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2026.09.21 ~ 2026.09.27 Web Novel Trend Analysis — Korea, Japan, China & North America

Three things this week · Only items that moved by two titles or more. Tap a figure to open that trope's trajectory and source titles. Read from the North America market.

01

Safe to build on now

Rising two weeks or more — one-week bounces excluded

overpowered protagonistNorth America15.0% +15.0%p3 weeks running. Since 9/7, 0 → 3 titles. Still early enough to plan around.LitRPGNorth America25.0% +20.0%p3 weeks running. Since 9/7, 1 → 5 titles. Still early enough to plan around.
02

Jumped this week

A single-week move — worth checking whether it survives next week

dramaNorth AmericaNew 25.0%First appearance in 4 weeks. Only 5 titles support it, so not a trend yet.dual identityNorth AmericaNew 15.0%First appearance in 4 weeks. Only 3 titles support it, so not a trend yet.
03

Not in North America yet

Absent from North America but rising elsewhere — room to move first

amnesiaJapanNew 20.0%0 of 20 titles on the North America chart. Up this week.trash skillJapanNew 20.0%0 of 20 titles on the North America chart. Up this week.

Four markets, read from North America

Four per-market sections collapsed into one table. Ranking criteria differ, so only direction is comparable.

Share and direction per market for each trope
TropeNorth AmericaKoreaJapanChinaHow to read it
isekai15.0%10.0%100.0%30.0%Spread across markets
modern10.0%45.0%0titles10.0%China goes the other way
adventure60.0%—20.0%—North America goes the other way
revenge10.0%—40.0%10.0%Cooling in Japan · North America
academy15.0%—20.0%—Spread across markets
modern fantasy—80.0%——Korea only

Shares, changes and streak lengths are calculated by WriterMate from stored snapshots. The originals are each platform's public rankings. Calculations and data basis

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Past issues

Measured on the same basis for 19 weeks running. Every past week's verdicts are still here.

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  1. 2026.09.14 ~ 2026.09.20 Web Novel Trend Analysis — Korea, Japan, China & North America선협에서 땅굴을 숨김夜无疆Headless Over Heels [A Dark Fantasy Romance][Book 1 complete]Sky Pridebusinessman · 3/20 titles 15.0% (+15.0%p) · reincarnation · 6/20 titles 30.0% (+15.0%p)
  2. 2026.09.07 ~ 2026.09.13 Web Novel Trend Analysis — Korea, Japan, China & North America선협에서 땅굴을 숨김夜无疆Sky PrideHeadless Over Heels [A Dark Fantasy Romance][Book 1 complete]politics · 2/20 titles 10.0% (+10.0%p) · alien · 3/20 titles 15.0% (+10.0%p)
  3. 2026.08.31 ~ 2026.09.06 Web Novel Trend Analysis — Korea, Japan, China & North America선협에서 땅굴을 숨김捞尸人Headless Over Heels [A Dark Fantasy Romance][Book 1 complete]Sky Prideadventurer · 3/10 titles 30.0% (+20.0%p) · 3 weeks running · dungeon · 2/10 titles 20.0% (+20.0%p)
  4. 2026.08.24 ~ 2026.08.30 Web Novel Trend Analysis — Korea, Japan, China & North America주인공이 1층에서 안 올라감捞尸人Headless Over Heels [A Dark Fantasy Romance][Book 1 complete]Sky Prideengagement broken · new entry 30.0% · genius · 4/20 titles 20.0% (+15.0%p)

About this analysis

Week covered
2026.09.21 ~ 2026.09.27
Scope
Korea 20titles · Japan 10titles · China 10titles · North America 20titles
Weeks tracked
12 weeks
Original source
Munpia, Syosetu, Qidian, Royal Road