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Alternativas: English: Tower of God
Synonyms: Sin-ui Tap
Japanese: 신의 탑
Autor: SIU
Modelo: Mangá
Status: Publishing
Publicar: 2010-07-05 to ?
Serialização: Naver Webtoon

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4.1
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Alternativas: English: Tower of God
Synonyms: Sin-ui Tap
Japanese: 신의 탑
Autor: SIU
Modelo: Mangá
Status: Publishing
Publicar: 2010-07-05 to ?
Serialização: Naver Webtoon
Pontuação
4.1
54 Votos
56.60%
16.98%
7.55%
13.21%
5.66%
0 Lendo
0 Quero ler
0 Ler
Resumo
Twenty-Fifth Bam had been alone his whole life until he met Rachel. Now, however, Rachel is set on climbing the Tower, and she is willing to leave Bam behind to do so. After Rachel disappears in a veil of light, Bam follows her, vowing to ascend the Tower in hopes of meeting her again.

But the Tower is a dangerous place full of ancient secrets, fearsome monsters, and nefarious humans. Each floor is protected by an Administrator who puts the daring challengers through grueling tests that will push them to their limits.

As he confronts Headon, the Administrator of the first floor, Bam learns that he is an ''Irregular,'' someone who was not chosen by the Tower but was able to enter it on his own, an extremely rare event inside the Tower. Regardless of this revelation, however, his path forward is clear. Be it wealth, power, glory, or even reuniting with Rachel, all desires will be realized at the top of the Tower.

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AoiRingo1
Mar 26, 2021
This will be my first written review of this platform and will be taken by what is considered by many to be the best manhwa:

10/10 story: wonderful just that, Siu is a genius when it comes to creating a story that catches you from the first chapter read, for many it seemed boring to me, the story enchanted me, as if he is revealing us little by little Little the mysteries of the world of TOG ES is simply incredible, this is one of the few mangakas as well as an ode that tells you an event in chapter 1 and it is not if not within 100 chapters that reveals it, that makes for me tower of god be one of the best manhwas par excellence

art, here I will divide it into two: first season 3/10, it was disgusting the truth, why deny it, the characters and almost everything seemed to be with paint and it is understandable since Siu at first was disgusting drawing, I think the only thing it goes down that he drew were the scenarios but nothing else.
Second and third season 9.5: my goodness, but here the thing changes, the drawing, the lines, the art of siu gives a tremendous high, that makes it more enjoyable to continue reading the story

Characters 8.5: all the characters are well-worn, well-worked, and with a back story that makes you adore them unconditionally, they all have their moment to shine, here is not only the leading role that stands out, to be honest there are characters who are better at personality and stand out more than the protagonist himself and that is good, it is not like others that have been read where the protagonist is the center of attention, literally the protagonist can die and history will go its own way.

Enjoy 10/10: to some it may seem slow or boring, but for me it is the opposite, each chapter that I see fills me more and more with emotion, I cannot find it piece read more than 80 or 100 pages, and at the end a chapter I feel like reading more.

Overall 9.5 / 10: He said, and if I gave it a low rating with everything written, I would be commenting on sacrilege and offending one of the best stories I'm reading.
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cim1018
Mar 26, 2021
Frequently dubbed "the One Piece of manhwa" by the animanga community, this 10-year old series is undoubtedly a legend in itself, a giant in the manhwa industry, and for very good reasons. For me, a story that can match ToG are very few and far between.

Story: 10/10 | Art: 9/10 | Character: 9/10 | Enjoyment: 10/10 | Overall: 10/10

What I like best about ToG: In terms of Worldbuilding, from SIU's blogposts, you can see how much dedication he has given to it, to the extent of laying down plots and characters that appear 6-8 years later in the story. I love discussing these mysteries with the community.

Theme-wise, I'd compare it to the level of Shingeki no Kyojin (AoT), for its more serious narration & setting (with a dash of occasional humour), the cruel undertone that permeates the society, the diversity in character perspectives, the moral ambiguity, the mystery, and how the plot progresses. Just my cup of tea.

This review is from the perspective of a fan who've been reading this since 2015. I will tell you why to me, this series stood out among the 50+ manga and manhwas I've read, analyse the good, the bad, the phenomenal, the most common complaints and praises of the series, and the reasons why so many readers are addicted to it.

