Crunchyroll’s latest webtoon-to-anime action play, Tomb Raider King, has picked up a fresh update: its English dub is now streaming after the series made its debut earlier this month.
The anime, based on the webtoon written by Jiksong Sanji and illustrated by 3B2S, first premiered on July 9, 2026. According to the source, new episodes are released every Wednesday at 10:20 A.M. PT, with the English-dubbed version starting on July 23. Crunchyroll has also shared cast and crew details through its official site, while the season is currently scheduled for 12 episodes.
The timing is interesting because Tomb Raider King is being framed as the kind of show that can scratch the itch left by Solo Leveling. That’s a big comparison, no cap. Solo Leveling already has two anime seasons out and a feature film confirmed during Anime Expo, so fans are naturally looking for another action-heavy webtoon adaptation to follow while waiting for more movie news.
Story-wise, Tomb Raider King follows Jooheon, a skilled tomb raider who gets betrayed by the corporation he works for and left to die. Instead of staying dead, he returns 15 years into the past with knowledge of what is going to happen. From there, his plan is simple but savage: grab the world’s powerful tombs and artifacts before anyone else can, while working undercover to bring down the employer that betrayed him.
The setup has some clear familiar flavours. Like Solo Leveling, the world is shaped by strange tombs, dungeons, dangerous challenges, and a protagonist who gets a second shot at climbing the power ladder. Both series lean hard into mystery, power progression, and big action moments. If you enjoy watching one guy slowly become a nightmare for everyone standing in his way, this is very much in that lane.
But Tomb Raider King is not just Solo Leveling with a different skin. The key difference is motivation. Sung Jinwoo becomes stronger largely because he wants to protect and support his family. Jooheon, on the other hand, is running on betrayal, revenge, and future knowledge. That makes him feel more ruthless from the start. The series also brings in a more treasure-war angle, with comedy and artifact-stealing playing a bigger role than straight dungeon grinding.
The source also mentions the Tower of Pride, where Jooheon’s abilities are tested as the story develops. That sounds like the kind of arc structure action anime fans can easily latch onto: escalating threats, new powers, and one very determined lead character refusing to play fair.
Analysis: For Malaysia and SEA anime fans, the bigger takeaway is not just “new action anime dropped.” It is that Crunchyroll is continuing to push webtoon adaptations as major seasonal anime material after Solo Leveling proved how massive that lane can be globally. If Tomb Raider King lands well, it could strengthen the idea that Korean webtoon action series are now a serious pipeline for anime, not just occasional experiments.
That does not automatically mean it will reach Solo Leveling-level hype. The comparison is useful, but also dangerous. Solo Leveling had a monster fanbase before the anime even aired. Tomb Raider King now has to prove that its revenge-driven time-travel hook, corporate betrayal angle, and artifact wars can stand on their own.
For now, the practical update is simple: Tomb Raider King is underway, the dub has started, and the 12-episode run gives viewers a clean season to judge whether this is actually the next webtoon action series worth following — or just another show trying to borrow Solo Leveling’s shadow.