One piece And Solo Upgrade are two of the biggest hitters in the modern anime arena, and both for very different reasons. The Pirate Adventure featuring Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hats is a shonen Big Three franchise that began in the 1990s, placing it the polar opposite of Solo UpgradeThe Power Fantasy, starring Sung Jinwoo, from zero to hero, which began as a Korean web novel series in 2016. Despite their differences, One piece is the closest anime to challenging any of the Solo Upgradethe most impressive records of.
Even amid the stunning box office performance of the Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle And The Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc films, neither is capable of claiming the same Solo Upgradethe crown of Eiichiro Oda’s 90s original One piece animated. The finish line for Solo UpgradeThe UN’s next big success story is fast approaching, and even if One piece don’t beat it there, it’s the only anime that has a chance of surpassing one day even Solo UpgradeIt’s the most impressive milestone in his sprawling, long-term legacy.
Solo Leveling’s Greatest Achievement Isn’t Anime of the Year
When Solo Upgrade became the Anime of the Year 2025 at the 9th Annual Crunchyroll Anime Awards, with many fans (and critics) claiming the feat to be the pinnacle of the anime’s legacy. While winning the Anime of the Year award is definitely cause for celebration for Solo Upgrade fans and everyone who helped make the series happen, it’s still not anime’s most impressive achievement. The story of Sung Jinwoo navigating the mysteries of the System reigns supreme as the People’s Choice for Best Modern Anime, and Solo UpgradeCrunchyroll’s remarkable ratings make the popularity of this action series undeniable.
Solo Upgrade has a near-perfect rating on Crunchyroll with 4.9 out of 5 stars and over 892.4K user reviews. Contrary to Solo UpgradeThanks to Crunchyroll’s awards and critical acclaim, Crunchyroll’s ratings are a direct reflection of the opinions of a broad set of individuals. It’s not only impressive that a series is within reasonable distance of 1 million user reviews because that’s a very high number, but also because it means that (almost) 1 million people will agree that Solo Upgrade is a perfect series. Even between the two closest competitors… Demon Slayer at 4.9 out of 5 stars with 693.1K ratings and One piece at 4.8 stars out of 5 with 727.3K ratings on Crunchyroll – only that of Eiichiro Oda One piece the empire has a chance to eclipse this Solo Upgrade save.
With Solo Upgrade With Season 3 officially on the horizon, the overnight global sensation that Chugong manhwa has become will have the perfect opportunity to build the momentum needed for the final effort to surpass Crunchyroll’s one million audience mark. However, Solo Upgrade doesn’t have the kind of long-term momentum that defines One piece and takes decades to cultivate. This important feature will be the deciding factor not only in the race between Solo Upgrade And One piece to reach 1 million Crunchyroll audiences, but also in One piecethe ability to pass this impressive Solo Upgrade success at all.
Only One Piece can beat Solo Leveling’s ratings on Crunchyroll
Demon Slayer And One piece both seem relatively close to Solo UpgradeCrunchyroll’s ratings at a glance, but the deficit between them isn’t as easy to close as it seems. There is a huge difference of 34.2k user ratings between Demon Slayer And One piece on Crunchyroll, and one of these two franchises is guaranteed to grow in ways that the other simply cannot. The success of 2025 Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle the film is just the beginning of the end for this beloved anime franchise. On the other hand, One piece‘s enormous fandom has been building up since the 1990s and continues to grow, even without a clear end to the story in sight. The whole One piece the franchise is only getting bigger and is as exciting as Demon SlayerThis may be the final saga, but that also means the story only has a certain way to go.
One piece manga fans don’t even seem to suspect an ending anytime soon, so it will be even longer before anime fans have to say goodbye to Monkey D. Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates. Like the One piece As the anime prepares to conclude on Egghead Island, fans are already eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated Elbaph Arc, set on the legendary Giant’s Island where Usopp will (supposedly) finally become the warrior he always dreamed of being. On top of all the anime and manga hype, Netflix’s live-action One piece The series is once again gaining momentum heading into the second season, especially after the casting announcement of Luffy’s beloved brother, Portgas D. Ace. With so much for fans to enjoy, look forward to, and remember, One piece still has much more to give than Solo Upgrade has to offer.