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. The first season was originally scheduled for 2023, but was delayed and later aired from January 7 to March 31, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The first episode was screened in Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, India, and Europe in December 2023.
Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand).
After the broadcast of the first-season finale, a second season titled Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow was announced. It aired from January 5 to March 30, 2025. 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. 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.
A sequel anime film titled Solo Leveling: Beyond the System was announced during Crunchyroll's panel at Anime Expo 2026. The film will be produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Tao Tajima, while Crunchyroll, Aniplex, Netmarble, D&C Media, and Kakao Piccoma were co-producing the film.
Series overview
Episodes Season 1 (2024)
Season 2: Arise from the Shadow (2025)
Home media release Japanese + Aniplex (Japan – Region 2/A) Vol. Episodes Release date Season 1 1 1–3 March 27, 2024 2 4–6 April 24, 2024 3 7–9 May 29, 2024 4 10–12 June 26, 2024 Season 2 1 13–18 April 23, 2025 2 19–25 June 25, 2025
English + Crunchyroll, LLC (North America – Region 1/A) Vol. Discs Episodes Standard edition release date Limited edition release date Season 1 4 1–12 July 22, 2025 Season 2 13–25 March 17, 2026
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