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Japanese manga series by Hajime Isayama

Attack on Titan (Japanese: e��撃の�.�人, Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. "Da Advancin Giant[s]") be a Japanese manga series freestyled n' illustrated by Hajime Isayama. Well shiiiit, it is set up in a ghetto where humanitizzle lives within ghettos surrounded by enormous walls dat protect dem from gigantic man-eatin humanoidz referred ta as Titans; tha rap bigs up Eren Yeager, whoz ass vows ta retake tha ghetto afta a Titan brangs bout tha destruction of his home hood n' tha dirtnap of his crazy-ass mutha n' shit. Attack on Titan has been serialized up in Kodanshaz monthly Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine since September 2009, n' collected tha fuck into 32 tankōbon volumes az of September 2020 .

An anime televizzle series adaptin tha manga was produced by Wit Studio (seasons 1�"3) n' MAPPA (season 4) fo' realz. A 25-episode first season was broadcast from April ta September 2013, followed by a 12-episode second season broadcast from April ta June 2017 fo' realz. A 22-episode third season was broadcast up in two parts, wit tha straight-up original gangsta 12 episodes airin from July ta October 2018 n' tha last 10 episodes airin from April ta July 2019 fo' realz. A fourth n' final season is scheduled ta premiere up in late 2020.

Attack on Titan has become a cold-ass lil critical n' commercial success fo' realz. Az of December 2019 , tha manga has over 100 mazillion tankōbon copies up in print ghettowide,[5][6] makin it one of tha best-pimpin manga seriez of all time. Well shiiiit, it has won nuff muthafuckin awards, includin tha Kodansha Manga Award,[7] tha Micheluzzi Award,[8] n' Harvey Award.[9] Da anime series has also been well received by muthafuckas wit tha straight-up original gangsta three seasons bein kicked it wit wit praise fo' its story, animation, noize n' voice acting, thus boostin tha series' popularitizzle up in U.S. n' Asia fo' realz. Although it has gained dope hype n' popularitizzle up in Japanz neighbourin countries, ballistical interpretationz of tha series have caused controversies up in China n' Downtown Korea.

Synopsis [ edit ]

Setting [ edit ]

Accordin ta lore, over 2,000 muthafuckin years prior ta tha present day, a lil' biatch named Ymir Fritz came tha fuck into contact n' done cooked up a thugged-out deal wit tha “Devil of All Earth", becomin tha straight-up original gangsta of humanoid giants, n' imbued wit special powers. These creatures lata came ta be known as Titans (�.�人, Kyojin) yo. Her powers was used by her Mackdaddy ta establish tha Empire of Eldia and, up in bustin so, crushed tha rival hood of Marley. When her dope ass died, her titan abilitizzles was passed on, manifestin tha fuck into Nine individual forms; each wit they own special traits, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. Da juice of tha titans was kept by tha royal Fritz crew fo' centuries.

One century before tha eventz of tha main storyline tha 145th Eldian Mackdaddy, Karl Fritz, became disillusioned by tha powers his thugged-out ancestors had granted his ass n' guilt-ridden over tha destructizzle path tha Eldian monarchy had taken. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch yo. Dude orchestrated his nation’s downfall, allowin tha hood of Marley ta rise up in rebellion. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. In tha process, seven of tha Nine Titan powers was jacked by Marley. Possessin tha Ninth Titan power, tha juice of tha Foundin Titan, Fritz took a handful of his thugged-out lil' playas across tha sea ta tha island of Paradis ta begin a new, laid back nation. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch yo. Dude pimped millionz of Colossal Titans ta be used as part of tha construction of three curtain walls, each one named afta one of Ymir Fritz’s three daughters: tha outermost bein Wall Maria (ウォール・マリア, Wōru Maria); tha middle Wall Rose (ウォール・ローゼ, Wōru Rōze, sometimes pronounced like rosé) n' tha innermost Wall Sheena (ウォール・�.ーナ, Wōru Shīna, alt. "Wall Sina") which housed tha Royal crew n' was populated by tha wealthy n' elite. Once tha walls was complete, Fritz gave tha outside ghetto a ultimatum: should war be declared on Paradis, da thug would release tha titans within tha walls ta flatten tha earth. This, however, was a funky-ass bluff since Fritz revealed ta his crew dat dat schmoooove muthafucka had renounced all war. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. If Marley eventually became bangin enough ta overthrow Paradis, then da thug would accept dis shiznit yo. Dude used his Foundin Titan powers ta create a funky-ass blood pact which would instill dis ideologizzle up in any royal crew member whoz ass inherited his cold-ass titan, even if they disagreed wit it before. Meanwhile, Eldians whoz ass remained within Marley as second class playa hatas was treated skankyly, n' any form of dissent or disobedience was punishable by exile ta Paradis: they was injected wit raw titan spinal fluid, turnin dem tha fuck into mindless, man-eatin ‘Pure’ Titans which would eventually find they way ta Mackdaddy Fritz’s walls.

