Review of Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow

Man. What an absolute blast. I understand the issues those who don’t like Solo Leveling have with the show. The plot so far has mainly been a vehicle instead of a driver so to speak. It simply does just enough to allow the strengths of the show to really shine through. There are really three reasons to watch this show that can sum up where my enjoyment lies. ANIMATION The animation of each fight in season 2 scaled from very good to amazing (except maybe the Baran fight. The grey cloak with the added rain did make it hard to see what was happening at somepoints and IMO was the least aesthetically pleasing fight).

POWER FANTASY
Solo Leveling does a great job with one thing in this aspect: FUN. It is fun to watch Jinwoo exponentially grow stronger over the course of this season. He scales from a lower tier hunter to one of the best in the country and it is very satisfying to watch. No MC struggling or gaining power from anger or friendship, just the system helping him out!

And lastly AURA FARMING
Yes, as goofy as it sounds, the memes are true. Jinwoo is the ultimate badass and commands attention in very impactful scenes in this season. He was the highlight of an entire episode that he was only in for 3 seconds! He is fun to pull for and it never gets old watching him show up and save the day. He’s the polar opposite of Saitama. We get to see how everyone else is amazed by Jinwoo’s capabilities and it’s so cool.

I’d also like to add unlike isekai’s where the MC is teleported to another world and is super strong, Jineoo isn’t running around with 5 women at all times which is nice to see. There are women who admire him, but there are men in the show who admire him as well!

In my opinion, Solo Leveling isn’t some think piece anime in the likes of DevilMan Crybaby or Cyberpunk Edgerunners. It is pure fun. At the very least, you can turn your brain off and enjoy pulling for an MC that really takes on the role of the “I am strong and I know it” attitude.