Personally, I think the 3 strongest points of Tower of God are:

1. World Building,
As part of the bigger Talse Uzer Story, The Tower has its own lore, history, rules, hierarchal system, power struggles between factions, and characters with their own lives, triumphs and setbacks. There is further differences between each floor, and it is hinted that the world outside the tower is completely different. The world is mind-bogglingly huge, and it is an enjoyment to find out more about it. Wiki is your best friend.

There is no "average villain", every arc is unique in plot, story, characters, and setting. Yet, they do not feel like a filler because they have a role in the overarching story, which leads back to the main plot line.

2. Mystery,
where the reader follows the main character into this unknown world, to find out what happened to the Tower in the past 10,000+ years, that lead to what it is today. There's no end to discussion with the community, especially on discord. As the story progresses, more and more mysteries are unveiled, but just enough to keep you on your toes, and ask more questions.

How much you immerse in the universe, I feel, is the biggest difference between "addicted" readers and most other readers. Readers who enjoy discussing the hints, mysteries, and predicting the story seems far more likely to enjoy the series than a casual reader. Discussing and asking questions in the community, such as the r/towerofgod discord community, really makes a difference.

3. Plot,
where a coherent storyline is planned out many years in advance, and the author seemingly never run out of materials. Since the beginning, it has shifted from Hunter x Hunter / My Hero Academia style of lessons and tests, to One Piece style of world building, and to Shingeki no Kyojin style of ideological / political fights and wars. As of 2020, it has published for 10 years, and is still going very strong.

Personally, I'd add a few more points:

4. Moral ambiguity,
Tower of God has some thought provoking themes as it goes along, this is not a typical "the MC and those who help him can do nothing wrong" series. Throughout the story, the MC have received help from outright villainous characters, who often have their own motivations. Even as we learn about their back story, most do not try to justify their actions with "sob stories", nor are they portrayed as unreasonable, insane people. This is what I like about this, and what makes it stand out from other typical "shonen" series. There is no clear "good" or "bad" side, yet the story doesn't harp on it, but integrate it naturally into the culture of the Tower.

5. Themes
Some notable themes for characters in this story, include "devotion", and "fighting fate". I enjoyed how SIU explored the theme of "devotion" outside of romantic feelings, by elaborating the emotions, thoughts, experiences, behaviours and nuances when it comes to desires. Fate is another theme in this story, where individuals fight to free themselves from shackles imposed onto them by a higher establishment. It can become very gruesome, yet it is not the run of the mill "tragic" story. Oppression is well elaborated and not "forced" onto the story. As a person who grew up under an oppressive government, I really appreciated the realism that is portrayed.

Lastly, as a female reader, I appreciated the relative lack of female character sexualisation and obsession on "boobs", similar to Shingeki no Kyojin. Female characters are often ranked among the strongest of the Tower inhabitants, and have their own unique character, as well as important contribution to the progress of the story.



Moving on, the 3 most common complaints of Tower of God are:

1. Too many? characters, not enough development for some side characters:

Tower of God is of the Epic Fantasy genre, which naturally features a large cast. While it is beloved for its diverse cast of side characters, it can also be a downside to some who have difficulty remembering everything. Although it's not something that can't be resolved with wiki and some discussion or questions on discord and reddit.

Due to the nature of the story, where the Tower is a big place (with 134 known floors the size of the American continent), and the fact that the MC is far stronger and needs to grow quickly to defeat the ultimate archenemy, eventually some side characters will fade away from central storyline. It can be sad to get attached to a side character who has relatable backstory and motives, but then the character doesn't show up for 2-3 years.

As the plot progresses, more new characters are introduced for their role in the story. This can be an upside for those who enjoy the world building (and more new favourite characters!), but a downside for those who prefer sticking to familiar characters. Still, many side characters are still very well loved for their design, character development, and their role in the story. On discord, there's a sizeable number of fans who join the "teams" for side characters, and that speaks a lot.


2. Art (season 1)
Everyone knows that the drawings didn't start off well, but it does tremendously improve. (see: imgur.com/gallery/fxbQdYW) It started with amateurish anatomy, by around 80-150 chapters, it has already improved beyond recognition, with refined colouring and style that takes your breath away, on par with the best of mangas. The series is fully coloured which is its strong point, well loved for its details, as well as the fact that the characters actually change their clothes.

