Theanime adaptationof the manhwa received an overwhelmingly positive response upon release. The majority of fans were thrilled with the anime and found it a worthy adaptation of the source material. But there are also some fans who have found the anime underwhelming in comparison to the manhwa and the reason behind is the difference of art styles between the manhwa and the anime.
Solo Leveling fans like the manhwa art better
Art style is one of the most important in both anime and manhwa. It not only provides a unique visual to the story but also helps set the tone. Solo Leveling’s anime is pretty faithful to the art style of the source material but there are bound to be some differences.
Many fans confessed that they prefer the art style of Solo Leveling manhwa which has more contrast, thus making certain things seem darker or more vibrant than in the anime.Sung Jin Woo’s eyes, in particular, have been a topic of these discussions. While Jin Woo’s eyes simply glow in the anime, the manhwa had a brighter and more contrasting color for his eyes, giving it an eerie vibe.
A fan commented onReddit, saying, “I prefer the manhwa purely due to the saturation, I like how dark the darks are.” Another fan agreed that both the manhwa and anime adaptation of Solo Leveling are good but there is still a difference between them. They wrote, “I like the Manwa version better. But the anime version doesn’t look bad, it’s fine.”
There are bound to be some differences between animation and drawn still images. But Solo Leveling has proved to be one of thebest animeadaptations of a manhwa and hopefully will continue to be so.
Anamika Das was an Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. She previously wrote for platforms like Otakus' Notes and Seinen Manga. Anamika is an avid fan of anime, the shounen genre in particular. She loves My Hero Academia, Haikyuu!!, Jujutsu Kaisen, Boruto, and is obsessed with One Piece.
