Solo Leveling, the globally beloved Korean webtoon by Chugong, continues to dominate with its thrilling storyline and stunning art. In this world of Hunters and Gates, Jinwoo’s transformation from the weakest to the strongest keeps fans hooked.
Season 2 has already kicked off with a bang, and Episode 14 brings even more action and intrigue. Building on the excitement of the previous episode, let’s dive into the highlights and see how Japanese fans are reacting to the latest developments! 🚀🔥
Please Note:
- This article contains spoilers.
- The author watched the series in Japanese, so character names and terminology may differ from the official English version.
Episode 2 Synopsis: Solo Leveling Season 2
Several days have passed since Jinwoo and his team stepped into the Red Gate. While navigating the forest, Jinwoo’s attack squad is confronted by the dungeon boss, an Ice Elf named “Baruka,” who appears with his entourage. Strangely, Jinwoo is able to understand the monster’s language. Baruka proposes a deal: he’ll spare Jinwoo if the team hands over their members. But Jinwoo isn’t one to back down from a challenge…
*This story summary is a direct translation from the official website of Solo Leveling, “TVアニメ『俺だけレベルアップな件』公式サイト”.*
Japanese Fan Reactions to Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 2: Live X Posts (Overall Ep 14)
◆ Broadcast Begins: Opening Theme
It’s started!
始まった
Got the whole squad of bears!
クマ集団ゲットだぜ
All defeated enemies are now his minions. Nice.
倒した相手はもれなく使役する。
Tamed the bears… Akita Prefecture can sleep peacefully now.
熊を手なずけたか…これで秋田県民も安心だな
The opening theme is insanely cool! I listen to it every day!
マジOPかっこいい！
毎日聴いてる〜
◆ In Front of the Gate
Gathered in front of the gate, huh?
ゲート前に集まったか
Whoa, he grabbed his neck and lifted him up!
えぐ、首上げた
An S-rank vs. S-rank battle? This is disaster-level chaos!
S級同士の対決、厄災レベル？
The outside’s a total mess too… (ﾟoﾟ)
外は外で大変なことに..(ﾟoﾟ
Wait, Jinwoo’s probably stronger than these two, right?
水篠くん、この2人以上かもしれないんでしょ
He’s basically a serial killer barely qualifying as a Hunter…
かろうじてハンターやってるだけの殺人鬼じゃねえか
◆ Reunion with Tank
Yo, Tank-san, long time no see.
タンクさんﾁｰｯｽ
Camping out, huh?
キャンプしてる〜？！
That jealousy is so ugly, lol.
嫉妬醜いなwwww
How is he even still alive?!
どうして生き残ってんだよ
When humans are cornered, their brains just glitch out, I guess.
人間追い込まれると頭がバグるんですよ
Jealousy at this point? His personality is so done for…
ここに来て嫉妬とは性格終わってんな……
Obviously, Jinwoo obliterates him in seconds.
当然旬が瞬殺
Jinwoo is as cool as ever!
水篠くんやっぱカッケェ
Tank-san is exactly what we expected—too funny, lol.
タンクさん 期待通りで面白すぎるでしょｗ
◆ Appearance of the Ice Elf
Ice Elf‼️ Take that Tank-looking guy and run away if you want.
アイスエルフ‼️そのタンクぽい男あげるから逃げていいよ
The Ice Elf’s face is terrifying… 😨
アイスエルフ顔が怖い..😨
Jinwoo is talking to the Ice Elf. But it’s not human language.
アイスエルフと会話する水篠。ただ、人間語ではない。
How can he even understand the monster’s language…?
なんでモンスターの言葉が理解できるんだ…
Convenient auto-translation.
便利な自動通訳
And of course, Jinwoo shows no mercy once again.
そして、水篠、再び容赦しない。
This guy’s acting all cocky and gets insta-killed, lol.
