The first season of Solo Leveling, streaming on Crunchyroll, has officially wrapped up with an amazing series finale episode. The 12th episode, although left on a cliffhanger, revealed the new role assigned to the protagonist Sung Jinwoo as he leveled up after defeating an army of Knights and Igris, the blood red commander.
He has now become the monarch of shadows, and the second season will majorly focus on him adapting to his new powers and increasing them even more while fighting new enemies and clearing new dungeons. As the series follows the timeline of the manhwa, the next season will focus on the Red Gate arc and get on from there.
As the final episode aired, Crunchyroll and A-1 Pictures already announced the second season of the series with an unconfirmed release date. The action director of the series, Yoshihiro Kanno, also shared an update on X (Formerly Twitter) regarding the upcoming season of Solo Leveling. However, he also talked about how he got sick during the first season, which led to fans getting concerned for Kanno.
Solo Leveling’s Action Director Was Sick During The First Season
In a heartfelt post from his official account regarding the success of the first season after the final episode aired, and the news about the upcoming season, Solo Leveling’s Action Director Kanno talked about how he was relieved that even after so many hurdles, the first season became a success. He also shared that he was hospitalized last year during the first season.
Kanno stated:
“Thank you for watching episode 12 of Solo Leveling. It was a work where the hurdles for the illustrations rose as the story progressed, but I think we were able to push through with the entire team. Well, it looks like there will be a second season, so I’ll sleep a lot and do my best! Last year, I was hospitalized because I was vomiting blood like Shun-kun~ Ahahah”
According to Kanno, because he was vomiting blood like Shun-kun(Shun is the name of Sung Jinwoo in the Japanese version), he had to be hospitalized. But now he is going to take care of himself so he can be ready for the second season. However, this update has worried fans who are now expressing their concerns for the Action Director.
Solo Leveling Fans Express Concern for Action Director Yoshihiro Kanno
Solo Leveling’s cast and creators have been facing health issues quite a lot recently. A few days ago, when the eighth episode of the series was going to air, it was revealed that Sung Jinwoo’s voice actor Taito Ban tested positive for COVID-19. This led to the delay of the episode. Now, reports of Kanno being hospitalized during the first season have also shocked fans.
When Kanno shared this news regarding his hospitalization and his health on X (Formerly Twitter), fans flooded the comment sections with concerns for the action director. They expressed their worries and asked him to take care of himself.
take care of yourself Kanno san
maybe take some time off you really need it.— ScrambledLlama (@ScrambledLlama) March 30, 2024
Take care of yourself and thank you for your hard work ❤️
— يعقوب |🇵🇸 (@YacquubaJk) March 30, 2024
Sure…..sleep a lot my goat. We'll wait for you to cook again
— Nazyme (@Naziiuum) March 30, 2024
Take good care of yourself and sleep well, you more than deserve it. Thank you for your amazing work on many different anime! 🙏
— Mugiwara no Tony D. Stark (@Carbs_For_Life) March 30, 2024
take care please, you did such amazing work and i hope to see more so rest well!!
— Kil (@KilZeroXZ) March 30, 2024
Praying 🙏🏼 For OUR goat 🐐
— 𝚃𝚒𝚛𝚎𝚍𝚂𝚚𝚞𝚒𝚛𝚎 (@_De_ranged_) March 30, 2024
Health issues are a major concern in the anime community as many manga creators and anime directors suffer from sickness because of overworking themselves and not focusing on their health. Kanno should take proper care of himself and be ready for the second season as it is going to be more exciting and amazing than the first season.
You can watch Solo Leveling on Crunchyroll.
