Shingeki no Kyojin: The Final Season Part 2

We all make mistakes. Humans makes mistakes because common sense sometimes outwits our own intellect. Attack on Titan defies the logic of common sense with the presence of titans. By trascending beyond logic, we have been graced with one of the most popular anime franchises in recent memory. Oh yes, say hello to Attack on Titan the Final Season Part 2. This season needed to be split multiple parts because logic dedicates that it does not have enough episodes to conclude the story.

However, make no mistake. The producers wanted to adapt the manga to its completion. This show has been practically sitting on a ... goldmine of popularity that it's just the obvious goal to complete. It begins directly from part 1 with no recapping but instead with our characters thrown into a chaotic struggle at Shiganshina. The struggle between the Eldains and Marleyans continue to breed the battlegrounds with blood, destruction, and death. More importantly, one of the primary objectives in the early stages of this season is to prevent Eren making contact with Zeke. As you expect, the first episode begins as a chaotic warfare involving soldiers, warriors, and Titans. Important characters such as Porco, Pieck, and Reiner makes their presence known for their actions. To be fair, this season is going to be a lot of bloodshed so having an arm blown off is treated more like a meme than a shocker moment. Right, Pieck?

Jokes aside, Attack on Titan's Final Season (Part 2) brings together an important evolution of storytelling. When we watch Eren's plan come to fruition, you have to realize how much of an impact it can have on their entire world. I'm talking about genocide, perhaps the extinction of humankind itself. Adapted out of the manga, 'The Rumbling' is an extraordinary event taking place this season. It chronicles a dark and grim reality for all life that concerns with the Marley and Eldians. While this season doesn't adapt The Rumbling at its fullest, it does bring in many questions for the anime only audience. Will anyone be able to stop The Rumbling? Who will live and who will die? What will be the ultimate outcome of Eren's plan in the end? Sadly, those questions won't have their full answers this season. However, you can fully expect the anime to capitalize on the importance of such an event.

Attack on Titan has been known for its deep character emotions and this season is also no exception. In particular episode, we are greeted with a mixed cast of characters from different sides of the war. However, it is Yelena who truly brings out the emotions out of guys such as Jean and Reiner. It's a pivotal moment to show that the past has not been forgotten. Jean has changed so much from his rookie years as a survey corps member to a loyal soldier fighting for his cause. Knowing the truth hurt him but he also realized what must be done for the greater good. Furthermore, we are also reintroduced to another prominent character from the Warrior Unit. I won't spoil it but let's just say that their presence makes this season that much more interesting.

Finally, we can't forget the Jaegerists, a group of rebels with their own agenda. Formed from members of the Paradis Island, they stand as a major obstacle against Mikasa, Armin, Pieck, Porco, Hange, Jean, and the rest of their new alliance. The episodes later this season highlights how far they'll go to push their plan even it means killing whoever stands in their way. And that is a common theme about Attack on Titan. There's bloodshed and death, where sacrifices are needed for a greater cause. Eren's goal is perhaps the most controversial for he puts entire mankind and the ecosystem at risk. Nonetheless, that makes this season worth so much more enticing to watch.

It's 12 episodes but common sense designates that this season needed more episodes to flesh out the rest of the story. Trust me, it's not enough for this season and of course, Wit Studio and its producers would take this show to the next season. This franchise is literally a goldmine that pushes the limits of popularity in modern years and I hope its success continues.

I will assume that everyone reading this is at least caught up till Season 4 part 1. The Bit After the review is just my take on why I think Mappa has done AOT justice and actually has done a better job than WIT.

“Wherever there is the Internet so shall there be hate” ~ some dude who lives in the clouds

Many have attacked Mappa but mostly without any facts to back it up, so allow me to be that dark horse that defends them, BUT WITH FACTS.do scroll to the end if you wish to read it. I understand that this may be an ... unconventional review since I spend most of the time defending the studio I apologize for that, feel free to skip it and read only the review if that is your objective.


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Plot (8/10)
It was the Best until the moment Hange “decided Nah bruh genocide is wrong”, imagine if you figure out one day, there exists a p[lanet, more advanced than us which had secretly been manipulating us to do their bidding? causing our wars for profit? What do you think we would have done? OFC WE WOULD HAVE DONE EVERYTHING IT TAKES TO ANNIHILATE THEM. Humans hate not knowing stuff, and that fear of the unknown, as well as the years of manipulation, would make us scared shitless, and annihilation is the only way for us scared monkeys to sleep peacefully. The internal conflict of the main Levi squad was also really painful to watch since it was just that well made.Plot armour is definitely present ,but that has been the case for many seasons now.

