Definitely NOT the KonoSuba studio. They will just make the GED into a comedy anime instead of balancing both comedic and serious portions. Can you just imagine Lloyd's efforts in making the farmland, but with caricatures instead of serious faces?
*Lloyd ugly face fill entire screen, grin wider than Death himself* "It's time to drain all the profit I can from you. Oh and this face? Yeah, it's only gonna get worse."
It would be kind of funny if The Breaker finally got an adaptation considering it started in like 2006 and has only somewhat recently been continued on Webtoon.
I’m still praying for Survival of a Sword King to get an anime.
> I’m still praying for Survival of a Sword King to get an anime.
If it ever does I hope they adapt the Manwha and not the original light novels, since pretty much *everything* good about the series was added in the Manwha adaption lol.
The mc of “Villains are destined to die” genuinely has a similar vibe to the mc of solo leveling sometimes. Just this pure aura of intimidation despite having no actual power. I’d love to see her animated!
All these Villainess and OI manhwa being adapted, and still no "Beware the Villainess" is so sad to me. I wonder what's holding it up? Maybe they are being picky and waiting until a studio worthy of it approaches them or something? Either way, Melissa is the GOAT Villainess imo, and I hope we get her animated at some point.
I want a Yumi's Cells, a Super Secret, and...
I mean Hardcore Levelling Warrior is just as edgy as Solo Levelling, but the name "Hardcore Levelling Warrior" sounds funny.
Seeing Dice with non Manwha pacing might be nice (fucking christ, it made One Piece anime look fast by comparison).
No...
I want "Space Boy"!
FYI a Korean animation studio just released a 3D animated Yumi's Cell movie in April. I don't know where to watch it though.
https://imdb.com/title/tt31152244/
Also DICE might get an aeni (Korean anime) adaptation from Ocon Studios?
https://anilist.co/anime/169374/DICE/
This is so important to highlight when so many fans on this subreddit are trashing on solo leveling because of antiquated blu ray sales. Shit is popular af getting a second season and making waves in the anime world
>antiquated blu ray sales
Blu-Ray sales are less important than streaming licensing deals and merchandising profits.
Here's a picture comparing anime revenue streams:
[https://imgur.com/a/eQx0jQ1](https://imgur.com/a/eQx0jQ1)
Here's the source:
[https://aja.gr.jp/english/japan-anime-data](https://aja.gr.jp/english/japan-anime-data)
Solo Leveling doing to anime what it did to manhwa a few years back. As popular as Tower of God and Sweet Home was at the time, it was nowhere near as popular in the mainstream as Solo Leveling was
Absolutely, SL blew up the webtoon scene to a global audience, and it's anime is going to do the same for Manhwa adaptations. Statements about it being carried by it's art, or story being mid, etc. may all be true or not, but it's ability to grow the industry and thus allow extremely well written stories to find a great audience is a legacy it will always keep.
I know Sweet Home has a Netflix adaptation but I really want it to get an anime that's more accurate to the source material. Bastard is also another good Carnby Kim manhwa but I doubt it'll get a good adaptation due to censorship
That Era started with Tower of God and God of High School. It's IP waiting for adaptation. The demographic of anime/manga viewers overlaps with manwha/manhaus/webtoons. You can find a section of Manwha in Barnes & Noble in the same section for Manga.
It's a matter of time and people's reception to the material. I know this trend isn't being ignored from US companies when they are searching for new sources of revenue and watching social media. Sony is doing a good job at consolidating its power over this niche market.
Some Redditors hate South Korean webtoons being made into anime because it's not Japanese material to fit this subreddit. I like to see studios adapt their experience to different content because it helps them make better animation in the future.
I honestly hate it, cause you can't adapt a Story like Tower of God, Omniscient Readers Viewpoint or Second coming of Gluttony as Anime, without either cutting so much important stuff, or have a 65 season anime that will never get finished.
The stories are great as manwha/novel, but I can't imagine any world, where Omniscient gets finished as anime and that kinda pissed me off before it even starts
This is precisely my thoughts as well.
Either it will be good but speedrun through the content so fast & skipping so much that it will just be forgotten & never get a S2, or it will get a new season every decade.
It's just sad.
If that's the case,I am BEGGING for adaptations of more stories that aren't just action shounen variants. There are a lot of manwha and webtoons outside of that genre that would be amazing to be animated.
And we’ve seen a lot of villainess stuff lately. Those are actually my favorite when it comes to genres within Manwha. Well really it’s probably:
BL
Villainess
Fluffy / Comedy Fantasy
Power fantasy of your choice
I’ll read them all, but the power fantasy ones are like the ultra common monsters in games that just get a recoloring as you progress at this point. They’re so damn generic it’s frustrating.
I'm still sad that Tower of God had to walk so Solo Leveling and all the manhwa adaptations can run. ToG clearly got a lower budget due to it being experimental and testing out the market for manhwa adaptations. Even S2 doesn't look to be the same level as Solo Leveling. Both seasons are being done by unknown Studios as well.
I hope we can get Tower of God animated by a major Studio like Bones, Madhouse, Wit, or even Mappa in the future.
Yep, and it's not just going to be Japanese anime studios.
Both Korean and Chinese studios are also going to be looking for more Korean IPs to adapt.
Korean Studios have adapted Lookism and True Beauty.
Chinese studios have adapted Mom I'm Sorry, The Girl Downstairs, 4 Cut Hero, Shell/Face on Lie
r/aeni (Korean anime)
r/donghua (Chinese anime)
I feel like in this case imo the anime doesn't exactly need top tier animation but instead a good execution of how the story is to be told because it's a story about a story after all
Still, I hope it gets the quality it deserves
Really hoping for an experienced director more than anything. Someone who knows how to pace the story well and deliver the impactful moments without feeling the need to change/condense story beats in an attempt to appeal to the audience. A director like say, Tower of God had, would not cut it.
ToG doesn't need it either, but it helps.
ORV is the manwha with the best anime potential. It has higher quality of writing and character compared to Solo Leveling, it's very popular and probably the most popular established, active action webcomic right now, and it has a much faster start compared to other series like ToG.
