Sung Jinwoo's rise to power Solo Leveling has captivated anime fans worldwide. He is one of the most overpowered anime characters of all time, known for his skill in Shadow Extraction that can turn former enemies into loyal servants. In addition to his shadow army, Sung Jinwoo is capable of confronting even the gods of creation across space and other dimensions, at least in Solo Leveling: Ragnarok.
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As a result, Sung Jinwoo stands as a strong contender to even the most powerful villains in shonen anime. If he could simply transfer from one anime universe to another, it would be easy for Sung Jinwoo to rewrite the very balance of power. After all, Jinwoo is developing so fast that even top-tier anime villains would struggle to keep up.
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Muzan Kibutsuji cannot hide from Sung Jinwoo
Demon Slayer's Demon King
Demon SlayerMuzan Kibutsuji's progenitor of flesh-eating demons, is very exceptional at avoiding battles that he knows would not be in his favor. He's great at hiding, but that doesn't mean he's a weakling who can easily be taken down in battle, unless the sun is out and there's no shade for him to retreat to. Instead of fighting directly, he prefers to summon his lower and upper moon demons while staying safely out of reach.
Unfortunately, Sung Jinwoo is an exceptional tracker, able to chase his opponents even across different dimensions, making it impossible to escape once he locks onto a target, like Muzan. When Muzan's location is revealed, Sung Jinwoo would waste no time hacking him to pieces until the sun comes out.
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Ryomen Sukuna is scaled out by Sung Jinwoo
Jujutsu Kaisen's King of Curses
When cursed spirits and cursed users, the name Ryomen Sukuna comes into play Jujutsu Kaisenthey either tremble with fear or refuse to speak of him at all. With deadly cursed techniques at his disposal—in addition to a powerful domain expansion—Sukuna has maimed countless victims, including the one and only Gojo Satoru, to spread chaos and destruction.
Sukuna scales well below Sung Jinwoo in many crossover matchups, as the Shadow Monarch's wider range of win conditions, from his persistent regeneration, overwhelming numbers through his Shadow Army, and large-scale battlefield control, give him more consistent ways to secure victory compared to the King of Curses.
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Meruem cannot match Jinwoo's evolution
Hunter x Hunter's Chimera Ant King
Before Solo Leveling introduced Jeju Island's Ant King, there was Meruem, the Chimera Ant King of Hunter x Hunter. He has powers and abilities similar to Jeju Island's Ant King, as both grow stronger over time. The more victims Meruem consumes, and the more he adapts to his opponents through his exceptional combat IQ, the stronger he becomes, rapidly developing in both power and combat effectiveness.
Sung Jinwoo probably wouldn't mind facing the original Ant King directly, but sending Beru in his place might already be enough to secure a decisive victory over Meruem. If Sung Jinwoo engages personally, he can potentially overpower Meruem through superior scaling, shadow abilities, and sustained battlefield control. Not to mention, Jinwoo's evolution doesn't even require him to consume his opponents, as it happens mid-battle.
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Dio Brando's time stop is useless against Jinwoo
World Champion in Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
When it comes to villains, Dio Brando stands as one of the standards in the bizarre world JoJo. He is notorious for his vampiric powers, on top of his iconic Stand, The World, which can literally stop time with a maximum limit of 9 seconds. With his ability to manipulate time, Dio proved to be a difficult opponent, turning what should have been losing situations into decisive victories through carefully timed attacks.
Still, Sung Jinwoo scales higher than Dio Brando. While his ability to manipulate time would be crucial in overwhelming Sung Jinwoo, the Shadow Monarch's body automatically recovers at a faster rate, making even a 9-second time stop not enough to guarantee a finishing blow.
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Shigaraki Tomura cannot completely suppress Jinwoo's shadows
All for one's successor in My Hero Academia
It only takes a single touch from Shigaraki Tomura My Hero Academia to reduce anyone to pieces. His Decay trait can easily turn his targets, whether inorganic or organic, to dust upon contact. Thus, Shigaraki could potentially dismantle Sung Jinwoo's shadows early, especially if they are not familiar with his Decay trait, allowing him to wipe out a large number of shadows before they can adapt or respond properly.
However, Sung Jinwoo's huge mana reserves would be a problem for Shigaraki. He was able to sustain the Shadow Army for longer periods of time, making it increasingly difficult for Shigaraki to maintain control of the battlefield or keep up the pressure. Worse, if Jinwoo decides to involve himself too much in the fight, he can change the momentum instantly.
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Lucius Zogratis cannot reach Jinwoo's cosmic level
Devil Astaroth's host in Black Clover
Within Black clover universe lies an almost unbeatable villain with overwhelming magical abilities. Lucius Zogratis is not only a devil sword but also a practitioner of soul, time, gravity, blood, bone and even ultimate magic in Black clover. Most impressively, he can even create multiple clones of himself, forcing his enemies to fight with perfect duplicates that each possess extensive knowledge of magic and combat techniques.
Despite all this power, Sung Jinwoo's strength i Solo Leveling: Ragnarok has already reached a higher cosmic scale. Every day he deals with the Outer Gods of Creation, which are entities associated with the formation of the universe and can even weaponize stars, planets or even galaxies against Jinwoo. If Lucius were to face this version of Jinwoo, the latter would overwhelmingly surpass him.
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Saint Nerona Imu cannot rely on immortality against Jinwoo
King of the world in one piece
For over 800 years, Nerona watched Imu as his long list of powerful minions did the dirty work on his behalf in the great world of One Piece. True to fan expectations, Imu is heavily implied to be immortal, and his Devil Fruit abilities are tied to extremely rare or unknown powers that contribute to his longevity and dominance on the battlefield.
A clash between two Immortals, such as Sung Jin-Woo and Imu, would be a remarkable sight, but many would argue that Jinwoo overall scales higher due to his authority over death, shadows, and darkness, making him extremely difficult to put down permanently even against overwhelming hax-based abilities like existence wipe.
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Kaguya Otsutsuki's dimensional authority is inferior to Jinwoo
Progenitor of Chakra in Naruto
Not even the combined strength of Naruto Uzumaki and Sasuke Uchiha could bring down Kaguya Otsutsuki, forcing them to rely on a powerful sealing jutsu to get rid of the rabbit goddess in Naruto Shippuden. Kaguya is one of the most powerful clan members of the Otsutsuki, capable of using multiple dojutsu at an advanced level, and is widely considered to be the progenitor of chakra.
While the anime version of Sung Jinwoo would struggle hard against Kaguya Otsutsuki due to her overwhelming reality warping abilities and dimensional techniques, Solo Leveling: Ragnarok version of Jinwoo operates on a much higher scale, with expanded authority over shadows and enhanced interdimensional capabilities that could potentially allow him to overpower her in a very short amount of time.
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2024 – 2025-00-00
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Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Directors
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Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki
- Author
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Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii
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Repeat Nakamura
Yoo Jin-ho