Sound and VA(10/10)
Go to Google, type AOT s4 OST, listen, cream pants.VAs of Eren, Zeke, Connie, and Grisha were absolutely mindblowing The only shit VA performance was Mikasa who went EREH EREG as always, and Gabi who only snipes or shouts FALCO FALCO much like Mikasa.ED is the best song AOt has had ever to offer OP is more popular but feel is still inferior to the ED but by no means is it bad.

Art and animation (10/10)
An in-depth review of that is below this review after it ends so please skip to it to see my thoughts.TLDR,3d Cgi Titans are definitely an inferior product as compared to how they were done by Wit studio, But the CGI fights are still good enough to convey it properly and are enjoyable, The 2D animation during the final half o this Season is a very severe Improvement than before and is comparable to AOT in its prime.

Characters(9/10)
Would have been a 10 if not for the EREH spammer ad FALCO spammer being given important roles here and there to force them to be relevant which is cringe and totally Forced down our throats. Mikasa only shone in the last episode, and that too, I feel a better perspective would have been Armin or the rest of the squad. Because Mikasa is Badass, yes, but she is also the weakest character in terms of writing. The character writing of s4 is Gold, giving us many great characters, like eren,floch, connie , magath, Jean and so on.

Isayama went all out, We got to see character development FAIL just like Walter White from breaking bad or light Yagami from death note, many fail to realize with too much skill or responsibility, people break, that is in their nature, light was a kid who literally got the power over life and death, Walter was to smart for his own good, him raking in millions from literal kingpins only made him cockier and cockier. Eren had multiple opportunities to turn for the better, but as the plot started spreading, the Burden on Eren became so great that he finally collapsed after seeing the vision. He genuinely believed that there was no other way and that is where all that character development, all that he stood for went straight to the bin.

But,

As the threads slowly spread I was worried, scared even by the thought that they wouldn't be able to tie it up completely, GOT tried that and failed spectacularly. but it all changed at that one moment when they all suddenly converged and when they did, only one character held it, it was Eren.

And he fucked up but more importantly…..
He fucked everyone up too,
The character development we saw all the way till s3p2 failed outright, Due to the immense pressure and the almost alien threat that eren discovered in his vision.

Zeke finally got the father he wanted, that too, who existed only as a memory in their minds. Grisha finally got the son he wanted, at the cost of another, and Eren, well, he's suffered enough.And thus another character who could have solved this FAILED. ~ YT comment spitting fax

Everyone failed to talk things through strategizing considering, to think. And it made sense know why? The man who does the thinking IS DEAD. things started going south when it was decided to let Commander Erwin die, That day emotions Won, and it's these very emotions that made Armin doubt himself and made him stop thinking about WHERE IT REALLY counted. Hence Armin also FAILED.


, in s4 p1 and another instance was, episode 12 of s3 p2 where he said: “If we destroy them all would we finally be free?” He expected his friends to save him, from his own fate that he saw through historia , but no one did, so he went well fuck this, let's just pick the easy genocide route. The plot had already gone beyond just titans vs humans, it went to war, humanity, and racism these threads spread more and more in what seemed to be a one-piece level of world-building. But it all ended and started with Eren, which he simply could not endure.


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Mappa has been attacked enough, they have done a better job than Wit IMO let me just state why with some facts.

1)clever use of OST with the memorable OST for Pure titans being played whenever they are on screen and the ashes of the fire and their different variants blending so well.

2)Warhammer vs Eren of s4 has more views than many s2 and s3 fights.

4)The 2D character expressions in s4 in both parts have been a great improvement. The despair in the faces is almost unnerving, the dilemma and internal conflict that is faced by many characters during the latter parts of this season could simply not be possible without the attention to detail that Mappa put in for characters like Connie, magath, Armin and more.

5)If the art is compared to manga s4 has been very consistent (the look of the Eren squad changed because they all grew up into adulthood (there was a 2-year time skip), and A lot of hate was thrown in how Mikasa looked in s4 and beyond ).

6)VA performance has been much better in s4 (Especially the Yeagers like Grisha , Eren, and zeke)

7)Every OST that is on Youtube since AOT s4 began has over 100k views.

Now to the million-dollar question, WHY did Mappa make the Titan fights 3D CGI?

TLDR:- there would be no AOT s4 if Mappa did not do it. This is clearly the biggest balls move ever since 343 decided to inherit HALO, WIT themselves said that AOT will be the best it can get with Mappa only. other popular shows such as The Seven Deadly Sins and One-Punch Man changed animation studios for newer seasons and the result was noticeably diminished animation quality. The 2D animations are on par or better than most WIT studio-based animations too, examples being floch in episode 10, Levi and beast titan in s4 p1.

