Solo Leveling is an anime television series based on Chugong's South Korean web novel of the same name. It is produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, with Noboru Kimura writing the scripts, Tomoko Sudo designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music.[1] The first season was originally scheduled for 2023,[1] but was delayed and later aired from January 7 to March 31, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][a] The first episode was screened in Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, India, and Europe in December 2023.[3]
Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[1] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand).[4][5]
After the broadcast of the first season finale, a second season titled Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow was announced.[6] It aired from January 5 to March 30, 2025.[7][8][b] A compilation film of the first season, titled Solo Leveling: ReAwakening, was screened along with the first two episodes of the second season in Japan from November 29 to December 12, 2024.[9][10] Crunchyroll acquired the North American and select international rights for the compilation film, screening it in the United States and Canada beginning on December 6, 2024.[11]
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 12 | January 7, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | |
| 2 | 13 | January 5, 2025 | March 30, 2025 | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [12] | Directed by [12] | Written by [12] | Storyboarded by [12] | Chief animation directed by [12] | Original release date [13][a] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "I'm Used to It" | Shunsuke Nakashige | Noboru Kimura | Shunsuke Nakashige & Hirotaka Tokuda | N/A | January 7, 2024 |
| 2 | 2 | "If I Had One More Chance" | Yūya Horiuchi | Fūka Ishii | Yūya Horiuchi | Chiaki Furuzumi | January 14, 2024 |
| 3 | 3 | "It's Like a Game" | Takayuki Kikuchi | Shingo Irie | Takayuki Kikuchi | Tomoko Sudo | January 21, 2024 |
| 4 | 4 | "I've Gotta Get Stronger" | Tōru Hamazaki | Shingo Irie | Ikurō Morimoto & Yoshihiro Kanno | Hirotaka Tokuda | January 28, 2024 |
| 5 | 5 | "A Pretty Good Deal" | Makiko Hayase | Norimitsu Kaihō | Makiko Hayase | Chiaki Furuzumi | February 4, 2024 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Real Hunt Begins" | Takashi Sakuma | Norimitsu Kaihō | Takashi Sakuma & Yoshihiro Kanno | Tomoko Sudo | February 11, 2024 |
| 7 | 7 | "Let's See How Far I Can Go" | Yūya Horiuchi | Shigeru Murakoshi | Yūya Horiuchi | Hirotaka Tokuda | February 18, 2024 |
| 8 | 8 | "This Is Frustrating" | Hiromu Ōshiro | Shunsuke Nakashige | Hiromu Ōshiro | Chiaki Furuzumi | March 3, 2024 |
| 9 | 9 | "You've Been Hiding Your Skills" | Hirotaka Tokuda | Shingo Irie | Hirotaka Tokuda | Tomoko Sudo & Hirotaka Tokuda | March 10, 2024 |
| 10 | 10 | "What Is This, a Picnic?" | Yūya Horiuchi & Takashi Sakuma | Yoshikazu Tominaga | Kōki Onoue | Hirotaka Tokuda | March 17, 2024 |
| 11 | 11 | "A Knight Who Defends an Empty Throne" | Takayuki Kikuchi | Noboru Kimura | Takayuki Kikuchi | Chiaki Furuzumi | March 24, 2024 |
| 12 | 12 | "Arise" | Shunsuke Nakashige | Noboru Kimura | Shunsuke Nakashige | Tomoko Sudo | March 31, 2024 |
Season 2: Arise from the Shadow (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [14] | Directed by [14] | Written by [14] | Storyboarded by [14] | Chief animation directed by [14] | Original release date [15][b] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | "You Aren't E-Rank, Are You?" | Yūya Horiuchi | Shigeru Murakoshi | Yūya Horiuchi | Tomoko Sudo | January 5, 2025 |
| 14 | 2 | "I Suppose You Aren't Aware" | Tatsuya Sasaki | Fūka Ishii | Makoto Muta | Chiaki Furuzumi | January 12, 2025 |
| 15 | 3 | "Still a Long Way to Go" | Kōji Furukuwa | Noboru Kimura | Hiroki Hirano | Hirotaka Tokuda | January 19, 2025 |
| 16 | 4 | "I Need to Stop Faking" | Makiko Hayase | Noboru Kimura | Makiko Hayase | Tomoko Katasho & Hiromi Ogata | January 26, 2025 |
| 17 | 5 | "This Is What We're Trained to Do" | Kento Toya | Shigeru Murakoshi | Kento Toya | Tomoko Sudo | February 2, 2025 |
| 18 | 6 | "Don't Look Down on My Guys" | Takayuki Kikuchi | Fūka Ishii | Takayuki Kikuchi | Hirotaka Tokuda | February 9, 2025 |
| 19 | 7 | "The 10th S-Rank Hunter" | Hiromu Ōshiro | Yoshikazu Tominaga | Hiromu Ōshiro | Chiaki Furuzumi | February 16, 2025 |
| 20 | 8 | "Looking Up Was Tiring Me Out" | Tatsuya Sasaki | Noboru Kimura | Yuka Kuroda & Yoshihiro Kanno | Hiromi Ogata, Tomoko Katasho & Yukiko Busa | February 23, 2025 |
| 21 | 9 | "It Was All Worth It" | Yūya Horiuchi | Shigeru Murakoshi | Yūya Horiuchi | Chiaki Furuzumi | March 2, 2025 |