But having read many other works with much cleaner action scenes, some fighting scenes can come off as slightly confusing due to the vertical format of the Webtoons, and some 3D modelled ships can seem to have flat textures. The artist was also injured for a while and you can see the art style evolve through different arcs. Regardless, I'd give this an 9/10 for its excellent art, and it's fighting scenes are still great.


3. Plot & Power scaling
A big bottleneck for this series is the early Hell Train Station arc (around post chapter 200), where some people agree that the plot became unbearably slow, even when reread. It seemed like SIU took feedback from his readers that the previous arc was "too fast paced", and tried to adjust it, which in my opinion didn't turn out well. If you can last through that arc, imo the best is yet to come. All my favourite arcs are after that.

Because of how the story itself evolves through different themes and segments of the Tower, some may lament that what initially attracted them to the story is not the main focus now. But the story has something for everyone. There are those who are still very fond of the wit and epicness of S1 and early S2, despite how long ago it was. Some enjoy the later seasons, for the characters, world building, mystery, art, thought provoking conflicts and much more.

The Power scaling and progression had also came to question, as the story progresses to include more and more characters from the upper echelons of the tower. While earlier battles relied more on tactics and tricks, later on it sometimes felt like a spam of flashy moves. Regardless, it simply reflects the overwhelming power difference as one moves up the tower, and many are happy to have epic scenes like these. i.imgur.com/eI1URJZ.jpg



In conclusion, you will probably love Tower of God if:

1. You enjoy epic / dark fantasy and discussing about the mysteries.

2. You like diverse characters, with moral ambiguities and different perspectives.

3. You like political fights and the journey towards toppling the establishment.


Hope you find Tower of God as addictive as we do!
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Gin-iro14
Mar 26, 2021
I'm currently still reading Tower of God and it is no where near its end. So take what you read below with a grain of salt. Also no spoilers.

This series took forever to end up on MAL because what MAL attributes to an actual series is something that is published/aired on TV/showcased in a theater. Dumbasses.

HOWEVER we now have this series on MAL and a freaking anime adaptation coming out soon to boot.

Until the series has concluded, I'm just going to write down my current thoughts on the series so far.

Tower of God has been, for the past 4 or so years, been my number one shounen story. Yes, this Korean Manhwa is very much a shounen. It showcases the struggle of one boy as he continues to hone his skills. He meets many friends whom he, at many points in the story, helps on their journey to the top of this crazy ass tower. That's a fucking shounen dawg.

Speaking of the tower, the world in general in this story is crazy detailed amazing. The world building is absolutely top notch. Even in sections where the author isn't going out of his way to fully flesh out the surroundings, you pick up on it whether it is the artwork or dialogue from the characters.

The artwork starts out dog ass. Yes it isn't that appealing to look at for the first 50 or so chapters. SIU, the creator of this story, obviously had growing pains with the artstyle for a good while. However, it very much improves over time and from season 2 onward, the artwork is fantastic.

The character designs are amazing as well. Each character looks so unique and they match the tone they are expelling in all scenes.

I'm like, super deep into the chapters (I tend to catch up, wait a year, then re-read all the way up to the current chapter) and I can say that this is my most favorite written media thing that I've read in the past 10 or so years. It does drag a little bit towards the middle/end of season 2 but not at all enough to make me bored of it all together. This really is a fantastic piece of work and anyone who loves shounen anime/manga owes it to yourself to read this.
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dawnswordchamp3
Mar 26, 2021
I read the full season one and half season 2 of Tower God a few days ago so I will give you my honest thoughts about it here. I first heard of this manhwa becoming an anime not too long ago from Joey (AKA The Anime Man) and wanted to check it out straight away, instead of waiting every week for all episodes to fully air.

Basically when I first read all 78 chapters (season 1) of this manhwa, I actually thought it was quite decent at first . Rak and Khun were the most likeable pair I've come across in the series. It's always adorable when Rak always calls everyone different types of "Turtles" and going over the top with things. Khun was like this chilled out dude with a slick style and whom you really want to be friends with, and even him falling out with Rak numerous of times for various stupid reasons, was absolutely hilarious! In all honesty, I had no time for Bam because he was always just non-stop talks about Rachel and he was just such a headache to look at lol!


