Solo Leveling has one of the most challenging and dangerous anime worlds. It is infested with powerful magical creatures of varying ranks, all of whom are set on destroying humanity. Most of these creatures don’t exist outside of dungeons and gates, but there are times when they can sneak out and wreak havoc in the world of Solo Leveling.
For normal people, it is just impossible to fight these creatures, which is why the responsibility of dealing with them falls on the shoulders of special individuals known as Hunters. Since the inception of Hunters, a certain categorization has existed, but that very system is now under threat.
Sung Jinwoo Broke Solo Leveling’s Hunter System
Each hunter is assigned a specific rank based on their magic. The higher the person’s magic, the rank they are assigned. The highest rank that a hunter can be assigned is S, and achieving that standing requires an absurdly high strength. A hunter who falls in this category is not to be trifled with, for they possess powers that could easily wreck an entire army. Thankfully, there are very few individuals who can proudly claim to be S-rank hunters.
On paper, S-rank is the highest a person can get, but there are five individuals who have managed to cement themselves as fighters who are in an entirely different league. They fought and brought down the mighty Kamish, the magical beast responsible for killing multiple S-rank hunters. A lot of people wanted to fight Kamish, as beating him could potentially land them riches and fame. Kamish would have kept on killing if the national-level Hunters, hadn’t intervened. The fight solidified the national-level hunters as the strongest in the world. With time, everyone realized that it was impossible for anyone to surpass the national-level hunters.
However, Sung Jinwoo’s reawakening has destroyed the old ranking system altogether. Usually, every hunter has a limit, meaning they can’t grow past a certain point. But that doesn’t apply to Jinwoo, as he is the Player of the System. Sung Jinwoo can basically keep on growing for as long as he wants. All he needs to do is keep fighting strong enemies and defeating them.
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A good example of how Jinwoo broke the barrier of the system is displayed during the Jeju Island raid. Jinwoo had refused to participate in the raid because he believed the alliance between the Japanese and Korean hunters would be enough to defeat the ants on the island. His calculation was partly correct because the alliance absolutely obliterated the regular ants. However, things changed completely when the Ant King joined the fray. He decimated both sets of S-rank hunters with little to no difficulty. Even Choi Jong-In, who was considered the strongest hunter in Korea, was unable to make any noticeable difference. When Sung Jinwoo finally arrived on the island, he engaged in an enthralling duel with the Ant King. Before the fight, many fans had expected Jinwoo to struggle somewhat. But mere moments after the fight started, it became evident that the hero was much stronger than his opponent.
Jinwoo had the upper hand for the majority of the fight, and the only time he struggled was when the Ant King poisoned him. Once the System had eradicated the toxins from Jinwoo’s body, he continued to trash his opponent until he lay dead. Once Jinwoo had defeated the ant king, he used necromancy to awaken his fallen opponent as a shadow soldier, whom he named Beru. The fight was anything but fair, and if we are being honest, it was just an opportunity for Jinwoo to show off his skills. If the performance of Jinwoo and Choi Jong-un is compared side by side, it becomes extremely clear. The former has left every Korean hunter in the dust.
Sung Jinwoo’s Potential Is Scary
What’s scary is the fact that Jinwoo hasn’t even reached his full potential. Nor has he unlocked all of his powers. Once he hits the peak, Jinwoo will even overtake the national-level hunters. As a matter of fact, he will gain a huge power-up in the Double Dungeon arc. Anime-only fans may not know, but Solo Leveling: Beyond the System is going to adapt the Double Dungeon arc. Towards the end of season 2, Jinwoo received a key for hitting level 100. However, instead of heading straight away to the Double Dungeon, the hero decided to form the Ahjin Guild along with his friend Yoo Jinho. Creating a guild of his own comes with multiple benefits, and one of them is being able to operate more freely. If he were a part of another guild, he would have to seek permission before carrying out a raid or any other activity. By creating a guild of his own, he is no longer bound to the whims of another person.
Another important aspect of the movie is Sung Jinwoo’s visit to the Cartenon Temple. It is the same place where Jinwoo nearly lost his life but instead ended up becoming a player for the system. While there is no denying that Jinwoo is happy with how things ended. He will want to know why he was chosen over everyone else. Thankfully, he doesn’t have to remain in the dark for long. When Jinwoo finally heads to the cavern in the temple, he will learn all the answers. But before that, he has to fight Kandiaru, the architect of the system. The worst thing is that Kandiaru is a strong character who can easily fight someone of Jinwoo’s caliber. Furthermore, he won’t give Jinwoo all the answers that he needs until and unless the hero completes all of his challenges. The hardest of these challenges will be fighting the architect and defeating him within 10 minutes. Initially, the architect has the advantage in the fight, but Jinwoo slowly grows into it before finally beating his opponent.
Once Jinwoo’s victory is cemented, the architect will put him in a state of trance to carry out the next phase of his plan, which is to bring back the Shadow Monarch. In the suspended state, Jinwoo has an out-of-body experience, and during this time he meets the Shadow Monarch and learns about the rulers, the absolute being, and the other important groups in the story. The information that he gathers will be immensely important, as it could end up deciding the fate of the world.
Solo Leveling
- Release Date
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2024 – 2025-00-00
- Network
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Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Directors
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Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki
- Writers
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Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii
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Genta Nakamura
Yoo Jin-ho
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