Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini on Solo Leveling

Rahul Purini, Crunchyroll’s president, gave Solo Leveling fans their clearest update in months when he said the people behind the anime are actively working on its next installment. Purini did not announce a third season or give a release date. He said instead that there was “nothing to announce,” while adding that Crunchyroll was waiting alongside viewers for the next step. The comments were published by Radio Times on May 22 and circulated again on X on June 2 as fans pushed the remarks back into view. ### Where did the new Solo Leveling update come from? Radio Times published the interview with Purini on May 22 in a broader conversation about Crunchyroll’s upcoming slate and major franchises. In that interview, Purini addressed the status of Solo Leveling after the show’s second season ended without a formal next-season announcement. (radiotimes.com) An X post from the account SoloLevelingGuy on June 2 summarized Purini’s remarks and helped drive fresh discussion among fans. Secondary coverage published on June 2 by ComicBook, CBR and other outlets cited the same Radio Times interview as the basis for reports that work is underway. ### What exactly did Purini say? Purini told Radio Times there was “nothing to announce,” but said Crunchyroll was “just as eager as the fans for the next show.” He added that “the creators are actively working on it,” and said he hoped the company could “announce something soon.” (radiotimes.com) Those remarks stop short of a formal production order announcement. (comicbook.com) Several follow-up reports characterized the comments as confirmation that work is progressing, but the underlying interview does not include a date, episode count or official season label. ### Does this mean season 3 is officially confirmed? Crunchyroll has not published a standalone announcement naming Solo Leveling Season 3, based on the material surfaced in current coverage. (radiotimes.com) Purini’s wording points to active work by the creators, but he paired that with the explicit statement that there was “nothing to announce.” That distinction matters because anime projects are often in development before distributors or production committees formally reveal a new season. Reports from ComicBook and CBR described the update as a major step forward, but both were built around Purini’s interview rather than a separate Crunchyroll release. ### Why are fans treating this as a big development? (radiotimes.com) Solo Leveling has gone more than a year without a formal next-season announcement, and Purini’s comments were the most direct public statement from Crunchyroll in that period, according to current coverage. Yahoo and MSN summaries both framed the interview as the first significant update after a long gap following season 2. (comicbook.com) Recent reporting has also pointed to activity around the franchise beyond Purini’s remarks. Screen Rant said A-1 Pictures and producer comments had added to expectations that the anime would continue, though those reports still did not amount to an official release schedule. ### What still has not been announced? No source reviewed here gives a premiere window, release date, trailer date or official season-renewal statement from Crunchyroll. (yahoo.com) Purini also did not say whether the next project would be labeled Season 3 at the moment of announcement, even though most outlets and fans are referring to it that way. (screenrant.com) The next concrete milestone is a formal announcement from Crunchyroll or the production partners. As of June 2, the most specific public guidance remains Purini’s May 22 comment that the creators are working on the next show and that he hopes Crunchyroll can say more soon. (radiotimes.com)