The fall anime season may be in full swing, but Solo Leveling Season 2 is stirring up excitement online as 2025’s most anticipated anime. Despite its controversial debut, Solo Leveling Season 1 lived up to fans’ expectations, captivating several fans to the series. With only 12 episodes, the anime has achieved a lofty status and a massive following within anime and isekai fandoms.
A-1 Pictures, which handled the first season, will be animating the sequel, leaving fans a bit skeptical about the future of Season 2. Although the Solo Leveling anime debuted with great fanfare, Season 1 convinced longtime followers that it might never live up to the manhwa’s legacy. With anticipation rising for Season 2, manhwa fans must be wary, as the production studio risks jeopardizing the anime if it fails to address a crucial mistake from the first season.
Solo Leveling Season 2 Risks Failure if Season 1’s Key Mistake Goes Unaddressed
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. Solo Leveling‘s success in the anime world shows that manhwa, like manga, boasts compelling storylines and characters that, when adapted into anime, captivate fans and drive popularity.
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. As the Season 2 trailer grabs the community’s attention, fans worry the production studio might overlook a recurring mistake that undermines Sung Jinwoo’s appeal.
Anyone who watched Season 1 likely believes that the lovable, innocent boy from the beginning was completely transformed into an edgy, confident hunter with a touch of swagger after his reawakening. As the anime portrays Sung Jinwoo solely as a powerful, independent hunter, many manhwa readers feel the studio is compromising his character and ignoring the emotional moments and connections.
As a result, many anime viewers now see Sung Jinwoo as an edgy, overconfident protagonist, a portrayal that starkly contrasts with his character in the manhwa. While the story premise may start with Sung Jinwoo as the weakest hunter of mankind, by the final chapter, he achieves godly status as the strongest hunter who saves the world from extinction from an unknown threat.
It baffles me how people think Jinwoo has no substance and he’s just all “edgy”
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It was not until Shadow Monarch saw Sung Jinwoo’s selfless nature to continuously put his life at risk for the welfare of his family and chose him as his true successor. Sung Jinwoo has a humble personality, caring deeply for his family while having a strong desire for power.
The manhwa highlights his close bond with family and his continuous strive for strength. Sung Jinwoo’s determination to protect his family and loved ones is beyond words, yet the manhwa captures it brilliantly, and the anime should reflect this and follow it closely.
Uncovering the Hidden Challenges of Bringing Sung Jinwoo’s Voice to Life in Solo Leveling
Although Sung Jinwoo quickly won over the hearts of many anime fans, the challenges of the main character extended beyond the storyline to the voice actors who brought this beloved character to life.
Taito Ban and Aleks Le, the Japanese and English voice actors of Sung Jinwoo, respectively, once shared their experience of voicing the E-rank hunter.
Taito shared that although Sung Jinwoo’s character is relatable, he also presented a unique set of challenges as the story unfolded. Moreover, the voice actor aimed to meet fans’ high expectations and infused their own creativity into bringing the character to life.
Solo Leveling manhwa can be read on Webtoons, while the anime is available to watch on Crunchyroll
