The popular webtoon Tomb Raider King is making the jump to television screens with a new anime adaptation. Excitement is building among fans of the action-packed series, and a lot of information has been confirmed about the upcoming debut.
Based on the web novel by SAN.G and the webtoon created by 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), and P-crush, the story follows a man who gets a second chance at life. The series is set in a world where mysterious tombs suddenly appear worldwide. These tombs hold powerful relics that grant supernatural abilities to those who find them. The lead character, Jooheon Suh (known as Ryoga Goriki in the Japanese version), is a tomb raider who is betrayed by his employer and left for dead. Instead of dying, he wakes up 15 years in the past, before the tombs ever appeared. Armed with knowledge of the future, he sets out on a path of revenge to become the ultimate Tomb Raider King.
Episode 1 Release Date and Time
The wait for the first episode is almost over. The Tomb Raider King anime will officially premiere in Japan on July 8, 2026. It will air as part of Fuji TV’s late-night anime block, “B8station,” with the broadcast time scheduled for 25:15. This timing means the show effectively starts in the early morning of July 9 at 1:15 a.m. JST.
The series is directed by Seung Wook Woo and produced by the animation studio STUDIO EEK. The production team also includes Hyun-Jung Lee as the chief animation director and Ju Young Kim as the music composer.
Where to Watch Tomb Raider King Episode 1
Global audiences will be able to watch Tomb Raider King without needing a Japanese broadcast. The streaming platform Crunchyroll has secured the rights to stream the series worldwide as it airs. This means viewers in the Americas, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, and CIS countries can watch episode 1 with subtitles shortly after its Japanese debut.
In addition to Crunchyroll, the series will also be available on the Chinese video platform bilibili. For the Japanese broadcast, the show will air not just on Fuji TV, but also on Kansai TV, Tokai TV, BS Fuji, and Hokkaido Cultural Broadcasting.
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Confirmed Cast and Production Details
The voice cast for the Japanese dub features several well-known names in the anime industry. The main cast includes:
- Yoshimasa Hosoya as Ryoga Goriki (Jooheon Suh)
- Saori Hayami as Irene Holton
- Junichi Suwabe as Taisei Ogawara
- Miyu Irino as Kotaro Yanagi
- Nobuhiko Okamoto as Noboru Kureha
- Yuko Kaida as Keira Clark, a U.S. Army general with the title “King of War”
Music for the series is being handled by Ju Young Kim, with the Korean girl group QWER performing both the opening theme “Showdown” and the ending theme “To Be Continued“.
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