"...Then there were people who didn't understand the concept of 'Asian-American'...I went on a promotional tour for [All American Girl]...I went to one morning show and the announcer said 'Hey Margaret, we're changing over to an ABC affiliate. So why don't you tell our viewers in your native language we're making that transition.' [Beat] So I look at the camera and said: 'They're changing to an ABC affiliate.'"
— Margaret Cho, I'm the Only One I Want
Media about Asian-American people, these works can explore racial identity and culture, though not necessarily a requirement. Asian-American, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, refers to American people of South Asian, Southeast Asian, and East Asian descent. We also ask to list Asian-Americans in central roles (as in the story centers around them in some part); a good rule of thumb is to consider is that whether or not the work is about an Asian-American person or Asian-American people as opposed to playing a part in an ensemble.
See also African-American Media, Arab-Americans in Media, Latino-American Media, Native American and First Nations Media, Pacific Islanders in Media, Judaism and Jewish Culture in Media, and American Media. Also, see Asian-American Creators for a list of Asian-American performers.
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Anime and Manga
- Black Lagoon: The co-protagonist is a Chinese-American mercenary. It's worth mentioning that the other protagonist is Japanese, though not from the US.
- Eagle: The Making of an Asian-American President: Should be self-explanatory based on the title alone, but the main character is an Asian-American man running for president of the United States.
- Tiger & Bunny: Set in a fictionalized version of New York City, the main character is of Japanese descent and one of the other top heroes is from China.
Audio Plays
- Cheech and Chong
- 1973 - Los Cochinos
Comic Books
- Agents of Atlas: For the 2019 volume, the Chinese-American Jimmy Woo is the main character of the ensemble cast which is entirely Asian/Asian-American.
- The Atom: Main character The Atom II/Ryan Choi, is a Hong Kong-born American.
- American Born Chinese: The lead character is a Chinese-American teen and the story alternates between his POV along with two other protagonists.
- Avengers: The Celestial Madonna Saga: The titular Celestial Madonna is Mantis, whose backstory is incredibly convoluted but is half-Vietnamese, half-German born and raised in Vietnam (albeit raised by aliens)... and eventually becomes a prostitute because... the seventies.
- Batgirl (2000): The main character of Batgirl/Cassandra Cain is half-Asian, and her mother Lady Shiva's country of origin varies.
- Shadow of the Batgirl: A one-shot YA graphic novel adaption based on the original comic run that is written by Japanese American author, Sarak Kuhn.
- The Best We Could Do: Graphic novel memoir written and illustrated by the Vietnamese-American Thi Bui, and is about her family history before, during, and after the Vietnam War.
- Cheat(er) Code: The main character of this erotic graphic novel is a gay Asian-American man navigating a break-up while being sucked into several video game worlds.
- Chew: Main character John Chu is Chinese-American, and by extension, many other Chinese-American characters as Tony Chu's family play a large role in the Myth Arc.
- Daughters of the Dragon
- The Dead Lucky: A comic book set in Image Comics' Massive-Verse which stars Mexican-Chinese American Bibiana "Bibi" Lopez-Yang, an Afghanistan War vet battling PTSD and dealing with her new electric superpowers while defending her hometown of San Franciso.
- Double Happiness
- Empire State
- Fire Power: The main character is a half-Chinese-American man, and the supporting cast contains Chinese characters and characters of Chinese descent.
- The Good Asian
- Great Ten: The comic features a team of Chinese superheroes, who are sponsored by the government of the People's Republic of China.
- The Green Hornet: Kato, the partner of The Green Hornet, is an Asian immigrant; his country of origin varies between China and Japan.
- Green Lantern: Legacy: The main character Tai Pham is Vietnamese-American.
- Infidel: Horror comic centering a Pakistani-American woman.
- Johnny Hiro Half Asian All Hero
- Level Up: The main character Dennis is Chinese-American.
- The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist: Autobiographical comic by Japanese-American Adrian Tomine.