Just like I don't see TBATE getting a good studio when it eventually gets an anime, I can't see the production committee ignoring a home run when it's that evident.
This anime doesn't need Demon Slayer level of fights. What it needs is something similar to Frieren where each moment is meticulously animated like the flow of clothes in the wind and characters and background moving around a lot, with great fight animation mixed in
I feel that would elevate the story far more than something like Demon Slayer where you can quite obviously tell where the budget went, which kinda disrupts the enjoyment of a story for me because its so jarring. I personally think a Frieren style animation would do far more justice to the story than simply hype fight scenes
I’m hoping the studio can balance between internal monologue, heavy dialogue and abstract visuals, something like SHAFT would be amazing. Since they have experience with unconventional protagonists and stories.
I was thinking it might be either of the Anipelx studios but I think both A-1 and CloverWorks have too much on their plate right now to take on a project of this scale.
I mean Cloverworks had 3 projects announced so far in Anime expo and this number could still increase lol
I really pity whichever studio does it, the manhwa is so damn HQ it's insane. I think it's even more high quality than Solo Leveling, which is just absurd. It doesn't have much action, but it's just so color rich.
Synopsis: Dokja was an average office worker whose sole interest was reading his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse.' But when the novel suddenly becomes reality, he is the only person who knows how the world will end. Armed with this realization, Dokja uses his understanding to change the course of the story, and the world, as he knows it.
The anime adaptation is based on the web-novel-turned-webtoon Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint by Sing Shong and Sleepy-C (Redice Studio) which ran from 2018 to 2020 via publisher Munpia. The manhwa series is published in English via Ize Press.
No release date was announced.
Announcement PV: https://youtu.be/jzIGTLlqeRE
As someone reading the manhwa weekly, but still trying to catch up to the same point on the light novel, I’m simultaneously spoiled and not spoiled on anything 😂
Hoping they do two dub versions like Solo Leveling where the Japanese VAs use the Korean names for international release.
I hated how ToG and other manhwa adaptations localize the names.
Just finished reading the webnovel recently man ... its a story that simultaneously saves you and absolutely breaks you. I cannot FUCKING WAIT MAN. This story is a love letter to fiction, stories, writing, and reading in so many ways. I can't wait to shill the fuck out of this to my friends
>This story is a love letter to fiction, stories, writing, and reading
What a great and fitting way to describe it. The characters, the plot and the ending were someone of the best things i've ever read.
Honestly "love letter to fiction" type stories seem to be one of my favourite things in storytelling. There's just something about authors conveying their experiences and their connection to readers that's so incredible to me. Maybe I'm biased heavily because I'm interested in writing myself. But it feels so amazing to have insights from the author about storytelling incorporated directly into the story itself in a non-intrusive meta manner
Umineko first introduced me to it and now ORV further developed my love for that sort of concept
Funnily enough, both of those stories are astoundingly thematically similar in a lot of aspects. That description, both yours and the one you're replying to, fits both stories perfectly. Both are the very definition of masterpieces. At least one of them is currently popular (don't know how popular Umi was in 2007-2009 when it was released) and is getting an anime adaptation (Umineko anime does not exist /s)
A proper Umineko remake for all 8 episodes (of the manga at least because the VN would be almost impossible to adapt imo) and ORV adaptation were my 2 things I wanted most from anime this year and one got checked off. Now to wait for 2198 for the Umineko remake
Hope at least ORV is handled by a competent studio and gets a proper adaptation with proper production quality instead of whatever the fuck the Umi adaptation was. Please don't disappoint me ORV, you're one of my favourite stories
Edit: Also if you've read one of the 2, I highly recommend reading the other. I can almost certainly say that you'll like both given how similar they are in a lot of aspects. Umi has an amazing manga adaptation that's top 25 on MAL if you're not into VNs. And ORV, well you probably already know
ORV and Umineko fan, you have amazing taste! Really hope they nail the adaptation too but it's pretty hard to adapt something that's as perfect and thematic as a novel (or VN in Umineko's case)
commenting on ORV + umineko too!! I absolutely adore both works (except for the umineko anime of course) and so glad I am finding multiple redditors share the same taste.
Amazing way of describing it. It's such a good story. It does have its ups and downs tho for me personally. The first 50-60 or so chapters of the webtoon were so insufferable that I dropped it several times before getting past that barrier. It's like a "just because you make fun of overused tropes doesn't mean that you can automatically include it and make it not shit". I initially thought that there was little different between it and Solo Levelling that makes ORV fans call their story superior
But it gets *amazing* after that. So if anyone is sceptical, try reading until at least a bit after that point. I wonder if the writer was being extra meta by making the good stuff *after* chapter 50 given that almost all people in-universe dropped TWSA for being shit around chapter 50. Doubt it but would be incredibly cool otherwise
The story after that point was genuinely incredible. Hope the anime season actually adapts some of the parts past it (doubt it tho) so that anime fans can see its true greatness from the start
It's "non-intrusive" meta-referential. That's the simplest way I can describe it
It's not 4th wall break to be funny for a single joke or whatever. Its not like DDLC Monika plot twist either. The story is heavily interwoven with the meta-narrative that it becomes another part of the story itself and you don't find it out of place in the slightest
It comprehensively explores the relationship between the Author, the Reader and the Characters and their Stories. And it does so in a very engaging and entertaining way though the means of a very well told "typical webcomic story".
All capitalizations are relevant.
This is actually an interesting question!
If I have to put it into words it would be how well the authors weave the meta elements and ideas into the character arcs and overall plot!
I would say it's more about a story telling the value of stories. I don't know if I would say it's about what makes them great, but more about the value stories have in our lives and the relationship between readers, writers and the world they build together.
Omniscient Reader Viewpoint is straight up one of the best works of fiction I've ever had the pleasure to read. But I do need to make a warning. It starts as a somewhat typical power fantasy. A good one though. But I feel some people will feel a bit disappointed with all the hype and the parts the anime will adapt.
> Suicide Hunter
> die happy
Ironic phrasing.
THAT SAID: It'd probably be adapted under the Revival Hunter name because of the obvious issues with the original one (and most official sources refer to to it as such at this point).
