Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall
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Japanese: 進撃の巨人 Before the fall
English: Attack on Titan: Before the Fall
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Type: Manga
Volumes: 17
Chapters: 73
Status: Finished
Published: Aug 26, 2013 to Mar 26, 2019
Genres: Action Action, Drama Drama, Fantasy Fantasy, Supernatural Supernatural
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Shounen Sirius
Authors: Shiki, Satoshi (Art), Suzukaze, Ryou (Story)

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Score: 7.411 (scored by 1576915,769 users)
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Ranked: #39052
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #452
Members: 43,463
Favorites: 506

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A baby is found crying in a mass of Titan vomit, amidst the dead titan flames. The child is called "child of titan" and is essentially hated by the people inside the walls. He also seems to grow unnaturally fast. Named Kuklo, he parts himself from his past/upbringing and gambles on the fate of humanity by enlisting in the scouting legion.

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Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall is a manga adaptation of the second and third volumes of Ryou Suzukaze's light novel series of the same title, which itself is a spin-off series of Hajime Isayama's Shingeki no Kyojin.

The series was published in English as Attack on Titan: Before the Fall by Kodansha USA from March 11, 2014, to August 27, 2019.
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Kuklo
Kuklo
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Inocencio, Sharle
Inocencio, Sharle
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Aaltonen, Angel
Aaltonen, Angel
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Pikale, Carlo
Pikale, Carlo
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Baumeister, Cardina
Baumeister, Cardina
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Pikale, Jorge
Pikale, Jorge
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Inocencio, Xavi
Inocencio, Xavi
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Carlstedt, Rosa
Carlstedt, Rosa
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Bernhardt, Gloria
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4 Recommended
2 Mixed Feelings
1 Not Recommended
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May 8, 2024
NToni
Recommended
A pretty cool prequel manga that takes place 50 years before the events of Attack On Titan's first episode/chapter. Goes VERY in-depth with how the ODM Gear was constructed and it shows that AoT could be entertaining even without too much focus on the titans. Unfortunately this prequel manga has an extremely rushed and dissappointing ending.
One other thing worth mentioning is that this manga as a whole almost feels like it doesn't add anything more other than some cool ODM Gear and Survey Corps military details to the original story. Would recommend for hardcore AoT fans like me who crave for more AoT, especially ...
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Oct 9, 2025
AnimeJunki3
Mixed Feelings
Meh! Compared to the main series, this prequel was painfully mediocre. Even if you're an avid AOT fan, this might not be for you—there are no twists or revelations that’ll blow your mind, mainly because it’s a prequel.

The only thing this one has going for it is the history of the Survey Corps and their evolution: the origins of the ODM gear, the first expeditions, life inside the walls, the internal politics of the people living there, and a few more regions that were never mentioned in the main series due to its focus on the bigger picture.

Character designs are fine, but that distinct Isayama ...
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Dec 28, 2021
okaaaaay_kee
Not Recommended
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this does not need to exist. it is a long, exhausting, dreadful read full of the most useless and unnecessary series of events known to man. and slapping an AoT logo on it doesn't really help it out.

halfway into the first chapter, it's kinda evident that things are just going to take a turn for the worse. not that it's completely abhorrent but that it tries a lot of things and does not really succeed at any of them.

the art is ok. it tries to mimic the original AoT art but i did feel like the background art was lacking for the most part ...
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