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Tomb Raider King
Studio Eek
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Synopsis
After being royally screwed over by a massive corporation called TKBM, Jooheon Suh is doing something about it — by infiltrating their ranks and tearing them apart from the inside. In a world where ancient relics grant real, tangible power, Jooheon is a relic hunter with the skills and the grudge to make TKBM pay. He steals their stuff, turns their people against each other, and generally makes their lives miserable. But things escalate when the Tower of Pride appears, dragging history's greatest conquerors into the mix. Now Jooheon has to manipulate warlords — actual legendary figures — into fighting each other while keeping his own cover intact. The whole thing has this satisfying con-artist energy where you're watching a guy who's always three steps ahead, except the stakes keep getting higher and the enemies keep getting more dangerous. The time travel and historical elements give it a layer that keeps the fantasy side from feeling generic. It's an action-packed TV series from Studio Eek, adapting the web manga, and the blend of scheming and fighting hits a nice balance. If you liked the strategic mind games in The Founder of Diabolism or the power system escalation in Douluo Continent, this scratches a similar itch. There's also a Bungo Stray Dogs vibe in how it weaves real historical figures into its conflicts. Worth keeping on your radar for 2026.
📚 THE SOURCE MATERIAL
Adapted from the Korean webtoon Tomb Raider King (도굴왕) — a massively popular manhwa that ran from 2020 and completed its main run in 2023 at 438
chapters. Written by Sanji Jiksong (also known as SAN.G) with art by 3B2S, it was published on Naver's webtoon platform in Korea and widely translated internationally.
The webtoon became one of the standout hits in the modern wave of Korean action manhwa — the same lineage as Solo Leveling, Tower of God, and Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint. It's
known for sharp pacing, clever power-system mechanics, and a protagonist who wins through strategy and knowledge rather than raw strength. The Japanese anime adaptation is one of the
first for Sanji Jiksong's work, and fans of the webtoon are watching to see if Studio Eek can bring the heist-style choreography of the source to screen.
Episode Guide
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MANGA BRIDGE
This season covers Chapters 1-3 of the manga. Continue reading from Chapter 1.
🎬 STAFF & STUDIO
Director & Series Composition: Seung Uk Woo
A Korean director taking the lead on this Japanese-Korean co-production.
Studio: Studio Eek
A relatively new Japanese animation studio. Tomb Raider King is their first major high-profile adaptation in the modern Korean manhwa wave.
Original Creator: Sanji Jiksong (SAN.G)
Writer of the Tomb Raider King webtoon.
Original Art: 3B2S
Artist on the source webtoon.
Voice Cast:
- Seo Joo-Heon: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Jujutsu Kaisen's Choso, Haikyuu!!'s Asahi, Fate/Grand Order's Cu Chulainn Alter)
- Irene Holton: Saori Hayami (Demon Slayer's Shinobu, Oregairu's Yukino, Spy x Family's Fiona)
- Kwon Tae-Joon: Junichi Suwabe (Jujutsu Kaisen's Sukuna, Kuroko no Basket's Aomine, One Piece's Titus)
What this lineup signals: The voice cast is A-list — Hosoya, Hayami, and Suwabe are top-tier talent, which suggests the production has real budget and ambition behind it. Studio Eek is
the unknown; this will either be their breakout or a signal that the Korean manhwa wave is outpacing studio capacity.
🎯 ADAPTATION EXPECTATIONS
What's being covered. Likely the opening arcs of the webtoon — Joo-Heon's return to the past, his early heists against TKBM, and the
introduction of key relics. How far the season goes depends on pacing, but 12-13 episodes likely covers the first 40-60 chapters.
What fans hope for. Action choreography that matches the webtoon's dynamism. Tomb Raider King's fight sequences are tight, strategic, and often built around exploiting specific
relic abilities in unexpected ways. The adaptation needs to capture that wit, not just the spectacle.
What fans worry about. Studio Eek is untested at this scale. Korean manhwa adaptations have had mixed results in the anime space — Solo Leveling (A-1 Pictures) set a high bar that
others haven't always met. Also: Japanese anime treatments of Korean source material sometimes lose the source's cultural specificity. Fans of the webtoon will be watching to see if
the Korean setting and character work survives translation.
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