Solo Leveling fans, jangan panic yet — Season 3 still has not been officially announced, but the latest update sounds a lot more encouraging than silence.
During a Solo Leveling panel at Mumbai Comic Con 2026, producer Atsushi Kaneko was asked about what comes next for the anime. He did not confirm Season 3 directly, and he clearly could not reveal too much. But through his translator, Kaneko shared that there are “a lot of plans” for the future and that he is working very hard on it.
When the panel pushed a bit closer to the Season 3 question, the message was still careful but hopeful: the team wants to meet fan expectations, but needs “a little bit” more time.
So no, this is not the big official Season 3 announcement. No release date, no teaser visual, no trailer, no production confirmation from the usual channels yet. But for a series as massive as Solo Leveling, this kind of comment from a producer is still worth paying attention to.
The anime has been a monster hit since debuting in 2024. Its first two seasons arrived close together, turning Sung Jinwoo’s glow-up from weak hunter to shadow army menace into one of the biggest anime talking points of the last few years. By 2025, Solo Leveling was already being treated like one of the main modern action anime titles, and it is still in the awards conversation.
For Malaysian and SEA fans, the wait makes sense but also sakit sikit lah. Solo Leveling is exactly the kind of anime that spreads fast here — short clips, gym edits, power-scaling debates, Discord arguments, the whole package. It has that shonen-style hype, but with a darker dungeon raid flavour that lands really well with gamers and manhwa readers.
The timing also matters. The end of the latest season made it feel like Jinwoo’s real war was only beginning, with stronger enemies and bigger stakes ahead. Rushing the next season just to keep the hype alive would be risky. This series depends heavily on animation impact, boss-fight pacing, and that very specific “oh no, Jinwoo is about to cook everyone” energy. If A-1 Pictures and the production team need more time, most fans would rather wait than get a rushed follow-up.
In the meantime, the franchise has not exactly disappeared. The wider Solo Leveling brand has continued through other releases and expansions beyond the TV anime, keeping fans engaged while the anime side stays quiet. For anyone who has somehow missed the hype, the anime is currently available on Crunchyroll with Japanese and English dub options.
Bottom line: Season 3 is still not official, but the door looks very open. Kaneko’s update is basically a “please be patient, we are cooking” moment. For SEA fans who have been waiting to see Jinwoo’s next step, that is not confirmation — but it is definitely better than nothing.
Source: ComicBook Anime