Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling is safe to say a gamers dream. I had many doubts when my brother recommended this to me but within the first 30 minutes I could not stop reading. The premise is bout your below average MC tryna make it big in the world full of 'hunters". These hunters are task to raid dungeons fight monsters and etc. The stronger the hunter the higher rank. Our MC is the lowest rank thus making him the weakest hunter. How he gets to the top is what this whole show is about.

Story wise I feel as though solo leveling was good. I mean its nothing out of this world and does have your typical manhwa OP character level ups. However if you enjoy this then its definitely for you. If you don't then don't read it. Besides if there is a sequel i'm curious to see where the story is going as well as how good the world building is within that sequel. For the most part solo leveling did a really good job with world building. My only complaint is how they kinda copied hunter x hunter in a way. While not necessarily a complaint I thought it was kinda funny how they did it.
Story- 8/10

Not gonna say much about manhwa art. The fact that it is all colored makes it even better. For the most part its flashy has good style and every character looks and feels different. Not to mention the amazing fight scenes, power ups, attention to detail and did i mention the character designs? Guys this is art and its beautiful.
Art- 9/10

Characters in solo leveling. Where do I start? Our MC is pretty freaking amazing. Not gonna lie while he does start of weak how he develops as the story progresses was done pretty well. There is a reason its called solo leveling. While he does get help its all other his own powers. Side characters on the other hand i kinda feel this is the weak part of the whole series. For one I kinda feel S rank hunters are the only things to look forward to in this show everyone else is kinda meh. On a side note the characters aren't bad but do lack depth in a sense. Im only giving this an 8 cause they wrote a pretty good MC.
Characters- 8/10

One word badassery
Enjoyment- 10/10

A lot of better things to read if you want a deep story, deeper characters, slightly better art. But i'm gonna put opinion up there this is amazing. I'm into badass stories this one is up there. Just go in there and keep the mind simple it won't be simple once you come out. Solo leveling is superb.
Overall- 10/10

Amazing, simply amazing. No real spoilers in this review. Also, please pardon any grammatical errors, English is not my native language.

After I finished chapter 90, I started with the novel because I couldn't wait for the next chapter. I will talk about the Manga but I will mention a few things about the novel.

The story is very typical, nothing outstanding about the theme. What does make a difference, without a doubt, is the way the story is told. The manga does a good job at portraying the novel but, of course, it cannot emphasize all the aspects and depth of the novel. The story gets surprisingly interesting after the character gets a "job". It is something I completely did not expect but after finishing the following chapter I could not be happier.
The characters feel very real, they make decisions like a real person would; not the typical cliched Japanese characters. Hence, the Korean origin of this piece of art. When I read it and got into the story, I eagerly waited for the decisions the MC would take. Several of them are surprising. Some of them I agreed with, other I did not but I was able to understand his point of view.
(Novel) The main character goes through a fantastical metamorphosis throughout the story but at the same time he remains stagnant. He keeps his more inner values and morals intact although knowing that he has to make the hard choices when it really matters.
The art is fabulous. It really matches the quality of the story. Nothing else to say about that.

Please read the novel of this story, it will not disappoint.

With nothing else to add, I can honestly say that it is one of the best stories I have read in quite a while.

[This review is spoiler free!] TL;DR: Overhyped? Probably. Zero-to-hero with beautiful fight scenes and good pacing. Read if you like the isekai genre, or shounen mangas with a relatively simple plot.

Without a doubt, Solo Leveling is a top-tier read.

Our protagonist, Jinwoo, is the weakest of the weak. If you are familiar with the shounen or isekai genre, you know exactly what is about to happen. In this aspect, Solo Leveling can be a hit or miss. If you aren't a fan of the isekai genre, you may be turned off by the later chapters. However, when it comes to story telling and character development, Solo Leveling is unmatched.

I can comfortably say that Solo Leveling gets a 10 across the board from me.

Starting from the very beginning, the story begins slow. As mentioned before, Jinwoo is the weakest of the weak. He is a scrawny boy who he teammates dread having on their side. He is pretty much the bag boy, carrying the heavy items that the rest don't want to be bothered with. However, after a near death experience, Jinwoo comes out as a new man. He is now in possession of a "system," which entire goal is to turn Jinwoo from the weakest, to the strongest the world has ever seen. From there, his adventure begins, as does the story.

