The Solo Leveling Season 1 made quite the hype the moment it entered the world of animes. It has garnered the right amount of attention by launching just three episodes so far, which has also boosted the sales of the original Manhwa series. However, a few of the Manhwa readers have complained that maybe the pacing is getting a bit slow. While many anime watchers are okay with the pacing, the Manhwa readers are stuck to their demands, claiming that they are missing out on many Manhwa original scenes.
#SoloLeveling Episode 3 not only is our main character pushing himself to become much stronger to not need to rely on others there are as rank Hunters making their moves as well for the future
How do yall feel about this pace?!#俺レべhttps://t.co/QYsX7PJYJJ pic.twitter.com/d7GfSnPzxr— The Anime G👑 (@TheAnimeG_) January 21, 2024
Solo Leveling Season 1: Manhwa Readers Have Started Complaining About The Pacing Of The Series
Fans believe that the Solo Leveling Season 1 will be one of the best anime of this year and has the potential to be at par with the Big Threes! The recent web search ranking has proved that Solo Leveling Season 1 exceeded the Jujutsu Kaisen series and is almost at par with One Piece. While it may have become popular with the anime-only watchers, the manhwa readers are having doubts about the pacing of the series.
Solo Leveling Season 1 may have 12-13 episodes and is predicted to adapt 45 chapters. The first three episodes have adapted up to chapter 12 and 20% of chapter 13. Since this anime is based on a manhwa, fans feel the makers are cautious about the execution. The anime series has featured many new anime-only scenarios, which have been expanded unnecessarily, resulting in the anime series skipping a few manhwa panels. According to one of the fans, the newly inserted sequences that are thought unimportant and rushed include Sung Jin Woo receiving the key and instantly entering the dungeon without hesitation or the goblin scene. Some fans believe it was not needed and the execution was terrible.
The Manhwa readers have also complained about the series having too many action sequences, which might be another reason for the slow pacing. This has also sidelined the stories of side characters of the series. However, the new fans of the series are okay with the pacing and feel Solo Leveling Season 1 is doing a much better job than the other manhwa series that has been adapted into animes. They have pointed out that adapting a Manhwa into an anime is already a difficult task since they are usually known to have high-level detailed illustrations, and converting them into an anime series will require a big budget.
Final Thoughts:
Solo Leveling Season 1 has just released its first three episodes, and it is already a fan favorite. So far, fans have reacted equally positively and negatively to the anime. While a few fans are happy with how A1 Studios is doing with Solo Leveling Season 1, some believe it is simply another regular anime getting talked up by new fans. However, the numbers and enthusiasm surrounding Solo Leveling Season 1 point to an entirely different scenario and will probably pave the way for more Manhwa series to be adapted shortly.
