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Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan

進撃の巨人
8.56
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Action Award Winning Drama Suspense

📚 Series Information

Type
TV
Episodes
25
Status
Finished Airing
Aired
2013-04-07 to 2013-09-29
Studio
Wit Studio
Source
Manga
Duration
24 min per ep
Rating
R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Popularity Rank
#1
Members
4,231,885
Producers
Production I.G, Dentsu, Mainichi Broadcasting System, Pony Canyon, Kodansha, Pony Canyon Enterprises
Themes
Gore, Military, Survival
Demographics
Shounen
Scored By
2,943,048 users
Favorites
183,358

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💬 Comments (7)

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BeyondTheWalls
The Colossal Titan appearing over Wall Maria in episode 1 is the most iconic cold open in anime history. No exposition, no context—just a giant face staring through the wall at terrified civilians. In one frame, Isayama established the entire premise and tone of the series.
TitanShifterX
The fact that the first season makes you empathize with the humans inside the walls, and the later seasons make you empathize with the people outside them, is brilliant writing. Isayama didn't change who was right—he changed your perspective on who was wrong.
ODMGearMechanic
The ODM gear is the most creative action system in anime history. It's essentially grappling-hook parkour combined with sword combat, and the animation team uses spinning camera work to convey the 3D spatial awareness required. Every fight scene is a masterclass in kinetic storytelling.
RumblingWitness
Eren's laugh when he hears Sasha died is the moment the audience realizes he's already made his choice. He's not breaking down from grief—he's breaking down because he knows he's about to become the thing he swore to destroy, and he can't stop it. That laugh lives rent-free in my head.
SurveyCorpsVet
AOT works because every character believes they're the hero of their own story. Reiner genuinely thinks he's saving the world. Eren genuinely thinks freedom requires genocide. There are no villains—only people trapped in a system that makes monsters out of everyone.
WallMariaSurvivor
The basement reveal recontextualizes the entire series. Everything you thought was a fantasy about humanity vs monsters was actually a story about racism, cyclical violence, and the lies nations tell to justify oppression. Isayama didn't just write a plot twist—he rewrote the genre.
MarleyWarrior
Reiner's split personality isn't just character drama—it's a realistic depiction of dissociation from severe trauma. He literally created alternate identities to cope with the guilt of betraying his friends. The 'I'm a half-assed piece of shit' speech is the most raw confession in anime.