In the beginning chapters, you may feel like Solo Leveling is overhyped with the mediocre artwork that is showcased at the start. However by around chapter 20, the art takes a dramatic shift in the right direction and it only goes up from there. It works well with the read, as you watch Jinwoo's appearance grow into a strong young man, from the small, meek boy we were introduced to at the beginning of the story.

Watching these transformation before my very eyes has been the greatest pleasure any author could ever offer me. If you read the first chapter of Solo Leveling and compare it to the latest, you will see two completely different people. This is an aspect that is missing in a lot of similar isekai and shounen reads. From start to finish, you end up with the same character. Sure, they went through some hardships and made friends along the way, but their character never developed any. Solo Leveling doesn't do that.

Each character, including the side characters, feel more dynamic and realistic. They are not bound to the will of their creator, but instead feel fluid, as if they were actual human beings, with their own wishes and wills. Each character feels deliberate and meaningful, rather than canon fodder or just some sort of device to keep the story going. I have found myself growing attached to each and every character Solo Leveling has offered. I cannot say this for a lot of other books out there.

I am truly invested into these characters. Each chapter has me on the edge of my seat, desperately waiting for more. In each chapter there is something new that keeps me wanting more. The only negative thing I can say is that the chapters come to an end. I can, and have, reread Solo Leveling time and time again. I can earnestly say it is one of the best things I've read in a very long time.

In the eyes of many, Solo Leveling has definitely been overhyped. This might ruin your overall experience with actually reading the story. If you fear that is the case, I will add this:

Solo Leveling is not for those who do not like the isekai genre, or an OP protagonist. This is not for those expecting the MC to have a harem of women by his side, or a gaggle of adoring fans. Solo Leveling has very little, if any, romance involved. Solo Leveling does **not** have an outstanding or awe-inspiring story or plot, in fact, these are some of it's weakest points. In the story and plot department, Solo Leveling is as predictable as anything can get, especially if you are well-versed in the realm of isekai. Don't go in expecting the holy grail of stories.

What Solo Leveling does have is beautiful fight scenes, realistic characters and character development, and overall enjoyment factor.

I will say, half of the reason I probably love Solo Leveling as much as I do, is because I have waited weekly for translated updates. If you are binge reading 100 chapters in one sitting, Solo Leveling might not be as impactful for you. As I think this is the case for most people who are reading SL because of the hype. Regardless, I definitely recommend this to those interested in the genre and looking for some beautiful art.

If you are looking for a writing Masterpiece then you won't find it here. Some people call it a masterpiece and other stuff but down to its core Solo Leveling is just a regular weak to OP story. That being said one of the things that make people say things like it's a "masterpiece" or "it's the best of all time" is its art, the artist did a phenomenal job because it was FUCKING AMAZING. Even though down to its core it's just a simple zero to hero story it does have its little twist like (spoiler warning) how instead of it taking place in some other ancient magical world like most isekei, it actually takes place in modern earth where dungeons and hunters have begun to appear and the main character being one of them. The story might not be complex but it's still really enjoyable because of the art, the fights, and the main character is kind of a badass. I've read the web novel and in my opinion, I think that the Manhwa is an upgrade from it. I really enjoyed both especially the Manhwa and when I began reading I was so interested and hooked on it that I read 100 chapters in a day and even now that I've caught up with it I always look forward to the next week for the new chapter. I record you give it a try if you haven't and at least read the first 15 chapters as it kinda starts slow.

Let me preface this by saying: my scoring is quite generous, where 7 is considered something decent and worthwhile.
TL;DR
-art (10): absolutely marvelous
-characters (6): alright characters, but not particularly deep
-story (7): pretty good, but doesn't seem to have a direction
-enjoyment (8): would recommend
-overall (8): definitely not perfect, but still good

Many people have said that Solo Leveling is not the average fantasy with an OP MC, but story-wise, I'm going to have to disagree. That being said, it's still a good read, and I would recommend it to anyone who likes action and fantasy comics.

