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Tower of God

Description

Bam, who was alone all his life has entered the tower to chase after his only friend, Rachel, but how will he survive without having any special strength or power?

Original Webtoon / Official English Version

Type

Manhwa

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Башня Бога
神之塔
ทาวเวอร์ออฟก๊อด หอคอยเทพเจ้า
신의 탑
Dievo Bokštas
Shi-nui t'ap
Top of God
Torre de Deus
Torre de Dios

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LINE Webtoon
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Latest Release(s)

v.2 c.272 by LINE Webtoon (0d ago)
v.2 c.271 by LINE Webtoon (7d ago)
v.2 c.270 by LINE Webtoon (14d ago)
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Status in Country of Origin

Total of 347 Chapters + 3 Pay-Per-View (Ongoing)

Season 1: 78 Chapters + Prologue (Complete)
Season 2: 269 Chapters + 3 Pay-Per-View + Prologue (Ongoing)

Completely Scanlated?

Anime Start/End Chapter

N/A

User Reviews

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Forum

18 topics, 78 posts
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User Rating

Average: 8.9 / 10.0 (1943 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.86 / 10.0

10	55% (1062 votes)
9+	20% (398 votes)
8+	11% (213 votes)
7+	4% (87 votes)
6+	3% (50 votes)
5+	2% (32 votes)
4+	1% (17 votes)
3+	0% (4 votes)
2+	1% (12 votes)
1+	3% (68 votes)

Last Updated

October 2nd 2017, 4:41am PST

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Genre

Action Adventure Comedy Drama Fantasy Mystery Shounen Supernatural
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Author(s)

SIU

Artist(s)

SIU

Year

2010

Original Publisher

Naver

Serialized In (magazine)

Naver Webtoon (Naver)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

LINE Webtoon

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #239 decreased

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Monthly Pos #101 decreased

(-48)
3 Month Pos #42 decreased

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6 Month Pos #44 decreased

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List Stats

On 6304 reading lists
On 1305 wish lists
On 120 completed lists
On 177 unfinished lists
On 694 custom lists

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Forum Posts

How does the LINE Webtoon translation compare?	587 days, 4 hours, 57 minutes ago
Has anybody noticed this?	734 days, 13 hours, 36 minutes ago
The Tower is Real	1310 days, 2 hours, 6 minutes ago
Ch. 84	1457 days, 0 hours, 2 minutes ago
Announcing the first Tower of God RPG Game	1491 days, 15 hours, 8 minutes ago

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	I cannot fathom why this is so highly rated
	Rating: 1.0 / 10.0 by yamaken-dono November 14th, 2013, 7:12pm
Like most manhwa and webcomic, it is very badly told. Events move too quickly because the author is less interested in setup than action. Consequently, there is no tension, mystery, or any emotional investment in the poorly elaborated and shallow relationship with the girl. Not only that, the action and the spectators' reaction are trite, unoriginal crap that screams Gary Stu protagonist. What's so special about white knight saving damsel in distress from a tower with increasing difficulty levels? Like, are you even trying? ... Last updated on November 14th, 2013, 7:14pm

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	Korean phonology
	Rating: 7.5 / 10.0 by Gata-de-los-canales November 12th, 2013, 1:36pm
For those interested in the Korean language, the title 신의 탑 can be romanized as Shi-nui t'ap. The first syllable is Shin, but since the second syllable starts with ᄋ, the sound /n/ is displaced to the beginning of the second syllable, leaving it as Shi nui. As for 탑, the first consonant is ᄐ, which is the sound of an aspirated t, /tʰ/, and can be romanized as t' (the standard romanization leaves it just as t). Korean has three kind of t: the aspirated ᄐ /tʰ/ (t'), the double ᄄ /t͈/ (tt) and ᄃ. This last ᄃ has several sounds: /t/ in initial position, /d/ in the middle and /t̚/ (obstruent) at the end. So, if you see a Korean word that starts with d, it's actually pronounced /t/; this is because in the standard romanization they always transcribe ᄃ as d, regardless of the position. Same happens with g/k, b/p, j/ch. Finally, the IPA transcription would be /ɕinɰi tʰap̚/. If you wonder how this sounds, you can check it at Forvo (search for the words individually). That's all. If there's any mistake, please, don't hesitate to correct me. =) ... Last updated on December 29th, 2014, 12:48pm

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	I shouldn't have started this... because I can't stop!
	Rating: 10.0 / 10.0 by SilverStorm September 24th, 2013, 1:40am
The first couple of chapters were pretty unimpressive, but it gets pretty addicting quite quickly. It's really nice when a manhwa can surprise a seasoned reader such as myself, hahaha.

