The Dark Fantasy Manga That Subverts Expectations
Tower Dungeon by Tsutomu Nihei is a new manga that has absolutely captured my heart. It’s a dark fantasy series packed with an absurd amount of intrigue. It plays with convention in the best way, setting up ideas you think you understand, only to pull the rug out from under you with a fresh take on traditions you've grown too comfortable with.
The visual style and tone are unlike anything I’ve seen from Nihei before. It feels like a complete outlier in his body of work…and yet, it’s the series that’s gripped me more than any of his others.
At just 19+ chapters so far, Tower Dungeon already shows the potential to become something truly special. This is a short glaze session on why this manga absolutely rocks and why I think you should treat yourself by diving into it.
Chapters:
00:00 - The Basilisk
01:11 - Intro to Tower Dungeon
03:17 - The Premise of Tower Dungeon
04:35 - The Tone of Tower Dungeon
13:01 - The Weird Characters of Tower Dungeon
23:40 - The Monsters of Tower Dungeon
29:36 - SKIP HERE To Avoid Monster Spoiler
30:11 - Conclusion
32:37 - Thanking My Patrons
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