What Solo Leveling has going for it is ridiculously good art and likable characters. To put it simply, the art is fantastic; not only is the actual art gorgeous, but the panel composition and layout also draws the reader in. The characters are likable, but as of now, the only character we extensively know about is Sung Jin-Woo, the overpowered protagonist. Of course, it's fun to see the underdog slay monsters and level up, but Sung Jin-Woo doesn't seem to have an end goal for all the stuff he's doing, making him a somewhat flat character. He is surrounded by members of the supporting cast, which we know basically nothing about since this is "Solo Leveling," focusing only on Sung Jin-Woo thus far, but based on the information given, they're fairly interesting and likable.

The main problem I personally have with Solo Leveling is the story, which at time of writing (Ch 106; end of Jeju Island Arc), doesn't seem to have a direction. So far it's only a decent "zero-to-hero" story despite what many fans proclaim. Sung Jin-Woo tirelessly fights monsters to level up, but what for? Even if grows without direction, I still enjoy it, but I can't help but feel that there is so much more potential to the story that goes unexplored. I have heard from light novel readers that the plot starts progressing and getting better with the latest arc, but being a manhwa only reader, I unfortunately cannot confirm that statement.

In the end, Solo Leveling is definitely a fun read, but I worry that if you come in expecting a nigh perfect comic that reinvents the action fantasy genre, you'll be a little disappointed. Don't think too much, and I bet you'll have a fun time.

I normally wait until finishing a manga to write a review however the quality has stayed pretty consistent.

Story-7
This in my opinion is the weakest part of this Manhwa, the overarching story is very meh, there is nothing really super wrong with it but there is also nothing very good about it either. The theme throughout the story is loose some time and nonexistent other times. The story itself feels very jarring their seems to be almost no traditions between the different arcs. The story itself is very straightforward witch has some advantages however this makes the story seem strangely familiar, which is not inherently bad however this at times creates an environment of predictability and makes the story more boring than it would be otherwise.
Art-10
The art is extremely good
Character-9
the charters are pretty well developed and time was but in later on to make the enemies have more motivation and less mindless monsters. The only issue is a lot of the charters lack a needed extra level of complexity to move them to the next level.
Enjoyment-10
despite my criticisms of this story, I enjoyed every minute of reading it. This is mostly because of the amazing fight scenes combined with the very good charters. In just about every fight throughout the story, my heart was raising, This is the most fun I had reading anything in a long time and I read just about the entire thing for about 2 days. I can't state how exciting this book is at times.
Overall-9
the best way I can describe this is it is the best trash power fantasy, and I love it.

Real Talk, I'm tired of seeing these "omg this manhwa is so good you should read it the story is so good and the MC is so overpowered and kicks everyone's ass in a badass way" reviews. These reviews are dumb as fuck, and they don't contribute anything. The review doesn't look at the Manhwa from a story standpoint and how well-developed characters are. When they see Sung-JinWoo pull something badass of they, say "oops, 10/10, will read again".

Ok rant over

The story isn't extraordinary—usual Weak to Strong tale that you can find everywhere. Sung-Jinwoo, A weak person, goes through a near-death experience and is handed cheat powers. Take those words into account and apply those words to all the other manga, Manhua, and Manhwas that apply that concept. Quite a lot, right? Correct, this story concept isn't original, BUT it all depends on the execution of that concept. I must say that the execution is decent at best.

Wen he gains those cheat powers he starts training because his cheat told him to. Then, he goes up 2 ranks, and he hasn't got out of the hospital yet. After that, he clears does one dungeon and he's already on par with a B-Rank hunter (If you read solo leveling you know that B to A rank hunters are nothing compared to Sung Jin-Woo, but these guys are supposed to be the Main High ranking hunters of hunter guilds, and he just became one in like, what, a month, maybe less?). He further gets cheat abilities via Job mission, defeats a Red gate boss, then when he clears a couple of floors in the Demon Dungeon, he's already barely an S rank by chapter 57. This story is just Sung-Jinwoo kicking ass but just as discreet as possible. Do I like it? Fuck yeah I love it, but that's only because I want to see Sung Jin-Woo further become stronger and see what he does in the future. Other than that, realistically this story has barely any character development. Art is a 10/10, Art is consistent, really detailed, and the story has a lot of badass moments that make you want more. That's it, nothing more, nothing less.

Btw I fucking love this Manhwa, but can't be biased with reviews.

