Attack on Titan / 進撃の巨人(Shingeki no Kyojin)

Attack on Titan (Japanese: 進撃の巨人 Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin?, lit. "Advancing Giants") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. The series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9, 2009, and has been collected into 15 tankōbon volumes as of December 9, 2014. It is set in a world where humanity lives inside cities surrounded by enormous walls as a defense against the Titans, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour humans seemingly without reason. The story initially centers on Eren Yeager, his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman, and their childhood friend Armin Arlert, who join the military to fight the Titans after their home town is invaded and Eren's mother is eaten. As the story progresses, the truth behind the origin of the Titans arises and the story shifts to one about political subterfuge.

A spin-off light novel series began in December 2011, and has received a manga adaptation. An additional light novel series and three additional spin-off manga series are also being serialized. A television anime adaptation produced by Wit Studio and Production I.G aired in Japan on MBS between April and September 2013 and a second season is confirmed to be released in 2016. Four video game adaptations developed by Nitroplus staffers in collaboration with Production I.G were announced to be released as bonus content for the third and sixth volumes of the Blu-ray Disc release of the anime, with another game developed by Spike Chunsoft for the Nintendo 3DS. A two-part live action film adaptation is also in production and set to premiere in 2015. Attack on Titan and three spin-off manga are published in North America by Kodansha Comics USA, while the novels are published by Vertical. The anime has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for North America, by Manga Entertainment for the United Kingdom, and by Madman Entertainment for Australasia.

Attack on Titan has become a commercial success, with 45 million volumes in print as of November 2014.The release of the anime also saw a boost in the series' popularity, with it having received critical acclaim for its atmosphere and story. Although it also gained fame in neighboring Asian countries, the series' themes have been a subject of controversy.(Wikipedia)

Plot

The story of Attack on Titan centers around the adventures of Eren Yeager, his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman, and their friend Armin Arlert. After the wall which protects their hometown of Shinganshina is breached by Titans, Eren watches in horror as one of them eats his mother. Vowing to kill all Titans, Eren enlists in the military along with his friends.
Five years later, the three cadet graduates are positioned in Trost District, one of the border towns jutting out of Wall Rose, when the Titans attack again. In the ensuing battle, Eren is eaten by one of the Titans before Armin's eyes. However, a Titan later appears that begins fighting the other ones instead of harming humans; the Titan is revealed to be Eren, who has somehow developed the ability to transform into one. Though he is seen as a threat by some, he helps the military take back Trost. After being placed on trial for being a danger to the humans, he is taken in by the Survey Corps' Special Operations Squad, led by Captain Levi.

In an expedition to Shinganshina, the Scouts are attacked by a Female Titan who attempts to capture Eren. Although the Scouts are able to briefly capture the Female Titan, she breaks free and devastates Levi's squad, forcing the expedition to retreat. Armin determines that the Female Titan is Annie, one of the cadets who taught Eren to fight, and devises a plan to capture her at Stohess.

Others are discovered to be able to transform into Titans, with several seeking Eren for some unknown purpose which they refer to as the coordinate. The Walls themselves seem to be hiding something from the populace as shown by the fact that Titans make up the walls. As is the royal family and the Military Police who also need Eren to keep him from causing an uprising, as well as his friend Krista Lenz, who is really named Historia and is next in line to the throne.

The Survey Corps, seeing the turmoil and decadence caused by the current royal family, the Reiss Family, decide to mount a rebellion and use Eren and Historia as bait. The rebellion is successful but Rod Reiss, the current king, captures Eren and Historia. He reveals that a Titan was the one who created the walls 100 years ago and it modified most people's memories. A few bloodlines were spared from the modification but their children did not gain these details. Eventually only the person who held the Titan's power knew anything of the new world. Through a series of circumstances the power has come to Eren, who Rod says Historia must consume to retake the power.(Wikipedia)

Air date

Japan - Apr,2013 ~ Sep,2013
Korea - Apr,2013 ~ Sep,2013
USA - Apri,2014 ~ Sep,2014

Episode List

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ep.01 - To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 1 (二千年後の君へ ――シガンシナ陥落①――)

ep.02 - That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 2 (その日 ――シガンシナ陥落②――)

ep.03 - A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback, Part 1 (絶望の中で鈍く光る ――人類の再起①――)

ep.3.25（OVA） - The Sudden Visitor: The Torturous Curse of Youth(突然の来訪者 ―苛まれる青春の呪い―)

ep.3.5（OVA） - Ilse's Notebook: Memoirs of a Recon Corps Member(イルゼの手帳 ――ある調査兵団員の手記――)

ep.3.75(OVA) - Distress (困難)

ep.04 - The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback, Part 2 (解散式の夜 ――人類の再起②――)

ep.05 - First Battle: The Struggle for Trost, Part 1 (初陣 ――トロスト区攻防戦①――)

ep.06 - The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost, Part 2 (少女が見た世界 ――トロスト区攻防戦②――)

ep.07 - Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost, Part 3 (小さな刃 ――トロスト区攻防戦③――)

ep.08 - I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost, Part 4 (心臓の鼓動が聞こえる ――トロスト区攻防戦④――)

ep.09 - Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost, Part 5 (左腕の行方 ――トロスト区攻防戦⑤――)

ep.10 - Response: The Struggle for Trost, Part 6 (応える ――トロスト区攻防戦⑥――)

ep.11 - Idol: The Struggle for Trost, Part 7 (偶像 ――トロスト区攻防戦⑦――)

ep.12 - Wound: The Struggle for Trost, Part 8 (傷 ――トロスト区攻防戦⑧――)

ep.13 - Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost, Part 9 (原初的欲求 ――トロスト区攻防戦⑨――)

ep.13.5(OVA) - Since That Day (あの日から)

ep.14 - Can't Look Into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack, Part 1 (まだ目を見れない ――反撃前夜①――)

ep.15 - Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack, Part 2 (特別作戦班 ――反撃前夜②――)

ep.16 - What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack, Part 3 (今、何をすべきか ――反撃前夜③――)

ep.17 - Female Titan: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 1 (女型の巨人 ――第57回壁外調査①――)

ep.18 - Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 2 (巨大樹の森 ――第57回壁外調査②――)

ep.19 - Bite: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 3 (噛みつく ――第57回壁外調査③――)

ep.20 - Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 4 (エルヴィン・スミス ――第57回壁外調査④――)

ep.21 - Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 5 (鉄槌 ――第57回壁外調査⑤――)

ep.22 - Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 6 (敗者達 ――第57回壁外調査⑥――)

ep.23 - Smile: Assault on Stohess, Part 1 (微笑み ――ストヘス区急襲①――)

ep.24 - Mercy: Assault on Stohess, Part 2 (慈悲 ――ストヘス区急襲②――)

ep.25 - Wall: Assault on Stohess, Part 3 (Final Episode) (壁 ――ストヘス区急襲③――)

Voice Actors&Actress

 Ellen Yeager - Kaji Yuki
 Mikasa Ackerman - Yui Ishikawa
 Armin Arureruto - Marina Inoue
 Ani Leonhart - Yu Shimamura
 Jean Kill Stein - Taniyama Kisho
 Marco bot - Osaka Ryota
 Connie Springer - Hiro Shimono
 Sascha blouse - Yu Kobayashi
 Christa Lens - Shiori Mikami