South Korean Manhwa ‘Surgeon Elise’ Gets TV Anime Adaptation

Yuin’s Surgeon Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp is a South Korean web novel. In December 2015 and April 2016, it was serialized on Kakao’s KakaoPage service. The manhwa was acquired by Kadokawa, which released the first volume in August 2019. The seventh volume was released in February 2022, and the eighth volume is scheduled to be released on March 3, 2022.

Also, Kadokawa opened an official website for a television anime adaptation of Yuin and mini’s Surgeon Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp manhwa and revealed the main staff and a teaser visual on Tuesday.

South Korean Manhwa ‘Surgeon Elise’ Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Key Visual | Source: Natalie

The key visual depicts Elise holding medical equipment, such as a scalpel and a stethoscope, against the background of a gorgeous mansion.

South Korean Manhwa ‘Surgeon Elise’ Gets TV Anime Adaptation
Key Visual Two | Source: Comic Natlie

To celebrate the anime adaptation, the animation team has revealed an illustration of the main characters, Elise de Clorance and Linden de Romanoff, by the manhwa character designer, mini.

The main cast that was also revealed with the key visuals includes: 

  • Director: Kumiko Habara 
  • Series Composition: Hitomi Mieno 
  • Character Design: Yuuko Watabe 
  • Studio: Maho Film

Fans of the manga have been waiting for its breakthrough for a long time, and they should be overjoyed that their favorite characters and story are now finally coming to life. It’s fantastic news for fans, as their favorite character, Manwha, is finally receiving the attention and fame it deserves. 

About Surgeon Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp

Doctor Elise: The Royal Lady with the Lamp is a South-Korean web novel written by yuin. A manhwa adaptation illustrated by mini was serialized in KakaoPage from September 2017 to February 2021.

The story is about a girl named Elise who is constantly reincarnated and is already on her third incarnation. In her former life, she was executed as a wicked emperor; in her second life, she becomes a surgeon in modern times to atone for her sins.

One day Elise is sent back to her first life due to an unfortunate accident. Utilizing her knowledge of modern medicine, she starts again looking for redemption.

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