Tomb Raider King manhwa vs anime is mostly a question of how much story you get: the anime's 12 episodes stop partway through chapter 52, and the completed manhwa runs 411 chapters by AniList's count. Below you'll find exactly where the anime ends, what changes on screen, and where to pick the webtoon back up.
Part 5 of 5The story so far:The Tomb Raider King anime
TL;DR: Tomb Raider King manhwa vs anime: Studio EEK's 12-episode anime aired July 9 to September 30, 2026 and ends mid-chapter 52, about an eighth of the story. The manhwa is finished (411 chapters on AniList, 412 episodes on Tapas). Start reading at chapter 52. No Season 2 has been announced.
Recent updates:
- October 12, 2026: Removed lines our sources don't support (where the source's pacing slows, where the team-building starts, a guess about one relic) and corrected the description of the r/manhwa thread quoted below.
- October 10, 2026: Full re-check against Wikipedia, the official anime site, Tapas, AniList and Dexerto France. The anime has finished, so the coverage estimate is replaced with the reported end point (mid-chapter 52). Fixed the hero's name (Jooheon Suh on Tapas, Seo Joo-Heon on Wikipedia, not "Jooheon Kwon"), the relic description and the studio credit. Added the End Line sequel and the Tapas shutdown date.
Tomb Raider King manhwa vs anime: key takeaways
- The anime is 12 episodes, finished, produced by Studio EEK and directed by Woo Seung-wook
- Episode 12 stops partway through chapter 52 (Dexerto France, October 1, 2026)
- The manhwa is complete: 411 chapters on AniList, ended March 27, 2023; 412 episodes on Tapas
- No Season 2 is confirmed as of October 10, 2026
- A sequel webtoon, Tomb Raider King: End Line, has been running on Tapas since July 14, 2026
- Tapas ends its service on March 31, 2027, which matters if you plan to read the English edition there
Tomb Raider King Manhwa vs Anime: What the 12 Episodes Cover
The anime covers the opening of the story and stops in the middle of chapter 52. Dexerto France, writing the day after the finale, put episode 12 at chapter 52 of the webtoon, in volume 4 of the print edition, and said the series ends midway through that chapter. Against AniList's 411 chapters, that is about an eighth of the manhwa.
Tomb Raider King anime key visual. © 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G / Tomb Raider King Partners. Via AniList.
Those 52 chapters hold the setup, and the setup is the hook. Tapas' synopsis: mysterious tombs appeared all over the world, each holding a relic that grants supernatural abilities. Jooheon Suh, a tomb explorer and raider, is betrayed by his employer and about to die at the hands of a powerful new relic when he finds himself 15 years in the past, before any relic or tomb had appeared. Wikipedia adds who sent him back: Crow, an imprisoned secret treasure relic that takes an interest in him.
The first stretch is about using that head start. Tapas' early episode titles show the kind of loot he goes after: "The Buddha Statue," "Prince Shōtoku's Future Guide," "The Gold and Silver Axe," "The Code of Hammurabi" and "Voodoo Priest's Zombie Powder" all land in the first 20 episodes.
What the anime barely reaches is the team. Wikipedia describes Jooheon's crew from the original timeline (Julian Miller the strategist, Chloe Laurent the medic, Ilya Volgof the clean-up specialist, Im Hae Jin the hunter, Lee Seol-Ah the scout), most of whom he has to find again and help regain their memories. Wikipedia lists anime voice actors for Irene Holton, Yoo Jae-Ha, Oh Seug-Woo and Julian Miller, but none for Chloe, Ilya, Im Hae Jin or Seol-Ah, which suggests the season ends before most of the old team is back.
For the full arc structure, see our Tomb Raider King reading guide.
Who Made the Anime, and Where It Aired
The anime is a Korean production. Wikipedia credits Studio EEK as producer, Woo Seung-wook as director, Lee Hyun-joung as character designer and Kim Ju-young as composer. It was announced at Anime Expo 2024 and premiered on Aniplus in South Korea. A Japanese dub ran from July 9 to September 30, 2026 on Fuji TV's B8station late-night block under the title 盗掘王.
The official Japanese site lists Fuji TV from July 8 at 25:15, which is 1:15 a.m. on July 9, then Kansai TV, Tokai TV, BS Fuji and UHB on later days. ABEMA had the exclusive first stream in Japan. Crunchyroll streams it internationally, and Wikipedia notes an English dub there too.
