Tower of God

Spoiler level: None. A beginner-friendly introduction to the original Korean webtoon, its spin-off, anime, and other adaptations.

Before Tower of God became an anime, a series of English print books, or a mobile game, it was 신의 탑—a Korean webtoon created by SIU and published on Naver WEBTOON.

The series began in 2010 with a boy named Bam, a mysterious Tower, and a simple reason to enter it: he wanted to find Rachel, the person who mattered most to him.

What begins as that search grows into a much larger story about ambition, relationships, power, and the different things people hope to find at the top.

Today, there are several ways to explore Tower of God. The original webtoon remains the starting point, but there’s also a separate Urek Mazino spin-off, a television anime, collected comic editions, and games.

Here’s how they fit together.

Tower of God at a Glance

Tower of God: original publication, creator, formats and publication status

Detail	Information
Korean title	신의 탑
English title	Tower of God
Creator	SIU
Original medium	Korean webtoon
First published	2010
Original platform	Naver WEBTOON
Official English edition	WEBTOON
Main webtoon status	On hiatus as of October 15, 2026
Official spin-off	Tower of God: Urek Mazino
Other formats	Anime, printed comics, games

One distinction worth knowing: Tower of God began as a webtoon, not a web novel. Unlike some other Korean fantasy adaptations, its original story was already told through illustrated, vertically scrolling episodes.

The Korean original and official English WEBTOON are both available on their respective platforms.

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What Is Tower of God About?

Twenty-Fifth Bam, usually called Bam in English, has spent his life knowing very little of the world beyond Rachel.

When Rachel enters the Tower, he follows her.

The Tower, however, is far more complicated than a tall building with a staircase.

Each floor presents its own environment and challenges. People hoping to climb must face tests, encounter other climbers, and navigate relationships that can be just as important as physical strength.

And not everyone is climbing for the same reason.

Some seek power or recognition. Others are driven by personal goals, obligations, or the people they want to find.

Bam’s search provides a clear emotional starting point, but the story gradually expands beyond his immediate circumstances.

That’s part of what makes the early chapters approachable despite the series’ enormous world. Readers don’t need to learn every rule before beginning. They discover the Tower alongside characters who are still learning how it works.

A Korean Webtoon That Grew Beyond Its Weekly Release

Tower of God is also a useful example of how Korean webtoon culture developed before digital comics became familiar to many international readers.

The series started on Naver WEBTOON in 2010.

On its Korean listing, it carries the label 월요웹툰, meaning a Monday webtoon.

This isn’t a genre label. It identifies the weekday associated with the comic’s original release schedule.

Korean webtoon platforms have long organized serialized titles by day of the week. Readers can browse Monday’s comics, Tuesday’s comics, and so on, rather than looking only through genre categories.

For a long-running series, that structure can make a particular day part of the reading routine.

It also helps explain the difference between experiencing a webtoon as an ongoing serial and discovering it years later through hundreds of available episodes.

A new reader can move through the story at their own pace. Someone following its original serialization encountered it through individual releases over many years.

The Monday classification remains visible even though the main series is currently on hiatus; it should not be mistaken for an active weekly release.

The series eventually became much larger than its original publication schedule.

In an April 2025 announcement, Naver reported that Tower of God had exceeded five billion cumulative views worldwide and had expanded into animation and games.

That’s a publisher-reported figure, rather than an independent measurement. Still, the wider publishing history is significant: a Korean digital serial became the foundation for stories and adaptations reaching audiences in several languages.

The same announcement introduced the series’ first official spin-off, Urek Mazino.

You can read the 2025 Naver announcement in Korean.

Where Should You Start Reading?

For a first encounter with the original story, begin with [Season 1] Ep. 0, the first listed episode of the main webtoon.

The official English WEBTOON edition is the most straightforward place to start.

It presents the story in the scrolling format for which it was created, allowing you to experience the pacing of the comic as a digital work.

You don’t need to watch the anime or play a game first.

