Solo Levelingfocuses on the journey of Sung Jin-woo as he aims to become a much stronger version of himself. He has the ability to level up as a hunter by playing a solo game. The anime is packed with intense battles, character development, and emotional moments, and to experience it completely you need to watch it the way it was intended.
Sung Jin-woo is introduced as a weaker character in the first season of Solo Leveling, so for the major part of it, you will witness his character development. The first season also builds up on some important themes and events in the anime, so you should definitely not start season two without watching it first.
How To Watch Solo Leveling In Order
Solo Leveling has releasedtwo seasons and one OVA till date. We recommend the following watch order for the best experience. You can choose to omit watchingSolo Leveling: Reawakening, as it was a filler episodethat was released between episode 7 and 8 of the first season.
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Solo Leveling: Reawakening is also known as Solo Leveling Episode 7.5.
Solo Leveling
The first season introduces thecharacter of Sung Jin-woo and more details about the gamehe is playing solo to become even stronger. The weak huntergrows into a much stronger version of himselfby the end, so you should definitely watch this first for thecomplete experience of the base storyto enjoy it better in Season 2.
Solo Leveling: Reawakening
Solo Leveling Reawakening basicallysummarizes the events of the first season till episode 7 within 20 minutes. It’s totally skippable and you won’t lose out on any story event. However, if you want torefresh your memory on all major eventsthat occurred, then you can watch it. Things get much intense in the anime after episode 7, so this may help you get prepared for that.
Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise From The Shadow
Sung Jinwoo’s quest tobecome one of the best hunters while leveling up solo continues in seasons 2. Expect moreintense battles and emotional momentsfrom this season — if you watched every episode before this, you will enjoy it that much more. It focuses on theRed Gate arc and the Demon’s castle arc.
