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Jan 14, 2024 8:07 AM
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Wow, now... This was sooo much better than the first one.
I'm a MOA but I kinda of don't really like the opening, the ending is better and overall more attractive for me fn.
Guess I should way for the next week episode now...
Jan 14, 2024 8:15 AM
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pbbuiter said:
@Confused_100

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Self insert? How? If you are saying the writer was MC, then at that point alot of writers do that…


The entirety of Solo Leveling (from episode 2 onwards) just feels like an edit about "how cool protagonist-kun is". it's a self insert because the author makes absolutely no effort to give Jin Woo strong character traits. He's always calculated, stoic and of course as cool as possible. The readers are tempted to experience the story through his eyes, which is why he makes very little mistakes if any at all. I don't like stories with that kind of narrative.

So bleach? I still don’t get how is that self insert. He’s a cool protagonist with so little flaws. Not like we didn’t get those before or even recently. Yes we get those in almost every anime.

You are complaining about it being hype and cool which is the intention behind the series. Like it’s not gonna break new rules. Not every anime has to do that and frankly let’s be honest rarely any new anime does that. So just enjoy it for what it is and who it is for.

Like I would get it if you criticised the pacing or some characters or the story but you are just saying protagonist acts cool and isn’t flawed.
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Not like we didn’t get those before or even recently


I'm aware that we've gotten self inserts recently. We've always had them. Kirito is literally the poster boy for self inserts and Sword Art Online is like 12 years old at this point. I like stories where characters have strengths and weaknesses. Sung Jin Woo is the perfect human being, which is a boring story to follow for me. Everything in the story is framed to make him appear as cool as possible in every way. It gets old fast to me.

As for Bleach, I find that an awful comparison. While Bleach has its fair share of issues, not only does it not excessively try to make the protagonist appear as cool as possible, it also has a cast of characters that can keep up with him. If everyone in the cast is cool, I'm already way more hooked than having just 1 single character trump everyone. People do find that to be the appeal of this manwha though and I respect that.

Confused_100 said:
So just enjoy it for what it is and who it is for.


I will enjoy it for the art and sound, but it will not blow me away and I do sometimes wish the story had more going for it. Adding interesting characters that aren't just stepping stones for the main character comes a long way in that regard.
Jan 14, 2024 8:18 AM
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they made the first commandment look like so difficult to understand when it was the easiest rule ever. The idea of going to the singing angels just came out nowhere. Apart from that, everything was great. The intro song is trash tho.
Jan 14, 2024 8:33 AM
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Aug 2013
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I really love riddles and wow... This one is amazing!
Jan 14, 2024 8:34 AM

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Aug 2023
285
I don't know why but I think that Jin-Woo will receive the statue's power I don't know why but I think this will happen(not sure though)
Jan 14, 2024 8:44 AM
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Dec 2021
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epic episode, just sublime
Jan 14, 2024 8:52 AM
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May 2022
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Still kinda feeling like it’s fine. Like yeah it’s about as good as the source but I wasn’t in love with what I’ve read so far, which tbf isn’t much. It must be hyped for a reason so I guess we’ll have to see.
Jan 14, 2024 8:59 AM

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There we go anime only viewers that's the peak of Solo Leveling! You can quit while it's still good. Good adaptation of the peak of the manwha, it was great love the pure horror of this episode.
Jan 14, 2024 9:02 AM
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Oct 2023
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Do people on this site ever vote anything but full score? Is every show the best ever? >_<

This show is average at best, maybe people who read the source material knows what goodies is to come, but so far it's pretty plain and generic. SAO with gore basically. Still teens seem to shit their pants of excitement. lol

I'm calling it now, useless beta boy gets overpowered skill/power and smashes everything and get all the girls, amirite?
Jan 14, 2024 9:08 AM
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Nov 2020
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They fight was pretty brutal, much more disturbing than in the manhwa, so much blood... xD
Jan 14, 2024 9:16 AM
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Feb 2022
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This second episode more than delivered. The sacrifice scene was very good.

Spanish translation:
Este segundo capitulo cumplió con creces. Muy buena la escena del sacrificio.
Jan 14, 2024 9:30 AM
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Apr 2022
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MASTER PIECE!!!!!
Jan 14, 2024 9:31 AM
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Jan 2024
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good start animation and make this better than manwha Solo Leveling
Jan 14, 2024 9:40 AM
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Nov 2018
28
gripping every second spent on edge!!! Brilliant!!
Jan 14, 2024 9:56 AM

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May 2018
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2nd chance of relife

"Don't give up after failing just twice.
We'll be able to do it next time.
Failure is the stepping stone to success."

Jan 14, 2024 9:59 AM
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Jun 2023
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cant wait for more episodes!!
Jan 14, 2024 10:00 AM
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Feb 2018
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Very good episode!
Jan 14, 2024 10:31 AM

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First episode entirely failed to pick my interest and I thought I'd be sticking around just it's very popular title. Luckily, EP2 was much more fun and I can't really complain about anything. It even gave me some hope - synopsis made it look like another random loser getting powers for no reason, but it seems there is something more to it after all.
Jan 14, 2024 10:31 AM
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Sep 2020
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Damn that smile, that fucking smile finally got animated!
@DinoNo1 THIS! I waited for that smile in ep 1 lol
Jan 14, 2024 10:34 AM
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Nov 2022
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Well, pretty good, the episode went by very quickly xd, it looks very interesting.

The ending is very good, great song.
Jan 14, 2024 10:37 AM

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Jun 2016
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If they keep the fight animations like the OP then this is gonna slap hard.

