Solo Leveling Has Officially Been Surpassed By Another New 2025 Anime

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This article contains spoilers from Solo Leveling Season 2 and Chainsaw Man.

Solo Leveling has quickly become a standout action anime, and 2025 was a particularly memorable year for the series. Season 2 was incredibly impressive, kicking off a fantastic year for anime fans. Shortly after its release, Solo Leveling was named Anime of the Year on Crunchyroll for its first season. With Season 2 even surpassing the quality of the first, expectations for the future are extremely high.

While many fans predicted Solo Leveling would be the top-rated anime of 2025, that didn’t happen. According to users on the popular anime forum MAL, Solo Leveling isn’t even a contender for the best of the year. Instead, the new anime Chainsaw Man Movie: Reze Arc has taken the lead, exceeding all expectations with its impressive release and leaving Solo Leveling Season 2 far behind.

Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc Becomes The Best Rated 2025 Anime Release On MAL

Solo Leveling Is Currently In Eighth Place

  • Solo Leveling has a rating of 8.63
  • Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc gets a rating of 9.20

2025 was a fantastic year for anime films! It kicked off with the release of Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle, and was quickly followed by Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, which many considered even better. While Demon Slayer broke box office records, Chainsaw Man truly captured the hearts of fans this year.

Each time I get stronger, I feel I lose a part of myself. — Sung Jinwoo

When it comes to fan scores, Chainsaw Man has become the top-rated anime of 2025 by a significant margin. Until recently, The Apothecary Diaries Season 2 held the highest rating on MAL, closely followed by Solo Leveling Season 2. But the new movie, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc, from Studio Mappa has quickly surpassed them all.

This movie has received an amazing rating of 9.20, which is very difficult for any anime series to surpass. Currently, Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc also holds a 9.20 rating, placing it in first place, while Solo Leveling Season 2 is eighth with an 8.63. Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc is being so well-received that it could potentially become the highest-rated anime ever.

I use the system and the system uses me. — Sung Jinwoo

Chainsaw Man Might Become The Best Rated Anime Of All Time In MAL

Even Frieren Isn’t Safe

Currently, Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End Season 1 is widely considered the greatest anime ever made. It quickly became incredibly popular, even exceeding the high ratings of Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood – a feat many fans believed impossible.

Currently, Frieren is facing competition from Chainsaw Man, which is aiming to become the top anime. While Frieren has a strong rating of 9.28, Chainsaw Man, already considered the best anime of 2025, is quickly gaining popularity and could surpass it.

Currently, there are 25 episodes of Solo Leveling available – the first season has 12 episodes and the second has 13. You can watch both seasons on Crunchyroll. If you’re eager for more before season 3 is announced, reading the original Manhwa is a good way to continue the story.

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2025-11-02 23:35