Banana Fish, Vol. 1 by Akimi Yoshida, Matt Thorn (Translator)Series: Banana FishGenres: Conspiracy thrillerTropes: Betrayal, Conspiracy, Fish out of water, Hostage situation, Organized crimeCharacters: Adult characters, American main character, East Asian main character(s), Gangster, Photographer, Teen main character(s)Time Periods: 1980sPlaces: New York City
A Hero Born by Anna Holmwood (Translator), Jin YongSeries: Legends of the Condor Heroes, The Condor TrilogyGenres: Family saga, WuxiaTropes: Arranged marriage, Band of misfits, Coming of age, Dysfunctional family, Fish out of water, Playing the long game, Shoot first ask questions later, Time skipCharacters: Adult characters, Child characters, Daoist priest, East Asian main character(s), Martial artist, Oblivious hero, Teen main character(s)Time Periods: Jin Dynasty, Southern Song DynastyPlaces: China, Mongolia
The Scum Villain’s Self-Saving System Vol. 1 by Mo Xiang Tong XiuSeries: Genres: XianxiaTropes: Betrayal, Crush on teacher, Plot armor, Snarky AI, Story-aware narrator, Transmigration, Unreliable narratorCharacters: Characters in their 20s, East Asian main character(s), Teacher, Teen main character(s)Time Periods: Places: East Asia inspired setting