Tomb Raider Anime Gets October Release Date Alongside New Trailer and Plot Details

Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft officially has a release date. The new anime starring one of gaming's most legendary characters will be arriving October 10 on Netflix.

The official date was revealed alongside a brand-new trailer showing a montage of Lara Croft in action as a narrator asks, "Ms. Croft, how much longer can you perservere?" You can watch it below.

In addition to the trailer, Netflix provided some initial plot details while confirming that it will take place after the events of Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

Following the events of the Survivor series, Lara Croft has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures. But she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection. Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront her true self, and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.

Crystal Dynamics previously teased that the story will attempt to unify the timelines of Core Design's original games with its reboot trilogy.

The new anime has been in development at Netflix since roughly 2021. Hayley Atwell (Agent Carter) will take on the role of Lara Croft, with Earl Baylon reprising his role as Jonah Maiava from the game. The new series is written and produced by Tasha Huo, whose credits include The Witcher: Blood Origin.

Every IGN Tomb Raider Review Ever

Reviewed by IGN Staff</a><br>December 13, 1996<br>Tomb Raider's only real problem lies in the graphics. To be frank, the seams in the textures are glaringly noticeable. Some of the background images are also pretty chunky. These points aside, though, Tomb raider is one of the best games of 1996." src="https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2018/09/10/tomb1-1536619426033.jpg?width=158&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05" class="jsx-2920405963 progressive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-3398679358 hover-opacity loading"/>

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Reviewed by Adam Douglas</a><br>November 24, 1997<br>If you liked Tomb Raider, you're going to love Tomb Raider 2. The original feeling of awe may be gone, but the level of challenge is there, as well as a host of new elements. But that still leaves the question open: is it a better game? In my humble opinion, no, but it is just as good, and makes a worthy sequel." src="https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2018/09/10/tomb2-1536619426036.jpg?width=158&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05" class="jsx-2920405963 progressive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-3398679358 hover-opacity loading"/>Reviewed by Douglass Perry</a><br>November 20, 1998<br>In the end, Tomb Raider III is a deeper, bigger, more varied game than before, and it's a better game for it. The game that Core will always be remembered for is better looking but still not nearly as good looking as many other games in the market. Nonetheless, Lara is more capable of immersing the player with more agile, athletic stunts, and her new garage of vehicles is a heck of a lot of fun. In short, Tomb Raider is better crafted than before, and there's more variation." src="https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2018/09/10/tomb3-1536619426037.jpg?width=158&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05" class="jsx-2920405963 progressive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-3398679358 hover-opacity loading"/>Reviewed by Tal Blevins</a><br>December 10, 1998<br>When it really comes down to it, TRIII is more of the same, only done better. The game is huge and it will take a long time to finish, but it's also horribly frustrating in parts and you may end up tossing it aside to play some other more rewarding game. In the end, TRIII is fun, but offers nothing new to an already played-out series. If you're a fan, you'll love TRIII, but if you're a casual gamer you might want to look at some of the other titles available for the holiday season." src="https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2018/09/10/tomb4-1536619426037.jpg?width=158&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05" class="jsx-2920405963 progressive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-3398679358 hover-opacity loading"/>Reviewed by David Zdyrko</a><br>December 3, 1999<br>These days it seems like it's not cool to like Tomb Raider, but I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed playing through Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation and it has nothing to do with some kind of sick fascination with Lara or her voluptuous figure. If you hate Tomb Raider or are really bored with the series, this doesn't offer anything that will break new ground and make you change your mind. But, if you do enjoy the Tomb Raider games, this is the best one yet and is a must have game for Tomb Raider fans." src="https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2018/09/10/tomb5-1536619426038.jpg?width=158&crop=16%3A9&quality=20&dpr=0.05" class="jsx-2920405963 progressive-image jsx-1049729975 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-3398679358 hover-opacity loading"/>

A number of Tomb Raider projects are in development outside of Legend of Lara Croft, including a new game and a live-action series on Prime Video penned by Phoebe Waller-Bridges, but the franchise has otherwise been mostly dormant of late outside of a remastered collection released earlier this year. In the meantime, Legend of Lara Croft will be joining a host of well-received animated series on Netflix, including Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, Blue Eye Samurai, and more.

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