The highly anticipated anime adaptation of Solo Leveling appears to be falling short of fan expectations. Online discussions on popular forums highlight growing concerns about the anime’s perceived lack of popularity and recent production setbacks.
From Anticipation to Disappointment
Despite Solo Leveling‘s immense success as a manhwa, the anime adaptation hasn’t ignited the same level of widespread enthusiasm. Besides, fans are vocal about their disappointment, questioning why the anime hasn’t resonated more strongly with audiences.
Production Delays Add to Concerns
Further fueling fan worries, the announcement of a delay for episode 8 of the Solo Leveling anime has raised red flags. The decision to air a compilation episode rather than a new installment has sparked comparisons to past production issues faced by A-1 Pictures in projects like NieR Automata Ver 1.1a and 86: Eighty-Six.
Is There Hope for a Turnaround?
Online discussions reflect a mix of disappointment and cautious optimism. While many fans express concerns about the anime’s trajectory, some remain hopeful that Solo Leveling can still deliver on its potential in future episodes.
Below are some comments from fans:
- Anime media outlets have tried everything to boost the popularity of this series, but with no good results.
- The first half of the story was very intriguing, but it ended up becoming something similar to what we’ve seen in other anime.
- Bad reviews just because a story like this is no longer interesting.
- Although Solo Leveling was very unique and interesting back in 2015 when the manga was released, many similar stories have been adapted into anime since then. They took too long to animate Solo Leveling; they missed their chance.
- Perhaps Solo Leveling was groundbreaking when the manga was released, but for the anime world, it’s already late.
- I’ve read the original story, and I know what will happen in the anime. I stopped watching the anime after four episodes without any particular opinion; it just doesn’t seem interesting to me.
- I think this is the best-selling manhwa in history, and I can’t believe it’s only now getting an anime adaptation.
- The status screens and missions are in English, not Japanese, so if you haven’t read the manga, you won’t understand anything.
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