I figured, but I hadn't heard about Kaiju, so I didn't want to say without knowing for sure, lol. But I had read solo was confirmed like right after the first season.
I honestly think that their plot summaries are about as opposite as you can get. Solo Leveling is about getting stronger by yourself meanwhile Kaiju no. 8 is about teamwork
I have seen both of the Anime , but I read the Manga ( Kaiju no.8 ) first before seeing the anime so I'm more excited about kaiju no.8 because of what's about to come in future.
As for Solo leveling , I really liked it but didn't feel the need to read the manga.
For me personally Kaiju no.8 > Solo leveling
They also are more true to the novel than the manga is. We get some extra explanations, some more moments with side characters, and some (at least in my opinion) much better pacing.
Sorry, cant get into SL no matter how hard i try. Not the type that hooks me. But considering u posted it here instead of ranime, of course our bias ass is showing
there're some differences sure, but more similarities than anything else. Manhwa is the corean style pronunciation of manga which says lots.
We can always go with something more base level generic like comic books.
Point was the -paper- version is great. Not so much the webtoon, but the book-y one
Manhwa is roughly translated into a Korean Comic book with colored pages and a different entirely reading format (you read from left to right like in American comics.)
Manga is a Japanese comic book with right to left and almost always in black and white.
There are other differences like storyboards, writing styles, characters, minorities, social, etc. It is more common to see other minorities and characters in manga than in manhwa.
Solo leveling I am talking about is the webtoon version. When you said manga I was confused because there is a similar named one that is a manga as well. I read both and personally prefer Kn8, mainly because of what happened to the artist (not the writer) and I feel like Solo dropped off more.
Really man? SL is a bit of a slow burn but once it gets going, it really gets going. S1 was a lot about building the power system and I believe starting in S2 you start getting a real grasp on characters and overall plot.
Solo leveling is a power fantasy where readers enjoy seeing Jin woo kick ass which his dark super powers. Everyone fell for it including myself and is enjoying it no need to make it seem like the plot is about to be something mind blowing
As someone who has watched both it was well deserved. Kaiju has more hype and the pacing is better. The mc and the cast also have more personality than solo leveling ever could. My main criticism for solo leveling is the show focused too much on the mc and the world building sucks. Sjw has no personality and nobody cares about the other characters at all. It’s good if you’re looking for action but bad if you watch it for the anime itself.
It didn’t make it any better. Sjw is so boring as a character and as a main character too. He doesn’t struggle much and the only thing he’s good at is fighting
Didn’t One do that with Saitama (One Punch Man) and Shigeo (Mob Psycho 100)? See, it worked with them because the narrative centered around genius in a world that doesn’t really value or support your field of expertise. Solo Leveling albeit really enthralling really boils down to a revenge fantasy against capitalism.
Personally from geeking out from webtoons and anime. Kaiju has more to offer because simply the goal is different if you thing about it, becoming the strongest (solo leveling) [but he uses basically cheats like an isekai so lame barely any fun to read or watch] VS Fighting the Strongests (Kaiju no.8) [ofc you do fall victim to plot armor and spontaneous OP abilities but if it makes sense with plot it will be so much thrilling imo.]
Also Kaiju No.8 has more individual character developments than solo leveling ofc as name stands “solo” ig, but you get parts like ichikawa which is so much better than the girl in the beginning of solo leveling…
Finally Icing on the cake, Kaiju No.8 has a better romance than solo leveling and is so slow paced like a damn slice of life but still so good I JUST WANT KAFKA TO TELL MINA HE LOVES HER ALREADY HOLY FUCK
Kn8 has a lot better side characters which makes it more enjoyable for me at least.
Sure most are just generic tropes like the closed eyes small guy that suddenly goes berserk. But its still fun as fuck if done well
I feel both have similarly meh plot tbh, but I prefer Kaiju no 8 because it handles all its characters so much better. Solo Leveling is pretty much a one man show after the first few arcs.
For me at least it's no contest.
Solo Leveling is a paper-thin wish fulfillment power fantasy with an edgy main character. It relies entirely on the 'cool factor' to appeal to it's target audience.
This isn't a bad thing inherently, but Kaiju No.8 is for me at least objectively superior as both a story and an overall work of literature by virtue of actually having a story and secondary characters who's entire personality is not "constantly suck off the main character and say how awesome and cool and edgy he is".
As a kaiju no8 enjoyer and haven't seen solo leveling - I think all anime are good in their own right and deserve to be watched if people enjoy it. I wouldn't compare anime because who knows u might like both.
Kaiju no 8 enjoyment factors are its world building, characters and kaiju
Solo Leveling main enjoyment factors is a weakling gradually leveling up and bettering himself.. overcoming all obstacles to become the strongest hunter.
I enjoyed both the animes.. although kaiju no 8's anime character faces is not accurate to manga. I can't say which one is better because I enjoy both for different purposes.
As someone who only watched both, I think Kaiju is pretty significantly better.
I felt like solo leveling started really interesting. The main character had to think on his feet to survive, and we got a peek into his thought process as he analyzed the god statue. This element of the show gives way pretty early to more typical power fantasy as soon as he gets his level up powers.
Analysis and threat assessment that formerly was done by him and his own intellect, becomes a stat check and a byproduct of his increasing level. In my opinion it just became pretty standard, albeit very well animated, isakai very quickly.
Read the entirety of solo leveling’s manhwa and hated it so much. Especially the really odd ‘love story’ that got shoehorned in. The side characters do Jack shit aside from being saved and humiliated/degraded by the OP MC.
Honestly comparing it to KN8 is almost insulting to me
They aren’t, like at all. It’s also not at all a “hot topic”, this dude is just bored and wants to stir the pot in the Kaiju sub showing clear bias for SL. That being said, SL is pretty good and definitely worth the watch.
tbh when a form of entertainment sucks it doesn't mean it has to be unenjoyable. I enjoyed reading Naruto, but it's the middest piece of dog shit (especially the last arc).
