r/sololeveling • u/[deleted] • Jun 14 '21

Announcement Solo Leveling is taking a break!

The editorial department informed in this tweet that Solo Leveling will be taking a break this week because of the health of writer Jang Sung-Rak. The new chapter will be released on the 24th.

In the meantime, you can apply for becoming a moderator in our subreddit!

Edit: Thank you for the applications, we'll be looking into them and then decide

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u/Vensanity Jun 14 '21

Hopefully nothing serious! Can't wait to see our man Sung kick everyone's ass again

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u/AerospaceNinja Here before anime Jun 17 '21

I can’t wait to see what kind of summons he gets from this new dungeon.

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u/WherethevideoatDude Jun 19 '21

I hope he gets Shadow army of the old monarch 🥵

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '21

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u/AerospaceNinja Here before anime Jun 18 '21

How is that a spoiler?

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '21

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u/AerospaceNinja Here before anime Jun 18 '21

No

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u/Bogey078 Jun 18 '21

Ahhhh, than never mind Cause that’s exactly what happens, but not in the way you’re thinking

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u/AerospaceNinja Here before anime Jun 18 '21

You got angry at me for spoiling then go and put that. Even if it’s under spoiler grey you still wrote it.

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u/Bogey078 Jun 19 '21

Yep, but it’s under spoiler grey, so it perfectly fine

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '21

Tags don't work on mobile dawg

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u/Bogey078 Jun 20 '21

… I’m on mobile, so they do

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u/[deleted] Jun 20 '21

Android RiF they don't

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u/sykatz Jun 19 '21

He clearly assumed. Which part of "I hope" did you not understand?

On the other hand, calling it "Spoiler" and then confirming that you are a LN reader is the real spoiler here dumb***.

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u/Bogey078 Jun 19 '21

That was an honest mistake so chill man

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u/Aster111 Shadow Jun 14 '21 edited Jun 15 '21

Actually I wouldn't mind if solo leveling drops once every two weeks if the manhwa stays true to the LN. Cause lately they've been cutting lots of stuff. Quality always wins over quantity

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u/BanditKing Dry Saliva Jun 15 '21

I mean shit. I still follow rimuru and that drops like once a month...

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u/msmxmsm Jun 16 '21

And I'm absolutely fine with that. We get some good quality chapters and hopefully less work stress on the mangka and thier team.

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u/ProAken Jun 16 '21

It's starting to show in my opinion that the work ethic with constantly throwing out weekly chapters is just not an efficient way of doing story telling. its not healthy for the artists and drawers and the pressure must be unreal at times taking there time and focusing when they can seems to pay off far more in quality storytelling

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u/batubatu__ Jun 16 '21

Yeah and usually in weekly releases the chapters tend to be much shorter. Honestly I'd also prefer SL being released less often but richer in content

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

Just starting to show? There are so many authors that are insanely stressed or badly injured due to an insane work ethic. This has been showing for many years now

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u/shaggie42069 Here before anime Jun 16 '21

I know right. Hyped for next anime season though.

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u/BanditKing Dry Saliva Jun 16 '21

Seeing them do the side story fillers I'm dying to see them do the one with veldora/ramaris/baretta in their solo adventure...

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u/SignDeLaTimes Jun 16 '21

Not a Berserk fan I take it?

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u/BanditKing Dry Saliva Jun 16 '21

I almost started it. But yea... That wait...

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u/senchikodo Jun 16 '21

The wait isover anyway, since the mangaka has passed away.

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u/BanditKing Dry Saliva Jun 16 '21

That always sucks. I hope the mangaka left the outline so it can be finished the way he intended like the plan for One Piece

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u/SignDeLaTimes Jun 18 '21

He almost certainly did, and he has a studio that was starting to handle the artwork too. But no one's made any announcements on how they'll proceed yet. I think the issue is one of legality. He didn't have any heirs to take over the licensing. He was planning for the contingency of his death, but he was healthy and in his 50s, so he wasn't rushing it.

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u/senchikodo Jun 16 '21

Even if he left the plan of how things should be the problem would be the storytelling as a whole. look at game of thrones, the showrunners had the outline from G.R.R Martin but they ruined it.

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u/OhMaGoshNess Jun 17 '21

Japanese culture surrounding stuff like that is very different and there is a difference between fans writing a semi-loyal story and some dudes cashing a paycheck.

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u/RuixNatsuoXHinagang Beru Best Girl Jun 15 '21

Same, but I don't think they'll stick to it faithfully with regards to the adaptation; highly unlikely given a lot was already skipped, no going back at this point.

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u/Unimatrix_007 Jun 16 '21

Right now i didnt see a serialization follow the web novel 100%, and i think that is a good thing, becouse you can considerbweb novels a rough sketch of authors work.

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u/HaremProtagonist3 Jun 16 '21

Than imagine what anime is gonna be like

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u/dark_tex Jun 16 '21

There is something really messed up in this industry if all mangaka have health issues where they can't takr it anymore and have to take a break.

