Solo Leveling: How to Get Stronger

As controversial as recap episodes tend to be, especially in the context of currently airing seasonal shows, this one in particular does not escape the former allegations. Yes, it’s a time stall for the production of future episode, but for the consumers, it is hell on earth. I originally read the Manhwa a long time ago and I’ve been keeping up with the Anime version ever since its debut, it has surely been an interesting outlook on the series especially for how different both versions are but I gotta say, this recap slid in right into place, being a run down through the first seven episodes,it really fits in well in the chronological placement as many would argue, this is when the true story begins, all of the past episodes were simple set up of what eventually becomes a more complex and intertwined plot.

Recap episodes are a dime a dozen and there's not too much to say about them as a whole. That being said, it's not like these cannot be done well. There are shows that use their recaps to provide unique insights from the perspectives of different characters, some of which can benefit the show as a whole or at least make the experience of watching through those scenes again take on a slightly different meaning. Some recaps just insert small skits in between the scenes, and that is at least one way for the team to have a little fun and for audiences to enjoya bit of slapstick humor. This recap was none of that. It's just a lazy retread of events in the series to date. That's not bad or good, it's just meh, and it provides little reason for its own existence.

Not worth watching if you've been watching the anime so far. The story did not need a recap after 7 episodes, and does not add anything new to the story at all, not even a slight teaser at the end of what is coming up. It does not add anything new to the characters either as it is purely a recap. All the clips used in this episode are purely from the previous episodes and have been stitched together to condense what has happened in the previous 7 episodes into 24 minutes. I do not believe anyone who is watching the anime that is currently ongoing willbother with this as the amount that has happened in 7 episodes is not worthy of a recap. The anime story is progressing slowly enough that you wouldn't be confused or not remember what has happened thus far. I am giving it a five as it is still Solo Leveling which has been great so far, but this recap was completely unecessary and a waste of a weekly episode slot.