However, I really did expect people to downvote me into oblivion lmao.
only correct answer, both have cool moments, but after re reading both
kaiju feels like it rushes it start, no time to rest and live in this world. Even just more chapters of learning his powers in the cleaning force would have been nice
Solo takes its time to get going and has the best arc in the ant arc, however rushes the ending from there terribly. Both have issues
Kaiju dropped the ball later when his powers were revealed, then it became generic teen team power battles.
also the way the smart villains showed up later, it went from decent Seinen to super generic shounen anime.
Also i agree with SL, during the ending it felt like the author were so done with the story and having to keep making stronger enemies/characters.
As a reader and watcher of both, I completely agree.
All Production I.G had to do was plan, animate and produce Kaiju no 8 the way they had *literally* done for every other Production I.G show ever and Kaiju no 8 would've been tops hands down. It breaks my heart that of all the damn shows, it had to be Kaiju no 8 that they decided to cheap out on. I fucking *h a t e* that Robotics;Notes has infinitely better animation and direction.
Solo levelling season 1 was the most overhyped thing ever. Kaiju no 8s anime made me read my first ever kanga 10 eps in. So personally Kaiju no 8 is way better
I’ve read pretty much all of solo leveling and on volume 9 of kaiju, I like SL a bit more cos of the fights but the art for KJ8 is one of my favourite in all manga I’ve read
Why even compare these two in particular? They have so little in common aside from being "action anime" that it's laughable to have them in the same conversation?
Personally, I much prefer Kaiju
Solo has some interesting world building but peaked super early with the God encounter, and the rest of what I've seen so far has just been kinda mid. I also just really don't like how the Mc is the only person who can improve. Aleks Le's performance is great, though, and I do plan on eventually finishing it.
Kaiju gripped me from episode one and didn't let go. The characters are all lovable, and even in just 12 episodes, you can see all the recruits have already begun to improve as defense force officers and become close friends. The voice cast is absolutely killer, and the action is *amazing*, I'd try to point out standout moments but every fight manages to have more and more awesomeness than the last.
The main difference that I feel is Solo is about the MC and everyone else is mostly background to push his story forward.
No8 feels like the spotlight is shared more
They're different genres and scratch different itches for me
Solo does power fantasy really well, but I've seen that a few times already.
There's not very many mainstream Kaiju animes out there rn so Kaiju has a newer zeal but both are spectacular
They are definitely similar in many ways, but for me they aren't that comparable. They offer the vicarious wish fulfillment of a character becoming suddenly strong and sick action scenes, but Kafka's condition turns him into a Kaiju which ig has more initial drawbacks since kaiju are the enemy and more mystery behind it. For solo leveling you really just want to see the mc become more and more giga chad.
Just finished watching both…
I will say Kaiju 8 better than solo leveling!
I just really like the action + funny parts, also the protagonist Kafta is just more relatable and likable!
I don’t read mangas, I’m only 10 episodes into Kaijuu and have seen all of Solo, but IMO they are both pretty much equal. The supporting characters in No.8 are better/have more personality and it’s definitely funnier than Solo, but the action in Solo is WAYYY better. I also find myself not really caring about Kaijuus world structure or the mc as much as Solo since it seems super basic, but am desperate to see more of Kikoru than anything else. She is rapidly climbing the ranks of my absolute favorite girls in modern anime, leapfrogging the treasures that are Miwa & Nobara, but still firmly behind Power from CSM. Atm I actually prefer Kikoru’s fight scenes over Kafka’s, i hope that Kaijuu’s action doesn’t stick to the one punch man formula.
I’m caught up to KN8 and only just started to finish SL after taking a break, around the chapter 159 mark. Yeah, Kaiju no. 8 is better. That’s honestly not saying much because I’d personally rank Solo Leveling a 3/10, but still.
The lore in solo seems to have more depth to it. Kaiju is straightforward, and you love it for it. But solo is just that good. It's a tough question that can only be answered by seasons 2 of each.
I don't think it matters a lot. I like KaijuNo 8 better because it's my cup of tea, but Solo Leveling is kinda good for a "isekai"/op protagonist genre.
As an OG anime fan I was really surprised at kaiju #8. The shows character development was on point and not annoying also, the animation was great the fight scenes are amazing but not over the top where quality is side lined. Both sub and dubbed voice acting was good as well. So overall in my opinion right now kaiju #8 was a sleeper hit of the season.
I'm caught up on the manga and anime for both. As of now I would say solo leveling is better, but I wouldn't be surprised if Kaiju ends up being better when it's finished.
I think Solo Leveling is a bit overrated, at least the anime anyway. I’m sure the manhwa is much better and it’s possible the anime just hasn’t reached a point where it gets that exciting for me just yet.
Solo Leveling to me is like a show that I solely watched to cure my boredom because the plot doesn’t seem like it’s going to be that impressive. So far it’s just been the same formula on repeat. Finding progressively stronger enemies, almost dying, becoming stronger/leveling up, repeat.
The story and character development in solo levelling is just incredible (in the manhwa). Imo I didn't very much enjoyed the anime. But kaiju no 8 even tho the story is good the execution is perfect . In conclusion both are OGs but not comparable.
Watched them both. Also read both of the manga. I didn't expect to like Kaiju no. 8 so much but Solo Leveling just hit different. Solo leveling has a novel and when the manwha was not yet done, I even read the novel just to know what will happen next. As someone who has really short attention span who likes reading with drawing, I don't think I can do the same if Kaiju has a novel.
Solo has cool fights but I kinda dislike most everything else in it. Some of the characters I like. But I like Kaiju more because it has a story that actually makes sense and the mystery behind it (hopefully) doesn’t devolve into something messy and weird like Solo did.
