Summary
Solo Levelingis one of the most famous, if not the most famous, web novel series in the world. In 2016, Jang Sung-rak began working on the webtoon adaptation forSolo Leveling. He continued to do so until the final chapter, which was released in December 2021. Not long after the conclusion of the series, Jang Sung-rak sadly passed away due to a cerebral hemorrhage.
Given Solo Leveling’s popularity, it was obvious that the series would receive an anime adaptation at one point or another. During the Anime Expo 2022, it was confirmed that an anime covering the webtoon would be released in 2023, but it was later delayed.In a recent announcement, it was revealed that the anime would premiere in January 2024.ForSolo Levelingfans, there couldn’t be a better way to start the year than by watching the anime adaptation of their favorite series.
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The anime isbeing produced by A-1 Pictures, which has previously worked on titles such asSeven Deadly Sins, Black Butler, Fairy Tail, Sword Art Online, Your Lie In April, andErased. Shunsuke Nakashige (Sword Art Online: Alicization, Fuuto PI) is directing the anime, while Noboru Kimura (Spy Classroom, Persona 5 The Animation) is writing the scripts. The character designs will be handled by Tomoko Sudo (Fate/Apocrypha, Uncle From Another World). Hiroyuki Sawano (Attack on Titan, Kill La Kill, Seraph of the End) will be in charge of composing the music.
Solo Leveling’sweb novelfirst started to serialize onKakaoPagein 2016, and after it was published by D&C Media. The name of the series was changed toOnly I Level UpunderWebnovel.
The webtoon adaptation of the series started in 2018, and the first season wrapped up in 2020. The collectedvolumes for the webtoonare handled by Yen Press.
South Korean mobile game developer Netmarble announced that a mobile game forSolo Levelingis in the works. At the moment, there is very limited information available about the game, but that should change in the future.
Solo Levelingis set in a world where Hunters, individuals with special abilities, battle different kinds of monsters to keep humanity alive. Sung Jinwoo, the main protagonist, is a weak hunter who can barely fight these malevolent forces. On a fateful day, Sun Jinwoo and his party come face-to-face with an extremely strong foe. Sun Jinwoo manages to survive, but the rest of his party members aren’t so lucky. After his victory, he ends up receiving a powerful ability that boosts his strength.
