Lethwei in popular culture

The Burmese martial art of Lethwei has been featured in films, television, manga and anime.

[1][2] Born Warriors presented an authentic up-close look at Lethwei through a series of documentaries shot entirely on location throughout Myanmar.

Lethwei was featured in the Netflix documentary FightWorld with Soe Lin Oo hosted by Frank Grillo[3][4] and in the popular Japanese manga series Kengan Ashura.

[5] Lethwei has been featured in the popular Japanese manga series Kengan Ashura.

[15] In the series, opponents of the Burmese Lethwei master Saw Paing shatter the bones in their hands when they punch him.