We Need a Hero

This was yet another great episode, that gaves us a taste of just how great and unpredictable things are about to get!

This episode had multiple great moments of qction as the other S rank hunters gets to show off their powers! The best and most anticepated has got to be the sparring fight with Jinwoo and the japanese guildmaster!

The fight was short yet intense snd very well animated! Kinda feels like that tease of just how crazy things might get later!

The second half kicks off Jeju Island and the ants are clearly not messing around this time! Seems like we are gonna witness the greatest threat yet, according to that insane cliffhanger!

I need the next episode asap!

Disappointed with how the scene where they got stopped was animated and directed. You can feel Jinwoo's superiority much more in the manhwa, and the scene is way more devastating and impressive... such a shame. And most importantly! Why didn't they include the moment where Goto literally freaks out, sweats buckets, and says he literally saw death and thought it was his end? Maybe a choice from the writers, but still a shame. Can't wait for next week, though! However, I also understand the intention of maintaining a fast and dynamic pace, but sometimes I feel like they skip a bit too many scenes while keeping others that aren't really interesting. That's just my opinion !

But anyway just wait for one piece fan to downvote it on all websites they're so cringe.both of them are so jalouse for solo leveling success that's crazy this is literally the worst but absolutely worth fan base is the anime community they are not anime fan lol. POV a one piece fan : I'll give credit where it's due-the visuals are top-tier. But amazing animation means nothing if the story isn't engaging. The pacing feels rushed, the emotional moments don't land, and everything just moves from one overpowered battle to the next without letting anything breathe. It's all spectacle, no substance.

Final Thoughts

Episode 8 looks fantastic but lacks any real weight. If you just want to see Jinwoo flex his strength in beautifully animated fight scenes, you'll probably have a great time. But if you're hoping for actual tension, character growth, or a story that makes you feel something, you're out of luck. Solo Leveling is starting to feel like a show that only looks good on the surface, and that's a shame.

So here we have the hyped up Jeju Island finally come and it was pretty good. The fights and choregraphy was nice as usual, though I wish the Goto-Jin Woo fight could have gone on for a bit longer since that was the highlight moment of the episode.

The healer guy just appearing felt a little sudden though and could have been set up more. And then BOOM! Fire, cool animation, ants getting ripped.

I think what's interesting about the show, is that deep down we know that the S-ranks aren't strong enough and Jin Woo is gonna have to show up. This goes against his happiness now, as his mother is cured and there's no longer any reason to fight.

So he's gonna have to, otherwise the nation will fall under attack and he's gonna have to fight to protect his loved ones anyway.

So overall I think the show's pretty interesting and the fights are good even though~

Its not the most deep and compelling piece of fiction of all time and the quality of episodes does vary significantly from COOL FIGHTS to boring slice-of-life featuring characters that no one cares about. The whole ant thing also kinda rips off HxH as well.

But I don't care and cool fights are enough for me. Last but not least, HOLY dam THAT ENDING WAS CRAZY.

9/10.

This episode really had potential it could've gotten a rating of 9.5 minimum if they hadn't ruined it it's obvious it was on purpose bro the moment when Jin woo stopped goto was way cooler in the manhwa as it his aura and superiority go check for yourselves even the moment when he interfered to save cha hae in bro it was waaaaayy better in the manhwa the animation is great in this season we have to appreciate that but they have to stop deleting some scenes as a manhwa reader I can feel and see the difference also tbh the fights are better in the anime's but some scenes are better in the manhwa.