There may be small spoilers (This is my first review here)

The story focuses primarily on Jin-Woo becoming an overpowered hunter rpg style, it may sound boring, but it actually unfolds in an interesting way. Other than that there also seems to be a mystery about what the system is and why it gave him the ability to keep going up.

Combat is fun and sometimes they use a few strategies, so they are not boring.

The art is great, the background, the characters and especially the enemies look fantastic.

The characters are the least remarkable, most are impressed by Jin-Woo's power or underestimate it, they have almost no deep development, yet most are nice, like Yoo Jin-Ho. The main character is intelligent and changes slightly as he levels up, becoming perhaps a little conceited and cold, which is a little edgy, adding that in most of the panels you only see one eye shining in blue, something cringey but passable.

In spite of having several weak points, when you start reading it you start getting more and more interested in everything that happens and how it happens, or at least that was my case.

(Spoiler) Actually the only time I felt some boredom was in the fight against the super evolved ant.

In short, it's definitely not a masterpiece, but the fights, the art, the way in which the story and the protagonist's overpower are handled, make it an outstanding zero to hero series. If you like rpg, you don't mind the overpower and you don't mind the edgy part of the protagonist, I think you can enjoy it.

As you may see, i rated everything a 10/10. Thats how much of an impact this manhwa had on me.

This was the first manhwa i ever read, and it has shown me the beauty of manhwas.

The story? It's just great, since the beginning, it was obvious Sung Jin-Woo IS gonna become the most powerful hunter, but i still wanted to read more and more with each chapter and i basically became drunk on the story.

In a world where there are monsters and people become so called: "hunters" and where you have guilds and dungeons and everything is like in a game. But for Sung Jin-Woo, it basically became a game.

Sung Jin-Woo, the protagonist, is the weakest of them all. He is called "The Weakest Hunter" and is just getting beaten up, because he needs to pay for his mother's medical bills (she is ill and has been in a coma for 4 years). He goes into a dungeon where sh*t breaks lose, almost everyone dies and the survivors run away, leaving Sung behind. He sacrifices himself, and for that he earns the power of the "system", which basically makes his life a game. He levels up, he has an inventory, he has stats, stat points, etc. and his objective is to become the strongest hunter and face the horror again. But when he reaches this place, will it still be a horror?

Sung Jin-Woo isn't your typical "Weakling becomes way too OP to give a frick" type of MC. He is really really strong, that is true, but his power depends solely on the system, without it, he is just a mere weak E-rank hunter, The Weakest. He constantly levels up, and its so much fun to see all the jokes and its so enjoying for me to see him progressing.

Art is AMAZING. I love manhwas for the fact that they are colorized, and i love the style of this manga and the look of every character so much. Every character felt like their appearances make sense and they should be like that.

Characters? Well, this manhwa has some "fan service", but not in a wrong way. The waifus are everywhere, there are tons of girls to pick from, and every single one has their moments, or at least one. Every character so far has a personality that in a way makes you either love or hate the character, and it all just makes sense and is so well written.

My enjoyment as said was BEYOND OUTSTANDING, like, if i could i would give enjoyment even a 100/100. I know i'm really overrating this, but its just how i feel. In these 137 chapters that has been released so far (31.1.2021) i have not been bored in ANY of these and i can't wait for more.

Final Word/TLDR: I would recommend this to anyone. I had so much fun reading through this and its still publishing, so if my final thoughts change, i'll update this review, but for now, it's a solid 10/10 and i recommend it to everyone reading this.

If you like manwhas or mangas that are battle shonens or isekai with overpowered main characters then I would suggest reading solo leveling. The art in solo leveling is amazing and is one of the most well drawn manwhas I’ve ever seen. The fight scenes were also pretty good and got me really hyped. However, most of the characters in solo leveling are pretty forgettable. Not only that but the story itself was mediocre at best and I found it pretty predictable. Despite that the art and the fight scenes were good enough to keep me reading. So if you just wanna read something that is like and battle shonen or an isekai with a overpowered main character the read solo leveling. If your looking for something that has a complex story or characters then I would suggest for your to keep on looking because solo leveling isn’t that. I’m total I would give solo leveling a 7/10.

