Summary
Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-, the movie that compiles the first season and previews two episodes of the second one, is now in theaters in the U.S. and debuted at 7th place at the weekend box office. The second season, titledSolo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-, is slated to debutin January 2025(likely in early January, but the date has not been announced yet).
The movie is 120 minutes long (that’s two hours). It might seem lengthy, but let’s remember it not only recaps 12 episodes, but also previews two more, so there’s not that much time if we think about how much action the movie has to deliver. Fans can watch it subbed ordubbed at the cinema.
Anyway, Sony Pictures reported that the movie earned around US$2.4 millionin its opening weekend, only in the U.S. It is slightly more thanThe Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrimearned at its premiere weekend in several countries (around US$2 million). However, the newLord of the Ringsmovie will only premiere in the U.S. on December 13, so this number does not include the American public (and it’s possible the public was bigger thanSolo Leveling). According to ANN,Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-ranked 7th place at the weekend box office.
What’s Coming Next For Solo Leveling
Second Season Keeps The Main Staff
This compilation movie serves as preparationfor the second season, which will debut in January on Crunchyroll. It features the same main staff as the previous episodes, so fans are expectingat leastthe same level of animation.Shunsuke Nakashigedelivered a lot in the first season, and this was his first time directing such a big hit.Noboru Kimura(AMAIM Warrior at the Borderline) is once again in charge of the scripts.
Other returning staff includeHiroyuki Sawano, the genius behind the musical score of several anime hits, such asBlue Exorcist, The Seven Deadly Sins, 86: EIGHTY SIX. He also composed the soundtrack ofXenoblade Chronicles X.
Looking ahead, it seems likely they will confirm the third season rightafter season two finishes broadcasting.
Solo LevelingTV Series is available to stream on Crunchyroll, both subbed and dubbed. The compilation film is now on theaters.
Solo Leveling
Cast
A-1 Pictures' Solo Leveling is an anime based on Chugong’s popular web novel. Set in an unforgiving fantasy world where hunters explore dungeons filled with monsters, the vulnerable Sung Jinwoo gains a significant power boost after he is picked to be a solo player by the System.
