The English dub version of episode 5 of Solo Leveling season 2 will be delaying its scheduled release to another date.
The hit anime series is currently airing its second season to huge success as it managed to break the servers of streaming platforms and other anime sites. The English Dub version is also being released weekly on Crunchyroll.
Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 5 English Dub Delays Release
The official English X account of Solo Leveling announced recently that the English dub version of season 2 episode 5 is no longer scheduled to release this Saturday.
Instead, it will be released together with the English Dub of episode 6 on February 22, making it a one-week delay.
There is no explanation provided regarding why the episode's English dub was delayed.
While it might be disappointing for some fans, the original weekly release of season 2 is still ongoing as scheduled and the English dub's delay will not have any effect at all on its rollout.
What is Solo Leveling About?
Solo Leveling is based on the popular Korean web novel written by Chugong. It has spawned into a massive franchise including a Japanese-produced anime adaptation and a K-drama series that is in development.
Here is the logline of Solo Leveling according to Crunchyroll:
They say whatever doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, but that’s not the case for the world’s weakest hunter Sung Jinwoo. After being brutally slaughtered by monsters in a high-ranking dungeon, Jinwoo came back with the System, a program only he could see, that’s leveling him up in every way. Now, he’s inspired to discover the secrets behind his powers and the dungeon that spawned them.
The English dub version cast includes Aleks Le, Emi Lo, Rebecca Wang, Patrick Seitz, Trina Nishimura, SungWon Cho, and more. Caitlin Glass serves as the voice director with Samantha Harek as the producer and Jessica Sluys working on the adaptation.
Season 2 is currently halfway into its run with episode 7 slated to premiere this Saturday, February 15. The English dub version of episodes 1-4 are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
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