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

[mystickeeper.livejournal.com]

You probably know more about manhwa than I do, but I really like:

Min-Woo Hyung's Priest series. It has a pretty neat art style that is both angular and gorgeous. The protagonist is a priest who made a deal with a devil, as is now undead. The non-linear plotline takes place primarily in the American Wild West, but also in the Crusades and the modern day. The story is very much about redemption and faith, and there are angels as characters. I should note that there's violence, though, if that bothers you.

Kang Won Kim's I.N.V.U. and The Queen's Knight. I.N.V.U. read a lot better when I was in high school, but The Queen's Knight is about a protagonist who is visiting Germany when she falls into a cliff and is transported to another world, where she becomes a queen. I've only made it through four volumes so far, but it seems like it has the potential to be a fun romance.


Also....I will be naughty and slip in a recommendation for CLAMP's 1-volume Legend of Chun Hyang, which is based on a historical Korean figure. But, alas, it is from Japan, so I won't go into detail.