Karl Fritz also used his cold-ass titan juice ta erase tha memoriez of most of his Eldian playa haters, wit dem unaffected either bribed tha fuck into nobilitizzle or made tha fuck into outcasts like tha Ackerman crew n' tha Asian clan. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da juice of tha titans was hidden from common knowledge n' fear of dem was instilled up in tha Eldian playa hatas ta prevent dem from venturin outside tha walls fo' realz. As such, tha Eldians on Paradis believed firmly dat they was tha last of tha human race, forced tha fuck into confinement by tha ravenous Pure Titans. Unlike titans wit powers, like fuckin tha Foundin Titan, Pure Titans have no awarenizz n' function purely on tha instinct ta consume humans; however, if one was ta consume a human containin one of tha Nine Titan powers, it would inherit dat juice n' become a sentient human again. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Unaware of dis shiznit tha Eldians formed a three branch military ta protect its playa haters: tha Military Popo Brigade (憲兵団, Kenpeidan) whoz ass reside primarily within Wall Sina n' protect tha Royal Family n' elite, livin a chillaxed gamestyle which has resulted up in instancez of fraud, corruption, n' ballistical subterfuge; tha Garrison Regiment (e��屯兵団, Chūton Heidan) whoz ass guard tha walls n' tha civilian populace, though is known ta act lackadaisically since tha walls theyselves do much of tha protectin against titans; n' tha Survey Corps (調査兵団, Chōsa Heidan) whoz ass trek tha fuck into titan territory outside tha walls up in order ta study n' cull dem n' attempt ta reclaim land. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Da Survey Corps is heavily derided within society cuz of they high casualty rate n' lil ta no progress up in they objectives fo' realz. All soldiers bust a grapplin n' tetherin system called Vertical Maneuverin Equipment (立�"機動装置, Rittai Kidō Sōchi) dat allows dem ta jump onto, n' swin from, any tall structures rockin gas canistas ta propel theyselves forward, though tha shiznit is useless on flat ground. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! A box containin spare blades fo' they dual swordz hangs beside each thigh, n' tha blades theyselves is flexible n' easily detachable, used solely fo' cuttin down titans. Over tha past 100 muthafuckin years tha Survey Corp has compiled characteristics of tha Pure Titans ta aid dem up in battle fo' realz. A titanz skin is tough n' hard as fuck ta penetrate n' they regenerate quickly from any fuck-ups, save fo' a spot on tha nape of tha neck which is tha one n' only place where a soldier can cook up a gangbangin' fatal strike.

Plot [ edit ]

Eren Yeager (Jaeger up in tha anime adaptation) lives wit Mikasa Ackerman n' dopest playa Armin Arlert up in tha hood of Shiganshina adjacent ta Wall Maria, outermost of three circular walls protectin humanitizzle from man-eatin Titans holla'd ta have capped all other humans one hundred muthafuckin years prior. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. When Shiganshina n' Wall Maria is breached by tha Colossal (Colossus up in tha manga) n' Armoured Titans, invadin Titans force humanitizzle ta retreat behind Wall Rose fo' realz. Afta a titan devours his crazy-ass mutha n' his wild lil' daddy disappears, a vengeful Eren enlists up in tha military along wit Mikasa n' Armin.

Five muthafuckin years later, tha three cadet graduates is positioned up in Trost district adjacent ta Wall Rose when tha Colossal Titan breaches tha hood gate. Durin tha subsequent Titan invasion, Eren is smoked but survives afta bustin n' controllin a Titanz body. Previously unaware of his thugged-out abilities, Eren suspects his wild lil' fatherz basement holdz lyrics fo' realz. Although Eren seals Trostz breach rockin his Titan power, nuff consider his ass a potential threat n' a military tribunal assigns his ass ta tha Survey Corps under Captain Leviz peep it, wit nuff of Erenz playaz followin suit.

Durin a expedizzle ta Shiganshina, a Female Titan unsuccessfully attempts ta capture Eren. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Despite tha expeditionz failure, Armin deduces tha Female Titanz identitizzle as a gangbangin' fellow cadet from they class named Annie Leonhart wit abilitizzles akin ta Erenz fo' realz. Annie encases her muthafuckin ass up in crystal followin her capture up in Stohess, collateral damage revealin tha walls is formed from massive Titans within dem wild-ass muthafuckas. Peepin tha mysterious appearizzle of tha Beast Titan behind Wall Rose, Eren is kidnapped by his wild lil' fellow cadets Reiner Braun n' Bertolt Hoover, exposed as tha Titans whoz ass compromised Wall Maria. They n' Annie was dispatched by a unknown jam ta capture tha "Coordinate", a mobilitizzle ta control titans which they suspect Eren possesses. Eren manifests dis juice durin a encounta wit tha titan whoz ass capped his crazy-ass mother, allowin his ass n' tha pursuin Survey Corps ta escape. Da Corps theorize dat Titans was originally humans, n' may regain they human form by consumin a individual wit Titan power, acquirin dem abilitizzles fo' theyselves.