The voice cast for the lead: Hwang Chang-young in Korean, Yoshimasa Hosoya in Japanese and Monty Thompson in English, per Wikipedia.
Crunchyroll's official trailer, uploaded June 3, 2026:
For season 2 status and where to watch season 1 by region, see
Tomb Raider King season 2 release date →
What the TRK Anime Changes vs the Manhwa
The biggest change is speed. Twelve episodes for 52 chapters is a little over four chapters per episode, so something has to give. We haven't published a scene-by-scene comparison, and none of our sources lists cut scenes, so here is what the structure itself tells you.
The relic system is easier to follow on screen than you might expect, because each relic comes from a recognizable person or legend rather than an invented power scale. Wikipedia's character entries tie team members to the relics of Antonio Salieri and Leonardo da Vinci (Yoo Jae-Ha), Zhuge Liang and Indra (Julian Miller), Florence Nightingale (Chloe Laurent), and Solomon and Sigmund Freud (Ilya Volgof). Dexerto France describes the artifacts as drawing on Greek, Egyptian and Chinese myths, among others.
Tomb Raider King by SAN.G, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO) and 3B2S. Korean volume 1 cover via AniList.
The rights holders carry over, the art team doesn't. The anime's official site uses the same credit as the webtoon (© 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), SAN.G), and AniList lists REDICE STUDIO among the anime's production companies. But the animation is Studio EEK's, and Wikipedia credits the anime's character designs to Lee Hyun-joung, so the faces are adapted from 3B2S's art rather than drawn by 3B2S.
Some readers think the source has its own pacing problem. An r/manhwa thread calling Tomb Raider King "probably the worst adaptation ever" opened in July 2026 with a complaint about the webtoon itself ("I feel like I'm reading a damn novel with pictures"), and later replies moved on to the anime. One reader wrote that "tombraider was fun at the start tho after like 100 ch it became reapetitive," which puts the slowdown they describe well past the anime's chapter 52 end point. Another, in the same thread on October 1, said of the anime that "It's a little entertaining but if you try to follow a plot I don't see that happening."
Should You Read the Tomb Raider King Manhwa Before Watching?
Read first if you want the whole story. The manhwa is finished, so nothing is left hanging, and the anime covers only about an eighth of it. Watch first if you want a 12-episode test of the premise before committing to 400-plus chapters; the anime gets you through the regression setup and the first relic hunts.
Read first if:
- You want the ending; the manhwa ended in March 2023 and has a sequel running
- You care about the team reunion arc, which the anime barely starts
- You're fine reading on a platform that's closing (more on Tapas below)
Watch first if:
- You want to know if the relic-hunting premise works for you before reading 411 chapters
- You prefer a dub (Crunchyroll has English)
- You plan to pick up the manhwa at chapter 52 afterward
The manhwa with anime adaptations in 2026 roundup shows where TRK sits next to Overgeared, A Returner's Magic and the rest of this year's slate.
Where to Continue After the Anime
Start at chapter 52. Dexerto France tells readers to pick up there, in volume 4, and since the anime stops partway through, the overlap is only a few pages. Platform counts differ: AniList lists 411 chapters, Tapas lists 412 episodes, and Dexerto puts the French Lezhin edition at 396 chapters plus 15 bonus chapters. Use the scene where the anime stopped, not just the number.
In English the series is on Tapas, completed, credited to SAN.G, 3B2S and Yuns (REDICE STUDIO), with episode 1 dated February 11, 2021. Plan around one date: Tapas ends its service on March 31, 2027, and its FAQ says content unlocked on Tapas cannot be transferred to another Kakao service. Wikipedia also lists an English print edition from Yen Press under its Ize Press imprint. Our Tapas shutdown explainer covers what happens to your library.
Tomb Raider King: End Line. ⓒ 3B2S, yuns, SAN.G 2019 / REDICE STUDIO. Banner via Tapas.
After the 412th episode there's more. Tomb Raider King: End Line started on Tapas on July 14, 2026 with nine episodes at once and had 24 episodes as of October 10. Its synopsis picks up after Jooheon has saved the world, when the "Majesty War" forces the King of Relics back into the fight. The original web novel by Sanji Jiksong, which began on KakaoPage on November 1, 2016, is the third option if you read faster than any adaptation.