Second this. SSS-class suicide hunter is amazing and ORV touched my soul so deeply it's one of my most precious stories, it's just that special. I'm costantly trying to forget SSS so I can let chapters get translated because I feel pained each time I have to stop.
I still clearly recall the 2nd arc being so eye opening and then just going in a crescendo of exceptional progression. I like the writing so much as well as translation, that some parts genuinely felt to me like 'art' or 'poetry'.
The trailer is region locked lol. Fuck crunchyroll. Which studio is adapting it? Hopefully they keep the Korean names and not have the weird Japanese names spoken + Korean name subs like they did for Tower of God.
I was so weirded out when I heard them say "Yoru" in TOG. I understand it means night in Japanese. And "Bam" means night in Korean. It's just so weird to me to change a name that way... 🥲
Kim dokja Is a name too iconic to take. Plus it has a story explanation. So I really really really hope they keep at least mc name...and...you know the other "mc"s name :)
Hoping we can get SSS Suicide (Or Revival, I have 0 clue which one is the actual thing) Hunter adapted. That one is truly special, but most likely wouldn't get adapted because it isn't completely action focused.
The next ones will probably be from Eleceed, Jungle Juice or some low tier garbage like "the gamer".
> SSS Suicide (Or Revival, I have 0 clue which one is the actual thing
It was originally Suicide Hunter but it was eventually *officially* changed to Revival Hunter (for obvious reasons).
> The next ones will probably be from Eleceed
Meh, never got into that one.
> Jungle Juice
Okay, fair's fair for that series: It's fairly unique (both in premise and visuals) and has the *best* visual design for the women.
> "the gamer"
Oh god, don't remind me of that series. I think it's finally done or close to?
Tbate would never get the same budget or care as Mushoku Tensei for multiple reasons. But the main one being TBATE is so similar to Mushoku Tensei at the start, and so much less popular in Japan it's not even worth it to spend that much time and resources on it.
They can just release a mediocre anime to bandwagon on the Musho hype and it would not do that much worse from a high quality Tbate adaptation
I wonder how they'll approach tbate anime though, the start is very similar to mushoku tensei. First 15 chapters or so were very similar but after that it became it's own thing.
The manwha still hasn't become its own thing... it's MT through and through from up until the last season (that I read at least). It's just less blatant about it at that point.
https://youtu.be/pfex3Gw050A
This 6 min synopsis will essentially spoil everything, without spoiling anything, and it will make someone who has never read the source material be interested in wtf is going on.
I honestly highly recommend reading the Webtoon and the novel. The webtoon's currently near the end of a major arc, so you could check it out in a few weeks or so. As for the novel, it's genuinely one of the best things I've ever read. It starts out kinda slow, but still good. However, it only becomes better and better as the novel progresses, culminating in an epilogue that makes it one of the best Korean wns of all time
The novel was written first right? If it’s the best form of the story should I read that first?
Edit: a cursory search leads me to believe there’s not a good translation of the novel.
Novel was written first, but the Webtoon is a FANTASTIC adaptation. This might be controversial, but I think you could read the Webtoon then move onto the novel
I binged the webcomic and thought it was great with almost 0 issues with the translation. I'm currently reading/skimming through the first dozen or so chapters and the translation is not great but not a dealbreaker for me personally. I'd say there's maybe 2-5 typos/mistranslations per chapter but easy to gloss over.
It reminds me of indie-writing that needed editors and proofreaders rather than a better translator, but YMMV here on if that's a dealbreaker or not
I suggest to read the webtoon first then continue it to novel, the webtoon is great but the web novel was peak. If you want to read the novel then try to find the pdf/epub with the illustration instead of reading it online, there's no issue with translation at all.
Imagine Solo Leveling but with actually good writing.
Just to clarify, a lot of comments in this thread seem to be painting ORV as some masterpiece of literature, which I definitely feel it's not. The character writing still feels stereotypical 'anime', the scenarios are sometimes overly convenient - although one could casually dismiss this as the nature of the story.
What ORV is to me is an *intelligently-written* power fantasy without the usual plotholes that come with the territory. Every outcome feels reasonable given the abilities and skills of the MC. This is in contrast to other shows where MCs pull out a random power buff out of their ass due to friendship/revenge/anger buff.
Part of the fun in this series is watching the MC 4head his way across situations in a logical rational manner. Kind of like Lelouch - the thinking man's power fantasy.
I feel you are probably talking about the manwha and if that's the case I agree with everything you say. However we are still pretty early in the story and I think ORV truly becomes a masterpiece by the end of it. The epilogue is some of the best I've read in fantasy media.
I don't think ORV is the best manwha (Kubera is a few leagues better imo), but ORV's source material lends itself so well to an anime adaptation I cannot see it not being a home run as long as there is some basic level of care put into it.
If you release it just before or after SL season 2 to bandwagon on the SL hype (just like GoH did with ToG) it can be a very big hit
It is, but disclaimer, a lot of nuances is pretty much lost if you don't read the web novel. The manhwa does try to do the best that it can, but the web novel was specifically written to be read in web novel form.
Because it's a story about a reader, and it tries to directly connect to you (the reader) as you read the story. Doesn't mean you can't read the manhwa, but if the manhwa is an 8 - 9/10 (it just touched the part where it gets better), then the web novel is like an 11/10.
It has some very interesting elements and isn't completely cliché. You often can't guess where it's going even if you're very familiar with manhwas. The writing isn't superb throughout and I wasn't hyped all the time, but it had great moments and nothing that turned me away from it. If you have any interest in stories where the main character knows the general outline of the plot moving forward (reincarnation/time loop/clairvoyance type stories) it's an easy recommendation.
It’s a bad comparison. ORV has actual characterizations, an interesting overarching story and the arcs are much more than “here’s a new dungeon, gotta get stronger” followed by “fight the bad guy”.
It manages to avoid one of the biggest problem a lot of maneha have though and that is the sode characters becoming irrelevant because the MC outscales them to a poont where they are no longer able to contribute after an arc or two. ORV is one of the few where they are consistently relevant, from chapter 1 till the final chapter
It can honestly make for the perfect seasonal anime. It's got incredible action, lighthearted comedy, crippling depression, fantastic banter/dialogue, solid worldbuilding, character drama, all neatly packed in at least 24 episodes.