Persecuted by tha military police, tha Survey Corps discover tha royal posse seats a gangbangin' figurehead mackdaddy n' suppresses technological advancement. Erenz comrade Historia Reiss learns her ass is tha illegitimate lil pimp of tha walls' legit rula Rod Reiss, whoz ass has her n' Eren kidnapped. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Rod reveals his thugged-out ancestor pimped tha walls rockin tha juice of tha Foundin Titan, intendin ta confine humanitizzle n' erasin they memories. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! Da Reiss crew passed down tha Mackdaddyz juice n' will until Erenz daddy Grisha stole tha juice of tha Foundin Titan durin Wall Mariaz fall, n' passed its juice ta Eren by turnin his ass tha fuck into a Titan via a injection n' allowin his dirty ass ta be devoured. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Rod intendz fo' Historia ta become a Titan n' smoke Eren ta reclaim tha Reiss crewz juice yo, but Historia refuses n' aidz tha Survey Corps' rescue of Eren n' rebellion against tha monarchy. Peepin Rodz defeat, tha military assumes juice n' crowns Historia biatch. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch fo' realz. Although Erenz lack of royal ancestry inhibits tha Foundin Titanz power, he obtains a mobilitizzle ta create permanent structures, which tha Survey Corps use up in they next expedizzle ta seal tha breach up in Wall Maria. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat tha crew is ambushed by Reiner, Bertolt n' they superior Zeke, tha Beast Titan. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Da Survey Corps subdue Bertolt n' drive off tha other enemy Titans yo, but most of tha expedizzle thugz is capped durin tha battle wit Armin n' Commander Erwin Smizzle left mortally wounded. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Levi, armed wit a single injection taken from Rod, decides ta save Armin over Erwin. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch fo' realz. Armin becomes a Titan, devours Bertolt n' acquires tha Colossal Titanz powers.

Before returnin home, tha survivors recover Grishaz memoirs from tha Yeagers' basement yo. His writings state dat human civilization is straight-up thrivin n' tha playaz of tha walls is thugz of tha Eldian race, whose common ancestor Ymir Fritz acquired tha Juice of tha Titans, grantin her progeny tha unique potential ta become Titans n' inherit nine Titan powers. Ymirz descendants dominated ghetto history fo' centuries until 100 muthafuckin years prior ta tha series' beginning, when tha 145th Eldian Mackdaddy retreated ta Paradis Island n' established tha three walls wit tha Foundin Titan, threatenin ta retaliate wit tha titans comprisin tha walls should his thugged-out lil' peace be disturbed. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Da hood of Marley conquered n' quarantined tha remainin Eldians, passin tha seven captured Titan Powers ta indoctrinated Eldian "Warriors" fo' furtherin Marleyz nationistic interests, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. Grisha conspired wit other Eldian dissidents ta acquire tha Foundin Titan before Marley n' free they playas but was outed by his fuckin lil hustla Zeke Yeager, Erenz half-brutha n' tha future Beast Titan, n' sentenced ta game as a mindless Titan wanderin Paradis. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat Grisha was saved by his crazy-ass movementz informant, whoz ass entrusted his Titan juice n' mission ta Grisha n' busted his ass ta infiltrate tha walls n' recover tha Foundin Titan. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Eren learns dat despite his fuckin lack of royal ancestry, he may be able ta use tha Foundin Titanz full "Coordinate" juice all up in physical contact wit a titan of royal blood.

Four muthafuckin years afta tha Battle of Shiganshina, a cold-ass lil conflict between Marley n' a cold-ass lil combined bitch ass sees tha emergence of conventionizzle weapons capable of defeatin Titans. Fearin tha military obsolescence of Eldians will lead ta they genocide, tha Warriors work wit tha influential Tybur crew, retainerz of tha Battle Hammer Titan, ta recruit global support fo' a resumed bitch ass on Paradis. Eren, havin infiltrated Marley on his own, assassinates Willy Tybur as da ruffneck declares war on Paradis before internationistic delegates. With tha aid of tha Survey Corps up in tha ensuin battle, Eren steals tha Battle Hammer Titanz juice n' Zeke defects ta Paradis. Eren n' tha Survey Corps return ta Paradis wit Zeke via airshizzle yo, but Erenz playa Sasha is capped by Gabi Braun, Warrior muthafucka n' Reinerz cousin whoz ass stowed away along wit her playa Falco Grice.

