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Attack on Titan

Shingeki no Kyojin進撃の巨人SnKAoT

2013 · TV · 25 eps Finished

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85%
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What is Attack on Titan about?

Attack on Titan is a TV anime series of 25 episodes animated by WIT STUDIO, adapted from a manga. It aired from April 7, 2013 to September 28, 2013. AniList classifies it as action, drama, fantasy and mystery. It continues from Attack on Titan: No Regrets, which is worth watching first.

Several hundred years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by titans. Titans are typically several stories tall, seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by extremely high walls, even taller than the biggest of titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. Teenage boy Eren and his foster sister Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a colossal titan that appears out of thin air. As the smaller titans flood the city, the two kids watch in horror as their mother is eaten alive. Eren vows that he will murder every single titan and take revenge for all of mankind.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits MangaHelpers. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Kaiju, Revenge, Military, Male Protagonist, Primarily Teen Cast, Post-Apocalyptic, Survival, Gore, Steampunk, Dystopian.

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Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

  • Eren Yeager エレン・イェーガー

    Main character

    Eren was born to Carla and Grisha Yeager in Shiganshina District within the southern region of Wall Maria. He grew up in the town with his parents and foster sister Mikasa, who moved in with the Yeagers as a child.

    Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji

  • Mikasa Ackerman ミカサ・アッカーマン

    Main character

    Mikasa is Eren Yaeger's foster sister and mutual childhood friend of Armin Arlert, living with the two of them in Shiganshina District within the southern region of Wall Maria. When she was young, her parents were killed by human traffickers, and she was kidnapped.

    Japanese voice: Yui Ishikawa

  • Armin Arlert アルミン・アルレルト

    Main character

    Armin is a young boy who was born and raised in the Shiganshina District within the walls, being childhood friends with both Eren Yeager and Mikasa Ackerman.

    Japanese voice: Marina Inoue

Supporting characters

  • Levi リヴァイ

    Supporting character

    Squad Captain of the Special Operations Squad (known as Squad Levi) within the Survey Corps. He is known as humanity's strongest soldier. Levi is abrasive, blunt, and has a strong respect for structure and discipline. He is a clean-freak, demanding spotless cleanliness of himself, his equipment, and his environment.

    Japanese voice: Hiroshi Kamiya

  • Sasha Blouse サシャ・ブラウス

    Supporting character

    Originally from Dauper, a remote and scarcely populated village of hunters located in a mountain forest in the southern area of Wall Rose, Sasha joined the military as a cadet of the 104th Training Corps, where she ranked 9th upon graduation. After graduating, she'd choose to enlist in the Scouting Regiment.

    Japanese voice: Yuu Kobayashi

  • Reiner Braun ライナー・ブラウン

    Supporting character

    Member of the Survey Corps and former cadet of the 104th Training Corps. Reiner is a passionate and strong-willed young man with a strong sense of duty. He ranked 2nd in his training class upon graduation, finishing behind only Mikasa.

    Japanese voice: Yoshimasa Hosoya

  • Connie Springer コニー・スプリンガー

    Supporting character

    Connie Springer is a graduate of the 104th Training Corps, having ranked 8th in class. He is known to be one of the quickest soldiers while using ODM gear and is skilled at making very sharp turns.

    Japanese voice: Hiro Shimono

  • Bertolt Hoover ベルトルト・フーバー

    Supporting character

    Member of the Survey Corps and former cadet of the 104th Training Corps. Bertoldt ranked 3rd in his training class upon graduation, finishing behind only Mikasa and his hometown friend Reiner. He is a quiet young man who identifies himself as someone with a weak will that follows popular opinion.

    Japanese voice: Tomohisa Hashizume

  • Annie Leonhart アニ・レオンハート

    Supporting character

    A member of the 104th Southern Division in the Cadet Corps. After graduating from the 104th, ranked 4th place in the top 10, she ends up joining the Military Police. She is roommates with Hitch Dreyse.

    Japanese voice: Yuu Shimamura

  • Hannes ハンネス

    Supporting character

    A soldier who saves Eren and Mikasa during the prologue. He owes a debt to the Yeager family.

    Japanese voice: Keiji Fujiwara

  • Erwin Smith エルヴィン・スミス

    Supporting character

    Discerning, intelligent, and widely respected, Erwin is the unshakable and calculated 13th commander of the Survey Corps. While he cares deeply for his men, he does not hesitate to sacrifice them for the good and prosperity of mankind, and his men have proven more than willing to stake their lives at his order.

    Japanese voice: Daisuke Ono

  • Jean Kirstein ジャン・キルシュタイン

    Supporting character

    Jean Kirschtein is a graduate of the 104th Cadet Corps, among whom he ranked 6th for his skills with ODM gear and ability to look at things through a more tactical lense.

    Japanese voice: Kishou Taniyama

  • Carla Yeager カルラ・イェーガー

    Supporting character

    Eren's mother. Note: Carla Yeager is the official English translation by Kodansha.

    Japanese voice: Yoshino Takamori

  • Grisha Yeager グリシャ・イェーガー

    Supporting character

    Father of Eren Yaeger and caretaker of Mikasa Ackerman. He is a renowned doctor who was well respected in the District of Shiganshina after he saved the village from a mysterious viral epidemic by developing vaccines.

    Japanese voice: Hiroshi Tsuchida

  • Marco Bott マルコ・ボット

    Supporting character

    Originally from Jinae District. Marco ranked 7th in the 104th Training Corps and is widely respected by other cadets of the 104th. Marco is a very kind, calm, and idealistic person, valuing the good of the group above his own interests, as well as understanding and coping with his own shortcomings and limitations.

    Japanese voice: Ryouta Oosaka

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