Tomb Raider King

*Tomb Raider King*
Tomb Raider King
Written by	Seung Wook Woo
Directed by	Seung Wook Woo
Composer	Ju Young Kim
Production
Production company	Studio EEK
Original release
Network	Aniplus (Korea); Fuji TV, Kansai TV (Japan)
Release	July 2026

*Tomb Raider King*
Tomb Raider King
도굴왕; Dogurwang
Author	Sanji Jiksong
Illustrator	3B2S
Publisher	Redice Studio
Webtoon; service	KakaoPage (South Korea); Tapas (English); Yen Press (English);
Original run	June 30, 2019 – March 27, 2023
Volumes	12

Tomb Raider King
	First webtoon adaptation volume cover, featuring Seo Joo-Heon
Author	Sanji Jiksong
Country	South Korea
Language	Korean
Genre	Action, fantasy
Publisher	New Episode; Wuxiaworld (English);
Published	November 1, 2016 – May 4, 2018;
Media type	web novel

Tomb Raider King
Hangul	도굴왕
RR	Dogurwang
MR	Togurwang

Tomb Raider King (Korean: 도굴왕; RR: Dogurwang) is a South Korean web novel written by Sanji Jiksong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on November 1, 2016.

A webtoon adaptation of Tomb Raider King was first serialized in KakaoPage on June 30, 2019; the webtoon's first season concluded on January 30, 2023, followed by its second season, which was released from February to March 2023.^[1] During their panel at Anime Expo 2022, Yen Press announced that they licensed the manhwa in English under their Ize Press imprint.^[2] Its individual chapters have been collected and published in twelve volumes by Redice Studio, as of August 2024.^[1]

An aeni television series adaptation produced by Studio EEK is set to premiere in Korea and Japan in July 2026.

Plot

The God's tombs have been appearing all over the world, unbeknownst to mankind the tombs contain relics that grant powers to those who use it. Tomb raider Seo Joo-Heon, returns 15 years into the past and embarks on a journey around the world to steal all the tombs before anyone gets them.

Characters

Main

Seo Joo-Heon: Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya (Japanese)^[3]; The main protagonist of the series. Joo-Heon nearly died in present while stealing the tombs that were appearing all around the world. He returns 15 years into the past to steal all the tombs and get revenge on those who betrayed him.
Irene Holton: Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese)^[3]; An American from a rich, wealthy family. She had a relic that causes bad luck to those who come in contact with her, when Joo-Heon breaks her free from the relic she was able to return to her original self and even develops romantic feelings for him.
Lee Seol-Ah: Joo-Heon's ex-girlfriend.
Yoo Jae-Ha
Julian Miller
Chloe Laurent
Ilya Volgof
Im Hae Jin
June
George Holton: Irene's older brother.

Antagonists

Kwon Tae-Joon: Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe (Japanese)^[3]; Main antagonist.
Keira Clark
Yang Chen
Eve Rockefeller
Joshua Jackson
Jin Chae Won
Kwon Hyuk Soo
John Harper

Media

Web novel

Tomb Raider King was first serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage since November 1, 2016. The novel was licensed in English by Wuxiaworld and released from December 14, 2019, to May 22, 2021.^[4]

Webtoon

A webtoon adaptation launched in KakaoPage on June 30, 2019,^[5] and concluded its first season on January 30, 2023; its second season began on February 9, 2023, concluding on March 27, 2023, with its 412th chapter. Its first collected volume was released by Redice Studio on January 5, 2021. It is published on Tapas in English.^[6] The collected volumes have been licensed and published in North America by Yen Press since November 22, 2022.^[7]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
01	January 5, 2021^[8]	979-11-97221-00-2	November 22, 2022^[7]	979-8-40-090007-5
02	May 25, 2021^[9]	979-11-97221-05-7	March 21, 2023^[10]	979-8-40-090013-6
03	July 27, 2021^[11]	979-11-97221-07-1	June 20, 2023^[12]	979-8-40-090035-8
04	December 7, 2021^[13]	979-11-91841-04-6	September 19, 2023^[14]	979-8-40-090052-5
05	March 29, 2022^[15]	979-1-19-184110-7	December 12, 2023^[16]	979-8-40-090103-4
06	June 28, 2022^[17]	979-1-19-184116-9	March 19, 2024^[18]	979-8-40-090104-1
07	December 15, 2022^[19]	979-1-19-184129-9	June 18, 2024^[20]	979-8-40-090105-8
08	May 25, 2023^[21]	979-1-19-184140-4	September 14, 2024^[22]	979-8-40-090208-6
09	July 18, 2023^[23]	979-1-19-184145-9	December 10, 2024^[24]	979-8-40-090210-9
10	December 5, 2023^[25]	979-1-19-184158-9	March 18, 2025^[26]	979-8-40-090212-3
11	April 16, 2024^[27]	979-1-19-184167-1	June 17, 2025^[28]	979-8-40-090330-4
12	August 8, 2024^[1]	979-1-19-413124-3	September 23, 2025^[29]	979-8-40-090332-8
13	December 30, 2024^[30]	979-1-17-315060-9	December 30, 2025^[31]	979-8-40-090334-2
14	May 13, 2025^[32]	979-1-17-315070-8	April 21, 2026^[33]	979-8-40-090336-6
15	September 16, 2025^[34]	979-1-17-315079-1	July 21, 2026^[35]	979-8-40-090537-7
16	December 18, 2025^[36]	979-1-17-315091-3	—	—