Flashbacks depict tha precedin four muthafuckin years on Paradis, durin which Zekez followers arrived n' introduced Paradis ta modern technologizzle n' tha thugged-out hood of Hizuru fo'sho. Through his wild lil' fuckin emissary Yelena, Zeke proposed passin his Titan juice ta Historia, which would enable Eren ta use tha Foundin Titanz full juice ta deta foreign invasion until Hizuru modernizes Paradis. Because playaz of Titan juice take a thugged-out dirtnap thirteen muthafuckin years afta they acquisition, tha proposizzle demanded dat Historia produce heirs ta ensure tha availabilitizzle of tha Foundin Titanz juice n' shit. Eren disapproved of dis arrangement n' instead infiltrated Marley ridin' solo n' without authorization, coercin tha Survey Corpss assistance.

In tha present, Eren is detained fo' insubordination n' his wild lil' playaz express doubts bout his fuckin loyalty ta dem n' Paradis over Zeke, citin Erenz role up in Sashaz dirtnap. Well shiiiit, it is revealed dat Historia is pregnant, preventin tha Corps from immediately passin tha Beast Titan ta her n' forcin dem ta place Zeke under Leviz watch. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Suspected of arrangin Historiaz pregnancy ta prolong Zekez game, Yelena n' her followers is arrested. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! This type'a shiznit happens all tha time. Da militaryz leadaz distrust Eren n' plan ta relinquish his thugged-out lil' juice followin tha discovery of his secret correspondence wit Zeke n' Yelena, promptin nationalist rebels loyal ta Eren ta assassinizzle Dhalis Zachary. Eren n' his Yeagerist followers escape n' force tha possez surrender afta Cristal laced wit Zekez spinal fluid has been served ta top military officials, enablin Zeke ta transform dem tha fuck into titans under his command. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Zeke uses dis mobilitizzle ta escape from n' incapacitate Levi.

Eren n' tha Yeagerists detain tha military up in Shiganshina, where they is ambushed by tha Warriors n' Marleyz military. Durin tha battle, Zeke turns tha marked soldiers, consistin of tha entire military high command - includin Commandaz Dot Pyxis n' Nile Dok - as well as Falco tha fuck into Titans, wit tha latta inheritin tha Jaw Titan from tha Warrior Porco Galliard. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! Despite Marleyz efforts, Eren n' Zeke make contact n' hook up in a transcendental space inhabited by Ymir Fritz. Zeke attempts ta persuade Eren ta sterilize tha Eldian race as they had originally planned yo, but Eren revokes his thugged-out allegiizzle wit Zeke n' uses tha Foundin Titanz juice ta free tha wall Titans, intendin ta destroy all game outside of Paradis up in order ta protect dat shit. Refusin ta accept his thugged-out lil' plan, Erenz playaz move ta confront him, joinin forces wit Annie, whoz ass was also freed from her crystal encasement by Erenz power, n' all dem remainin soldiers from Marley. Da Yeagerists n' Erenz playaz gotz a funky-ass battle at a port up in Paradis, where tha once captured Hizuru leader escapes on a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass shizzle wit tha help of Reinerz Armored Titan n' Anniez Female Titan, n' make they way ta a downtown Marleyan hood ta repair a gangbangin' flyin boat fo' realz. As tha crew repairs tha flyin boat, they is beat down by Floch, whoz ass attached his dirty ass ta tha shizzle yo. Dude damages tha vessel before bein slain by Mikasa yo. Hange sacrifices her muthafuckin ass by comin' all up in tha oncomin wall titans, buyin time fo' tha groupz departure.

Production [ edit ]

Da series' lyricist Hajime Isayama

Hajime Isayama pimped a 65-page one-shot version of Attack on Titan up in 2006.[10] Originally, he also offered his work ta tha Weekly Shōnen Jump department at Shueisha, where da thug was advised ta modify his steez n' rap ta be mo' suitable fo' Jump yo. Dude declined n' instead decided ta take it ta tha Weekly Shōnen Magazine department at Kodansha.[11] Before serialization fuckin started up in 2009, dat schmoooove muthafucka had already thought of scams fo' twists, although they is fleshed up as tha series progresses. Da lyricist initially based tha scenery up in tha manga on dat of his hometown of Hita, Ōita, which is surrounded by mountains.[12]

While hustlin at a internizzle cafe, Isayama encountered a cold-ass lil hustla whoz ass grabbed his ass by tha collar. Shiiit, dis aint no joke. Dat shiznit was dis incident dat flossed his ass "the fear of meetin a thug I can't rap with," which is tha feelin dat his schmoooove ass conveys all up in tha Titans.[13] When designin tha appearancez of tha Titans, he uses nuff muthafuckin models like fuckin martial artist Yushin Okami fo' Eren Yeagerz Titan form[14] as well as Brock Lesnar fo' tha Armoured Titan.[15] George Wada, tha animez baller, stated dat tha "Wall of Fear" was hyped up by tha isolated n' enclosed nature of Japanese culture.[16] Dude also holla'd dat tha inner vibe of every last muthafuckin individual is one of tha series' main influences.[16] Isayama lata would confirm dat Attack on Titan was inspired up in part by Muv-Luv Alternative, tha second visual novel up in tha Muv-Luv visual novel series.[17]