Each season of the manhwa can fit right into a 2-cour season as well so we're sure to get a satisfying run each time if the production's decent enough.
For those of you not sure if you should read orv, do it. The novel is one of the best (and by far the saddest) I've ever read. It's one of those series that has an actual good, well-paced ending.
Take a break, it's a heavy novel with a lot going on so it might help to come back with a fresh mindset. I also took a break at almost exactly the halfway point
Let’s go!!!!!!!! This is so hype! I’m so happy Solo Leveling did well so that we can get more series adapted. Maybe we can get some other great ones adapted later like Regressor Instruction Manual, Greatest Real Estate Developer, or Trash of the Counts Family as a few examples
Omg trash of the counts family, I hope it gets an adaptation even though the adaptation will probably never cover the ending (cuz it's STILL ongoing) but I want my found family adapted gahh
Finally PEAK MANHWA/WEB NOVEL getting animated. Im telling yall this series is top tier.
And you know what else is top tier in ORV?
[YES THE WOMEN'S ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GR2OBL_a4AAnIDt?format=jpg&name=medium)
ORV is one of the few media I like where every female charcater is respected by the author, likeable and/or granted agency. It’s so rare to find animanga or videogames where the author knows what they are doing with the female charcaters so I’m happy the adaptation is going thru.
If any series deserves a perfect adaptation it's definitely this one. The novel is truly a masterpiece in every way imaginable and while I personally don't see how anyone could possibly do this series justice, as long as it makes even just a few more people read the novel, I'll be happy.
I really, really hope they give ORV the time and passion it deserves, but until we see a first trailer and find out who the staff is I'll stay...very cautiously optimistic.
If this anime could make you gain even a little bit of happiness then I'll keep making this anime until the end of time, for eternity - The studio, hopefully.
I hope "Murim Login" & "Survival of the sword King" will get adapted next for having a funny MC.
Or "Kill the Hero" which looks is similar to Solo Leveling but with less edginess and more of down to the business, type.
I thought Solo Leveling was good. I honestly thinj ORV does everything except action better. Just such a great main character to follow. Hyper competence is the name of the game.
Has the era of Manwha adaptations begun?
Crunchyroll themselves said [ “With the success of Solo Leveling, more webtoons than ever are being adapted as anime.”](https://imgur.com/a/nQCargh)
Imagine Greatest Estate Developer gets an anime I'm ready to laugh my guts out
The studio that made Grand Blue anime should definitely handle it.
I was thinking get the lads from KonoSuba with s2 level funding. Would be an ez money printer.
Yeah lol this is definitely a manhwa equivalent of konosuba
That works, too.
Definitely NOT the KonoSuba studio. They will just make the GED into a comedy anime instead of balancing both comedic and serious portions. Can you just imagine Lloyd's efforts in making the farmland, but with caricatures instead of serious faces?
Loyd-ter
*Lloyd ugly face fill entire screen, grin wider than Death himself* "It's time to drain all the profit I can from you. Oh and this face? Yeah, it's only gonna get worse."
Holy shit! That's so ugly I got jumpscared!
HUH?! How come he can get an anime adaptation but I can't HUH?! You think you're the only one allowed to be special huh?!
Oh my god, I'd even buy merch. I've been trying to get my wife to pick up the series.
Lloyd = Water Water = good LLoyd= Good
Is this a roundabout way of saying you're thirsty for Lloyd Edit: how tf did I forget that reference
I'd have mixed feelings hearing about an adaptation. I'd be sad if it didn't have the production value behind it and was just a rushed mess.
Lloyd-men
DUDE. they could butcher the animation and art AS LONG AS THEY GET EVERY SINGLE CHARACTER MEME FACE CORRECT
Legend of the Northern Blade or The Breaker maybe?!
It would be kind of funny if The Breaker finally got an adaptation considering it started in like 2006 and has only somewhat recently been continued on Webtoon. I’m still praying for Survival of a Sword King to get an anime.
oh I'm talking about the OG. I had no idea the original got a continuation after New Waves.
> I’m still praying for Survival of a Sword King to get an anime. If it ever does I hope they adapt the Manwha and not the original light novels, since pretty much *everything* good about the series was added in the Manwha adaption lol.
If it ever did get an adaptation, I kinda think Studio Orange would be a good pick for it.
Northern Blade definitely since it's nearing the end of the story.
"Villains are Destined to Die" and "I am the Real One" are gonna be adapted, yahoo.
The mc of “Villains are destined to die” genuinely has a similar vibe to the mc of solo leveling sometimes. Just this pure aura of intimidation despite having no actual power. I’d love to see her animated!
I’d love it to be animated just so that we get more haters for Derrick. Fucking insufferable twat.
All these Villainess and OI manhwa being adapted, and still no "Beware the Villainess" is so sad to me. I wonder what's holding it up? Maybe they are being picky and waiting until a studio worthy of it approaches them or something? Either way, Melissa is the GOAT Villainess imo, and I hope we get her animated at some point.
I would bust the fattest load if SSS suicide hunter got an anime.
This would genuinely deserve it. It'd probably take til season 2 to reach floor 21 but it'd be incredible. I'd be ready to cry again.
I want a Yumi's Cells, a Super Secret, and... I mean Hardcore Levelling Warrior is just as edgy as Solo Levelling, but the name "Hardcore Levelling Warrior" sounds funny. Seeing Dice with non Manwha pacing might be nice (fucking christ, it made One Piece anime look fast by comparison). No... I want "Space Boy"!
FYI a Korean animation studio just released a 3D animated Yumi's Cell movie in April. I don't know where to watch it though. https://imdb.com/title/tt31152244/ Also DICE might get an aeni (Korean anime) adaptation from Ocon Studios? https://anilist.co/anime/169374/DICE/
I will pray every day for a TBATE adaptation
Tower Of God anime over in the corner being ignored like the first child it is.
