Solo Leveling

There are a few minor issues that should be addressed by season's end, such as the weak supporting cast and lack of a big bad, but make no mistake, this series is still incredibly fun, bringing viewers into an actual RPG. This spin on the fantasy genre is what keeps us coming back.

Through a combination of dynamic action, a unique visual style, and an intriguing world inspired by fantasy and video games, the premiere of Solo Leveling promises a great anime worthy of its blockbuster source material.

It lives up to expectations and merely scratches the surface of what’s to come. The only major complaint to be had is the fact that the supporting cast lacks depth, and Jinwoo’s actual journey won’t really start until Episode 3.

An ace meld of mythological elements and outlandish action sequences. It’s a mashup of “Stargate” and a superhero series as “hunters” stalk and take down evil entities itching to get out of their alternate dimension.

The season 2 premiere of Solo Leveling does not hide its flaws, but instead leans heavily into what makes it so enthralling — its dynamic action and the simple appeal of watching a main character who’s so overpowered that he mows down wave after wave of enemies. It knows what it is, it makes no effort to hide it, and what it does it does very well.

Solo Leveling really caught my attention with its sharp, polished animation and a story that blends action with RPG-style game mechanics, which I personally found really cool as a gamer. Watching the main character go from being weak and powerless to incredibly strong was satisfying, and the battles were intense and well-choreographed, with villains who had enough presence to keep things interesting. However, there were times when the main character felt almost too powerful, which made some fights less exciting because the outcome seemed obvious. Also, a few episodes felt slower and more like filler, which broke the pacing a bit. Despite these flaws, I enjoyed the overall experience.

Had a Really Good Start, but as we continued, like most games I play once you get overpowered you can only see the same reaction to his powers through the other characters for so long. I am not the biggest fan of these kinds of shows, but this one is interesting because it took a Korean Webtoon and created and Japanese Anime through the source material. Visually stunning even if the plot is becoming much to be desired.

An anime that isn't worth your time. Premise: I watched the whole thing with no hype or outside influence — just genuine curiosity, like I do with every anime I watch. Solo Leveling starts with an interesting premise, but quickly proves to be entirely forgettable. The plot never offers anything truly engaging, the characters are shallow and unmemorable, and the story development is predictable at best. The animation is passable at times, but even that fails to elevate the experience. I gave it 4 stars just to stay consistent with my personal rating system—but honestly, that’s a generous score for such a poorly executed anime.

Don't you hate when something looks SO good and then when you watch it you wonder if the writers even had a plan. That is this anime. The graphics are lovely, soundtrack is pretty, animation is some of the best I've ever seen. The fighting scenes take my breath away. So how can anyone take all these wonderful elements and crap on them with the sewage that is the writing. I can't be bothered to know much less care about any of the characters because they are all unimportant. There is no character development aside from the main character who I also don't care about because he is just unlikable. I haven't been this disgusted since Suicide Squad (2016).

This is soooooo overrated, totally a waste of time. I can’t believe I wasted my time on this, I rather watching 1155 episodes of One Piece instead of this, and man, it was so boring. The story is maybe one of the worst things I’ve ever seen since I started watching anime, the fights are really good but the story and character development are so bad that I just wanted to rip out my eyes I don’t know why people like this show that much, this is just a cheap story and lazy writing. I didn’t feel anything with this show