- The Magic Fish: Main character Tiến Phong is Vietnamese-American and he uses fairy tales and stories to help teach his mother English and to come out to her.
- Mech Cadet Yu: The main character Stanford Yu is Chinese-American.
- Ms. Marvel: Main character Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel is a Pakistani-American teenager, and her family and culture are featured prominently.
- Radiant Red: A spin-off of Radiant Black and part of the Massive-Verse which stars Japanese-American Satomi Sone as a superhero/Anti-Villain who is being blackmailed into robbing banks by criminals.
- The Shadow Hero: The main character is Chinese-American main character.
- Shang-Chi: Main character Shang-Chi is Chinese-American.
- Shortcomings: The main character is Ben Tanaka is Japanese-American.
- Shi: Main character Ana Ishikawa is Japanese-American.
- Silk (Marvel Comics): The character of Silk/Cindy Moon is a young adult Korean-American woman.
- Snotgirl: The main character is half Japanese-American.
- Spirit World (2023): The series features the debut of Chinese-American magic-user Xanthe Zhao, and also features mixed-race superhero Cassandra Cain.
- Superman Smashes the Klan
- Totally Awesome Hulk
- Xombi: The main character is Korean-American.
Comic Strips
Films — Animated
- Batman: Soul of the Dragon (Asian American co-leading characters, set in Asian countries and communities)
- Big Hero 6: The main character Hiro Hamada is half-Japanese and leads a superhero team that has a Korean-American member, in addition his brother who is a supporting character is also half-Japanese.
- One Small Step (Chinese-American main character)
- Sanjay's Super Team (Pixar Short) (Indian-American main character)
- Up: The story is about a elder shut-in going on one last adventure with his floating house, there is a secondary lead character Russel, who is a young Asian-American boy.
Films — Live-Action
- Abduction of Eden (Korean-American main character)
- After Yang (Two Chinese-American main characters)
- Afterlife of the Party
- Ali & Ratu Ratu Queens (Indonesian protagonist moves in with Indonesian immigrants to the US)
- Already Tomorrow In Hong Kong (Chinese-American main character)
- Always Be My Maybe (Vietnamese-American main character, Korean-American main character)
- Asian Schoolgirls (Asian-American main cast)
- Best of the Best (Korean-American main character)
- Better Luck Tomorrow (Asian-American cast)
- The Big Sick: Semi-biographical film about Pakistanti-American comedian Kumail Nanjiani; The film revolves around him falling in love with an American woman in a coma while balancing familial expectations.
- Big Trouble in Little China (One of the main characters is Chinese-American and the setting is San Francisco's Chinatown)
- Blue Bayou (Korean-American main character)
- The Broken Hearts Gallery
- Chan Is Missing (Chinese-American main character)
- Charlie Chan (Chinese-American main character)
- Cheech and Chong
- Columbus (Korean-American protagonist)
- Crazy Rich Asians: A Chinese-American woman falls in love with the heir to a wealthy Singaporean company and deals with the culture shock and living up to his expectations.
- Daughter of Shanghai (Chinese-American main character)
- The Debut
- Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
- Driveways (Asian-American main character)
- Easter Sunday
- Eastern Condors
- Enter the Dragon (Bruce Lee, Chinese-American)
- Everything Everywhere All at Once (Chinese-American main character)
- The Fabulous Filipino Brothers
- The Farewell: The main character is a Chinese-American woman and her family as they travel to China to visit the ailing matriarch under the guise of a wedding to hide her real diagnosis.
- The Fifth Commandment
- Final Score
- Fire Island: The film stars Korean-American Joel Kim Booster and Chinese-American Bowen Yang as two gay Asian-American men looking for fun and romance on Fire Island, additionally there is a supporting character played by Conrad Ricamora who is Filipino.
- Fistful Of Vengeance
- Girls Like Magic: One of the two protagonists, Jamie (a nickname for Jamina) is an Indian/Iranian-American. Her Culture Clash against her parents as she's a lesbian while her father especially is very homophobic (while her mother appears to support his opinion), forcing Jamie to hide her orientation using a fake boyfriend, is shown for some drama.
