the metafictional
Manga
A list of East Asian comics and novels that are officially categorized as metafiction or have metafictional aspects.
Metafiction is when a narrative is self-aware and consciously explicit about it's fictional nature to the consumer. For those who like the mind-boggling, the experimental, in need of a break from the common framework, or enjoy reading between the lines.
East Asian metafictional novels not on MAL:
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
1Q84 by Murakami Haruki
A True Novel by Mizumura Minae
The Republic of Wine by Mo Yan
The Impossible Fairytale by Han Yujoo
Many of these stories are in series, and the first part of those series, which I decided to add for convenience's sake, might not be overtly metafictional. Make sure to consume all the media for the full experience!
Metafiction is when a narrative is self-aware and consciously explicit about it's fictional nature to the consumer. For those who like the mind-boggling, the experimental, in need of a break from the common framework, or enjoy reading between the lines.
East Asian metafictional novels not on MAL:
Kafka on the Shore by Murakami Haruki
1Q84 by Murakami Haruki
A True Novel by Mizumura Minae
The Republic of Wine by Mo Yan
The Impossible Fairytale by Han Yujoo
Many of these stories are in series, and the first part of those series, which I decided to add for convenience's sake, might not be overtly metafictional. Make sure to consume all the media for the full experience!
