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Why Is Solo Leveling


Episode 8 Being Delayed?
With a recap episode coming on Saturday, and
VA Taito Ban ill, Solo Leveling's eighth episode
has been set back.
BY NALEDI RAMPHELE PUBLISHED 2 DAYS AGO

Hunter Sung Jinwoo – Solo Leveling Episode 6

 HIGHLIGHTS

Solo Leveling episode 8 is delayed


due to Taito Ban's COVID-19
diagnosis, putting health Nrst for the
cast and crew.

Fans express frustration at Aniplex's


history of recap episodes, but also
show support for the series and its
staff.

Episode 7.5 will air on February 24,


with special narration from Taito Ban,
while episode 8 is set for release on
March 2.

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Fans of Solo Leveling were


disappointed to learn, shortly after the
airing of the series' seventh episode, that
there would be a delay in the release of
episode 8. The news was first dispensed
on the series' official X (Twitter) account
on Saturday after episode 7 ended,
where it was revealed that the next one
would be episode 7.5, titled "How To Get
Stronger", which will recap the events of
the Solo Leveling anime thus far.

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For many fans, the series' distributor,


Aniplex, is to blame for the decision, as
they are notorious for putting recap
episodes into several anime series in the
past; however, some fans are also aware
of the fact that Sung Jinwoo voice actor
Taito Ban has fallen ill and therefore
needs to take time off to recover before
returning to the studio. The Solo
Leveling recap episode will air on
Saturday, February 24 at 12 am JST or 7
am PT, while the 8th episode is expected
to drop on March 2 at 9:30 am PT.

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The biggest reason for the decision to


push back the release of the 8th episode
of Solo Leveling was out of concern for
the health of Taito Ban, who voices Sung
Jinwoo in the Japanese dub. About a
week ago, it was reported that Taito Ban
tested positive for COVID-19, which
means that things cannot be business as
usual as it would put his fellow cast
members and others involved in the
production at risk of infection.

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At the height of the pandemic, there


were hefty delays in the production and
release of various anime, and even after
production was allowed to commence,
various studios had to quickly close their
doors due to huge swathes of their staff
coming down with the coronavirus and
therefore being unable to work.

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"The young man was called


"humanity's weakest weapon.''

He took the first step to become


stronger.

Looking back at episodes 1 to 7 with


newly recorded character
narration."

– @Solo Leveling_PR on X
(Twitter)

Are Fans Blaming Aniplex?


A History of Troubled Productions

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Part of the dissatisfaction among fans is


the fact that the recap episode is a tool
that often comes up in various anime
titles distributed by Aniplex. As a
subsidiary of Sony, Aniplex is one of the
biggest companies involved in the
planning, production, and distribution
of various anime series, from Frieren:
Beyond Journey's End, 86 Eighty-
Six, and Sword Art Online. Various
anime produced by the company in the
past five years have had recap episodes
incorporated into them, or experienced
lengthy delays, including the
aforementioned 86, which had a
whopping four recap episodes; the first
season of Mashle,Wonder Egg
Priority, and the anime adaptation of
Nier;Automata, which saw significant
challenges in production and roll out.

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While Taito Ban's health is of utmost


importance, the announcement made by
the Solo Leveling social media channels
revealed that the recap would include
special narration from the voice actors,
Taito Ban included. While many fans
were aggrieved by the news, there were
also countless fans who echoed words of
support for the series and its production
staff, expressing an understanding of the
hectic demands of producing a weekly
anime, let alone one this highly
anticipated.

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When Will Episode 8 Release?


Fans Won't Have to Wait Long

Luckily, the delay isn't going to be for


too long, and as much as fans dislike
recap episodes, watching it may mitigate
one of the big reasons why fans were
dreading this: the stifling of the show's
momentum. The Solo Leveling anime
has been doing very well so far, so the
delay has had fans worried about the
continued success of the anime;
however, episode 8 will air on March 2.
Hopefully, the rest of the episodes of
Solo Leveling coming out this Winter
season will air without issue, but in the
meantime, fans will be wishing the
talented Taito Ban a speedy recovery.

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Sources: Solo Leveling Official X


(Twitter); Taito Ban on X

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