Anime studio Aniplex has announced that the highly anticipated second season of the popular fantasy adventure series “Solo Leveling” will premiere in January 2025. At Aniplex’s Online Fest 2024 event, the studio revealed the new season will once again air during the winter anime season. Key art and a trailer for season 2, subtitled “ReAwakening,” offered viewers their first look at what’s next for Shadow Monarch Sung Jinwoo and his growing powers.
The trailer teased upcoming story arcs, including Jinwoo training fellow hunter Han Songyi on a mission gone wrong. Fans also got glimpses of Jinwoo facing new challenges and controlling more shadow creatures. Storylines may potentially show Jinwoo learning about the mysterious Elixir of Life. Japanese voice actors Taito Ban and Reina Ueda, who voice Jinwoo and Cha Hae-in respectively, expressed excitement for fans to see the new season.
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As a special treat, Aniplex announced an advance screening event called “Solo Leveling – ReAwakening” on November 28, 2024 in Korean theaters and November 29, 2024 in Japanese theaters. The event will allow fans an early look at the first two episodes of season 2 as well as a recap of season 1. Additional international screening locations will be revealed later.
“Solo Leveling” took the #1 spot in the popular Winter 2024 anime season. Adapted from the web novel and manhwa of the same name, it follows Sung Jinwoo’s transformation from the weakest hunter to the overwhelmingly powerful Shadow Monarch. With its unique story and stunning animation, the show rapidly built a large fanbase globally. Now fans worldwide eagerly await the January 2025 premiere to continue Jinwoo’s extraordinary journey in the world of “Solo Leveling.”