Solo Leveling Season 3 Could Kill The Anime Forever

Solo Leveling is an anime with huge popularity and it achieved huge fame in a very short time since its first release in 2024. 2024 marked the beginning of Solo Leveling with its first season, but it returned bigger than ever before with its second season in 2025. With Solo Leveling Season 2 ending a while ago, fans are naturally wondering about the status of Solo Leveling Season 3.

The truth is, Solo Leveling Season 3 hasn't even been confirmed yetdespite the fact that its studio had a perfect stage to announce it not too long ago. The lack of news about Solo Leveling Season 3 is very concerning, and it can mark Solo Leveling doom. Solo Leveling Season 3 may take a while to release and this may ruin the entire series as fans will simply move on.

Solo Leveling Season 3 is not confirmed yet

A long wait can kill the series
A hasty release can also ruin Solo Leveling

Solo Leveling Season 2 was a huge success, and many fans believe that it could be the next winner of the Anime of the Year Award in 2026, just like Season 1 was in 2025. The quality and direction of the anime blew all expectations out of the water, but what everyone is really wondering about is Solo Leveling Season 3.

While anime likes The Friar, Dandadan and The Apothecary Diaries already have their next seasons confirmedthere hasn't even been an official statement about Solo Leveling Season 3. Other competitor series are moving on, while Solo Leveling remains stuck, and no one knows what will happen to the series.

Solo Leveling Season 3 could be pushed back significantly. After all, the studios handling Solo Leveling, A-1 Pictures, have quite a few projects on their slate with Aniplex. Solo Leveling just doesn't seem to be a priority at the moment, which is pretty clear from the fact that Aniplex's recent event didn't even mention Solo Leveling, as other projects were announced.

If Solo Leveling hasn't even been announced yet, a 2026 release date seems practically impossible, especially since the studio hasn't even started working on it. More likely, a wait of 2 to 3 three can be expected for all fans. Solo Leveling is a series that lives on hype, and interest in the series will eventually wane. Fans might just move on soon, and the studio knows it.

Sung Jinwoo Solo Leveling Poster Easter Egg – Solo Leveling Episode 12

On the other hand, a rushed release can also be bad for the series, if not worse. One of Solo Leveling's biggest appeals is its stylish and fluid animation — something that takes a lot of time to deliver properly. A quick release of Solo Leveling shouldn't even be an option, but if it were to happen, it would spell doom for the entire franchise, effectively killing it. Many great series have been ruined by an exceptionally bad season, and fans don't want Solo Leveling to be the next victim of that.

When should Solo Leveling Season 3 be released?

Somewhere between late 2026 and 2028

The real reason behind Solo Leveling season 3 delay has been revealed

Since Solo Leveling Season 3 hasn't even been officially confirmed yet, no one really knows when it will be released. Realistically speaking, Solo Leveling Season 3 could be released anytime between late 2026 and 2028.

One of the producers, Atsushi Kaneko, has previously said that a 2028 release would be preferred for the amount of work that needs to be put into Solo Leveling Season 3, and he could definitely be right. Ideally, a 2027 release date would keep all fans happy.

“I think more than anyone I'm looking forward to a Season 3! But in truth, between Season 1 and Season 2, 220,000 frames of animation were created. So if it were up to me, I'd say we wait until the next Olympics (2028) to see what will happen with Season 3 and more.”

— Atsushi Kaneko

Jinwoo Threatens Kargalgan - Solo Leveling

The future of Solo Leveling currently seems uncertain. But Solo Leveling Season 3 is definitely comingsooner or later. Fans just have to stay tuned for news about their favorite anime.

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.