If there’s one show that isn’t having a good time, it’s Tower of God Season 2, which has been continually criticized since arriving early this summer.
After four years of waiting,Tower of God Season 2arrived this year to a wave of anticipation and excitement. The global shutdown and a studio changeover pushed theShonen animeback considerably, before fans finally got to resume the journey into the eponymous structure.
Unfortunately, this is oneanime showthat won’t be making many rankings for the year. Continual complaints aroundsubtitlesandanimation qualityhave amounted to a full-on backlash against the season.
The original post calls the episodes a “spit in the face” to bother original creator S.I.U. and the existing fandom, and plenty are in agreement.
“This season has a generic looking art-style devoid of any sense mystery and even weaker animation. I am feeling left bored most of the time and Penkin’s music can barely save it,” states the top response. “Agreed, I stopped watching. The anime is covering the BEST part of Tower of God and destroying it,” says another.
One commenter notes: “It is a really hard story to follow, he will add and drop characters in and out of the story constantly. A lot of the time it seems like S.I.U. is unsure where the story might take us, which is endearing in manhwa form, but seems like a nightmare to turn into an anime.”
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So, there are inherent issues narratively. Season 2 has made a switch focusing on Ja Wangnan, rather than Bam who we’d met previously. Changing characters doesn’t seem to be an issue for the audience at present though, since more fundamental issues keep popping up.
Sadly, if this continues, we may not see Season 3, but we’ll keep you informed. Have a look at our guides toTerminator ZeroandDragon Ball Daimaif you want alternatives this year.
Anthony McGlynn is a Senior Anime Writer on Dexerto’s UK team. An expert on animes like Demon Slayer, Solo Leveling and My Hero Academia, he also has over 10 years experience covering games and pop culture for outlets such as Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PCGamesN, PCGamer, The Digital Fix, and many more. You can contact him at: anthony.mcglynn@dexerto.com
