Anime exhibits impressed by video video games aren’t precisely briefly provide, but when there’s one sequence that finest captures the ability fantasy of an MMORPG, it is Solo Leveling. For followers seeking to personal the present’s first set of episodes, Solo Leveling: Season One is getting a Blu-ray launch on July 22, and preorders can be found now solely at Crunchyroll, with a $70 normal version and a $90 Restricted Version up for grabs.
$90 | Releases July 22
The Solo Leveling: Season One Restricted Version is available in a deluxe slipcase that comprises all 12 episodes from the primary season, a number of bonus supplies, a 68-page artwork guide, 4 artwork playing cards, and a sticker sheet.
$70 | Releases July 22
Solo Leveling: Season One can also be accessible in a typical version that features Blu-ray and DVD copies of the anime’s first 12 episodes. When you’re miss out on the Restricted Version’s bodily collectibles, the on-disc bonus materials is similar.
Solo Leveling: Season 1 Blu-ray Particular Options
The Restricted Version and normal version releases each provide the identical on-disc bonus options. Here is what’s included:
- Clear opening and shutting sequences
- Interviews with the present’s forged and crew
- A documentary on Solo Leveling
- Promotional movies
- Character spotlight movies
- Episode previews
Solo Leveling is an action-fantasy anime based mostly on the Korean manhwa sequence and light-weight novel sequence of the identical title. It is set in a fictional model of our world the place inter-dimensional monsters invade Earth by means of mysterious portals that connect with harmful dungeons, and these creatures can solely be stopped by super-powered people known as Hunters. Hunters are divided into ranks, starting from lowly E-class fighters and as much as the elite S-class combatants who wield terrifying powers. The catch right here is {that a} class can’t be improved upon, so if somebody have been to awaken as an E-class, they’d be caught at that rating for the remainder of their life.
Sadly for protagonist Sung Jinwoo, he is an E-class who has earned the unflattering title of “the weakest Hunter.” Nonetheless, after barely surviving an S-ranked encounter, Jinwoo unlocks a brand new capability that permits him to steadily stage up and acquire extra energy, one thing no different Hunter is able to.
If you would like to take a look at a number of the supply materials, you possibly can decide up collected English editions of the webtoon manhwa (Korean manga) illustrated by Jang Sung-rak, in addition to the unique mild novels written by Chugong.
The format is a bit odd attributable to its webtoon origins–some panels are reduce to make them match within the conventional printing format–the paperback editions nonetheless do a good job of capturing the sequence’ lavish illustrations in bodily type. The manwha adaptation concluded in 2021 and has been slowly localized and picked up into English volumes. Ten English volumes have been launched up to now and can be found at Amazon, whereas Volumes 11 and 12 can be found to preorder forward of their launch dates of April 23 and Might 27, respectively.
Solo Leveling Manhwa
The unique mild novels are additionally accessible for those who desire a prose-heavy format. In contrast to the manhwa that is nonetheless being localized into English, the total eight-volume mild novel sequence is offered now in English.