Solo Leveling has achieved a lofty status and a massive following within anime and isekai fandoms. The anime-manhwa adaptation ranks among the biggest hits of the Winter 2024 anime season, with fans applauding its stunning art, sharp execution, and strong direction.
Following Season 1’s immense success, the season finale left fans unsatisfied and craving more. As the fall anime season unfolds, Solo Leveling Season 2 is stirring up excitement online as 2025’s most anticipated anime. Interestingly, manhwa fans can rejoice as A-1 Picture has confirmed Season 2’s premiere in January 2025, leaving fans anticipating.
With Season 2 excitement building, many fans classify Solo Leveling as part of the isekai or isekai-lite genre. Interestingly, Sung Jinwoo’s voice actor once shared that he hadn’t been a fan of the isekai genre—until Solo Leveling completely shifted his perspective.
Sung Jinwoo’s VA Reveals How Solo Leveling Altered His Take on Isekai
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. Produced by A-1 Pictures, the anime adaptation started off a bit slow, but the action sequences made up for it.
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.
In an interview with ScreenRant, Aleks Le, the English voice actor of Sung Jinwoo, talked about his thoughts on the isekai genre and how Solo Leveling changed this perspective. He said:
Well, to be a little blunt and honest, I personally don’t really enjoy isekai all that much, so I was glad that once I got to dive into the contents of Solo Leveling that it never felt like one to me. It’s not a groundbreaking concept of bringing game systems or the “isekai” world into ours, but the way they managed to explain it, and the way they managed to use it for the characters in the story made it very, very engaging for me.
Unlike most isekai anime that follows a protagonist’s journey in a completely new world, Solo Leveling introduces groundbreaking concepts like dungeons and monsters within the main character’s own world, creating a unique premise that has captivated many anime viewers, including Aleks Le. He added:
My favorite scene in the entire episode is when a dungeon appears in the middle of a road and a civilian walks by. They’re closing it down to make sure that nobody runs into it, and a civilian walks by, and he goes, “Of course, just in the middle of the damn road.” I was like – that is so real. That is hilarious. I love that. That’s why I love the series.
Aleks Le shared that he loved the author’s narrative of introducing the chaotic apocalyptic concepts to the real world, which ultimately changed his perspective on the isekai genre. Solo Leveling fans have just received an exciting glimpse of the second season, showcasing thrilling new scenes and intense action in the latest trailer.
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. The stunning trailer is sure to spark interest even among anime fans who haven’t yet explored the milestone manhwa.
One 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 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.