こいつイキってて瞬殺されてるのウケるwww
The monster outright says Jinwoo isn’t human.
モンスターは旬を人間ではないと断言
Wait, did Jinwoo stop being human?
水篠くん人間やめたんだっけ？
I love those insanely strong characters wearing brown winter coats.
こういう茶色の冬用コートでバカ強いキャラ好きすぎる
Wow, Jinwoo looks so cool. For the first time across Season 1 and 2, I actually think he looks amazing. Maybe it’s the fluffy coat? Or the heavy-bangs, short black hair combo?
わっ！水篠カッコいい。1期2期通して初めてカッコいいって思っちゃった。モコモコの上着効果か…前髪重めの黒髪短髪効果かな
There was static, and we couldn’t hear the most important part.
ノイズが入って肝心な言葉が聞けなかった。
A glitch spotted!
バグ発見
The important parts are deliberately inaudible. Classic game mechanic.
肝心なところは聞こえない仕様
It’s fascinating how they incorporate game-like glitches here.
ここでゲームのバグみたいな表現入るの興味深い
◆ Battle with the Ice Elf
There’s just something about Hiroyuki Sawano’s music. I can’t put it into words, but somewhere between the intro and interlude, there’s always that moment where you go, “Yeah, that’s definitely Sawano Sound.” lol
澤野弘之がやってる曲ってなんか明文化出来ないけど
前奏〜間奏の間に必ず「ああ、澤野サウンドだな」ってなる場面があるよなw
Jinwoo’s deep voice is just perfection!
旬くんの低音ボイス最高だ！
Why are they fighting humans?
どうして人間と争うんだ
So cool!!!
かっけええ
So fast!!
速い！！
The defeated bears being turned into minions is just so handy.
倒した熊さん、従えるの便利だな
That little “heh” laugh from Jinwoo is so good. He’s seriously gotten so cool…
フッ…って笑う旬くんほんといいな
ほんとかっこよくなっちゃって…
The fight animation is just top-tier as always.
やっぱ戦闘作画強いな
◆ The Birth of Iron
Tank-kun jumping in while being completely ignored is killing me, lol.
完全に眼中にないタンクくん参戦クソワロタ
He caused his own teammates’ deaths with his incompetence, and now he’s blaming Jinwoo? Seriously?
自分の無能さで仲間殺したくせに逆恨みがすぎるだろ
Jinwoo’s getting pincered.
水篠、挟み撃ち。
Oh great, now we’ve got another annoying one. lol
めんどくさいのが来たｗｗ
The “strongest Tank” got enslaved right away. 😂
最強タンクさん、早速、使役された。
Jinwoo is way too OP, lololololololol.
ミズシノチート過ぎるｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ
TANK IS HERE━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━!!!!
タンクｷﾀ━━━━━(ﾟ∀ﾟ)━━━━━!!!!
Did Tank just turn into a shadow soldier?
タンクが影の兵士になった？
Iron has been born!!! *: \\( ॑꒳ ॑ * \\ 三 \\ * ॑꒳ ॑ )\\ :*
アイアン爆誕*: \\( ॑꒳ ॑ * \\ 三 \\ * ॑꒳ ॑ )\\ :*
Wait, he’s actually gonna use this guy? lol
こいつを使うのかよｗｗ
Ever since he got the power to summon forces, the fights have gone insane. The animation is movie-level though.
兵力召喚できるようになってから戦闘がめちゃくちゃになったな。作画自体は劇場版レベルだが。
Isn’t Tank’s size way too over-the-top now?
タンクの人でかくなりすぎじゃね？
This is definitely a huge boost to his forces.
これで戦力増強である
He just added an A-rank Hunter to his party!
Aランクハンターのタンクを仲間にした
He can even turn humans into puppets now?
人間すら傀儡に
Does turning them into minions actually make them stronger?
使役した方がむしろ強くなるとかあるのかな
◆ Continuing the Fight
The fight scenes are insanely cool!
