Anime to Watch if You Like Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling has been an absolute hit as we've watched Sung Jinwoo's story progress. With Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow- coming to an end, it's understandable that anime fans may be wondering what the best anime for them to watch next is. RELATED: Anime to Watch if You Like Yu Yu Hakusho Whether it's the overpowered nature of Jinwoo, the hidden video game mechanics of the system he's following, the dark tone, or the isekai-like fantasy elements, there is plenty to watch if you want anime like Solo Leveling . From power fantasies to RPGs and engaging content for gamers, you’re bound to find a new anime series to check out below! Sword Art Online RELATED: What Is Sword Art Online Alternative: Gun Gale Online? (Plus Quiz!) Video game isekai are all the rage these days, and while Sword Art Online ( SAO ) may not have started the hype for it, the series undoubtedly catapulted the genre to the stratosphere. In SAO , Kirito is trapped in a virtual reality mass multiplayer online role-playing game, or VRMMMORPG. Since this happens on the launch date of the video game, everyone trapped within this new world starts at level one, but the strong quickly make their way up the various floors, hoping to reach the top and eventually escape. Unlike most, Kirito chooses to solo most of the game, choosing not to join any guilds. Similar to Solo Leveling , there's something weird going on behind the scenes, which Kirito begins to uncover as the series goes on. When looking for anime like Solo Leveling , why not start with the studio behind the anime adaptation? SAO is another series by A-1 Pictures with video game-like mechanics, amazingly animated fight scenes, and fantasy world-building. Also, SAO has multiple seasons, spin-offs, manga, light novels and video games, so there's plenty of content to check out. Shangri-La Frontier RELATED: Shangri-La Frontier and the Other Games of the Series This may seem like an obvious choice for anime like Solo Leveling , especially with these collab visuals of Solo Leveling ’s Sung Jinwoo and Shangri-La Frontier ’s Sunraku. Both series take place partly in the real world and partly in a fantasy world full of magic, beasts and medieval weapons. However, the fantasy world in Shangri-La Frontier is solely within the confines of a VRMMMORPG. This is exciting if you want to dive deeper into the video game mechanics of Solo Leveling where Jinwoo is the only one who does things like level up and use items from a growing inventory supply. While the tone of Shangri-La Frontier is a lot more lighthearted and silly than Solo Leveling — the main character, Sunraku, wears a ridiculous bird mask — the fantasy world, video games and fights are good enough reasons to check this one out. That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime RELATED: How Well Do You Know the Demon Lords From That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime? Solo Leveling , while not a full-on isekai, does have isekai-like qualities, meaning a protagonist is sent to another world where they must adapt and survive for an indefinite amount of time. Isekais are as popular as ever, and fantasy-themed ones lead the charge. If that's more your vibe, then That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime is an excellent choice. In this series, Satoru Mikami is, as the title suggests, reincarnated as a slime in a fantasy world. A slime is typically one of the lowest creatures in a fantasy video game, but with his special ability (which allows him to copy the abilities and appearance of anyone he devours), he gains amazing powers that make him as overpowered as Jinwoo. Is a fantasy world and an underdog character who becomes very powerful your cup of tea? If so, have a sip of this one. Log Horizon RELATED: Essential Isekai Anime on Crunchyroll, From Sword Art Online to KONOSUBA Log Horizon is another video game isekai, but this one has a twist: players are actually transported into the video game world of Elder Tale. Players become their in-game characters in a fantasy world they've known for a while, except now there are actual consequences. To survive, players have to band together and form communities. It's a different take on the video game isekai genre, one that's more concerned with how a society trapped within a video game survives. The video game aspects of Solo Leveling , such as leveling up and classes, are here on full display, and the series dives even deeper since everyone takes part. Log Horizon is great if you want to immerse yourself in a fantasy world with deep video game mechanics. While the tone differs and fights are not as important, you might enjoy it if you value a strong leader who solves problems with his mind rather than his fist. The Rising of the Shield Hero RELATED: Which The Rising of the Shield Hero Character Are You? Summoned to a fantasy world as the Shield Hero, Naofumi Iwatani is thrust into the spotlight along with three other heroes who were summoned alongside him. Whereas the other heroes get the hang of their new roles because they have video game experience, Naofumi, whose video game experience is lacking, starts off with a major disadvantage that makes him an underdog. Things get worse when he's betrayed by his companion and accused of a terrible crime, leading him to be essentially exiled. Rather than quit, Naofumi trains on his own and goes from a weak hero to an overpowered one as the series goes on. Both The Rising of the Shield Hero and Solo Leveling feature an underdog main character who is ostracized: Naofumi, for allegedly committing a crime, and Jinwoo, for being a severely underpowered hunter. If a fantasy world and a character who must overcome adversity are the reasons why you watch Solo Leveling , you might be interested in The Rising of the Shield Hero . Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? takes place in a fantasy setting and features a weak protagonist named Bell Cranel who, like Jinwoo, eventually becomes overpowered. You'll find a lot of the same things you love about Solo Leveling here, such as dungeon crawling and fighting monsters, but the tone is very different. Where Solo Leveling has a serious and often dark tone, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is lighthearted and even comedic at times. It's the fantasy anime to watch if, along with exciting action, you want a more relaxed vibe and a bigger focus on relationships and personal growth. BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. RELATED: 15 Isekai to Watch If You're Tired of Isekai This series is another VRMMORPG isekai, but it's a bit different than the other ones. Instead of being an overpowered offensive character like Jinwoo, Maple goes the other way by putting all her stat points in defense. In addition to playing with a shield instead of a more offensive weapon like a sword or dagger, Maple ends up becoming a powerful character in the game… albeit one with a very different trajectory than most. The tone of BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt, so I'll Max Out My Defense. is light and funny, a departure from the more serious tone of Solo Leveling , but it's still worth a watch if you like an overpowered character in a fantasy setting. It's also a good breather after some of the intense battles Jinwoo faced. Black Clover RELATED: A Beginner's Guide to Black Clover Black Clover is a shonen series that goes deep into fantasy, complete with an interesting magic system and a layered fantasy world. This is also an underdog story, but unlike Jinwoo (whose abilities are weak at first), Asta starts out with ZERO magical abilities. However, he joins a guild after receiving a powerful, yet rare, grimoire that gives the ability of anti-magic — which nullifies magic. Since Asta still lacks magic abilities, he relies on his physical strength and sword fighting to become the best. Black Clover may not be a one-for-one comparison to Solo Leveling , but there are plenty of hooks in this anime if you like fantasy, underdogs, complicated magical systems, or all of the above. Overlord RELATED: How to Watch OVERLORD in Order Solo Leveling can be seen as a show whose protagonist strives for power and sometimes dips into morally ambiguous gray areas to do so. Jinwoo is still an overall good guy, fighting to cure his mother and stepping up to help others when necessary. That said, remember when he killed a fellow hunter, only to add him to his army of shadow soldiers early in season two? That's not the only time he's been pushed into a corner and forced to fight humans. If you like these darker, more cynical aspects of Solo Leveling , you might be interested in Overlord . In Overlord , Momonga finds himself trapped in a fantasy world because he refuses to log off when the servers of his favorite MMORPG are scheduled to go offline. The made-up fantasy world becomes real, and so do all the NPCs within. Left alone with nothing to do, Momonga sets out to conquer the world with a "the means justify the ends" mentality that doesn't always paint him in the best light. Overlord can be seen as a grimdark isekai series with interesting themes, character development and world-building. HONORABLE MENTION: .hack//SIGN Another isekai anime that takes place within an MMORPG, .hack//SIGN is one of the originators of the genre. Debuting in 2002, this classic anime series feels like a required mention if Solo Leveling got you interested in these kinds of stories. The main character of the series is trapped in the game, but unlike most other stories in this genre, Tsukasa doesn't become all-powerful in order to break out of the game. This show isn't driven by action; it's a character-driven narrative that focuses on Tsukasa's emotional and psychological struggles as a prisoner within this video game world. .hack//SIGN is perfect if you want a slower-paced anime that's more introspective and centers on character studies and mystery. Did you find the best anime to watch after Solo Leveling on this list? Well, if you want another one that's based on a Korean manhwa, get excited for the upcoming anime adaptation of Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint , which was announced at Anime Expo 2024 . As we wait for a release date for that highly anticipated series, be sure to continue your anime adventures right here on Crunchyroll! MORE SOLO LEVELING FEATURES Which Solo Leveling Guild Do You Belong To? 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