Solo Leveling's Animation Producer is surprised by the level of difference in reception in Japan and overseas.

Credit: Solo Leveling Animation Partners Solo Leveling may have taken the west by storm but, in a surprise admission, it ...

Speaking on Crunchyroll's The Anime Effect podcast (H/T CBR), the anime's animation producer Atsushi Kaneko revealed that Solo Leveling didn't always stand out in a crowded landscape filled with ...

Solo Levelingmay have recently won Anime of the Year at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards and shattered streaming records ...

It’s hard to put aside the stereotype of the workaholic manga artist working himself to collapse, Bakuman style, and while the artists and animators at A-1 Studios work hard, Atsushi Kaneko ...

While this success is true for the global stage, it might be a different story when it comes to its Japanese reception. Solo Leveling’s original media, the light novel, is of South Korean origin by ...

Crunchyroll has some bad news for Solo Leveling fans following its impressive set of wins at the 2025 Anime Awards and recent ...

A producer of Solo Leveling addressed the series' disappointing reception in Japan when compared to its massive international ...

Solo Leveling just won Anime of the Year and now is getting hints and teases about its upcoming 3rd anime season that will be ...

Another, Atsushi Kaneko’s manga title Search and Destroy, Vol. 1, was criticized for “improper” use of Soviet-style architecture. In both cases, the books were printed elsewhere.