Tower of God Review (ready to proof)

Need another fighting anime in your life? There’s this new one out and it just might be your kind of vibe. Tower of God is based off a fantasy Korean manhwa (Korean comics and print cartoons) created by S.I.U., focuses…

Need another fighting anime in your life? There’s this new one out and it just might be your kind of vibe. Tower of God is based off a fantasy Korean manhwa (Korean comics and print cartoons) created by S.I.U., focuses on a young boy named “Twenty-Fifth Bam.” Unable to live without his best friend Rachel, he decides to enter the enigmatic and magical Tower to be with her. He encounters a vast variety of environments, creatures, battles, and tests. Slowly making his way, he finds answers he never thought possible about the truth of the magnificent obelisk. So, I have to be upfront: This really isn’t my typical anime. True, I enjoy a good fighting anime here and there (Yu Yu Hakusho! Especially that Dark Tournament Saga, THE BEST), but I lean more to the pleasant, dreamy, soothing slice of life stuff. I was pumped to be given the opportunity to check out some (episodes 1-6) of this new anime, especially since the material is coming from manhwa, which is new territory for me. I personally dug the animation in this. The red petals in the first episode and the yellow grain in the second stuck out and enhanced the environment for me. I didn’t notice glitches, and it was fast and smooth enough for me. The plot is another story. I at first, got major Blame! vibes, only because of the “climbing through a fortress” narrative. However, I find it a bit clunky and slow in terms of advancing the story. I could not really dig Bam, who is the lead character. I found him bland and his motives…

YOU’VE REACHED YOUR LIMIT

Become a member and continue reading “”

Support independent journalism and unlock full access to our stories, analysis, live streams, and exclusive editorial content.

  • Access to all member-only stories on
  • Support writers you read most
  • Read everything behind a paywall
  • Access to live streams
  • Comment on articles

CommentsNo comments yet

Subscribe for more

Be part of the conversation

Subscribe to Black Nerd Problems to start commenting.

Subscribe

Already have an account? Log in