OP is banger btw.
2025 might be the year where I will be happy. This year is not happy year.
Jan 14, 2024 10:41 AM

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May 2015
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What a nice smile! And healthy teeths too!
"The future is always blank. Only your willpower can leave footsteps there."

"Ruling over death means ruling over life. Death is the climax of life. To have the best death, you must honor life."
Jan 14, 2024 11:03 AM
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Jan 2023
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As good as the manhua.
Jan 14, 2024 11:12 AM
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Apr 2021
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++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Jan 14, 2024 11:17 AM

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Sep 2014
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Of course only MC kun knows how to read instructions, even though the other dude mentioned it first.

Super lame OP, easy skip.

I guess the real story starts now
"This emotion is mine alone.
It is for Madoka alone." - Homura
or how I would describe Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica.
Jan 14, 2024 11:22 AM

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Damn, that was bloody.
Better than the first episode, but I feel like they should have made a 1 hour premiere episode instead.
Jan 14, 2024 11:28 AM

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IT LOOKS LIKE ONE OF THOSE THAT HAS TO BETTER GET LATTER ON AND HOPEFULLY IT DOES
Jan 14, 2024 1:12 PM

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Apr 2016
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What was so special about this episode, beside the shock value of gore? Predictable and linear as hell.
Overhyped. Average at best.
Jan 14, 2024 1:27 PM

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Dec 2023
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This was a MUCH better episode. First episodes are usually never good, so I continued watching, and this was a lot better. I could tell the absolute terror the characters had in their eyes. The opening and ending are good with interesting shots.
"Like rowing a boat, we enter the future backwards. All we see are scenes of the past, and no one can control the views of tomorrow" - Wit Studio
Jan 14, 2024 1:52 PM

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Apr 2022
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Im not saying this anime is bad... at least for now I still feel this anime to be a overhype. will it get much better overtime?
Jan 14, 2024 2:06 PM
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Jul 2022
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masterpiece
It's very cool and great
Jan 14, 2024 2:11 PM
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Aug 2023
3
bro, what the f***, LOL
Jan 14, 2024 2:19 PM
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Feb 2021
10
It was SPECTACULAR
Jan 14, 2024 2:29 PM
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Jun 2020
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wetwetyywyeteTYEYEYSEYESySEyseyseY
Jan 14, 2024 3:29 PM

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a lot of stupid decisions were made and no real connection to the side character. The rules also to some extent feel random. I don't know...
Jan 14, 2024 3:50 PM
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Dec 2023
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Jan 14, 2024 5:03 PM

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Dec 2018
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This episode cleared the feeling of unfulfilment i had during the first one.. something is missing here, and that is the muusic.
They dropped the ball in that department, also i think adapting it exactly the same as it was in webtoon and novel without adding anything is not the best way to go.
For example i was hoping they would focus on the moments a bit more and we will get some good soundtrack to go with it. The status didn't even make any sound when moving as dialogues were given more priority. Again the music is what is failing this for me.
Jan 14, 2024 5:17 PM

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Aug 2017
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Jinwoo maybe the weakest link but this man is clutch. He quickly adapts to the dungeon's commandments and saves Joohee and a few hunters.
We finally got the iconic suburashii smile from that statue. That will now give me ptsd and trauma for the rest of my life. Woohoo!!

The deaths were brutal. The statues literally dismembered hunters and sliced them up. That one hunter with the pregnant wife got it the worse. His whole body was split in half. Very brutal for sure. And the climax of the episode was painful to watch. Seeing Jinwoo getting sliced up by the dungeon statue as he is getting sacrificed to the altair. I wonder how much blood Jinwoo lost during that beating. Probably a lot. But nonetheless, he will arise from all of this in the next episode.

Jan 14, 2024 5:28 PM
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Jan 2024
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Kurang senyum pepsodent dan kurang ngena scene nyembah patungnya
Jan 14, 2024 6:18 PM
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Nov 2019
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One of the best adaptations I have ever seen
Jan 14, 2024 6:54 PM

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Oct 2019
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Holy crap, that was bloody brutal; literally bloody. 😨😱
"Courage of the weak" ha? Quite an... unconventional way to level up.
So our MC is the only one who passed that bloody test, thus proving his faith to that god. In the next ep, per the premise, he'll wake up at the hospital.
Jan 14, 2024 7:26 PM

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Brutal
Magnific
Is art

Seeya o7
Jan 14, 2024 7:32 PM
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Jan 2017
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Should've combined the first and the second episode. If I wasn't a source leader I wouldn't have give it a chance after the first episode.
Jan 14, 2024 7:32 PM
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Jan 2024
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it seems to me that he continues his good drawing as in the manga, he could stand out a lot, and regarding the chapter we can see many feelings on the part of the main character and his team, and also beginning all the sacrifice that the main character makes to continue undertaking his adventure/path.
Jan 14, 2024 7:37 PM
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Jan 2023
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better than i was epected.
Jan 14, 2024 8:18 PM

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Jun 2015
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This should've been episode 1.
Jan 14, 2024 8:39 PM
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Mar 2020
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FUCKING LEGENDARY VOICE ACTING
Jan 14, 2024 8:46 PM
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May 2023
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ep was good but they need to adapt faster
Jan 14, 2024 10:04 PM

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Feb 2019
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of course the weakest one was the one who was able to make sense of what was going on, but ironically, he ended up being the sacrifice. but the real adventure starts now, at the end lol

it was a bit of a draggy episode for me, but i guess they needed the exposition to setup what was to come.
Jan 14, 2024 11:32 PM

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Oct 2016
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Amazing episode. I learned a bit more about Jinwoo’s character. He’s heroic in nature, but in his last moments definitely held a grudge against the people who looked down on him and used him. That cliffhanger was crazy and I cannot wait for the next episode (9.5/10)
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