{"id":16359,"date":"2026-01-20T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/?p=16359"},"modified":"2026-01-19T19:20:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T12:20:33","slug":"korean-animation-tomb-raider-king-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/korean-animation-tomb-raider-king-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Korean animation Tomb Raider King airs on Japanese TV in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The world of manhwa is under the spotlight once again with the recent announcement of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/tombraiderking-pr.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tomb Raider King<\/a>. Kadokawa officially confirmed that <a href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/tag\/webtoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">webtoon<\/a> This popular work by 3B2S and writer Yuns of REDICE STUDIO will get an animated adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike most adaptations that are usually done entirely by Japanese studios, this series is a Korean animation production that will be shown in the Japanese market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The plan, <em>project<\/em> will begin airing in July on Fuji TV and Kansai TV channels with Japanese localization titles, <em>Tokutsuo<\/em>. This signifies the strong expansion of Korean content into the global anime market, following in the successful footsteps of its predecessors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Serious Mode<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/korean-animation-tomb-raider-king-july\/#Ambisi_Menjadi_Raja_Penjarah_Makam\" >Ambition to Become the King of Tomb Looters<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/korean-animation-tomb-raider-king-july\/#Staf_Produksi\" >Production Staff<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/korean-animation-tomb-raider-king-july\/#Koneksi_Tomb_Raider_King_dengan_Solo_Leveling\" >Tomb Raider King Connection with Solo Leveling<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ambisi_Menjadi_Raja_Penjarah_Makam\"><\/span>Ambition to Become the King of Tomb Looters<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The story of Tomb Raider King is set in a world where mysterious tombs suddenly appear all over the earth. Inside these tombs are relics that can grant their owners supernatural abilities. Jooheon Suh is an explorer, digger, and tomb raider who works hard to collect these relics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, misfortune befell him when he was betrayed by the party that hired him and was on the verge of death due to a powerful new relic attack. Instead of dying, Jooheon is thrown back in time, precisely 15 years before the events of the appearance of the tomb and the relic began.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Armed with foreknowledge of where the tombs are and the power of relics that no one else has discovered, he is driven by a burning sense of vengeance. Jooheon is determined to monopolize all the relics and crown himself the \u201cTomb Raider King\u201d, so that no one else can use them to oppress him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"TV\u30a2\u30cb\u30e1\u300e\u76d7\u6398\u738b\u300f\u7b2c1\u5f3ePV\u30102026\u5e747\u6708\u3088\u308a\u30d5\u30b8\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u3001\u95a2\u897f\u30c6\u30ec\u30d3\u307b\u304b\u306b\u3066\u653e\u9001\u958b\u59cb\uff01\u3011\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HHJH6dI25BE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1132\" src=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tomb-Raider-King-STUDIO-EEK.webp\" alt=\"Tomb Raider King (STUDIO EEK)\" class=\"wp-image-16361\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u00a93B2S, Yuns(REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G\/Tomb Raider King Partners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Staf_Produksi\"><\/span>Production Staff<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Although it will air in Japan with <em>dubbing<\/em> In Japanese, the animation production was actually handled by Studio EEK, a South Korean animation studio. This move is quite unique as it combines Korean production creativity with Japan's massive distribution infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To ensure that the audio quality is up to the standards of anime audiences in Japan, Keigo Fukuda of IMAGICA EMS was appointed as the editor for the version of <em>dubbing<\/em> Japan, with <em>dugout<\/em> acted as Sound Producer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the list of key staff involved in <em>project<\/em> This:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Director &amp; Series Scripts:<\/strong> Seung Wook Woo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Character Designer &amp; Chief Animation Director:<\/strong> Hyun-Jung Lee<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Chief Animation Director:<\/strong> Hyung Jun Heo<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Music:<\/strong> Ju Young Kim<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Color Design:<\/strong> Jee Sun Hwang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Art Director:<\/strong> Seung Chan Kang<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sound Director:<\/strong> Gun Yoon, Kisuke Koizumi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the main attractions of this adaptation is the lineup of voice actors or <em>seiyuu<\/em> the top tier involved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the list of the main cast:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Ryoga Goriki (Jooheon Suh):<\/strong> Yoshimasa Hosoya<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Irene Holton:<\/strong> Saori Hayami<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Taisei Ogawara (Tae Joon Kwon):<\/strong> Junichi Suwabe<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>On the music side, <em>girl group<\/em> Korea's QWER will perform the Opening Theme Song titled \u201cShow Down\u201d. Interestingly, this will be the song <em>tie-up<\/em> It is the first anime for the group and will be sung in Japanese lyrics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Koneksi_Tomb_Raider_King_dengan_Solo_Leveling\"><\/span>Tomb Raider King Connection with Solo Leveling<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you look at the visuals of this series, you might feel a familiar feel of <em>Solo Leveling<\/em>. This is no coincidence as Tomb Raider King is under the auspices of REDICE STUDIO, the same studio founded by the late DUBU, the illustrator behind the adaptation of the manhwa <em>Solo Leveling<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Tomb-Raider-King-solo-leveling.webp\" alt=\"Tomb Raider King - solo leveling\" class=\"wp-image-16362\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Although the animation studios that handled the two were different-whereas <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> was produced by Japan's A-1 Pictures and this series by Korea's Studio EEK-the visual DNA of the original source remains strong. REDICE STUDIO's Yuns is the scriptwriter for this webtoon, which adapts the original novel by SAN.G.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>REDICE is known for its sharp character designs, stunning visual effects, and \u201ccold\u201d protagonists. Story elements such as the RPG system, power-granting relics, and plot <em>weak-to-strong<\/em> is the common thread that connects these two series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many fans speculated whether the similarity of these elements would be able to attract a fan base of <em>Solo Leveling<\/em> which was a massive hit. For those of you who want to read the original story before watching the animation, the English version of this webtoon was released digitally by <a href=\"https:\/\/tapas.io\/series\/tomb-raider-king-novel\/info\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tapas<\/a>, While the print version is published by Ize Press. Let's see if this adaptation will satisfy the expectations of manhwa readers when it airs this Summer.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dunia manhwa kembali mendapatkan sorotan besar dengan pengumuman terbaru mengenai Tomb Raider King. Kadokawa secara resmi mengonfirmasi bahwa webtoon populer karya 3B2S dan penulis Yuns dari REDICE STUDIO ini akan mendapatkan adaptasi animasi. Berbeda dengan kebanyakan adaptasi yang biasanya digarap sepenuhnya oleh studio Jepang, seri ini merupakan animasi produksi Korea yang akan ditayangkan di pasar [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":16360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,162],"tags":[149,232,338],"class_list":["post-16359","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","category-anime","tag-anime","tag-pop-culture","tag-webtoon"],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EDIT-HD-HERE-38.webp","author_info":{"display_name":"Tesla","author_link":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/author\/zheilla\/"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/playeatsleep.fun\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}