It's no secret that Solo Leveling is one of Crunchyroll's biggest anime series of all time, despite being relatively new. Solo Leveling first made its debut in 2024 with its first anime season, and even back then, it was already a huge success. However, Solo Leveling was taken to new heights with the release of its second season, and its popularity continues to grow today. Just in 2025, Solo Leveling went on to become the highest and most rated anime on Crunchyroll, as well as its Anime of the Year.
Solo Leveling Is 2025's Biggest Anime, But These Anime Are Equally Good
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With that, it would seem that Solo Leveling reigns supreme on the Crunchyroll platform, but that might change quickly. Indeed, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 has just kick-started, and with its debut, it managed to crash Crunchyroll. While Solo Leveling has also achieved something similar previously, this is just the beginning of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3. The series is only going to get more intense and the battles more heated. Jujutsu Kaisen could officially become Crunchyroll's biggest series, dethroning Solo Leveling where other series failed.
Solo Leveling Is Currently Crunchyroll’s Biggest Series
- Solo Leveling Swept the 2025 Crunchyroll Awards
- It Is the Highest Rated Anime on the Platform With the Most Ratings
At the moment, it would not be far-fetched to say that Solo Leveling is Crunchyroll's biggest anime series. While fans often tend not to give Solo Leveling its flowers, the fact is that on a platform that hosts other huge series like One Piece, Attack on Titan, or Demon Slayer, this is a massive achievement for the series.
There are many factors that led to Solo Leveling becoming Crunchyroll's biggest series. For one, at the moment, Solo Leveling is the most rated anime on the entire platform. With over 926k ratings, Solo Leveling is the most rated anime on Crunchyroll. In comparison, the second most rated anime on Crunchyroll is One Piece, which has around 750k user ratings. This is especially shocking as, unlike One Piece, which has over a thousand episodes, Solo Leveling only has 25.
I am the record of your struggles, the evidence of your resistance, and the reward of your sufferings. I am death, I am eternal rest, I am terror. - Ashborn to Sung Jinwoo, Solo Leveling Manhwa
While Solo Leveling has a lot of ratings, its score itself does not suffer from it. Instead, it could be said that Solo Leveling is the highest-rated anime on the platform too, as it features an incredible 4.9 out of 5.
At the Crunchyroll Awards of 2025, Solo Leveling dominated once again. Solo Leveling was awarded the title of Anime of the Year in 2025, and that was not for lack of competition. The series was up against the likes of Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End, The Apothecary Diaries, and Dandadan, among others, yet it came out on top.
Solo Leveling's success didn't stop at this title either. It also went on to win Best Main Character for Sung Jinwoo, as well as Best New Series, Best Action, Best Score, Best Ending Sequence, Best English Voice Actor Performance, Best Castilian Voice Actor Performance, and Best Portuguese Voice Actor Performance. This is the most wins of any series that year, and it goes to show the dominance of the franchise.
Solo Leveling's Reign Might Come To An End As Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Debuts
- Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Crashes Crunchyroll
Solo Leveling is, at the moment, Crunchyroll's biggest anime series, but its crown might be in danger. Indeed, 2026 anime series have just started rolling out, and it seems that this might be one of the biggest years the media has had in a while. Fans have already seen what could be called one of the greatest anime series of this year, and that is none other than Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3.
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JJK Season 3 has now started airing weekly on Crunchyroll, and with just its first two episodes having dropped back-to-back, the platform pretty much crashed. Jujutsu Kaisen has always been popular, but it would seem that this third season might just make it possibly the biggest anime of the entire Crunchyroll platform, especially as its animation and direction surpass almost anything else seen so far from the franchise.
Jujutsu Kaisen And Solo Leveling Are A Handful Of The Few To Break Crunchyroll Servers
- Dragon Ball, One Piece, And Attack on Titan Managed It In The Past
While crashing Crunchyroll is impressive, Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 is not the only series to have achieved that. Even Solo Leveling, at one point, gave trouble to the Crunchyroll servers. It goes beyond that, of course, as older series have also achieved this feat. The One Piece anime, for example, managed to do just that multiple times across its run, notably when Luffy's Gear 5 made its debut in the battle against Kaido. The likes of Attack on Titan, Demon Slayer, Dragon Ball, and even Chainsaw Man have achieved that. Of course, it remains very impressive when a series manages to achieve this feat.
Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 Has Just Started, and The Battles Will Only Get More Heated
- JJK Will Prove Why it’s the New Gen King of Anime
While Jutsu Kaisen Season 3 crashing Crunchyroll's servers might seem unimpressive, seeing as other series have also achieved that a while ago, the fact is that this is just the beginning for the anime.
The Solo Leveling episodes that caused trouble to Crunchyroll were the peak of its series, such as Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 12. Meanwhile, the episodes that achieved the crash for Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3 were the first and second episodes of the season. These episodes are far from being the best episodes this season will go on to offer to fans. What's coming up next is even more exciting and intense. The stakes are at their highest, especially with Gojo Satoru, humanity's strongest, still being sealed away at the moment.
“What? It’s just pure love.” — Yuta Okkotsu
Fans will definitely get some of the greatest shonen battles of recent years in this season, and it could almost be said that any JJK Season 3 episode could go on to crash the Crunchyroll servers.
Of course, Jujutsu Kaisen will only get bigger after season 3. While exciting, JJK Season 3 is far from being the season with the biggest battles of this series. The most intense and exciting clashes will actually come after the conclusion of Jujutsu Kaisen Season 3. In other words, Jujutsu Kaisen is still far from reaching its peak. When the next part following the Culling Game comes, even Solo Leveling won't be able to compete with it. If the same quality is maintained, even Solo Leveling fights will look underwhelming to most fans.
Solo Leveling has two seasons out right now, one with 12 episodes, and the other with 13, for a combined episode count of 25 episodes available to watch right now. The series can be streamed on Crunchyroll for fans to enjoy while awaiting any more news concerning the third season. There have been no major announcements about a third season so far. Fans can get more Solo Leveling content via the Manhwa.