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Go thru the Solo Leveling manga chapter by chapter, beginning with Sung Jin-woo’s near-death experience in the Double Dungeon and concluding with his last battle as the Shadow Monarch against Antares, King of Dragons. until he battles Monarchs like Rakan, Sillad, and Querehsha, solos the Demon Castle, survives the Red Gate, and destroys the ant colony on Jeju Island, you can see his shadow army expand one vanquished foe at a moment until the actual scope of the Rulers and Monarchs conflict becomes apparent. Start with Chapter 1 or begin at Chapter 111 to continue where Season 2 of the anime left off. All 200 chapters are completely translated and available for free.

What Is Solo Leveling Manga Actually About?

Chugong wrote the South Korean manhwa Solo Leveling, which was illustrated by Redice Studio’s Jang Sung-rak (Dubu). It is set in a world where mysterious gates open to connect Earth to monster-filled dungeons. Hunters, rated from E (lowest) to S (highest), are people who activate magical talents. Their job is to clean these dungeons before anything within escapes.

Who is Main Character?

Sung Jin-woo occupies the weakest tier a hunter may occupy, E-rank. Every dungeon he enters poses a serious risk to his life, and he barely makes ends meet on raid proceeds to pay for his sister’s education and his mother’s medical bills.

The Double Dungeon and The System

When Jin-woo’s group unintentionally enters a secret Double Dungeon designed to kill everyone within, everything changes. In order to survive, he must pass an impossible test, which ties him to an enigmatic power called The System. Jin-woo is the only hunter on Earth who can level up; all other hunters are permanently bound at their awakened rank.

As he advances, the system gives him tasks, keeps account of his experiences, and grants him new abilities. Additionally, it enables him to summon vanquished adversaries as shadow warriors under his complete command, which continues to expand with each victory.

Overview

What begins as a last-ditch effort to pay for his mother’s medical expenses soon develops into something far more significant. Ashborn, the original Shadow Monarch, created the System in order to locate and prepare a human heir who could take over his position in an old cosmic conflict between the Monarchs and the Rulers. By the time the story ends, Jin-woo has progressed well beyond earning money by conquering dungeons. How that conflict turns out is up to him.

The History and Origin of the Complete Solo Leveling Manga

Concerning the Web Novel

On July 25, 2016, author Chugong’s Korean web novel Solo Leveling made its debut on KakaoPage. It introduced readers to the world of monsters, hunters, gates, and dungeon-based power advancement. Beginning in November 2016, D&C Media began publishing it in print under its Papyrus banner. The book ran for 270 chapters in 14 volumes before coming to an end in March 2018.

About The Adaptation of Manhwa

On March 4, 2018, Redice Studio started turning the story into a manhwa, with Dubu drawing each panel. The novel is condensed into 179 main chapters and a 21-chapter epilog in the adaptation. On July 23, 2022, Jang Sung-rak, best known by his pen name Dubu, passed away at the age of 37 following a cerebral hemorrhage linked to a chronic disease. The Redice Studio artist was well known for giving life to the creatures, battles, people, and Shadow Monarch visuals in Solo Leveling. Between January and May of 2023, Chugong came back to create a side narrative, this time using a different art team for the graphics. Both the novel and the manhwa are licensed in English by Yen Press, and as of October 2025, the manhwa had been gathered into fifteen English volumes.

Anime

The anime adaption was developed by A-1 Pictures. The first season ran from January 7 to March 31, 2024. Solo Leveling Season 2-Arise from the Shadow, the second anime season, was directed by Shunsuke Nakashige and included music by Hiroyuki Sawano. It ran from January 5 to March 30, 2025. The series reportedly won nine wins at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime wins, including Anime of the Year, a significant accomplishment for a manhwa-based anime adaptation, reflecting its expanding global popularity.

Concerning Upcoming Events

Byeon Woo-seok is slated to play Jin-woo in a live-action Netflix series. With the release of Solo Leveling: Ragnarok, the Solo Leveling universe continues to grow. The webtoon starts in July 2024 and centers on Sung Su-ho, the son of Sung Jin-woo, as he gets embroiled in a brand-new supernatural battle related to a new cosmic threat. After 357 chapters, its web novel counterpart concluded in July 2025.

