The Solo Leveling producer asks fans of the hit anime to “wait a little longer” as he announces “something really exciting” coming in 2026.
Solo Leveling producer Atsushi Kaneko just teased “something really exciting” coming in 2026, and fans are hoping it will have something to do with the highly anticipated Solo Leveling season 3. After the record-breaking release of season 2 in 2025, the hit anime series is expected to return, but this has not yet been officially confirmed.
Kaneko took to social media this week to wish his followers a Happy New Year while announcing a surprise for Solo Leveling fans, writing: “Something really exciting might happen for ‘SL fans’!! I’m sorry, but please hold on just a little longer…!!!”
HAPPY NEW YEAR 2026🌏I received this elastic at the end of last year! It is engraved “Art is not a crime”! I will make this sentence, which applies to all art, my slogan for 2026 and I will do my best! And this year… something really exciting could happen for “SL fans”!! I am… pic.twitter.com/XQyWLOHuKHJanuary 1, 2026
Amid rumors of an indefinite delay, Kaneko’s call to “wait a little longer” could directly point to the future of the anime series. Will we get an official confirmation of season 3? Maybe even a release date? The producer also posted a cryptic tweet last November announcing good news. Is Kaneko preparing for an important announcement in 2026?
For now, fans can look forward to Netflix’s live-action adaptation of the story. Chugong’s South Korean web novel, which has also been adapted into a webtoon and video game, will premiere on the streamer with star Byeon Woo-seok as main character Sung Jin-woo.
Set in a world where human warriors with supernatural abilities (called Hunters) must fight against monsters to protect humans, the plot follows a weak Hunter named Sung Jin-woo who is chosen by a mysterious program called System, receiving the unique ability to increase his strength. He then embarks on a journey to discover the secrets of the dungeons and the true source of his powers, while fighting all kinds of monsters… and humans too.
The anime series was first released in 2024, and season 2 followed only a year later. The new season has taken the anime world by storm, racking up multiple wins at the 2025 Anime Awards and becoming Crunchyroll’s most-watched and most-reviewed anime.
While we wait for Kaneko to finally reveal her good news to fans, check out our guide to the most exciting new anime coming our way, including Jujutsu Kaisen season 3.