- Gran Torino is about the Hmong community in Detroit.
- The Green Hornet (Chinese immigrant main character)
- The Green Hornet Serials (Korean immigrant main character)
- The Half of It (Chinese-American main character)
- Harold & Kumar: Stoner Flick series starring the Korean-American John Cho and Indian-American Kal Penn.
- Hustlers: One of two of the main characters is an Asian-American woman that works in a high-end strip club working to con Wall Street men.
- India Sweets And Spices: The film is about an Indian-American young woman, Alia Kapur, along with her family and community in New Jersey.
- Ip Man 4 (Chinese immigrant main character, Chinese-American supporting characters)
- Joy Ride
- The Karate Kid (The Big Good and Deuteragonist is a Japanese immigrant)
- Late Night: One of the two leads is an Indian-American comedian (played by Mindy Kaling) who lands a job at a late night TV show writing for her comedy idol.
- Lingua Franca
- Marry Me (2010) (Asian-American main character)
- The Marvels (2023): Pakistani-American Kamala Kahn / Ms. Marvel serves as one of the three main characters.
- Minari (Korean-American main character and supporting characters)
- Mortal Kombat: The Movie
- My Name is Khan (Indian-American cast)
- The Namesake (Indian-American main character)
- The One
- Past Lives (Korean-American protagonist, Korean "love interest")
- The Princess Switch (Filipino-American leading actress)
- Pushing Hands (Chinese-American main character)
- Quiz Lady
- Rapid Fire
- Rise: Blood Hunter (the protagonist is portrayed by Chinese-American actress Lucy Liu)
- Romeo Must Die
- Rush Hour: Film series starring Jackie Chan about a Chinese immigrant police officer teaming up with a snarky African-American detective played by Chris Tucker to solve cases.
- Saving Face (Chinese-American main character)
- Searching: The film, told through found footage/computer screens is about a Korean-American father working tirelessly to find his missing daughter.
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings: The main character is a Chinese immigrant, his best friend/supporting character is Chinese-American. In addition, there are several Chinese characters, both main and supporting throughout the film.
- Shortcomings (Japanese-American protagonist)
- Showdown in Little Tokyo (Asian-American main character)
- Signature Move: The protagonist is a Pakistani-American. Her mother is a main character too. Their culture is explored during the film.
- Snow Falling on Cedars (Japanese-American main character)
- Spa Night: The main character is a gay Korean-American young adult balancing family life and expectations with his budding sexuality.
- Spin (2021) (Indian-American main character)
- Street Fighter: The Legend of Chun-Li: Street Fighter character Chun-Li is reimagined as a Chinese-American woman.
- Stuber: The film stars the Filipino-American Dave Bautista as a hardened detective and the Pakistani-American Kumail Nanjiani as a rideshare driver on the heels of catching a brutal killer.
- The Sun Is Also a Star (Korean-American main character)
- They Call Me Bruce
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before (Half Korean-American main character)
- The Wedding Banquet (Taiwanese-American main character)
- Wedding Season (Indian-American main characters)
- Wendy Wu: Homecoming Warrior (Chinese-American main character)
- White Frog
- Wild Side (One of the central figures is an Asian-American woman)
- Yellow Rose
- Young Hearts (Indian-American lead character)
Literature
- America Is Not the Heart (Filipino-American cast)
- Ananda's Fall (Indian-American protagonist, many other Asian-American characters including a mixed Japanese-American best friend)
- Angel Child, Dragon Child: Protagonist is a Vietnamese immigrant to the United States.
- Aru Shah and the End of Time: Protagonists are Indian-American.
- The Bane Chronicles: The protagonist is a half-Indonesian who has lived in the US for a long time.
- The Eldest Curses: The same half-Indonesian character is one of the series' two main protagonists.
- The Best at It: The main character a gay Indian-American boy coming into his own identity.
