Tomb Raider Gets An Original Anime Series Adaptation from Netflix

Besides being known as a streaming service that is very popular among movie lovers, Netflix is ​​also known for how consistent it is in making its own original series. We are not only talking about series adaptations or live action films, but also anime. Talking about anime from Netflix, they have even prepared another new project which this time adapts Tomb Raiders.

Based on the information shared, the anime series will follow the adventures of Lara Croft in the trilogy of rebooted games. This means that Lara Croft which will be present in the anime is the latest version in the Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider games. This project is also handled directly by Legendary who is the iconic studio behind many popular films. They happen to be the studio working on the latest Godzilla vs Kong movie.

The most iconic heroine in video games is jumping to animation! Tomb Raider is a new anime series from @Legendary following Lara Croft after the events of the video-game reboot trilogy.

— NX (@NXOnNetflix) January 27, 2021

Regardless of whether you are a gamer or not, the names Lara Croft and Tomb Raider are certainly familiar. Although known as a popular heroine in the gaming industry, she has also become an icon in many other media including film adaptations. Seeing how this anime project from Netflix will adapt the story from the game, this can also be seen as an effective form of promotion to attract new fans to try the game.

As we mentioned earlier, Netflix has developed its own original anime series from time to time. Some of the best are Devilman Crybaby, Baki, Aggretsuko, Japan Sinks, B: The Beginning, and many more.

Because it is still in the early development stages, unfortunately Netflix has not been able to share more details about the Tomb Raider anime. So for now we can only look forward to further announcements in the future.

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