The show is based on a South Korean web novel by San.G (Sanji Jiksong).
The upcoming South Korean animated series “Tomb Raider King” has unveiled its 8 July, 2026 (effectively 9 July) premiere date in a latest update. It will air in Japan with a Japanese dub. The anime series is based on a South Korean webnovel by San.G (Sanji Jiksong).
A world premiere event has been announced for the series for 13 June at Tokyo's Science Hall, where the first two episodes of the series will be screened. Voice cast members Yoshimasa Hosoya, Saori Hayami, Junichi Suwabe and Nobuhiko Okamoto will be present at this event.
Tomb Raider King
Premiere date: 8 July, 2026
Animation studio: STUDIO EEK
Streaming platform: yet to be announced
Who are the cast and staff members of Tomb Raider King?
The Japanese cast members of the series include:
- Hosoya Yoshimasa as Gōriki Ryōga (Seo Joo-Heon)
- Saori Hayami as Irene Holton
- Junichi Suwabe as Okawara Yasumasa (Kwon Tae-Joon)
- Miyu Irino as Kōtarō Yanagi (Yoo Jae-Ha)
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Noboru Kureha (Oh Seug-Woo)
Two new character trailers for Irene Holton and Kōtarō Yanagi have been revealed, featuring the voices of the respective cast members:
Seung Wook Woo directs the Tomb Raider King anime and writes the series composition at STUDIO EEK. Hyun Joung Lee is the character designer and the co-chief animation director with Hyung Jun Heo. Ju Young Kim is composing the music. Other staff members include:
- Colour Design: Jee Sun Hwang
- Art Director: Seung Chan Kang
- Background Art:, Ha Gwon Bong, Ju Hyeon Jang, Seung Heui Kim
- Director of Photography: Joo Ri Jung, Kwan Hyeong Lee, Mi Youn Song
- Sound Director: Gun Yoon, Kisuke Koizumi
What is Tomb Raider King about?
The anime is based on Sanji Jiksong web novel, which began publishing in Kakao’s KakaoPage fiction platform in 2014. A manhwa adaptation began in 2019.
Yen Press publishes the manhwa under their Ize Imprint and describes the story as:
In the year 2025, mysterious tombs appeared all over the world, each housing an ancient relic granting supernatural abilities. The lucky few who quickly obtained these relics ruled over powerful monopolies. Others came to serve them, such as Jooheon Suh, a “raider” who hid in tombs to steal relics. Betrayed by his employer, Jooheon is left to die but instead finds himself transported 15 years in the past. Armed with years of tough raiding experience and knowledge of what is to come in the world of relics, does Jooheon have what it takes to become the “Tomb Raider King”?