This manhwa blew my mind. The color art, the protagonist and the story are amazing.
I should point out that, should you not like OP characters as I do you could rate this manhwa 9, but for me this characteristic is just a plus, so for me this work is a perfect 10.
The setting is game-like and the protagonist is a weak hunter, who after surviving an incident aquires a unique power, which makes the world similar to a game, in witch he can level up, get new skills and power up stats.
The protagonist is what makes the read really worth is, he is an absolute badass, who never loses his composure.

A must read for anyone.

Solo leveling is one of the most popular manga out there, and for a good reason. This manga has a really beautiful art style, incredible story, waifus, badass characters, and really cool powers. If you start reading it, you may finish it in 2 or 3 days

What you can expect from this manga?
Firstly, you can expect a badass main character with really insane abilities.
A very clean and beautiful art style in a full coloured manga.
Unique characters with different personalities, strengths and abilities.
Strong and well-detailed monsters and villains.
Unique and badass battles in different places.
And above all, a really good storyline with hype moments every chapter!

Where to start reading it?
You can start reading it from this website:
https://sololeveling.club and start from chapter 01, or simply jump to chapter 01 from here:
https://sololeveling.club/solo-leveling-chapter-01/

This is my first webtoon/mangwha review so I don't know how to handle this in comparison to Anime I've watched so please don't be surprised if I'm lenient toward this. Firstly, I began reading this morning and I've already met the maximum available chapters (I'm kind of pissed it happened to fast). Let's get into why I became addicted to this mangwha/webtoon!

Note: There may be minor spoilers so skip if you are worried about being spoiled.

Story: This story approaches an MMORPG style universe set in modern day South Korea; We follow 'the weakest hunter' Sung, Jin-Woo who is notoriously known to be reluctant with his life as he enters dungeons to earn money for his mother's hospital treatment. One day, after entering an E ranked (weakest rank) dungeon with a party, Sung Jin-Woo finds himself in trouble after his party enter a double dungeon with overwhelmingly powerful monster statues and boss. Sung Jin-Woo experiences betrayal to the worst degree after more than 70% of his party are wiped out and expected to solve the riddles in order to overcome the boss and leave the dungeon. It is from this point where he sacrifices himself as the one responsible for losing most of his party and would be the last moment of his weakness as a surprising game-breaking UI element transforms him forever. If this isn't an interesting description, I have no hope you will enjoy this mangwha - This plot isn't necessarily new or transformative, in fact it seems very similar to shield hero. However, the execution of the plot is AMAZING!!! It seems extremely realistic yet doesn't at the same time that it is thrilling; this feeling of being excited for such content hasn't attracted me with anything I've read before. I may be a bit lenient because I became addicted with it and spent every spare moment of today reading it but the pacing of the plot as well as the events that occur were extremely satisfying it's super entertaining. I'm going to rate this 10/10, this may have just highhandedly made me interesting than watching for the first time in my 'weeb' career.

Art:
Compared to the many manga I've read (probably like 3-7 at this point) I'd say this manwha beats it right out of the get-go. The tendency to leave a lot of negative space makes it EXTREMELY easy to read panel per panel, paired with the fact you read as you swipe downward makes for an extremely seamless and satisfying reading experience. However, that is just the tip of the ice berg in terms of art - If I was being honest, the detailed and cleanly colored art style is what made me stick around for more, this is my first experience with south-korean comics but it was certainly amazing. The speech bubbles and similar are very large in size which allow the text inside to be readable and less distracting from the art as they are often offset away from the center of the panel. However, the fact that the panel styles get more complex and transformative won me over with this manwha, the illustrations manipulate designs such as gradients, panoramas, quick action sliced panels etc. to portray much more movement between scenes and character fights. Overall I'd say art is 10/10, easily one of the cleanest quality I've seen so far - the fact it improves around chapter 70 as MC gets more powerful makes for entertaining content.

Character:
Despite being such an amazing manwha and appearing to have no weaknesses, I feel overall character development is more or less the achille's heal of this manwha, since MC becomes overpowered within the first 10 chapters, there's very little space for him to improve as a character. I see they've tried to make him participate in different quick time pop up dungeons, daily excercise quests and the occasional involvement with other guilds and character quests but it did become fairly repetitive (not that I didn't enjoy it, I was rather excited to see these events go wrong and MC eventually unleashing his powers but it does remove quality character development) The fact that MC loses most of his emotion, and that he's aware of it around chapter 30-50 means that we can't really rely on him or other of his hunter-buddies to develop his character - instead, the challenges that he receives not only improves his strength but his intellect as a result and as such, he's much more observant and optimistic about others around him. I'd say overall in terms of character development this manwha lies on a 9/10; definitely an amazing experience seeing MC transform from an E ranked hunter to quite possible an SSSS rank hunter (because of his max level summons and ability to learn as he gains experience).

