Author | Chugong |
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Country | South Korea |
Language | Korean |
Genre | Action, fantasy |
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Media type | web novel |
No. of books | 14 |
Solo Leveling | |
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나 혼자만 레벨업 Na Honjaman Rebeleop | |
Author | Chugong |
Illustrator | Dubu (Redice Studio) |
Publisher | D&C Media |
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Original run | March 4, 2018 – December 29, 2021 |
Volumes | 9 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shunsuke Nakashige |
Written by | Noboru Kimura |
Music by | Hiroyuki Sawano |
Studio | A-1 Pictures |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, GYT, Gunma TV, BS11, CBC, ytv |
Original run | January 7, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 9 |
Solo Leveling | |||||||
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Hangul | 나 혼자만 레벨업 | ||||||
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Kanji | 俺だけレベルアップな件 | ||||||
Kana | おれだけレベルアップなけん | ||||||
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Solo Leveling, also alternatively translated as Only I Level Up (Korean: 나 혼자만 레벨업; RR: Na Honjaman Rebeleop), is a South Korean web novel written by Chugong. It was serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage beginning on July 25, 2016, and was later published in by D&C Media under their Papyrus label since November 4, 2016. The novel has been licensed in English by Yen Press.[1]
A webtoon adaptation of Solo Leveling was first serialized in KakaoPage on March 4, 2018; it was illustrated by Jang Sung-rak (Dubu). The webtoon's first season concluded on March 19, 2020, and its second season was released from August 2020 to December 2021. Its individual chapters have been collected and published by D&C Media in nine volumes as of August 2023.[2] The webtoon has been licensed in English by Yen Press.[3]
An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures premiered in January 2024. A Korean drama adaptation is in development and spin-off webtoon Solo Leveling: Ragnarok is set to premiere in 2024.[4] A role-playing video game is in development at Netmarble.[5]
In a world where hunters — human warriors who possess supernatural abilities — must battle deadly monsters to protect mankind from certain annihilation, a notoriously weak hunter named Sung Jinwoo finds himself in a seemingly endless struggle for survival. One day, after narrowly surviving an overwhelmingly powerful double dungeon that nearly wipes out his entire party, a mysterious program called the System chooses him as its sole player and in turn, gives him the unique ability to level up in strength. This is something no other hunter is able to do, as a hunter's abilities are set once they awaken. He also unlocks a deeper ability to turn anyone he kills into a loyal minion called a Shadow. Jinwoo then sets out on a journey as he fights against all kinds of enemies, both man and monster, to discover the secrets of the dungeons and the true source of his powers.
Solo Leveling was first serialized in Kakao's digital comic and fiction platform KakaoPage since July 25, 2016, and later published by D&C Media under their fantasy fiction label "Papyrus".[10] Since 2016, the novel has garnered 2.4 million readers in KakaoPage.[11] The novel was licensed in English by Webnovel under the title Only I Level Up and released from December 21, 2018, to June 24, 2019.[12]
The novel has been licensed and published in collected volumes by Yen Press since February 16, 2021.[1]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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01 | November 4, 2016[13] | 979-11-7033-666-2 | February 16, 2021[14] | 978-19-7531-927-4 |
02 | November 4, 2016[15] | 979-11-7033-667-9 | June 22, 2021[16] | 978-19-7531-929-8 |
03 | December 21, 2016[17] | 979-11-7033-755-3 | October 19, 2021[18] | 978-19-7531-931-1 |
04 | January 25, 2017[19] | 979-11-7033-858-1 | April 5, 2022[20] | 978-19-7531-933-5 |
05 | February 23, 2017[21] | 979-11-7033-911-3 | August 9, 2022[22] | 978-19-7531-935-9 |
06 | March 30, 2017[23] | 979-11-7033-976-2 | December 13, 2022[24] | 978-19-7531-937-3 |
07 | April 4, 2017[25] | 979-11-6140-318-2 | March 21, 2023[26] | 978-19-7531-939-7 |
08 | May 24, 2017[27] | 979-11-6140-412-7 | July 18, 2023[28] | 978-19-7531-941-0 |
09 | June 22, 2017[29] | 979-11-6140-467-7 | — | — |
10 | July 20, 2017[30] | 979-11-6140-549-0 | — | — |
