Tower Dungeon 2

タワーダンジョン [Tower Dungeon] #2

by Tsutomu Nihei

Yuva, who joined the Royal Guard, will climb the "Tower of the Dragon" in a party with the archer Eliquo and the hot-tempered magician Lilisen to rescue Princess Ignelia. But will their path be filled with difficulties...? The second volume of Nihei Tsutomu's labyrinth exploration fantasy, depicting a world of swords and magic!

Genres: Manga, Fantasy, Comics, Graphic Novels

160 pages, Paperback

First published May 9, 2024

About the author

See also 弐瓶 勉.

Tsutomu Nihei (弐瓶 勉 Nihei Tsutomu, born 1971) is a Japanese manga artist. His cyberpunk-influenced artwork has gained a strong cult following. He has a relatively large community of fans in Germany where his manga Blame!, NOiSE and Biomega were published by Ehapa. Blame! was also published in France and Spain by Glénat, in the US by Tokyopop and in Italy by Panini Comics.

At first he studied architecture and later it is shown up in his manga works with drawing huge structures. This became one of his general theme that makes his manga unique. His works are usually in black and white. He is also an avid fan of the video game series Halo, as he mentions in his commentary section in the Halo Graphic Novel.

Taken from Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsutomu_...

Reviews

[Urbon Adamsson · Rating 5 out of 5]

EN Spectacular! Tsutomu Nihei is, without a doubt, a true master.

I love the simplicity he manages to bring to everything he does — a simplicity that never weakens his work, but instead enhances its visual and emotional power.

Straightforward, beautiful stories, epic settings, and charismatic characters we connect with almost instantly.

Really, really good.

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PT Espectacular! Tsutomu Nihei é, sem dúvida, um verdadeiro mestre.

Adoro a simplicidade que ele consegue aplicar em tudo o que faz — uma simplicidade que nunca empobrece, mas antes reforça a força visual e emocional da sua obra.

Histórias diretas e belas, cenários épicos, personagens carismáticas com quem criamos empatia quase imediata.

Muito bom, mesmo.

[Garrett M · Rating 4 out of 5]

Miles better than volume 1

[Jeremy Martin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ugh this was so so good

[Lau · Rating 4 out of 5]

me gusta tanto el estilo de dibujo pfff

[Rocío García]

Se está poniendo un poco turbia la cosa.

[Dp · Rating 4 out of 5]

Never read a book so fast. Loved the introduction of new characters with exception to one, HE GAVE ME THE CREEPS.

[Mangrii · Rating 4 out of 5]

3,5 / 5
Bastante chulo el 2° volumen del «Tower Dungeon» de Tsutomu Nihei y su espíritu de dungeon crawler con (mucho) worldbuilding🔥

[Alessandro Parisi]

Yuva, Eriquo e Lilisen proseguono la loro esplorazione della Torre, ma il gruppo fatica a mantenere la giusta sintonia. Le difficoltà di orientamento e le tensioni interne rendono la missione ancora più complicata. Durante uno scontro improvviso, Lilisen riesce a dimostrare la propria forza: grazie alla sua abilità di fuoco, elimina un potente mostro che li aveva attaccati.

Una notte, mentre i tre dormono, una misteriosa creatura umanoide ruba i loro oggetti. Dopo un inseguimento, i cavalieri riescono a recuperare il bottino e, con l’aiuto di alcuni umani che vivono stabilmente all’interno della Torre, trovano finalmente la via per le scale e l’uscita.

Fuori dal Dungeon, i tre si concedono una pausa per mangiare, ma la tregua dura poco: Funapa, la sorella di Yuva, viene ferita gravemente da un enorme mostro antropomorfo chiamato Karash, noto come “mangiauomini”.
La situazione sembra disperata, ma interviene Garamna, una guardia donna-bestia, che salva Funapa e costringe Karash alla fuga.

Funapa viene portata nella fortezza, dove rimane al sicuro, mentre Garamna giura di proteggerla a costo della vita.

Nel frattempo, Yuva subisce un duro colpo: un gruppo di vandali gli ruba la sfera curativa (orb) che aveva recuperato nel Dungeon dopo aver sconfitto uno slime — un oggetto prezioso e dalle proprietà misteriose.

