Solo Leveling: Arise From the Shadow (Season 2)
How Many Solo Leveling Season 2 Episodes Are Out?
The official website has released new episodes of Solo Leveling – Arise From The Shadow Season 2, which started airing on January 4, 2025. The cast includes Shun Mizushino as Sung Jinwoo, Shizuku Kosaka as Cha Hae-in, Shin Mogami as Choi Jong-in, Taiga Shirakawa as Baek Yoonho. And the good news is Crunchyroll Premium has been streaming the new season since January 2025 for its viewers.
The theatrical release of Solo Leveling – Reawakening was launched in Korea on 28th November and in Japan on 29th November. The release included a recap of the first season and 2 new episodes from season 2 for anime fans. 6 new episodes have already been released for those who have been eagerly expecting the release of season 2 starting from 4th January till 8th February. The next episode(19th episode) will be released on 15th February, 2025.
Ep.1: You Aren’t E-Rank, Are You?
The first episode (overall episode#13) was originally released for viewers on 4th January with English dubbed & subtitles. Key events in the first episode are:
- Guardian-Teacher Meeting: During Jin-Ah’s conference, Jin-woo is asked to persuade Han Song-Yi to return to school.
- Han Song-Yi’s Refusal: She rejects school life, choosing to remain a Hunter instead.
- Dungeon Expedition Plan: Jin-woo arranges for them to join a C-Rank dungeon expedition under A-Rank Hunter Kim Chul.
- Dungeon’s Unexpected Shift: The dungeon suddenly changes, trapping the Hunters in a frozen wasteland.
- Kim Chul’s Betrayal: He abandons the weaker Hunters, leaving them to survive on their own. Chul’s party engages Baruka, the dungeon boss, but is completely wiped out.
- Dongsoo’s Revenge Quest: Dongsoo arrives in Japan, determined to take revenge on Jin-woo and Jin-ho.
Ep.2: I Suppose You Aren’t Aware
The 2nd episode (overall episode#14) was released for viewers on 11th January with English dubbed & subtitles. Key events in the second episode are:
- Dongsoo and Baek Yoonho nearly fight outside the gate, but Dongsoo backs down after believing Jin-woo will die in the dungeon.
- Chul, losing his composure, blames Jin-woo for his party’s deaths and attacks him, unintentionally drawing Baruka to them.
- Baruka remarks that Jin-woo doesn’t seem human to him.
- Jin-woo distracts Baruka’s army with his shadow soldiers, then kills Chul and resurrects him as Iron to take down Baruka, allowing the group to escape.
- Yoonho confronts Jin-woo over the party’s deaths but ultimately retreats.
- The ordeal convinces Song-Yi to return to school.
Ep.3: Still a Long Way to Go
The 3rd episode (overall episode#15) was released for viewers on 18th January with English dubbed & subtitles. Key events in the third episode are:
- After being trapped in a Gate for ten years, Sung Il-Hwan, Jin-woo’s father, escapes and is extradited to Japan.
- He warns Dongsoo about an impending danger, but when Dongsoo mocks him for wanting to kill Jin-woo, Il-Hwan hospitalizes him and escapes custody.
- Jin-ho earns his guild certification and persuades his father to let him manage the company’s guild.
- His father agrees, but only if he can convince Jin-woo to join.
- With his increased strength, Jin-woo reenters the S-Rank dungeon and obtains two of the three materials needed for the potion.
Ep.4: I Need to Stop Faking
The 4th episode (overall episode#16) was released for viewers on 25th January with English dubbed & subtitles. Key events in the fourth episode are:
- Jin-woo decides to reassess his rank to qualify for higher-level dungeons.
- He is recognized as the tenth S-Rank Hunter in Japan.
- Various guilds and the Hunters Association attempt to recruit him, but he rejects all offers.
- Planning to face the S-Rank dungeon boss, he considers selling an item to buy equipment. He realizes the item is too powerful for someone previously ranked as E-Rank.
- To create a cover story, he joins a mining crew cleaning up an A-Rank dungeon for the Hunters Guild.
- During a lunch break, he thinks about challenging the boss but is confronted by S-Rank Hunter Cha Hae-In.