Isayama estimated his basic monthly timeline as one week ta storyboard n' three weeks ta straight-up draw tha chapter n' shit. Da rap is planned up in advance, even markin down up in which collected volumes a specific "truth" is ghon be revealed.[14] In September 2013, da perved-out muthafucka stated dat da thug was aimin ta end tha series up in 20 collected volumes.[18] Originally, Isayama planned ta give tha series a tragic conclusion similar ta dat of tha film adaptation of Stephen Mackdaddyz Da Mist, where every last muthafuckin characta dies. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat positizzle response ta tha manga n' anime has caused tha lyricist ta consider changin tha endin cuz of tha impact it could have on fans.[19][20]

In November 2018, tha Japanese documentary program Jōnetsu Tairiku aired a episode bout Isayamaz strugglez ta complete tha manga, up in which his schmoooove ass confirmed dat Attack on Titan has entered its final rap arc.[21] In December 2019, Isayama holla'd da thug was aimin ta end tha manga up in 2020. In June 2020, Isayama confirmed up in a rap battle wit TBS dat tha manga has 5% left ta bounce tha fuck out.[22]

Media [ edit ]

Manga [ edit ]

Hajime Isayamaz original gangsta manga serial, Attack on Titan commenced publication up in tha first-ever issue of Kodanshaz monthly publication Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, busted out on September 9, 2009.[23] Da first tankōbon collected volume was busted out on March 17, 2010. Da most recent, volume 32, was busted out on September 9, 2020.[24]

In Uptown America, tha series is published up in Gangsta by Kodansha USA. Da first volume was published on June 19, 2012.[25]

A chibi parody spin-off based on tha series, titled Attack on Titan: Junior High (e��撃！�.�人中学校, Shingeki! Kyojin Chūgakkō) n' freestyled by Saki Nakagawa, fuckin started serialization up in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine's May 2012 issue. Well shiiiit, it bigs up tha main charactas as they battle tha Titans while up in junior high school.[26] Another manga series based on tha prequel light novels Attack on Titan: Before tha Fall started hustlin up in Kodanshaz Monthly Shōnen Sirius from August 2013, drawn by Satoshi Shiki.[27] An additionizzle spin-off based on tha No Regrets visual novel was serialized up in tha shōjo manga magazine Aria, titled Attack on Titan: No Regrets (e��撃の�.�人 �"いなきe��択, Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku). Dat shiznit was freestyled by Gun Snark n' illustrated by Hikaru Suruga. Well shiiiit, it focuses on tha originz of Captain Levi, one of da most thugged-out prominent charactas up in tha main series.[28] A yonkoma spin-off, called Spoof on Titan (寸劇の�.�人, Sungeki no Kyojin, "Titan Short Skits") n' drawn by hounori, was busted out on Kodanshaz Manga Box smartphone n' tablet application from December 2013 ta December 30, 2014, up in both Japanese n' Gangsta.[29][30] A manga adaptation of Hiroshi Sekoz Attack on Titan: Lost Hoes novel, freestyled n' illustrated by Ryōsuke Fuji, fuckin started publication up in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on August 9, 2015.[31]

Da first three spin-off manga have also been licensed by Kodansha USA, whoz ass published tha straight-up original gangsta volume of each between March n' June 2014.[32][33] They announced at New York Comic Con up in October 2015 dat they had licensed Spoof on Titan,[34] n' up in March 2016 they announced dat they had licensed Lost Hoes.[35]

Novels [ edit ]

A light novel series titled Attack on Titan: Before tha Fall (e��撃の�.�人 Before tha fall), freestyled by Ryō Suzukaze n' illustrated by Thores Shibamoto, fuckin started on April 1, 2011. Its rap is set before tha eventz of tha manga n' dat shiznit was published by Kodansha up in three volumes. While tha straight-up original gangsta drops some lyrics ta tha rap of Angel, tha blacksmith whoz ass pimps tha straight-up original gangsta prototypez of tha Vertical Maneuverin Equipment, n' tha followin two follow a lil' playa whoz ass was found as a funky-ass baby up in tha stomach of a Titan. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch fo' realz. A second light novel series called Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of tha City (e��撃の�.�人 e�"絶e��市の女王, Shingeki no Kyojin Kakuzetsu Toshi no Joō), freestyled by Ryō Kawakami n' illustrated by Range Murata, was published between August 1, 2014, n' May 1, 2015. Vertical busted out tha novels up in Uptown Tha Ghetto up in 2014[36][37][38] n' 2015 fo' realz. A novel titled Attack on Titan: Lost Hoes (e��撃の�.�人 Lost Hoes),[39] freestyled by Hiroshi Seko, was published on December 9, 2014.[40] It comprises three short stories featurin Mikasa n' Annie Leonhart, titled "Lost up in tha wack ghetto", "Wall Sina, Peace out", n' "Lost Hoes".[41] Dat shiznit was also busted out up in Gangsta by Vertical, up in 2016.[42] Garrison Girl: An Attack on Titan Novel, a novel pimped by Gangsta writa Ray-Ray Aaron was published by Quirk Books on August 7, 2018.[43] It be centered on Rosalie Dumarque, whoz ass defies her crew ta join military garrison.

