Solo Leveling season 2 release schedule: When is episode 8 out?

The new season has been a huge hit with fans, amassing an incredible 129,000 season 2 viewers within 24 hours of its premiere.

The series, which defies a major anime trend with its pacing, is an adaptation of the Korean web novel by Chugong, following protagonist Sung Jinwoo on his mission to become a stronger hunter.

There are now just a few episodes left of season 2, and while those unfamiliar with the source material are speculating on what could be coming next, longtime fans will be wondering how far this latest season will get through the saga.

So, when can fans expect the next episodes to be released? Read on for everything you need to know about Solo Leveling season 2's release schedule on Crunchyroll!

Solo Leveling release schedule: When is season 2 episode 8 out on Crunchyroll?

Solo Leveling season 2 episode 8 will be released on Saturday 22nd February 2025 in the UK (although due to time zone differences, it works out to Sunday 23rd February in some countries).

Episode 8 is titled Looking Up Was Tiring Me Out. In the UK, the episode will be available to stream from 5:30pm.

Episode 8 is directed by Tatsuya Sasaki, written by Noboru Kimura, and storyboarded by Yuka Kuroda & Yoshihiro Kanno.

Crunchyroll has released a sneak peek of the episode, with first look pictures below:

It's safe to say fans are eager to find out what happens next.

When are new episodes of Solo Leveling season 2 out?

We're expecting new episodes of Solo Leveling to be released every Saturday on Crunchyroll in the UK. The last two episodes are expected to be released together as the series bows out on 22nd March.

That means the release schedule currently looks like this:

• Episode 1 - You Aren't E-rank, Are You - 4th January 2025 (out now)
• Episode 2 - I Suppose You Aren't Aware - 11th January 2025 (out now)
• Episode 3 - Still a Long Way to Go - 18th January 2025 (out now)
• Episode 4 - I Need to Stop Faking - 25th January 2025 (out now)
• Episode 5 - This Is What We're Trained to Do - 1st February 2025 (out now)
• Episode 6 - Don't Look Down on My Guys - 8th February 2025 (out now)
• Episode 7 - The 10th S-Rank Hunter - 15th February 2025 (out now)
• Episode 8 - Looking Up Was Tiring Me Out - 22nd February 2025
• Episode 9 - 1st March 2025
• Episode 10 - 8th March 2025
• Episode 11 - 15th March 2025
• Episode 12 - 22nd March 2025
• Episode 13 - 22nd March 2025

What time are new episodes of Solo Leveling season 2 released?

New episodes of Solo Leveling season 2 are released around the world at the same time. In the UK, it's 5:30pm GMT.

As for the rest of the world, that works out to:

• 12:30 pm ET (USA)
• 11:30 am CT (USA)
• 9:30am PT (USA)
• 6:30pm CET (Central Europe)
• 1:30 am AWST on Sunday (Australia)
• 3:30 am AEST on Sunday (Australia)
• 2:30 am JST on Sunday (Japan)

How many episodes of Solo Leveling season 2 are there?

Similar to its first season, we're expecting 13 episodes of Solo Leveling season 2 in total.

How to watch Solo Leveling season 2

Solo Leveling season 2 is available to watch on Crunchyroll in the UK.

A Solo Leveling film was also recently released in cinemas.

Solo Leveling is available to watch on Crunchyroll.

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