Ep.5: This Is What We’re Trained to Do
The 5th episode (overall episode#17) was released for viewers on 1st February with English dubbed & subtitles. Key events in the fifth episode are:
- At Hae-In’s request, Jin-woo leaves the area.
- She notices that, unlike other Hunters, Jin-woo has a pleasant scent, sparking her curiosity.
- Jin-woo joins the mining team for another dungeon and agrees to be a porter for the expedition party. Secretly, he helps the team during battles.
- The gate unexpectedly seals, trapping the group inside.
- They find themselves face-to-face with the dungeon boss, the giant orc Kargalgan.
Ep.6: Don’t Look Down on My Guys
The 6th episode (overall episode#18) was released for viewers on 8th February with English dubbed & subtitles. Key events in the sixth episode are:
- Kargalgan nearly kills the party leader, forcing Jin-woo to step in.
- Jin-woo defeats the boss and resurrects it as Tusk.
- The Hunters Association orders the party to keep the incident a secret.
- Jin-ho once again asks Jin-woo to join the company guild.
- Meanwhile, renowned actor Lee Minsung awakens as a Hunter, drawing massive public attention.
Ep.7: The 10th S-Rank Hunter
The most recent episode, “The 10th S Rank Hunter” was aired on 15th February 2025. After a tremendous success of 7 episodes, anime fans have seen that Sung Jinwoo is officially the 10th S-rank Hunter from Korea. A few scenes from the 7th episode of Solo Leveling Season 2 are explained here:
- Jinwoo’s battle against Kargalgan, Leader of the High Orcs, comes to an end.
- After defeating the boss, he turns him into his strongest Shadow Soldier, Tusk.
- His three-day waiting period for the official S Rank announcement is over.
- Upon reaching the 80th floor, Sung Jinwoo deploys his Shadows to eliminate threats.
- He soon realizes that his Shadow soldiers have been defeated.
- In the 7th Episode, his identity as one of South Korea’s strongest Hunters is revealed.
- The public has mixed reactions to his newfound status.
- The anime smoothly transitions into new territory, packed with action outside the Gates.
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What Happened in Solo Leveling Season 1!
The world is in peril. Gates, portals to dimensions teeming with monstrous creatures, have appeared across the globe. Humanity’s only defense? Hunters, individuals who have awakened with supernatural abilities, capable of battling these deadly threats.
Sung Jinwoo, however, is the weakest of the weak, an E-rank Hunter barely scraping by, known as the “World’s Weakest.” He constantly faces life-threatening situations, relying on sheer luck and the sacrifices of his party members to survive.
This all changes when he enters a double dungeon, a hidden, high-level instance within another dungeon. Trapped with his party, facing insurmountable odds and near certain death, Jinwoo encounters a hidden chamber with a terrifying final challenge. He accepts, and seemingly dies, only to awaken to a mysterious program called the “System.”
This System grants him the unique ability to “level up,” gaining experience and growing stronger through combat. Unlike other Hunters with fixed abilities, Jinwoo can now constantly improve his strength, speed, stamina, and unlock new powers. He essentially becomes a player in a real-life RPG.
Now armed with this incredible ability, Jinwoo embarks on a relentless journey of self-improvement. He grinds through dungeons, completing quests issued by the System and amassing power at an unprecedented rate. He faces a variety of enemies, from monstrous creatures like giant ants, ogres, and magical beasts to other Hunters who underestimate him.
Along the way, he discovers he can extract the shadows of his defeated foes and command them as his own army. This necromantic power marks him as something different, something more than just a Hunter.
As his power grows, so does the mystery surrounding the dungeons and the System. He learns about the existence of Monarchs, incredibly powerful beings from another dimension who are the true source of the monsters plaguing Earth.
Jinwoo eventually discovers his own destiny: he is to become the Shadow Monarch, a being of immense power destined to fight against the other Monarchs who seek to destroy humanity. Season 1 ends with Jinwoo embracing his newfound power and preparing for the monumental battles to come.
This recap provides a good overview of the core plot and sets the stage for the even more intense events of Solo Leveling season 2.
