The wait will finally be over as fans are about to see the introduction of Jinwoo in the anime world. After a long wait, A-1 Pictures’ anime adaptation of Chugong’s South Korean web novel, Solo Leveling, will begin at last, and here’s where to watch the premiere episode, titled I’m Used to It, and its release times.
Solo Leveling’s anime adaptation was officially announced at Anime Expo in 2022. It was originally scheduled for release in 2023 but was later delayed. Though its world premiere happened in Tokyo, Seoul, and Los Angeles in December 2023, its much-awaited release on TV would finally happen.
What are the release times of Solo Leveling Episode 1?
Solo Leveling Episode 1 is scheduled for release on Saturday, January 6, at 6 PM JST in Japan. It will be later available to stream on Crunchyroll in select regions. For other release times, you can check the list below:
9:30 AM Pacific Time
12 :30 PM Eastern Time
11:30 AM Central Time
5:30 PM Greenwich Time
8:00 PM Indian Standard Time
Where to watch Solo Leveling Episode 1?
Solo Leveling Episode 1 will premiere on Tokyo MX and other networks in Japan. Internationally, it will be streamed on Crunchyroll. For the territories where it will be available, you can check the list below:
North America
Central America
South America
Europe
Africa
Oceania
Middle East
CIS
India
What to Expect from Solo Leveling Episode 1
Solo Leveling Episode 1 will introduce the series to anime fans. It will help fans get familiar with its theme, starting with its passages called “gates,” which connect the world to another dimension. These gates will appear in the premiere episode. It will also introduce the hunters to the viewers; they’re the people who fight the monsters on the other side of the gates.
The hunters are ranked according to their magical power, and the protagonist, Sung Jinwoo, appears to have the weakest ability with the lowest E-class classification. Despite that, Jinwoo volunteers to be in the dungeon, where another entrance will be revealed after being cleared. Check out the Solo Leveling Episode 1 preview.
You can check the synopsis below:
Ten years ago. Passages called "gates" that connect another dimension and this world have appeared, and people who fight the monsters lurking on the other side of the gates are called "hunters." Hunters are ranked according to the amount of magical power they have when awakened, and Shun Mizushino was said to be the weakest among the lowest E-class. One day, Shun participated in a dungeon. After clearing the dungeon, there was another entrance at the back.
Who are the cast and staff of Solo Leveling?
Taito Ban leads Solo Leveling as Sung Jinwoo. For other cast members, you can check the list below:
Genta Nakamura as Yoo Jinho
Haruna Mikawa as Sung Jinah
Reina Ueda as Cha Hae-in
Daisuke Hirakawa as Choi Jong-in
Hiroki Touchi as Baek Yoonho
Banjo Ginga as Go Gunhee
Makoto Furukawa as Woo Jinchul
For the main staff, Shunsuke Nakashige directs the anime, with Noboru Kimura on the script. Tomoko Sudo then works on the character designs, while Hirotaka Tokuda handles the monster designs.
What is Solo Leveling about?
Solo Leveling is a South Korean novel by Chugong. It started its serialization on KakaoPage in July 2016 and was later published in full by D&C Media under their Papyrus label in November 2016. Yen Press licensed the novel in English.
It was then adapted into a webtoon with illustrations by Jang Sung-rak, with the first season released in March 2018 and the second season in August 2020. It ended in December 2021 with 179 chapters. Its chapters have been collected in seven volumes as of February 2023, published by D&C Media, and licensed in English by Yen Press.
In addition, a role-playing video game is now in the works at Netmarble, while an anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures will soon premiere. A K-drama adaptation is also in development, while the spinoff webtoon, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, is scheduled for release in 2024.
You can read the synopsis below:
In a world where hunters — human warriors who possess supernatural abilities — must battle deadly monsters to protect mankind from certain annihilation, a notoriously weak hunter named Sung Jinwoo finds himself in a seemingly endless struggle for survival. One day, after narrowly surviving an overwhelmingly powerful double dungeon that nearly wipes out his entire party, a mysterious program called the System chooses him as its sole player and in turn, gives him the extremely rare ability to level up in strength and turn anyone he kills into a loyal minion called a shadow. Jinwoo then sets out on a journey as he fights against all kinds of enemies, both man and monster, to discover the secrets of the dungeons and the true source of his powers.
Are you excited to see Jinwoo’s story on TV? Fortunately, the much-awaited anime adaptation is about to come.