Poco dopo, si scopre che una contessa del regno è in realtà un Darkmetamor, una creatura della stessa razza di Karash. Quest’ultimo tenta di raggiungere la principessa per salvarla, ma il suo piano fallisce.

Il volume si chiude con il ritorno del trio nella Torre, dove viene attaccato da un’unità di soldati reali disertori, i quali, per sopravvivere, si sono abbandonati al caos e ora agiscono per conto proprio, seminando morte e distruzione nei piani inferiori del Dungeon.

[Nimbuhlee · Rating 5 out of 5]

My initial worry that this manga would be just another bland fantasy work has all but left me after reading this volume. Its really opening up to be its own thing, with the dragon-humanoid race and their inherent political strife. Our main trio has a familiar interplay and if I were being cynical would describe them as the quiet reliable one, the glass cannon tsundere and the protective and observant big brother. While these archetypes may be well established to the point of being cliche I find this rendition a comfort, not a fault. Not every story needs to revolutionize every aspect, some can just be great in their earnestness. In that somber earnestness I sense strong notes of Frieren and that makes me feel that my expectations will be betrayed and my heart will be ripped out. Perhaps that expectation is misled as well.

[Carlo Gnutti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ad inizio volume i nostri eroi si perdono, ma durante l’esplorazione incontrano delle creature che rivelano loro una rampa di scale che parte dal primo livello fino ad arrivare all’ottantesimo: top scorciatoia.
Una volta tornati alla fortezza scoprono che ci si e’ trasferita anche Funapa, la sorella minore di Yuva. La sera stessa viene attaccata dal marchese Karash, un depravato e ripugnante mutaforma. Viene però salvata da Lilisen e Garamna, valorosa guardia dalle fattezze feline di cui Funapa diventa poi apprendista/assistente.
Viene introdotto anche il personaggio della Contessa Ieoa, anche lei una mutaforma ma buona, che vuole essere lei a salvare la principessa.
Si conclude con un cliffhanger in cui i nostri vengono attaccati da disertori dell’armata reale.

[Pcabrer · Rating 4 out of 5]

En este segundo tomo de “Tower Dungeon”, el autor Nihei profundiza notablemente en el World Building, revelando más detalles del intrigante universo que rodea a nuestro trío protagonista. Las interacciones entre Lilisen y Yuva destacan especialmente, ofreciendo momentos muy divertidos, aunque resulta curioso que Yuva, a pesar de ser el protagonista principal, mantenga por ahora un perfil bastante discreto en la historia.

La narrativa de Nishei continúa fluyendo de forma equilibrada, avanzando sin pausa pero sin prisa, lo que mantiene el interés en todo momento. En cuanto al arte, se mantiene fantástico, destacando su trazo sencillo pero cargado de un atractivo especial que encaja perfectamente con la temática de fantasía y proporciona una sensación de escala impresionante.

Estoy disfrutando mucho cómo se desarrolla esta historia y la verdad es que espero con ganas el siguiente tomo.

[Pedro Faria · Rating 3 out of 5]

hmmmm...
It's pretty interesting but a little conventional.
It has all the classic hangups of Japanese media: submissive protagonist, hot-headed boundary breaking side characters who ruin everyone's mood, world building through exposition, lengthy dialogue...
But the world is so cool. The titular "Tower Dungeon" is so daunting, a floating tower bigger than a mountain with labyrinthine grimy corridors and sense-bending side effects...
And the art. It is the perfect balance between simplicity and grittiness. Nihei is always a master of manga, even if the story can fall a little flat.
Still a few chapters to read till I catch up. Hopefully, the narrative picks up.

[deLibroenLibroconAJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yuva, Lilisen y Eliquo son los únicos de la guardia real que siguen adentrándose en la torre en su misión de rescatar a la princesa. También llegan nuevos personajes al fuerte y empieza a haber más vida a los alrededores de la torre. Conocemos también a dos poderosos drac metamorphs y a otros seres.

No hace falta que reitere lo increíble que son los diseños de las criaturas de Nihei, ni que nos cuenta una gran historia que se va a haciendo cada vez más interesante solo con mostrarnos paneles sin texto.