Anime [ edit ]

An anime series based on tha manga is currently bein aired up in Japan. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. Produced by Wit Studio n' pimped up by Tetsurō Araki, a gangbangin' first season aired between April 7, 2013, n' September 29, 2013 originally on Mainichi Broadcastin System (MBS).[44] Da second n' tha third season, pimped up by Masashi Koizuka, first aired from April 1, 2017 ta June 17, 2017, n' between July 23, 2018 n' July 1, 2019 respectively on MBS n' NHK General TV.[45][46] Upon tha airin of tha final episode of tha third season on July 1, 2019, dat shiznit was announced dat tha fourth n' final season of tha anime series is scheduled fo' release up in Fall 2020 on NHK General.[47] Da final season was announced ta have chizzled studios, wit thang bein taken over by MAPPA.[48][49] Da final seasonz main staff includes director Yuichiro Hayashi, characta designer Tomohiro Kishi, chizzle animation director Daisuke Niinuma, art director Kazuo Ogura, 3D CG Director Takahiro Uezono, scriptwrita Hiroshi Seko, n' noize composers Hiroyuki Sawano n' Kohta Yamamoto.[50]

Other Attack on Titan-related manga or light novels was also adapted tha fuck into anime. Two OVA episodes, based on tha Attack on Titan: No Regrets prequel manga, was bundled wit tha 15th n' 16th volumez of tha main series, busted out on December 9, 2014, n' April 9, 2015, respectively.[51] An anime televizzle adaptation of Attack on Titan: Junior High fuckin started airin up in October 2015. Da series was pimped up by Yoshihide Ibata at Production I.G.[52] A three part OVA of Attack on Titan: Lost Hoes was busted out up in 2017 n' 2018 wit tha limited editionz of volumes 24, 25, n' 26.[53]

Video games [ edit ]

A live-action film was announced ta be up in thang up in October 2011.[76] In December 2012, dat shiznit was reported dat Tetsuya Nakashima left his thugged-out lil' posizzle as director fo' realz. Accordin ta film distributor Toho, Nakashima had considerable creatizzle differences on tha scriptwritin n' other matters.[77][78][79] In December 2013, Shinji Higuchi was revealed ta be directing, n' would also be responsible wit tha special effects, n' you can put dat on yo' toast. Writa Yūsuke Watanabe n' critic/subculture expert Tomohiro Machiyama was announced ta be scriptin tha porno wit series creator Isayama.[80][81] In July 2014, dat shiznit was revealed dat two films would be busted out up in tha summer of 2015. Dat shiznit was also revealed dat some major charactas would be cut from tha line up, most noticeably Levi Ackerman n' Erwin Smizzle fo' realz. A teaser traila fo' tha straight-up original gangsta live-action film was busted out up in March 2015.[82] Da followin month, Toho busted out tha second traila fo' tha straight-up original gangsta film, n' announced tha second installment would be called Attack on Titan: End of tha World.[83] In June 2015, a third traila fo' tha straight-up original gangsta film was busted out, revealin tha Three-Dimensionizzle Maneuverin Gear, as well as confirmin tha film would be busted out up in IMAX theatas up in Japan.[84]

A live-action miniseries, titled Shingeki no Kyojin: Hangeki no Noroshi (e��撃の�.�人 反撃の狼煙, "Attack on Titan: Counta Rockets") n' utilizin tha same hustlas as tha films, started streamin on NTT DoCoMoz online-video steez dTV on August 15, 2015. Da three episode series focuses on Zoë Hange n' her research of tha Titans, as well as how tha fuck tha Vertical Maneuverin Weapons was pimped.[85]

Deadline Hollywood reported on January 17, 2017, dat Warner Bros. was up in negotiations ta secure tha film muthafuckin rights ta tha Attack on Titan franchise. Larry Potsmoker n' Dunkadelic Beasts n' Where ta Find Them balla Dizzy Heyman would be on board ta produce a proposed two-film project dat would remake tha 2015 Japanese live-action film adaptations.[86] A dizzle later, however, Kodansha representatives holla'd there was no negotiations wit Warner Bros.[87] But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat on October 29, 2018, dat shiznit was revealed dat Warner Bros. n' Kodansha finalized a thugged-out deal ta produce a live-action adaptation wit It director Andy Muschietti signin on ta direct tha film.[88]

A stage play titled Live Impact was announced on tha wraparound jacket crew on Volume 21.[89] Dat shiznit was scheduled ta run from July 28 ta September 3, 2017.[90] Da stage play was shut down afta one of tha staff thugz was involved up in a accident.[91][92]

Other media [ edit ]

