Tower Dungeon

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I started reading Tower Dungeon when only 5 chapters had been published and that was enough for me to fall in love with the manga. Even though the premise is a very basic one, Nihei executes everything perfectly in this manga. The world building is fantastic, the characters are unique, nuanced and realistic, and the art is absolutely phenomenal.

There isn't a lot to say about this manga yet since there's only a few chapters out but from what's been published I can say that this manga has the potential to be one of the greatest manga of all time if Nihei is able to ... keep the plot interesting and develop the different characters in the series deeper.

Contrary to the plot, you don't need a lot of chapters to show how good the art is in a manga and this manga has some of the best art I've ever seen. The thing that elevates the art to this top level is the creative use of different angels. The angels makes the reading experience more interesting and dynamic.

The only reason I give Tower Dungeon a 9/10 and not a 10/10 is because there's only 8 chapters out and the plot haven't had time to develop yet.

The best fantasy manga you're not (yet) reading. Tower Dungeon has incredible art, interesting characters, and a setting that's quite intriguing. Tsutomu Nihei is best known for his science fiction works Blame! and Knights of Sidonia, and Tower Dungeon is his first foray into fantasy. It's refreshing and exciting to see him dive into a new genre. From the environment to the character designs to the pacing, this is a master at work.

Nihei is, first and foremost, an environmental storyteller. He shows much more than tells compared to other mangaka. Panels with no text are frequent and set the mood. Combined with his incredible creature ... and armor design, Tower Dungeon is a visual feast.

The setup is simple: a Tower has appeared and the princess has been captured by the Necromancer. Warriors across the land are seeking to rescue her by ascending the Dragon Tower. Yuva, our main character, is drafted to help. As Yuva meets his party and they progress up the tower, the story unravels.

Nihei's art is unlike any other. Heck, it's not even like his early art from his Blame! era. His style has shifted over the decades, getting looser, impressionistic, and modern. If you find the first chapter's art a little off-putting at first, I recommend sticking with it, as it serves the series well. It can just be a little surprising if you're not aware of his style change. His use of black in Tower Dungeon is top tier. I'm so glad Kodansha is going to put this out in print starting in 2025, as I think it'll look gorgeous.

If you're looking for a new series to pick up, give Tower Dungeon a shot. I can't wait to see where it goes from here, as many pieces have been laid, and Nihei is one of the best mangaka working currently with a proven record of making compelling stories unlike anyone else.

Great. The story seems at first to have a basic ideia behind it, a Dungeon showed up and a wizard captured a princess and took her to the highest level of it, now a group of knights try to rescue her by fighting monsters on different floors.

But the great difference in this one is the world itself, the author take this overused premise but give it a new take, with a world that feel soo different from everything, dare to say its one of the best fantasy mangas from the modern era, especially regarding the worldbuilding.

The artstyle is amazing, it's very different from your generic ... shonen, and give a unique feel to the world, especially because the use of heavy use of black and white contrast and the speechless scenes that convey some kind of emptiness to the world, then top it with the mindblowing creativity Nihei have for creature design and u really start to want to read more.

It's good to still see this kind of breath of fresh air in a time full of generic and lackluster mangas