- China Mountain Zhang: Protagonist is half-Chinese.
- The Chosen and the Beautiful: Protagonist is a Vietnamese American adoptee.
- Crazy Rich Asians (Chinese-American main character)
- Disorientation: Protagonist is Taiwanese-American, and features several other East Asian characters.
- Eleanor & Park: Set in the US; one of two protagonists is half-Korean.
- Everything, Everything: Protagonist is half-Japanese.
- Everything I Never Told You: Focuses on a Chinese-American family.
- The Farm: Protagonist is Filipino who migrates to the US.
- Flower Drum Songnote : Protagonists are Chinese-American.
- Forgive Me Not: Protagonists are Blasian, with a Chinese-American mother.
- Golden Mountain Chronicles (Chinese-American main character)
- Hawaii
- Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet: Focuses on Japanese-Americans.
- How Opal Mehta Got Kissed, Got Wild, and Got a Life: The main protagonist is an Indian-American girl who tries to embrace American culture; it's controversial due to accusations of plagiarism, including plagiarizing an earlier novel about an Indian-American teenager, Born Confused.
- I'm Ok (2018)
- Joel Suzuki
- The Joy Luck Club: Characters are Chinese-American.
- Kira☆Kira: Main characters are Japanese-American.
- The Kitchen God's Wife: Characters are Chinese-American.
- The Kite Runner: The characters are largely Afghan and/or Afghan-American.
- Last Night at the Telegraph Club: Protagonist is Chinese-American.
- Legend Series: One of the two main protagonists is half Mongolian-American.
- The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali: The protagonist is Bangladeshi-American, and most of the characters are of Bangladeshi origin.
- Millicent Min, Girl Genius: Protagonists are Chinese-American.
- Miracle Creek
- The Namesake: Protagonist is Indian-American.
- Nikhil Out Loud: The protagonist is a 13-year-old gay Indian-American boy who voices the main character of a popular animated show and moves to Ohio with his mom to help his ailing grandfather.
- On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous: Protagonist is Vietnamese-American.
- "The Paper Menagerie": Protagonist is American and half-Chinese.
- The School for Good Mothers: Protagonist is a Chinese-American mother who must complete a year at said school if she wants to regain custody of her daughter.
- Something to Talk About: One of the protagonists is Jo, a Chinese-American woman who's a showrunner in Hollywood.
- The Sympathizer: Main characters are Vietnamese men who emigrate to the United States during the story.
- Team Human: Protagonist is Chinese-American.
- Tell Me How You Really Feel: One of the two protagonists is Indian/Iranian American.
- Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mysteries: Protagonist is a second-generation Filipino-American.
- To All the Boys I've Loved Before: Protagonist is a half-Korean American.
- Yoko: Protagonist is a Japanese-American kitten.
- Zachary Ying And The Dragon Emperor
- Zara Hossain Is Here: A story about a girl who immigrated from Pakistan to the US with her family.
Live-Action TV
- Accused (2023): "Jori's Story" is about a Japanese-American man, while his older brother along with Jori's daughters are focused on too.
- Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Two main characters are Chinese-Americans; Melinda May is the daughter of first-generation immigrants, while Daisy "Skye" Johnson is half-Chinese.
- Alexa & Katie
- All-American Girl (1994): The sitcom stars the Chinese-American Margaret Cho, who is a young college student living at home with her Chinese-American family.
- American Born Chinese (2023): A series adaptation of Gene Luen Yang's graphic novel American Born Chinese.
- Andi Mack: A coming-of-age Tween Drama about Andi, a girl with Chinese-American heritage, navigating life after discovering a family secret, her family is American with Chinese heritage.
- Awkwafina is Nora from Queens: Protagonist is Chinese-Korean-American.
- Beef: Main characters are Asian-American.
- Being Human (US): One of the three co-leads is Indian-American.
- Black Sash
- Blockbuster: Protagonist is Asian-American.
- Blue's Clues & You!: Host Josh Dela Cruz is Filipino-American.
