Summary
AfterSolo Leveling’s success, moremanhwa are being adapted into animenow more than ever and the latest to join the club isTomb Raider King, which has also announced anime is in the works. Based on the web novel and manhwa by SAN.G,Tomb Raider Kingis ripe for an anime adaptation with aspects like dungeons and an exciting regression plotline.
According to a post on X by MangaMoguraRE, ananime adaptation of the manhwaTomb Raider Kingis in productionand isexpected to release in 2026. The announcement was originally made by the creator SAN.G through their official X handle.
At present no other information has been provided on which animation studio will be taking on the project but hopefully, the anime will be able to do justice to the manhwa’s spectacular art by 32BS.
Tomb Raider King Announces Anime Adaptation
Tomb Raider KingMight Be Tapas' New Hit Anime
Based on the original web novel of the same name by SAN.G and illustrated by 32BS,Tomb Raider Kingfollows Jooheon-Seo, a tomb raider exploring the mysterious tombs that have begun to appear all over the world in search of powerful and precious relics. However, one day, Jooheon is betrayed by his employer and ends up being killed by a powerful relic. After his untimely death, he finds himself fifteen years in the past before the tombs ever appeared and begins to use his knowledge of what is to come to establish himself as the titular tomb raider king.
LikeSolo Leveling,Tomb Raider Kingis also licensed by KakaoPage, published on theirhighly successful manhwa platforms like Piccomaand Tapas. Tomb Raider Kingmight just be Tapas' biggest anime adaptation afterSolo Leveling,and hopefully, its success means more deserving series published on the platform likeThe Beginning After the Endmight also get a chance to be adapted into an anime.
How Does Tomb Raider King Compare to Solo Leveling?
Tomb Raider KingShares Many Similarities toSolo Levelingin Terms of Plot and Visuals
Interestingly, just likeSolo Leveling,Tomb Raider King’smanhwa is also produced by Redice Studio, whose art is never known to disappoint. Both series sport very similar art styles, character designs, and vibrant color palettes that bring the story to life. Though nothing has been revealed about whatTomb Raider King’s anime will look like just yet, fans can only hope that the end result will be comparable to the excellent job done by A-1 Pictures withSolo Leveling.
Tomb Raider Kingalso features many of the same narrative beats asSolo Leveling, especially in its prologue, where Jooheon, much like Jinwoo suffers a betrayal that irrevocably shifts his mindset and character as a whole. Both encounter a terrifying power that brings them to death’s doorstep when they are mysteriously given a second chance. Arguably, the only initial difference between the two stories is Jooheon’s regression into the past.
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That said, while Jinwoo’s story inSolo Levelingfocuses more on him getting stronger and leveling up, Jooheon rather focuses on finding various relics and conquering tombs. While he is no doubt a typical overpowered main character through and through, Jooheon’s story is also heavily focused on revenge against his former employer, CEO Kwon, who Jooheon is hellbent on bringing down along with his entire company. Jooheon’s character is also quite different from Jinwoo’s in that he is quite cunning, manipulative, and selfish, which may leave fans divided about whether they like him or not as a protagonist.
Nonetheless,Tomb Raider Kingholds plenty of potential as an anime, and the fact that so many manhwa are being picked up for anime adaptations as of late hints that hopefully manhwa will soon be able to compete on the same stage as manga in terms of receiving anime adaptations. There are still many more excellent manhwa whose stories are waiting to be told andSolo Leveling, Tomb Raider King, andOmniscient Reader’s Viewpointmay be the flagbearers of the era to come.
