Solo Leveling and Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End are both series that came out around the same time, and since then, both have seen quite some competition in the global market. At the Crunchyroll Awards of 2025, most fans believed the win would go to either of the two series, and indeed, Solo Leveling took the crown, which was somewhat expected, but definitely controversial. With their incredible history of rivaling each other, fans were surprised to see that the two are actually getting a collaboration very soon. On October 23, 2025, Frieren and Solo Leveling will join hands with a collaboration tied to Solo Leveling’s video game, Solo Leveling: Arise.
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Frieren and Solo Leveling Are Getting a Collab on October 23rd
The Two Rival Series Are Officially Uniting
Solo Leveling has been an absolute standout series, attracting fans worldwide with its high-octane battles and fast-paced story. It has become one of the most popular anime globally, as has Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End. Frieren started sometime before Solo Leveling and has amassed numerous fans since then, becoming the best-rated anime ever.
Both series competed against each other during the Crunchyroll Awards of 2025. Nevertheless, they are now uniting in a major collaboration that few fans expected. This collab will launch on October 23, 2025.
What Can Fans Expect from the Frieren x Solo Leveling Collab?
Frieren and Others Will Join Solo Leveling: Arise
The upcoming collaboration on October 23rd will bring Frieren, alongside Fern and Stark, into the Solo Leveling mobile game Solo Leveling: Arise. They will appear in Hunter forms, integrating into the Solo Leveling universe. Fans are very excited to see this announced on the Solo Leveling website.
Solo Leveling has two seasons out right now, one with 12 episodes, and the other with 13, for a combined episode count of 25 episodes available to watch right now. The series can be streamed on Crunchyroll for fans to enjoy while awaiting any more news concerning the third season. For fans who can’t wait for season 3 to come out, checking out the Manhwa might be a great option.
- Release Date
- 2024 - 2025-00-00
- Network
- Tokyo MX, Gunma TV, BS11, Tochigi TV
- Directors
- Tatsuya Sasaki, Toru Hamasaki
- Writers
- Shigeru Murakoshi, Shingo Irie, Fuka Ishii
Cast
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Taito BanSung Jin-woo -
Genta NakamuraYoo Jin-ho
A-1 Pictures' Solo Leveling is an anime based on Chugong's popular web novel. Set in an unforgiving fantasy world where hunters explore dungeons filled with monsters, the vulnerable Sung Jinwoo gains a significant power boost after he is picked to be a solo player by the System.
- Studio
- A-1 Pictures
- Creator
- Chugong
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