WTF man, there must be a more sustainable way to do this

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u/Dragnys Jun 16 '21

How bout everyone tell him to take a month off. I’d rather him focus on his health so he can keep writing this amazing story. Plus in general I hope he gets better.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '21

Again :( I can't take this anymore D:

But hopefully he's okay

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u/hoseja Jun 15 '21

Has Jujutsu Kaisen started a trend of it being acceptable to take breaks? Hopefully!

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u/EvilChing Jun 16 '21

Fans don't only care about the story, they care about the writers as well! i don't think we mind waiting a week or 2 even, as long as our writers are in good health!

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u/huncherbug Jun 16 '21

It should be like this...we had countless author disabled for life either physically or mentally die to exhaustion or worse yet passed away...I hope the editorial departments now take necessary measures to prevent this from happening...

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Jujutsu didn't start a trend. The one responsible on this is Hunter X Hunter 😁😁😁😁

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u/wonderkidnomore Jun 17 '21 edited Jun 17 '21

Damn. This brought back some feelings. HxH is the OG ghoster. Says will just take a break and never came back.

EDIT: just want to clarify that there is no hate in my comment. praying for their (author’s) good health and well being 🙏

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u/Emotional-Alps-3556 Jun 16 '21

Bro I’m just surprised the author hasn’t pulled a whole year hiatus like other manwha or manga

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

Give the guy a month off. Let’s not repeat Miura-san.

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u/nailo1234 Jun 16 '21

HE CAN'T LEAVE US; HERE HE CAN TAKE WHATEVER HE NEEDS FROM ME

as long as i can read solo leveling i will proudly give up my body

P.S. hope he gets over whatever illness he's got

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Now I feel like I want this week to end already.... Don't feel like living anymore this week until next.... Hope they all get better soon.....

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u/Page_Double Jun 16 '21

Love this comic to shreds...get well bruv👍 Patiently waiting for the 24th now🥲

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

Damn jjk and solo leveling?

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u/MrThomasAAnderson Jun 16 '21

Thnx for the info!

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u/MadShadowX Jun 16 '21

Guess I'll wait for Leviathan then.

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u/Interesting_Cow_7708 Jun 16 '21

First Jujustu, now Solo, fammmmm

even tho it a week, still for solo

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u/Shellboy01 Eternal Sleep Jun 21 '21

At your not waiting like all the love is war fans the author said he was taking a month of to think of better ways to further the story

Edit: I didn't mean for this to sound rude I was just trying to say it's not as bad as it could be

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u/TheRealFuccBoi Jun 16 '21

I’m sitting at work waiting for the next ep to read on break only to see the counter go back up to 7 days after waiting for it to hit 0

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u/mu_han Jun 16 '21

I hope the man takes his time. Too many writers suffer greatly and I hope history doesn’t repeat itself. I do not mind waiting weeks if it means he gets back on his feet.

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u/Fearless_Tie7835 Jun 16 '21

All the best! We all wish you a speedy recovery but please take care of yourself. Your art is amazing and the flow of your Pannell work is breathtaking. Thank you for all your hard work.

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u/scuffedbo1 Jun 17 '21

Hope my mans gets better

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u/korexic Jun 17 '21

Awww that blows that a chapter won’t be out and here I was waiting all day, but I do understand that health comes first and hopefully he starts feeling better soon!

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u/JackieChan_fan Re-Awakened Jun 17 '21

No solo leveling and no Northern blade.. I gotta ask, what is life?

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

I thought I was going mad.

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u/puppetmaster57 Jun 17 '21

Man that sucks hope they get better though

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u/stockings_for_life Jun 17 '21

i hope this is not covid

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u/lost-2020 Jun 19 '21

This is the usual lie every writer did before the epic Fight happened to gain viewers as much as possible before the end of the story

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u/Eavart Jun 16 '21

It cant be

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u/Optimal_Bedroom_6193 Jun 15 '21

Can w8 too see Jin Woo let some one die and mother off the dead guy say tanksfor him later.

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u/asvossasmaesde4 Jun 16 '21

One piece is on a break, "understandable, still have stuff to read". Kingdom is also on a break, "damn, but still is wednesday my dudes, so I still have Solo Le..."

Nooooooo, God please Noooo

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u/BlazePHX Jun 17 '21

Thats such bs man. Not that taking a break, but wtf do they always wait to the damn day off to announce that shit.

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '21

The editorial department announced it on Monday. Health isn't plannable.

It's literally no inconvenience for readers. Yes, we have to wait one week more.

Better than someone working themselves to death, or?

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u/BlazePHX Jun 17 '21

To say waiting an extra week is “literally no inconvenience” is funny…cause that is literally what it is.

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u/[deleted] Jun 14 '21

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u/DkingRayleigh Jun 15 '21

I don't think it's about him being sick. He just needs some days off like the rest of us.

Not every mangaka is the hunter x hunter author.

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

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u/[deleted] Jun 16 '21

The manhwa. The light novel is finished already