An explanation of the 22 solo leveling manga arcs

Each of the 22 arcs is described below:

1. D-Rank Dungeon Arc — Chapters 1–10 (Manhwa) | Chapters 1–7 (Novel) | Episodes 1–3 (Anime)

A secret Double Dungeon constructed as a death trap is discovered by Jin-woo’s D-rank raid group. Almost everyone passes away. Jin-woo links himself to The System in order to survive after completing an impossible mission.

2. Reawakening Arc — Chapters 11–12 (Manhwa) | Chapters 8–12 (Novel) | Episode 3 (Anime)

Sung Jin-woo finds that the enigmatic System is now fully functional after waking up in the hospital. He is given daily quests that must be completed; if he doesn’t, he will be sent to a hazardous punishment area. It’s a brief arc, but it sets up everything that follows.

3. Instant Dungeon Arc — Chapters 13–17 (Manhwa) | Chapters 13–16 (Novel) | Episodes 3–4 (Anime)

Jin-woo experiences leveling up for the first time when the System opens a private dungeon that only he can enter.

4. Dungeon & Lizards Arc — Chapters 18–24 (Manhwa) | Chapters 17–24 (Novel) | Episodes 5–6 (Anime)

In longer solo battles, Jin-woo encounters more formidable, lizard-class foes and begins to master mana, endurance, and skill management.

5. Dungeon & Prisoners Arc — Chapters 25–34 (Manhwa) | Chapters 25–35 (Novel) | Episodes 7–9 (Anime)

For the first time, Jin-woo is forced to breach a true moral boundary when he encounters corrupt Hunter’s Association supervisor Kang Taeshik in a dungeon full with prisoner-type monsters. Taeshik attempts to have Jin-woo killed.

6. Yoo Jinho Raid Party Arc — Chapters 35–37 (Manhwa) | Chapters 36–45 (Novel) | Episode 10 (Anime)

Jin-woo clears the dungeon rights on his own, but Yoo Jinho, the heir to a prominent guild-owning family, offers a contract. Technically speaking, it’s a two-man system that allows Jin-woo unrestricted hunting.

7. Job Change Arc — Chapters 38–45 (Manhwa) | Chapters 46–55 (Novel) | Episodes 11–12 (Anime)

Jin-woo gains the title of Monarch of Shadows and his characteristic ability—raising shadow warriors from fallen enemies—after a unique rapid dungeon trial. Igris, the Blood-Red Commander, is defeated in one of the manhwa’s first notable battles. Anime Season 1 concludes with this arc.

8. Red Gate Arc — Chapters 46–55 (Manhwa) | Chapters 56–64 (Novel) | Episodes 13–14 (Anime)

A sealed Red Gate dungeon with no way out traps a guild raid. Jin-woo battles to keep people alive as the cold begins to kill guild members, and it becomes impossible to conceal the difference in power between him and everyone else. This is where Anime Season 2 premieres.

9. Demon Castle Arc — Chapters 56–61 (Manhwa) | Chapters 65–75 (Novel) | Episode 15 (Anime)

Jin-woo spends a week alone in the Demon Castle dungeon while pursuing the Holy Water of Life to heal his mother’s illness, greatly expanding his shadow army in the process.

10. Retesting Rank Arc — Chapters 61–64 (Manhwa) | Chapters 76–79 (Novel) | Episode 16 (Anime)

After Jin-woo’s strength breaks the measuring apparatus during an official rank retest, he is declared South Korea’s tenth S-rank hunter, and all of the major guilds want him right now.

11. Hunters Guild Gate Arc — Chapters 65–75 (Manhwa) | Chapters 80–92 (Novel) | Episodes 16–18 (Anime)

Jin-woo encounters Cha Hae-in during a high-ranking gate mission with the Hunters Guild. She finds most hunters unattractive due to her unique condition, but Jin-woo is the first to catch her eye.

12. Return to Demon Castle Arc — Chapters 76–89 (Manhwa) | Chapters 93–110 (Novel) | Episodes 18–21 (Anime)

In order to complete remaining System objectives, Jin-woo returns to the Demon Castle, where he gains a significant power boost and adds important shadows to his expanding army.

13. Jeju Island Arc — Chapters 90–107 (Manhwa) | Chapters 111–127 (Novel) | Episodes 21–25 (Anime)

To eradicate the advanced ant colony endangering Jeju Island, South Korea’s elite S-Rank Hunters execute a risky operation. Beru, the Ant King, a fearsome creature that can easily overpower powerful Hunters, is at its center. Following the operation’s failure, Sung Jin-woo enters the battlefield by himself, vanquishes Beru in a pivotal Solo Leveling battle, and turns the vanquished Ant King into one of his Shadow Army’s most formidable warriors. This concludes Season 2 of Anime.