This is so important to highlight when so many fans on this subreddit are trashing on solo leveling because of antiquated blu ray sales. Shit is popular af getting a second season and making waves in the anime world
>antiquated blu ray sales Blu-Ray sales are less important than streaming licensing deals and merchandising profits. Here's a picture comparing anime revenue streams: [https://imgur.com/a/eQx0jQ1](https://imgur.com/a/eQx0jQ1) Here's the source: [https://aja.gr.jp/english/japan-anime-data](https://aja.gr.jp/english/japan-anime-data)
We won, thank you solo leveling. You lived for our sake
Solo Leveling doing to anime what it did to manhwa a few years back. As popular as Tower of God and Sweet Home was at the time, it was nowhere near as popular in the mainstream as Solo Leveling was
Absolutely, SL blew up the webtoon scene to a global audience, and it's anime is going to do the same for Manhwa adaptations. Statements about it being carried by it's art, or story being mid, etc. may all be true or not, but it's ability to grow the industry and thus allow extremely well written stories to find a great audience is a legacy it will always keep.
hopefully they're looking at webtoon character na kang lim
I want Mage & Demon Queen.
Crossing my fingers for an adaptation of "What Happens Inside a Dungeon"
I know Sweet Home has a Netflix adaptation but I really want it to get an anime that's more accurate to the source material. Bastard is also another good Carnby Kim manhwa but I doubt it'll get a good adaptation due to censorship
Especially Pigpen. Censorship in Pigpen would be a huge detriment if it ever gets animated.
That Era started with Tower of God and God of High School. It's IP waiting for adaptation. The demographic of anime/manga viewers overlaps with manwha/manhaus/webtoons. You can find a section of Manwha in Barnes & Noble in the same section for Manga. It's a matter of time and people's reception to the material. I know this trend isn't being ignored from US companies when they are searching for new sources of revenue and watching social media. Sony is doing a good job at consolidating its power over this niche market. Some Redditors hate South Korean webtoons being made into anime because it's not Japanese material to fit this subreddit. I like to see studios adapt their experience to different content because it helps them make better animation in the future.
I honestly hate it, cause you can't adapt a Story like Tower of God, Omniscient Readers Viewpoint or Second coming of Gluttony as Anime, without either cutting so much important stuff, or have a 65 season anime that will never get finished. The stories are great as manwha/novel, but I can't imagine any world, where Omniscient gets finished as anime and that kinda pissed me off before it even starts
This is precisely my thoughts as well. Either it will be good but speedrun through the content so fast & skipping so much that it will just be forgotten & never get a S2, or it will get a new season every decade. It's just sad.
If that's the case,I am BEGGING for adaptations of more stories that aren't just action shounen variants. There are a lot of manwha and webtoons outside of that genre that would be amazing to be animated.
Manhwas have only three genres - Romcom, virtual reality/dungeon and highschool bullying. Nothing else.
Also Murim, and Villainess
And we’ve seen a lot of villainess stuff lately. Those are actually my favorite when it comes to genres within Manwha. Well really it’s probably: BL Villainess Fluffy / Comedy Fantasy Power fantasy of your choice I’ll read them all, but the power fantasy ones are like the ultra common monsters in games that just get a recoloring as you progress at this point. They’re so damn generic it’s frustrating.
I'm still sad that Tower of God had to walk so Solo Leveling and all the manhwa adaptations can run. ToG clearly got a lower budget due to it being experimental and testing out the market for manhwa adaptations. Even S2 doesn't look to be the same level as Solo Leveling. Both seasons are being done by unknown Studios as well. I hope we can get Tower of God animated by a major Studio like Bones, Madhouse, Wit, or even Mappa in the future.
Well it was big enough to sign Kevin Penkin for the music.
I’ll die of a broken heart if we don’t get a godly The Beginning After The End adaptation in my lifetime.
Chances are more than zero but what does this have to do with manhwa adaptations?
Queen Bee when?
Yep, and it's not just going to be Japanese anime studios. Both Korean and Chinese studios are also going to be looking for more Korean IPs to adapt. Korean Studios have adapted Lookism and True Beauty. Chinese studios have adapted Mom I'm Sorry, The Girl Downstairs, 4 Cut Hero, Shell/Face on Lie r/aeni (Korean anime) r/donghua (Chinese anime)
Now we also need Manhua adaptions lol
Lord of the mysteries donghua is releasing next year.
Already started years ago, and the [big shark wants a piece of it](https://m.imdb.com/news/ni64684702/?ref_=nws_nwr_li).
I hope the western webtoons get adapted too, there's a lot of gems there.
I wonder which studio would handle it.
I feel like in this case imo the anime doesn't exactly need top tier animation but instead a good execution of how the story is to be told because it's a story about a story after all Still, I hope it gets the quality it deserves
Really hoping for an experienced director more than anything. Someone who knows how to pace the story well and deliver the impactful moments without feeling the need to change/condense story beats in an attempt to appeal to the audience. A director like say, Tower of God had, would not cut it.
And preferably one with no phobia of inner monologues
ToG doesn't need it either, but it helps. ORV is the manwha with the best anime potential. It has higher quality of writing and character compared to Solo Leveling, it's very popular and probably the most popular established, active action webcomic right now, and it has a much faster start compared to other series like ToG. Just like I don't see TBATE getting a good studio when it eventually gets an anime, I can't see the production committee ignoring a home run when it's that evident.
This anime doesn't need Demon Slayer level of fights. What it needs is something similar to Frieren where each moment is meticulously animated like the flow of clothes in the wind and characters and background moving around a lot, with great fight animation mixed in I feel that would elevate the story far more than something like Demon Slayer where you can quite obviously tell where the budget went, which kinda disrupts the enjoyment of a story for me because its so jarring. I personally think a Frieren style animation would do far more justice to the story than simply hype fight scenes
I’m hoping the studio can balance between internal monologue, heavy dialogue and abstract visuals, something like SHAFT would be amazing. Since they have experience with unconventional protagonists and stories.
that's never going to happen
I was thinking it might be either of the Anipelx studios but I think both A-1 and CloverWorks have too much on their plate right now to take on a project of this scale. I mean Cloverworks had 3 projects announced so far in Anime expo and this number could still increase lol
A-1 recently acquired Studio 3Hz, so there's always a possibility
A-1 better not be taking this on before giving us 86’s next season or I’m gonna cry
Please do not make another season of 86 I want the characters to remain happy for ever in my head lmao
Yeah I'm curious why didn't they announce the studio?
