Solo Leveling Anime teaser has everyone worried about a major issue

Modified Feb 11, 2024 18:37 GMT

Sung Jinwoo as seen in the trailer of Solo Leveling (Image via A-1 Pictures)

Fans of Solo Leveling were elated with the announcement of the anime adaptation of the most awaited Manhwa series at the Anime Expo 2022. The series will be produced by A-1 Pictures, one of the most renowned production houses in the anime industry.

While fans are happy after the first trailer for the Solo Leveling anime was released, they are also apprehensive about having Noboru Kimura as the head writer of the anime adaptation.

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Fans' worries about Solo Leveling’s anime adaptation can’t be overlooked

Chugong’s Solo Leveling has remained one of the best manhwa for many years. After its serialization in Kakao’s digital comic, it successfully garnered 2.4 million readers on KakaoPage in little to no time, which was a huge achievement for the manhwa series. It also accumulated over 1 million cumulative readerships on Piccoma after its webtoon was launched on Kakao Japan.

Loyal fans of Solo Leveling were immensely ecstatic to hear about the anime adaptation at Anime Expo 2022. However, after the trailer was released, a section of fans started having second thoughts about the writing of the anime.

Fans shared their view regarding the anime adaptation in the trailer's comment section on youtube (Image via Sportskeeda)

Manga, manhwa, and comic enthusiasts always hope their favorite series receives the best anime adaptation possible, and they don't want minor aspects of the storyline to get sidelined. A few perfectionists also want the series to have the best staff, including the best directors, production houses, writers, character designers, and soundtrack artists.

Some fans have shared their dissatisfaction regarding the anime's head writer, Noboru Kimura, who is known for his script writing, series composition, and screenplay. Noboru has worked with some popular anime like Phantom: Requiem for the Phantom, Amagami SS, Gundam Build Divers, and Kokkoku.

A section of fans seemed critical of Noboru Kimura's work. However, others were happy with the given staff and shared their views in the YouTube comments section. The bewitching anime by A-1 Pictures assured fans that the fight sequence and the artwork are going to take their breath away.

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A-1 Pictures is one of the most reputed and renowned production houses in the anime industry, known for its greatest works like Fairy Tail, Blue Exorcist, Your Lie in April, Kaguya Sama: Love is War, Sword Art Online: Alicization, etc. Fans were also excited to hear that Hiroyuki Sawano will be working on the soundtrack for the series.

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At the end of the day, everyone has been waiting for the series to get animated, which came as a surprise as fans weren't expecting it to happen anytime soon. Although not much has been revealed about the series, more details will be unveiled soon. So fans can expect a special announcement from Solo Leveling, where the series will finally introduce all of its cast.