戦闘シーンえぐかっこよ
Even after dying, he just keeps screaming. lol
死んでもずっと叫んでて草生える
Even veteran Hunters are terrified by this battle.
これまでハンターしてきた面々さえビビる戦い。
Aggro management is key.
ヘイト管理は基本
He was a total jerk when he was human, but now that he’s a shadow (Iron), he’s all nice. Was there an explanation for that? 😂
人間の時はクズだったのに影(アイアン)になったらいい子になったのはなんか理由あったっけ？😂
The mysterious Elf boss is just straight-up strong.
謎エルフ親玉 純粋に強いんだな
Tank’s taunts are just way too effective.
タンクの挑発が強すぎんだよな
The camera movement is insanely stylish.
視点移動かっこよすぎる
Wait, is the poison on the knife not working?
というかナイフの毒効いてないのか？
Oh, the sword broke!
おっ剣砕けた
Hammer hype!
ハンマーブーム
◆ Defeating the Ice Elf Boss
Oh, it’s dead now.
あっ死んだわ
He’s super mad, lol.
めっちゃ怒っとるwww
Dead body kicking, lololol.
死体蹴りｗｗｗ
Overkill, lol.
オーバーキルw
He still hasn’t lost his dumb side, haha.
アホが抜けてない笑
Iron is just way too funny, lololol.
アイアン面白すぎんだよなwww
That reaction just now was actually kinda cute.
今のリアクション可愛いな
Iron is literally just a musclehead, lol.
アイアンはホント文字通りの筋肉バカよな笑
Even in that state, he’s still a lovable idiot? lol.
その状態になってもアホの子なのかw
His IQ is probably around 3 at this point.
IQ3くらいになってる
He’s turned into a character you just can’t hate.
憎めないキャラになったな
Tank-san’s intelligence has taken a serious nosedive, lololololol.
タンクさん知能が低下してらっしゃるwwwwwwwww
Is Iron the comic relief now? 🤣
アイアンはお笑い要員？🤣
◆ Returning to the Real World
It’s the gate!
ゲートだあ
So defeating the boss lets them escape, huh?
敵ボスを倒したから脱出できるようになったのか
Alright, time to head back!
よし帰るぞー
Jinwoo isn’t just strong, his tactics are getting sharper too.
水篠、強いだけではなく、戦術も上手くなってきたな。
A week has passed in the outside world.
外では1週間が経過
But the one who returned wasn’t the “strongest Tank”…
しかし、出てきたのは最強タンクでは無かった・・・。
The ones who came back were totally not what they expected.
思ってたのと違う人たちが帰ってきた
The stare-down battle, lol.
眼光バトルｗｗｗ
Even back in the real world, Jinwoo keeps flexing.
元の世界に戻ってもイキる旬
Give Jinwoo a break already!
水篠くんを休ませろや
Jinwoo doesn’t back down. His composure now is unreal compared to the early days.
引かない水篠、最初期じゃ考えられない肝の座り方
Jinwoo’s definitely drawn some serious attention now…
水篠、本格的に目を付けられたな…
◆ Love-Struck Han Song-Yi
Han Song-Yi is just too adorable!!!!!!!
りんちゃんが可愛すぎる！！！！！
Looks like she’s fallen for him.
惚れられてるやん
Is this turning into a rom-com now?
ラブコメはじまった
She’s got that “in love” look on her face…
メスの顔をしている…
That’s the face of a girl in love.
恋する乙女の顔よ
Her classmate saying something cryptic feels like it’s gonna mean something later…
なんか意味ありげなことをいう妹の同級生
So he tried to tame the boss elf too, huh? lol
あのボスエルフも一応テイムしようとしたのねw
Failed to enslave it three times, and now he’s in a bad mood.
使役に３回失敗、それで不機嫌になった。
The RNG mechanics feel just like a Korean MMO.
