Although Solo Leveling may not have received the attention it deserves when compared to the “expectations that fans have created”, this anime adaptation is still one of the popular anime of the season. Winter 2024 (from January – March). Each new episode accumulates hundreds of thousands of views on Crunchyroll, but the most recent episode has been trending for showing the physical evolution of main character Sung Jin-Woo.
The main character, who started out with a skinny and weak appearance, finally appeared in the most recent episode with a strong and muscular appearance, becoming a surprise to viewers. Character designs have even been updated on the official Solo Leveling anime website.
Many netizens are quite curious when a male character becomes a trend again, there is a lot to say about Sung Jin-Woo’s change. Below are some comments from netizens:
– The main character’s face suddenly changed and he was like “Who are you?”.
– Do people change when they develop muscle?
– CMaybe he looks different because he’s confident in himself now.
– I don’t know, his face has changed, but he doesn’t seem like a different person. It’s not a change in the way he looks at you or anything like that. Maybe it’s different from before and after, as often happens in shounen.
– TIt’s strange to think that if a man gains muscle and confidence, his personality suddenly deteriorates.
– Muscles change your personality.
– Let’s start getting to know this confident main character, because he’s here to stay.
– Sung Jin-Woo’s progress in Solo Leveling is absolutely amazing.
– Jin-Woo, although looks different from the webtoon version, was adapted into an anime very well. Some shots seem inconsistent, but for the most part the anime adaptation seems solid.