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Solo Leveling won big at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Solo Leveling premiered in 2024, and the second season in early 2025. (Photo Credit: X)
Solo Leveling emerged as the big winner at the 2025 edition of the Crunchyroll Anime Awards, bagging an impressive nine trophies out of its 13 nominations. The hit series took home major honours, including Anime of the Year, Best Action, and Best New Series, along with multiple awards for performance and music. This year’s star-studded ceremony was held at the Grand Prince Hotel Shin Takanawa in Tokyo, celebrating the best in Japanese animation across 28 categories.
At a time when fans have been eagerly awaiting Solo Leveling Season 3, the anime’s newfound recognition has left them excited and thrilled. It is worth mentioning that the anime has maintained a strong connection with fans for decades, beginning with the original web novel, which further exploded with the manga’s dominance.
With that said, let’s take a look at some must-watch anime shows if you’re a Solo Leveling fan.
Anime Shows To Watch
1. Tower of God: Focused on a weak protagonist, driven by a motive on a journey to take on the world, Tower of God revolves around the 25th Bam. With Rachel as his only friend, who wishes to climb the Tower, Bam follows in her footsteps into the world of gods and powers.
2. Grimgar, Ashes and Illusions: If you want to watch another intense anime like Solo Leveling, this might be the right choice. The anime follows the story of a ragtag group of combatants who found themselves in a foreign land as soldiers of the Reserve Army. The soldiers must move on life-threatening missions for the greater good of Grimgar. From gripping world-building to emotional character development, the story has a lot to offer.
3. Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic: Another story on adventures and exploration comes with Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic, with dungeons incorporated in its complex world-building. It takes viewers on Alibaba Saluja’s journey filled with hidden treasures and enemies. On his way, Alibaba forms lifelong bonds and discovers unknown secrets that change his views about the world.
4. Jujutsu Kaisen: When talking about supernatural action, only a few shows manage to rival the intensity as shown in Jujutsu Kaisen. Just like Solo Leveling, it focuses on a main character who inherits power and navigates the deadly new world as a jujutsu sorcerer. The anime stands out with its balance of action with sharp animations, and emotional stakes, telling the story of how the protagonist masters his inner demons.
5. Demon Slayer: If you’re looking forward to some breathtaking animation with heartfelt bonds, Demon Slayer will definitely keep viewers glued to the screens. It tells the story of Tanjiro, a kindhearted man who becomes a demon slayer after his family is killed and his sister is turned into a demon. Much like Jinwoo of Solo Leveling, Tanjiro is also motivated by love and loss as he constantly goes through deadly battles to protect his loved ones.
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