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Mar 29, 9:41 AM
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They both follow the same simple formula: MC goes to a place -> sees the enemy of the week-> defeats the enemy-> leaves the place. And there's not a lot of going on besides it. But I find Solo Leveling much more enjoyable, because

1) we don't watch Tanjiro playing tag with one demon for 7 episodes straight. The action in DS is mostly a demon constantly spamming the one ability they have, while slayers slowly, but surely reach their neck. It's boring as hell and the only saving graces are these 2 one-minute scenes per season where the animation delivers. SL is just more entertaining and better paced.

2) I don't know how to explain it properly, but the writing in Solo Leveling is better than in Demon Slayer. It's not really great, but if it's on a 'teenager level' here, in KnY it's on a 'little kids level'. For example, Tanjiro's family lives in the woods and consists of a single mother and like 7 children. There's no way they are so happy they are always smiling. AoT's mother felt like a real pesron, but these guys are so fake that it just screams they are here only to die. SJW's mother scene this season was 10 times more emotional than all of family flashbacks from DS put together. And if Sung Jin Woo is an aura farmer, Kamado is a magical girl with the power of O-VER-CO-MING with a character...label...macguffin in his backpack.

My question is why is it more socially acceptable to trash Solo Leveling, but don't you dare say that Demon Slayer is an underdeveloped, mediocre, first draft of a story?
Imagine normies saying: "Peaky Blinders is mid and overhyped. Just another typical crime drama show. Breaking Bad is much better lol.".
Mar 29, 10:58 AM
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There is almost no fucking character development for the characters in Solo Leveling. Meanwhile, Demon Slayer develops almost every single character in its verse. Even the villains get a backstory and other main side characters had something going on in their past or in their current or future. Sure the animation is the best, but it has its own story to tell with it. Whereas Solo Leveling is just a power fantasy where the only focus is the mc and his journey from being weak to the strongest and overall just something most age groups can enjoy cuz there is almost no story. Thats why people “enjoy” it. Trashing on Solo Leveling is mostly justified because of recency bias and it’s overrated.
Mar 29, 11:02 AM
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very based opinion.
Mar 29, 11:02 AM
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Both Solo leveling and Demon slayer are the top 2 worst popular anime of all time, but to be completely blunt SL is even worse than DS.
Demon Slayer at least has a story and some memorable (yet poorly written) characters.
Aside from that DS actually delivers on the Villain side unlike SL which only has multiple braindead generic powerfantasy slop monsters
Mar 29, 11:03 AM
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well ask japan they do not consume solo leveling while made demon slayer one of the most profitable anime and manga ever

and before saying japan have shit taste and are dumb remember their average iq scores are one of the top ranking in the world
Mar 29, 11:07 AM
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well ask japan they do not consume solo leveling while made demon slayer one of the most profitable anime and manga ever

and before saying japan have shit taste and are dumb remember their average iq scores are one of the top ranking in the world
@deg I agree with you and all that but, completely unrelated to this.
How in the world do you have 103599 posts???
Mar 29, 11:08 AM
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well ask japan they do not consume solo leveling while made demon slayer one of the most profitable anime and manga ever

and before saying japan have shit taste and are dumb remember their average iq scores are one of the top ranking in the world
@deg Of course Japanese have high IQ, that's why they went for their own story instead of a Korean one
Mar 29, 11:08 AM
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also youre considering too much logic thats why you find solo leveling good while in japan they care more about emotional impact of an anime so its just different cultures or culture wars going on thats why none japanese fans like us use logic and critical thinking so much but the japanese nah they just care how much emotion an anime can give them
Mar 29, 11:11 AM
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That's the best way to put it. But unlike Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling doesn't focus much on the side characters - not that I don't like it. It's rather cool to only focus on the main character's growth instead of beating an opponent a hundred times stronger than you just by the power of love.
Mar 29, 11:11 AM
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@deg I agree with you and all that but, completely unrelated to this.
How in the world do you have 103599 posts???
@SeranityShopper ive been here since 2009 so you average it on how much i post daily last time i check its around 15-20 posts per day totally doable
Mar 29, 11:15 AM
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Reply to deg
well ask japan they do not consume solo leveling while made demon slayer one of the most profitable anime and manga ever

and before saying japan have shit taste and are dumb remember their average iq scores are one of the top ranking in the world
@deg where do you get the info that japanese ppl not watch sl maybe you should check japnese anime websites first.
Mar 29, 11:15 AM
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No, Kimetsu has an actual plot and a moral attached to it. It resonates with a broad age range of viewers.

