Solo Leveling received an anime adaptation earlier this year and quickly became one of the best manhwa adaptations to date. The series impressed longtime fans while attracting a new audience through its impressive animation and storyline that faithfully follows the manhwa. While some adaptations balance faithfulness with creative interpretation, Solo Leveling has managed to remain loyal to the source material better than other series.

Behind the scenes, the collaboration between the teams involved is the reason behind the series' success, which is due to the rules that Redice put in place to ensure this faithfulness. Due to this, the adaptation of Solo Leveling resonates with fans who enjoyed the manhwa and hooked newcomers with the top-tier narrative and gorgeous style. The teams behind this success deserve much more recognition.

Solo Leveling’s Adaptation Stayed Authentic Thanks to Redice's Strictfulness

The Anime’s Faithful Adaptation Earned the Approval of Longtime Fans

According to an interview shared and translated by X @imperiosl1, Atsushi Kaneko, the animation producer of Solo Leveling, revealed that Redice, the studio responsible for the production of the webtoon, had strict rules surrounding the anime. Due to this attention to detail, scenes and entire episodes were rejected in order to maintain the identity of the original work. This allowed the series to maintain all the elements original fans loved while simultaneously bringing the same magic to new viewers.

By sticking to the manhwa’s established identity, the adaptation has been able to avoid adding or taking away any scene that would overshadow the substance of the original work. Rather, through the use of this strict rule, the production team is able to seamlessly transition Solo Leveling from manhwa s to the screen, effectively transitioning the story without compromising its authenticity. The rule they established is what allows Solo Leveling to shine and gain the approval of longtime fans.

Solo Leveling’s Promotional Planning Helped Launch It Further to Popularity

The Attention the Series Had in Production Is What Helped Make It as Great as It Is

Another aspect that allowed the series to remain as faithful as it is, is that, according to the Aniplex producer, Sota Furuhashi, the collaboration with Crunchyroll plays a significant role in the overseas promotions. The analytics from reports prove that Solo Leveling has been more successful than past work. The series’ popularity proves the effectiveness of their strategies and shows how their work on the anime has been fruitful.

Solo Leveling effectively capitalized on its already strong fanbase, and its attention to detail and faithfulness propelled it to further fame. Since the manhwa already had a strong following, the international promotions had a foothold to leverage, and the marketing teams were able to tailor their campaigns to deeply engage with fans. Thanks to all the work put into the anime’s production, Solo Leveling grew into one of the greatest manhwa-to-anime adaptations yet.

Source: @imperiosl1 (X)