A-1 Pictures, the studio behind Solo Leveling, has revealed new plans for its future anime productions — and the roadmap could have consequences for one of its biggest hits.

According to CBR, the studio's newly confirmed direction may carry unforeseen effects on Solo Leveling Season 3, the hotly anticipated next chapter of the action juggernaut. The report stops short of saying the season is in jeopardy, but any shift in how A-1 Pictures allocates its production pipeline is significant for a series of Solo Leveling's scale.

Solo Leveling has been one of the defining anime success stories of recent years, turning the hit Korean web novel and manhwa into a global phenomenon and anchoring A-1 Pictures' modern slate. That makes the studio's scheduling decisions a matter of real interest for fans: production capacity, not demand, is usually what determines how quickly a new season arrives. Viewers waiting on Season 3 will want to watch how these plans shake out.