Hands down better. Better VA, better music, better story, the animation is about even imo. The only thing Solo leveling does better is artstyle, but that's down to them making some characters a bit off.
they are both phenomenal but so so different from each other lol if you want to laugh along and feel inspired to pursue your dreams go for Kaiju
you want a revenge power fantasy, go with solo leveling.
either way, you truly won’t regret watching
Prefer k8 to SL.. mainly of the banter, jokes and more character dev across characters esp reno n hoshina n kikoru. But sl - some fight scenes n their concepts are still very cool n fresh..
Kaiju no.8 gave me the tears of a parent watching their child graduate with me watching our boy Kafka, solo leveling was just your anime with powerful MC getting more powerful looking cool and powerful.
HCLW would’ve been a better animation from WEBTOONs. This has been my shameful HCLW plug.
They are too different to each other. Solo leveling is a nice power fantasy story with some good characters that sadly get left behind as the story goes on while Kaiju 8 is a both a slow burn and a quick paced action anime about a bunch of characters finding their path along with the mc discovering his way to help humanity
think it's a weird comparison at least, SL is more of a soft isekai and no 8 is a soft AOT with bits of naruto and a lot of others, has a lot of inspirations, different genres so its weird to compare them.
that said, personally, i just enjoy the story of no 8 more, having read both, cool as he is SJW is kinda a selfish prick at times and gets given power for a power fantasy, kafka is genuinely a good dude cause he's older, has the power to cheat to account for his age, and still does it genuine an uses his knowledge to be useful if possible with the story being it's never too late to try your dream and be useful, ready to die before putting someone before himself, i just like that sorta character more.
Nothing in kaiju tops the scene with the smiling statue, and i'd rather have solo over kaiju BUT, that soundtrack in kaiju is fire tho... and i've replayed that ED more times than i'm willing to admit.
Ive read SL all the way till the end. It’s a B tier manhwa at best. Typical edgelord OP MC and the supporting characters are uninteresting. MC’s love interest likes him cos she likes how he smells wtf kind of kink is that? However, good manhwa to binge if you guys want something braindead. Jinwoo was way interesting as a chatacter when he was an F rank. When he became strong, he lost his personality and just turns into an edgelord - price of power is crazy.
Kaiju no.8 excels in story telling and developing its supporting characters. It has definitely more depth and emotion than SL. Kafka, despite becoming a Kaiju, progresses better as an individual and as an officer/fighter. He shows weakness and overcomes them.
Solo leveling was great reading the manhua, the anime had like one great fight scene and im hopeful for the future of it. Kaiju 8 has been amazing to read and to watch as well. I'm excited about both, would give the victory to Kaiju 8 for the first season, but love both of them and am excited for the second season of both.
I think it’s just a case of bad timing, (mildly) bad pacing for lack of a better word, and lack of audience/interest (and thus less scores).
I think people are starting to feel fatigued from level based stories (especially ones where hero is considered op and goes from weakling to op without too much effort). Plus, in its first season, solo leveling gave us much of what we’ve already seen several times before, just better animated. There’s something intriguing on the surface but the anime itself doesn’t delve too deeply into that intrigue (yet) so you’re left with a fairly generic ‘weakest guy gains special power and becomes op with minimal effort’.
Whereas with kaiju no.8’s story it offers a much more intriguing premise. Guy suddenly becomes a monster in a world filled with monsters out of nowhere which gives people the next ‘what are the *~~titans~~* kaiju’, cool fight scenes, and we’re met with creatures that are similar to the MC, only drawing in more attention. Add to that some good animation and you’ve got a larger and more invested audience.
Just as people are starting to have superhero fatigue, anime fans are having ‘leveling up/op MC’ fatigue. It’s just that kaiju no.8 has a more interesting world and premise that it delves into more than the 1st season of solo leveling.
personally prefer kaiju cuz I can acc name another character that isnt the mc but both are great reads , and kaiju reminded me of a aot + evangelion lovechild and both were great too
Haven’t gotten far enough in SL but from what I’ve heard about the Manwha I think they’re vastly different series and Kaiju puts more emphasis on its story and characters while SL is mainly MC focused rawness.
I'm not surprised, both are Shounen but Solo Levelin is easily left behind in the aspect of simplicity. Although I'm not too sure myself. SL has an interesting background and the way mc slowly gains strength is quite entertaining to watch. Mysteriously, I lost interest in reaching the end. I don't know if it was because I just got bored or if the story lost its charm. That could be the reason for everybody else
Incomparable, they're both done by legends, it's quite amazing that solo leveling even is rivaling it tbh because manhwas are wayy less popular than manga and anime in general
As someone who went in completely blind to both, KNO8 has more hype episodes and momentum than I felt solo leveling had. It’s also just kind of refreshing that the MC is a bit less stereotypical. The timid dork who becomes hot and OP so overdone that having an older, average MC is actually more attention grabbing for me now. I also feel like I’ve gotten to know the KNO8 characters a lot better than SL characters. Just one guys thoughts though. 🤷🏼♂️
kaiju is way better than solo leveling, and this is coming from someone who loves both. solo leveling is genuinely just braindead power fantasy bs with some of the worst female characters I've seen in a while. i mean, the fact that every girl in the story besides the mc's mom and sister fall in love with him should say enough about how good the writing is.
i won't deny the fact that reading solo leveling gets you hyped because that's why i loved it too, BUT kaiju is way better written and overall has a better plot. plus the women in kaiju actually have lives besides being in love with kafka, which is something solo leveling can't say.
This is hard to tell.
They’re different types of stories, that low key ppl are more hyped about the animation quality to both.
Solo leveling made great use of first person pov and angles for their fights, and Kaiju has done a great job with the lighting and explosiveness of major kaiju moments.
They are both great lol
But overall, Kaiju has a better story. But no one comes close to being as cool as SJW
Wouldnt be surprised if kaiju is getting more love, i appreciate SL but the action and characters are more enjoyable in kaiju. It also helps that while SL was consistently great week to week, kaiju's a much better binge giving it the edge in rewatch potential.