Enjoyment:
need I say more? this manwha is a masterpiece which is why i became so invested in it within a single day moreso, that I actually read 107 chapters (albeit, they are a bit shorter than manga or other longer webtoons) within a few sittings in a single day. Just a masterpiece.

Overall:
Despite it's weakness in character development, I feel 107 chapters is just the tip of the ice berg, I'm excited for what they do in the future chapters. Hopefully a formidable opponent can stand toe to toe with MC... Thanks for reading :)

The thing about Solo leveling that blew my mind was that the MC showed that he was powerful as HELL! which is much more advantageous in the environment he is in because everyone loves him and no one can fuck with him. The thing about most manga/hwa/hua is that the MC hides his strength for no reason and that leads so many boring and unnecessary problems. So I like that the author decided no to be lazy and make the MC op but always hiding his strength. In some manga/hwa/hua hiding your strength is advantageous but in most, it's not. Also, I like the fact that he didn't go full zero-hero and actually had many challenging quests and not to mention the fact he still isn't OP and has many enemies that can fuck him up. Furthermore, he's not OP for no reason if you read far enough you realize he is a monarch from a different world

Solo Leveling is one of the most enjoyable reads ive had in a long time!, I smashed throgh 81 Chapters in less than a week *that was the current chapter at the time*, after each read i craved more!

The story is really gripping from what i have read so far, watching the changes & development of Jin-Woo on his adventures and the uniqe twist the story thows in, apparently we are less than half way through the web novel material so far so there is alot more content to read in the future.

The Art is stunning & fully colored!
being a Manga reader I rearley see the storys I read colorised so its a treat to the eyes :)

The Characters are all interesting with there own unique traits & abilitys their designs are amazing my faveroute being the white tigers Guild Master *Beak Yoon-Ho* with his "uniqe" ability.

I personally find this series to be an easy read and really enjoyable, if your on the fence about reading this series I say just give the first 11 chapters a read, you wont regret it.

Story: The story is quite good, though I see a lot of different reviews saying "this isn't your typical OP protagonist". Well actually, it is. I mean, it's okay because the story itself is good and I like the world the author created, but shit, the protagonist doesn't take a loss lol. Sure he's up against some strong guys, but he doesn't really come close to losing. Which I think is poor storytelling as this is getting quite repetitive now.

Art: I mean, it's colored and the amount of detail in everything is astounding. Fantastic art style and it's well maintained throughout the series (the quality doesn't diminish the later you get into the story).

Character: The characters are good, a bit 2 dimensional, there's one point where I thought a demon would become sort of a love interest/side kick, but it never ended up being a thing which is kind of lame because the story needed some extra spicing up.

Overall, this is a very good story. The art and pacing makes it an enjoyable read and I scored it accordingly. I know the story is a bit repetitive or dull, but the pacing and overall grand-story (ants), allows for a positive experience.

This is my first review of the series that catched my intention so much as a manga/manhwa/manhua reader. (Isekai Genre Especially)

Honestly, it had been long time ago since i felt really excited about an enjoyment of reading manga and up unitl now i still have been feeling it.

Okay, Here we go.

Story : 8.5

I would say the story is kinda basic especially a user like me (Eat Too Much Isekai) but what it makes it different compared with another isekai manhwa/mahua/manga is how well the ilustrator interpret the stories (From Web Novel) and execute them in the right way.

It's a zero to hero story but it's not Boring.

Trust Me.

Art : 9.5

Gorgeous. This is one the best Manhwa Art Style i have ever seen. The coloring style which manhwa(ga)ka is used is totally Lit and he's really good at it, especially about the coloring technique that he applies on the particle and the aura section around the main object and it's surroundings. I really want to give it 10/10 but there was some flaws that holds me to do that.

Character : 8.8

This is not just a typical isekai (Second Chance to Live).
A character who is smart and knows how to deal with the problems arround him and grows step by step to become an invisible being.

This is what it makes most of people really likes about this manga.

