Solo Leveling Anime premieres on 6th jan 2024. Lets discuss everything about it.
In recent years the Korean ‘Manhwa’ has gotten about the same fame as Japanese manga, the only difference is that Manhwa is circulated online on platforms like Webtoon and Tapas. Some famous webtoons such as Lookism and God of Highschool got an anime adaptation, but the fans were eagerly waiting for the news of Solo Leveling’s anime release! The Solo Leveling Webtoon is written by Chu Gong and Illustrated by Gi Si-Ryeong and Jang Su-Rak (Dubu). Sadly, one of the illustrators Dubu died in 2023, he had a cerebral hemorrhage due to his long-going chronic illness.
Fans went into a frenzy when the Solo Leveling Anime adaptation news was announced at the Anime Expo in 2022, the famous animation studio ‘A-1 Picture will go on to produce the famous webtoon. The Animation Studio has produced some amazing series like Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Kaguya-Sama, and Nier: Automata.
The Genius Director Shunsuke Nakashige will direct the Solo Leveling anime, his previous works involve Keijo and Sword Art Online. The Popular K-POP group TXT (Tomorrow X Together) will be the one singing the tunes of the Opening Song, it’s a great choice as we all know how important an opening song is for anime. Many huge anime series started as webcomics for example One Punch Man was created as a webcomic by Mangaka One, later Yusuke Murata saw potential in the story and that’s how we got the One Punch Man Manga series and Anime series!
The fans are excited about the anime release and we can’t wait to see how it does in the anime verse, here is everything you need to know about the upcoming anime series Solo Leveling!
What is the Release Date of Solo Leveling?
The New Year will start with a bang for the otakus as Crunchyroll announced that Solo Leveling is scheduled to release in January 2024! It will be a global debut and fans all over the world will experience it at the same time.
The first episode of Solo Leveling will also be released in selective theatres in some countries, Crunchyroll and A-1 Pictures are trying to make a huge impact with the first episode itself. Some of the confirmed locations are India, Seoul, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and around Europe. It will be dubbed in various languages such as English, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Spanish, etc, this will be a great help to spread the reach of the anime.
Solo Leveling is considered to be the greatest Manhwa and that’s why the expectations are high, if the anime does well then it will be a great push for the Manhwa industry. The fans can’t wait to watch Sung Jinwoo in action, to experience the struggling Hunter turn into a powerful Demi-God.
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What is Solo Leveling about?
The Webtoon is based on a popular genre of Dungeon gaming system where the characters level up as they go ahead in the dungeons. The World of Solo Leveling is filled with human beings with superhuman abilities, it all started 10 years ago with an event called the “Gates” which opened portals to different dimensions. These dimensions are filled with dangerous monsters and the Hunter’s job is to protect humanity by defeating these monsters. The Hunters keep leveling up as they reach deeper into Dungeons, defeating monsters is a way to hone their supernatural abilities and get better as a Hunter!
The Protagonist Sung Jinwoo is one of the weakest Hunters, this E-Ranked Hunter has always faced problems when he entered Gates to defeat monsters. One day Jinwoo is selected by a program known as the “System”, this would be the turning point in the protagonist’s life. His team faces defeat in a dungeon and that’s why the System counts him as the Sole Survivor of the party. This is how Sun Jinwoo gains superpowers and his strength level skyrockets, he achieves the power to transform the monsters he defeats into his devotees, also known as the shadows. Our MC starts learning how to control his new powers and rampages through Monsters, and humans and enhances his levels. The Transformation from a Scrawny Feeble Boy to the Most Powerful Hunter is a treat to experience, we are sure that the anime world will accept Sun Jinwoo as one of the best!
Characters from Solo Leveling
Being considered as one of the greatest Manhwa series ever, the Solo Leveling characters are some of the best characters in anime verse. The Power system and character development are one of the reasons the Manhwa became so famous. We have listed down some of the best characters from the Solo Leveling series.
- Sung Jinwoo: He is the MC of the Solo Leveling anime who has omnipotent powers!
- Adam White: He is the one who recruits people being the Chief of the FBH’s Asia Branch.
- Hwang Dong-suk: He is a former S-Rank Hunter who is a problematic sadistic psychopath! He serves as a shadow soldier in the series.
- Go Gun-hee: He is an S-Rank Hunter and also the head of the Hunter’s Association of Korea. This strong old man is a humble person despite his strong levels.
- Goto Ruji: He is known as the strongest hunter in Japan, also he was the former leader of the Draw Sword Guild.
- Cha Hae-in: She is an S-Rank Hunter and also the Vice Master of the Hunter’s Guild, she hates the stench of the Monsters!
- Akira Shimizu: She is a bubbly girl who heals people and loves money, she is a Japanese healer who works with the Draw Sword Guild.
- Choi Jong-in: He is a Magic Type S-Ranked Hunter who also is the Guild Master of the Hunter’s Guild.
- Woo Jin-Chul: He is the strongest A-Rank Hunter from Korea; he is humble but at times he seems emotionless.
- Thomas Andre: He is the Number One Hunter from America; his luscious blonde hair and bicep peaks make him an eye candy.
- Hanekawa: She is an arrogant yet powerful A-Rank Hunter from Japan who looks down on weaklings.
- Gina: She is an A-rank hunter in the Hunter’s Guild, this Korean doesn’t mess around during her work.
Voice Cast for Solo Leveling
The Voice actors are known to put life into the animated characters, thus it’s very important to have voice actors who match the aura of the characters. We all know how dedicated the dubbing artists are despite being behind the curtains, we have listed down the Japanese and English Voice artists finalized for the Solo Leveling Anime series.
These are the Voice Actors for the Japanese Dub
- Taito Ben: Sung Jinwoo/Shun Mizushino
- Haruna Mikawa: Sung Jin-ah
- Genta Nakamura: Yoon Jin-ho
- Banjou Ginga: Go Gun-hee/Kiyomi Goto
- Hiroki Touchi: Baek Yoonho/Kenta Morohishi
- Reina Ueda: Cha Hae-in/Shizuku Kosaka
- Makoto Furukawa: Woo Jinchui/Akira Inukai
- Daisuke Hirakawa: Choi Jon-in/Shin Mogami
The English Voice Actors
- Aleks Le: Sung Jinwoo/Shun Mizushino
- Rebecca Wang: Sung Jin-ah
- Justin Briner: Yoon Jin-ho
- Kent Williams: Go Gun-hee/Kiyomi Goto
- Christopher Sabat: Baek Yoonho/Kenta Morohishi
- Reina Ueda: Cha Hae-in/Shizuku Kosaka
- Sungwon Cho: Woo Jinchui/Akira Inukai
- Ian Sinclair: Choi Jon-in/Shin Mogami
Why you should watch the Solo Leveling Anime?
If you have been a fan of the anime genre then the Solo Leveling Anime is something you should look forward to! The Manhwa has an insane storyline with powerful characters, the protagonist has the potential to be on the list of strongest MCs of all time. The story of a feeble Hunter who acquires the power to become the Strongest is something you would love to watch! So, let’s get ready to enter hideous Dungeons on January 6TH 2024, we are ready to level up with Sung Jinwoo and hunt down some monsters.
Where to watch Solo leveling?
- You can watch Solo leveling on Crunchyroll
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