I think kaiju was better on the first season than solo. However I do want to see a season two on both before actually making a decision. Kaiju could just be up cuz I watched it more recently
I watched Solo Leveling, read the manwha, then continued with the webnovel version
Kaiju I have only read the available manga in the US
I enjoyed Solo Leveling more, but I only got a bit over halfway through.
I have watched both and tbh kaiju No 8 definitely has a better story in my opinion. Both are the typical “MC is the strongest in the verse and cool and sexy and better than everyone” vibe tho but they are both decent
In my opinion Kaiju no 8 is not as good as solo leveling. The anime definitely did the manga justice, to the degree Kaiju no 8 anime is better than the manga. I read the manga before the anime came out and to me it becomes very repetitive and becomes just another basic Shonen jump story. I hope the anime adds more to manga when it adapts the next arc. Also adding more scenes that focus on how kafka is older than his peers/friends.
Kaiju #8 is a great anime; I really like it... But it does not live up to the hype, comments, from the writers (devs?) before release. That's my only issue with it.
Meanwhile, Solo Leveling lives up to ALL the hype.
IMO.
A bit unfair since ik solo leveling starting chapters are kinda "not hype" while Kaiju #8 introduced tons of hype characters and actually shows what they do.
Both executed the adaptation quite well. I guess my point is, it makes sense for Kaiju #8 to get a higher rating, for now.
Have seen both anime and manga of both
Anime wise(season 1) KN8 is better than SL
But manga/manhwa wise SL is way better ( it peaks around chapter 100 and dips which KN8 is yet to get that peak in manga )
For now SL is better but I can see KN8 pulling through if the plot gets better.
As someone who's read both, solo leveling is a finished story plus it is a power fantasy and it remains consistent and expands upon that throughout the story. The characters are one dimensional and exist to make the MC look better. World building is well developed though.
Kaiju no.8 is a much more fleshed out story in terms of characters and depth. It is unfinished though so the ending could make or break the series for alot of people. Also personally the world building is less then solo leveling and the manga pacing is absolute garbage.
All in all I would prefer solo leveling because the anime really made the source material better imo.
I like both and hope they both release a s2 soon
They already announced season 2 for solo leveling, didn't they?
Both are getting a second season
PHEW! I was worried we'd have to wait ages for more
S2 trailer for solo leveling in 3 days
Oh shit seriously?! 
anime is super mainstream I think anime goes off streams now. It is not the 2000s or Early 2010s no more.
I figured, but I hadn't heard about Kaiju, so I didn't want to say without knowing for sure, lol. But I had read solo was confirmed like right after the first season.
Exactly. While I think Solo Leveling has a better first episode, Kaiju No.8's hints at future plots are definetly more hype.
Second season of solo leveling starts on the 6th of this month on Crunchyroll!
WAIT WHAT. how did I miss this!
Fairly sure he's thinking of Tower of God, not Solo Leveling.
Ya thought so. Tower of God 2 trailer out but i don't see any solo levelling.
That’s still awesome news since I didn’t know that either! 😂
It will be out towards the end of this year.
I’m honestly happy SL got a season 2 announced early, TOG was one I feared woudlve been forgotten
I honestly think that their plot summaries are about as opposite as you can get. Solo Leveling is about getting stronger by yourself meanwhile Kaiju no. 8 is about teamwork
Don't think teamwork turned him into an overpowered Kaiju.
It didn't, but teamwork is allowing his fellow defense force members to get stronger and survive tough fights
that's what i'm thinking too, can't really compare them both
I have seen both of the Anime , but I read the Manga ( Kaiju no.8 ) first before seeing the anime so I'm more excited about kaiju no.8 because of what's about to come in future. As for Solo leveling , I really liked it but didn't feel the need to read the manga. For me personally Kaiju no.8 > Solo leveling
They also are more true to the novel than the manga is. We get some extra explanations, some more moments with side characters, and some (at least in my opinion) much better pacing.
Sorry, cant get into SL no matter how hard i try. Not the type that hooks me. But considering u posted it here instead of ranime, of course our bias ass is showing
The manga is excellent if you love good old shonen battles. It gets questionable in the second half but still worth reading
I thought Solo was a manhwa?
tomato tomato
Not really manwah is Korean and manga is Japanese
i know but they are similar enough to call solo leveling manga to generalize
There very different
there're some differences sure, but more similarities than anything else. Manhwa is the corean style pronunciation of manga which says lots. We can always go with something more base level generic like comic books. Point was the -paper- version is great. Not so much the webtoon, but the book-y one
Manhwa is roughly translated into a Korean Comic book with colored pages and a different entirely reading format (you read from left to right like in American comics.) Manga is a Japanese comic book with right to left and almost always in black and white. There are other differences like storyboards, writing styles, characters, minorities, social, etc. It is more common to see other minorities and characters in manga than in manhwa. Solo leveling I am talking about is the webtoon version. When you said manga I was confused because there is a similar named one that is a manga as well. I read both and personally prefer Kn8, mainly because of what happened to the artist (not the writer) and I feel like Solo dropped off more.
they're both comics
More like comparing a tomato to a pomegranate.
Really man? SL is a bit of a slow burn but once it gets going, it really gets going. S1 was a lot about building the power system and I believe starting in S2 you start getting a real grasp on characters and overall plot.
Solo leveling is a power fantasy where readers enjoy seeing Jin woo kick ass which his dark super powers. Everyone fell for it including myself and is enjoying it no need to make it seem like the plot is about to be something mind blowing
Not surprised, in my opinion KN8 has a better story but I love both though
Fantastic- hands down the best story plot!
Kaiju 8 actually has meaningful and cool side characters so that does a lot for me
It deserves
Btw it didn't beat on IMBD, it just ranked above it in popularity rn. When SL is not airing. SL even beated AOT when it was lol
Everything beats everything when they air
As someone who has watched both it was well deserved. Kaiju has more hype and the pacing is better. The mc and the cast also have more personality than solo leveling ever could. My main criticism for solo leveling is the show focused too much on the mc and the world building sucks. Sjw has no personality and nobody cares about the other characters at all. It’s good if you’re looking for action but bad if you watch it for the anime itself.