| 22 | 10 | "We Need a Hero" | Hirotaka Tokuda | Fūka Ishii | Hirotaka Tokuda | Hirotaka Tokuda | March 9, 2025 |
| 23 | 11 | "It's Going to Get Even More Intense" | Kento Toya | Yoshikazu Tominaga | Kento Toya | Tomoko Sudo | March 16, 2025 |
| 24 | 12 | "Are You the King of Humans?" | Ryūtarō Suzuki | Noboru Kimura | Ryūtarō Suzuki & Yoshihiro Kanno | Hirotaka Tokuda | March 23, 2025 |
| 25 | 13 | "On to the Next Target" | Shunsuke Nakashige | Shunsuke Nakashige | Shunsuke Nakashige | Tomoko Sudo, Chiaki Furuzumi, Hirotaka Tokuda & Kento Toya | March 30, 2025 |
Home media release
| Vol. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | ||||||
| 1 | 1–3 | March 27, 2024 | [16] | |||
| 2 | 4–6 | April 24, 2024 | [17] | |||
| 3 | 7–9 | May 29, 2024 | [18] | |||
| 4 | 10–12 | June 26, 2024 | [19] | |||
| Season 2 | ||||||
| 1 | 13–18 | April 23, 2025 | [20] | |||
| 2 | 19–25 | June 25, 2025 | [21] | |||
Notes
References
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- ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (September 10, 2023). "Solo Leveling TV Anime Announces January 2024 Premiere". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Sayyed, Rayan (December 11, 2023). "Solo Leveling Anime: Release Date, Where to Watch in India, In-Depth Details". IGN India. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 28, 2023). "Ani-One Asia Licenses Solo Leveling Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 28, 2023. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
- ^ "Business: Brand Licensing". Medialink. Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (March 30, 2024). "Solo Leveling Anime Gets 2nd Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (December 21, 2024). "Solo Leveling Season 2's Trailer Reveals Ending Song, January 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 21, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
- ^ 「俺レベ」2期は1月4日放送開始、TK from 凛として時雨のED聴ける新PV公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2024. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 22, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 15, 2024). "Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- Anime Reveals New Visual, January 2025 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 21, 2024). "Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Film Posts Trailer, Poster Visual". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 12, 2024. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 19, 2024). "Crunchyroll to Screen Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- Compilation/Preview Film in U.S., Canada on December 6". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ『俺だけレベルアップな件』公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR | TVアニメ『俺だけレベルアップな件』公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" STORY | TVアニメ『俺だけレベルアップな件』公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" ON AIR | TVアニメ『俺だけレベルアップな件』公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Website]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 31, 2024. Retrieved December 31, 2024.
- ^ "Maki Ichi - Burū-rei & Dī-Bī-Dī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" Vol.1 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「俺だけレベルアップな件」公式サイト [Vol.1 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Maki Ni - Burū-rei & Dī-Bī-Dī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" Vol.2 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「俺だけレベルアップな件」公式サイト [Vol.2 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Maki San - Burū-rei & Dī-Bī-Dī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" Vol.3 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「俺だけレベルアップな件」公式サイト [Vol.3 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Maki Yon - Burū-rei & Dī-Bī-Dī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" Vol.4 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「俺だけレベルアップな件」公式サイト [Vol.4 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ "Maki Ichi - Burū-rei & Dī-Bī-Dī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" Vol.1 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「俺だけレベルアップな件」公式サイト [Vol.1 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
- ^ "Maki Ni - Burū-rei & Dī-Bī-Dī | Terebi Anime "Ore Dake Level-Up na Ken" Kōshiki Saito" Vol.2 - Blu-ray&DVD | TVアニメ「俺だけレベルアップな件」公式サイト [Vol.2 - Blu-ray & DVD | TV Anime "Solo Leveling" Official Site]. sololeveling-anime.net (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 5, 2025. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
External links
- Official 1st season anime website (in Japanese)
- Official 2nd season anime website (in Japanese)
- Official website at Crunchyroll
- Solo Leveling at IMDb
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