Literary Inspired TV Shows (
)

Predominantly found in web series, TV shows with this trope are based on a pre-existing work. Like every single bloody Sherlock Holmes series ever made by network TV.

Killing Eve

An obsessed security operative hunts for a sociopathic assassin.

Network: ,
Airdates: 2018 - 2022

Kino no Tabi

Young world-weary sharpshooter girl Kino and her talking inquisitive motorcycle Hermes travel around her unusual world, visiting various city-states for three days each to learn about their culture, history and ruling philosophy.

Network:
Airdates: 2003

Kino no Tabi: The Beautiful World

Destination is a state of mind. A tale of one girl and her bike and the road ahead.

Kiss Him, Not Me

A girl just wants to see boys kiss.

Network: ,
Airdates: 2016

Kiznaiver

If a single Kiznaiver experiences pain, either emotional or physical, the system distributes it among the other Kiznaivers. Sure, why not.

Network: , , , , , ,
Airdates: 2016

Knights of Sidonia

A thousand years after the destruction of Earth by gigantic aliens called Gauna, mankind is living on massive spaceships and are protected by giant robots.

Network: , , , ,
Airdates: 2014 - 2015

Kodomo no Jikan

A teacher has a small problem when one of his grade school students is in love with him.

Network: ,
Airdates: 2008

Koihime Musō

A woman losses her family to bandits and becomes a feared bandit killer herself.

Network:
Airdates: 2008 - 2010

Komi-san wa, Komyushō Desu

An elite and aloof schoolgirl is in fact severely withdrawn and anxious about communicating with others.

Network: ,
Airdates: 2021 - 2022

Krypton

Turn’s out Superman’s grandfather was kind of screwed.

Network:
Airdates: 2018 - 2019

Kuzu no Honkai

The translation is “Scum’s Wish” which is not heartening.

Network:
Airdates: 2017

La Venganza de Las Juanas

Five women with the same birthmark set out to unravel the truth about their pasts and discover a tragic web of lies spun by a powerful politician.

Network:
Airdates: 2021