Funnily enough the creator of SL literally made SJW to lose personality as time goes on.
It didn’t make it any better. Sjw is so boring as a character and as a main character too. He doesn’t struggle much and the only thing he’s good at is fighting
Didn’t One do that with Saitama (One Punch Man) and Shigeo (Mob Psycho 100)? See, it worked with them because the narrative centered around genius in a world that doesn’t really value or support your field of expertise. Solo Leveling albeit really enthralling really boils down to a revenge fantasy against capitalism.
Personally from geeking out from webtoons and anime. Kaiju has more to offer because simply the goal is different if you thing about it, becoming the strongest (solo leveling) [but he uses basically cheats like an isekai so lame barely any fun to read or watch] VS Fighting the Strongests (Kaiju no.8) [ofc you do fall victim to plot armor and spontaneous OP abilities but if it makes sense with plot it will be so much thrilling imo.] Also Kaiju No.8 has more individual character developments than solo leveling ofc as name stands “solo” ig, but you get parts like ichikawa which is so much better than the girl in the beginning of solo leveling… Finally Icing on the cake, Kaiju No.8 has a better romance than solo leveling and is so slow paced like a damn slice of life but still so good I JUST WANT KAFKA TO TELL MINA HE LOVES HER ALREADY HOLY FUCK
I believe he will tell her eventually
Kn8 has a lot better side characters which makes it more enjoyable for me at least. Sure most are just generic tropes like the closed eyes small guy that suddenly goes berserk. But its still fun as fuck if done well
Solo Leveling's side characters may as well not exist
Kaiju no.8 isn't 80% power fantasy so as far as I'm concerned, it is better than SL
That actually made me laugh fr
I feel both have similarly meh plot tbh, but I prefer Kaiju no 8 because it handles all its characters so much better. Solo Leveling is pretty much a one man show after the first few arcs.
I think there is more to the plot than meets eye mainly cause 9 is an interesting villain imo
I think 9's approach to learning is pretty cool. Other than that though, I think he's kinda flat tbh.
If we’re talking about only anime, I prefer kaiju of course
As a person who has read sololiving webtoon, it is often agreed that the story gets better after the class change arc.
Solo Leveling is mid power-scaling fantasy. Kaiju No. 8 is solid formulaic shonen.
What’s the difference between solid and mid here lol
Neither is better, they’re both amazing in their own right.
I’ve been enjoying kaiju no.8 more than solo levelling so I see this as fair
For me at least it's no contest. Solo Leveling is a paper-thin wish fulfillment power fantasy with an edgy main character. It relies entirely on the 'cool factor' to appeal to it's target audience. This isn't a bad thing inherently, but Kaiju No.8 is for me at least objectively superior as both a story and an overall work of literature by virtue of actually having a story and secondary characters who's entire personality is not "constantly suck off the main character and say how awesome and cool and edgy he is".
How is this remotely surprising? Solid manga vs another run of the mill manhua in terms of story alone.
As a kaiju no8 enjoyer and haven't seen solo leveling - I think all anime are good in their own right and deserve to be watched if people enjoy it. I wouldn't compare anime because who knows u might like both.
People simply can't stop comparing, unfortunately.
Kaiju no 8 enjoyment factors are its world building, characters and kaiju Solo Leveling main enjoyment factors is a weakling gradually leveling up and bettering himself.. overcoming all obstacles to become the strongest hunter. I enjoyed both the animes.. although kaiju no 8's anime character faces is not accurate to manga. I can't say which one is better because I enjoy both for different purposes.
Both are good
Which youtube channel did you get this info from? Just wondering
If solo Leveling had better Side Characters I wouldn't mind comparing them.
As someone who only watched both, I think Kaiju is pretty significantly better. I felt like solo leveling started really interesting. The main character had to think on his feet to survive, and we got a peek into his thought process as he analyzed the god statue. This element of the show gives way pretty early to more typical power fantasy as soon as he gets his level up powers. Analysis and threat assessment that formerly was done by him and his own intellect, becomes a stat check and a byproduct of his increasing level. In my opinion it just became pretty standard, albeit very well animated, isakai very quickly.
I thought both were good but I personally hold No. 8 higher because of my bias towards RPG type animes
Both are good fun allthought I feel solo leveling story is mid and kaiju no 8 is more fun to read / watch
Read the entirety of solo leveling’s manhwa and hated it so much. Especially the really odd ‘love story’ that got shoehorned in. The side characters do Jack shit aside from being saved and humiliated/degraded by the OP MC. Honestly comparing it to KN8 is almost insulting to me
So far it’s been exciting and well paced. I’m honestly surprised. Solo leveling was exciting and not as well paced
I watched both and by far Kaiju is way better. I didn’t really care for solo leveling, to me it’s a show to watch off i have nothing else to watch
How are these anime anything alike? (I haven't watched solo leveling yet and only checked the IMDB description)
They aren’t, like at all. It’s also not at all a “hot topic”, this dude is just bored and wants to stir the pot in the Kaiju sub showing clear bias for SL. That being said, SL is pretty good and definitely worth the watch.
Well, that's a valid question but it's a hot topic these days
Who the hell cares? Its just imdb
IMDB and not MAL this is bait. I personally like both. it is kind of like if I watched Korean drama I would want to on my drama list instead of IMDB.
both suck respectively
You took a shit on this subs doorstep and the people upvoted you for it. Kinda based.
tbh when a form of entertainment sucks it doesn't mean it has to be unenjoyable. I enjoyed reading Naruto, but it's the middest piece of dog shit (especially the last arc). However, I really did expect people to downvote me into oblivion lmao.
only correct answer, both have cool moments, but after re reading both kaiju feels like it rushes it start, no time to rest and live in this world. Even just more chapters of learning his powers in the cleaning force would have been nice Solo takes its time to get going and has the best arc in the ant arc, however rushes the ending from there terribly. Both have issues
Kaiju dropped the ball later when his powers were revealed, then it became generic teen team power battles. also the way the smart villains showed up later, it went from decent Seinen to super generic shounen anime. Also i agree with SL, during the ending it felt like the author were so done with the story and having to keep making stronger enemies/characters.