“While season 3 was in production, we consulted with WIT STUDIO, and it was decided that The Final Season would be created by a different production studio,” said producer Kensuke Tateishi. “[A]s creators we wanted the anime to escalate even further. Through many talks with WIT STUDIO, we understood that the continuation would be difficult, so we looked for a new studio. . . Everyone understood what big shoes they had to fill, and we were told by dozens of studios that they emphatically could not accept.”

He continued, “The only studio that said they would consider it was MAPPA. When we talked to WIT about it, they said they could rest easy knowing it was in MAPPA’s hands." Mappa had just over 1 Year to do the project And I can safely say We can definitely tolerate a bit of CGI titan fights rather than having an OPM or SDS level of a downgrade.

***THIS REVIEW CONTAINS MANGA SPOILERS***

ATTACK ON TITAN as you all know is one of the most influential anime ever made. Every frame of this anime is a work of art. There are anime which start off great but go down as the number of seasons increase. But ATTACK ON TITAN only becomes better and better every season.

STORY:
The plot is amazing as usual. Eren the MC's goal is basically freedom for his people who are portrayed as devils by the outside world. It shows how far someone can go for their freedom. It is very well written with minimal flaws. The order in which different events ... in the plot occur is perfectly arranged to build suspense in anyone who's watching.

SOUND:
The OSTs are orchestral masterpieces. Hiroyuki Sawano the goat didn't miss in this season too. Ashes on fire gives goosebumps every time we listen it. The opening RUMBLING RUMBLING ITS COMING is a great source of hype to start the episode. The lyrics of the ending song "AKUMA NO KO" matches this season accurately. The lines literally translate to "This world is cruel but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you."

ART:
The art style stays faithful to the manga. It's pretty great. MAPPA did a great job animating this season compared to the previous one. The style of animation fits dark and gore themes in the anime.

CHARACTER:
All the characters are very well written. Sometimes it becomes tough to say who are on the good side and who on the bad. Eren, Armin, Reiner are some of the best written characters to mention. The relation between Eren and Zeke as brothers is a complex one. It is pretty well written. Almost all the characters are used up to their potential. Their backstories are amazingly shown.

ENJOYMENT:
Almost all the episodes are enjoyable. There is almost not a single boring episode because of the very great pacing. Every episode makes you want more and more because of the suspense that is filled in every frame.

OVERALL 10/10

“I want to see and understand the world outside. I don’t want to die inside these walls without knowing what’s out there!” -Eren

[This Review will cover the full series of Attack on Titan. Some spoilers from past seasons present]

Masterpiece? Attack on Titan is a cultural phenomenon the world has rarely experienced. Sure, there were Kodomo-Shounen in the late 1990s to reach the west and have great success such as Pokémon, Digimon and Yugioh- but they were all buoyed significantly by accompanying merchandise such as video games and trading cards. Attack on Titan rose to prominence at the most optimal time imaginable. Isayama’s manga first ... received its anime adaptation in the spring of 2013- right at the start of a major cultural shift in the west. Gone were the days of going to your local blockbuster or FYE to purchase the latest box set of your favourite anime. Crunchyroll had just recently become a legal simulcast app to watch your favourite shows in real time, Netflix had begun to emerge in nearly every single western household, and the once niche atmosphere surrounding anime began to erode. Of course, simply being popular and accessible does not a Masterpiece make. Does attack on Titan have the corroborating quality to firmly be considered the masterpiece it is so often heralded to be?

I get asked a lot, in fact I was asked the other day “Why does everyone talk about Attack on Titan?” It’s something I’ve put a lot of thought into, but I think there’s a simple answer. I watched the first episode of Season 1 back on April 7th of 2013- the first day it aired. I watched the 25th episode of S1 on September 28th of 2013- the day the last episode aired, and I now watched the final episode of Attack on Titan: Final Season Pt 2 on April 3rd 2022 – the day the final TV episode aired; Though it looks like this isn't the end just yet. That means I- like many others, have been following this absolute roller coaster of a journey for nearly exactly 9 years now. It’s supremely unique even in the way that WIT– and then later MAPPA decided to deliver the series. Prior to Attack on Titan, long-running shounen would just air weekly. It didn’t matter if they had to extend the material, add filler, run recaps or do whatever necessary to fill the weekly time slot. Shows like Bleach, Naruto and One Piece that defined the previous generation of shounen just ran indefinitely until the broadcasters got bored (the latter is still ongoing to this day). Attack on Titan’s methodology of expunging filler, anything immaterial to the actual progression of the story, masterfully animating 1 or 2 cours then disappearing for a few years redefined the way most studios now choose to broadcast their anime. Gone are those days of endless filler in shounen, and here are the days of Kimetsu no Yaiba, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Boku no Hero Academia which all have benefitted from Attack on Titan’s model – prioritising high-quality animation and source material faithfulness over sustained TV revenue.

