Solo Leveling (manhwa 2016, anime 2024) follows Sung Jinwoo whose primary power is necromancy -- summoning and commanding the undead. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 explicitly prohibits necromancy. The series also contains graphic TV-MA violence and a worldview centered on personal power ascension. Adults only with discernment.
Solo Leveling began as a Korean web novel by Chugong, became one of the best-selling manhwa globally, and received an anime adaptation from A-1 Pictures in 2024. It follows Sung Jinwoo, initially the weakest hunter, who gains the ability to level up after surviving a deadly dungeon. Rated TV-MA.
Sung Jinwoo's signature power is necromancy. He defeats enemies and raises their shadows as undead soldiers, building an army of shadow creatures. This is not incidental -- it is the protagonist's defining power. Deuteronomy 18:10-12 explicitly prohibits necromancy among practices "detestable to the Lord." The series aestheticizes necromancy as cool rather than cautioning against it.
Solo Leveling contains sustained graphic violence including monster combat and some gore. TV-MA. Minimal sexual content and no significant profanity in the anime.
Solo Leveling's narrative centers on personal power accumulation. Christians engaging this genre should notice what it trains the imagination to desire: elimination of all weakness through personal power rather than dependence on God. See our guide on Is Demon Slayer Appropriate for Christians? Plugged In Anime Reviews. Common Sense Media on Solo Leveling.