From Manga to Anime, Rakuten Viki’s Collection “Based on Comics” Highlights the Best of Asian Comics Brought to Life on Screen

Comic book adaptations have been a TV and movie staple for years, attracting hordes of dedicated superfans eager to see their favorite graphic novels brought to life. For those looking to discover and binge their way through more than just the usual comics fare, Rakuten Viki, the largest streaming service for Asian content, has curated a playlist that shines a spotlight on some of the best series and films based on Asian comics.

Manga readers, anime enthusiasts, and overall comic fanatics alike will be glued to the screen for these dramatized versions of some of the biggest Asian comics included in Rakuten Viki’s “Based on Comics” collection on the streaming platform, available now. From Boys Over Flowers based on the wildly popular manga series of the same name to the international hit series The Untamed, based on a mystery web novel, there is something for every comic fan to love.

Additional titles available within Rakuten Viki’s extensive “Based on Comics” collection include the romantic comedy series Mischievous Kiss: Love in Tokyo, based on the Japanese manga “Itazura Na Kiss” by Tada Kaoru, about a high school girl falling in love under the most unusual circumstances. If historical fantasy dramas are more your speed, check out The Scholar Who Walks the Night which was adapted from a Korean comic about a scholar with a secret past who recruits a bookseller to help him in his fight to protect the throne from a vampire.

“Based on Comics” Collection Titles Include:

The Liar and His Lover

Cinderella Chef

Takane and Hana

Well Intended Love Season 2

Die Now

Bel Ami

The Living Dead

Mischievous Kiss: Love in TOKYO

Mischievous Kiss 2: Love in TOKYO

Tamra the Island

Master Devil Do Not Kiss Me Season 1

Boys Over Flowers

Goodbye Mr. Black

My LIttle Princess

Hey Sensei, Don’t You Know?

The King of Blaze

Warrior Baek Dong Soo

Playful Kiss

Coffee & Vanilla

The Novelist

Mood Indigo

The Legend of Chusen

Master of Study

Gourmet

Bride of the Water God

Dr. Jin

Marry Me, Mary!

Martial Universe

The Untamed

Parfait Tic!

Princess Hours

Pretty Man

Rakshasa Street

Kakafukaka

Douluo Continent

To the Beautiful You

The Untamed: Fatal Journey

Fighter of the Destiny

The Master of Revenge

Scum’s Wish

Absolute Boyfriend

King is Not Easy

The Scholar Who Walks the Night

You’re My Pet – Kimi Wa Petto

Full House

Rakuten Viki is available to anyone to watch for free (with advertisements) or without advertisements with tiered subscriptions of Standard for $4.99 a month, and Plus Pass for $9.99. Rakuten Viki is available on a number of platforms.

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