KAMI NO TOU
IN THIS BLOG WE WILL TALK ALL ABOUT KAMI NO TOU AKA. TOWER OF GOD .... WE WILL ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE , IS IT WORTH YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION ?? AND WHAT TO EXPECT ? SO LET'S BEGIN
SYNOPSIS >
There is a tower that summons chosen people called "Regulars" with the promise of granting their deepest desires. Whether it be wealth, fame, authority, or something that surpasses them all—everything awaits those who reach the top.
Twenty-Fifth Bam is a boy who had only known a dark cave, a dirty cloth, and an unreachable light his entire life. So when a girl named Rachel came to him through the light, his entire world changed. Becoming close friends with Rachel, he learned various things about the outside world from her. But when Rachel says she must leave him to climb the Tower, his world shatters around him. Vowing to follow after her no matter what it takes, he sets his sight on the tower, and a miracle occurs.
Thus begins the journey of Bam, a young boy who was not chosen by the Tower but opened its gates by himself. They call his kind "Irregulars"—beings that have shaken the very foundation of the Tower each time they set foot inside it.
Twenty-Fifth Bam is a boy who had only known a dark cave, a dirty cloth, and an unreachable light his entire life. So when a girl named Rachel came to him through the light, his entire world changed. Becoming close friends with Rachel, he learned various things about the outside world from her. But when Rachel says she must leave him to climb the Tower, his world shatters around him. Vowing to follow after her no matter what it takes, he sets his sight on the tower, and a miracle occurs.
Thus begins the journey of Bam, a young boy who was not chosen by the Tower but opened its gates by himself. They call his kind "Irregulars"—beings that have shaken the very foundation of the Tower each time they set foot inside it.
In summary, some main characteristics of Epic Fantasy stories are:
- huge worldbuilding- focus is on the scale of the conflict
- a large cast of characters
- magic a key part of plot/story/character abilities
- features a good vs evil story (usually, but can be shades of gray in modern epic fantasy)
- relies on many sub plots help advance the story
- stories are very long (500-1000 chapters)
Top 3 reasons to love this show:
1. If you are looking for something to follow in the long run, this show might be for you.
The story may reach its 20 year mark before ending, and none of the fans are complaining. The story, plot twists, worldbuilding, characters that make up the history and society of the story, the history and mysteries that led to things that happened today, all these are fulfilling and you won't be getting "fillers" anytime soon. If you're sick of stories that had a great start but turn into shit, then this series might not disappoint you.
2. If you like thinking about possibilities, this show might be for you.
The mysteries are one of the strongest point in this series, where there is just limitless possibilities of development from what they reveal episode by episode. Most of the enjoyment will come from theorising what could be from the hints, and discussing it with others on reddit , discord, or even reaction videos on Youtube. There's so much to talk about, you can go on for the entire week just finding out and discussing with others about it. This is the primary reason why the series has such an active fanbase.
3. If you like dark fantasy, fatalism, and moral ambiguity, this show might be for you.
The entire premise of the story is different from the typical shonen, where "the good person will win", "the MC can do no wrong", and "if you work hard you will definitely succeed". In this story, the cutthroat environment of the tower means that the fittest, not the "morally purest", survive, and that leads to many heart-wrenching moments amongst the bittersweet victories. The line between the "hero" and the "villain" is often unclear, alliances change all the time for self-interest, and the "bad guys" don't justify their actions with "sob stories". The villains are not insane unreasonable people created just to incite drama. This, along with the almost non-existent female sexualisation, is what I like best about this series.
Top 4 reasons to dislike this show:
1. If you hate being baited by info and having to "think", this show is not for you.
Tower of God is a story where you discover a world with the main character, who also knows nothing about the world he ventured into. You are thrown into the deep end with very little context, as answers gradually reveal itself throughout the episodes. Many who disliked the confusion in ep 1 eventually fell in love with the exposition and explanation in ep 2 onwards. Especially the Hunter x Hunter - like themes of tests, tournaments, characters and worldbuilding, that reminds many of what they love about Hunter x Hunter.
To like this series, you need to keep track of the information that is gradually revealed, and keep in mind the questions raised from the hints that are dropped. I've seen people who are absolutely smitten by this, and people who just want to be spoon-fed and call this "bad writing" or "plot-hole". I've seen people who completely misunderstand the purpose of the actions, because they were too busy judging the series to pick up the hints dropped by characters. If you just want to kick back and relax, this show is not for you.
2. If you don't like a long-running series, this show is not for you.
Too often I see people complain about the "plot", when the anime haven't even adapted 3% of the published chapters so far. If you don't want to invest into another One Piece for the next 10 years, then perhaps you can safely drop this series, or come back when there's more episodes. People today are too spoiled by short animes that end in a few seasons, that they expect a masterpiece, action and engagement straight from the get-go.
Tower of God is a slow-burn series, where the questions you raise in ep 1 might not even be answered for many years down the road, but it will be relevant and revealed when you least expect it to surprise you. It is similar to One Piece in this aspect, where the author planned a very big universe with its own governance, politics, corruption, wars, history, legendary figures, tragedies, power systems, and lore for more than 10 years in advance, and gradually reveals it bit by bit in canon. For this reason you can safely assume that the show will not start having fillers, or run out of direction anytime soon. Within the first 4 episodes, we already have hints and mysteries about how the world works, but if that doesn't engage you, then this story is not for you.
3. If you want a story heavily focused on character interactions, this show is not for you.
Tower of God is an epic fantasy series, not a high school drama. Epic fantasies often feature a wide cast of characters, with relatively little focus on them outside of their role in the plot and universe. The show does have beloved side characters with their own personality, backstory, and comedic interactions, but again this is not a high school drama. I've seen people criticise the character interactions for being 'boring', when their favourite lists are full of harem shows. I've also seen people who thoroughly enjoyed the variety and depth of the character cast, and became very invested in their favourites within 4 episodes. This is really down to personal preference.
The main character is a blank sheet because of his background, and does take a while to get used to. If you want an overpowered, cool MC from the get go, then this series is not for you. It takes years of growth for the MC to reach that point, and the MC is not a perfect person "who can do no wrong" just to satisfy the watcher. There will be challenges and there will be setbacks. If you just want an MC that serves to please and entertain you, this series is not for you.
4. If you want a mainstream art, music and animation style, this show is not for you.
The studio made an interesting choice to pay homage to the original artstyle of the webcomic, which undoubtedly wasn't the best at the beginning. However they did have great colours, thick, rough line art that sets it aside from others, and a decent animation, with more actions picking up in ep 3 and 4. It might be jarring to some, but it did grow on me, and there are many who do fell in love with this unconventional art style. The source material art does improve tremendously (imgur.com/gallery/fxbQdYW), so perhaps that can be something to look forward in the future.
ABOUT THE THE O.S.T (ORIGNAL SOUND TRACK)
The OST is also a banger, Kevin Penkin really brings out the best mood with a wide variety of unconventional music, instruments, and different genres, that is really unique and unheard of in other series. I finally understood why he had so many fans after hearing the OST in the first ep, it is really one of a kind.
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