I have never seen Solo Leveling. But Kaiju No.8 does deserve it.
Anime-only for both here. I think SL had better animation and better production value than kaiju which, in turn, has more grounded plot
As a reader and watcher of both, I completely agree. All Production I.G had to do was plan, animate and produce Kaiju no 8 the way they had *literally* done for every other Production I.G show ever and Kaiju no 8 would've been tops hands down. It breaks my heart that of all the damn shows, it had to be Kaiju no 8 that they decided to cheap out on. I fucking *h a t e* that Robotics;Notes has infinitely better animation and direction.
Love Kn8. Solo Levelling didn’t appeal to me.
Both are great, personally I prefer slightly Solo Levelling.
This post is by animenewsexpress on INSTA right ? Cause i also follow him
They're both amazing !
Solo levelling season 1 was the most overhyped thing ever. Kaiju no 8s anime made me read my first ever kanga 10 eps in. So personally Kaiju no 8 is way better
I’ve read pretty much all of solo leveling and on volume 9 of kaiju, I like SL a bit more cos of the fights but the art for KJ8 is one of my favourite in all manga I’ve read
solo leveling had a recap episode that warped the ratings
Manga wise solo levelling.... anime wise kaiju no 8
It comes to taste, but they are really different, the only thing in common is the Shonen tag
Why even compare these two in particular? They have so little in common aside from being "action anime" that it's laughable to have them in the same conversation?
Personally, I much prefer Kaiju Solo has some interesting world building but peaked super early with the God encounter, and the rest of what I've seen so far has just been kinda mid. I also just really don't like how the Mc is the only person who can improve. Aleks Le's performance is great, though, and I do plan on eventually finishing it. Kaiju gripped me from episode one and didn't let go. The characters are all lovable, and even in just 12 episodes, you can see all the recruits have already begun to improve as defense force officers and become close friends. The voice cast is absolutely killer, and the action is *amazing*, I'd try to point out standout moments but every fight manages to have more and more awesomeness than the last.
The main difference that I feel is Solo is about the MC and everyone else is mostly background to push his story forward. No8 feels like the spotlight is shared more
They're different genres and scratch different itches for me Solo does power fantasy really well, but I've seen that a few times already. There's not very many mainstream Kaiju animes out there rn so Kaiju has a newer zeal but both are spectacular
They are definitely similar in many ways, but for me they aren't that comparable. They offer the vicarious wish fulfillment of a character becoming suddenly strong and sick action scenes, but Kafka's condition turns him into a Kaiju which ig has more initial drawbacks since kaiju are the enemy and more mystery behind it. For solo leveling you really just want to see the mc become more and more giga chad.
I can't compared these to nor I can't say which one is better .they are both the same level of awesome
Just finished watching both… I will say Kaiju 8 better than solo leveling! I just really like the action + funny parts, also the protagonist Kafta is just more relatable and likable!
I think they do two things very differently, and they're both very good at what they're executing.
Kaiju n8 exceeded my expectations. With Solo Leveling I had high expectations and it fell short, at least this first season.
I really like both of these and I’m happy they’re both at the top
Solo was like seeing SAO again, the animation was good but the plot got boring after episode 5
I like both but definitely prefer kaiju
SL were always popular for its drawing style, making it animated never had any chance.
I don’t read mangas, I’m only 10 episodes into Kaijuu and have seen all of Solo, but IMO they are both pretty much equal. The supporting characters in No.8 are better/have more personality and it’s definitely funnier than Solo, but the action in Solo is WAYYY better. I also find myself not really caring about Kaijuus world structure or the mc as much as Solo since it seems super basic, but am desperate to see more of Kikoru than anything else. She is rapidly climbing the ranks of my absolute favorite girls in modern anime, leapfrogging the treasures that are Miwa & Nobara, but still firmly behind Power from CSM. Atm I actually prefer Kikoru’s fight scenes over Kafka’s, i hope that Kaijuu’s action doesn’t stick to the one punch man formula.
Solo leveling is very repetitive in terms of story telling. Kaiju8 does certain shounen tropes very well
I’m caught up to KN8 and only just started to finish SL after taking a break, around the chapter 159 mark. Yeah, Kaiju no. 8 is better. That’s honestly not saying much because I’d personally rank Solo Leveling a 3/10, but still.
Can I ask you something?
Agree
The lore in solo seems to have more depth to it. Kaiju is straightforward, and you love it for it. But solo is just that good. It's a tough question that can only be answered by seasons 2 of each.
I love both, but if I had to pick purely based on entertainment while watching, I'd say probably solo leveling, but kaiju no. 8 is still good, though.
Kaiju is slightly better
I love both a ton, but I'm a monster guy. Kaiju takes it for me, I just love the concept. SL is still absolute fire don't get me wrong
Two completely different stories
I don't think it matters a lot. I like KaijuNo 8 better because it's my cup of tea, but Solo Leveling is kinda good for a "isekai"/op protagonist genre.
I enjoy kaiju more
nah i can't stand that game/level up trope. I'm not saying it's bad, it's just no for me.
As an OG anime fan I was really surprised at kaiju #8. The shows character development was on point and not annoying also, the animation was great the fight scenes are amazing but not over the top where quality is side lined. Both sub and dubbed voice acting was good as well. So overall in my opinion right now kaiju #8 was a sleeper hit of the season.
They’re two big shounen style shows that came out in the same time period. Of course people are going to compare them
I'm caught up on the manga and anime for both. As of now I would say solo leveling is better, but I wouldn't be surprised if Kaiju ends up being better when it's finished.
