Ore dake Level Up na Ken Season 2: Arise from the Shadow

Sung Jin-Woo, dubbed the weakest hunter of all mankind, grows stronger by the day with the supernatural powers he has gained. However, keeping his skills hidden becomes more difficult as dungeon-related incidents pile up around him.

When Jin-Woo and a few other low-ranked hunters are the only survivors of a dungeon that turns out to be a bigger challenge than initially expected, he draws attention once again, and hunter guilds take an increased interest in him. Meanwhile, a strange hunter who has been lost for ten years returns with a dire warning about an upcoming catastrophic event. As the calamity looms closer, Jin-Woo must continue leveling up to make sure nothing stops him from reaching his ultimate goal—saving the life of his mother.

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Sung, Jin-Woo Main

Ban, Taito Japanese

Cha, Hae-In Supporting

Ueda, Reina Japanese

Igris Supporting

Radiru, Esil Supporting

Sugiyama, Riho Japanese

Beru Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Sung, Jin-Ah Supporting

Mikawa, Haruna Japanese

Go, Gun-Hee Supporting

Ginga, Banjou Japanese

Lee, Joo-Hee Supporting

Honizumi, Rina Japanese

Sung, Il-Hwan Supporting

Koyama, Rikiya Japanese

Yoo, Jin-Ho Supporting

Nakamura, Genta Japanese

Takahashi, Kanako Producer

Kaneko, Atsushi Producer

Choi, Jinkeun Producer

Kim, Ayoung Producer

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Apr 25, 2025

Blood2765

Recommended

Solo Leveling is the kind of anime that captivates you not only because of its visuals or stylish fights, but also because of the real evolution of the main character. We follow a guy who starts out as the weakest of all, humiliated and underestimated, but who decides to change — and this change doesn't come for free, nor quickly.

The difference here is that his growth isn't just in power, it's in mentality. As he gets stronger, he also changes the way he acts, thinks, and speaks. And this is something that few animes know how to show well. It's not just "he got cold ... feet just because" — we understand why, we feel the weight of the decisions and see that they have consequences in everything.

The anime doesn't waste time with unnecessary procrastination. Each episode has a purpose, each fight has real tension. And when we think we know what's going to happen, it surprises us with intelligent solutions. Nothing is thrown in for nothing.

More than just an action anime, Solo Leveling shows what happens when an ordinary person gets the chance to change their life — and how this chance requires more than strength: it requires brains, courage, and vision.

If you enjoy seeing characters truly grow, dealing with increasingly greater challenges and keeping their feet on the ground even with all their power, this anime delivers. And delivers beautifully.

Reviewer’s Rating: 10

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Apr 22, 2025

Swicce

Mixed Feelings

Okay, everything happens so fast, I mean yes he is leveling up but this much fast? It's also annoying they are doing their best to make you hype so much for next episode and dissapoint you almost every next episode. Another annyoing thing is MC himself, his attitude to other hunters and things happening around him just painful to watch, it feels like a 5 year-old boy write this character.

The ant arc was so much boring. They are also failing to make a power description I mean you can't really understand which villain is stronger than other unless character says it, for example Kargalgan vs. ... Jinwoo was more epic and felt more strong than Jinwoo vs The Ant King.

There was also no remarkable soundtrack in this season, and animation was mostly mud show. The city looks so dead, the whole world looks so dead in this anime, it's like super quiet, which feels weird.

Overall it's a good anime to make one of your friend start anime because he will get so hyped and want more after this but if you been watching animes for an enough long time it's not that hard to say this anime is not perfect or masterpiece but just fine. S1 was better though.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Apr 23, 2025

KimuraTheHatoru

Not Recommended

I was aware what i was getting myself in ever since before the last season ended, but GOD DAMN were my expectations subverted in the worst way possible. Somehow it devolved even more story-wise . What do i mean by that you ask ?

It threw away any sort of world building it established , MC was supposed to have some limitations on his summoning ability as it was shown, but later on that just doesn't exist . He can summon from a hundred and stuff to thousands at this point,without his mana depleting at all. Not to mention outside of the main character almost every ... other hunter either has some basic abilities that aren't even worth mentioning or no abilities at all,even the S class ones.And just like their abilities most characters don't get any sort of agency, any sort of development and everything in-between. This is honestly the first anime that made me feel animosity to this level .

Oh my god, his mother is back from that sleep, such an emotional moment... i don't care. Oh my,some cannon fodder got wiped out... i don't care. OH no, that blonde hunter chick is dying.... I DO NOT CARE ONE BIT . At this point they are not even one-dimensional they are even less then that . And this sort of bogus writing will never get me invested no matter how flashy the action gets . And it gets flashy,pointlessly so, because MC is unkillable undefeatable and already the strongest thing in the world,so where is the plot gonna go ? On a trip around the world so every character and the story itself alltogheter can glaze this boring MC that is as people say today... aura farming (i hate using these terms but that's how basic this show has become). Even the fights have become far less intresting since they've lost all that personal feeling and all.

This is also the first time i feel like the author himself doesn't understand his own MC and all.. Like they are trying to force some sympathy points on the guy like he isn't already an established sociopath..... 'But he cares about his family!!!!" Like the first season didn't establish that he despised to be that weak and his fear of death and the way people looked down upon him were the reasons why he wanted to get stronger in the first place... You can't pull that switcheroo now mate.Outside of the fake motivations connected to his family i really don't see him care at all.

And what's worse this whole issue could've been solved with better writing. Have the MC stay to that level physically and make him rely on his summons mostly. But even then, there's no character that has any weight in this story so even that fix won't be enough.
Some of the worst writing i have had the misfortune to witness with my own two eyes. I'd rather give an isekai slop the studio and the budget this show got really At least the isekai slop isn't this overrated and overhyped like this junk.

Yeah , same as before, if you can turn your brain off and just watch this guy pose for the camera while effortlesly wiping any foe with ease while every previous established limit like mana usage with his shadow army and that fatigue system got forgotten then i guess you're gonna enjoy this show,otherwise.... Just watch an isekai or something else,your intelligence will feel less insulted that way.

Reviewer’s Rating: 4

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