Solo Leveling’s first season debuted in January 2024and immediately took the anime world by storm, attracting fans of varying genres while breaking streaming records left and right. The power fantasy series is based on the original web novel by Chugong, and follows the events of the webtoon adaptation closely. Now, with the anime’s second season well underway, it seems the series' momentum hasn’t slowed a bit, as once againSolo Levelinghas broken the internetwith its latest episode.
Solo LevelingSeason Two is planned to end with the conclusion of the source material’s Jeju Island arc, which wraps up just around the halfway point of the webtoon, in chapter #107. Given the success of the series, there is little doubt the anime will continue until the story is finished, but many fans are wondering what’s to come beyondSolo Leveling’s second season. Fortunately,there are still stories to be told beyond the series' anime adaptation.
A Solo Leveling Sequel Series Is Already Being Published
Solo Leveling: Ragnarok Debuted in Webtoon Form in August 2024
TheSolo Levelingweb novel officially ended in 2018, and its webtoon adaptation eventually wrapped up in November 2024. Just before then, however, a spin-off sequel series titledSolo Leveling: Ragnarokmade itswebtoon debut in August 2024. The series web novel version is written by Daul, rather thanSolo Leveling’s Chugong, though the creator of the original series has lent his support to the new writer.
Solo Leveling’s Sequel Series Doesn’t Just Go Beyond The Original, It Revolutionizes The Franchise’s Whole Universe
Discover how Ragnarök builds on Solo Leveling’s legacy, introducing new challenges, deeper lore, and a new hero to transform the Hunter universe.
The series follows Sung Suho, Sung Jinwoo’s son, as he ventures into a world featuring the same dungeons and gates in which his father made his name. Suho, a college student, does not qualify to become a hunter until conflict breaks out, and he’s presented with the choice to become a player, just as Jinwoo was before. The series is still currently ongoing, though when theSolo Levelinganime eventually comes to an end, there is little reason its sequel series won’t also be adapted.
Solo Leveling Has Other Projects in the Works
Side Stories Diving Into the Histories of Igris and Ashborn Are On the Horizon
Solo Leveling: Ragnarokisn’t the only side story the franchise has in production, as theseries' creator Chugong confirmedthere are Igris and Ashborn origin stories in the works as of January 2025. The very first member of Sung Jinwoo’s shadow army,Igris instantly became a fan-favorite after headlining Season One’s best fight, and has only continued gaining fans fighting on Jinwoo’s side. Both stories, whenever they are released, will also be candidates for anime adaptations of their own.
Solo Levelingis in the midst of an incredibly successful second season, and fans can be certain there is much more to come down the line. It’s likely the anime will continue airing for years to come,though when it ends, there will be plenty more of the series left to enjoy.Solo Leveling: Ragnarokis still relatively early in its publication, but will be ripe for an anime series once it finishes.
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Solo Leveling follows Sung Jin-woo, the world’s weakest hunter, who gains extraordinary powers through a mysterious program after surviving a brutal monster attack. As he navigates his newfound abilities, Jinwoo embarks on a quest to uncover the secrets of his powers and the dungeon that altered his fate.
