Charlie Chan wasn’t the only positive Asian character to hit our pages and screens. Following the death of Chan creator Earl Derr Biggers, John P. Marquand created another Asian hero, Mr Moto. He was a fictional Japanese secret agent who first appeared in syndication in the Saturday Evening Post before subsequently featuring in six novels between 1935 and 1957.
Mr Moto, a successor to Charlie Chan
Mr Moto, a successor to Charlie Chan
Mr Moto, a successor to Charlie Chan
Charlie Chan wasn’t the only positive Asian character to hit our pages and screens. Following the death of Chan creator Earl Derr Biggers, John P. Marquand created another Asian hero, Mr Moto. He was a fictional Japanese secret agent who first appeared in syndication in the Saturday Evening Post before subsequently featuring in six novels between 1935 and 1957.