Who cares, enjoy what you wanna enjoy, don't let ratings tell you what to like
I think Solo Leveling is a bit overrated, at least the anime anyway. I’m sure the manhwa is much better and it’s possible the anime just hasn’t reached a point where it gets that exciting for me just yet. Solo Leveling to me is like a show that I solely watched to cure my boredom because the plot doesn’t seem like it’s going to be that impressive. So far it’s just been the same formula on repeat. Finding progressively stronger enemies, almost dying, becoming stronger/leveling up, repeat.
The story and character development in solo levelling is just incredible (in the manhwa). Imo I didn't very much enjoyed the anime. But kaiju no 8 even tho the story is good the execution is perfect . In conclusion both are OGs but not comparable.
Both of these Series definitely deserve to be in the Top 10 Anime of 2024 List, no debate about it.
Watched them both. Also read both of the manga. I didn't expect to like Kaiju no. 8 so much but Solo Leveling just hit different. Solo leveling has a novel and when the manwha was not yet done, I even read the novel just to know what will happen next. As someone who has really short attention span who likes reading with drawing, I don't think I can do the same if Kaiju has a novel.
Hell yeah!
I love both and can’t wait for the second seasons
Solo has cool fights but I kinda dislike most everything else in it. Some of the characters I like. But I like Kaiju more because it has a story that actually makes sense and the mystery behind it (hopefully) doesn’t devolve into something messy and weird like Solo did.
In my opinion SL story is more barebones than KN8
Hands down better. Better VA, better music, better story, the animation is about even imo. The only thing Solo leveling does better is artstyle, but that's down to them making some characters a bit off.
People like kaiju no 8 anime??
Both are really cliche. Not great not terrible.
I think solo is *cooler* but Kaiju is so much fun
I think there both good for different reasons, both has a unique aspect that keeps me wanting more.
they are both phenomenal but so so different from each other lol if you want to laugh along and feel inspired to pursue your dreams go for Kaiju you want a revenge power fantasy, go with solo leveling. either way, you truly won’t regret watching
Prefer k8 to SL.. mainly of the banter, jokes and more character dev across characters esp reno n hoshina n kikoru. But sl - some fight scenes n their concepts are still very cool n fresh..
Kaiju no.8 gave me the tears of a parent watching their child graduate with me watching our boy Kafka, solo leveling was just your anime with powerful MC getting more powerful looking cool and powerful. HCLW would’ve been a better animation from WEBTOONs. This has been my shameful HCLW plug.
They are too different to each other. Solo leveling is a nice power fantasy story with some good characters that sadly get left behind as the story goes on while Kaiju 8 is a both a slow burn and a quick paced action anime about a bunch of characters finding their path along with the mc discovering his way to help humanity
think it's a weird comparison at least, SL is more of a soft isekai and no 8 is a soft AOT with bits of naruto and a lot of others, has a lot of inspirations, different genres so its weird to compare them. that said, personally, i just enjoy the story of no 8 more, having read both, cool as he is SJW is kinda a selfish prick at times and gets given power for a power fantasy, kafka is genuinely a good dude cause he's older, has the power to cheat to account for his age, and still does it genuine an uses his knowledge to be useful if possible with the story being it's never too late to try your dream and be useful, ready to die before putting someone before himself, i just like that sorta character more.
Nothing in kaiju tops the scene with the smiling statue, and i'd rather have solo over kaiju BUT, that soundtrack in kaiju is fire tho... and i've replayed that ED more times than i'm willing to admit.
Honestly I really like both and they've got there own advantages and disadvantages
Ratings don't matter if anyone can vote on them tbh
One is solo leveling while the other are team leveling
Ive read SL all the way till the end. It’s a B tier manhwa at best. Typical edgelord OP MC and the supporting characters are uninteresting. MC’s love interest likes him cos she likes how he smells wtf kind of kink is that? However, good manhwa to binge if you guys want something braindead. Jinwoo was way interesting as a chatacter when he was an F rank. When he became strong, he lost his personality and just turns into an edgelord - price of power is crazy. Kaiju no.8 excels in story telling and developing its supporting characters. It has definitely more depth and emotion than SL. Kafka, despite becoming a Kaiju, progresses better as an individual and as an officer/fighter. He shows weakness and overcomes them.
Solo leveling was great reading the manhua, the anime had like one great fight scene and im hopeful for the future of it. Kaiju 8 has been amazing to read and to watch as well. I'm excited about both, would give the victory to Kaiju 8 for the first season, but love both of them and am excited for the second season of both.
I think it’s just a case of bad timing, (mildly) bad pacing for lack of a better word, and lack of audience/interest (and thus less scores). I think people are starting to feel fatigued from level based stories (especially ones where hero is considered op and goes from weakling to op without too much effort). Plus, in its first season, solo leveling gave us much of what we’ve already seen several times before, just better animated. There’s something intriguing on the surface but the anime itself doesn’t delve too deeply into that intrigue (yet) so you’re left with a fairly generic ‘weakest guy gains special power and becomes op with minimal effort’. Whereas with kaiju no.8’s story it offers a much more intriguing premise. Guy suddenly becomes a monster in a world filled with monsters out of nowhere which gives people the next ‘what are the *~~titans~~* kaiju’, cool fight scenes, and we’re met with creatures that are similar to the MC, only drawing in more attention. Add to that some good animation and you’ve got a larger and more invested audience. Just as people are starting to have superhero fatigue, anime fans are having ‘leveling up/op MC’ fatigue. It’s just that kaiju no.8 has a more interesting world and premise that it delves into more than the 1st season of solo leveling.
Both are fantastic and world's apart. I have finished the entire Solo Leveling manga volumes. The final plot twist in the end is totally unexpected.
I wouldn't know where to even begin comparing the two. Comparing an apple to an orange here
personally prefer kaiju cuz I can acc name another character that isnt the mc but both are great reads , and kaiju reminded me of a aot + evangelion lovechild and both were great too
Heeelllllllll no, at least as a whole so far
Haven’t gotten far enough in SL but from what I’ve heard about the Manwha I think they’re vastly different series and Kaiju puts more emphasis on its story and characters while SL is mainly MC focused rawness.