Yes, it's a generic hero's journey, but that does not make it bad.

Slop Leveling is just empty garbage with no moral, no plot, nothing. It's just Ching-chong Kim-who? being so cool... That's the plot. It's cardboard cutout MC being cool. That's all it is.

If you are rating anime only for the animation and giving it a 10, you're doing it wrong. If I like a book's cover, should I rate the book 10? Now, you may argue that a book is a heavily story-based medium. You got me there! You don't judge a book by its cover!

However, by arguing for this you are admitting quietly that you are a shit-eater who doesn't care how bad the story is as long as the overworked chinese animator dies in the office to produce the next episode.
Mar 29, 11:16 AM
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@deg where do you get the info that japanese ppl not watch sl maybe you should check japnese anime websites first.
@Rohanraj21 the solo leveling manga did not have big sales boost and the bluray did not rank on how much low sales it has in japan
Mar 29, 11:39 AM

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Ki11grave said:
They both follow the same simple formula: MC goes to a place -> sees the enemy of the week-> defeats the enemy-> leaves the place.


If SL followed the same formula that DS did, it could have been a masterpiece instead of an average non-rewatchable anime. In Demon Slayer the MC starts failing all the big fights by the middle of the first season, despite the help from his macguffin sister, and has to be saved by someone stronger OVER and OVER in subsequent seasons too.

Most villains in DS are amazingly well written, have great characters, have great dialog, and many of them are very relatable too. Animation / sountrack is superb as well, and fights are easy to follow and enjoy.

As for SL being more "teenager friendly".... I guess maybe if you are an autistic who has overstimulation issues. SL elicits no emotion, is void of humor almost entirely, and by season 2 you end up feeling nothing for the MC, side characters or villains.

A lot of other people keep bringing up SL's lack of "screaming MC/characters" as a plus. I agree, I am not a big fan of characters like Zenitsu either. But in SL this "plus" is surrounded by a sea or mediocrity, and its not enough to lift out SL from the toilet it flushed itself into.
Mar 29, 11:42 AM
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At this point it doesn't matter what people say, numbers say alot about solo leveling ....We can't deny it...U can hate it but still u are the minority. Also these people who are saying that there is no story will shut up as the story progresses
Why are the ratings so low.....is it that bad.... because personally I am enjoying the show....it's fun... Action is good and all but I love the charecter interactions...
Mar 29, 12:35 PM

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while i agree both are very thin on plot, characters and dialogues.
Demon Slayer and Solo Leveling are just a lot of nothingness.... really pretty nothingness i agree

Nothing that will last the test of time.
Mar 29, 12:41 PM

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I love both animes but this show doesn't even come close to the love I have for demon slayer.

Edit: lemme actually give some reasons.

The only thing I can agree on is Jinwoo being a cooler mc than Tanjiro. But that's it I still prefer Tanjiro in general as a mc. I think preference wise Demon slayer is far more interesting in every possible way. I think the characters are better and more developed since I'd argue Jinwoo is the only character in 2 seasons of solo levelling which has had any kind of development.

Also I feel like Solo levelling right now just has no villains like every enemy just dies and usually becomes a shadow. None of them stick if im being honest. So I think demon slayers villains while simple at heart are far better since Solo levelling don't really have any which don't just die immediately.

The story is generally the same. Jinwoo fights for his mother and Tanjiro fights for his sister. But personally I found Tanjiro's story to be more interesting.


