Solo Leveling season 2 release date, trailer, and everything else we know so far
Sep. 26, 2024All the latest on Solo Leveling season 2
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Solo Leveling’s hero Sung Jin-Woo has certainly leveled up himself and now, thanks to the System’s help, he has a clutch of new powers and abilities at his disposal. Whisper it, but next year could be the year that Solo Leveling breaks out into the anime big time.
To get you ready, we’ve put together a quick guide to Solo Leveling season 2, also known as Arise from the Shadow. That includes a confirmed release window, the first trailer, expected episode count, plus a look ahead to what else we can expect from the new season.
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Solo Leveling season 2 release date
Titled Solo Leveling: ReAwakening, the compilation movie bundles together a recap of the first season with the first two episodes of the second season. The Solo Leveling ‘film’ was released in cinemas on December 6.
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Solo Leveling season 2 will be streaming onCrunchyroll, the all-encompassing anime service where you can find other favorites – such as Attack on Titan and Demon Slayer.
The first trailer for Solo Leveling season 2 was first unveiledalongside a renewal announcementin April.
Largely recapping Sung Jin-Woo’s journey to date in a montage, the one-time “world’s weakest hunter” leveled up thanks to the System’s help and was able to take on all-comers. It also featured a refrain that will be familiar to fans of the web comic: Arise.
The newest trailer, which you can see above, features Sung Jin-Woo fighting fearsome opponents on an icy tundra and showcasing his skills – but even that may not be enough to take down those found here, which include a troll-like figure. “This’ll be your first job,” a voice says. “Go.”
Anadditional teaserwas released in September for the ReAwakening film.
If you’re new to Solo Leveling, the premise is a bizarre one. As per the official English synopsis, “Over a decade has passed since a pathway called a ‘gate’ which connects this world and another dimension suddenly appeared, and people with superhuman powers called ‘hunters’ have been awakened. Hunters use their superhuman powers to conquer dungeons inside the gates to make a living, and Sung Jin-woo, a hunter of the lowest rank, is considered the Weakest Hunter of All Mankind.”
After gaining the ability to level up (and later change jobs, in true RPG fashion), Jin-Woo battles alongside fellow hunters in new dungeons. Later in the season, he encounters a knight commander by the name of Igris, who unleashes a horde of monsters on Jin-Woo.
Eventually, he prevails in part of his quest and gains the moniker and ability of ‘Shadow Monarch’, which allows him to enlist dead enemies into his Shadow Army.
Elsewhere, a dungeon break (essentially a ‘break’ between the barriers of the real world and the system’s world) has seen S-rank monsters head to the Korean mainland.
And that’s the story so far. What next? We expect Solo Leveling season 2 to adapt the Red Gate Arc (chapters 46-55), and that’s something that has been setup by the ReAwakening movie packaging season 2’s first two episodes together. Given how quickly the series raced through Chugong’s source material, we would also expect the series to edge towards the hotly anticipated Demon Castle Arc (chapters 56-75) in its first half. While we won’t give away spoilers here, it should be Jin-Woo’s toughest challenge yet – and sees the hunter heading into an S-Rank dungeon.
As of writing, the ReAwakening movie is the only way to watch the first few instalments of Solo Leveling season 2 early. On that basis alone, it’s absolutely worth it (though the first part of the movie being a recap might feel redundant to those who have just caught up recently).
Once season 2 airs, however, feel free to completely skip the ReAwakening movie.
Taito Ban will return as Sung Jin-Woo in the Solo Leveling season 2 cast. He’ll be joined by Genta Nakamura, who plays Yoo Jin-Ho. Similarly, Chae Hae-In (voiced by Reina Ueda) should also be back among the main characters. We’ll update more from the returning (and new) actors once we have official confirmation.
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