attack attack japanese hepburn lit advancing giants japanese manga series written illustrated series began september collected volumes april set world humanity lives cities surrounded enormous walls defense gigantic eat humans seemingly reason story initially centers adopted sister childhood friend join military fight home town invaded mother eaten story progresses truths slowly revealed reader narrative shifts encompass squad leader supporting characters spin light novel series fall began december received manga adaptation additional light novel series additional spin manga series created television anime adaptation produced production aired japan april september second season confirmed released april video game adaptations developed collaboration announced released bonus content sixth volumes blu ray disc release anime game developed nintendo 3ds live action film adaptation attack attack end world live action web series released anime adaptation junior high spin manga produced began airing october attack spin manga published north_america novel series published vertical anime licensed north_america attack commercial success july manga million copies print million copies japan million copies overseas release anime saw boost series popularity having received critical acclaim atmosphere story gained fame neighboring asian countries series themes subject controversy overview setting years beginning story giant creatures called suddenly appeared nearly wiped humanity remorse reason remains humanity resides enormous concentric walls wall maria middle wall wall rose pronounced like wall wall inside walls humanity lived uneasy peace years people growing having seen changes day giant meter mysteriously appears strike lightning outer wall district town wall maria allowing smaller invade district armored clean wall maria forcing mankind abandon land wall maria wall rose evacuating remaining population inner districts sudden influx population causes turmoil famine giant figures meters tall usually masculine body structure lack reproductive organs appear need food attack eat humans sight mentioned derive energy sunlight addition proper digestive tract eaten fill human prey meal large balls referred finally skin tough difficult penetrate quickly injuries save weak spot neck military divided branches foremost story goes territory try reclaim land heavily derided society high casualty rate little sense progress second largest branch guards walls civilian populace branch guards royal family live relatively relaxed lives eventually results fraud corruption political soldiers use system called vertical maneuvering equipment acting system allowing jump swing walls trees nearby buildings attack despite soldiers primary line defense useless open flat terrain like fields plot story attack revolves adventures foster sister childhood friend wall protects hometown breached leading enter watches horror eats mother kill military friends years later cadet graduates positioned border towns wall rose attack ensuing battle eaten eyes later appears begins fighting ignoring humans revealed developed ability transform seen threat helps military placed trial danger humans taken led captain expedition scouts attacked female attempts capture scouts able briefly capture female breaks free squad forcing expedition retreat determines annie cadets taught fight plan capture operation damage reveals reside walls surrounding human settlements friends revealed able transform sent spies unknown party find called coordinate later confirmed coordinate power control holds power royal family military police track friend actually successor real king current king losing follow current government stage successful rebellion overthrow monarchy culminating death rod hands daughter new queen revealed responsible creation walls years ago coordinate stolen father transferred body turning allowing son new power allows create massive permanent structures intend use order seal breach reclaim wall maria production created page shot version originally offered work department advised modify style story suitable jump declined instead decided department began thought ideas twists series progresses author initially based scenery manga hometown surrounded mountains working internet cafe encountered customer grabbed collar incident showed fear meeting person communicate feeling conveys designing appearances uses models martial artist form armored anime producer stated wall fear influenced isolated enclosed nature japanese culture said inner feelings individual series main influences later confirm attack inspired second visual novel visual novel series estimated basic monthly timeline week storyboard weeks actually draw chapter story planned advance marking collected volumes specific truth revealed september stated aiming end series collected volumes originally planned series tragic conclusion similar film adaptation mist character dies positive response manga anime caused author changing ending impact fans media manga original manga serial attack commenced publication monthly publication starting september issue collected volume released march recent volume released april november manga million copies print series twelfth collected volume given printing million copies making manga series initial print surpassing million piece volume highest initial print series far copies print run record publisher comedic spin series titled attack junior high written began issue follows main characters battle junior high school manga series based prequel light novels attack fall started running august drawn additional spin based regrets visual novel serialized manga magazine aria titled attack regrets written illustrated focuses origins captain prominent characters main series spin called short drawn released tablet application december december japanese english manga adaptation attack lost girls novel written illustrated began publication august north_america series published english published volume june fifteenth released april july manga million copies circulation north_america spin manga licensed published volume march june announced license spoof new_york comic con october acquisition march novel light novel series titled attack fall fall written illustrated began april story set events manga published volumes tells story angel develops prototypes following follow young man found baby stomach second light novel series called attack harsh mistress city written illustrated began august vertical began releasing novels north_america summer novel titled attack lost girls lost girls written published december comprises short stories featuring titled lost cruel world wall goodbye lost girls released english vertical anime anime television series adaptation produced subsidiary aired april september directed starring voicing series respective websites began releasing series north american home video anime licensed acquired distribution australia new_zealand final episode aired japanese theaters anime production issues needing animators character designer looking active animators work anime version special chapter