‘Solo Leveling’ Crushed Every Other Anime on Crunchyroll in 2024 and It’s Not Even Close

Anime has been getting bigger every year, but 2024 was on another level. Massive new hits popped up, long-awaited sequels returned, and the industry kept breaking records. Shows like Kaiju No. 8, Dandadan, and Delicious in Dungeon had huge moments, pulling in new viewers like crazy. But one series completely dominated everything: Solo Leveling.

Produced by A-1 Pictures, this action-packed adaptation of Chugong’s web novel took off like nothing else. The story follows Sung Jinwoo, a hunter so weak he’s called ‘The Weakest Hunter of All Mankind’.

That changes fast when he gains a mysterious power that lets him level up endlessly. The setup sounds familiar, but Solo Leveling does it better than most. Jinwoo doesn’t just get stronger—he works for it, and that effort makes a difference. His attitude stays grounded, even as he reaches a level nobody thought possible.

On February 21, 2025, it has been confirmed what everyone already suspected: Solo Leveling was Crunchyroll’s most-watched anime of 2024. That’s huge on its own, but when you look at what it beat out, it’s even more shocking.

It didn’t just outperform Dandadan and Kaiju No. 8—it passed Chainsaw Man and Jujutsu Kaisen, two of the biggest anime in years. Before Season 2 even dropped, Solo Leveling had already shattered streaming records.

Now, Season 2 is about to wrap up, and the hype isn’t slowing down. The last two episodes are set to drop in March, and if past numbers are anything to go by, they’ll probably break more records.

The first episode of the season already became the most-liked single episode on Crunchyroll. That title belonged to the Solo Leveling premiere from Season 1—until it beat itself.

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