This article contains spoilers from Solo Leveling Season 2.

Summary

  • Solo Leveling has the most liked episodes on Crunchyroll.
  • The anime is the most popular on Crunchyroll.
  • Solo Leveling is still rated lower than Frieren on fan databases.

Solo Leveling Season 2 was an absolute phenomenon, and while it had already picked up steam after Season 1, the second season saw to it that the series was propelled to levels never seen before. Solo Leveling is relatively new, yet it was such a hit that not even some of the biggest anime series of all time could compete with it.

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Solo Leveling Is The Biggest Anime, But 1 Big Series Will Surpass It In 2026

Solo Leveling has exploded in popularity. In 2026 however, it might be surpassed by this other series.

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While it remains a fact that Solo Leveling is massive and will only continue to grow, both in terms of quality and popularity, especially given the records it shattered, there is one anime that managed to far surpass it, at least in the eyes of the fans.

Solo Leveling Season 2 Shattered Many Crunchyroll Records

  • Solo Leveling Has The Most Liked Episodes
  • The Anime Is The Most Popular On Crunchyroll

Solo Leveling has proven to be absolutely massive on Crunchyroll and fans know that already. Every single week, Solo Leveling shattered records while Season 2 was airing, especially while the Jeju Island arc was ongoing. It got to a point where Solo Leveling was actually competing with itself and breaking its own records, which sounds ridiculous but is completely true. Solo Leveling has some of the most liked episodes in the history of Crunchyroll. The series broke Crunchyroll servers on multiple occasions, and it is also the most popular anime on the platform, by far.

As long as I keep fighting, I'll grow stronger! — Sung Jinwoo

It is quite clear to see that Solo Leveling Season 3 will only continue this hype even further and deliver greater quality when it comes, probably propelling the popularity of the franchise to a whole new level. But, while the Crunchyroll records keep being shattered by Solo Leveling, there is one anime that it still can't beat, and that is Frieren.

Solo Leveling Still Rated Lower Than Frieren

When it comes to fan ratings for new anime, there is one that has consistently been ranked over Solo Leveling, and that is Frieren. When it comes to MyAnimeList, Solo Leveling only holds the 324th rank, which Frieren is rated #1, a rating many believe is actually overinflated. Even across platforms like IMDB, Solo Leveling is rated lower by the fans. Frieren holds a rating of 8.9, compared to Solo Leveling’s 8.6.

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Solo Leveling Season 3 Is Already Confirmed, But Big Concerns Have Now Emerged

Season 3 of Solo Leveling will be huge, but there might be some huge concerns.

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This is unlikely to change anytime soon. Fans know very well that Solo Leveling's popularity will skyrocket when Solo Leveling Season 3 drops, but the same holds true for Frieren as well.

Fans Think Frieren Is Better Overall

The general opinion among the fans seems to be that Frieren is the better anime overall. Then again, the fans who rate Solo Leveling very highly on Crunchyroll and tune in immediately to break the servers are also fans, and Frieren isn't ever likely to accomplish what Solo Leveling did. They're both amazing anime in their own way, but when it comes to complex storytelling, Frieren seems to be the overall winner among fans.

Solo Leveling Season 2 finished airing this year. Fans can watch the first two seasons of the series on Crunchyroll, and, in doing so, support the official release of the anime. So far, there isn't much information out about Solo Leveling Season 3, but more information will be available later this year.

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Release Date
2024 - 2025-00-00
Network
Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
Directors
Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki
Writers
Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii
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    Taito Ban
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Studio
A-1 Pictures
Creator
Chugong
Streaming Service(s)
Crunchyroll