The next level growth of Chugong’s Solo Leveling has been revolutionary, especially for the manhwa industry, and it is all thanks to its anime adaptation by A-1 Pictures. The series has not only proven its worth by bringing out the essence of the Solo Leveling’s story but has also opened the path for other prominent manhwa and Korean novel series.
The success of Solo Leveling is reflected by the fact that the series has taken over Demon Slayer as the second most popular anime series on Crunchyroll. With its ongoing second season, the series has managed to dethrone some of the biggest names in the industry and it still has a long way to go before it finally reaches its conclusion.
It might feel like Solo Leveling is the best of the manhwa world, but there are a few projects that are even better than Chugong’s magnum opus. One such story that has the potential to take over Solo Leveling is Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint. The story is getting an anime adaptation, and it has all the elements to take the growth of manhwa adaptations to a completely different level.
The manhwa that might be better than Solo Leveling
Although Solo Leveling revolutionized the world of manhwa adaptations, it only managed to do so because it was one of the very first projects. If other prominent projects had taken on the same role, there is a possibility that they might have done better than Solo Leveling. The biggest example of this is Sing Shong’s Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint which came out in 2018.
Initially released as a web novel, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint was adapted into a webtoon and is one of the very few projects that fans consider to be better than Solo Leveling. There are many reasons behind it and one of them is the use of reverse isekai as the central theme and creating a story around it. It’s a unique theme and is not seen very often.
Aside from the theme, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint also offers an enticing storyline with thrilling progressions and marvelous character development. Every small aspect of the narrative is given significance, and the plot does not completely revolve around the protagonist of the series. These details make Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint a better story than Solo Leveling.
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint’s anime might surpass Solo Leveling
As mentioned above, for many hardcore manhwa fans, Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint might be a better manhwa than Solo Leveling. There are many factors that contribute to these speculations, and considering the announcement at the Anime Expo 2024, the series is soon going to get an anime adaptation from Aniplex and Crunchyroll.
If Crunchyroll and Aniplex do their job right, they might be able to produce something that could easily surpass Solo Leveling in terms of fame and popularity.
The complexity of Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint makes it a challenging story to adapt, but if done correctly, like in the webtoon and webnovel, the studio might achieve unprecedented success.
The anime adaptation is rumored to be released this year, and manhwa fans are desperately waiting for it. The battle of manhwa is about to begin, and no matter which story wins, it will revolutionize the manhwa industry and help other stories to get a manhwa adaptation.
Omniscient Reader’s Viewpoint is currently available to read on the Webtoon App.
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