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
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