Solo Leveling Fans Hated This One Change In Jinwoo VS. Goto Scene

Solo Leveling fans are starting to show disappointment with the way some things are being adapted in the current Jeju Island arc. This is one of the most popular arcs in the manhwa, so there are expectations that it will deliver the best of Solo Leveling in the anime.

However, as Season 2 advances, there seems to be more and more dissatisfaction in the fandom. While it is normal for fans to complain about a few things now and then, these complaints seem to be becoming more frequent. For now, it is no big issue, though.

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Jinwoo Vs. Ryuji Goto: “Where’s the contrast”?

The Jeju Island arc introduces many Japanese hunters to the story, who join the Raid Party created to clear the S-Rank Gate on the island. Seeing that Jinwoo is strong, Goto, the strongest hunter in Japan, begins to suspect that he might be a mage-type hunter and wants to challenge him in order to test that.

While the manhwa shows that Jinwoo is clearly stronger than Goto, a few things were changed in the anime to make it look like their power difference is smaller. As a result, the scene in which Jinwoo defends himself from an attack lost almost all of its impact.

On Reddit, one user commented that they understand the reasons, but didn’t like the scene:

They also noted that, in the anime, Goto doesn’t seem to get scared of Jinwoo, as he does in the manhwa. However, some think this change actually adds to the plot, as another user stated on Reddit:

Anime Onlys shouldn’t read this: The anime opted to not have this moment be definitively SJW’s overwhelming win. Not gonna lie, I actually think it works better in the anime. It keeps Goto relevant for anime onlys, and it’ll be even more hype when Beru no diffs Goto only to get no diffed by SJW afterward. The anime hinted just enough that SJW is stronger than Goto by catching his hand and Goto inner monologuing surprise that his hand was caught rather than the wrist, but anime onlys don’t know just how big the gap between the two is.

Another one added:

A third one also stated that, while toning it down may not be bad, they didn’t like the episode that much:

I agree with most people that it’s good they toned down Jin-Woo during the fight to add build up, but this was by far my least favorite episode in the series even including season 1.

Are Fans Overreacting to Episode 10?

For those who were eager to see the manhwa sequence adapted into the anime, it may be disappointing that it was adapted differently. If the change is meant to add to the plot, then it could be a good one. However, some fans noted that the anime is also softening issues related to the Japanese hunters, who are not portrayed in a good light in both the novel and manhwa, as one user stated:

It’s not that deep fam, they wanted to make Goto likeable I mean he is Japanese and obv anime is made in Japan also you can notice there is not a single word about Japan plan to betray Korean hunters.

What’s Next for Solo Leveling?

Sung Jinwoo declined to join the raid in order to help his mom at home, but things are getting worse on Jeju Island, with the ants evolving, which demands new strategies. While he trusts the other S-Rank hunters will be able to handle the situation, the team is having trouble there.

Source: Reddit, X (formerly Twitter)

Solo Leveling

Release Date

January 7, 2024

Directors

Shunsuke Nakashige

Writers

Noboru Kimura

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  Taito Ban

  Shun Mizushino (voice)

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  Genta Nakamura

  Kenta Morobishi (voice)