One of the most popular action movies, Solo Leveling, is finally getting an anime adaptation this winter’s 2024 season.
The series is animated by A-1 Pictures Studio, the creator of record-breaking anime like Sword Art Online and Your Lie in April.
Fans of the manhwa already have high expectations from the anime, as Solo Leveling is among the most read manhwa among the readers.
The manhwa was serialized on the Kakao Page on March 4, 2018, in South Korea. Later in the year 2020, the manhwa was translated into English and digitally published on Tappytoon for international readers.
It has also been published in French by Delcourt on fan demand. Solo Leveling has massive popularity among readers, and they are eagerly anticipating watching their favorite manhwa as an anime on screen.
Fans have shared their concerns regarding the adaptation; some are worried that the creators would skip many panels with the anime adaptation.
They are hoping that the quality of the series will not be affected because of the minimum time slot. Many viewers do not have high expectations from the series after watching the trailers since they believe that A-1 Pictures Studio has not justified the animation of the solo Leveling.
Most viewers have already watched the premiere, and they only have positive things to say about the adaptation. So, it has again raised the expectations of the viewers who are waiting for the airing of episode 1 of Solo Leveling.
According to the information that has been revealed, the first season of Solo Leveling will animate 78 chapters from the manhwa.
Even K-pop fans are hyped for the premiere of Solo Leveling since the popular South Korean 5-member boy group TOMORROW X TOGETHER has sung the opening theme of the anime.
Meanwhile, the ending theme was performed by Japanese singer Krage. The anime is directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, who has previously worked as a key animator on Shingeki no Kyojin and Re: Zero.
Voice actor Taito Ban has lent his voice to the main character, Sung Jin-Woo. He is best known for his performance as the character Amane Fujimiya from the anime The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten.
Solo Leveling Story
Solo Leveling follows the story of E-rank hunter Sung Jin-Woo, who struggled with even the most basic dungeons.
Sung Jin-Woo and the other hunters had to fight the monsters because a tunnel had connected another dimension to their world and the residence of monsters in the dungeon.
Sung Jin-Woo had to pay for his mother’s medical bills, so he could not quit being a hunter. However, the hardest dungeon had been hidden within a d-rank dungeon.
But in the end, he could not escape death, however, as he was fading away. Sung Jin-Woo ended up waking up in a hospital.
He received his first daily quest after gaining consciousness, and after that day, Sung Jin-Woo received a new skill every day.
It was a quest window that only he could see. He was trained by his quests and hunted monsters. Sung Jin-Woo managed to rise his level and ended up becoming the strongest S-Rank hunter from the weakest hunter.
However, when Sung Jin-Woo disregarded his slightly abnormal strength and regeneration, he considered it embarrassing to call himself a hunter.
Release Date & Where To Watch
Solo Leveling Episode 1 will be released on Sunday, January 7, 2024, at 12:00 AM JST. The international schedule is as follows.
- Canada Time: 10:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Pacific Time: 7:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024
- Australian Time: 2:00 PM on Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Greenwich Time: 8:30 AM Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Japanese Time: 12:00 AM on Sunday, January 7, 2024
- Central Time: 9:00 PM on Saturday, January 6, 2024
Solo Leveling Episode 1 will be broadcast on Tokyo MX and BS11 in Japan. Crunchyroll holds the streaming license for Solo Leveling so that viewers can find Solo Leveling Episode 1 on the same platform.
