I'm currently still reading Tower of God and it is no where near its end. So take what you read below with a grain of salt. Also no spoilers.

This series took forever to end up on MAL because what MAL attributes to an actual series is something that is published/aired on TV/showcased in a theater. Dumbasses.

HOWEVER we now have this series on MAL and a freaking anime adaptation coming out soon to boot.

Until the series has concluded, I'm just going to write down my current thoughts on the series so far.

Tower of God has been, for the past 4 or so years, been my number one shounen story. Yes, this Korean Manhwa is very much a shounen. It showcases the struggle of one boy as he continues to hone his skills. He meets many friends whom he, at many points in the story, helps on their journey to the top of this crazy ass tower. That's a fucking shounen dawg.

Speaking of the tower, the world in general in this story is crazy detailed amazing. The world building is absolutely top notch. Even in sections where the author isn't going out of his way to fully flesh out the surroundings, you pick up on it whether it is the artwork or dialogue from the characters.

The artwork starts out dog ass. Yes it isn't that appealing to look at for the first 50 or so chapters. SIU, the creator of this story, obviously had growing pains with the artstyle for a good while. However, it very much improves over time and from season 2 onward, the artwork is fantastic.

The character designs are amazing as well. Each character looks so unique and they match the tone they are expelling in all scenes.

I'm like, super deep into the chapters (I tend to catch up, wait a year, then re-read all the way up to the current chapter) and I can say that this is my most favorite written media thing that I've read in the past 10 or so years. It does drag a little bit towards the middle/end of season 2 but not at all enough to make me bored of it all together. This really is a fantastic piece of work and anyone who loves shounen anime/manga owes it to yourself to read this.