ランダム性あるの韓国MMOっぽいな
Too bad it didn’t work. That elf would’ve been a super strong ally.
駄目だったのか。あのエルフさん味方に出来たら強そうだったのに。
It’s always the case that super high combat power monsters can’t be tamed. Classic.
モンスを仲間にするタイプは戦闘力が高すぎるとダメなのはもうお約束
◆ The Arrival of Yoo Jin-ho
Yoo Jin-ho, lololol.
諸菱くんwww
So tacky.
ダサい
His jaw is way too sharp.
顎が尖りすぎている
This cosplay is absolute trash, lolololololol.
くそみたいなコスプレｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ
Once again, his gear is just completely off the rails.
また装備がおかしな方向に
Yoo Jin-ho totally misunderstands the situation.
ものすごい勘違いをする諸菱
Considering how much changed in just one night, lolol.
一晩でここまでなってるからなwwwww
They’re acting all lovey-dovey, lololololololololol.
イチャイチャしてるｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗｗ
Way too close, lol.
距離詰めすぎw
Was she a predatory type all along…?
肉食系女子だったか…
She’s totally pulling heroine moves, but she’s not even the main heroine, lol.
めっちゃヒロインムーブしてるけど、これで別に正ヒロイン枠でもないんだぞ
Looking at the city scenes, it hits me that this isn’t Japan.
街のシーンとか見ると日本じゃなかったわってなる
Oh, this is past the preview episodes!
お、ここから先行上映分以降だ！
◆ Ending Theme
It ended way too fast. This part was in the movie theater preview. Still just as great.
終わるの早すぎる。ここまでは映画館で見た所やね。やっぱりおもろい。
Before I realized it, it was over… That went by so fast…
気付いたら終わっていた…
あっという間だったな…
Sung Jinwoo, messing with minors is a no-go!
未成年はマズいですよ水篠さん！
Once again, the episode ends with the protagonist flexing, lol.
今週も主人公がイキってたら終わった
It ended on my favorite scene, lololol.
好きなシーンで終わったwwwwww
So it’s standard to show the day’s subtitle during the ending theme?
当日のサブタイトルをEDに出すスタイルが標準なのね。
When the ending theme starts, I have to lower my TV’s volume by 10. The last time I had to do that was during “Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury.”
EDが始まったらテレビの音量を10以上下げるアニメなんて水星の魔女以来だよ
There really aren’t many anime where the protagonist is this cool.
ほんとここまで主人公がかっこいいアニメも少ないよな
Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode 14. The mysteries of the system are intriguing, but let’s focus on the Shadow Monarch vs. the Elf King—an epic matchup right out of the gate. Killing that useless senior and immediately enslaving him? Jinwoo’s turning into someone truly terrifying. Yet somehow Han Song-Yi’s favorability flag got triggered. Why though?
俺だけレベルアップな件 Season 2の14話。システムの謎は気になりますが、さておき影の君主VSエルフの王、いきなり熱いマッチングでした。使えないパイセンを殺し即使役とは。どんどんやばい人になってるのに、朝比奈さんの好感度フラグが立ったのは何故か。
This wraps up Chapter 55 of the original comic.
これで原作コミック55話まで終了
Thank you for this week’s episode!!! It was absolutely amazing!!!!
今週もありがとうございました！！！最高にカッコよかったです！！！！
Final Thoughts
The animation quality in the battle scenes this episode was nothing short of spectacular, keeping viewers on the edge of their seats. Jinwoo’s ability to enslave defeated enemies has added a whole new layer of strategy and excitement to the fights, showcasing just how versatile his powers have become.
Additionally, the game-like glitches introduced intriguing mysteries, leaving fans speculating about what lies ahead. With every episode, the stakes rise, and the story becomes even more compelling.
We can’t wait to see what unfolds in the next episode of Solo Leveling! Stay tuned for more epic moments and thrilling battles! 🚀🔥