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	Depth and World Building
	Rating: 9.0 / 10.0 by z-e-n July 6th, 2013, 8:55pm
Despite a large cast of characters that are introduced over time, SIU (the author), has taken the time to give depth to each of them with complete background, motivation and unique characteristics that compliment the sheer scale of the world they live in.

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	Great Depth
	Rating: 10.0 / 10.0 by l3umblel3ee July 1st, 2013, 10:52pm
Let me warn you, if you are the type of person who skims through the manga/mahawa, does not have patience, or cannot stand pictures that are not detailed and etc. this is NOT THE MANGA or MAHAWA for you! This mahawa begins off slow but if you do not read carefully you will miss many things right away, which is a pity because this manga has great, surprising plots and each character have great depth. It is completely original and have a great fusion of species that you cannot help but be interested. This story also has my favourite concept implemented into it, a kick ass, righteous protagonist, who has many secrets and undying love for his friends, to the point he would give up his own happiness for them.

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	Really good after the first couple chapters
	Rating: 5.0 / 10.0 by lfb May 29th, 2013, 11:10pm
I started reading this with low expectations (yet, with hopes that I would find another addicting series like Shingeki no Kyojin). The first couple chapters bored me(the art style didn't help either), but after getting into the 2F chapters, I became interested in the plot. Similarly, the characters didn't interest me at first (in fact, there were too many for me to remember). However, with time, I actually grew to like many of the characters. I love the subtle foreshadowing, the plot twists, and how the story slowly connects. The art in Part 1, imo, is lacking (more so in the beginning), but in Part 2, the art is actually quite pretty. A great improvement from Part 1. Overall, I highly recommend this series. [Edit: Sad to say that I'm dropping this series. Starting around the workshop arc, everything feels dragged out and with the introduction of even more characters (that feel like they should be important but they feel quite flat) divides the screentime of the old cast. Not to mention, it's hard to keep track of all the new characters (or find the motivation to). ... Last updated on March 22nd, 2015, 2:29pm

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	Im totaly suprised...
	Rating: 8.5 / 10.0 by Foley912 May 23rd, 2013, 7:08am
This manhwa totaly suprised, more I readed more I wanted read. This manhwa totaly got potential grow amazing, and Im totally gonna follow it! truly recommend to everyone try out. This artist truly got shining future ahead if he keeps working and developing in future! PS. even others comments that there is too many side charachters, I felt it made story alot richer when all story lines started go together. But critisim is always good, so future readers knows whats coming when reading this.

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A review

Rating: N/A

by Mizura
May 8th, 2013, 7:09am

A full review:

Summary: (parts credited to various people here)

What do you desire? Power? Glory? Fame? Wealth? Revenge? Or a night sky, full of stars?
In return, what are you willing to leave behind?
Who will you step on? Who will you betray? Who will you kill?

Everything you desire, all the answers you seek, can be found at the top of the Tower. And as the bodies pile higher, all you need to do is climb.

As a young boy chases his dearest friend, he starts climbing this Tower filled with challenges and treason, along and against a diverse cast of characters and factions, each with their own agenda.