Two guidebooks ta tha manga titled Inside n' Outside was busted out on April 9 n' September 9, 2013, featurin concept art, characta profilez n' rap battles.[93][94] They was combined tha fuck into one n' busted out up in Uptown Tha Ghetto on September 16, 2014, by Kodansha USA.[95]

A 16-minute drama CD was pimped wit tha animez staff n' included up in tha January 2014 issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine.[96]

On November 3, 2014, Gangsta writa C. B. Cebulski revealed dat a cold-ass lil crossover between Attack on Titan n' Marvel Comics was up in tha works.[97] Cebulski scripted tha scenario freestyled by tha mangaz lyricist Isayama. Da one-shot crossover featured Spider-Man, tha Avengers n' tha Guardianz of tha Galaxy facin off against nuff muthafuckin Titans, includin tha Colossal Titan, tha Armored Titan, n' tha Female Titan on tha streetz of New York City.[98] Durin Jacked Comic Book Day 2015, Marvelz Secret Wars peepshow included a 8-page presentation "Attack on Avengers" by creator Hajime Isayama wit art by Gerardo Sandoval.[99] Dat shiznit was announced all up in tha 2015 New York Comic-Con dat a Gangsta comic book titled Attack on Titan Anthology would be published.[100]

From January 23 ta May 10, 2015, Universal Studios Japan hosted attractions based on Attack on Titan. "Da Real" Attack on Titan Experience features a game-size 15 meta tall Eren titan engagin a 14 meta tall biatch titan up in combat. Other attractions include a ground level titan, which visitors can pose with.[101] From May 31 ta August 25, 2019, Universal Studios Japan be again n' again n' again set ta host attractions fo' Attack on Titan as part of tha "Def Japan" program, includin "immersive effects on a grand scale" accordin ta editor Shintaro Kawakubo.[102] On July 3, 2019, tha NHK BS Premium televizzle station program series Fuka Yomi Dokushokai (Readin Too Much Into tha Series Book Club) featured a gangbangin' finger-lickin' rap of tha Attack on Titan manga series. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! Attack on Titan is tha straight-up original gangsta manga eva featured on tha program.[103]

Reception [ edit ]

Salez [ edit ]

In April 2014, Oricon reported dat 30 mazillion volumez of tha series done been sold.[104] By November 2014, tha manga had 45 mazillion copies up in print.[105] By December 2019, tha number had increased ta 100 million.[106] Da series' twelfth collected volume was given a gangbangin' first printin of 2.2 mazillion copies, makin Attack on Titan one of only three manga series eva ta git a initial print surpassin 2 million, tha others bein One Piece n' Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba.[1][107] Volume 13 has tha highest initial first print of tha series so far, wit 2,750,000 copies. Put ya muthafuckin choppers up if ya feel dis! Well shiiiit, it be also tha straight-up original gangsta print run record fo' its publisher, Kodansha.[108] Attack on Titan was tha second highest pushin manga seriez of 2013, wit 15,933,801 copies sold up in a single year.[109] In tha straight-up original gangsta half of 2014 it topped tha chart, endin One Piece's five-year reign as tha highest pushin series up in dat period, wit Isayama surprised bout it n' thankin tha readers.[110] By tha end of tha year, dat shiznit was tha second dopest pushin manga wit 11,728,368 copies sold.[111] In 2015, tha series sold 8,778,048 copies rankin third fo' tha year,[112] n' 6,544,081 up in 2016 fo' tha fourth rank.[113] Attack on Titan was tha second best-pimpin manga of 2017 wit salez of 6,622,781 copies, behind only One Piece.[114] Da mangaz publisher, Kodansha, credits Attack on Titan fo' tha companyz first revenue increase up in eighteen years.[115] Da anime is noted ta have helped up in boostin tha series' salez while Mainichi Shimbun called it a "once-in-a-decade hit".[116]

Yo, six of tha seven Gangsta volumes published up in Uptown Tha Ghetto all up in tha time charted on Da New York Times Manga Best Seller list fo' tha week of October 13, 2013,[117] n' volume one was on tha list fo' 81 weeks straight.[118] In June 2015, tha straight-up original gangsta volume clocked up in at its 100th week on tha top 10 chart,[119] havin sold 2.5 mazillion copies.[120][121] It also currently holdz tha title of appearin on tha list fo' a volume wit 121 weeks.[122] Volume one was also number one on Nielsen BookScanz list of top 20 graphic novels up in Gangsta bookstores fo' October 2013,[123] n' fo' tha month of September, tha series had mo' volumes on tha list than any other series.[124]

Critical response [ edit ]

