In recent news, the Solo Leveling series has reached a new milestone, becoming the first-ever anime series to secure one million ratings on Crunchyroll. The 2025 Anime of the Year winner is now officially the most-rated anime on the largest anime platform, as mentioned in several social media posts on X.
'SOLO LEVELING' has become the first anime ever to achieve 1 Million ratings on Crunchyroll!
— Anime Updates (@animeupdates) May 27, 2026
It sits at a 4.9/5 stars pic.twitter.com/KrKcesTzCZ
However, the anime fandom has always had mixed opinions about the series, with many threads frequently calling it “overrated.” With that in mind, what does this milestone really mean for Studio A-1 Pictures’ most popular series?
Solo Leveling Sets Record With 1 Million Ratings on Crunchyroll
A closer look at Solo Leveling‘s official Crunchyroll page makes the numbers clear: the series has received exactly 1,000,642 ratings (as of May 28, 2026) and now stands as the most-rated anime on the streaming platform, with a score of 4.9/5. The anime has been well-liked by fans ever since its release, but Season 2 appears to be the more favored of the two so far.
Once the news reached fans, most seemed quite ecstatic and shared their enthusiastic reactions across several social media platforms, with X being the most prominent. Here are some of the fan reactions to the series reaching such a milestone:
It’s a great watch! Loved it !! ❤️
— Utkarsh Anand (@realUanand) May 27, 2026
Way better than frieren, never will forget how mad they were when peak won over trash
— P4NTHER (@P4NTHERMMA) May 27, 2026
Even if we dont like solo leveling or we hate it we have to admit solo leveling has put its place on the mark and is alrady marking its place as a good anime
— Tracktrally (@tracktrally) May 27, 2026
Another trophy 🏆
— Javier JLZ (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧ (@JlzJavi) May 27, 2026
I hope they announce the movie in July!
🔥🍿🔥
🍿 Full-Video: https://t.co/zTH946BMHZ#SoloLeveling pic.twitter.com/tgserVUsHu
While many fans were not critical of the anime or its achievements, some certainly raised their eyebrows at the news. Several argued that the large number of ratings is because the anime is a Crunchyroll exclusive.
Why Do Fans Have a Fifty-Fifty Perspective Towards the Anime?
When it comes to the Solo Leveling anime series, fan reactions are almost always split down the middle. While some genuinely love the series, others call it overrated or overly hyped. Even now, many fans have criticized the anime in response to the very news announcing this milestone for the series:
Overrated
— ROYCE🇦🇷 (@Roycempire) May 27, 2026
Not the only reason, but the fact that it's exclusive to Crunchyroll certainly helped with that
— Steve Gracin (@stephengracin) May 27, 2026
produced by Crunchyroll distributed by Crunchyroll wo what's big achievement.
— Dhani21 (@Dhanistasuna18) May 27, 2026
With that being said, it is undeniable that the series became a huge hit upon release. The unfortunate reality, however, is that A-1 Pictures did not benefit much from its success. Despite the anime’s massive global popularity, the studio behind the series, A-1 Pictures, reported a net loss of 178 million yen, equivalent to about $1.1 million USD. Due to the anime industry’s production committee model, the studio was paid a flat production fee and did not share in the back-end profits from streaming, licensing, and merchandising.
| TITLE | Solo Leveling |
| CREATOR | Chugong |
| RELEASE DATE | January 7, 2024 |
| IMDb RATING (As of May 28, 2026) | 8.5/10 |
| WHERE TO WATCH | Crunchyroll |
What are your thoughts on this milestone? We’d love to hear your opinions in the comments below.
All Episodes of Solo Leveling are available to stream on Crunchyroll.
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