Genre share movement — 2026.09.21 ~ 2026.09.27
How genre share shifted this week across the Korean, Japanese, Chinese and North American charts, with the 12-week trajectory. A change counts from two titles up, and the calculations are public.
| Genre | Market | Share | vs last week | 12 weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| female protagonist | North America | 50.0% | +25.0%p | |
| male lead | North America | 35.0% | +20.0%p | |
| school life | North America | 25.0% | +20.0%p | |
| war/military | North America | 15.0% | New | |
| dual identity | North America | 15.0% | New | |
| war and military | North America | 10.0% | -15.0%p | |
| male protagonist | North America | 0.0% | -15.0%p | |
| adventure | North America | 60.0% | -10.0%p | |
| magic | North America | 60.0% | +10.0%p | |
| native protagonist | North America | 15.0% | -10.0%p | |
| local protagonist | North America | 10.0% | +10.0%p | |
| first contact | North America | 10.0% | New | |
| secret identity | North America | 5.0% | -10.0%p | |
| growth | North America | 60.0% | — | |
| drama | North America | 45.0% | — | |
| action | North America | 40.0% | — | |
| SF | North America | 35.0% | — | |
| non-human protagonist | North America | 30.0% | — | |
| overpowered protagonist | North America | 25.0% | — | |
| supernatural | North America | 20.0% | — | |
| comedy | North America | 20.0% | — | |
| psychological | North America | 20.0% | — | |
| dystopia | North America | 20.0% | — | |
| multiple protagonists | North America | 15.0% | — |
Reading this week
- female protagonist appears in 10 of the 20 titles (50.0%) on the North America chart. Against the last observed week (9/14) at 25.0%, that is +25.0%p — from 5 to 10 titles, up 5.
- male lead appears in 7 of the 20 titles (35.0%) on the North America chart. Against the last observed week (9/14) at 15.0%, that is +20.0%p — from 3 to 7 titles, up 4.
- school life appears in 5 of the 20 titles (25.0%) on the North America chart. Against the last observed week (9/14) at 5.0%, that is +20.0%p — from 1 to 5 titles, up 4.
Frequently paired tropes
- Scope
- Korea 20titles · Japan 10titles · China 10titles · North America 20titles
- Original source
- Munpia, Syosetu, Qidian, Royal Road
Rankings and title information come from each platform's public charts. Shares, changes, streak lengths and cross-market comparisons are calculated by WriterMate from stored snapshots, and every interpretation is derived from those figures alone. See how we calculate this