SPOILERS AHEAD IF YOU HAVE NOT READ SEASON 2 YET



So fast forward to reading season 2.... It was a serious hot mess tbh.... They added in pointless numerous characters who don't add up to the story and story was just all over the friggin shop with non stop repeating itself!! They even got rid of most of the old crew but when they kept a few such as Bam (who you know I don't like but still) and Khun, they are completely different characters altogether! I felt their personalities abruptly changed which I honestly hated, especially Khuns! Also no Rak so that made my reading experience pretty frustrating and that resulted in me dropping the season altogether at 27 chapters... Very disappointed but yeah we can't like every single webtoon out there lads!

I don't care if you disagree with my opinion or not but this wasnt the best manhwa I've ever read to be quite frank with ya!

To end on a more positive note with my negative review, the opening song of this in the anime adaption is pretty lit!
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DiegoNC12
Mar 26, 2021
Tower of god is a fantastic and amazing story siu is one the most creative Mangaka out there today. The story may be a little hard to follow at first but be patient everything will be explained in time. One of the primary things that attracted me to tower of god was it’s amazing cast of female characters the majority of the primary female characters are bad ass unlike Sakura from naruto or Orihime from bleach they actually have value and can fight and have a personality. Overall this is probably most diverse cast characters I’ve read in awhile. Now the power system is like nen from hunter x hunter but a lot stronger the tog universe in terms of power scaling is way stronger than let’s say naruto one piece etcetera but not as Strong as dbz or toriko. The world building is truly Fantastic and has a great deal of mystery involved the only story that compares would probably be one piece and hunter x hunter. The artwork in the first season is average but becomes amazing in the next 2 seasons. Overall the people who dislike this series are people who are either too dumb to understand it or did not give it a chance. Be patient and you will love this story. The characters are amazing the world building is outstanding and again the female characters are by far the best I’ve seen in manga webtoons manhua you name it. The only cast of female characters that can compare would be claymore. When you read tog I also highly suggest reading the wiki for it will help you gain more insight into the tog universe. The only story that compares imo is hunter x hunter. At first I thought tog was gonna be weird it turns out as was wrong when you finally decide to read tog prepare yourself for a legendary experience.
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ShinXShinra3
Mar 26, 2021
I started reading this manhwa because I saw it was getting an anime adaptation. Before I watched it I wanted to give it a go on its original version (and it's the first time I happen to cross a manhwa adaptation in a japanese animation).

So, well, the first season is perfect. Neverending suspense, touching characters once you come to know you're bound to, schemings behind hidden plots, a lot of humour and the right amount of action.

I can't, however, bring myself to draw the 10/10 perfect score because of one thing, happening mostly in the second season I'm currently reading: it gives me headaches. Because it is confusing. Focusing on the suspense, the actions are chaining really quickly and that's great for the heart-pounding feeling. But, the backfire is that I can't process all the consequences of the informations provided and add them up to those I've gathered. So, for those who don't look more into it, everything's fine, but as I need to stop every 5 chapters to fathom what just happened, who's who, who betrayed, who joined, and why's that, and more importantly what does it implies for the coming next floor, I can't say it's perfect.

Why did I give such a hign score though? Well, the story is very unique and as I can't bring myself to not read it every day since I started, it shows I'm hooked. I'm worried because I still have some spare chapters because I catch up to the latest release, and I'm already unable to sleep without brainstorming about the schemes and motives of all the characters.

So prepare yourselves before you start reading it, because it won't release you until you've reached the end. But, you shouldn't miss such an opportunity. And finally I'm not sure I'll see the anime version, it could be too weird for me as I'm very wary of adaptations.
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TheBishList12
Mar 26, 2021
This is by no means a perfect Manwha.
It is however my favorite one by a long shot, and has been for the past five or so years. If you're looking for a shounen with great world building and a multilayered plot I definitely think this is a read for you. However, if you want a deep well thought out story that will make you contemplate life this might not be your thing.

I will mostly be pointing out flaws and things that annoyed me while reading so the score I gave might come off as conflicting in regards to the review itself, but I really do enjoy reading this on a weekly basis despite all its flaws and I think a majority of people would too which is why I'm scoring it a 10/10.