14. Recruitment Arc — Chapters 108–110 (Manhwa) | Chapters 127–135 (Novel)

Jin-woo, who is now well-known throughout the world, declines all recruitment offers from foreign guilds because he is determined to establish his own. Some character introductions are omitted from this section in the anime. This is where Anime Season 3 is anticipated to pick up.

15. Ahjin Guild Arc — Chapters 111–122 (Manhwa) | Chapters 136–150 (Novel)

Yoo Jinho is appointed as guild leader when Sung Jin-woo creates the Ahjin Guild as his own Hunter group. Jin-woo may now work outside of the big guilds and established Korean Hunter associations thanks to the new guild, which also allows him more autonomy. Jin-woo continues to search for information regarding the Double Dungeon and his status as the Shadow Monarch while the guild begins to launch significant raids.

16. Double Dungeon Arc — Chapters 123–131 (Manhwa) | Chapters 150–164 (Novel)

After making his way back to the Cartenon Temple, the original Double Dungeon, Jin-woo meets the Architect, the force behind The System, who at last explains why Jin-woo was picked and what Ashborn has been training him for.

17. Japan Crisis Arc — Chapters 132–139 (Manhwa) | Chapters 165–182 (Novel)

Over Tokyo, a huge S-rank gate bursts open, releasing Monarch Legia. Without the assistance of another Hunter squad, Jin-woo flies to Japan and faces the formidable challenge there alone. Sung Jin-woo is firmly placed on the radar of National Level Hunters and other prominent members of the international Hunter community because to his outstanding performance, which attracts attention from all over the world.

18. International Guild Conference Arc — Chapters 140–149 (Manhwa) | Chapters 183–199 (Novel)

While the Monarchs discreetly start planning their next course of action, Jin-woo first encounters Liu Zhigang (world rank #2) and Thomas Andre (world rank #1) at the annual worldwide guild meeting.

19. Monarchs War Arc — Chapters 150–166 (Manhwa) | Chapters 200–224 (Novel)

As a result of the Monarchs’ concerted attack on the human world, Jin-woo is forced to battle numerous monarchs simultaneously in several different nations. The war turns into a truly cosmic struggle when it is discovered that his own father, Sung Il-hwan, is one of seven Rulers’ vessels—humans selected to house the Rulers.

20. Final Battle Arc — Chapters 167–177 (Manhwa) | Chapters 225–243 (Novel)

The story’s most formidable foe, Antares, the King of Dragons and the most powerful monarch still alive, is faced by Jin-woo. His entire shadow army and all of his Shadow Monarch strength are thrown into the battle.

21. Epilogue — Chapters 178–179 + 21 bonus chapters (Manhwa) | Chapters 244–270 (Novel)

Chapter 179 concludes the main plot. The Cup of Reincarnation, a cosmic artifact that rewinds time, is given to Jin-woo by the Rulers in the ensuing 21-chapter epilog, which also restores all of the war’s casualties. After Jin-woo marries Cha Hae-in, the couple had a son named Sung Su-ho.

22. Academy Arc — Chapters 180–200 (Manhwa)

Before the manhwa ends at chapter 200, this last arc, which takes place in the reset timeline, follows Su-ho at a hunter academy and ties off all of the remaining character threads.

Who Are the Solo Leveling Series’ Main Characters?

The Solo Leveling series’ main characters are:

Sung Jin-woo (Main Character)

The main character in Solo Leveling is Sung Jin-woo. He begins as an E-rank hunter who engages in risky raids to pay for his sister’s education and his mother’s medical expenses. Following the Double Dungeon, The System chooses him as its sole player. From the weakest hunter on the planet, he develops into the Shadow Monarch, the leader of an army of undead shadow warriors, with each adversary he vanquishes a prospective new recruit.

Cha Hae-in

One of the strongest fighters in South Korea and the only female S-rank hunter. She finds most hunters unattractive due to an uncommon disease, but Jin-woo is the exception, which catches her interest long before she’s ready to acknowledge it. In the epilog of the new timeline, she, a proficient swordfighter, marries Jin-woo.

