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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99View Best Netflix Movies Best movies on Disney Plus Movie Release Dates Best Netflix Shows Recommended reading Anime Shows Realizing it won't get far with the story alone, Solo Leveling explores new fields of action and aura farming: an ice skating musical Anime Shows Solo Leveling beats Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan to become Crunchyroll's most-watched anime of all time Anime Shows Solo Leveling season 3 release date speculation, story, and everything else we know so far Anime Shows Solo Leveling may be breaking records in the west but audiences in Japan are cooler on it: "No different from any other anime" Anime Shows Solo Leveling season 3 doesn't sound like a guarantee as producers ask fans for "energy" to "help make it happen" Anime Shows Crunchyroll says Solo Leveling will "continue" on the anime streamer, but can't commit to a season 3 date: "We’re not sure exactly when, but it will be here" Anime Shows Solo Leveling producer says one 24-minute episode of the hit anime can take "up to 12 months" to make Entertainment Anime Shows Solo Leveling Solo Leveling is joining One Piece by getting a live-action adaptation on Netflix, and Jin-woo has already been cast Molly Edwards 10 July 2025 Solo Leveling is the next anime to get a live-action adaptation on Netflix When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: ©Solo Leveling Animation Partners) After breaking Crunchyroll records, Solo Leveling looks set to take over Netflix with a live-action adaptation. The show started out as a Korean web novel and, along with the anime, has also been adapted into a webtoon and a video game. There is also, surprisingly, a series of ice skating shows planned for this December. Netflix's live-action show will star Byeon Woo-seok as main character Sung Jin-woo, though no further casting details have been revealed just yet. Jin-woo is a low rank monster hunter who, after a brush with death, gains abilities not possessed by anyone else. You may like Realizing it won't get far with the story alone, Solo Leveling explores new fields of action and aura farming: an ice skating musical Solo Leveling beats Demon Slayer and Attack on Titan to become Crunchyroll's most-watched anime of all time Solo Leveling season 3 release date speculation, story, and everything else we know so far Solo Leveling, the global phenomenon, is coming to Netflix as a live-action series starring Byeon Woo-seok as lead character Sung Jin-woo. pic.twitter.com/tw7TaUONKpJuly 9, 2025 "The upcoming live-action series adaptation promises to feature vivid characters, dynamic action sequences, and exhilarating quests, brought to life by a world-class global VFX team," said Netflix. "The series will also introduce viewers to fantastical dungeons and uniquely powerful monsters, setting a new standard for live-action adaptations." Solo Leveling has taken the anime world by storm, racking up multiple wins at the Anime Awards 2025 and leaving fans desperate for a Solo Leveling season 3 (which looks likely to happen, though perhaps not anytime soon). It's also Crunchyroll's most-watched and most-reviewed anime. "We're not sure exactly when, but it will be here and fans will continue to see the story," Crunchyroll's head of theatrical and distribution Mitchel Berger has said of the show's future. The live-action adaptation doesn't yet have a release date. While you wait, fill out your watchlist with our roundup of the best Netflix shows, or get up to speed on another live-action anime adaptation on the streamer with our guide to One Piece season 2. See more TV Shows News Streaming Services Molly Edwards Social Links Navigation Deputy Entertainment Editor I'm the Deputy Entertainment Editor here at GamesRadar+, covering all things film and TV for the site's Total Film and SFX sections. 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