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Solo Leveling seasons
Solo Leveling has two anime seasons so far: season 1 from 2024 with 12 episodes, and season 2, Arise from the Shadow, from 2025 with 13 episodes, for 25 episodes in total. A-1 Pictures produced both, with Shunsuke Nakashige directing and music by Hiroyuki Sawano. There is also Solo Leveling: ReAwakening, a compilation film of season 1. The anime adapts Chugong's Korean web novel and the webtoon drawn by Dubu (Jang Sung-rak). A theatrical film, Beyond the System, is now in production and will continue the story after season 2.
| Season | Premiere | End | Episodes | Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | January 7, 2024 | March 31, 2024 | 12 | A-1 Pictures |
| Season 2: Arise from the Shadow | January 5, 2025 | March 30, 2025 | 13 | A-1 Pictures |
| Solo Leveling: ReAwakening (film) | November 29, 2024 | December 12, 2024 | A-1 Pictures |
Season 1
Jinwoo, the weakest hunter in the world, enters a dungeon that hides a deadly second chamber. Afterwards he starts receiving daily quests from the System and growing stronger, while hiding the change from other hunters. It ran for 12 episodes from January 7 to March 31, 2024.
Season 2: Arise from the Shadow
Subtitled Arise from the Shadow, season 2 shows Jinwoo using his new powers in increasingly dangerous raids, while the major guilds and the Hunters Association start paying attention to him. It ran for 13 episodes from January 5 to March 30, 2025.
Solo Leveling: ReAwakening (film)
A compilation film that condenses season 1, shown in Japanese cinemas from November 29 to December 12, 2024, together with the first two episodes of season 2. Crunchyroll brought it to theaters in the US and Canada on December 6, 2024.
Next season Not announced yet
Solo Leveling Season 3 has not been officially announced as of October 2026. Korean publisher D&C Media mentioned a 2027 to 2028 window in a financial report, but that is a projection, not an announcement from the anime's producers. What is confirmed is a film, Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, revealed by Crunchyroll and Aniplex at Anime Expo in July 2026. It continues the story right after season 2, with animation by A-1 Pictures, and has no release date yet.
FAQ
Will there be a Solo Leveling Season 3?
There is no official announcement as of October 2026. D&C Media projected 2027 or 2028 in a financial report, without confirmation from the studio. The next announced release is the film Beyond the System.
How many seasons of Solo Leveling are there?
There are two seasons: season 1 from 2024 with 12 episodes, and season 2, Arise from the Shadow, from 2025 with 13 episodes. That is 25 episodes in total, all produced by A-1 Pictures.
Is Beyond the System the third season?
No. Solo Leveling: Beyond the System is a theatrical film announced in July 2026 that continues the story after season 2. It is separate from any future third season and has no release date yet.
Who animates Solo Leveling?
A-1 Pictures animated both seasons, with Shunsuke Nakashige as director and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music. The studio is also animating the upcoming film Beyond the System.
Who is the main character of Solo Leveling?
Sung Jinwoo, an E-rank hunter considered the weakest of all mankind. After surviving a deadly dungeon he gains a System that lets him level up, something no other hunter can do.
Sources
- Solo Leveling (TV series) - Wikipedia
- List of Solo Leveling episodes - Wikipedia
- Solo Leveling Officially Gets Season 3 Release Window - Collider (2026-06-10)
- Solo Leveling gets first theatrical anime film - Philstar (2026-07-05)
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