Strengths:

Dark, expansive world with in-depth lore. The Tower, now controlled by the Great Families who originally "conquered" the floors, has institutionalized dream-seeking, creating a system of tests designed to weed out the weak and pit the contenders against one another, crushing many dreams in the process. This harsh system has also given rise to a number of individuals or factions seeking to exploit or overthrow the existing order. And many have their eyes on Baam, the "irregular" who entered the Tower without being chosen.
A diverse cast of characters. From the charismatic (though slightly unstable) Baam to the powerful Zahard Princesses (yes, excellent female characters) to devilish geniuses such as Koon, and of course all-around awesome characters such as Rak (oh by the way, Yu Han Sung is a guy, you've been warned), the story offers a wide range of likeable and interesting characters. In the second arc, Wangnan's much weaker team develops a somewhat touching middle-class family dynamic.
Interesting system that doesn't rely on just power-ups. Whereas most Shounen manga have succumbed to "everybody is a stand-alone fighter" formula, Tower of God focuses on team formations where non-offensive abilities are as valuable as offensive ones (probably positions that were created when the first conquerors were navigating treacherous caverns filled with dangerous creatures rather than fighting other people). One of the most capable characters of the series, Koon, for example, is valued not for his fighting abilities but for his incredible intellect and resulting leadership abilities, and is respected by his teammates accordingly. In a weaker team, otherwise unbalanced individuals complement each other's strengths and weaknesses to move ahead. All this is helped by...
Extremely clever trials that challenge not only your power and intellect, but your loyalty as well. Do you work together, or sacrifice a teammate to get ahead?
Unpredictable plot. This is not a place where you can just punch a few bad guys to get ahead. Baam quickly becomes a victim of the ambitions and politics within the Tower. SIU keeps taking the story in unexpected directions, keeping readers on their toes while shuffling team formations like a deck of cards, resulting in new dynamics every time.
The art, though weak at first, improves Tremendously over time, with some jaw-dropping artworks at times.

Weaknesses:

Does suffer from "too many side characters syndrome." The cast quickly inflates to a large size, and the fast pace of the story often leaves little room for specific character exploration or development, making it hard to get attached to a number of characters, or leaving you disappointed when you do get attached to characters that don't get explored much. This is later mitigated though, by the fact that the characters get continuous character development and interactions, not just during a few dramatic moments.
Some arcs are less epic than others. This may sound like a weird thing to say, but is in fact an issue: you get so used to SIU's constant "good" trolling (that takes you in unexpected directions) that you can't help but feel disappointed whenever he takes a relatively easy way out, resulting in a writing that is just "good."
The art is somewhat poor at first: the background perspective is often off etc. As said, this improves over time.

Overall, Tower of God offers a very good blend of what Shounen series do well: great world building, interesting systems and diverse characters, all the while:

Avoiding many of the common pitfalls that have staled the genre: annoying Jesus-like protagonist, a world that bends over just to make the protagonist look good, simplistic plots that are nothing more but a succession of power-ups and beating up bad guys, and side characters just there to worship the main character
while adding many elements that are rarely found or done well in this genre: challenges that require intellect and teamwork, complex and entertwining plotlines that give the series an air of mystery, "real" moral dilemnas etc.

This blend of qualities means that, even when it doesn't excel at a particular aspect, especially if you look outside the Shounen genre (not the best character development, not the best fights, the puzzles don't necessarily compare to say Liar Game), it nevertheless reinvigorates a genre that has too often succumbed to the formulaic. This, imho, easily makes Tower of God one of the best ongoing Shounen series out there.

... Last updated on December 17th, 2013, 7:29pm

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	Awesome!
	Rating: N/A by saggy56 April 15th, 2013, 5:36pm
This webtoon is by far the best thing I have read. The characters all come from different backgrounds and each of them has their own way of doing things. The series overall is completely original and contains almost no obvious cliches. The artwork is incredible and every twist in the story leaves craving for more.

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	Best Ever!
	Rating: 10.0 / 10.0 by MasterfulBunny April 13th, 2013, 4:01pm
Truly one of the best manga/manhwa out there. Highly suggested to anyone out there. It also has high reread value. I've read it a total of three times and each time I realize that there were many more hints/details that I missed. It's like that book, Dante's Inferno. Each time you reread it you understand different elements of it. Also don't listen to the comments of "overated" herp derp der der..... If anything this manhwa is underated. 10/10 is too low. If there was an 11 I'd give it. ... Last updated on April 13th, 2013, 4:01pm