- Bizaardvark: A Kid Com about two kids working at a digital media company making funny videos, both leads are Asian-American, one being Chinese-American and another being half Filipino-American.
- The Cleaning Lady: French Cambodian actress Élodie Yung in the lead plays a Cambodian immigrant who's a former doctor and now cleaning lady that helps the mob clean up crime scenes. Her Filipino relatives and in-laws are supporting characters, along with her Cambodian-Filipino son.
- Community: Two main characters are Asian-Americans; Abed Nadir is half-Palestinian (and half-Polish American), while Ben Chang is Chinese-American.
- Dash & Lily: The female lead is half Japanese-American, with her brother having the same ancestry, who along with her Japanese-American relatives is a supporting character.
- Devs: The female lead, Lily Chang and her boyfriend Jamie are Chinese-American.
- Doogie Kameāloha, M.D.
- Dr. Ken: The protagonist is Korean-American.
- Erin & Aaron: Kid Com about a blended family and starring two different step-siblings bonding over music; both Erin and her father Chuck are of Asian descent.
- Fresh Off the Boat: Sitcom loosely based on the life of Taiwanese-American chef Eddie Huang set in the 1990s, the cast of characters is Chinese-American.
- The Green Hornet: Asian immigrant main character played by Bruce Lee.
- Hawaii Five-0
- Hawaii Five-O
- Into the Badlands: The lead character, in a future where the US has broken up into warlord states, has East Asian ancestry.
- Iron Fist (2017): Adaptation of the Iron Fist comics set in Chinatown USA; Colleen Wing, the series' co-lead is an Asian-American woman.
- Jon & Kate Plus Eight: Jon Gosselin is of Korean descent, as are his eight children.
- Kung Fu (1972): The main character is half-Chinese (yellowface portrayal) and there are several Asian supporting characters.
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues: The main characters are of Chinese descent (yellowface portrayal)
- Kung Fu (2021): A modern-day reboot of the previous Kung Fu series, the lead character is Chinese-American, along with her family, and a majority of the supporting cast is of Asian-American descent.
- Martial Law
- Master of None: A mid-30s man finds his way through life and his career in acting, the protagonist is played by Indian-American Aziz Ansari and his Indian immigrant parents are supporting characters.
- The Mindy Project: The protagonist is played by the Indian-American Mindy Kaling.
- Modern Love
- Monarch: Legacy of Monsters: The lead character is Cate Randa, a Japanese-American woman who gets into her father's work hunting monsters with her half-brother Kentaro, whom she meets in Japan. Additionally their father Hiroshi and paternal grandmother Keiko appear often in past scenes, with their work being very important to the story.
- Mortal Kombat: Conquest
- Ms. Marvel (2022): The lead character is a Pakistani-American teenage girl, with her family being supporting characters along with other members of the local Jersey City Muslim and Pakistani-American community.
- The Muppets Mayhem: The main human character is Indian-American.
- The Mystery Files of Shelby Woo: The protagonist is an Chinese-American girl who is an aspiring detective working solving cases in her hometown while interning at a police station, there is also her grandfather who is Chinese, played by Pat Morita.
- Never Have I Ever: Protagonist is Indian-American, played by a Tamil-Canadian actress. The main family is Indian-American. Supporting characters include a Chinese-American best friend and a half-Japanese-American love interest.
- The Night Of: Protagonist is Pakistani-American.
- Nikita: Protagonist is a half-Vietnamese American.
- Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj: Creator and host Hasan Minhaj is Indian-American.
- PEN15: One of the two protagonists is half-Japanese.
- Quantico: Protagonist is Indian-American.
- Quantum Leap (2022): Reboot of the 1980s/1990s sci-fi series, with the Korean-American Raymond Lee being the lead actor.
- Samurai Girl
- Selfie: The co-lead is Korean-American.
- Sullivan & Son: American protagonist is half-Korean.
- The Summer I Turned Pretty: The protagonist is half Korean-American, along with her brother, on their mom's side. Both her brother and her mother are main characters as well.
- Supah Ninjas: The lead character is half-Japanese, along with Japanese-American actor George Takei playing a mentor figure.
- The Terror: Infamy: About a Japanese-American community.
- True Lies (2023): One of the two lead characters is Helen, a Filipina-American who came from the Philippines as a child. Her two children with her husband (who's white) also have Filipino ancestry through Helen.
- Twisted (2013): The protagonist is Indian-American.
- The Twilight Zone (2019): "The Comedian" centers on a Pakistani-American comedian.
- Two Sentence Horror Stories:
- "Gentleman": Features a young Asian-American woman protagonist.
- "Legacy": Features Korean-American main characters.
- "Little Monsters": Features Vietnamese-American protagonist along with African-American protagonists.
- "Bag Man": Features an Asian-American main character.
- "Imposter": Features a Filipino-American protagonist.
- "Essence": Features two Asian-American protagonists, along with several Asian-American supporting characters.
- "Plant Life": Features an Asian-American protagonist along with his African-American boyfriend.
- "Patel Motel Cartel": Features a young Indian-American protagonist and his Indian-American family.
- United States of Al: One of the two main protagonists is an Afghani immigrant to the US.
- Warrior (2019): The protagonist is Chinese-American.
- Welcome to Chippendales: Biopic series of Indian—American entrepreneur Soman “Steve” Banerjee.
- WMAC Masters: Several of the main characters and performers are Asian-American.
- Wu Assassins: The main characters are Asian-American.
Music
- Deftones
- 2000 - White Pony
- Fort Minor/Mike Shinoda
- 2005 - The Rising Tied
- 2018 - Post Traumatic (released under Mike Shinoda)
- Japanese Breakfast
- 2016 - Psychopomp
- 2017 - Soft Sounds from Another Planet
- 2021 - Jubilee
- Linkin Park
- 2000 - Hybrid Theory
- 2003 - Meteora
- 2007 - Minutes to Midnight
- 2010 - A Thousand Suns
- 2012 - Living Things
- 2014 - The Hunting Party
- 2017 - One More Light
- Yoko Ono
- 1968 - Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins
- 1969 - Unfinished Music No. 2: Life with the Lions
- 1969 - Wedding Album
- Shuggie Otis
- 1971 - Freedom Flight
- 1974 - Inspiration Information
- Utada Hikaru
- 1999 - First Love (Japanese release)
- 2001 - Distance (Japanese release)
- 2002 - DEEP RIVER (Japanese release)
- 2004 - ULTRA BLUE (Japanese release)
- 2006 - HEART STATION (Japanese release)
- 2008 - Exodus
Podcasts
- Residents of Proserpina Park (Series creator Angela Yih is Taiwanese-America, and one of the main characters is confirmed to be Japanese-American)
Radio
- The Green Hornet: Japanese immigrant main character, later changed to Filipino as a result of rising anti-Japanese sentiment.
Theater
- Allegiance (2012): Protagonists are Japanese-American.
Video Games
- Another Code: Protagonist is of Japanese descent on her mother's side.
- Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
- Life Is Strange: True Colors: Protagonist and her brother are Chinese-American.
- Mirror's Edge: Protagonist is of mixed European and Asian descent.
- Mortal Kombat (Several Asian-American main characters)
- Parasite Eve
- Prey (2017)
- Sleeping Dogs (2012)
- Thirsty Suitors: The player character and her family are South Asian.
- True Crime: Streets of LA
Visual Novels
- Butterfly Soup: Protagonists are Asian-American.
- Ever After Academy: The player characters are both half-Indonesian.
- Gangsters in Love: Yoshimitsu's route (Japanese-American love interest) and Ash's route (mixed-Korean-American love interest).
- Lovestruck Shorts: Homeroom Sweethearts (Chinese-American main character).
- Sin With Me: Chinese-American main character.
- Villainous Nights: Andi's route (Korean-American love interest) and Renzei's route (Chinese-American love interest).
