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| I'll be honest this episode was cringe as shit, production quality is great as always, but fuck does Jin-Woo's third puberty hit that massive sigma dudebro cringe notes so hard lol (You know what else is massive? He's even got a low taper fade. His voice even went comically deeper. That had me rolling.) He's not fully boring gigachad just yet, some moments of vulnerability are nice. But still, the show's habit of making apparently high-levelled hunters worse than him to further up the idea of his lone path becoming increasingly stronger is so tired. But I suppose that's how power fantasies work, no? But, like... Does it really have to be? The story is shaping up to make every other character incredibly unlikeably incompetent just for Jin-Woo to be the stoic savior of the day. And shit, save some for the eventual payoff when Jin-Woo's actual strength is revealed to every hunter at large changing his social status to weakest loser to revered badass. I don't even dislike Jin-Woo as a concept cause he's actually worked for his strength and he has a personality, vulnerabilities and character motivations to root for. But every other character is so one-dimensional in comparison. Only there to serve varying reactions to his real strength based on their character archetype and preestablished relationship with him. And as riveting Jin-Woo's "Solo Levelling" is, this episode sends us conveniently back to another freak situation from a strange set of circumstances. Jin-Woo, of course, is the only one seemingly competent enough to break everyone out of the red gate, the introduced A-rank that I couldn't even remember the name of, given a sour, grumbling personality on top of being written into a situation he cannot solve through his own strength, to also make Jin-Woo the more amicable one while he hides his true power. The asshat's little brother from last season's also hunting him now personally too, to note. I don't find this to be a strong first episode for the season at all. But I suppose people are just happy Solo Levelling is back with just the same animation quality and passion that went through its debut. I'm hoping for better episodes moving forward. 1.5-2/5 |
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| Solo Leveling is back and off to an amazing start! This season's OP is great, but I think the first one was better. The ED is visually stunning though. Sung Jin-Woo is getting cooler and cooler with each scene. I didn't remember his voice changing this much, and now he doesn't even care about hiding his strength. Dong-Su's revenge against him won't go the way he expects, I already want Sung Jin-Woo to come out of the red portal to beat him up. And speaking of cool characters, Igris is oozing with style as she takes down that ice bear! |
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| Arrogant A-Rank thought he'd be in the surviving group against the ice elves but those who went with Jin-woo get warm clothes and a supply of ice bear meet thanks him being able to summon an army against them |
 Novels I have read/am reading pending approval: since November 10 2022 |
| THIS EPISODE WAS REALLY WELL DIRECTED OMG. Definitely a better direction than last season for sure! |
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| THIS EPISODE WAS REALLY WELL DIRECTED OMG. Definitely a better direction than last season for sure! |
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| Great episode. Despite the hiatus it was pretty easy diving back into the this world though hearing the voice of the sis gave me instant PTSD. So Jin-Woo's levle of expertise has been thoroughly cemented but I still wonder how he actually measures up in terms of rank right now. I wouldn't want to believe he manages to stay E-Rank after a red gate. With regards to the next episode. The tank will run straight for the other team, crying, wanting to take over leadership, trashtalking the MC etc. and the elves let it all happen in order to track down more prey. |
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| Solo Levelling didn't waste time in getting back into action and why it's still really popular. The new OP from LiSA sounded great and even TK's ED song was good, backed up by some nice visuals. It was also a reminder of how strong Sung Jinwoo has become compared to how he was at the beginning of the first season. Even with the whole raid party getting effected by the red gate, he remained calm and collected and looked after those who stuck with him while he too care to hunting down the monster polar bears. Seeing him unleash his shadow army at them was entertaining, which became awesome when Igris was unleashed on the polar bear boss, which stood no chance at all. All in all, it was very entertaining and I hope it stays that way for this second season. =) |
| That's not what i waited for. I thought it won't be so rushed. I thouhgt they will take their time like in S1, but it seems they plan to air the whole story in few seasons. So many things are left out, actually i didn't like the pace at all. I thought most of the season would be about the Red Gates and about other trivial things. Seems they will a lot faster but so many things would be cut, too bad for those who don't read. Also didnt like the elves at all, not what i assumed. Anyway not so good as it could be. Ut seems they after the visuals, fights are dull in the book and lacking, i hope they will do a gj will show us the good stuff. |
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| Well, I am very impressed. Really it was amazing first episode for S2. The OP song is great, but that ED was like GOT Tier. |
| I didn't realize S2 released. That A-guy and those that followed him messed up really bad. I was scared we weren't going to see his new power, but we got to see it. I'm not a fan of the looks but it's accurate/fitting for a necromancer->Shadow Monarch. Kind of like Nekros in Warframe. Most of his pawns are better for keeping small fry busy, but only MC & Igris have any real power backing them. I really hope Arise includes animals because want to see the Bear join the team. Dude only brought her to scare her out of being hunter where he could easily make sure she doesn't actually get hurt, not a death battle. Wouldn't be surprised if Red Gate is entirely because of him entering, though we didn't see a quest start up. LiSA opening and TK ending. I recognize them so easily now. I'm feeling 8/10 for start overall, but that's just the feeling I have, don't have any critiques to improve. After this dungeon, and beating up that guy outside, he won't be able to stay secret anymore. |
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| It literally picks up with a bang, delivering an exciting and visually stunning return. It does a fantastic job of reintroducing fans to the world and its characters, diving straight into action with high-stakes moments and impressive battles. The animation quality has taken a noticeable step up, with fluid fight sequences and a darker, more polished aesthetic. The story progresses smoothly, setting up new mysteries and challenges for the protagonist, Sung Jin-Woo, while maintaining the intensity fans love. There’s a perfect balance of action, character development, and world-building. It’s an exceptional start to the season, and if the momentum keeps up, this could be an even stronger continuation than the first. |
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| Damn, they really got a a huge budget to spend, if the animation is already this good so early on!. Hopefully it keeps consistant all the way through. |
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| This nigga is super overpowered now, but I'm looking forward to his encounter with Hwang Dongsoo. |
Reply to Leon888
@__andre__ Lol, and they cut some things and sped up the narrative a lot without building the various presentation scenes well, and in terms of animations it's not even as amazing as you make it seem, a really disappointing start on many points of view
| @Leon888 Each to their own, I loved the first episode. |
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Reply to Gilgamesh-71
@M1kasaYu1 If you read solo leveling you will understand why its not popular in japan. by next season when they cover jeju arc it is where the theme get sensitive as the series turn very nationalistic by making japanese characters as enemies and weak. a-1 might be changing a lot of stuff in season 3 guaranteed to avoid being targeted.
| @Gilgamesh-71 From what I've seen on wikipedia and YT, there are 2 versions of this anime. One aimed at Japan (changed names and surnames), and for the rest of the world there is a version with the original names and surnames. |
| Super episode, but there are a few differences in this episode. For example, in the comic, Jin-woo's crew consisted of 5 people, but here there are only 3 (not counting the protagonist) |
| It's here! I'm hyped. |
| Decent start. I hate cliffhangers lol |
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