My Tower of God reading-order guide sets out starting points for new readers and viewers coming from either anime season, using the English WEBTOON’s own episode labels.

If you prefer physical books, English collected editions are available through WEBTOON Unscrolled. These are printed editions of the comic, not prose novelizations.

The publisher’s listing for Tower of God, Vol. 1 provides an example.

Before choosing a book, the English print vs. WEBTOON guide separates volume numbers from digital episodes and shows the episode ranges confirmed by the publisher.

The spin-off is another option, but it’s useful to understand its relationship to the main series before choosing it as your first read.

What Is Tower of God: Urek Mazino?

Tower of God: Urek Mazino (우렉 마지노) is the first official spin-off of the original webtoon.

Naver launched the Korean spin-off in April 2025. Its English WEBTOON edition began in July of that year.

The distinction between the two series is simple:

The main webtoon follows Bam’s journey. The spin-off explores an earlier period in the life of Urek Mazino, another important character in the Tower’s world.

The spin-off isn’t a continuation of Bam’s story under a new title. Nor is it the next numbered season of the main webtoon.

It’s a separate narrative within the same fictional setting.

That distinction matters because the story’s chronology and its recommended starting point aren’t necessarily the same thing.

Even though Urek’s story takes place earlier in his life, the main webtoon is the clearer introduction for someone unfamiliar with the Tower and its characters.

The spin-off becomes another way to explore that world once you have some context for it.

You can read the official English edition of Tower of God: Urek Mazino on WEBTOON.

How Does the Anime Compare with the Webtoon?

Tower of God has a Japanese television anime adaptation based on the Korean webtoon.

The first anime season aired in 2020, followed by a second season in 2024.

The second season covers material associated with the webtoon’s Return of the Prince and Workshop Battle arcs.

One possible source of confusion is that the anime’s season numbers and the webtoon’s internal story divisions aren’t interchangeable.

A television season groups selected material into episodes designed for an animated series. The original webtoon has its own serialization structure and pacing.

That means someone looking for the next part of the story after watching the anime shouldn’t assume that a similarly numbered webtoon season begins at exactly the same narrative point.

The anime can be an introduction to the characters and setting. Reading the webtoon from the beginning is a way to follow the original version without having to work out where the two adaptations align.

The anime is listed on Crunchyroll, although streaming availability varies by region.

My Tower of God anime review of Seasons 1–2 shares why the tests and Khun kept me watching, how the trio’s relationships drew me in, and where the quick pacing left me wanting more time.

What About Tower of God: New World?

The franchise also includes Tower of God: New World, a mobile RPG developed by Netmarble N2 and published by Netmarble.

Rather than recreating the original webtoon’s reading experience, the game focuses on collecting characters, building teams, and participating in game-specific battles and stories.

It’s a different way to interact with the setting.

That also means the game’s progression systems and original content shouldn’t automatically be treated as part of the main webtoon’s narrative.

You can find details on Netmarble’s official Tower of God: New World website.

Is the Tower of God Webtoon Still on Hiatus?

Publication status checked: October 15, 2026.

The main Tower of God series is marked as on hiatus on both its Korean Naver WEBTOON listing and official English WEBTOON page.

The English listing indicates that the series will return, but it does not provide a confirmed return date.

That is different from an announcement that the main story has concluded.

Meanwhile, the separate Tower of God: Urek Mazino series is listed with a Tuesday release schedule on English WEBTOON.

The two series therefore have different publication statuses, even though they belong to the same fictional world.

For the most reliable current information, check the official listings rather than assuming an older article’s return-date prediction is still accurate.

Finding Your Way Into the Tower

Tower of God now exists across several formats, and each offers a different experience.

The webtoon establishes Bam’s journey and the original world. The Urek Mazino spin-off explores another character’s past. The anime adapts selected portions of the main story, while the printed editions and games offer different ways to spend time with it.

For someone discovering the series today, the simplest starting point is still the original webtoon.

You can begin with Bam’s first steps into the Tower and let the world become more complicated as the story unfolds.