It’s even better than the original series.
Summary:
- Solo Leveling Ragnarok and Boruto have some similarities.
- Unlike Boruto, Ragnarok is loved by the fandom.
- It’s a great improvement over the original series.
Solo Leveling: Ragnarok is a spin-off and sequel novel of Solo Leveling (Ore dake Level Up na Ken) that began serialization in April 2023. Instead of the original series, Ragnarok follows Sung Suho, who is the son of Sung Jinwoo and Cha Hae-In.
Boruto Comparison
Since the spin-off is a story about the son of the protagonist of the main series, it couldn’t avoid the Boruto comparison. However, these two series are nothing like each other.
It’s true that there are some similarities: both are spin-offs, both involve new authors, and both follow the kids of well-known characters. But the ways these two series are handled are completely different.
Boruto receives a lot of criticism every step of the way. Naruto fans admit that the new characters are nowhere near as interesting, the new conflicts are often underwhelming and boring, and they see no Naruto-like greatness in Boruto anymore. It’s just not as good.
Ragnarok Is Different
When it comes to Ragnarok, though, the situation is completely different. Not only is the spin-off a great experience, fans say that it’s also better than the original Solo Leveling.
Despite being a great series, Solo Leveling never had an outstanding story. It was good, don’t get us wrong, but there were so many things that needed improvement. And Ragnarok is exactly the thing that provided it.
Fans have been complaining about side characters in Solo Leveling for ages, and this is why they enjoyed the anime adaptation so much: it tried to fix this issue and give side characters more time to develop.
But Ragnarok doesn’t have this issue in the first place. All characters, both existing and new, are interesting and important, and they have more depth and personality. There are constant companions, and readers enjoy following their journeys a lot.
The story gets even more engaging in the spin-off and it doesn’t just rip off the original series. Suho’s journey is a completely different one, he’s not like his father and isn’t trying to be him.
Even though Suho gains a lot of abilities that Jinwoo had, he doesn’t use them the same way as his father. Suho is his own person with his own story.
Unlike Boruto, Ragnarok wasn’t written just to keep the hype going on. It’s a great standalone experience as well as a sequel that actually introduces something new to the world of Solo Leveling. Fans are truly enjoying it and can’t wait to read more.