I absolutely get the hype here. This might actually be anime of the year already, and that's without its second cour coming later this year which will all but solidify its status as being a masterpiece thus far. This is the first manhwa adaptation I have seen so far, as I have not watched Lookism yet, and I am very glad this was my introduction. Some absolutely stunning animation from the geniuses over at A-1 studios which absolutely carries this thing on its back. Truly some of the most gorgeous fighting animation I have seen in a long time, only matched with the second season of jujutsu kaisen in my opinion - really bringing such a superb atmosphere to the show and absolutely upping the levels of hype tremendously. On an equal playing field as the stellar animation here, is the voice acting from everyone involved but more specifically the English voice actor of Jinwoo Sung, the exceptional Aleks Le - and yes I did watch this show in dub. I have to say this might be one of the best dubs I have ever heard come from an anime as well; in all honesty on par with t r greats of anime dubs such as Dragon Ball Z, and this is almost entirely owed to the excellency that comes from Le. Learning from his tik tok videos that the man himself personally wrote the large majority of Sung's fantastic speeches that genuinely sent chills down my spine is one of the coolest things I've ever experienced, and I truly cannot believe that this booming, powerful, and ultimately spine chilling voice is the same that voices Zenitsu in the English dub of Demon Slayer.
This is easily one of the best first seasons I have seen in an anime in a long time, and it is one thousand percent contender for anime of the year out of 2024 already, only matched in sheer quality by the quality of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. However; I am supremely confident that with its second cour releasing in the later half of this year, it will further exceed the current expectations set, and undoubtedly within my head take anime of the year home next year unless something outlandishly perfect releases. I am honestly just shocked at how amazing this show is, from the visually stunning animation to the best dub voice acting I have seen in years, Solo Leveling is already set to go down as one of the greats in its first run, but I am very curious to see how this story can continues past its second cour; as it already feels like it's nearing its end, but clearly there's a whole lot more in the books themselves so I am eager to see what that could be.
This show is without a single doubt in my mind the peakiest of peak, and I wholeheartedly recommend and encourage everyone to check it out for themselves as soon as they possibly can. It just finished its first 12 episodes for its first season, and the story is already incredible and extremely entertaining, and it is in both English and Japanese depending on the viewer's preferences. I have personally not watched the Japanese language version but what did hear from the English language version is utterly fascinating and I highly recommend to give it a shot. Peak type and I cannot wait to see what more is to come from this impeccable show.
This is easily one of the best first seasons I have seen in an anime in a long time, and it is one thousand percent contender for anime of the year out of 2024 already, only matched in sheer quality by the quality of Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. However; I am supremely confident that with its second cour releasing in the later half of this year, it will further exceed the current expectations set, and undoubtedly within my head take anime of the year home next year unless something outlandishly perfect releases. I am honestly just shocked at how amazing this show is, from the visually stunning animation to the best dub voice acting I have seen in years, Solo Leveling is already set to go down as one of the greats in its first run, but I am very curious to see how this story can continues past its second cour; as it already feels like it's nearing its end, but clearly there's a whole lot more in the books themselves so I am eager to see what that could be.
This show is without a single doubt in my mind the peakiest of peak, and I wholeheartedly recommend and encourage everyone to check it out for themselves as soon as they possibly can. It just finished its first 12 episodes for its first season, and the story is already incredible and extremely entertaining, and it is in both English and Japanese depending on the viewer's preferences. I have personally not watched the Japanese language version but what did hear from the English language version is utterly fascinating and I highly recommend to give it a shot. Peak type and I cannot wait to see what more is to come from this impeccable show.