For the manhwa's arcs and where each one starts, see the
Tomb Raider King Reading Guide →
Will There Be a Tomb Raider King Season 2?
Nothing has been announced. Dexerto France said on October 1, 2026 that no second season had been officially confirmed, and as of October 10 AniList lists no sequel entry for the anime, only its link back to the manhwa. With most of the 411 chapters still unadapted, source material isn't the obstacle. We'll update this page if a second season is announced.
Side-by-Side: Manhwa vs Anime at a Glance
| Manhwa | Anime Season 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 411 chapters (AniList), 412 episodes (Tapas) | 12 episodes |
| Ran | June 30, 2019 to March 27, 2023 | July 9 to September 30, 2026 |
| Coverage | Full story | Up to partway through chapter 52 |
| Made by | SAN.G (story), 3B2S, Yuns (REDICE STUDIO) | Studio EEK, dir. Woo Seung-wook |
| Where (English) | Tapas (until March 31, 2027), Ize Press print | Crunchyroll, English dub |
| What's next | End Line sequel on Tapas | No Season 2 announced |
Our Take
Watch the anime if you need convincing, then switch. Twelve episodes is enough to know whether a hero who exploits a 15-year head start is fun for you, and the premise is at its best in that opening stretch. But the anime covers only about an eighth of the story, the manhwa is finished, and chapter 52 is right there. Just don't leave buying episodes on Tapas until spring 2027.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes is the Tomb Raider King anime? Twelve. AniList lists it as finished at 12 episodes, and Wikipedia gives its run as July 9 to September 30, 2026.
What chapter does the Tomb Raider King anime end on? Partway through chapter 52, in volume 4 of the print edition, per Dexerto France on October 1, 2026.
Where should I start reading Tomb Raider King after the anime? Chapter 52. Match the scene rather than the number, since Tapas counts 412 episodes and AniList 411 chapters.
Who made the Tomb Raider King anime? Studio EEK, directed by Woo Seung-wook. It aired on Aniplus in Korea and Fuji TV in Japan, and Crunchyroll streams it with an English dub.
Is there a Tomb Raider King Season 2? Not as of October 10, 2026. No second season has been confirmed, and AniList lists no sequel entry.
Is the Tomb Raider King manhwa finished? Yes, it ended March 27, 2023 at 411 chapters by AniList's count. The sequel, Tomb Raider King: End Line, started on Tapas on July 14, 2026.
Where do the relics in Tomb Raider King come from? Real historical figures and legends, from Leonardo da Vinci and Florence Nightingale to Zhuge Liang and Solomon, per Wikipedia's character list.
How We Checked This
Every date, count and credit here was checked on October 10, 2026 against Wikipedia's Tomb Raider King page, the official Japanese anime site, the Tapas pages for Tomb Raider King and End Line, Tapas' End of Service FAQ, AniList's API records for the manhwa and the anime, Dexerto France's October 1 finale article, Crunchyroll's YouTube trailer and an r/manhwa thread. Each fact has a row in our sources table with a quoted line from the page. On this pass we replaced the old coverage estimate (based on assumed pacing) with the reported end point, and corrected the hero's name (Jooheon Suh, not Kwon). We also fixed the relic description (historical figures and legends, not Norse and Egyptian gods) and the anime credit (Studio EEK, not 3B2S). We removed claims about specific scenes the anime "will" cut and replaced a hero image with no source credit. We also added the End Line sequel, the Tapas shutdown and three credited images.
Last reviewed: October 10, 2026
References
- Tomb Raider King on Wikipedia: web novel, webtoon and anime credits, air dates, characters and relics
- Official Tomb Raider King anime site, broadcast page: Japanese TV and streaming schedule
- Tomb Raider King on Tapas: official English edition, 412 episodes, completed
- Tomb Raider King: End Line on Tapas: sequel series
- Tapas End of Service FAQ: March 31, 2027 shutdown
- Tomb Raider King manhwa on AniList: 411 chapters, finished
- Tomb Raider King anime on AniList: 12 episodes, finished, studios
- Dexerto France: Tomb Raider King Season 2 explainer: episode 12 ends mid-chapter 52
- r/manhwa thread on Tomb Raider King: reader reactions
