Solo Leveling season 2: Release date speculation, trailer, latest news

Based on a South Korean webnovel, Solo Leveling is a portal fantasy series with an international fanbase. The anime adaptation premiered in January 2024, and soon after the season 1 finale, Crunchyroll confirmed that season 2 was already in the works.

The new season will reportedly be titled Solo Leveling season 2 - Arise from the Shadow, and there's already a teaser trailer.

Fans will also get a chance to watch the first two episodes a month before their official premiere, so you don't have long to wait before more Solo Leveling is available.

Here's everything you need to know about Solo Leveling season 2!

Solo Leveling season 2 release date speculation

Solo Leveling season 2 will be released on streaming in January 2025, with the first two episodes arriving for a limited release on 6th December 2024, coinciding with the cinematic release of the movie Solo Leveling -ReAwakening-.

We don't have have a specific premiere date yet, but that January 2025 window has been confirmed!

Starting out as a recap of the anime's first season, Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- will follow with a preview of the first two episodes of season 2.

Season 1's director, Shunsuke Nakashige, is back helming both Solo Leveling -ReAwakening- and season 2, so fans can rest easy in the knowledge that Solo Leveling will maintain a consistent quality and tone.

The exact length of the compilation film's cinematic run, or the exact date of season 2's release, hasn't been specified yet, but we'll update this article with extra details as soon as we know more.

Which cast members could return for Solo Leveling season 2?

We'd expect many of the cast from season 1 to return, including:

• Aleks Le as Jinwoo Sung
• Christopher R Sabat as Yoonho Baek
• Dani Chambers as Lee Joohee
• Ian Sinclair as Jong-In Choi
• Justin Briner as. Jinho Yoo
• Kent Williams as Gunhee Go
• Michelle Rojas as Haein Cha
• Rebecca Wang as Jinah Sung
• SungWon Cho as Jinchui Woo

It is confirmed that one character will be back in business – Igris, who made his debut in episode 11. New character art has been unveiled for the character, as seen below.

What will the plot of Solo Leveling season 2 be?

We haven't confirmed much else about season 2 of Solo Levelling just yet aside from its title, Arise from the Shadow. Nevertheless, the current teaser trailer has shown that Sung Jinwoo, formerly the weakest hunter, is continuing well into his quest to learn the mystery behind the source of his new powers, the System, and the gate that connected humanity's world to that of the monster-filled dungeons.

After defeating Igris with his new abilities as the Shadow Monarch, we expect season 2 to show Jinwoo Sung unlock more of his powers from Chugong's original webcomic. Within season 1's 12-episode run, the anime adaptation has so far gone through 45 chapters of the webcomic, finishing the Job Change Arc.

If following the webcomic, the next chapters of the story are set to get more intense from here on, we'd expect season 2 to get through at least the next three arcs of the comic; the Redgate Arc, Demon Castle Arc, and Restesting Rank Arc; by its end. The Redgate and Demon Castle Arcs are especially intense, so it's no surprise if the upcoming season wants to spread it out into more episodes.

How many episodes will there be in Solo Leveling season 2?

The episode count for season 2 is not confirmed yet, but we'd guess that it's the same as season 1 - 12 episodes.

Is there a trailer for Solo Leveling season 2?

Yes, the below teaser was unveiled alongside the season 2 announcement in July 2024. It's only 40 seconds long, but we'll take what we can get at the moment!

Solo Leveling season 1 is available to stream on Crunchyroll.

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