With season 2 of the hit anime series Solo Leveling currently airing, fans have reported on social media that the servers on streaming platforms have crashed thanks to its massive popularity.
The beloved anime series made its highly-anticipated last month and it has become one of the biggest anime releases right now as loyal fans continue to watch it weekly and turn it into a water cooler show.
Solo Leveling Season 2 Popularity Has Led to Server Crashes
A lot of fans online have reported that the servers of streaming platforms and anime sites such as Crunchyroll and Anilab have crashed due to the popularity of Solo Leveling season 2.
It was more widely reported when episode 6 was released due to the significant moments that took place.
Many of them are attempting to watch the series around the same time. While it can be a frustrating situation for fans, it's also proof of the anime's massive popularity right now.
Here are some of the posts from fans on X:
While fans are happy to see that the server crashes proved the anime's popularity, there are concerns about whether the issue will repeat in the upcoming episodes, especially in the finale.
They are hoping that the issues will be addressed very soon so that it won't repeat again and fans can watch the rest of the season smoothly.
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.
Season 2 is currently halfway into its run with episode 7 slated to premiere this Saturday, February 15. The English dub version is also available to stream on Crunchyroll.
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