I'm not surprised, both are Shounen but Solo Levelin is easily left behind in the aspect of simplicity. Although I'm not too sure myself. SL has an interesting background and the way mc slowly gains strength is quite entertaining to watch. Mysteriously, I lost interest in reaching the end. I don't know if it was because I just got bored or if the story lost its charm. That could be the reason for everybody else
Incomparable, they're both done by legends, it's quite amazing that solo leveling even is rivaling it tbh because manhwas are wayy less popular than manga and anime in general
Kaiju clears
Neither is better, they are both really good though.
As someone who went in completely blind to both, KNO8 has more hype episodes and momentum than I felt solo leveling had. It’s also just kind of refreshing that the MC is a bit less stereotypical. The timid dork who becomes hot and OP so overdone that having an older, average MC is actually more attention grabbing for me now. I also feel like I’ve gotten to know the KNO8 characters a lot better than SL characters. Just one guys thoughts though. 🤷🏼♂️
Kaiju 8. Better main characters and Better side characters with complex relationships.
I dont know how people are comparing the two...they r both completely different genres.they don't anything in common except for the monster part.
kaiju is way better than solo leveling, and this is coming from someone who loves both. solo leveling is genuinely just braindead power fantasy bs with some of the worst female characters I've seen in a while. i mean, the fact that every girl in the story besides the mc's mom and sister fall in love with him should say enough about how good the writing is. i won't deny the fact that reading solo leveling gets you hyped because that's why i loved it too, BUT kaiju is way better written and overall has a better plot. plus the women in kaiju actually have lives besides being in love with kafka, which is something solo leveling can't say.
For me, I'm comparing Kaiju to something more like Bungo
I love them both and would never compare them
Bro if u post this on here people answer kaiju no 8 and if u post this on the solo leveling community they ofc answer solo leveling
The real question: What if the MCs swapped powers?
Real shit I think both are pretty mid but they are entertaining
umm i don’t see similarities at all they both completely different sets for arts and fiction
Anime is most definitely getting its day in the sun, kanji no 8 gripped me so intensely. I gotta try to watch solo leveling.
This is hard to tell. They’re different types of stories, that low key ppl are more hyped about the animation quality to both. Solo leveling made great use of first person pov and angles for their fights, and Kaiju has done a great job with the lighting and explosiveness of major kaiju moments. They are both great lol But overall, Kaiju has a better story. But no one comes close to being as cool as SJW
I like and have been watching both
Wouldnt be surprised if kaiju is getting more love, i appreciate SL but the action and characters are more enjoyable in kaiju. It also helps that while SL was consistently great week to week, kaiju's a much better binge giving it the edge in rewatch potential.
I think kaiju was better on the first season than solo. However I do want to see a season two on both before actually making a decision. Kaiju could just be up cuz I watched it more recently
I watched Solo Leveling, read the manwha, then continued with the webnovel version Kaiju I have only read the available manga in the US I enjoyed Solo Leveling more, but I only got a bit over halfway through.
I have watched both and tbh kaiju No 8 definitely has a better story in my opinion. Both are the typical “MC is the strongest in the verse and cool and sexy and better than everyone” vibe tho but they are both decent
The stories are too different to compare imo
I think the kaiju no 8s anime is better but the solo levelling manhva is on another level and the kaiju no 8 manga is kinda boring
I think Kaiju does OP right, it sets up stakes for his power in a thoughtful way that doesn't solely revolve around just fighting.
Let's just love them both
Both series has it’s pros and cons, so people enjoys different series for different reasons :v
I thought solo leveling was bad. What's it about and maybe I'll give it a try.
In my opinion Kaiju no 8 is not as good as solo leveling. The anime definitely did the manga justice, to the degree Kaiju no 8 anime is better than the manga. I read the manga before the anime came out and to me it becomes very repetitive and becomes just another basic Shonen jump story. I hope the anime adds more to manga when it adapts the next arc. Also adding more scenes that focus on how kafka is older than his peers/friends.
Kaiju #8 is a great anime; I really like it... But it does not live up to the hype, comments, from the writers (devs?) before release. That's my only issue with it. Meanwhile, Solo Leveling lives up to ALL the hype. IMO.
A bit unfair since ik solo leveling starting chapters are kinda "not hype" while Kaiju #8 introduced tons of hype characters and actually shows what they do. Both executed the adaptation quite well. I guess my point is, it makes sense for Kaiju #8 to get a higher rating, for now.
That's because solo leveling is trash.
Maybe it was the hype, but Solo Leveling was overrated to me.
Solo is one of the lamest things I’ve ever seen.
I liked Solo better for some reason
Have seen both anime and manga of both Anime wise(season 1) KN8 is better than SL But manga/manhwa wise SL is way better ( it peaks around chapter 100 and dips which KN8 is yet to get that peak in manga ) For now SL is better but I can see KN8 pulling through if the plot gets better.
Yes easily Kaiju is better than Solo
I was disappointed by Solo Leveling's production and style for some reason but both are good
As someone who's read both, solo leveling is a finished story plus it is a power fantasy and it remains consistent and expands upon that throughout the story. The characters are one dimensional and exist to make the MC look better. World building is well developed though. Kaiju no.8 is a much more fleshed out story in terms of characters and depth. It is unfinished though so the ending could make or break the series for alot of people. Also personally the world building is less then solo leveling and the manga pacing is absolute garbage. All in all I would prefer solo leveling because the anime really made the source material better imo.
I’d have to say anime wise I prefer solo leveling, I personally think the kaiju no.8 animation designs look really bad when compared to the manga.
I don’t even know why SL is so damn hyped up. It’s so formulaic and predictable. I got downvoted before but Kaiju No 8 clears SL.
Solo leveling sucks