Solo Leveling continues to fail in sales in Japan – Kudasai

Active members of the comment forum sparked online debate over the reception of the Solo Leveling anime in Japan., especially after the Blu-ray/DVD sales of the series came to light. Despite the high expectations and expectations surrounding the anime adaptation of the popular South Korean webtoon, The series appears to have failed to capture the attention of Japanese audiences, as evidenced by Blu-ray/DVD sales..

Although the second Blu-ray/DVD volume of Solo Leveling has already been released in Japan, the series does not appear anywhere in the sales charts. This means it sold less than the bottom of the list, which includes 629 copies of MASHLE: Magic And Muscles 2nd Season Vol. 2″ on Blu-ray and 164 copies of “Ao no Exorcist Season 3rd Season” on DVD.

While it’s true that Blu-ray/DVD sales are no longer the sole determining factor when deciding whether a series will get a second season or not, They remain an important indicator for measuring the popularity of anime in Japan and the number of fans willing to pay for merchandise related to the franchise.

In this sense, it is hard to deny that Solo Leveling did not achieve the expected success in Japan. Despite its huge international popularity and a confirmed sequel, the series seems to have failed to appeal to Japanese audiences in the same way.

Comments on the forum reflect a wide range of opinionswith some users expressing disappointment over Solo Leveling’s performance in Japan, while others point out that Blu-ray/DVD sales are not the only indicator of success and that the series may still have a large following in the country. .

• “What were the results in terms of viewership, social media trends and other business aspects? Because it had decent popularity in the United States.“
• “Solo leveling worked very well outside of Japan, but its presence in Japan has already faded. I’m currently in Japan and there is absolutely NO solo leveling in Akihabara and other anime related places. Meanwhile, Frieren and other popular anime/games are, as you’d expect, everywhere. And Korean things can be popular in Japan (before anyone thinks “because it’s not Japanese”). Popular Korean gacha are everywhere, as are some popular manhwa for girls (my knowledge of this genre is very limited, for example). I’m not saying it wasn’t watched on streaming, just the presence and reception overall is pretty poor. He walked by as if he almost didn’t exist. And as some other people have pointed out in other comments in the thread, the producers were already expecting Solo Leveling to not be popular in Japan, but to be very popular around the world.“
• “They never expected Solo Leveling to succeed in Japan. This is why 2 out of every 3 manufacturers Solo leveling These are foreign companies. Crunchyroll (America) and DnC webtoon (Korea) are foreign companies, Aniplex is Japanese, but at the same time it is in the last position among these 3. And both foreign companies have benefited greatly from this franchise. Solo Leveling is currently the 6th most popular anime on Crunchyroll, and Manhwa’s sales have increased significantly.“
• “Come on guys. Haven’t they learned anything from Chainsaw Man? Everyone was shocked by the failure of the CSM Blu-ray, but MAPPA recently announced that the series was a huge success. Blu-ray sales are no longer the measure of success“
• “Are Blu-ray sales still the benchmark for success or not? Are Blu-ray sales still generating the most revenue?“
• “While BDs don’t mean much when it comes to success, it’s a lot of fun to live in a world where Gushing Over Magical Girls outsells single pumps.“
• “Other than decent animation and, frankly, a great final fight… the series isn’t that good.“
• “Solo Leveling has been greatly exaggerated by readers for what it actually is.“
• “I wonder to what extent the lack of interest from Japan is due to the anti-Japanese slant of the manhwa/novel?“

Fountain: Reddit