So my favorite aspect of this Manwha and the reason I do enjoy it so much is the world building. SIU has managed to create a world that has so much going on it truly feels alive. There is so much information and little details about it (both in the manwha itself and a lot of information you can gather outside of it) that it really does feel like we could follow any other characters in the world and it'd still be a very engaging story. The world does revolve around our main cast the same way it usually does in a lot of shounen work, however if the main cast were to be taken out of the story it still feels like the world would keep spinning and there would still be stories to be told.
As far as the story itself goes it is too complex to briefly explain. This is both a good thing and a bad thing. On the one hand there are a lot of intricacies in the story, and when you notice them it certainly feels like every little thing lead to this conclusion for a reason. However, it also makes the story hard to follow sometimes.
It tends to jump all over the place and the pacing is very inconsistent. Certain arcs feel like they drag on for way too long when the conclusion is already obvious, while other arcs (or perhaps certain fights, more specifically) go by in a blur and it feels like you missed out when there are a lot of loose ends left by the end of it.
Despite all this, the story has certainly been engaging and up to a certain point it felt like there was always something at stake. This Manwha however has the typical power-creep problem a lot of shounen has. This leads us into the magic system.

So the magic system in Tower of God is set up with different roles being presented. Every role has something they specify in which is their strength, and to be able to climb the tower efficiently you'd need a full team of all the different roles to complete and compensate for each other's flaws. This system clearly had a lot of thought put into it and a lot of the early chapters put in a great deal of information explaining it all. Unfortunately this is all thrown out the window after a certain point and it is once more about who can shoot the bigger explosions at each other. This isn't necessarily a bad thing but it feels wasteful when so much time was put into a very interesting magic system.

This has however had a great impact on the art, which has been improving chapter by chapter. Comparing some of the early chapters to the recent ones are night and day and all the big blasts and explosions compliment the great art very well. The character drawings are definitely not anything to scuff at either so overall the art is good.

Speaking about the characters, there are a lot of them. I mean a LOT of them. And again, this is both a good thing and a bad thing. It adds to the world building that there is so much going on at any one point. But because a lot of them do not get a lot of exposure it makes them feel unmemorable. Another issue with it is that due to the length of the Manwha and that the arcs aren't laid out in a traditional sense you often tend to forget characters that later return. What I mean by this is unlike other works where the story might move from one place to another leaving characters behind and finding new ones as they move along Tower of God is set up so everyone is working towards the same goal. All the characters move forward albeit at their own pace but towards a common goal so characters tend to reappear perhaps years later in real time. If five or ten characters suddenly reappear two years later and they never got that much exposure in the first place it feels very understandable the reader would not be able to remember them. At least not remember their personal plot lines which often times would just pick up and continue as if you read about the in the previous chapter. The main cast however feels very well developed. They get enough time put into them that you are able to understand their personal motivations/reasons for moving forward and so on. None of them are super special or anything, but cool and memorable enough to make for a good cast of characters.

Overall I think Tower of God suffers from a lot of problems that most webtoons tend to suffer from. Why this is the case I think is really hard to answer, but it is by far the most polish work out there. The story will keep you on the edge of your seat the whole time and if nothing else it is a beautiful battle Manwha that I think will be worth your time.
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Roflmaows15
Mar 26, 2021
Tower of God has been a hot topic for quite some time and anywhere you went you would stumble upon people recommending and praising it like it's the best written thing ever which is far from the truth. Very, very far.

ToG starts off with an introduction of Rachel who wants to climb the tower in order to see a sky, stars and whatnot. After she disappears from Bam's sight in a flash of light Bam vows that he'll follow her till death and his climb in order to meet up with her once again- begins.

This premise doesn't sound so interesting on it's own and in order for it to be captivating and compelling it needs good characters. Unfortunately, Tower of God has none so the whole reading experience feels like a chore. It was painfull, slow and boring to read that I regretted the day I began reading it. I mean, I gave it more than a fair chance, but after 50 chapters seeing how nothing changes and how its still boring and uninteresting, I just had to stop reading it.

Now, there's a bunch of people saying how it gets good later on, but no one has the time or willpower to sit through dozens and dozens (or maybe even hundreds) of chapters hoping it might get good.

Bam, like every other character in this series is so uninteresting, forgettable and shallow that I couldn't care less about him. To make things even worse, author overloads you with a bunch of characters like these to the point of skipping some of their dialogue just so you could get them out of sight.

There is not a lot to talk about art because it's more than terrible. It's horrendous. It looks like some fanfic drawn by a twelve years old kid.

All in all, Tower of God is more than an overrated, generic shounen filled with terrible, one-dimensional characters, plot that moves at snail pace and horrendous art.
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