'' Solo Leveling'' is an

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television series based on Chugong's South Korean web novel of the same name. After the broadcast of the first season finale, a second season, titled ''Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow'', was announced. The season is produced by

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and directed by Shunsuke Nakashige, with writing the scripts, Tomoko Sudo designing the characters, and

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composing the music. It aired from January 5 to March 30, 2025, on

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and other networks. The second season takes place directly after the events of the first season and picks up with Sung Jinwoo embracing his newfound powers as the Shadow Monarch. While he keeps his new powers a secret from people around him, a strange hunter who has been lost for nearly ten years returns with a dire warning of an upcoming catastrophe. A

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of the first season, titled ''Solo Leveling: ReAwakening'', was screened along with the first two episodes of the second season in Japan from November 29 to December 12, 2024.

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acquired the North American and select international rights for the compilation film, screening it in the United States and Canada beginning on December 6, 2024. The opening theme song is "Reawaker" performed by

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( feat. Felix of

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), while the ending theme song is "Un-Apex" performed by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. Crunchyroll licensed the season outside of Asia.

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licensed the season in Southeast Asia and Oceania (except Australia and New Zealand). __TOC__

Episodes

Home media release

Japanese

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* * * {{Anime News Network, anime, 32617, Solo Leveling: Arise from the Shadow 2025 Japanese television seasons Solo Leveling episode lists