Solo Leveling Season 2 concluded two months ago, and since then, fans have been anxiously awaiting news concerning a Season 3 and its release date. This anime series is based on the South Korean web novel of the same name. The story is set in a world inhabited by various monsters and Hunters—people with special abilities. The main narrative follows Sung Jinwoo, the world’s weakest Hunter, who gains the ability to constantly level up following a near-death experience that wipes out a majority of his party.
So what is Solo Leveling Season 3’s release date? Here’s what we know.
Here’s when Solo Leveling Season 3’s announcement and release date could happen
Any of the following events could be used to announce Solo Leveling Season 3:
- Aniplex Online Fest 2025
- Crunchyroll‘s Anime Expo Panel.
The reason Solo Leveling Season 3 could be showcased at Aniplex Online Fest 2025 is because Aniplex is one of the anime’s major production partners. Moreover, the annual online festival has become the venue for big anime announcements. Back in 2024, Aniplex Online Fest showcased exclusive footage and new projects.
Thus, if the production timeline for Season 3 is late 2025–early 2026, then the Aniplex Online Fest, likely taking place in September, would be the perfect opportunity to make an official Season 3 production announcement. Alternatively, this event could be used to drop a teaser.
Another venue where Solo Leveling Season 3’s release date window could be announced is Crunchyroll’s Anime Expo panel. This is due to Crunchyroll being Solo Leveling’s official streaming partner outside Asia.
Moreover, back at Anime Expo 2024, Crunchyroll hosted a Solo Leveling panel. This panel had cast appearances, exclusive previews, and big announcements. Thus, it’s possible that they could repeat the same thing for 2025 and offer crucial Season 3 news.
If Crunchyroll Anime Expo does end up being the place for Solo Leveling Season 3’s announcement, it wouldn’t be surprising. This is because major shows like Attack on Titan have made announcements at this event.
As for the release date, Solo Leveling Season 3 will, unfortunately, very likely only come out in 2028. This is because, at a Los Angeles Q&A for the series on May 1, producer Sota Furuhashi claimed that fans would need to wait “until the next Olympics” to see what would happen with Season 3.
Season 3 coming out in 2028 would be unusual, considering how Seasons 1 and 2 released within a year of each other.
