Solo Leveling fucking rocks.

The art is unbelievably great. Every panel of this manhwa falls into two categories: kickass wallpaper material or great potential profile picture. Everything’s in color, everything pops, and it all just works so damn well.

The story is a pretty generic power fantasy, but it’s executed better than most others and has enough twists to avoid feeling repetitive. Watching the main character grow stronger and stronger is extremely entertaining, especially since the world is distinct and deep enough that it doesn’t feel like everything revolves around him.

The characters are also nothing too special, though they’re all well designed and manage to be surprisingly charming. The main character is from humble beginnings, and this alongside the staggering amount of cocky bastards in the manhwa make you really want to see him get stronger, blow some minds, and deflate some egos.

Overall, Solo Leveling is fun. So fun, in fact, that I'm giving it a 10/10 primarily because of how damn fun it is. You know what’s going to happen. You know there’s no real tension. And yet, somehow, you can’t wait to see it all play out.