volume originally scheduled released august bundled volume limited edition postponed included limited edition volume released december instead bundled subtitled dvd english limited edition release 17th manga volume released december second released april bundled 13th volume series focused members additional episodes based attack regrets prequel manga bundled 15th 16th volumes main series released december april respectively anime previously aired block australia anime currently airs japanese english subtitles episode having aired september thirteen episodes opening theme lit crimson bow arrow styled german und ending theme lit beautiful cruel world episodes opening theme lit wings freedom styled german die der ending theme great escape released single july anime compiled animated theatrical films new voice acting cast film attack arrow covers episodes released november second film attack remaining episodes adds new ending footage released june season aired january channel second season anime series announced opening day theatrical film set released premiere date pushed april television anime adaptation attack junior high manga spin began airing october series directed production series composition character design music opening theme youth like fireworks ending theme ground counterattack performed voice actors jean series aired january video games video game adaptations attack developed collaboration clarified studio company involved attack blu ray disc games individual games visual novels included copies sixth blu ray disc volumes anime games cover spin stories characters supervised development games blu ray volume released september lost cruel world visual novel preview gun regrets lit choice regrets sixth blu ray volume released december version regrets past visual novel wall goodbye visual novel annie action game titled attack humanity chains subtitle lit wings counterattack developed nintendo 3ds released japan december north_america europe july social game titled attack freedom development ios android platforms game players play character exiled wall rose players build town outside wall expand manufacturing items exploiting resources players additionally attack gameplay merchandise featured crossover event japanese versions game attack playstation playstation playstation published developed announced released february japan later confirmed released worldwide xbox versions developing attack arcade game named team battle live action live action film announced production october december reported left position director according film distributor considerable creative differences matters december revealed directing responsible special effects writer critic expert announced scripting movie series creator july revealed films released summer teaser trailer live action film released march following month released second trailer film announced second installment called attack end world june trailer film released revealing confirming film released theaters japan live action miniseries titled attack beacon counterattack utilizing actors films started streaming online video service august episode series focuses research created media manga titled inside outside released april september featuring concept art character profiles interviews combined released north_america september minute drama created anime staff included january issue november american writer revealed crossover attack marvel comics works scripts scenario written original author shot crossover featured guardians galaxy facing including female streets new_york_city free comic book day marvel secret wars preview included page presentation attack creator art announced new york comic con american comic book titled published january hosted attractions based real attack experience features life size meter tall engaging meter tall female combat attractions include ground level visitors pose reception attack won manga award category nominated 4th manga 16th 18th annual edition surveys people manga publishing industry named eighth best manga series male readers edition named sixth best attack favorite manga attack second highest selling manga series copies sold single year april oricon reported million volumes series sold half topped chart ending piece year reign highest selling series period surprised readers end year second best selling manga copies sold series sold copies ranking year manga publisher credits company revenue increase eighteen years anime noted helped series sales called decade hit seven english volumes published north_america time charted new_york_times list week october volume list weeks straight june volume 100th week chart volume number list graphic novels american october month september series volumes list series united_states named series great graphic novels teens english release won harvey award best american edition foreign material attack manga nominated choice award analyzed attack representing felt young people today society writer called coming age story boys girls core new mystery episode mysteries critic says readers expectations artwork manga criticized crude reviewers admitting drawings critics stated years art improving believes illustrations refined conveyed key characteristic work short review noted characters receive power ups create plot twists concluded said plot twists manga post apocalyptic world good miss anime successful japan average sales volumes total august number selling anime japan number streaming anime number fan favorite home video released anime adaptation won multiple prizes 3rd anime awards including best script best soundtrack best theme song female character title year received award animation awards received award animation year tokyo anime award best director won digital contents year award japan 19th annual digital awards sharply critical episodes anime adaptation praise bringing terror fee set said good criticized direction saying clearly intends powerful unsettling crude unpleasant hand critics praised series said gorgeous visuals excellent mix 18th century gothic novelist defined horror versus terror physical making want look away intellectual making want know going happen apocalyptic action shows noted close perfection described masterpiece death destruction watched episode praised musical score intense episode despite feeling limited animation martin compared attack vibe visual aesthetic political interpretations series gained strong popularity japan world instance coverage anime appeared page hong_kong free newspaper concerning popularity hong_kong china taiwan series attracted criticism magazine accused having message serves japanese prime minister political series hong_kong youths saw invading metaphor hong_kong media commentator praised style versatility attack setting opens readers interpretations media linked blog post indicating design character based imperial japanese general internet flame war general war record allowing port arthur massacre occur ensued blog included death threats author threats written japanese errors believed written people outside japan
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