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* [[All Asians Know Martial Arts]]: Asian characters in a work have some skill in martial arts, even if it's never been implied before and they don't seem the type.
* [[:Category: All Asians Know Martial Arts | All Asians Know Martial Arts]]: Asian characters in a work have some skill in martial arts, even if it's never been implied before and they don't seem the type.
* [[All Asians Wear Conical Straw Hats]]: An Asian character wears a conical straw hat, if only for pure aesthetic.
* [[:Category: All Asians Wear Conical Straw Hats | All Asians Wear Conical Straw Hats]]: An Asian character wears a conical straw hat, if only for pure aesthetic.
* [[All Chinese People Know Kung-Fu]]: Every Chinese character in a work knows Kung Fu.
* [[:Category: All Japanese People Know Karate | All Japanese People Know Karate]]: Every Japanese character in a work knows Karate.
* [[Anime Chinese Girl]]: A Chinese girl in a Japanese anime, with Odango Hair, traditional clothes, and/or a very stock Chinese name.
* [[:Category: Anime Chinese Girl | Anime Chinese Girl]]: A Chinese girl in a Japanese anime, with Odango Hair, traditional clothes, and/or a very stock Chinese name.
* [[Asian Airhead]]: An Asian girl who is beautiful, but dumb as a brick.
* [[:Category: Asian Airhead | Asian Airhead]]: An Asian girl who is beautiful, but dumb as a brick.
* [[Asian and Nerdy]]: The Smart Guy of the group is an (East) Asian.
* [[:Category: Asian and Nerdy | Asian and Nerdy]]: The Smart Guy of the group is an (East) Asian.
* [[Bollywood Nerd]]: Similar trope of smart, nerdy characters who are Indian or South Asian.
* [[:Category: Asian Babymama | Asian Babymama]]: Once upon a time, a white character had a romantic tryst with an "exotic" Asian lover. This led to a child, but she kept it a secret from him.
* [[Asian Babymama]]: Once upon a time, a white character had a romantic tryst with an "exotic" Asian lover. This led to a child, but she kept it a secret from him.
* [[:Category: Asian Buck Teeth | Asian Buck Teeth]]: A stereotypical depiction of an Asian person, with prominent buck teeth.
* [[Asian Buck Teeth]]: A stereotypical depiction of an Asian person, with prominent buck teeth.
* [[:Category: Asian Cleaver Fever | Asian Cleaver Fever]]: Characters cooking Asian food will wield knives as though they're engaged in battle.
* [[Asian Cleaver Fever]]: Characters cooking Asian food will wield knives as though they're engaged in battle.
* [[:Category: Asian Drivers | Asian Drivers]]: The stereotype that Asians can't drive.
* [[Asian Drivers]]: The stereotype that Asians can't drive.
* [[:Category: Asian Speekee Engrish | Asian Speekee Engrish]]: The stereotypical, mangled version of English Asian characters speak.
* [[Asian Hooker Stereotype]]: When an Asian woman appears with the sole purpose of being a prostitute.
* [[:Category: Ching Chong | Ching Chong]]: A non-Chinese (or non-East Asian) character speaks a gibberish version of the language to mock Chinese people.
* [[Asian Rudeness]]: Asian characters are depicted as snappy and rude.
* [[:Category: Dragon Lady | Dragon Lady]]: An Asian villainess, sexy, decked out in traditional clothing, and probably skilled with a slashing weapon.
* [[Asian Rune Chant]]: Kuji-in ("Nine Syllable Seals") are used in a work with mystical purposes.
* [[:Category: Geisha Stereotype | Geisha Stereotype]]: Confusing geisha with being a prostitute.
* [[Asians Eat Pets]]: The stereotype that Asians eat meat from cats and dogs.
* [[:Category: The Idiot from Osaka | The Idiot from Osaka]]: A character in an anime/manga hails from the Kansai region, and is shown as being idiotic, loud, probably alcoholic, and comedic.
* [[Asians Love Tea]]: Asians characterized as avid tea-drinkers, often in contrast to non-Asians.
* [[:Category: Inscrutable Oriental | Inscrutable Oriental]]: Asian character who is also The Stoic.
* [[Asian Speekee Engrish]]: The stereotypical, mangled version of English Asian characters speak.
* [[:Category: Interchangeable Asian Cultures | Interchangeable Asian Cultures]]: The different cultures of Asia are all lumped together into one.
* [[Asian Store-Owner]]: An Asian (usually from the Southeast) owns a store in a predominantly English-speaking country. They usually have a humorous accent and are very violent underneath their welcoming smile.
* [[:Category: Japandering | Japandering]]: Western celebrities star in Japan-only commercials which would otherwise be a source of embarrassment back home.
* [[China Takes Over the World]]: A future or alternate version of China manages world domination.
* [[:Category: Japanese Politeness | Japanese Politeness]]: Japanese character(s) depicted as being overly polite.
* [[Chinese Laborer]]: In a work taking place in the 19th/20th century, a Chinese character appears in America doing hard labor for pay.
* [[:Category: Japanese Ranguage | Japanese Ranguage]]: Japanese character(s) specifically can't get their "R" sounds and "L" sounds straight.
* [[Chinese Launderer]]: Laundry operations are run by Chinese characters, usually those of the Funny Foreigner variety.