ARISE

Enjoyment : 10/10

Ah.... The Excitement in myself is still burning.

This kind of manhwa is made for the people who is looking for the feeling of constantly being thrilled (adrenaline rush) with well executed simple background story in the beggining of story without making the reader confused what is going on and the story grows with an unexpected way.

Fast-Paced, Action, Thrilling, Intrapersonal.

I will re-read them again when the second season is coming out.

Overall Score :

It's Over 9 !!!!!

Post Scriptum = Some people had said that Solo Leveling is just another over rated generic isekai manhwa and i have been thinking about that lately. I mean why ? Why it got criticized pretty well despite being on the top 15 MAL manga and gains popularity so quick? It's also a represent of a new next level of vertical based comic.

Then i remember one of the famous qoute that might be pretty famous among the engineers,

"Simplicity is The Ultimate Sophistication"

Yeah... this is real the reason the vast majority love about this Manhwa.

I hope it Helps..!!!

감사합니다 / ありがとうございました.

"Average" is exactly the word to describe the feeling of reading Solo Leveling. As much as it's fun to read some parts, a lot of things ended up annoying me and that took off most of the excitement of every new chapter. Here I will try to briefly say some positives and negatives of this story so far. Hope it will be helpful.

The first few chapters start up really good. We're introduced to a character struggling to survive as a hunter, a professional that raids portals filled with monster that appear randomly in the world, despite being one of the weakest in in his rank, that's also the lowest. Sung Jin-Woo's problems and fears feel very real and it's easy to sympathize with him, until a certain incident happens while in a mission inside a portal.

After the incident, Jin-Woo receives a unique power never seen before in his world and things go pretty much downhill from there. The personality he had is slowly lost while he becomes more and more powerful, falling into the very old trope of "mysterious gloomy character that somehow everyone likes, specially at least 3 girls that have a crush on him". In the latest chapters Jin-Woo doesn't even break a sweat in the challenges he faces, and while it's exciting seeing how powerful he is, it takes a lot of the thrill of the fights. He met his original goal and his other smaller objectives are easy to deal with, he doesn't need to fight to survive anymore and is strong enough to defeat enemies with ease, so what *is* the point of the story?

I ended up being more interested in secondary characters like Baek Yoon-Ho, Min Byung-Gyu and Choi Jong-In, who had different views and personalities, and that's what truly kept me curious about where all of this is going. Specially in the last chapters the author introduced us to a lot of interesting characters with great designs that intrigued me quite a bit, but in the end neither them nor the main character are really explored well so it's kinda disappointing. Specially with Sung Jin-Woo as he has a lot of opportunities to grow and change psychologically because of all the risks and problems he had to face. Ultimately nothing of this happens and we just have a shallow main character and even shallower secondary ones.

The worldbuilding is ordinary, with some engaging notions but nothing too impressive. As for the plot, whilst having some really cool original concepts that weren't really explored in anime in general, at a lot of occasions I caught myself thinking "wait, I'm sure I've seen this somewhere before" with a lot of events in the story, which was kind of boring sometimes. Of course, nowadays it's pretty difficult to come up with a totally original concept and really, that's okay! Because what truly makes a story fresh and captivating is the narrative: the way the author shows the information and makes us think.

And that's something that also disappointed me a bit with Solo Leveling. Important information being shown only at convenient times, a lot of relevant characters appearing in the span of a few chapters that we end up forgetting about shortly after and some really, really poor attempts at plot twists. It's not terrible writing, but so average that these small things make us notice other frustrating parts, specially the same overused tropes of basically every fantasy manga/anime ever.

All in all, it's actually not so bad. I enjoyed a lot of characters and moments, was awed by the eye catching art, but as time passed it became just really bland and forgettable. As each chapter is released I notice more and more the tons of clichés and questionable narrative and this just tosses in the trash all the emotions I initially felt with the story. It's a good webcomic (now manga I guess) for those who don't really care for plot details as much as I do and enjoy really cool fighting scenes, but at the same time I think some parts could have been done differently and maybe better than it is.

