Solo Leveling Episode 6 Review: Ready To Be Hunted?

A new episode is here, and now, we will see Jinwoo taking care of those who wanted him dead in a merciless way. Read ahead to find out more. 

Solo Leveling Episode 6 Overview

Solo Leveling, also known as Only I Level Up or Ore dake Level Up na Ken (俺だけレベルアップな件), is a South Korean web novel written by Chugong. It started on KakaoPage on July 25, 2016, and was later fully published by D&C Media on November 4, 2016. The English version is licensed by Yen Press.

The story was turned into a webtoon on March 4, 2018, illustrated by Jang Sung-rak. The first season of the webtoon ended on March 19, 2020, and the second season ran from August 1, 2020, to December 2021. D&C Media has published seven volumes of collected chapters as of February 2023.

An anime TV series produced by A-1 Pictures is premiering soon in January 2024. Additionally, there’s a Korean drama adaptation in the works, and a spinoff webtoon called Solo Leveling: Ragnarok is scheduled to come out in 2024.

I have tried my best to keep the review as spoiler-free as possible, but there are certain elements that I had to mention to give proper feedback.

– Minor Spoilers –

Solo Leveling Episode 6 Review and Recap: First Kill

This episode starts from the point where Jinwoo and Jinho are left to die inside the dungeon. The other members, along with the leader, discuss how they can now easily come back when the spider completes feeding on the victims and goes back to sleep. Even if they cannot defeat the spider, they can always take Jinho’s expensive armour and the crystals of the dungeon.

What they do not know is that Jinwoo is more than capable of handling the spider on his own. He has become more powerful since his last encounter with the snake monster. Plus, he now possesses many different magical items that have different powers. Not only that, but Jinwoo also got a new friend, Jinho, who will later become an important part of his life.

Jinho literally tries to protect Jinwoo when the other guild members decide to kill Jinwoo. His admiration also increases for the older hunter, when he witnesses just how powerful and amazing Jinwoo is, and later on, he starts calling him Big Brother out of respect.

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This episode masterfully explores the psychological situation of Jinwoo, which is slowly changing from what it used to be. He is someone who has been ridiculed as weak all his life, and because of his weakness, he has been trampled on in the past. But now that he is strong, he must become stronger as otherwise, he will not survive the dungeon. Additionally, he also realizes that the system that is controlling him needs him to level up, and he needs the system to survive. 

This give-and-take relationship and the cruel reality of survival of the fittest make Jinwoo snap, turning him into a new person altogether.

I also like that this anime introduces new characters in between the scenes of Jinwoo. You see and hear about other hunters as well. We learn how powerful Chaein, an S-ranked hunter is, and also witness a Guild master’s might who has long gone past his prime. 

Even the background music was pretty good, and the fight sequences were absolutely thrilling.

Verdict 

 I loved this episode, as usual, and now, cannot wait to see Jinwoo grow more. I know there will be more challenges, and Jinwoo will ace them like a champ, but the way he fights and becomes stronger is way too cool for anyone to pass up.

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