Solo Leveling season 3 is one of the most anticipated anime ever, but with the recent announcement of the movie Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, many fans are wondering about its fate.
Despite Crunchyroll's recent Anime Expo showcase teaser for the newly announced film instead of a series update, don't worry, friends; Solo Leveling season 3 is still very much on the way. After all, season 2 had a record-breaking run on Crunchyroll, and this is one of the best anime airing today. So, while we haven't had many firm updates, season 3 is still on track, and thanks to some new details around Solo Leveling: Beyond the System, there is also new information to glean.
Below, we've rounded up everything there is to know about the next installment, with some of our best guesses about what's on the way in the new anime season, too. For more on some of anime's heaviest hitters, check our guides to Vinland Saga season 3 and Demon Slayer Infinity Castle 2.
Solo Leveling season 3 release date speculation
Sorry, folks. Solo Leveling season 3 won't be releasing any time soon, but there has been a promising update.
A-1 Pictures producer Atsushi Kaneko said earlier this year on Twitter, that "something truly exciting might happen" for Solo Leveling fans but warned we still need to "wait just a little longer."
With that in mind, we'd earmark winter 2027 or early 2028 at the absolute earliest for Solo Leveling season 3. This window also makes sense, considering we now know the upcoming movie Solo Leveling: Beyond the System is confirmed to release first. We still don't have a release date for the flick, but we are guessing it'll be late 2026 or early 2027, leaving plenty of time for season 3 to follow hot on its heels.
Is Solo Leveling: Beyond the System replacing season 3?
Good news, Solo Leveling: Beyond the System is not replacing Solo Leveling season 3. Instead, it is simply coming before it and will be setting up the next season. So, we are getting a similar release strategy to the one we had for Chainsaw Man.
If you didn't already know, Chainsaw Man – The Movie: Reze Arc came out in 2025, and season 2 was announced afterward. The movie serves as a bridge between the previous season and the next, and Solo Leveling will now follow the same formula.
Keeping that in mind, this movie is canon and will be a continuation of season 2, so you will probably need to watch it before season 3 to get the full experience. I'll keep you posted as more news heads my way.
Solo Leveling season 3 story: which manga chapters could it adapt next?
The end of Solo Leveling season 2 saw Jinwoo finally step in and help the Jeju Island operation, but that's not before several S-Rank hunters are bumped off, first by the Ant Queen and then the Ant King.
Ultimately, Jinwoo saves the day by defeating the Ant King. He is also able to save a mortally wounded Hae-in thanks to the assistance of the healer Byung-gu, who had previously died.
Jinwoo then clears out the remnants of the ant army, even raising the Ant King and re-christening him 'Beru' to fight by his side.
Away from the island, Jinwoo considers starting up a new guide and Hae-in is all set to begin training alongside him. One final reveal, though, sees two mysterious creatures soundly taking down a team on Jeju Island, with Jinwoo's father observing them from afar.
So, where is it all leading to? Solo Leveling season 3 should dive into the backstory of those two entities. Since we now know that Solo Leveling: Beyond the System is coming first, though, we assume that the film will be covering Jinwoo's next step as part of the Ahjin Guild arc (chapters 111-122) and the culmination of the Recruitment arc.
While we don't have plot details for Solo Leveling: Beyond the System yet, from the clips we have seen, it looks like it will also focus on the Double Dungeon arc. That means that season 3 will likely cover the Japan Crisis and International Guild Conference arcs, taking the adaptation up to around chapter 148 or chapter 149 of the webtoon.
We won't go too much into spoiler territory here for those who haven't read ahead, but expect to see Jinwoo discover more about his powers. There's also far more plot exposition surrounding future series Big Bads known as the Monarchs.
Solo Leveling season 3 cast: who could return?
Of course, the main man Sung Jinwoo will return, again voiced by Taito Ban in the Japanese dub and Aleks Le in the English version. Elsewhere, expect the likes of Hae-in (Reina Ueda/Michelle Rojas), Jin-ah (Haruna Mikawa/Rebecca Wang), and Sung Il-Hwan (Rikiya Koyama/Robert McCullum) to appear in the next season.
When can we expect a Solo Leveling season 3 trailer?
While we don't have a trailer for Solo Leveling season 3, we did get a concept trailer for the movie Solo Leveling: Beyond the System during Crunchyroll's recent Anime Expo showcase, which you can watch for yourself above.
In terms of when we can expect to see a season 3 teaser, unfortunately, we probaly won't be getting one for some time. Typically, anime productions release a short 10- to 15-second teaser once production officially starts, along with key art or an official image.
From there, it can be anywhere between six months and a year until we see an extended teaser or trailer. Our best guess? Early next year is the absolute earliest we could see one.
Where can I watch Solo Leveling?
Right now, the first two seasons of Solo Leveling are only available on Crunchyroll. We don't anticipate it hitting Netflix, Prime Video, or any other anime streaming service in the near future – so you'll need to pay for a Crunchyroll membership to watch all 25 episodes to date.
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