Solo Leveling, the widely anticipated anime for 2024, continues to captivate audiences with Sung Jinwoo’s daring experiences. Fans of Solo Leveling were hoping for an exciting episode eight after an amazing episode seven, but they were let down. This is because it has been announced that Solo Leveling Episode 8 would be postponed.
On the contrary, a recap episode titled “How to Get Stronger” is going to premiere in its place, much to the disappointment of eager spectators. The anime series’ seventh episode had Sung Jinwoo facing one of his toughest tasks to date: Cerberus, the three-headed hound, who is in charge of a 100-floor dungeon.
Fans will regrettably have to wait the rest of this month to see the next episode air. They have been debating and speculating about possible reasons for the eight-episode release delay and the next release date for the Solo Leveling episode.
Why is Solo Leveling Episode 8 Delayed?
After episode 7, which concluded on Saturday, it was announced that the following episode would be 7.5, titled “How To Get Stronger,” which would summarize the events of the Solo Leveling anime thus far. This information regarding the postponement was originally made public on the series’ official X (Twitter) account.
#俺だけレベルアップな件
2月24日は第7.5話をお送りします。07.5「How to Get Stronger」
『人類最弱兵器』と呼ばれた青年は、
「強くなる」その一歩を踏み出した。
第1話から第7話を、新録のキャラクターナレーションとともに振り返る。#俺レべ #SoloLeveling pic.twitter.com/R6uj2yqfrD— アニメ『俺だけレベルアップな件』公式 (@sololeveling_pr) February 17, 2024
Fans may have to wait a little longer for the eighth episode because Sung Jinwoo’s Japanese voice actor, Taito Ban, tested positive for COVID-19. The news that Taito Ban tested positive for COVID-19 about a week ago indicates that things can’t continue as normal because doing so would expose his fellow cast members and those participating in the production to the risk of infection.
For this reason, on Saturday, February 24 at 12 am JST or 7 am PT, the show will air the recap episode. There will be an impact from the altered release schedule for Solo Leveling even for people who watch the English dub.
When Will Solo Leveling Episode 8 Air?
Fortunately, there won’t be a lasting delay as Solo Leveling Episode 8 will debut on Crunchyroll on March 2 at 9:30 am PT. It will also air at 12 am JST on Japanese networks. After the series demonstrated the limitations of his recently gained talents, Episode 8 is likely to reveal that Sung Jinwoo is more driven than ever to achieve the highest level of strength.
Jinwoo is determined to strengthen himself and go back to the dungeon since he knows that doing so will grant him access to treatment for his mother. In addition, Hwang Dongsuk’s brother, Hwang Dongsoo, a ruthless S-rank hunter, is on his way, and Jinwoo will need to reach a comparable level if he has to survive against such a ruthless hunter.
While the events of the eight-episode are unclear, looking at the history of Solo Leveling, the episode is going to be a banger as usual and will probably feature an epic battle that is going to raise the bar for other upcoming episodes of the series.
