Solo Leveling Competitor’s Anime Faces Major Delay Two Years After The Announcement

Solo Leveling is easily the most popular and influential manhwa and light novel series of all time. It also paved the path for the entire medium’s success across the globe. While the manhwa and light novel were already globally famous, the anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures turned it into one of the biggest hits in history. Solo Leveling isn’t the first manhwa to get an anime adaptation, but no South Korean series pushed the medium to this level of global popularity before. Following the second season’s conclusion last year, the anime announced its sequel film during this year’s Anime Expo.

The film has yet to confirm its release window, but it will pick up after the Jeju Island Arc. Along with this exciting series, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is often considered just as globally renowned. The series has long since confirmed an anime adaptation in 2024, and it’s already one of the most anticipated series right now. While the anime is currently under production, the latest report shared by Com2uS’ website confirms that it has been delayed. Since the anime was previously expected to be released by 2027, the unexpected delay makes things even more uncertain for fans.

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Anime Still Hasn’t Confirmed a Release Window

Although the report shared by Com2uS stated that the anime adaptation of ORV was slated for 2028, it hasn’t been officially confirmed by major distributors or production partners, leaving its status uncertain for now. The anime was officially announced on July 7, 2024, at the Crunchyroll Industry Panel at Anime Expo in Los Angeles. Since it’s being produced by Aniplex and Crunchyroll, the streaming platform for the anime has already been decided.

While fans expected the anime to drop sometime in 2027, the delays just keep being disappointing. ORV became popular for its shared system trope, which is a lot similar to the beloved action series, Solo Leveling. Not to mention that the protagonist, Kim Dokja, is often more beloved than Sung Jinwoo. He is the only person in the world who is aware of what’s happening after the events of the novel Three Ways to Survive in a Ruined World begin unfolding in real life, a book that only he has ever read.

Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint Is Collaborating With Solo Leveling For a New Pop-Up Store

While fans await the anime’s return, Ize Press is holding a limited-time pop-up store dedicated to Solo Leveling and Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint in New York City. The store opened on August 14th, and it will be available until the end of the month. The schedule was chosen to coincide with this year’s Anime NYC, which is scheduled from August 20th to 23rd. A new visual was also revealed during the announcement of System Sync, the title of the latest pop-up store project.

To celebrate the two bestselling Korean fantasy manhwa, the pop-up store will offer the English editions of the manhwa and many exclusive merchandise items created specifically for the event. The list of merchandise includes keychains, standees, T-shirts, hoodies, and more. However, the best part of the pop-up is probably the themed photo installations, purchase-based rewards, a stamp rally with Anime NYC, and collectible bookmarks and stickers.