* [[:Category: Japan Takes Over the World | Japan Takes Over the World]]: A future or alternate version of Japan manages world domination.
* [[Chinese with Chopper Support]]: A Useful Note on the Chinese military.
* [[:Category: Kaiju Defense Force | Kaiju Defense Force]]: A Useful Note on the Japanese "Self-Defence Force".
* [[Ching Chong]]: A non-Chinese (or non-East Asian) character speaks a gibberish version of the language to mock Chinese people.
* [[:Category: Mighty Whitey and Mellow Yellow | Mighty Whitey and Mellow Yellow]]: The heroic white male hero has an Asian, female, submissive love interest.
* [[Dragon Lady]]: An Asian villainess, sexy, decked out in traditional clothing, and probably skilled with a slashing weapon.
* [[:Category: Samurai | Samurai]]: Swordsmen in feudal Japan.
* [[Dragons Up the Yin Yang]]: Asian stuff that is supposed to be "awesome" is represented by dragons and/or the yin-yang symbol.
* [[:Category: Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe | Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]]: If anything happens, it's going to happen in Tokyo.
* [[The Dragon's Teeth]]: A Useful Note on some nukes the Chinese have.
* [[:Category: Yakuza | Yakuza]]: Japanese organized crime.
* [[Eastern Zodiac]]: In a "cycle" of 12 years, each year is represented by its own animal, and your personality is defined by when you were born.
* [[:Category: Yamato Nadeshiko | Yamato Nadeshiko]]: The traditional depiction of an Asian woman, elegant and docile without being a pushover.
* [[The Far East]]: A Useful Note on East Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Eastern area of North Asia.
* [[:Category: Yellow Peril | Yellow Peril]]: An Asian villain originating from 19th century bigotry.
* [[Far-East Asian Terrorists]]: Terrorists whose base is in the Far East area of Asia.
* [[:Category: Yellowface | Yellowface]]: White people pretending to be Asian via bad make up and poor accents.
* [[Filipinos with Firearms]]: A Useful Note on the Filipino military.
* [[The Four Gods]]: In an ancient Chinese system of astrology, the central figures were four gods—the Azure Dragon (God to the East), the Vermillion Sparrow (God to the South), the White * * [[Tiger (God to the West), and the Black Tortoise (God to the North).
* [[Friendly Local Chinatown]]: The setting of the work features a "Chinatown", a part of a city wherein Chinese shops, restaurants, services, and people in general are all together in a defined area.
* [[Holiday in Cambodia]]: Southeast Asian countries and cities are portrayed as violent, run-down, and possibly primitive.
* [[The Hooves of Chollima]]: A Useful Note about North Korean nukes.
* [[The Idiot from Osaka]]: A character in an anime/manga hails from the Kansai region, and is shown as being idiotic, loud, probably alcoholic, and comedic.
* [[Indonesians with Infantry]]: A Useful Note about the Indonesian military.
* [[Inscrutable Oriental]]: Asian character who is also The Stoic.
* [[Interchangeable Asian Cultures]]: The different cultures of Asia are all lumped together into one.
* [[The Japanese Invasion]]: A Useful Note about the impact of Japanese culture on American culture.
* [[Japandering]]: Western celebrities star in Japan-only commercials which would otherwise be a source of embarrassment back home.
* [[Japanese Politeness]]: Japanese character(s) depicted as being overly polite.
* [[Japanese Ranguage]]: Japanese character(s) specifically can't get their "R" sounds and "L" sounds straight.
* [[Japan Takes Over the World]]: A future or alternate version of Japan manages world domination.
* [[Kaiju Defense Force]]: A Useful Note on the Japanese "Self-Defence Force".
* [[Kawaisa]]: The popularity of cute stuff in Asian countries, especially Japan.
* [[Korean Wave]]: A Useful Note on the international popularity of South Korean culture.
* [[Magical Asian]]: A wise and (maybe) magical mentor to another, (usually white) character.
* [[Mighty Whitey and Mellow Yellow]]: The heroic white male hero has an Asian, female, submissive love interest.
* [[North Koreans with Nodongs]]: A Useful Note about the North Korean People's Army.
* [[The Other Chinese Army]]: A Useful Note on the Chinese Armed Forces.
* [[Red China]]: The depiction of Communist China in a work.
* [[Samurai]]: Swordsmen in feudal Japan.
* [[Singaporeans with Stealth Frigates]]: A Useful Note on the Singaporean military.
* [[South Koreans with Marines]]: A Useful Note about the Republic of Korea Armed Forces.
* [[Thai Fighters]]: A Useful Note on Thailand's military.
* [[The Triads and the Tongs]]: Chinese organized crime.
* [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe]]: If anything happens, it's going to happen in Tokyo.
* [[Vietnamese with Kalashnikovs]]: A Useful Note on the Vietnamese Army.
* [[Yakuza]]: Japanese organized crime.
* [[Yamato Nadeshiko]]: The traditional depiction of an Asian woman, elegant and docile without being a pushover.
* [[Yellow Peril]]: An Asian villain originating from 19th century bigotry.
* [[Yellowface]]: White people pretending to be Asian via bad make up and poor accents.
* [[Zen Slap]]: Slaps as a method of spiritual enlightenment in Zen Buddhism.




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