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Season 1 – Solo Leveling

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In front of a severely wounded Jinwoo, a mysterious quest window pops up; on the verge of death, Jinwoo decides to take on the quest, which makes him the only person who can level up.
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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News 01/10/2024
3/4
An ace meld of mythological elements and outlandish action sequences. Go to Full Review Nelson Acosta Koimoi 07/04/2024
3.5/5
A-1 Pictures’ anime adaptation might not blow people away, but it is an excellent way to catch up with new audiences to the global phenomenon that is Solo Leveling Go to Full Review Panos Kotzathanasis Asian Movie Pulse 04/14/2024
7.5
Despite not being utterly unique, “Solo Leveling” has enough elements to deem it among the best of the year so far, while the teasing for what is about to follow looks rather promising. Go to Full Review Sarah Musnicky Creepy Kingdom 04/02/2024
7/10
While the season itself suffers a bit from pacing issues, overall, SOLO LEVELING SEASON 1 is an entertaining prologue to the action on the horizon in Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow. Go to Full Review Danae Stahlnecker Common Sense Media 03/11/2024
It's good for viewers looking for complicated protagonists and a modern fantasy world where danger -- no matter how fantastical -- has serious consequences. Go to Full Review Kyle Foley But Why Tho? 03/03/2024
9/10
A-1 Pictures has a very distinct animation style, making Solo Leveling feel quite familiar, but they have perfected their approach over the years. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Handro S. @RT47201979 Jun 2 Greatest Anime since cowboy beebop See more Nicolas A @RT95774286 May 15 Best anime EVER! Highly recommend! Extremely fast paced and animation is just perfect. I’ve watched over 200 anime’s and 100 normal shows and this is in second place barely behind one piece. See more Tygari D @RT50516022 Oct 1 greay show, a ust watch but is also standard fair of weakling getting super powers an becoming over powered. See more G V @RT37925950 Aug 15 The Solo Leveling anime turns the manhwa’s intensity into a cinematic spectacle. A-1 Pictures nails the fluid, high-impact fight scenes, with dark, moody lighting that matches Jinwoo’s transformation. The pacing is tighter, keeping tension high while letting key emotional beats breathe. Voice acting and soundtrack amplify every moment, especially during power-up scenes. It’s not just an adaptation—it feels like watching a game boss fight unfold in real life. See more Ryan H. @RyGuy Jul 16 From zero to a secret hero, Jinwoo gains a new ability that nobody has ever seen before in his world. He quickly becomes a top fighter and leveling up in dungeons as he tries to uncover their origin. See more Winnie4g T @Winnie4g Jul 1 i read the manhwa a few years ago, It’s the kind of series that leaves a mark. I genuinely wish I could experience reading it again for the first time. I couldn't wait for the tv show but i haven't watched it until now because i already knew what is/going to happen but i still loved it. 100% worth reading/watching this See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Taito Ban

Sung Jinwoo

Genta Nakamura

Yoo Jinho

Haruna Mikawa

Sung Jinah

Reina Ueda

Cha Hae-in

Daisuke Hirakawa

Choi Jong-in

Hiroki Touchi

Baek Yoonho

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 7, 2024 I'm Used to It Gates that connected the worlds begin to open, letting in hunters that want to fight magic beasts. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 14, 2024 If I Had One More Chance Jinwoo and his party clear a low-level dungeon. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 21, 2024 It's Like a Game Jinwoo remains behind in the temple dungeon to save his party members. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 28, 2024 I've Gotta Get Stronger Jinwoo levels up time and time again by fighting waves of magic beasts; he finds a long stairway leading deeper underground. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 4, 2024 A Pretty Good Deal Jinwoo joins a party led by Hwang Dongsuk. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 11, 2024 The Real Hunt Begins The C-Rank dungeon raid is progressing well. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 18, 2024 Let's See How Far I Can Go As Jinwoo continues his training, he completes a daily quest one day by doing more than the quest requires, and a key that leads to a certain item appears in front of him. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 3, 2024 This Is Frustrating Jinwoo takes part in the raid of a D-Rank dungeon. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 10, 2024 You've Been Hiding Your Skills At the D-Rank raid, Jinwoo is reunited with four of the Cartenon Temple survivors; together, they explore the dungeon with Kang Taeshik and his men. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 17, 2024 What Is This, a Picnic? Jinwoo survives tragedy once again, but Woo Jinchul warns him that Hwang Dongsoo, an S-Rank hunter, is after his life; determined to grow stronger, Jinwoo teams up with Jinho to raid a succession of C-Rank dungeons, but they attract attention. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 24, 2024 A Knight Who Defends an Empty Throne Jinwoo gets a job-change quest. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 31, 2024 Arise Jinwoo struggles to find a way to clear the job-change quest. Details

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Season Info

Director
Shunsuke Nakashige
Screenwriter
Noboru Kimura
Network
TMXJP
Genre
Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Anime
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Jan 7, 2024