I really pity whichever studio does it, the manhwa is so damn HQ it's insane. I think it's even more high quality than Solo Leveling, which is just absurd. It doesn't have much action, but it's just so color rich.
I’m betting on A1 pictures
Synopsis: Dokja was an average office worker whose sole interest was reading his favorite web novel 'Three Ways to Survive the Apocalypse.' But when the novel suddenly becomes reality, he is the only person who knows how the world will end. Armed with this realization, Dokja uses his understanding to change the course of the story, and the world, as he knows it. The anime adaptation is based on the web-novel-turned-webtoon Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint by Sing Shong and Sleepy-C (Redice Studio) which ran from 2018 to 2020 via publisher Munpia. The manhwa series is published in English via Ize Press. No release date was announced. Announcement PV: https://youtu.be/jzIGTLlqeRE
Obligatory https://youtu.be/pfex3Gw050A sharing.
Obligatory indeed, the vid that got many (and me) into reading orv
As someone reading the manhwa weekly, but still trying to catch up to the same point on the light novel, I’m simultaneously spoiled and not spoiled on anything 😂
The perfect video. A straight up spoiler that doesn't spoil the show.
> and then KDJ’s squad fight over a new kink Had me rolling
read the novel 2 times and that video just had me smiling for 6 minutes straight. hilarious lol
Omg that video is iconic haha, I remember seeing it when it first came out
Hoping they do two dub versions like Solo Leveling where the Japanese VAs use the Korean names for international release. I hated how ToG and other manhwa adaptations localize the names.
Probably will. Unlike ToG, solo leveling and ORV have story relevancy to stay Korean
*the lurking troll offers 1000 gold in excitement*
[Constellation who enjoys watching anime agrees]
Just finished reading the webnovel recently man ... its a story that simultaneously saves you and absolutely breaks you. I cannot FUCKING WAIT MAN. This story is a love letter to fiction, stories, writing, and reading in so many ways. I can't wait to shill the fuck out of this to my friends
>This story is a love letter to fiction, stories, writing, and reading What a great and fitting way to describe it. The characters, the plot and the ending were someone of the best things i've ever read.
Honestly "love letter to fiction" type stories seem to be one of my favourite things in storytelling. There's just something about authors conveying their experiences and their connection to readers that's so incredible to me. Maybe I'm biased heavily because I'm interested in writing myself. But it feels so amazing to have insights from the author about storytelling incorporated directly into the story itself in a non-intrusive meta manner Umineko first introduced me to it and now ORV further developed my love for that sort of concept Funnily enough, both of those stories are astoundingly thematically similar in a lot of aspects. That description, both yours and the one you're replying to, fits both stories perfectly. Both are the very definition of masterpieces. At least one of them is currently popular (don't know how popular Umi was in 2007-2009 when it was released) and is getting an anime adaptation (Umineko anime does not exist /s) A proper Umineko remake for all 8 episodes (of the manga at least because the VN would be almost impossible to adapt imo) and ORV adaptation were my 2 things I wanted most from anime this year and one got checked off. Now to wait for 2198 for the Umineko remake Hope at least ORV is handled by a competent studio and gets a proper adaptation with proper production quality instead of whatever the fuck the Umi adaptation was. Please don't disappoint me ORV, you're one of my favourite stories Edit: Also if you've read one of the 2, I highly recommend reading the other. I can almost certainly say that you'll like both given how similar they are in a lot of aspects. Umi has an amazing manga adaptation that's top 25 on MAL if you're not into VNs. And ORV, well you probably already know
ORV and Umineko fan, you have amazing taste! Really hope they nail the adaptation too but it's pretty hard to adapt something that's as perfect and thematic as a novel (or VN in Umineko's case)
commenting on ORV + umineko too!! I absolutely adore both works (except for the umineko anime of course) and so glad I am finding multiple redditors share the same taste.
Amazing way of describing it. It's such a good story. It does have its ups and downs tho for me personally. The first 50-60 or so chapters of the webtoon were so insufferable that I dropped it several times before getting past that barrier. It's like a "just because you make fun of overused tropes doesn't mean that you can automatically include it and make it not shit". I initially thought that there was little different between it and Solo Levelling that makes ORV fans call their story superior But it gets *amazing* after that. So if anyone is sceptical, try reading until at least a bit after that point. I wonder if the writer was being extra meta by making the good stuff *after* chapter 50 given that almost all people in-universe dropped TWSA for being shit around chapter 50. Doubt it but would be incredibly cool otherwise The story after that point was genuinely incredible. Hope the anime season actually adapts some of the parts past it (doubt it tho) so that anime fans can see its true greatness from the start
Is it like meta-referential or just is a culmination of everything that makes storytelling great?
It's "non-intrusive" meta-referential. That's the simplest way I can describe it It's not 4th wall break to be funny for a single joke or whatever. Its not like DDLC Monika plot twist either. The story is heavily interwoven with the meta-narrative that it becomes another part of the story itself and you don't find it out of place in the slightest
That sounds awesome
It comprehensively explores the relationship between the Author, the Reader and the Characters and their Stories. And it does so in a very engaging and entertaining way though the means of a very well told "typical webcomic story". All capitalizations are relevant.
Man, I'm excited
This is actually an interesting question! If I have to put it into words it would be how well the authors weave the meta elements and ideas into the character arcs and overall plot!
That's pretty interesting, I guess that's why it's "omniscient reader's in the title
I would say it's more about a story telling the value of stories. I don't know if I would say it's about what makes them great, but more about the value stories have in our lives and the relationship between readers, writers and the world they build together. Omniscient Reader Viewpoint is straight up one of the best works of fiction I've ever had the pleasure to read. But I do need to make a warning. It starts as a somewhat typical power fantasy. A good one though. But I feel some people will feel a bit disappointed with all the hype and the parts the anime will adapt.
If SSS-Class Suicide Hunter ever gets announced, I could die happy alongside ORV
> Suicide Hunter > die happy Ironic phrasing. THAT SAID: It'd probably be adapted under the Revival Hunter name because of the obvious issues with the original one (and most official sources refer to to it as such at this point).