[Roberto Perez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un segundo tomo cargado de worldbuilding superinteresante y que además expande el elenco de personajes más de lo que pensaba. La estructura al puro estilo "dungeon crawler" le sienta de maravilla, hasta la forma literal en la que encuentran un atajo para volver a la ciudad y en la propia ciudad suceden eventos que avanzan la historia.

Me parece un concepto brillante y una de las mejores adaptaciones de lo que puede ser un RPG de este tipo en un medio totalmente diferente.

[Aaron Meyer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really dig the art style. The story is still really good although we are starting to get a lot of new people added and that can be good and bad. There is a lot of backstabbing, and rather evil folks among the supposed good guys so it seems in this world never get comfortable with the person next to you lol. Another thing I find interesting is that there are types of people who literally live in the tower. You just don't know what you will find in it.

[vicgzan · Rating 3 out of 5]

La trama que comenzó pareciendo una historieta de aventuras con herencia del d&d cada vez tiende a unos tintes más adictivos y oscuros siguiendo un estilo fantástico que podría recordar al Dark Souls, Elden Ring... Los personajes por fin desarrollan algo más de fondo y complejidad en este. A ver que nos depara el último tomo.

[Junior · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed the second volume of this series quite a bit. Good, considering I was on the fence after the first volume. Art is still amazing, and the character designs are so interesting, especially the dracomorphs. Less fan service this time around and a more serious tone befitting the story. Looking forward to vol. 3!

[Anahys · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beaucoup mieux que le tome 1 ! Heureuse que ça progresse dans le bon sens : plus d’enjeux, plus de rebondissements et moins de femmes qui terminent nues d’un claquement de doigts. Même si ça me perdait dans le premier volume, j’aime cette introduction de nouveaux personnages qui ne reflètent pas s’ils sont du « bon » ou « mauvais » côté malgré des apparences trompeuses.

[TxD · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great second entry in this series. Most of this volume establishes the world outside the tower, with plenty of new characters. Enjoying seeing this world develop, and eager to see how far the world will expand outside of the Tower Dungeon itself.

[Sel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Parece tener un elemento social con bastante peso en la historia. Existen muchas razas, como en otras historias de Nihei. Se mantiene el nivel del primer tomo pero hay escenas con Yuva que sí parecen de shonen.

[alice · Rating 4 out of 5]

glad that i picked up the series, it’s off to a good start, im looking forward to seeing more!!! (kinda remains me of delicious in dungeon)

[Shatiel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mi piace davvero tanto l'atmosfera di questo manga!

[Niche · Rating 2 out of 5]

This volume leaned harder on the JRPG gaming tropes which I felt kind of hurt its tone. It'd feel almost like a silly satire if it wasn't trying to be grim. The focus on old dungeon RPG tropes almost felt like a different setting from the first volume.

[Ocean · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so fun, morphing dragon nobles feeding on the peasants, invading a giant tower that gets more and more complicated. The worldbuilding is great, the art is dope, I'm here for it.

[S46354595 · Rating 5 out of 5]

No slime monsters in this one. Sad about it. :(

[Jiji-le-chat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Toujours,très,beau et sympa; je trouve que les petits flous de mise en scène s’estompent un peu et à signaler qu’il n’y a plus de scènes de nudité féminin ultra gratuite et génantes. Donc tout bien.

[woozy · Rating 5 out of 5]

It’s like I wished it into existence, so good!!

[Jack Matheny · Rating 4 out of 5]

a great niche peak

[Selçuk Gökhan Kalkanoğlu · Rating 4 out of 5]

İlk cilt biraz tırı vırıydı. "Giriş" için şansını denemiş, tutup tutmayacağını, enerji harcamasının makul olup olmayacağını görmek istemiş gibi. Bu cilt bir hayli eğlenceliydi. Mevzuyu ayrıntılandırıyor, başta oluşturduğu tadı koruyor vs. "Burada neler oluyor?"lu soruları sık sık soruyorum lakin tarz olarak biraz soulsvari takıldığı için eleman, bunu pek sorun etmiyorum. Şimdilik.