Again a lot of this is personal preference don't hate me for a opinion.
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Mar 29, 2:43 PM

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Here my takes about this argument, Demon Slayer definitely better than Solo Leveling even it's "MID" on storyline. But we tendly to ignored both of this show's storyline bcs we just want enjoyed the blood pumping action and crazy fighting animation. This element the reason why we watching both of this show because it's addictive and fun to watch
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Mar 29, 3:07 PM
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I'm not even a big fan of Demonslayer but it gets points over Solo Levelling because it actually feels like it's trying to tell a story and cares about its characters
Mar 29, 3:17 PM

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I haven't seen Demon Slayer yet, but I like Solo Leveling so much! I hope that Demon Slayer is also amazing! I plan to watch it when the manga will be adapted completely.
Mar 29, 3:33 PM

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Lmao. Solo leveling's characters and plot is absolutely trash. Both shows are enjoyable and both shows have good animation. Demon slayer takes it further with better animation, plot, characters, Ost and progression.
If you enjoyed the time you wasted, then its not a waste of time.

Mar 29, 9:51 PM

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Sure man, if you say so.
Mar 29, 10:32 PM

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There is almost no fucking character development for the characters in Solo Leveling. Meanwhile, Demon Slayer develops almost every single character in its verse. Even the villains get a backstory and other main side characters had something going on in their past or in their current or future. Sure the animation is the best, but it has its own story to tell with it. Whereas Solo Leveling is just a power fantasy where the only focus is the mc and his journey from being weak to the strongest and overall just something most age groups can enjoy cuz there is almost no story. Thats why people “enjoy” it. Trashing on Solo Leveling is mostly justified because of recency bias and it’s overrated.
KingWaasil said:
Demon Slayer develops almost every single character in its verse.
bruh c'mon don't lie out here..
Mar 30, 1:22 AM
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Both animes have their ups and downs, so far I love Solo Leveling, as for Demon Slayer, I don't love it, but I like it.

Demon Slayer has better animation for sure, but it has 2 things that I hate that ruin it for me, and they are:

1 - The comedy, which is fucking garbage, it's a comedy delivered to 10 years old little kids, for the most part, I cringe at it and makes me eye roll, and wish they stop with that garbage, it's not good, it's shit, period.

2 - Zenitsu, I don't have to say anything else, that screaming, ear raping mother fucker almost made me drop S1 when it was airing and the only reason I didn't drop the anime is that the animation was awesome, so I stayed for the animation and nothing else, if it was any other anime I would have dropped it because I can't stand that mother fucker, he's the type of character that pleases the 10-year-old kids with his shit comedy. Seriously, fuck him, I'm probably one of the most hardcore Zenitsu haters around here.

So to me, Solo Leveling is better because I don't have to deal with any of that shit, there is nothing in Solo Leveling that I hate or anything that makes me cringe in it, it's not perfect by any means, but I enjoy the hell out of it.
Mar 30, 4:27 AM
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KingWaasil said:
Demon Slayer develops almost every single character in its verse.
bruh c'mon don't lie out here..
@AwokenStroken where tf am i lying??? They really do develop almost every character.
Mar 30, 4:51 AM

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no comparison. solo levelling is pure fan-service. demon slayer has actual stakes and risk to life unlike solo levelling.

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Mar 30, 5:15 AM
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I clicked on this thread because I thought it was interesting, but OMG, you are getting so rinsed by the replies, OP
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Mar 30, 5:20 AM

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Demon slayer has shitty humor, but aside from that, it blows away SL in every way. I'm not a fan of Ds, but you have to be blind not to see that it has a hundred times better created characters that have some significance in the plot, antagonists with their own stories (even if Muzan sucks), some emotional impact because someone important dies and not a character you know for 3 minutes like in Solo. There's teamwork and some tension in the fights, the animation is better, even this simple story has much more to offer.
Mar 30, 5:29 AM
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Demon slayer has shitty humor, but aside from that, it blows away SL in every way. I'm not a fan of Ds, but you have to be blind not to see that it has a hundred times better created characters that have some significance in the plot, antagonists with their own stories (even if Muzan sucks), some emotional impact because someone important dies and not a character you know for 3 minutes like in Solo. There's teamwork and some tension in the fights, the animation is better, even this simple story has much more to offer.

