Archive · 24 May 2025
Webtoon Anime Boom: Solo Leveling and Korean Comics Rise
Korean webtoons (digital comics) are becoming popular anime series.
Solo Leveling started this trend, with a successful anime adaptation.
Other webtoons like Tower of God, Noblesse, and The God of High School followed.
These anime are made by top studios and streamed globally.
Smartphones and the Korean cultural wave are key drivers, with platforms like Crunchyroll offering them to a broad audience.
The shows often have built-in fanbases.
This is great for anime fans because it gives them more varied shows.
Korean webtoons are being adapted into popular anime series.
Solo Leveling, adapted by A-1 Pictures, was a worldwide hit.
Crunchyroll plays a major role in distributing these anime globally.
Webtoons have large existing fanbases, boosting anime viewership.
This trend blends Japanese and Korean creative talent in animation.
- Who
- Anime studios, streaming platforms (Crunchyroll), webtoon creators, and global audiences.
- What
- Korean webtoons are being adapted into anime series that are gaining popularity worldwide.
- When
- Starting in 2020, with a rise in 2024 as more series are released.
- Where
- Worldwide; Anime are produced in Japan and Korea, and streamed globally.
- Why
- Fueled by mobile format, streaming demand, and Korean cultural wave; Built-in fanbases and global distribution.
- Solo Leveling Studio
- A-1 Pictures
- Solo Leveling Anime Premiere
- January 2024
- Key Streaming Platform
- Crunchyroll
- Crunchyroll Subscribers (2024)
- 15+ million
- Tower of God Webtoon Views
- Over 4.5 billion views