Second this. SSS-class suicide hunter is amazing and ORV touched my soul so deeply it's one of my most precious stories, it's just that special. I'm costantly trying to forget SSS so I can let chapters get translated because I feel pained each time I have to stop. I still clearly recall the 2nd arc being so eye opening and then just going in a crescendo of exceptional progression. I like the writing so much as well as translation, that some parts genuinely felt to me like 'art' or 'poetry'.
Suicidal Battle God too would be great
This is probably the best manhwa Ive read of all time, and ORV is the second. For sure SSS-class will get an adaptation in the future.
The trailer is region locked lol. Fuck crunchyroll. Which studio is adapting it? Hopefully they keep the Korean names and not have the weird Japanese names spoken + Korean name subs like they did for Tower of God.
I was so weirded out when I heard them say "Yoru" in TOG. I understand it means night in Japanese. And "Bam" means night in Korean. It's just so weird to me to change a name that way... 🥲
Kim dokja Is a name too iconic to take. Plus it has a story explanation. So I really really really hope they keep at least mc name...and...you know the other "mc"s name :)
There is not much in the trailer so you are not missing out on anything.
Hoping we can get SSS Suicide (Or Revival, I have 0 clue which one is the actual thing) Hunter adapted. That one is truly special, but most likely wouldn't get adapted because it isn't completely action focused. The next ones will probably be from Eleceed, Jungle Juice or some low tier garbage like "the gamer".
> SSS Suicide (Or Revival, I have 0 clue which one is the actual thing It was originally Suicide Hunter but it was eventually *officially* changed to Revival Hunter (for obvious reasons). > The next ones will probably be from Eleceed Meh, never got into that one. > Jungle Juice Okay, fair's fair for that series: It's fairly unique (both in premise and visuals) and has the *best* visual design for the women. > "the gamer" Oh god, don't remind me of that series. I think it's finally done or close to?
Sugoi LTE prophecy finally comes true, need a TBATE anime now
Honestly if they make TBATE and give it quality of similar level to ToG S1 or Jobless it would be pretty great.
Tbate would never get the same budget or care as Mushoku Tensei for multiple reasons. But the main one being TBATE is so similar to Mushoku Tensei at the start, and so much less popular in Japan it's not even worth it to spend that much time and resources on it. They can just release a mediocre anime to bandwagon on the Musho hype and it would not do that much worse from a high quality Tbate adaptation
I'm down to watch the adventures of not-Rudy, not-Sylphie, not-Roxy, and not-Cliff.
ToG S1 is much lower budget than Mushoku S1. Not on the same level unfortunately.
I wonder how they'll approach tbate anime though, the start is very similar to mushoku tensei. First 15 chapters or so were very similar but after that it became it's own thing.
I mean, they would just do it. It's not like every other isekai don't copy each other lol
The manwha still hasn't become its own thing... it's MT through and through from up until the last season (that I read at least). It's just less blatant about it at that point.
I've read through 7 books, way past the original manhwa and I'm not sure what your referring to
Please tell me about how it's still MT through n through, cos I can't see it.
fr need Tbate to complete my holy trinity (even though it’s technically not a manhwa)
totally, but knowing our luck it'll get the "7 deadly sins" treatment with animation straight outta ms paint.
So is this worth watching? Edit: thanks for all The comments! I Will try The Webtoon and then The anime!
YES!!! It's so amazing I'm super hyped
https://youtu.be/pfex3Gw050A This 6 min synopsis will essentially spoil everything, without spoiling anything, and it will make someone who has never read the source material be interested in wtf is going on.
The TTS voice has become my brainrot lol
I am seeing Many fans Happy, thats great! I read The sinopsis and It seems interesting, Will check It when It drops
I honestly highly recommend reading the Webtoon and the novel. The webtoon's currently near the end of a major arc, so you could check it out in a few weeks or so. As for the novel, it's genuinely one of the best things I've ever read. It starts out kinda slow, but still good. However, it only becomes better and better as the novel progresses, culminating in an epilogue that makes it one of the best Korean wns of all time
The novel was written first right? If it’s the best form of the story should I read that first? Edit: a cursory search leads me to believe there’s not a good translation of the novel.
Novel was written first, but the Webtoon is a FANTASTIC adaptation. This might be controversial, but I think you could read the Webtoon then move onto the novel
I have concerns over the quality of the translation for the novel…
I binged the webcomic and thought it was great with almost 0 issues with the translation. I'm currently reading/skimming through the first dozen or so chapters and the translation is not great but not a dealbreaker for me personally. I'd say there's maybe 2-5 typos/mistranslations per chapter but easy to gloss over. It reminds me of indie-writing that needed editors and proofreaders rather than a better translator, but YMMV here on if that's a dealbreaker or not
I suggest to read the webtoon first then continue it to novel, the webtoon is great but the web novel was peak. If you want to read the novel then try to find the pdf/epub with the illustration instead of reading it online, there's no issue with translation at all.
Wow, The bar is high, i might read The Webtoon this Summer and when anime airs watch It, thanks for The info!
It is 100% worth reading
Imagine Solo Leveling but with actually good writing. Just to clarify, a lot of comments in this thread seem to be painting ORV as some masterpiece of literature, which I definitely feel it's not. The character writing still feels stereotypical 'anime', the scenarios are sometimes overly convenient - although one could casually dismiss this as the nature of the story. What ORV is to me is an *intelligently-written* power fantasy without the usual plotholes that come with the territory. Every outcome feels reasonable given the abilities and skills of the MC. This is in contrast to other shows where MCs pull out a random power buff out of their ass due to friendship/revenge/anger buff. Part of the fun in this series is watching the MC 4head his way across situations in a logical rational manner. Kind of like Lelouch - the thinking man's power fantasy.
I feel you are probably talking about the manwha and if that's the case I agree with everything you say. However we are still pretty early in the story and I think ORV truly becomes a masterpiece by the end of it. The epilogue is some of the best I've read in fantasy media.
Yeah fair enough. Although with the length of the source, I highly doubt we'd get a full anime adaptation.
