Solo Leveling season 3 release date speculation, story, and everything else we know so far

Solo Leveling season 3 is currently stuck in production limbo, which makes little sense for anime's next best thing.

After that record-breaking season 2 on Crunchyroll, we had anticipated hearing more about Jinwoo's anime adventures imminently. That hasn't been the case. While we (im)patiently wait for more production updates on one of the best anime airing today, we do have some information about Solo Leveling season 3, with a speculative look ahead to what's next.

Below, we've gathered everything you need to know about the Solo Leveling season 3 release date, plot, cast, and more. Although most details are still under wraps, we're giving you the lowdown on when a new anime season is likely to arrive, and where the story will go based on the manhwa. And, for more on some of anime's biggest names, 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 at the absolute earliest for Solo Leveling season 3, though a later 2027 release window seems far more realistic now, especially if the series bypasses announcements at the likes of AnimeJapan in March and the Anime Awards in May.

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, while also covering Jinwoo's next step as part of the Ahjin Guild arc (chapters 111-122) and the culmination of the Recruitment arc.

From there, we anticipate Solo Leveling season 3 covering up to the Double Dungeon, 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, plus making a return to the Double Dungeon. 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?

Unfortunately, we shouldn't expect one for some time. Typically, anime productions will release a short 10-to-15-second teaser once production officially starts up, alongside some 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? 2026 at the absolute earliest.

Will there be another Solo Leveling movie?

Given the success of ReAwakening, which both recapped the first season and provided an extended tease of the second season, we wouldn't be shocked to see Solo Leveling do the same thing again and release a compilation movie running through the Arise from the Shadow second season and teasing the third season.

ReAwakening, after all, made several million at the box office. With Solo Leveling only growing in popularity, it feels like an easy win for its producers and animation studio.

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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