J Balvin is making his first foray into anime voice acting, joining the cast of Crunchyroll and Aniplex's 'Solo Leveling Season 2' in a key role.

Solo Leveling is an adaptation of a Korean web comic, inspired by dungeon crawling video games. The protagonist, Sung Jinwoo, searches for answers about The System, a mysterious program that increases his powers and skills way beyond what they should be.

In the recent announcement that J Balvin is joining Solo Leveling’s voice cast, A-1 Pictures still was tight-lipped when it came to his role. For those who have read the original manwha, you might have some worthy guesses as to who the Colombian superstar will be playing.

Balvin's voiceover debut will premiere later this season. Fans can stay tuned to Solo Leveling Season 2: Arise From the Shadow on Crunchyroll. In 2024, Balvin announced he was gea

All in all, this is a great episode even with its near-total lack of action. It makes the world feel real and complex in a way the series hasn't before. We can now clearly see that Jinwoo's actions from this point on will not only affect himself but many others as well—and that makes his choices feel all the more important.

Popular reggaeton artist J Balvin will be making a surprise jump to anime. Revealed today, the Latin Grammy-winning artist will appear in Solo Leveling Season 2 -Arise From the Shadow-voicing an unannounced character in both English and Spanish.