Write down all the clichés you know. it can be anything from the infamous young master to the pavillion elder.
Second leads are mostly irritating. The male MC's girlfriend/childhood girl friend/ future bride always is a real b*****. The two MCs mostly hate eachother for the first time. In fantasy novels the main MC is mostly a weak nobody in the first time and nobody likes him/her.
1. Most females ends up as 2D collectables. 2. Golden Finger/ Plot Armor/ Deus ex Machina 3. MC is either a cold blooded prick/ chunni or a good to idiocy densest material.
chinese- jade beauties, arrogant young master, harem, lucky encounters japanese- dense mc, harem, isekai, overpowered from the start
Chinese: weakprotagonist at the beginning with amazing talent Can fight several levels above own Run into a noble young master in every town Severely underestimated despite proving abilities time and time again Born in the weakest area.... Japanese: Dense protagonist Likes to hide abilities Titles double as synopsis Runs into trouble they feel a need to solve in every area There has to be a tsundere in the story Korean:stubborn\greedy protagonist Vr game or game based All: amazing luck for protagonist (plot armour, conveniently finding item protagonist needs ect),but Genius/special mc Conveniently knows helpful skills or abilities perfectly suited for the situation..... There's a lot more cliches that I didn't list Though I actually like some types of cliches in stories, for one reason or another~
CN - 100 years/1000 years / 10 000 years - 100 battles 1 000 battles 10 000 battles, well you know what I mean.
Chinese Broken engagement Spirit Guide/teacher/encyclopedia Dual identity No Foreign/Different ethnic Group Girl Friends. Japanese Dense/Beta MC Childhood friend Another World Heroes and Demon Lords Adventure Guild and Adventurers
Chinese: Kill arrogant young master - > kill his father - > Kill his whole clan - > clan ancestor comes to save the day, killed - > get beauties - > repeat
There's always an aphrodisiac. The jade beauty is too cold and bitchy so there has to be a plot device that lets her turn into a raving sex maniac, otherwise the romance will never happen.
Trucks are the most common transport vehicles used for reincarnations and isekai transportation. Never miss their destination.
(As a romance buff) CN: - MC OPness - "Black Bellied" anywhere in the title - MC set on revenge against relatives and friends who are always bad 2D malicious people - Everyone having the exact same deep conjectures about words other characters say - Endless praising of MC JP: - MC (if girl) is cute without her knowing, is always unaware of romantic/sexual interest directed towards her - MC (if guy) is an average joe who suddenly gets worldbreaking powers and does whatever he wants with them (is usually a pervert) - MC regardless of gender is never arrogant in the beginning - Otome game reincarnations where the protagonist suddenly becomes really shitty and the MC (as the villain or cannon fodder) becomes a good character - OP MCs who are either fake humble or actually humble KR (mildly inaccurate): - Realistic or super fantasy - If mature, really mature - Either really good or really shitty stories plot wise (only the good get continuation, native audience a harsh bunch)