This article contains spoilers from the Solo Leveling series.
Solo Leveling is a story of South Korean origin, originally created by a man known to fans as Chugong. The series started as a web novel and has since evolved. It was turned into a manhwa and now it's being adapted into an anime, bit by bit. Solo Leveling has definitely had great success, but most of it comes from foreign fans. In Japan, the series hasn't really taken off yet, and that's probably due to Chugong's huge mistake when it comes to Japanese representation in his series.
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Chugong definitely wished he had at least made Goto Ryuji a stronger or more interesting character. If he had, Solo Leveling could potentially have been better received in Japan. Still, Solo Leveling can still succeed, even now.
Solo Leveling Creator Regrets Not Writing Cooler Japanese Characters
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Chugong wrote Goto Ryuji as Japan's strongest
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Ryuji wasn't even a national level hunter
Solo Leveling the creator, Chugong, is often involved in discussions with the community. Chugong always answers fans' questions, and through that, fans can get a special insight into his ideas and the story he wrote.
Chugong has previously revealed what he believes is a major mistake he made when writing Solo Leveling, and that is the lack of good representation of Japanese characters.
On Jeju Island, the Japanese S-Rank Hunters were absolutely decimated. Even their strongest, Goto Ryuji, was brutally killed. Chugong really wishes he had made Ryuji stronger.
“One thing I regret is that if I had known that my novel would become this popular in Japan, even if I couldn't have changed Goto Ryuji into a main character, I would have written him as stronger and cooler.
Personally, I wanted to make him cool, but it ended up like this due to expressing the strength of the enemies he faced…
Anyway, it's a piece of work with many flaws and mistakes here and there, but I wish people wouldn't attack me by making things up that aren't there…
We're all fans who like subculture, there's no need for us to fight each other, right?” – Chugong
Fans believe that Chugong should have at least made Ryuji a top hunter worldwide. After all, countries like South Korea, China, and the United States all got National Level Hunters. Ryuji could have been made such a hunter, although his role in the story was not expanded.
The lack of Japanese representation may have affected the series' popularity in Japan
Solo Leveling was always a popular Manhwa series, but its fame really grew after it received a sensational anime adaptation. This anime adaptation has been a hit all over the world, but in Japan it was nothing short of amazing.
In Japan, Solo Leveling is not the most popular series, while it has taken over Crunchyroll in overseas streaming. This may have been due to the representation Japan received in Solo Leveling.
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Not only were Japanese top hunters easily killed, but the series had some other controversial moments regarding the country, to the point where Chugong faced ridiculous accusations of being anti-Japanese.
Despite Chugong's mistake, the solo level can still rise in Japan
While Solo Leveling is not the most successful anime series in Japanit is still quite popular. Solo Leveling is still a series that has caught the attention of many, and future projects for it could raise the series significantly in Japan.
Solo Leveling's new upcoming movie can be a sensation over there, and Solo Leveling season 3 can stand outwith its more compelling plot once it airs.
Solo Leveling still hasn't given up trying to impress its Japanese audience, and its Studio is working hard to see it grow in fame, with lofty goals such as surpassing One Piece and Naruto set by the producers. It's highly unlikely that Solo Leveling will ever continue to reach that level, but at least it can reach much higher levels of popularity overall, and fans hope it builds heavily on its success in the future.
Solo Leveling has two seasons out right now, one with 12 episodes and the other with 13, for a combined episode count of 25 episodes available to watch right now. The series can be streamed on Crunchyroll for fans to enjoy while they wait for more news about the third season. There has been no major announcement about a third season so far. Fans can get more Solo Leveling content via the Manhwa.
