Summary

• Tower of God season 2 evolves beyond season 1, with new characters and a refined scope.
• In episode #5, a new team forms after a betrayal, setting the stage for a hopeful climb.
• Episode #5 introduces the return of an original character, Khun, and addresses unanswered questions.

The characters and animation of Tower of God may look different in Summer 2024, but the action will only continue as Ja Wangnan makes his bid to climb the Tower even further. The anime has evolved beyond the events of season 1, with an entire world built around the mysterious Tower, and many of its people in dire straits. Still, as hope is kindled for its latest climbers, and a new team is formed out of Proctor Love’s Trustworthy Room test, the release of Tower of God season 2, episode #5 promises the appearance of a beloved season 1 character.

Tower of God season 1 introduced viewers to Bam and Rachel, expanding outward to a misfit team including Rak and Khun Aguero Agnes. As the team advanced and grew more trusting of one another, and as they continued to scale the Tower, the unthinkable would soon happen, as one selfish deed would undermine Bam’s greatest efforts.

For Tower of God season 2, episode #5, focus will briefly shift away from the main plot, showcasing what other characters from season 1 have been up to.

When Does Season 2, Episode #5 of Tower of God Air?

Produced by The Answer Studio, Based on the Webtoon by S.I.U.

Tower of God releases new episodes with English subtitles every Sunday on Crunchyroll for international viewers. Season 2, episode #5 will be released on Sunday, August 4, 2024, at 7:00 AM PDT (10:00 AM EDT). English dub fans can see the episode two weeks after its subbed release, on August 18, 2024, at 1:00 PM PDT (4:00 PM EDT).

The second season of Tower of God took four years to return, and under The Answer Studio, the Summer 2024 anime headliner should excite fans. Boasting a refined scope that fixes issues from season 1, save for occasional liberties, Tower of God season 2 follows a radicalized Bam as he pushes back up the Tower with a singular focus in mind. Now, joined by the kinder fellow protagonist Ja Wangnan and a party of survivors, six years later, Bam is ascending the Tower once more under the pseudonym Jue Viole Grace.

What Happened in Tower of God Season 2, Episode #4?

A Team Forms in the Wake of Betrayal and Tragedy

Directly following the events of Tower of God season 2, episode #3, the Regulars recruited by Prince capture Yihwa, and Robdevil is revealed not to be dead but to be attacking Prince. But perhaps the most shocking development is when Lurker reveals Nia cooperating with him, manipulating Nia’s vulnerable position in society. Most cruel of all, Lurker reveals no intent to erase Nia’s restaurant’s debt, instead choosing to beat him to death while Wangnan is forced to listen remotely.

In this dire moment, Wangnan seeks out Viole, intervening in his battle with Love, seeing Viole as a devil he must recruit when abandoned by God. Meanwhile, Robdevil’s assault on Prince continues until Horyang joins the fray, viciously retaliating to eliminate the threat in an impressive show of his underlying power, fancying himself a devil too. Viole rescues Yihwa from the Regulars with Horyang’s help, and Wangnan confronts Lurker. Despite Kim Lurker being a horrific criminal who executed his friend, Wangnan sees any revenge as just more of the cyclical injustice he hopes to end by climbing the Tower.

Ja Wangnan’s benevolence and likability as a protagonist in
Tower of God
is strongly showcased in this episode after giving mercy to an evil man who just brutally slaughtered his friend.

While it’s certainly too late to save Nia, the only silver lining after the Trustworthy Room test is that Wangnan and Viole joined together, consolidating a team willing to cooperate. Love apologizes for his conduct, bringing his grudge against FUG for their crimes against his family into the exam and clouding his judgment, smoothing things over in a celebration for the newly-united team. The final moments include Wangnan showing his hopeful ambitions to Viole for climbing the Tower and a passing glimpse at Khun to be explored in more detail in Tower of God season 2, episode #5.

Tower of God Season 2, Episode #5 Teases the Return of Khun

Another Key Character Should Soon Appear in the Next Episode

Beyond Khun Aguero Agnes’ appearance, another return could soon happen if Tower of God season 2, episode #5, follows the webtoon’s season 2, episode #23 narrative. While Khun runs a curious recruitment scheme, he brings his latest victim to his living space where, among other things, one of the most important figures from Bam’s past in season 1 is staying. It’ll be a key glimpse into what’s happened for the past six years for fans of the original Tower of God cast before its new characters in season 2, teasing many unanswered questions about to be addressed.

What’s especially fascinating is that Khun and the others don’t know what happened at the climax of Tower of God season 1, although he may soon be on track to unearth the truth. During this, Khun will also assemble his team to ascend the Tower so he may take over his clan. It seems Khun has the same idea as Wangnan in Tower of God season 2.

Tower of God season 2 episode #5 will air on Sunday, August 4.