All of this setup is to rebuff any claims that Attack on Titan is overrated or over talked about, or at the very least attempt to rationalise and justify it. I’ve now completed over 4,400 anime at the time of writing and for the last 12 weeks one of the only things occupying my mind has been Attack on Titan. There is so much to talk about when it comes to this series, it’s incredible. There have been shows that have surprised me during my time watching anime. Who would have thought Madoka Magica would be a masterpiece after its first 2 episodes or Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann after its first 6? Attack on Titan managed to pull off one of the most masterful transitions I’ve ever experienced. The first 37 episodes has a hyper focus on world building, on establishing the setting of the universe, character introduction and exposition. We are led to believe we are following the traditional shounen trope of Humanity has declined to the brink of extinction -> Humanity has to fight back against entity “X” in order to ensure survival. In this case the X meant Titans and our typical loud obnoxious shounen lead, Eren Yeager, the key to “Humanity” would save the day. Seen it before, right? However, as the first 37 episodes are broadcast, it only continues to raise more questions and mystery. “Why can Eren transform into a titan?” “What is that key his father left him?” “What’s in the basement?” “What’s on the other side of the sea?”

In real time watching Attack on Titan Season 1 and Season 2 it always felt I was watching a great show but never what could be described as a Masterpiece. Those thoughts started to change sometime between Season 3 and Season Pt 2. It is around this time that the series begins to transition. The first half of Attack on Titan is defined at its core by 2 dominant characteristics; Hope and Ignorance. Up to this point, we the audience, as well as the main characters we are seeing the world through, are simply unaware of the truth. With that ignorance comes hope. A hope that they will be successful in eliminating all titans and finally discovering what else is in the world and the likeliness that other humans are still alive existing somewhere outside the walls. We see this personified through many of the characters, their goals, desires and facial expressions. Despite living in this hellish world where they are constantly being massacred and eaten by gigantic titans, there’s an overriding sense of hope and belief. The characters seem generally… happy. They eat potatoes, laugh, tell jokes, and share bonds together. Armin tells Eren that he read in a book about something called the “sea” and them discussing it and promising to go together is one of the most genuine moments I’ve ever experienced in anime. Then we and the characters learn the shocking truth of the world, and the second half of the series tone shifts from one of hopefulness to one of despair. What’s amazing about Attack on Titan is exactly how it executes this tone shift. The catalyst for the whole series really shifting from one of hope to despair is… simply learning the truth. With this the show really depicts just how inextricably linked hope and despair really are, and what a fine line separates them. What makes it even more interesting is it really adds credence to the idea that Ignorance = bliss. When the characters don’t know the truth, they constantly have these values; this constant seeking of the truth to guide and motivate them. We see that through the likes of Erwin. Erwin always believed that there were humans outside of Paradis, and charged forward, never looking back to ascertain that knowledge and truth. So, is it the greatest irony, maybe King Fritz and the Royal Family were the only means of guaranteeing happiness to the people of Paradis as short lived as that may have been? What is genuine happiness? Is your happiness truly less genuine simply if you don’t know the full truth?

It's after this point we see the series begin to get hyper-political. To some this may be an inherent negative especially in today’s society where social media, social status, friendships, relationships, and family are almost political-centric. The show begins to depict themes such as nationalism, fascism, racism, persecution and genocide. I’ve seen some try to deny that Attack on Titan is political at all but since the series is literally depicting coup d’états, war, arrests and imprisonments, concentration camps, etc. denying it exists at all is simply fallacious. If the show is making any allusions to real world war and politics it’s definitely not something so simple as “Fascism = Bad,” but to show how complex humanity is, how all people and countries see themselves as “just” and how the lines between who’s right and wrong is rarely so easy to identify. As I try to be transparent, I always think its important when reviewing to try to disclose any biases you may have. For example, if I was reviewing My Hero Academia and I hate superheroes, that’s probably relevant information to disclose. I was and am a Yeagerist which will probably surprise 0 readers with my Floch profile picture. That being said there’s a certain humanisation and understanding we the audience can grow to develop for all sides and by extension most of the characters. The series navigates an excessively difficult line in really presenting that there is no good or evil in this show. A lot of those within the fanbase and the loudest ones on twitter believe for example those supporting the Yeagerists do so because they are all gleefully sadistic fascists and genocide supporters. However, none of the moral questions in Attack on Titan are that simple as right or wrong and good vs evil. Marley was the subject of centuries of persecution, slaughter and genocide at the hands of the Eldian Empire. Marley, like most nations is corrupted and distributes nationalised propaganda to its citizens in order to elicit fear of the Eldians. They make them wear armbands and keep them locked in essentially what we’d call “open-air prisons.” The question becomes is Marley’s fear justified, which as Eren Yeager proves to us- it definitely is.

