Ore dake Level Up na Ken

Humanity was caught at a precipice a decade ago when the first gates—portals linked with other dimensions that harbor monsters immune to conventional weaponry—emerged around the world. Alongside the appearance of the gates, various humans were transformed into hunters and bestowed superhuman abilities. Responsible for entering the gates and clearing the dungeons within, many hunters chose to form guilds to secure their livelihoods.

Sung Jin-Woo is an E-rank hunter dubbed as the weakest hunter of all mankind. While exploring a supposedly safe dungeon, he and his party encounter an unusual tunnel leading to a deeper area. Enticed by the prospect of treasure, the group presses forward, only to be confronted with horrors beyond their imagination. Miraculously, Jin-Woo survives the incident and soon finds that he now has access to an interface visible only to him. This mysterious system promises him the power he has long dreamed of—but everything comes at a price.

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Sung, Jin-Woo Main

Ban, Taito Japanese

Cha, Hae-In Supporting

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Igris Supporting

Sung, Jin-Ah Supporting

Mikawa, Haruna Japanese

Go, Gun-Hee Supporting

Ginga, Banjou Japanese

Lee, Joo-Hee Supporting

Honizumi, Rina Japanese

Yoo, Jin-Ho Supporting

Nakamura, Genta Japanese

Choi, Jong-In Supporting

Hirakawa, Daisuke Japanese

Baek, Yoon-Ho Supporting

Touchi, Hiroki Japanese

Woo, Jin-Chul Supporting

Furukawa, Makoto Japanese

Takahashi, Kanako Producer

Kaneko, Atsushi Producer

Furuhashi, Souta Producer

Nakashige, Shunsuke Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard

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Nov 14, 2024

Will2miNB

Recommended

A Manhwa Adaptation that Exceeded My Expectations

Starting with high hopes after reading the original manhwa, I had set my expectations for this anime adaptation extremely high, even while remaining cautious. The original conveyed such dynamic energy and motion in its battle scenes that I hadn’t encountered in other series.

The world-building itself is unique, almost like a reverse Isekai: instead of a character being transported to another world, other worlds connect to ours through "Gates." These portals allow monsters to invade Earth unless they’re defeated in time within the gate by Hunters.

Hunters are humans who have undergone an awakening, granting them extraordinary powers, with their strength ... ranked accordingly. As often happens in these stories, our protagonist starts as the weakest human, facing a journey to become ever stronger to overcome each challenge.

However, it’s not the premise that sets this story apart, despite its unique twist compared to similar series. It’s the protagonist's development that truly shines. His journey from a childlike, unprepared state in a world teeming with monsters and morally ambiguous humans to becoming an adult who understands not only the world around him but also his own strengths is powerful. He’s driven by an ambition to grow stronger to protect what he loves against any threat.

While the supporting characters have limited screen time, they are precisely introduced, leaving plenty of room for development in future seasons. If these seasons follow the source material as faithfully as this first one has, they’re bound to succeed.

Throughout, there’s a constant tension as the characters balance on the brink of life and death, fueling curiosity and pulling you toward the next episode to find out what happens next.

In my view, the hardest part of adapting the manhwa was capturing the fluidity of its animations. By blending various animation styles with careful attention to detail, this adaptation didn’t fully match the source's kinetic energy, but it came impressively close, making it an enjoyable experience in its own right.

In conclusion, I believe this anime faithfully adapts the original work, setting up numerous possibilities for future installments. It leaves viewers wanting more of Jin-Woo’s journey and personal growth.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Sep 16, 2024

drugut

Mixed Feelings

I can say "I really don't know why it is really popular" but thats a lie. This anime using a formula which is very effective and proven tens of times. That formula created of predecessor of SOLO Leveling, "SWORD ART ONLINE". Weak shy protogonist unfairly rising the ranks and every female around him dropping their panties left and right. But why I don't think this is a bad anime? Trash anime doesn't mean its bad, some of them like SAO is perfectly fun anime. They are like michael bay movies, fun but forgetable in five minutes. Though this one has a killer soundtrack. People like ... this anime right now but in five years these people will think this anime in same class with SAO.

Reviewer’s Rating: 5

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Oct 7, 2024

hardrodsquirter

Not Recommended

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Solo Leveling is proof that if you throw in enough overpowered characters, flashy fight scenes, and shallow revenge plots, fans will eat it up regardless of how abysmally written it is. Sitting at a baffling 8.2 rating, it’s clear that standards for storytelling in this medium have hit an all-time low.

The show is written like a middle schooler’s power fantasy gone wrong. Our protagonist, Jinwoo, starts as a laughably weak hunter who—surprise, surprise—gains overpowered abilities overnight. Character depth? Forget it. Jinwoo’s personality is as flat as the screen you're watching him on. His only defining trait is being ridiculously strong, but with no real ... challenge or stakes, everything he encounter feels more like a chore than a genuinely exciting moment.

Plot? What plot? It’s just a rinse-and-repeat cycle of Jinwoo slaughtering enemies in dungeons, leveling up like it’s some poorly designed RPG, that's it. Any semblance of tension or intrigue is immediately squashed by the fact that you know he’s never in danger. It’s a one-man show where the supporting cast exists solely to either worship him or be so useless that they make him look even better by comparison.

And yet, here we are, with fans defending this mediocrity as if it’s the pinnacle of modern fantasy storytelling. Apparently, all it takes for a story to get high praise these days is mindless action, zero plot complexity, and a protagonist that’s more cheat-code than character. You could swap Solo Leveling with any other generic isekai or power-trip story and no one would bat an eye—because, let’s face it, they’re all the same.

The fact that this anime holds an 8.2 rating is either a joke or a sign of how low the bar is set for storytelling in this medium. At this point, fans are praising spectacle over substance, and Solo Leveling embodies everything wrong with anime today.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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