It Deserves Hype
Solo Leveling, or I Level Up Alone is a colored manhwa, which has been publishing since March the 4th, 2018. And according to the story development, there is more than enough material for 2 more years, but this is only my assumption, of course. Anyways, on to the story, 10 years ago, a number of "Gates" appeared in the world. Along with the appearance of the gates, some people went through an awakening that gave them the power that exceeded human capabilities. ‘The awakened’ now have the goal to hunt monsters in the dungeons: some do it to earn a fortune, form a guild, some, however, only enjoy killing and do not see any reason in amassing their fortunes. Be that as it may, you can only be awakened once, after that your abilities are assessed and you get E, D, C, B, A and S ranks respectively. Training can enhance your skills, but as an E rank the probability of you becoming S rank is 0.0000001. Among the awakened, there is a legend that the awakened can be awakened again, they become reawakened, which gives them the power unimaginable. All the dungeons that the gates opened are assessed, too: there are E, D, C, B, A and S rank dungeons. (S rank dungeons are so difficult that even a group of S rank reawakened will probably fail to clear). Solo Leveling focuses on the weakest E rank hunter, Sung Jin-Woo, the world has ever known. He is not lazy, he tries to become stronger, however, nothing will ever help you to become stronger, if you are awakened as the weakest E rank. But he needs this miracle the most, he needs the power, but will he get it? Solo Leveling focuses on the most epic journey to the power of someone, who deserves it the most.

Interesting Storyline
Why is it interesting? There is one simple criterion I follow, when assessing a story: how predictable it is. Would you want to watch something long, would you want to read 110, or more chapters, when you already know how the said series/manga/whatever is going to end? The answer is no. Solo Leveling might sound generic; a world of superhumans and dungeons, who clear these dungeons to get money and power. Long story short, everything about Solo Leveling reminds you of any MMORPG you might have already played. However, it is not generic, Solo Leveling has never been generic and cliché, so far. It uses your cliché world of MMORPG games, but it changes it so much that it is very difficult to call it ‘cliché’. Of course, I am not going to give you a deeper analysis of anything about the storyline for very obvious reasons, but all I can say is that the world of Solo Leveling is special, there are many questions that you might think about, when reading the manhwa. So, long story short, what I am trying to say is that after reading 110 chapters, there are still many questions that the storyline has not yet touched upon and what is more you will never, I will repeat it one more time, you will never guess the right answer for these questions. The world of Solo Leveling is tremendous, beautiful and very dark.

It Is Beautiful
It took me only one day to marathon 110 chapters and it is not because of the fact that it is bad, Solo Leveling is one of these manhwa that is so good that you cannot stop reading; it is so good that you feel goosebumps all over your body; it is that cool. In these 110 chapters, the protagonist of the manhwa experienced just a little bit of everything, literally everything, the main protagonist changes so much from what he is in the 1st chapter and what he is the latest chapters. But enough of that, when reading manhwa, manga, or manhua, the first thing you ever pay attention to is, of course, the drawing. It might sound weird what I am going to say, but when reading Solo Leveling you feel like you are watching an anime; something made by ufotable, let us say. Solo Leveling is a colored manhwa and the art is just so well-made that it is more than obvious that the team that made the art for this manhwa is ingenious, the colors, character designs, everything, it just looks so awesome that you cannot simply stop reading because of how epic it is.

All in all, I have never read a manga/manhwa/manhua that felt just so epic to watch. Solo Leveling is the manhwa that thinks about the reader: you will never feel bored, when reading it. When reading Solo Leveling, you either are reading something so epic that you simply cannot feel bored, or you might be thinking about the world of Solo Leveling, because there are quite enough things to analyze about the world of the said manhwa; there are just so many things going on, you will never have the time to be bored. It is worth your time, go read it right now.

The story is intriguing and it keeps you gripped. The pace is great and there are no boring parts. It has fairly original twists and is more suitable for an older audience because of the blood and deaths that are present in the series. If you like fantasy and games, this will probably be a good read for you. 8

The art is nicely done and pleasing to look at. 9

The characters don't offer that much psychologically but they serve their part of the story well. There is a lot of wasted potential for character growth and deeper exploration of their personality. The only person who changes is the MC and in a very typical from zero to cool guy way. 6

Enjoyment... a solid 9. It's a very, very fun read with nice twists inside the story. The way the MC fights is nicely thought of and is not just about power levels and being stronger. So it's nice to read through a fight that uses a bit of brains and technique rather than something flashy.

Overall, a healthy 8