Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 1 Anime Vs Manga Chapters
Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 1 Anime Vs Manga Chapters
Episode 1 of the second season has covered chapters 46 to chapter 51 of the manhwa for anyone who wants a refresh in some ways the manga is better and in other ways, the anime has surpassed the manhwa once again.
Here I Will cover the some key differences and also give my two cents on which differences that make the anime better. I will later cover the differences that I Think have made season 2 episode 1 of the anime worse than the manga chapters in upcoming content. To be short it's Mainly missing content so. If you want to be alerted when I release that or to give your thoughts on this content leave a comment.
Sung Jinwoo is More Protective Of Han Song-Yi In The Anime
When he first realised it was a red gate Sung tried to get back through it. He did the same in the anime with one addition he grabbed Han Song-Yi's hand first, she was a top priority, and he was trying to get her out quickly.
In the manhwa, although Sungjinwoo did catch the ice arrow before it could hit Han Song-Yi it was slightly different. In the anime, he pulled her closer to his chest which I think more strongly conveys how much he sees her like a sister and how protective Sung is. It also seems more damsel in distress so Han Song-Yi's crush makes more sense.
Immediately after catching the arrow, Sung makes an angry noise and we see his breath due to the cold. There could be two reasons for this. First, he is angry because two months ago he was an E rank and that arrow would have been aimed at him and have killed him. The second reason is because this is the type of life he is protecting his sister from. In the Manwha his look is more angry but it's anger about the fact that he would have been the target as the weakest hunter.
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''Oh year'' is more of a and I took that personally and it's on now moment. I prefer the anime interpretation because it's more protective than vindictive.
The Fight Scenes Felt Like A Movie
I loved how the shadows dispersed when struck, the blood splattering on the shadow army the spectacle was epic.
The fights between Igris and the alpha snow bear later known as Tank were much better in the anime in my opinion. With the music and added details to character movement I honestly felt like I was watching an animated movie, not an episode. I know we did get a recap movie that had clips so perhaps that played a part but I think season 2 will keep it up.
Builds Upon Already Added Content
Last season we got added content from an earlier attempt to clear Jeju Island with hunter Choi Jong-In playing a starring role. So him personally investigating the ants and now reporting the flying ants is added content that looks like it could build towards more of a payoff. Perhaps another flashback of when they attempted the Jeju Island raid. We are far more invested in how he feels about failing the raid the third Jeju island raid. Definitely pays dividends to see what goes on behind the scenes and makes me feel the significance of characters other than Jinwoo more in the anime than in the manhwa.
Are there any particular details you think the anime did better than the Manwha in episode 1 of Solo Leveling's second season?