if I can get my hands on it (I am in the US and read/understand Mandarin Chinese)


• Extra bonus points for SF/F from and/or about Southeast Asia or South Asia

I have a slightly better sense of SF/F created in Asia and popular in the US, though if you have notes for your specific country, that would also be good! Please note: NOT from Japan.

For self: rachelmanija's notes on Indian SF/F

ETA:
Korea:
- Pahanjip (Korean folklore + Tang China ghost hunters, manhwa)
- Bride of the Water God (Korean folklore (?) + alternate world + beast bridegroom, manhwa)

China:
- Swordsman II

Comments

[oyceter]

Though I will say that there is a current discussion within Filipino literary circles about what SF/F is to them and defining it

Really? That is awesome! Are there links or anything? I have zero idea of the state of SF/F in Asia in general, so people there talking about the genre and how they fit in would be MADE OF WIN!

[magicnoire.livejournal.com]

Let me see if I can track it down. Because when I say "discussion", I really mean "flame war" so some of the posts might have been locked. The bulk took place a few months ago.

One of my good friends wrote this story (http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/mandigma_10_07.html) and let me just say that it's meta-commentary on the whole situation/discussion/argument.