@Jollyne7 While you are somewhat correct, I still enjoy Solo Leveling more because, unlike Demon Slayer, I don't have to deal with that godawful comedy that happens EVERY SINGLE TIME THEY AREN'T FIGHTING which is horrible and I hate, and I don't have to deal with dumb shitty characters like Zenitsu either.

Solo Leveling despite its issues, it's a more mature anime than Demon Slayer will ever be IMHO.
Mar 30, 5:42 AM
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Cannot agree with this
Re-watch demon slayer is what I would say
Mar 30, 6:50 AM

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I actually prefer Demon Slayer S1 to Solo Leveling S1.
While Solo Leveling gets better with each season, Demon Slayer got worse though, so currently I also prefer Solo Leveling.
Mar 31, 10:12 AM
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At this point it doesn't matter what people say, numbers say alot about solo leveling ....We can't deny it...U can hate it but still u are the minority. Also these people who are saying that there is no story will shut up as the story progresses
@Unknown_Guy100 Numbers are not synonymous with quality, there are many valid reasons to say that SL is mid, and the story does not exist, what comes after does not deserve to be called story since it leads to more plot holes, lol
Mar 31, 10:14 AM
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Both animes have their ups and downs, so far I love Solo Leveling, as for Demon Slayer, I don't love it, but I like it.

Demon Slayer has better animation for sure, but it has 2 things that I hate that ruin it for me, and they are:

1 - The comedy, which is fucking garbage, it's a comedy delivered to 10 years old little kids, for the most part, I cringe at it and makes me eye roll, and wish they stop with that garbage, it's not good, it's shit, period.

2 - Zenitsu, I don't have to say anything else, that screaming, ear raping mother fucker almost made me drop S1 when it was airing and the only reason I didn't drop the anime is that the animation was awesome, so I stayed for the animation and nothing else, if it was any other anime I would have dropped it because I can't stand that mother fucker, he's the type of character that pleases the 10-year-old kids with his shit comedy. Seriously, fuck him, I'm probably one of the most hardcore Zenitsu haters around here.

So to me, Solo Leveling is better because I don't have to deal with any of that shit, there is nothing in Solo Leveling that I hate or anything that makes me cringe in it, it's not perfect by any means, but I enjoy the hell out of it.
@xZabuzax this comment is so stupid
Mar 31, 10:15 AM
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I actually prefer Demon Slayer S1 to Solo Leveling S1.
While Solo Leveling gets better with each season, Demon Slayer got worse though, so currently I also prefer Solo Leveling.
@Gator Wait for the infinity castle the demon slayer will explode
Mar 31, 11:35 AM
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Leon888 said:
@Unknown_Guy100 Numbers are not synonymous with quality, there are many valid reasons to say that SL is mid, and the story does not exist, what comes after does not deserve to be called story since it leads to more plot holes, lol

I don't agree with the fact that solo leveling's story is mid ....I have read the full LN for SL and it's sequal....and u can't convince me that it's a mid story.....
Why are the ratings so low.....is it that bad.... because personally I am enjoying the show....it's fun... Action is good and all but I love the charecter interactions...
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Leon888 said:
@Unknown_Guy100 Numbers are not synonymous with quality, there are many valid reasons to say that SL is mid, and the story does not exist, what comes after does not deserve to be called story since it leads to more plot holes, lol

I don't agree with the fact that solo leveling's story is mid ....I have read the full LN for SL and it's sequal....and u can't convince me that it's a mid story.....
@Unknown_Guy100 It would be enough for me to tell you how ridiculous it is that the 5 national hunters are not presented correctly or the raid on Kamish is never explored, or the rulers are not explored in depth or we don't even see all the monarchs at work... there are a lot of shortcomings in Solo leveling

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