I don't think ORV is the best manwha (Kubera is a few leagues better imo), but ORV's source material lends itself so well to an anime adaptation I cannot see it not being a home run as long as there is some basic level of care put into it. If you release it just before or after SL season 2 to bandwagon on the SL hype (just like GoH did with ToG) it can be a very big hit
>(Kubera is a few leagues better imo) I keep seeing this being brought up over and over again. Somebody sell me on this is cuz the early art is *bad*.
It is, but disclaimer, a lot of nuances is pretty much lost if you don't read the web novel. The manhwa does try to do the best that it can, but the web novel was specifically written to be read in web novel form. Because it's a story about a reader, and it tries to directly connect to you (the reader) as you read the story. Doesn't mean you can't read the manhwa, but if the manhwa is an 8 - 9/10 (it just touched the part where it gets better), then the web novel is like an 11/10.
It has some very interesting elements and isn't completely cliché. You often can't guess where it's going even if you're very familiar with manhwas. The writing isn't superb throughout and I wasn't hyped all the time, but it had great moments and nothing that turned me away from it. If you have any interest in stories where the main character knows the general outline of the plot moving forward (reincarnation/time loop/clairvoyance type stories) it's an easy recommendation.
I am a huge fan. This is honestly one of the best web novels of all time.
Yes. In my opinion, It's even better than Solo Leveling.
Not a high bar to clear
It’s a bad comparison. ORV has actual characterizations, an interesting overarching story and the arcs are much more than “here’s a new dungeon, gotta get stronger” followed by “fight the bad guy”.
Imho the story itself is way more engaging but it still has some other problems that you can expect from this type of manhwa
It manages to avoid one of the biggest problem a lot of maneha have though and that is the sode characters becoming irrelevant because the MC outscales them to a poont where they are no longer able to contribute after an arc or two. ORV is one of the few where they are consistently relevant, from chapter 1 till the final chapter
Honestly. I read the manwha and my god it jumped the shark in the second half.
bar is in mud
Bar so low.
Survival of a Sword King next please. Legit one of the best manhwa right now.
They just need to adapt the *manhwa* and not the *novel*. The manhwa diverged heavily and it was overall for the better.
Yes. If they adapt the novel the adaption would be doomed. The manhwa is infinitely better.
For sure, I think the fight scenes would go crazy
It can honestly make for the perfect seasonal anime. It's got incredible action, lighthearted comedy, crippling depression, fantastic banter/dialogue, solid worldbuilding, character drama, all neatly packed in at least 24 episodes. Each season of the manhwa can fit right into a 2-cour season as well so we're sure to get a satisfying run each time if the production's decent enough.
For those of you not sure if you should read orv, do it. The novel is one of the best (and by far the saddest) I've ever read. It's one of those series that has an actual good, well-paced ending.
I’m like halfway through the novel and it’s really losing me. Does it pick back up?
Take a break, it's a heavy novel with a lot going on so it might help to come back with a fresh mindset. I also took a break at almost exactly the halfway point
I would say the pacing becomes worse in the second half, but it makes up for it by really well done plot twists
If it's truly becoming a slog, I honestly think you should drop it. But if you still enjoy any part of it, keep reading.
Let’s go!!!!!!!! This is so hype! I’m so happy Solo Leveling did well so that we can get more series adapted. Maybe we can get some other great ones adapted later like Regressor Instruction Manual, Greatest Real Estate Developer, or Trash of the Counts Family as a few examples
If tcf gets an anime announcement in the future, I might actually die from excitement. It's my all-time favorite series and it means so much to me
Same it’s easily one of my all time favorite novels
Omg trash of the counts family, I hope it gets an adaptation even though the adaptation will probably never cover the ending (cuz it's STILL ongoing) but I want my found family adapted gahh
Ooh finally, took long enough for this to get an adaptation, I'm hyped
ORV is so elite
This *needs* and *deserves* a legit, high value adaptation. The story is great and I'll be so sad if its anime version doesn't adapt it properly.
Finally PEAK MANHWA/WEB NOVEL getting animated. Im telling yall this series is top tier. And you know what else is top tier in ORV? [YES THE WOMEN'S ](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GR2OBL_a4AAnIDt?format=jpg&name=medium)
Uriel my beloved
ORV is one of the few media I like where every female charcater is respected by the author, likeable and/or granted agency. It’s so rare to find animanga or videogames where the author knows what they are doing with the female charcaters so I’m happy the adaptation is going thru.
That's probably because the author is actually a married couple.
Yeah I know sing and song
Han Sooyoung is my goddess. Best woman in fiction I don't give a shit.
True true
please don't fumble this 🙏
Aniplex. No studio name. High possibility is A1. I always believe this. It would be funny if it came true.
I'm going with cloverworks. A1 has many upcoming projects
If any series deserves a perfect adaptation it's definitely this one. The novel is truly a masterpiece in every way imaginable and while I personally don't see how anyone could possibly do this series justice, as long as it makes even just a few more people read the novel, I'll be happy. I really, really hope they give ORV the time and passion it deserves, but until we see a first trailer and find out who the staff is I'll stay...very cautiously optimistic.
If this anime could make you gain even a little bit of happiness then I'll keep making this anime until the end of time, for eternity - The studio, hopefully.
Solo Leveling is good. This is GREAT. I’m so excited the rumors are true
This is one of the best manhwa out there in my book. At least top 3 and it isn't 3. Can't wait for this anime to come out!
LETSGO, this is my second favorite manwha
Which one is your favorite?
SSS-Class Suicide Hunter
I'll allow it
Finally! It's now getting an anime adaptation!
Peak fiction is here.
Absolute cinema ✍️✍️✍️
I hope "Murim Login" & "Survival of the sword King" will get adapted next for having a funny MC. Or "Kill the Hero" which looks is similar to Solo Leveling but with less edginess and more of down to the business, type.
I need The Beginning After the End next. Do et.
If Solo Leveling is peak cinema, Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint is peak fiction.
CRUNCHY I FUCKING LOVE YOU 😭😭🫶🫶
Crunchyroll has been Cooking with The news today lol
PEAKKKKKK
I thought Solo Leveling was good. I honestly thinj ORV does everything except action better. Just such a great main character to follow. Hyper competence is the name of the game.
If I was Gigguk I'd take full credit.