Web Animation
- Camp Camp: Indian-American main character.
- Dead End: Norma, one of the main characters, is Pakistani-American.
- The Hiros: Japanese-American main characters.
- Mr Wong: Mr. Wong is Chinese-American main character and a Chinese stereotype.
Webcomics
- DeadEndia: Norma, one of the main characters, is Pakistani-American.
- Demon: Protagonist is Chinese-American.
- He's Harmless, I Swear!: One of the two protagonists is Japanese-American.
- The Less Than Epic Adventures of TJ and Amal: Webcomic focusing on a gay Indian-American man's budding romance with a mysterious stranger while they take a road trip across America.
- The Lounge: Protagonists are Japanese-American and Filipino-American.
- Negative One: One of the two protagonists is Asian-American.
- Trans Girl Next Door is an autobiographical comic by a Chinese-American woman.
Web Video
- Baby Mentalist: Protagonists are Korean-American.
- Bao The Whale: Vietnamese-American VTuber.
- Binging with Babish: Subseries Anime With Alvin is hosted by Chinese-American Alvin Zhou.
- BuzzFeed Unsolved (One of two hosts is half-Japanese)
- Watcher (Two out of three. As well as half-Japanese Ryan Bergara, Steven Lim is Malaysian Chinese American)
- Dhar Mann: Founded and hosted/narrated by an Indian-American.
- Emma Approved: Protagonist is half-Asian.
- Filthy Frank (created by Japanese-Australian expatriate George Miller)
- Geography Now: Hosted by a half-Korean American.
- Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?
- Akuma Nihmune: Filipino-American VTuber.
- Riley Rewind: Protagonist is Asian-American.
- Ryan ToysReview: Titular reviewer is Japanese-Vietnamese-American.
Western Animation
- Abby Hatcher: (half Chinese-American main female character)
- The Amazing Chan and the Chan Clan (Chinese-American main male character, Chinese-American ensemble cast/supporting characters)
- American Dragon: Jake Long (half Chinese-American main male character)
- Amphibia (Thai-American female main character)
- Big Hero 6: The Series: The main character is a half Japanese-American boy, and there is a Korean-American female supporting character.
- Dead End: Paranormal Park: Norma, one of the main characters, is Pakistani-American.
- The Ghost and Molly McGee (main human character and her family members (excluding her father) are Thai-American)
- Glitch Techs: One of the main character is a half Japanese-American girl.
- Hashimoto-san: Created by Japanese-American Bob Kuwahara and starring an anthropomorphic Japanese-American housemouse.
- Inside Job (2021) (half Japanese-American main character)
- Invincible (2021): The main character is a half Korean-American teenager, with his Korean-American mother as a supporting character.
- Jackie Chan Adventures (Chinese-American main characters and supporting characters)
- Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts: The main character is a half Korean-American and half African-American girl.
- The Life and Times of Juniper Lee: The main character is a Chinese-American girl, there are several Chinese-American supporting characters.
- Lou and Lou: Safety Patrol (Asian-American main characters)
- Magical Girl Friendship Squad
- Mech Cadets: An adaptation of the comic book starring Stanford Yu, a Chinese-American youth.
- Ni Hao, Kai-Lan: The main character is a young Chinese-American girl and the series features Mandarin Chinese vocabulary skill learning.
- The Nutshack: (Filipino-American main characters)
- Pantheon: This sci-fi series centers on a Korean-American girl uncovering the mystery behind her Korean father's disappearance. Her mother placed a supporting role.
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World (Filipino-American—and, for bonus, gay—main character)
- Sanjay and Craig: The main character Sanjay is a Indian-American boy.
- Stillwater (Apple TV+)
- Three Delivery: The series features three Chinese-American main characters.
- Transformers Earthspark: The main human family is half-Filipino, half-African-American.
- Velma: The title character Velma (from Scooby-Doo, Where Are You!) is reimagined as a south-Asian American.
- Xiaolin Showdown
