SOLO LEVELING - Sung Jin-woo - Espresto - Excite Motions vol.1 (Bandai Spirits)

SOLO LEVELING - Sung Jin-woo - Espresto - Excite Motions vol.1 (Bandai Spirits)

More than ten years have passed since Gates began appearing on Earth, portals leading to dungeons inhabited by monsters of various races. Once a Gate opens, the only way to close it is to defeat the dungeon boss connected to it; if this is not done within seven days, a Dungeon Break occurs, meaning the dungeon stops confining the monsters inside and lets them reach the Earth. The magical power emitted by each Gate indicates its danger level and is classified with one of the following decreasing ranks: S, A, B, C, D, and E. Similarly, the power manifested in some humans, the so-called "awakened," is classified, and they are the only ones who can face the monsters in the dungeons by pursuing the career of Hunter.

In Seoul, the young Sung Jinwoo is an E-rank awakened who works as a Hunter to support his younger sister and pay for his mother's medical expenses. Since he struggles to survive in any dungeon, he has the reputation of being the "weakest weapon of humanity." One day, he ventures with other Hunters into a D-rank dungeon and helps them defeat its boss. Despite this, the dungeon's Gate remains open, and the group finds a room where they are subjected to three deadly trials during which Jinwoo sacrifices himself to allow the others to escape. While at death's door, Jinwoo sees a system screen offering him to become a Player without explaining what this term means. He accepts the offer and, waking up unharmed outside the dungeon, realizes he has gained the ability to become stronger by acquiring experience points and leveling up.