Shingeki no Kyojin: Ilse no Techou Episode 1 Discussion

R- said:
so nice to see new animated stuff again

Janethan23 said:
A lot of people including myself are waiting for the second season with anticipation. Now that there's some sort of connection between Ymir and the Titans I can't look at her the same way I had during the 1st season. In a way; she's drawn a lot of attention even though she had no screen time.

Or maybe

Perhaps I'm reading too much into this. The talking Titan could've been referring to an actual deity named Ymir and the Ymir we all know just happens to share the same name.

ibrahim2712 said:
This is canon right? Did Hajime Isayama wrote this?

IntroverTurtle said:
Yes, it's chapter 16.5 or 18.5, one of those.

ibrahim2712 said:


Yea i just skimmed through the manga version the OVA added a scenes with Levi and them though

randomlock said:
IF only i was sure that Hanji is a girl , she would be my fav character from AOT /

No lipstick + flat chest = epic fail

Kallen_R2 said:
Read. The. Manga. I couldn't bear waiting every Saturday for episodes so I just sat one late night and read it all in one sitting.

zellami said:
It really crept me out the way the titan preserved Ilse's body. (It doesn't exist in the manga, but makes sense in its weird way). I am not sure if the 46-m kyojin lead Hanji to Ilse's memorial on purpose or upon seeing Hanji, remembered where he left Ilse and went back to her). Ilse is one of the greatest characters in the manga - being so alone, so scared, lost all her comrades, yet fought literally with a pen and a note, finding courage to run back to Wall Rose on foot and leave (basically) a legacy.

As expected, Hanji is crazy about studying titans, but Ilse's story helps her form a proposal to Erwin, which he could seriously consider - as much as she loves to poke titans around, she is reckless and rather childish in the beginning to the point of endangering herself, her comrades, and the missions. Who wouldn't love her (in case they live to see another day) :D
Arbitrary, the OAD has become a tribute to the new approach of fighting the titans with more understanding, than mere counter-slaughter. Tl;dr, it's the first communication recorded b/w a human and a titan and casts a light to a character, whose story we are yet to figure.

Aside the animation, liked this OAD very much! A very small (special chapter 18.5) piece of the manga got attention, tied up the extended parts in the anime, and added new material. Definitely "not bad"!

Thalandor46 said:
I can't possibly be the only person who caught this. At the 8:35 mark, Levi's team starts riding through the forest. A few seconds into the scene, Oluo is just, like, slaughtered instantly. And it's never acknowledged by any means whatsoever, even though he is clearly alive and well throughout the rest of the episode. What the hell was up with that?

IntroverTurtle said:
He bit his tongue because he was talking while riding a horse, he always does that. Remember in the series?

Thalandor46 said:

Honestly, no, I don't remember. It's only vaguely familiar now that it's been brought to my attention. Even so, that was ridiculously over dramatic for a tongue bite. His head snaps back, a massive amount of blood explodes in front of him, and he falls back out of frame. It looked like a ninja ran by and decapitated him. I thought for sure he was grabbed by an unseen titan that was going to be relevant later in the story.

ibrahim2712 said:


How do you not remember that, he did it like 4 times, it was a running joke throughout the series.

blueyedsamurai said:
great episode, although it was silly that she was still writing while her head was about to be bitten off.

That's like trying to text message while in the jaws of a shark.

zellami said:
It really crept me out the way the titan preserved Ilse's body. (It doesn't exist in the manga, but makes sense in its weird way). I am not sure if the 46-m kyojin lead Hanji to Ilse's memorial on purpose or upon seeing Hanji, remembered where he left Ilse and went back to her). Ilse is one of the greatest characters in the manga - being so alone, so scared, lost all her comrades, yet fought literally with a pen and a note, finding courage to run back to Wall Rose on foot and leave (basically) a legacy.

Sasafune said:
...If they captured that Titan alive, the amount of information Hanji;s gonna get would've been SO substantial and valuable. What a waste!

Sasafune said:
I find it funny how Ilse was able to write down all those stuff, especially when she was caught by the Titan. Gotta love how these people handle their fears. And it was nice seeing the Levi squad again. Great OVA.

Minagatachi said:
When does the second OVA come out? Also, the titan saying "Ymir-sama" pretty much spoiled what could be a big reveal for me, I mean it's kind of obvious now what to expect.

Keilis said:
Too bad Levi's squad wasn't the main focus of AoT. Would have been definitely be much more enjoyable to watch, IMO.

Good OVA.

Sasafune said:
I think he made Ilse a memorial and remembered it when he met Hanji and led the latter to the tree. With how he almost tore his face open when he met Ilse, I'm somehow convinced that he's confused and had regrets killing her. I was surprised when he mentioned Ymir. I'd been spoiled about the Titan shifters but I definitely had no idea Ymir was in on it, too. If they captured that Titan alive, the amount of information Hanji;s gonna get would've been SO substantial and valuable. What a waste!

I find it funny how Ilse was able to write down all those stuff, especially when she was caught by the Titan. Gotta love how these people handle their fears. And it was nice seeing the Levi squad again. Great OVA.