This article contains spoilers from the Solo Leveling manhwa.
Solo Leveling fans won’t easily let the hype die, keeping discussions alive about Jin-Woo's unseen abilities and future battles. While Solo Leveling Season 3 remains uncertain, Jin-Woo's upcoming fights are already legendary in the minds of fans, who suggest every possible camera angle, combat choreography, and visual effect that would perfectly capture the scale of Jin-Woo's power.
On that note, one of Jin-Woo's most anticipated fights in Solo Leveling Season 3 is against the Architect of the System, Kandiaru, who acts as the ultimate counter to Jin-Woo's Shadow Monarch abilities. This fight is two anime seasons in the making, and fans expect it to surpass Jin-Woo's high-octane battle with the Ant King on Jeju Island. At the same time, this fight is expected to seal another Anime of the Year Award for Solo Leveling.
The Architect of the System Is the Perfect Counter to Jin-Woo
Kandiaru Moderates Jin-Woo's System-Based Abilities
- Jin-Woo will have a difficult time winning against the architect of the system.
- The architect of the system knows Jin-Woo's strengths and weaknesses.
The real identity of the creator of the system was one of the biggest mysteries in Solo Leveling when it was still running. No one really knows who was behind the prompts and quests that put Jin-Woo in countless life-or-death situations, which eventually prepared his body to receive the Shadow Monarch’s full power. That was a very long time ago, but many fans already know that Kandiaru is the Architect of the System, the demon specter who watched Jin-Woo and his allies cornered to death in the Double Dungeon incident.
As the architect and moderator of the system, Kandiaru has full access to Jin-Woo's system-based abilities, including the presence of the shadow army. He also grants special rewards to Jin-Woo, from power upgrades to valuable items and unique buffs that further enhance his abilities. From the very beginning, Kandiaru has guided Jin-Woo’s evolution, turning him into a formidable hunter at a rapid pace.
However, as the architect of Jin-Woo’s progression, Kandiaru is simultaneously his greatest counter, designed to push him to his absolute limits. With just a flick of his finger, Kandiaru can manipulate the rules of the system, nullify Jin-Woo's abilities, and summon life-threatening challenges without hesitation.
The Architect of the System Is Jin-Woo's Worst Opponent
Kandiaru Knows Everything About Jin-Woo's Abilities
Sung Jin-woo has faced countless enemies in his journey, each contributing to his evolution in the series. Among them, the architect of the system is one of the most difficult opponents Jin-Woo must face in Solo Leveling Season 3, serving as a trial that combines strategy, raw power, and the ultimate manipulation of system-based abilities. Against Kandiaru, Jin-Woo will find himself at a disadvantage.
During Jin-Woo's encounter with the architect, manhwa fans know that the latter will remove the shadow army from the battlefield. In other words, Jin-Woo is going to fight without Beru, Tusk, Iron, and even Igris, forcing him to adapt and fight smarter in an attempt to prove that the Shadow Monarch is more than just his elite shadow army. As fans know, the Architect is extremely powerful, as he can match and even surpass Jin-Woo's attacks, regardless of range, speed, and impact.
The system uses me, and I use the system.—Sung Jin-Woo
Of course, defeating a difficult opponent like the architect means more valuable rewards for Jin-Woo. This is also the best opportunity to speed up his growth, reach levels faster in mid-fight, and eventually evolve into an even stronger version of himself. However, this is easier said than done, especially when the Architect can force a timer that compresses the fight.
Jin-Woo’s Victory Over the Architect of the System Is Inevitable
Jin-Woo Is Meant for Something Greater
Winning difficult battles is nothing new to Sung Jin-Woo, and fans know that he is set to surpass everyone, including Kandiaru, in future installments of Solo Leveling. He is destined to become the strongest hunter in the world, capable of changing his course.
Just like the architect of the system, Jin-Woo is going to bend the rules in his favor, swallow them whole, and destroy them once and for all, proving that the Shadow Monarch’s power transcends even the limits imposed by the system itself. Whoever crosses Jin-Woo is meant to be destroyed, and that’s probably the ultimate rule of Solo Leveling.
- 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.
- Creator(s)
- Chugong
- Studio
- A-1 Pictures
- Based On
- Manhwa
- Number of Episodes
- 25
- Streaming Service(s)
- Crunchyroll
- MyAnimeList Score
- 8.28 (Season 1); 8.86 (Season 2)
- Where To Watch
- Crunchyroll
