From Jonathan Klotz
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Crunchyroll is the 20,000 pound gorilla of the anime world, with the Sony streaming platform organizing thousands of series and films. It is a must for serious fans. Therefore, if something catches fire on the platform and becomes the next big hit, everyone will become aware. Solo -leveling If the top performer of the streamer was last year last year, and now, with season 2, ISEKAI is again at the top as crucnhyroll’s hottest series.
Solo -leveling does it again
Solo -leveling Plays with the Isekai formula by drawing the whole world aware of portals, giving access to another dimension that is filled with monsters, and causing the superhuman soldiers called Jäger, who only contain the flood and save the world. The problem is that every hunter is locked up in his “rank” and power level, with the exception of sung Jinwoo, a pitiful, powerless, worthless e-rank hunter who was the butt of every joke that suddenly gained the ability to “climb” and become stronger over time. The video game mechanics play a central role in the plot, including the concept of Mana (with which incredible magical performance is carried out), experience points and in intelligent implementation if it heals again when climbing.
In season 1, Solo -leveling Spend time to explain all of these concepts to the viewers while Jinwoo develops his strength and ranks the hunters’ ranks. Yoo Jinho, his best friend of D-Rank, marked by dangerous raids, betrayal of other hunter groups and finally the breathtaking secret behind their world and the origin of “The Gate”. Season 1 has a lot to cover, but it is a snowball that goes downhill, and in the end the fans were rabies for more.
The first two episodes of Solo -leveling Season 2 were part of Solo -Leveling Reakening In the theaters at the end of last year, the “Red Gate Bogen” brought into the big screen weeks before streaming. When a training mission with the White Tiger Guild after the gate they run through, and the party catches the inside until the boss monster is defeated, Jinwoo has to gather the survivors of the expedition to survive. The end result is a bloody moment in which the remaining guild members and even the monsters are stunned when Jinwoo falls a massive warrior in a single blow.
Embrace the rule of cool
Power scaling is a problem with every shop Anime When heroes like Luffy and Midoriya become so strong, it is difficult to imagine that someone could take them, which leads to absurd powerful bad guys to compensate for them. Solo -leveling transforms the concept of power cladding into the plot, which is a large part of his appeal to tense anime fans. From the first episode, when Jinwoo can hardly raise his sword, to what when he says the words “training”, the series, which is supported by the amazing animation of A-1 images, creates every new strength, every new weapon and ability to form a classic hype moment.
The last episode of season 2, which will be broadcast on March 30, will not even sell the usual opening video in a courageous marketing move that is simply too intense. It is a hook marketing decision, but although the series may be subtle in some of its background notes and quieter moments, such as: Solo -leveling Lives after the “rule of cool” and everything depends on these hype moments with Jinwoo, which is the fast food of the anime world compared to meatier series like power Paranoia agent or Demon SlayerBut sometimes this cheap burger hits you just right.
Solo -leveling Streaming on crunchyroll.
