This article contains spoilers from Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia.
The fans know it Solo leveling is one of the biggest anime of 2025 and its second season is getting incredibly amazing reviews all over the world. Second season Solo leveling there was a big advance in terms of quality. As for what it has achieved, the series has officially become the highest rated on Crunchyroll and even became the most reviewed anime on the platform, despite having just started in 2024. Solo Leveling is without a doubt one of the greatest achievements of modern anime, and thanks to its second season, it was also one of the best anime of the year.
That said, 2025 was an incredible year for anime in general, and besides Solo leveling Season 2, the year also saw the release of some other major anime series as well. Solo leveling Season 2 certainly dominated the beginning of the year, but there's no denying that the end of the year gave fans an even bigger anime series, perhaps the biggest of the year, in My Hero Academia Season 8. My Hero Academia is much bigger than Solo Leveling, but other than that, every single episode of the series has received incredible ratings. In fact, when it comes to fan ratings, My Hero Academia is officially the highest rated anime of the year on IMDbfar surpassing Solo Leveling Season 2.
My Hero Academia has officially beaten solo leveling
Solo leveling Season 2 has enjoyed an incredible start, and fans are sure to know that it's still getting some shoutouts for being the best anime of the year. Of course, these opinions are subjective at the end of the day, and Solo Leveling definitely deserves to be the best. But it also depends on the collective votes of the fans. My Hero Academia Season 8 officially has incredibly high ratings, and not a single episode has a rating below 9 yet.
You looked like you needed rescuing! — Izuku Midoriya
Although it is the last part of the series, My Hero Academia continues to receive high ratingsand if anything, this season of My Hero Academia is quite easily the most received and also the most successful. Solo Leveling Season 2 was great, but its ratings can't be compared to My Hero Academia Season 8.
My Hero Academia Season 8 has a higher overall rating
As mentioned, every episode My Hero Academia Season 8 has very high ratingsand the series has shown much more consistency than Solo Leveling. It has the highest rated episodes, and even higher ratings overall. In every way, My Hero Academia Season 8 proved to be much bigger.
That should also be remembered My Hero Academia is ending monumental run. For about ten years, this series has maintained itself as one of the best anime of all time. It has created a legacy that many other anime cannot match. Such a phenomenal journey ultimately means that fans are deeply invested in My Hero Academia Season 8, which is why it gets extremely high ratings, so even solo leveling can't compare.
Every time I get stronger, I feel like I'm losing a part of myself. — Sung Jinwoo
My Hero Academia is more iconic than solo leveling
Overall, My Hero Academia is much more iconic than Solo Leveling will ever be. The series is bigger and the fact that it's ending means that the fans are very invested. Above all, My Hero Academia deserves a proper launch, which is why fans show immense love to the series with each subsequent installment. Of course, that's not to say that each episode didn't deliver incredible quality. If it wasn't so, My Hero Academia Season 8 wouldn't be as highly rated as it is. It must not go under the radar that the staff working on the anime has done an incredible job and will likely take things to another level in the upcoming episodes. So far, regardless of how fans view it, My Hero Academia Season 8 is proving to be the best anime of 2025bringing an incredible year for anime to a perfect close.
The fans hope so My Hero Academia's legacy is carried by the Vigilantes series, and what's more, the series will receive exciting new content in 2026, so it will stay alive and continue to bring immense joy to millions of people around the world.
The My Hero Academia manga has ended with 431 chapters for fans to read. You can find all these chapters on Manga Plus. My Hero Academia is also airing its final season, which will consist of a total of 11 episodes. The series can be watched on Crunchyroll.