Many have analyzed Attack on Titan as representin "the hopelessnizz felt by lil' playas up in todizzlez society".[2] Writa Mao Yamawaki called it a "coming-of-age rap of tha thugs n' hoes at its core", wit a freshly smoked up mystery every last muthafuckin episode. Well shiiiit, it is these mysteries dat critic Tomofusa Kure holla'd amplifies readers' expectations. Da artwork of tha manga has been dissed as crude by some reviewers, wit Isayama his dirty ass admittin his fuckin lil' drawings is "amateurish". But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat dem same muthafuckas stated dat afta muthafuckin yearz of serialization, tha art has been improving, n' Kure believes dat had tha illustrations been "refined", it would not have conveyed tha "eeriness" dat be a key characteristic of tha work.[2] In a gangbangin' finger-lickin' dirty-ass short review, Jizzo Thompson noted how tha fuck tha charactas conveniently receive "power-ups" ta create deal twists yo, but concluded dat these deal twists n' tha mangaz post-apocalyptic ghetto is "too phat ta miss".[125]

Accolades [ edit ]

Attack on Titan won tha Kodansha Manga Award up in tha shōnen category up in 2011[126][127] n' was nominated fo' tha 4th Manga Taishō Award as well as tha 16th n' 18th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[128][129][130] Da 2012 edizzle of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys professionals up in tha manga n' publishin industry, named Attack on Titan tha eighth dopest manga series fo' thug readers,[131] while tha 2014 edizzle named it tha sixth best.[132] Attack on Titan was tha top straight-up manga fo' Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Awardz up in 2015.[133]

Da Young Adult Library Skillz Association up in tha United Hoodz named tha series one of its "Great Graphic Novels fo' Teens" up in 2013.[134] Kodansha USAz Gangsta release won tha 2014 Harvey Award fo' Best Gangsta Edizzle of Foreign Material.[135] Attack on Titan was tha only manga ta be nominated fo' tha 2015 Goodreads Chizzle Award fo' Best Graphic Novel/Comic.[136]

Popular culture [ edit ]

Da Attack on Titan series has been represented up in mainstream pop culture, includin commercial advertisements fo' Subaru[137] Snickers,[138] n' Wonda Coffee.[139] Its charactas done been referenced up in tha animated series Da Simpsons[140] n' Da Amazin Ghetto of Gumball,[141] tha Korean drama Surplus Princess,[142] n' Japanese rock star Yoshikiz fashizzle brand Yoshikimono.[143]

Ballistical interpretations [ edit ]

Attack on Titan has gained a phat popularitizzle not only up in Japan yo, but also all up in tha ghetto. Right back up in yo muthafuckin ass. Y'all KNOW dat shit, muthafucka! For instance, coverage of tha anime rocked up on tha front page of tha Hong Kong free newspaper am730 on May 27, 2013, concernin its popularitizzle within Hong Kong as well as up in mainland China n' Taiwan.[144] Da series also attracted criticism: tha Downtown Korean Electronic Times magazine accused Attack on Titan of havin a militaristic message dat serves Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abez ballistical leanings,[145] while tha series also resonated wit Hong Kong youths whoz ass saw tha invadin Titans as a metaphor fo' mainland China.[144] Hong Kong media commentator Wong Yeung-tat praised Isayamaz steez n' tha versatilitizzle of Attack on Titan's setting, which opens itself ta readers' various interpretations.[146] In 2013, afta media linked ta a 2010 Snoop Bloggy-Blogg post by Isayama indicatin dat tha design of tha characta Dot Pixis was based on tha Imperial Japanese General Akiyama Yoshifuru, a Internizzle flame war bout tha generalz war record (e.g. allowin the Port Arthur massacre ta occur) ensued on his Snoop Bloggy-Blogg n' included dirtnap threats ta tha lyricist fo' realz. As nuff of tha threats freestyled up in Japanese had grammatical errors, Japanese media outlets holla'd dat they was freestyled by non-natizzle speakerz of Japanese.[147]

At tha 14th Internationistic Graduate Conference up in Ballistical Science, Internationistic Relations, n' Public Policy all up in tha Hebrew Universitizzle of Jerusalem held on December 12�"13, 2018, pimp Inbar Pancu compared tha three walls up in Attack on Titan up in context ta tha Great Wall of China, tha Berlin Wall n' tha Israeli Westside Bank barrier, n' concluded by frontin dat wallz of any kind do not create secure environments yo, but only a gangbangin' false sense of securitizzle dat could crumble at any given moment.[148]

In Attack on Titan, tha race of Eldians share nuff characteristics wit Jewish people. Their persecution by Marleyans is similar ta tha Jewish persecution by Nazis up in Germany. This has hustled ta accusations n' theoriez of Anti-Semitism n' fascizzle apology against tha series n' its lyricist, Isayama.[149] This includes fronts dat Isayama is biggin' up nationalism n' tha theory of Jewish global domination. I aint talkin' bout chicken n' gravy biatch. But fuck dat shiznit yo, tha word on tha street is dat dis has been broke off some disrespec against by nuff hustlaz of tha series, wit fronts dat while tha Eldians mirror Jewish people, they is intended fo' readaz ta sympathize wit rather than ta be portrayed as villains.[150][151]