Minoru Hoshino

Minoru Hoshino is a Japanese S-Rank Hunter in the Solo Leveling anime (primarily appearing in Season 2). He's a member of the powerful Draw Sword Guild (also referred to as the Blade Guild in some contexts) and ranks among Japan's top hunters.

In the anime adaptation, he's portrayed as a capable fighter-class hunter with enhanced physical strength, though he finds himself significantly outmatched against overwhelming threats like the Ant King during the Jeju Island Raid arc. He shows genuine concern for his comrades (in contrast to some more arrogant figures like his guild master Goto Ryuji) and is one of the few who survives a direct encounter with such a powerful enemy—largely thanks to a sacrificial act by another hunter.

Overall, he's depicted as a competent and duty-minded S-Rank, but not among the absolute top-tier powerhouses in the series' world. His role highlights the international hunter dynamics and the escalating dangers in later arcs.