Solo Leveling Returns This Week

Solo Leveling, the hit anime based on the Korean manhwa by Chugong, has leveled up to a second season. The first episode premiered on Crunchyroll last Saturday and new episodes will premiere in a similar fashion over the next few weeks.

The world of Solo Leveling is one that has been transformed by a portal to another dimension. The anomaly gave certain people superhuman powers, who are now referred to as “Hunters” because they make their living venturing through dungeons, slaying monsters that threaten humanity. You’ve seen a shonen or two before, so you can probably guess the protagonist of this story wishes he was a good Hunter but is incredibly weak, UNTIL he discovers a unique ability only he can possess. It’s the ability to “level up,” which means Sung Jinwoo can increase his power through fighting experience, just like in a video game.

As Season Two begins, Jinwoo has leveled up to the job class of “Shadow Monarch”  with an army of loyal shadows at his command. He must master these abilities while keeping them hidden from other hunters, all while racing against the clock to save his sick mother. “As he faces humanity’s toughest foes, Jinwoo pushes his body and mind to the limit, and the full extent of his newfound power is revealed,” says Crunchyroll.

Solo Leveling is animated by A-1 Pictures (Sword Art Online) and the new episodes are directed by Shunsuke Nakashige (Sword Art Online Alicization War of Underworld). That’s a lot of SAO association for one series. Catch new episodes of Solo Leveling on Crunchyroll at 9:30 AM Pacific, 12:20 PM Eastern.

Splash image ©Solo Leveling Animation Partners