Warning: SPOILERS for Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode #11!
Solo Leveling Season 2—Arise from the Shadow—will reach the climax of the current arc with Jinwoo arriving at Jeju Island after a one-sided battle that brought back the violent side that characterized Season 1. Covering chapters #97 to #100 of the manhwa,Solo Levelingepisode #23 shows a slight victory with the Korean S-Rank hunters defeating the Ant Queen, but this didn’t last as everything went south with theappearance of the Ant King. However,inSolo Leveling Season 2, Episode 12, Jinwoo joins the raid to face the powerful Ant King.
This way, the long-awaited fight between Jinwoo and the Ant King will be showcased inSolo Leveling Season 2Episode #12, titled “Are You the King of Humans,” as the powerful ant beast is looking for the strongest hunter. With only one episode before theSolo Leveling Season 2finale,here’s everything fans need to know to tune in to the climax of the Jeju Island arc with episode 12.
How to Watch Episode 12 of Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise from the Shadow
Anime Produced by A-1 Pictures, Based on the Manhwa Written by Chugong, Adapted by H-Goon, and Illustrated by Dubu
Solo LevelingSeason 2 releases new episodes every Saturday on Crunchyroll, airing first in Japan at 7:00 AM Pacific Time (PST). Likewise,Solo Leveling Season 2Episode 12 titled “Are You the King of Humans,” is scheduled to release on August 15, 2025,at 9:30 AM Pacific Standard Time (PST). With the equivalent to other time zones, 11:30 AM Central Standard Time (CST), 5:30 PM Greenwich Mean Time, and 12:30 AM Eastern Standard Time (EST).
Solo Leveling Season 2 Improves the Manhwa With an Extremely Controversial Design
Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 11 proves the Ant King’s controversial design was a genius change meant to be an improvement over the manhwa.
Additionally, viewers who preferred the English dub ofSolo Leveling Season 2should know that it releases new episodes every Saturday, but two episodes behind the subbed simulcast. That means thatthe English dub ofSolo Leveling Season 2episode #10 will also be available to stream on Crunchyroll on August 08, 2025, at 9:30 AM PT,covering the long-awaited fight between Jinwoo and the Japanese Hunter Ryuji Goto.
What Happened in Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode 11?
The Ant King Defeats the S-Rank Hunters in a Brutal One-Side Battle
InSolo Leveling Season 2, episode 11, the Ant King easily defeats several Japanese Hunters, consuming them in the process. However, the Korean S-Rank hunters, who were unaware of this threat, successfully accomplished their plan after fighting together to defeat the Ant Queen. This is celebrated by their country who are watching through the broadcast. However, this happiness is momentary asthe Ant King goes to face the Korean S-Rank hunters. The Ant King first attacks Cha Hae In and later the rest of the S-Rank hunters one by one in a brutal manner.
The Ant King notices that Ming Byung Gu is healing them and kills him, gaining the ability to speak as he absorbs the power of those he consumes. Later, The Ant King reveals he is looking to kill the king of humans to avenge the death of his Queen, speeding off outside after sensing Ryuji Goto’s power. This way,Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode 11, ends with the Korean S-Rank hunters about to be overcome by a swarm of antsbeing saved by shadow soldiers just as Jinwoo uses his shadow exchange ability to arrive at Jeju Island.
What Will Happen in Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode #12?
Solo Leveling Anime Will Showcase the Fight of Jinwoo Vs. The Ant King
Viewers have a lot to look forward to inSolo Levelingepisode 24, which is set to follow up on the injured Korean S-rank hunters trying to escape from the monster ants and being protected by Jinwoo’s shadow army. However, according to the story revealed on theSolo Levelingwebsite, Cha Hae-in’s condition appears to be more serious than what Jinwoo could help with the potions obtained from the system. Also, with the healer Min Byung Gu dead,Jinwoo will have to find a way to cure Cha Hae In before it’s too late.
Solo Leveling Season 2 Finale Gears Up as New Promo Teases a Major Death
Solo Leveling Season 2 Episode 12 features a heartbreaking development as one of the S-Rank Hunters appears to be in a life-or-death state.
Furthermore, Jinwoo will finally fight the Ant King, who will test if he is worthy of being considered the King of Humans. Moreover,Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode 12 will shed light on what happened to Ryuji Goto, whose fight with the Ant King was left in the air. Jinwoo was definitely leveled up after fighting the demon monarch Baran, and his growth will be shown in his epic battle against the Ant King, while he has the lives of his fellow hunters and the future of his family and country on the line.
Solo Leveling Season 2, Episode 11 Features a Genius Original Scene That Improves the Manhwa
The Adaptation Highlights a Big Parallel to One of Jinwoo’s Darkest Moments
Solo Leveling’s anime is based on both the original web novel and the manhwa adaptation, but it has also included original scenes that highlight some momentsbetter than the source material. This can be seen inSolo Leveling Season 2, episode 11, where, after his terrifying introduction,the Ant King kneels before the corpse of the Ant Queen, devouring her head. This scene wasn’t in the novel or the manhwa but also improves the following events, since it has been confirmed that after consuming them, the Ant King gains the power and previous memories of their prey.
The scene explains why the Ant King attacked Cha Hae In first without containing his power, not only because she was the strongest hunter present, but because she dealt the final blow to the Ant Queen. This also explains why he threw her far away from Min Byung Gu’s healing range. Another exceptional aspect of the anime was the inclusion of the soundtrack DARK ARIAby Hiroyuki Sawano, which recalls the scene inSolo Levelingepisode 6 where Jinwoo kills the Lizard Hunters, highlighting the parallel of both moments, a one-sided battle where the hunters become prey.
Solo Leveling Season 2 Elevates the Fight of the Korean S-Rank Hunters
The Anime Skips Content From the Manhwa, Prioritizing Action Scenes
Solo Leveling’s manhwais well-known for its incredible art and action panels. Yet,the anime adaptation knew how to take the battle choreography from the manhwa and enhance it in animation, like making Lim Tae-Gyu shoot multiple Magic Arrows and making Choi Jong In’s Flame Dragon and Cha Hae In’s final attack on the Ant Queen visually stunning. Additionally, the anime went all-out with the scene of the Ant King attacking the S-Rank Hunters without censoring the most violent moments and conveying the gripping and intense tension.
This is probably the reason whythe adaptation chose to cut scenes fromSolo Levelingchapter #98of an elderly couple that lost their son in the previous raid in Jeju watching the broadcast of the current fight, an emotional and tender scene that could still be skipped without affecting the plot.Solo Levelingseason 2 has already taken the place of themost-rated anime on Crunchyroll, and it’s due to A-1 Pictures' dedication to improving the adaptation. Because of this, viewers should check out the fight between Jinwoo and Ant King onceSolo Leveling Season 2, episode 12 releases.
Source:Solo Leveling anime website