Aeni

An aeni television series adaptation was announced at Anime Expo 2024.^[37] It will be produced by Studio EEK and directed by Seung Wook Woo, with Hyun Joung Lee serving as character designer and Ju Young Kim composing the music. The series is scheduled to premiere on Aniplus in South Korea and the Japanese dub is set to premiere in July 2026 on Fuji TV and Kansai TV. The opening theme song is "Show Down" performe by QWER.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c 도굴왕 12 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio
^ Hazra, Adriana (July 1, 2022). "Yen Press Announces Oshi no Ko, Your Forma Manga; Puella Magi Oriko Magica, K-ON! Omnibus Editions; 11 More Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 16, 2026). "Tomb Raider King Webtoon Gets Korean-Animated Adaptation That Will Air in Japan in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
^ "Tomb Raider King". Wuxiaworld. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕. KakaoPage (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King - Tapas". Tapas. February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 1 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 2 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 2 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 3 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 3 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 4 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 4 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 5 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 5 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 6 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 6 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 7 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 7 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 8 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 8 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 9 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 9 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 10 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 10 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved October 5, 2024.
^ 도굴왕 11 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 11 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2024.
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 12 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
^ 도굴왕 13 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved April 11, 2025. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 13 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
^ 도굴왕 14 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved October 16, 2025. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 14 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved October 16, 2025.
^ 도굴왕 15 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved January 17, 2026. Redice Studio
^ "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 15 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2026.
^ 도굴왕 16 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved January 17, 2026. Redice Studio
^ Tan, Melvyn (July 9, 2024). "Tomb Raider King Manhwa Gets Animated Series". Anime Trending. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

External links

Official novel website at KakaoPage (in Korean)
Official webtoon website at KakaoPage (in Korean)
Official aeni Japanese dub website (in Japanese)
Tomb Raider King (web novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

[vol12-kr-1] 도굴왕 12 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio

[2] Hazra, Adriana (July 1, 2022). "Yen Press Announces Oshi no Ko, Your Forma Manga; Puella Magi Oriko Magica, K-ON! Omnibus Editions; 11 More Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.

[japanese-dub-3] Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 16, 2026). "Tomb Raider King Webtoon Gets Korean-Animated Adaptation That Will Air in Japan in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

[4] "Tomb Raider King". Wuxiaworld. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[5] 도굴왕. KakaoPage (in Korean). Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[6] "Tomb Raider King - Tapas". Tapas. February 11, 2021. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol1-en-7] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 1 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol1-kr-8] 도굴왕 1 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol2-kr-9] 도굴왕 2 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol2-en-10] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 2 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol3-kr-11] 도굴왕 3 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol3-en-12] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 3 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol4-kr-13] 도굴왕 4 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol4-en-14] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 4 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol5-kr-15] 도굴왕 5 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol5-en-16] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 5 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol6-kr-17] 도굴왕 6 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol6-en-18] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 6 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol7-kr-19] 도굴왕 7 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol7-en-20] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 7 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol8-kr-21] 도굴왕 8 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio

[vol8-en-22] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 8 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol9-kr-23] 도굴왕 9 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio

[vol9-en-24] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 9 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

[vol10-kr-25] 도굴왕 10 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio

[vol10-en-26] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 10 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved October 5, 2024.

[vol11-kr-27] 도굴왕 11 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved August 10, 2024. Redice Studio

[vol11-en-28] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 11 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

[vol12-en-29] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 12 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved April 11, 2025.

[vol13-kr-30] 도굴왕 13 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved April 11, 2025. Redice Studio

[vol13-en-31] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 13 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved July 10, 2025.

[vol14-kr-32] 도굴왕 14 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved October 16, 2025. Redice Studio

[vol14-en-33] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 14 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved October 16, 2025.

[vol15-kr-34] 도굴왕 15 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved January 17, 2026. Redice Studio

[vol15-en-35] "Tomb Raider King, Vol. 15 | Yen Press". Yen Press. Retrieved January 24, 2026.

[vol16-kr-36] 도굴왕 16 (in Korean). Naver Book Database. Retrieved January 17, 2026. Redice Studio

[37] Tan, Melvyn (July 9, 2024). "Tomb Raider King Manhwa Gets Animated Series". Anime Trending. Retrieved August 10, 2024.

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