The new superhero anime from 2025 officially beats solo leveling

Over the past few years Solo leveling has become one of the most mainstream anime series. Solo leveling The first season was already popular, but nothing could have prepared the fans for the hype that the second season brought with it in 2025. The series reached a new level of popularity and won many awards, which proves how successful the series is. However, the series remains relatively low on MAL, especially compared to the new 2025 releases.

Solo Leveling Season 2 doesn't even crack the Top 80 anime on MyAnimeListand the new hit Chinese superhero anime, To be an X heroalready far surpassed in this regard. Fans have loved all the new Chinese anime that came out in 2025 and can't wait to see what's in store for them in the coming years.

Solo leveling is big, but Being Hero X got a higher rating on MAL

To Be Hero X surpasses solo leveling MAL rating

To Be Hero X is 49th with a score of 8.73
Solo Leveling is 83rd with a score of 8.64

Solo Leveling was crowned the anime of 2025and fans have been obsessed with this new hit series based on the Korean manhwa ever since. While Solo Leveling is definitely big, ratings based on fan feedback make it very clear that it's far from the best anime out there.

Solo leveling Season 2 was good for sure, but even counting the 2025 release, it doesn't come close to the top. Solo Leveling Season 1 is the lowest rated of the two seasons with a score of 8.22, ranking #394 on MAL. Solo Leveling Season 2 fared much better and reached a score of 8.64, placing him in 49th placewhich is much better but still low overall.

2025 has given fans an incredible array of amazing anime, and one of the latest to beat Solo Leveling is the popular superhero anime To Be Hero X. To Be Hero X is a Chinese anime currently ranked #49 on MAL with a score of 8.73. It may seem like a small difference, but on MAL, even a slightly higher score can make a huge difference in your ranking.

Being Hero X and Lord of the Mysteries beats solo leveling

Lord of Mysteries Episode of the new hit Chinese anime

To Be Hero X wasn't the first Chinese anime hit, and it won't be the last, as these series are gaining a lot of popularity, especially internationally. To Be Hero X was praised for its incredible animation and direction, as it was Lord of mysteriesanother big Chinese hit. Both series surpassed Solo Leveling in 2025 rankings. These streaks will come back stronger than ever in the years to come. Of course, Solo Leveling will also be back, revived, so the competition between these amazing anime over the next few years will be quite fun. Fans are undoubtedly looking forward to more Chinese and Korean anime series in the already massive stockpile of Japanese hits.

Solo Leveling has two seasons right now, one with 12 episodes and the other with 13, for a total of 25 episodes to watch right now. Solo Leveling can be streamed on Crunchyroll.