Solo Leveling stands out as one of the few Korean manhwa that achieved immense global fame, even before its anime adaptation was announced. The anime ranks among the Winter 2024 biggest hits and has received immense support from fans for its art, execution, and direction.
Following Season 1’s immense success, the season finale left fans unsatisfied and craving more. While the fall anime season is well underway, Solo Leveling Season 2 has emerged as a hot topic on the internet, becoming the most anticipated 2025 anime. Amid the excitement for Season 2, the series’ recent achievements underscore a painful truth that any Solo Leveling manhwa fan would find disheartening.
Solo Leveling Season 2’s Trailer Shatters Records, but the Sequel Fails to Match the Manhwa’s Legacy
Solo Leveling has undoubtedly played a vital role in increasing the Webtoon series’ popularity, captivating several new readers to the lesser-known world of Korean Webtoons. The anime created a huge buzz online, captivating several fans globally thanks to its compelling narrative and terrific action scenes.
Produced by A-1 Pictures, the anime adaptation started off a bit slow but the action sequences made up for it. Despite its controversial debut, Season 1 lived up to fans’ expectations and gave them high hopes for the sequel. Following Solo Leveling manhwa’s immense popularity, Season 1 success was already destined.
With Season 1 garnering a huge fanbase, several fans have been curious about what to expect from the second season. Interestingly, Solo Leveling fans have just received an exciting glimpse of the second season, showcasing thrilling new scenes and intense action in the latest trailer.
The stunning trailer is sure to spark interest even among anime fans who haven’t yet explored the milestone manhwa. Though it has only been out for a few days, the Season 2 trailer has already outperformed the Season 1 trailer, showcasing the series’ significant impact and popularity.
While anime fans are celebrating with enthusiasm, the same can’t be said for the manhwa readers. Solo Leveling manhwa has garnered an immense reputation over the years; thus, the anime not living up to manhwa’s legacy did upset a lot of readers.
For Season 1, the excitement surrounding the manhwa adaptation’s debut overshadowed the criticism. While fans did hold high hopes for Season 2, the trailer didn’t showcase much improvement in its adaptation.
Additionally, the recent trailer surpassing its predecessor confirms that fans have lost faith in anime adaptations and no longer expect the production studio to match the manhwa’s legacy.
After Solo Leveling, Another Classic Manhwa Series Faces a Grim Fate
The Beginning After the End arguably ranks among the most popular Korean manhwa, boasting a massive following that has eagerly awaited adaptation news for years. Similar to any isekai anime, King Grey gets reborn as Arthur Leywin, on the magical continent of Dicathen, a completely new world for our main protagonist to explore.
Besides the thrilling trailer, the panel has also confirmed that the series will be directed under Keitaro Motonaga and Studio A-Cat.
Unfortunately, manhwa readers shouldn’t get their hopes up too much, as the studio behind The Beginning After the End has a poor reputation that could jeopardize the adaptation fans have eagerly awaited for years.
The studio involved in the project does not have an impressive track record, leaving many loyal fans worried about the adaptation. The Beginning After The End is a web novel series written by TurtleMe and illustrated by Fuyuki23.
The Beginning After the End is considered a gem among the most iconic manhwa titles and the studio involved in bringing the fan-favorite series to the big screen is raising a lot of fans’ concerns.
Solo Leveling and The Beginning After the End manhwa can be read on Webtoons, while the anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll
