As there are hardly any online synopsis that tells the plot of Shenmue in detail, I have written a detailed synopsis for Shenmue 1 & 2 for ppl who are new to Shenmue. Hope this will help the series reach out to more ppl.
Shenmue 1 Synopsis:
http://shenmuesaga.blogspot.sg/2015/07/shenmue-synopsis.html
Shenmue 2 Synopsis:
http://shenmuesaga.blogspot.sg/2015/07/shenmue-2-synopsis_4.html