Solo Leveling Aims Third Season at Japanese Breakthrough, Says Producer
Kakao is driving the franchise into games, live-action, Netflix projects to sustain its global momentum
Overview
- Season 2 earned a perfect 100% Rotten Tomatoes score and topped Crunchyroll’s global charts in the first quarter of 2025.
- The anime’s swift global rise has not yet matched the sustained popularity of Shonen titans like Dragon Ball and One Piece in Japan.
- Producer Atsushi Kaneko has not yet secured an official green light for Season 3 but widely expects it to serve as the franchise’s Japan breakthrough.
- Kakao Entertainment is developing Solo Leveling: KARMA, a video game centered on Jinwoo’s war with the Monarchs, alongside a live-action K-drama adaptation.
- Netflix has announced both a new anime adaptation and a separate live-action series starring Byeon Woo-seok as Sung Jinwoo.