Solo Levelingseason 2, episode #12 just broke a record for the most-liked episode in Crunchyroll history, according to aSolo Levelingfan account @SoloLevelingHQ on X. The acclaimed episode had a staggering 327,800 likes, according to the post. What makes this achievement even more impressive is that episode #12 achieved this in less than 10 hours. At the time of writing, the episode has 467,800 likes. To callSolo Levelinga monstrous success would be an understatement. The series has enjoyed critical and commercial acclaim since its debut, and that is only continuing with its second season.
While this may come as a bit of a surprise to many consideringSolo Levelingis going against giants likeOne PieceandDemon Slayer,Solo Levelingalso holds the #2 spot with season 2, episode #11 gaining roughly 327,300 likes. The next closest anime isChainsaw Man’sfirst episode with 279,400 likes. For reference, the latest episodes ofDemon SlayerandJujutsu Kaisenhave 24,000 and 23,100 likes respectively.
Solo Leveling’s New Arc Catapults The Anime Into Crunchyroll History
No Anime Even Comes Close To Solo Leveling’s Success on Crunchyroll
Just recently,Solo Levelingentered its Jeju Island arc, a storyline commonly considered to be one of the manhwa source material’s best. The arc sees Jinwoo and Korea’s other strongest hunters going to the eponymous Jeju Island to attempt to reclaim it from a group of incredibly powerful monsters. Season 2, Episode #24 sees Jinwoo confronting a powerful new threat known as the Ant King, one of the series' most powerful monsters and one of the fewSolo Levelingmonsters that can actually threaten Jinwoo.
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What follows might beJinwoo’s toughest and biggest battle inSolo Levelinghistory. The high-octane brawl is expertly animated bySolo LevelingstudioA-1 Pictures, giving the fight an appropriate weight and proving whySolo Levelingis one of A-1 Pictures' best anime series. Given just how epic the clash between Jinwoo and The Ant King is, it’s little wonder that the episode is Crunchyroll’s most-liked episode.
Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode #12 Was Big… But We Think #13 Will Be Even Bigger
All Signs Point To The Series Teeing Up Another Record-Breaking Episode
There is only one more episode left inSolo Levelingseason 2. Given the arc of success the series has been on, and how much hype there is for the climatic final episode, there’s good reason to suspect that episode #12’s time as the most-liked anime episode on Crunchyroll will be short-lived as episode #13 takes its place.
Solo Levelingis officially the kind of once-in-a-generation hit that fuels the industry
Mirroring the in-universe strength and power Jinwoo has accumulated,Solo Levelinghas become a juggernaut that can go up against its biggest competition and still somehow come out on top. While some critics may question whether theSolo Levelinganime is truly worth the hype, fans have made their judgment loud and clear. Like it or not,Solo Levelingis officially the kind of once-in-a-generation hit that fuels the industry, and that shows no signs of stopping.
