October 23 will be a big day for Solo Leveling and Frieren Fans

Solo Leveling and The Suitor: Beyond Journey's End are both series that came out around the same time, and since then both have seen quite a bit of competition in the global market. At the 2025 Crunchyroll Awards, most fans thought the win would go to one of the two series, and indeed, Solo Leveling took the crown, which was somewhat expected, but definitely controversial. With their incredible history of competing with each other, fans were surprised to see that the two are actually collaborating very soon. On October 23, 2025, Frieren and Solo Leveling join forces with a collaboration attached to Solo Leveling video game, Solo Leveling: Arise.

Frieren and Solo Leveling get a collaboration on October 23rd

The two rival series officially merge

Solo Leveling has been an absolute standout series that attracts fans worldwide with its high-octane battles and fast-paced storytelling. It has become one of the most popular anime worldwide, along with Frieren: Beyond Journey's End. The suitor started sometime before Solo Leveling and has gathered many fans since then, become the highest rated anime ever.

Both series competed against each other during the Crunchyroll Awards 2025. Yet now they are joining in a major collaboration that few fans expected. This collaboration will launch on October 23, 2025.

What can fans expect from the Frieren x Solo Leveling Collab?

The suitor and others will join Solo Leveling: Arise

The upcoming collaboration on October 23rd will bring the Frier, along with Fern and Stark, into the mobile game Solo Leveling Solo Leveling: Arise. They will appear in Hunter formsintegrates into the Solo Leveling universe. Fans are very excited to see this announced on the Solo Leveling site.

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. For fans who can't wait for Season 3 to come out, checking out the Manhwa might be a good option.

Source: Solo Leveling Website