The first anime season of Tower of God was released during the peak pandemic. The anime came out in April 2020 during the first wave of the global pandemic. The makers had already revealed that the production work had finished before the health crisis had hit the world. Even so, the series had to cross many hurdles until the release. In a three-month run between April 2020 to June 2020, the series garnered a huge audience for itself. But since then, there has been no news of Tower Of God Season 2. So what is happening with the sequel? Is it returning? Here is everything to know about it.
Better known as Sin-ui Tap, Tower of God originally began as an action fantasy text by SIU (Lee Jong Hui). The webtoon was published digitally on Naver Webtoon in Korean and Line Webtoon in English. Later in August 2019, the first anime season was announced under Telecom Animation Film’s production. Eight months later, the first episode launched came out on Crunchyroll. Now, fans look up to the second season with even higher hopes.
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Tower Of God Season 2: Renewal Status!
At the time of writing, there has not been any update on the release of the second season of Tower of God. However, animator Yoshihiro Takeda had mentioned recently that the sequel was already in production. In contrast, the authenticity of this news has not been confirmed by any official source. Thus, it can also be assumed this news was leaked only for the sake of hyping the series. On top of that, the staff made a point that Studio Telecom Animation Film has dropped the work on Don’t Toy with Me to animate Tower Of God Season 2.
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Tower Of God Season 2: Production Updates!
If the official word is to be believed, there is no news of the production of this series. However, the single staff member of the anime has come out with the leak. As mentioned earlier, Yoshihiro Takeda tweeted on November 13, 2021, about the same. The staff member wrote that Nagatoro had been shelved from Studio Telecom Animation Films.
Instead, the production company is working on the second season of Tower of God, which is listed for a 2022 release. However, the statement has not been attested to just yet. Even if the news of the production is true, the timing points to the budding stage of the work. Notably, nothing can be stated with utmost certainty for the time being.
Will There Be A Second Season?
In terms of the reception and rankings, the pilot season of Tower of God beat several long-standing anime series. The current MyAnimeList score of the pilot happens to be 7.58 stars. Also, it scores 189th rank in terms of popularity. Moreover, the IMDb score of the series is 7.7 out of ten. Thus, it is safe to say that the series ranks high in terms of receptions. Besides this, the merch sales and gaming wing of the franchise are also blooming. Thus, it is safe to say that the sequel will have many eyeballs looking up with high hopes.
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Is There Enough Source Material?
To answer this question in simple words, the Tower of God webtoon has a source material left up for more than six seasons to come. At the time of writing, the manhwa has released 520 chapters in total. However, these chapters have only been compiled in eight volumes by Young Com. In the years to come, the story will continue to publish in multiple volumes. So, the pilot season ended up using only the first 78 chapters of the text. This means that the text still has 442 chapters left up to be adapted.
In this case, the source material is not a hindrance in the release of the second season. There are many factors that play a role in the break of a series.
Tower Of God Season 2: Plot Details!
So, Tower Of God Season 2 is going to continue the storyline from where it left in the first season. After getting betrayed by his own friend, Bam decided that this was his personal fight now. Thus, he was going to climb the tower to look for answers on his own. The story is going to kick-start from the 79th chapter of the manhwa. In reality, Rachel was not the perpetrator of the crime. Instead, she had to plan the events in such a way that it looked like Bam was dead for the Jahad family.
The second season will take a long leap in the story with the arrival of Princess Yuri. The young royal will be seen entering Jahad’s castle. This will catalyze the story as Yuri is the only one who is not convinced that Bam is dead. Thus, she will try to instigate her family about the same. On top of this, the story is also set to introduce a new contender named Ja Wangnan, who is trying to get past the 20th Floor. All these elements are expected to create maddening chaos in Tower Of God Season 2.
What Is The Future Of The Franchise?
As suggested by the abundance of the source material, it can be assumed that the Tower of God has a secured future in the long run. However, there are many factors that work in these cases. This includes the reception as well as source material. In the case of the reception, the future of Tower of God depends on the feedback on the second season. If Studio Telecom Animation Films manages to pull off the same quality in the upcoming seasons, the banner may keep getting add-on seasons.
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Tower Of God Season 2: Release Date
Judging by the lack of official updates, it can be assumed that the makers intend to stay out of the limelight for as long as they can. If the word of the staff member is to be believed, then the Tower Of God Season 2 might be in the early stages of production. If not, then the animation can be expected to begin by early 2022. This would point out that the season might make it to the screens by the end of 2022. On the safer side, a Spring 2022 release can be betted upon at the earliest.
Previous Season Recap!
The first season of Tower of God spends a good amount of time setting up the characters and the world in which they reside. The pilot establishes a teenager named Twenty-Fifth Bam, who is the main lead of the story. Bam has lived a huge chunk of his under a shadow of a Tower. His friend Rachel also lived under the same tower all her life. However, in order to reunite with her, he decided to get inside the tower.
It was only after he came inside the tower that he found out about the entire hierarchy of the place. This included Regulars, Rankers, and the 10 Great Families. Bam finds that his friend is on the top of the tower. And so, the endless quest began. In the final episode, ‘Tower of God,’ Rachel’s true face came out. Towards the end of the season, she has pushed Bam down the tower. However, the boy had somehow survived the fall. He decided that he was going to continue the climb even after the grave betrayal. Thus, he decided to find all the answers and treasures on his own.