11 | August 24, 2017[31] | 979-11-6140-626-8 | — | — |
12 | September 21, 2017[32] | 979-11-6140-693-0 | — | — |
13 | October 27, 2017[33] | 979-11-6140-827-9 | — | — |
Side Story | April 18, 2018[34] | 979-11-6268-337-8 | — | — |
A webtoon adaptation launched in KakaoPage on March 4, 2018,[35] and concluded its first season on March 19, 2020; its second season began on August 1, 2020, concluding on December 29, 2021 with its 179th chapter. It was illustrated by Jang Sung-rak (aka Dubu), the CEO of Redice Studio, who died on July 23, 2022, after suffering from a cerebral hemorrhage.[36] Its first collected volume was released by D&C Media on September 26, 2019. In Japan, Solo Leveling launched in Kakao Japan's webtoon and fiction service Piccoma, and accumulated over 1 million cumulative readership.[37] It was also selected as the No. 1 webtoon in Piccoma's "Best of 2019".[38][39][40] The webtoon has been published digitally in English by Webnovel and Tappytoon since May 7 and June 4, 2020, respectively.[41][42] It is also published on Tapas in English.[43] The collected volumes have been licensed and published in North America by Yen Press since March 2, 2021.[3]
A side story was published between January and May 2023, with Chugong returning as writer and featuring a new art team following the death of Dubu.[36][44]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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01 | September 26, 2019[45] | 979-11-89320-29-4 | March 2, 2021[46] | 978-1-97-531943-4 |
02 | January 30, 2020[47] | 979-11-89320-36-2 | July 20, 2021[48] | 978-1-97-531945-8 |
03 | August 27, 2020[49] | 979-11-89320-69-0 | November 16, 2021[50] | 978-1-97-533651-6 |
04 | April 29, 2021[51] | 979-11-91363-73-9 | May 10, 2022[52] | 978-1-97-533724-7 |
05 | October 7, 2021[53] | 979-1-16-777002-8 | September 20, 2022[54] | 978-1-97-534438-2 |
06 | July 25, 2022[55] | 979-1-16-777037-0 | March 21, 2023[56] | 979-8-40-090026-6 |
07 | February 22, 2023[57] | 979-1-16-777070-7 | August 22, 2023[58] | 979-8-40-090048-8 |
08 | May 25, 2023[59] | 979-1-16-777089-9 | January 23, 2024[60] | 979-8-40-090107-2 |
09 | August 30, 2023[2] | 979-1-16-777113-1 | August 20, 2024[61] | 979-8-40-090193-5 |
Main article: List of Solo Leveling episodes |
An anime television series adaptation was announced at Anime Expo 2022. It was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, with Noboru Kimura writing the scripts, Tomoko Sudo designing the characters, and Hiroyuki Sawano composing the music.[62] It was originally scheduled for 2023,[62] but was later delayed,[8] and eventually premiered on January 7, 2024, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[a] Crunchyroll is streaming the series on January 6, 2024, in North America, Central America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, the Middle East, CIS,[64] and India.[65] The first episodes were screened from December 2023 in Tokyo, Seoul, Los Angeles, India, and Europe.[66]
The opening theme is "Level" by Sawano and Tomorrow X Together,[67] while the ending theme is "Request" by Krage.[63] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside China, Japan, and South Korea.[62] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand).[68][69]
A live-action adaptation television series is in development.[4]
In January 2022, Netmarble announced that they are developing a role-playing video game based on the series.[5]
In April 2023, Kakao announced a sequel titled Solo Leveling: Ragnarok. The web novel began releasing through KakaoPage on April 10, 2023.[70][71] A webtoon adaptation is set to premiere in 2024.[4]
The story is set after the events of Solo Leveling; the side story acts as a prelude. Sung Su-ho, the son of Sung Jing-woo and Cha Hae-in, inherited his father's powers as the Shadow Monarch. However, his powers and memories were locked as a child, so he can have a normal life. But when Gates started to open up around Earth again during his third year of university, Su-ho is chosen as a Player by the System. Therefore, Su-ho must become a Hunter in order to face the new threat that is related to his parents' disappearance.[72]
The web novel is written by Daul, who replaced Chugong, the writer of the original Solo Leveling web novel. Chugong revealed he decided to support Daul, saying he still experienced the same emotions he felt when he first began serializing the original web novel.[73] The first 105 chapters debuted on KakaoPage on April 10, 2023.[71]