Solo Levelinghas quickly made a name for itself as one of the most successful anime series in recent history, ushering in waves of optimism for the art form. Anime has been gaining a lot of exposure in mainstream media, and the recent success ofSolo Levelingis both a cause and effect.Series likeSolo Levelingare showing fans around the world just how fun anime can be, and ifSolo Levelingkeeps up with its own success, the series can only get bigger.
It wasn’t too long ago that series likeSolo Levelingwould be niche. Only a few people outside of Japan and Korea would have even heard of the series, and fewer would have been willing to give it a chance. These days, however, more people than ever are checking out the anime adaptation of one ofthe most popular manhwa series of all time.
Solo Leveling Is A Once-In-A-Generation Hit
Solo Leveling Has Reached A Level Of Success Other Series Could Only Dream Of
Solo Levelinghas achieved a level of success few series have ever even come close to. Its first season broke a ton of records on Crunchyroll, the most popular streaming service for anime fans outside of Japan. Somehow, the second season of the show broke the records the first season had just put forward, nearly doubling the total number of likes in half the time.
Not only isSolo Levelingpopular on Crunchyroll, but the streaming service has put each of the series' most popular fights on their official YouTube channel, so everyone can watch them for free. It’s agenius marketing tacticthat has garnered millions of views, with the most popular video getting over 13 million views at the time of writing.
Solo Leveling’ssuccess is a testament to how good the series really is.There are a ton of aspects that make it a titan of anime:the side characters bring a lot to the table, the world is full of mystery and intrigue, and Sung Jinwoo is one of the most entertaining protagonists in years.
Anime Is Bigger Than Ever
The Art Form Has Finally Reached Mainstream Audiences
In the past decade, anime has reached a height that nobody could have imagined. Before reaching mainstream audiences in the past few years, anime was a niche art form. Not many people liked it, and of those who did, admitting their love for Japanese cartoons was paramount to social suicide. Somehow, that has changed completely. Now, loving anime has become mainstream, and the art form has benefited immensely because of it.
Anime’s booming popularity is a snowball effect:the more popular anime becomes, the more people are willing to check it out, garnering the art form more popularity, allowing for even more people to check it out, and so on. It’s a beautiful moment to be an anime fan, and it’s a great time to get into the art form as well.
There are a ton of great anime series to check out, and even more that are going to be animated. Series likeOne Pieceare even receiving incredibly popular live-action adaptations, showing that these stories are great no matter the medium they take place in.
Shōnen Series Are Leading The Way
Dragon Ball, One Piece, And More Are At The Forefront
There are a ton of great genres within anime, but none are as popular outside of Japan as shōnen. Shōnen might be the simplest genre in anime as well, and that might be whyit’s such a fun, beloved, and seemingly relatable genre.Shōnen has reached monumental levels of success because of a few giants leading the way for the rest, and all of anime is grateful for their existence.
One Piece, Naruto,andBleachare all part of the old guard; commonly referred to as “The Big Three”, these three series are responsible for a lot of the art form’s popularity in the West. Characters like Naruto Uzumaki, Monkey D. Luffy, and Ichigo Kurosaki became some of the most popular in the world thanks to their devotion to their friends, seemingly unshakable confidence, and ability to overcome any circumstance.
Few series have touched hearts across the world likeDragon Ball.Goku’s story, starting from being not much more than a boy with a tail, to a character that makes the Gods across the multiverse stand just to watch him, is a highlight of shōnen anime and a great example of just how good the genre can be.
Solo Leveling Is Putting Manhwa On The Map
Korean Comics Might Finally See The Limelight
There has never been another manhwa series with as much popularity asSolo Leveling’sanime adaptation. There are a few other manhwa that have gotten decent adaptations, likeTower of God,but none of them have conquered the art form quite likeSolo Leveling.It’s one ofthe greatest edgy anime series ever, and somehow, it’s only getting better.
There are three main types of Asian comics: Japanese manga, Korean manhwa, and Chinese manhua. Manga has really been the only one of the three to reach mainstream audiences in the West, butthanks to the Webtoon app, it’s easier than ever to check out exceptional Korean manhwa for free.
Solo Levelingwill surely drum up interest in Korean comics, leading to more great series to get anime adaptations (likeOmniscient Reader’s Viewpoint).This evolution in the anime industry is good for everyone: Western viewers get new series to check out, Korean creators get to see their work get the acclaim it deserves, and Japanese creators finally have great competition from another country.
Solo Leveling Is Leading The Latest Generation
Who Knows What’s In Store For The Future Of Anime
The Big Three of anime areOne Piece, Naruto,andBleach. Dragon Balldeserves a mention as one ofthe greatest anime of all time, and that’s just from the previous generation. In the current generation,Jujutsu Kaisen, Demon Slayer,andMy Hero Academiaare sometimes referred to as The New Big Three (even though they’re nowhere near as big as the other three).
Solo Levelinglooks to be the latest shōnen series to put the genre on the map.WhileOne Piece, Naruto,andBleachare all still airing (countingBoruto),they’re nowhere near as popular as they once were.Solo Leveling,however, is more popular than ever. It’s reached mainstream audiences and taken the world by storm.
Withat least two more seasons ofSolo Levelingto be animated, the hit series isn’t going away any time soon. There will be more stories to tell from Sung Jinwoo, and more Korean manhwa are being adapted into anime series thanks to the Second Shadow Monarch’s monstrous success.