Yoo Jinho

Despite being a D-rank hunter with limited fighting skills, he was Jin-woo’s closest friend and sworn brother. Jinho, who was born into a wealthy guild-owning family, lends unwavering loyalty and astute business sense to the enterprise, managing its legal and logistical aspects while Jin-woo engages in combat. In the new timeline, he marries Jin-woo’s sister after rising to the position of vise chairman of the Ahjin Guild.

Beru

One of Jin-woo’s most formidable foes before to the start of the Monarchs War is the Ant King, who rules Jeju Island. Following his defeat, Beru enlists in the shadow army, develops into one of its most formidable members, and learns Korean in the process. He serves as a mentor to Su-ho, Jin-woo’s son, in the follow-up Ragnarok.

Igris

Originally the Blood-Red Commander defending the throne in the Job Change arc dungeon, Jin-woo’s first and most devoted shadow soldier. Igris continues to be one of the most potent members of the shadow army until the very end of the narrative after being vanquished and taken out.

Ashborn

The original Shadow Monarch, the source of The System’s initial existence. He is the only one of the Absolute Being’s eight Monarchs who is not concerned with the annihilation of humanity. His sole purpose in creating The System was to identify and develop a successor who could carry on his authority, and Jin-woo ends up being that successor.

Liu Zhigang

At the International Guild Conference, the world’s second-best hunter and China’s top-ranked hunter were revealed alongside Thomas Andre. He is a major factor in directing readers to Chapter 107 rather than Chapter 111 because his complete introduction is one of the scenes the anime omits between Chapters 107 and 110.

Baek Yoonho

One of South Korea’s National Level Hunters and the leader of the White Tiger Guild, he is renowned for his capacity to change into a gigantic white tiger during battle. He is initially suspicious of Jin-woo’s quick ascent, but as the narrative progresses toward the Monarchs War, he becomes into one of his most reliable supporters.

Thomas Andre

The world’s best hunter, a master of the Scavenger Guild and an American National Level Hunter, is renowned for his incredible physical strength. In response to Jin-woo’s victory over him during the International Guild Conference arc, Thomas gives Kamish’s Wrath, the most potent magical weapon in existence, as a token of respect. Later, the two turn into allies.

Overview of the Solo Leveling Complete Series, Start to Finish

The 2027–2028 window for Anime Season 3 was fixed in D&C Media’s most recent financial report. Although Crunchyroll’s leadership has verified that production is already under way, the company has not yet provided a specific date.

How Did the Solo Leveling Series Come to an End?

The series of Solo Leveling Manhwa concluded with Chapter 179, which was released on December 29, 2021.

Jin-woo faces Antares, the King of Dragons and the most powerful of all the Monarchs, in that last section, known as the Final Battle Arc. The Rulers reward Jin-woo for defeating him with the Cup of Reincarnation, a relic that has the power to reverse time. When he turns it on, the entire conflict is erased from history. Jin-woo’s father, Sung Il-hwan, is one among those resurrected. In the process, Jin-woo loses all recollection of the prior timeline, but his shadow army survives. The marriage to Cha Hae-in and the subsequent birth of a son, Sung Su-ho, are domestic rather than cosmic.

In the epilog, every unresolved issue is resolved: Jinho marries Jin-woo’s sister, Beru remains a part of the shadow army, and an uncomfortable calm descends upon the globe. When its own threat arises, Ragnarok picks up the story precisely at that moment.

What Makes This Manhwa Series Worth Reading?

1. Few artists in the genre can equal the quality of Dubu’s illustrations, which include full-color linework, action scenes with genuine cinematic weight, and character designs that transition smoothly whether the characters are motionless or engaged in combat.
2. The pacing doesn’t lag at all. One may actually finish all 200 chapters in a single weekend because there is no filler fluff or ten-year serialization treading water.
3. There is more to the worldbuilding than initially appears. The payout is greatest for readers who don’t give up too soon. What initially appears to be a simple strength-fantasy is actually the surface of a cosmic conflict between factions that has been going on for thousands of years.
4. Jeju Island is a compelling read in and of itself; Beru’s opening arc is frequently regarded as one of the best single scenes the manhwa medium has ever produced.
5. Readers of manga are currently about ninety chapters ahead of where the anime has progressed. Given that Season 3 is scheduled for 2027–2028, the plot must be known well in advance of its premiere.

11 Facts About Solo Leveling’s Jump to the Top of Manhwa and Anime

This is a breakdown of awards, chart records, and a streaming milestone:

Manga vs. Manhwa vs. Novel vs. Webtoon vs. Comic

One series, five labels—this is what sets them apart: