During the Annecy International Animation Film Festival, the staff of the Hero Killer anime adaptation was revealed alongside a new illustration by the webtoon’s original creators. As previously announced, Korean webtoon production company Jaedam Media signed a contract with France-based animation production company and streaming platform Animation Digital Network (ADN) to develop an animated adaptation.
Kkulbeol and Beolkkul’s Hero Killer first launched on February 24, 2021, and its available on Naver Webtoon in eight different countries, including United States, Japan, and France. Hero Killer is also available in English on WEBTOON, which has recorded 97.4 million views for the webtoon series on its platform as of October 3, 2025.
Here’s an overview of the webtoon, via WEBTOON’s website:
The world is in constant turmoil, with constant wars breaking out between Heroes and Villains. Gifted with supernatural abilities, one lone girl sets out on a bloody path for revenge against the injustices of the world she lives in. With the constant clashes between titans, no one is safe. If no one is willing to protect the innocent, who are the real heroes, and who are the real villains? What truly separates one from the other?
In addition, Jaedam Media is preparing live-action adaptations of various other webtoon titles, including the Lotto 1st Place Winner Goes to Work webtoon and web novel.