Likewise, how much can we truly blame Eren, Floch and the Yeagerists? Erwin early on in the series says “There is no future where humanity can inhabit these lands without Eren.” An important statement later parroted by Floch who states “If Eren dies, Paradis will sink into a sea of blood.” Whether justified or not, Marley has repeatedly shown they will not rest until Eldia is completely eradicated. They sent 4 transformative titans to finish off a civilisation that didn’t even know they existed and continue to pursue its destruction. What choice did Eren, Floch and the Yeagerists truly have to ensure their own survival? It’s not so simple to just say Floch is a murderous dictator who only wants to assume power. How can anyone look at his actions in Episode 11 of the final season, the absolute desperation on his face and draw any conclusion other than he would do anything it takes at all to save his people. To save his friends, family, future children and neighbours. Is Eren, Floch and the Yeagerists any more evil than Marley simply because they have to massacre more people to ensure their own survival? It’s a dangerously fallacious philosophy. To a neutral observer sure killing 3 million people is objectively [way] less than killing 3 billion. But Eren, Floch and the Yeagerists aren’t neutral observers. They’re characters desperate to protect the people they know and love. I implore anyone reading this to ask yourselves how many lives are those closest to you worth? If you had to choose between yourself, every single member of your family, every friend you’ve ever had, every person you’ve ever known or the rest of the world what would you choose? To argue that the show simply becomes about fascism or usurping power completely misses the point of these characters, their motivations, their fears, and what they love.

Attack on Titan has one of the most diverse, well written full casts in anime history. Almost every character in the show has a defined role to fulfil with their own unique fears, desires, personalities, goals and aspirations. I can’t say I’ve ever experienced more fluidity in liking and disliking characters than I did throughout Attack on Titan. The first few seasons my favourites were Levi and Mikasa, and as of today its Floch and Eren. However, whether we ultimately like them or not, almost all the characters in Attack on Titan are well written and well developed. Floch was the coward from Season 3 that survived Erwin’s infamous charge. He wanted to live. He could have easily fled and tried to save his own life, but he accepted fate and miraculously survived. That experience completely shaped his ideals and purpose as a character. For Gabi another controversial character she wants to prove that there are “Good” Eldians to Marley and the world. That they aren’t all devils. She was completely a product of her environment; fed endless propaganda and wanted to save Eldia from itself. She kills and hates the ones who killed her comrades. How can we not sympathise with her to a certain extent? For Zeke he wants to find an alternative solution to saving both Eldia and the world through his “euthanasia” plan. How different would Eren be as a character if he didn’t watch his mom get eaten by a Titan right in front of him at the age of 10? Eren proudly declares to eradicate all titans. Why? The answer is simply because the titans are a threat to “Humanity’s” existence. Eren shows he’s willing to eradicate any existential threats to protect what he loves and cares about. So, when the truth is discovered, and there’s still existential threats to Paradis, the logical conclusion for Eren is to eliminate them. Annie agrees to become the Female Titan because she has a father she loves and wants to protect. Reiner and Bertholdt are initially 2 of the 4 titans sent to Paradis to destroy it. However, after acclimating to Paradis and befriending many of the Survey Corps you can see how much this begins to weigh on them. Bertholdt is constantly depressed and Reiner begins to develop MPD as a coping mechanism. When Eren finally confronts Reiner again he tells him “I’m the same as You. I didn’t have any other choice.” All the characters in their own way are products of their upbringing, environment and the experiences they’ve gone through. There’s deep and complex motivations and rationales for most of the characters, and even for those with simpler ones it’s understandable and relatable. Some want to save the world, some want to save their country, some just want to save their father.

Attack on Titan also has all the technical components needed to support its status as a Masterpiece. The score worked on by Sawano Hiroyuki is consistent throughout. It’s not his greatest work to date and although I’m hardly a fan of Linked Horizon, it’s impossible to state the music- both the themes and background tracks don’t constantly both fit and accentuate the tone, events and themes of the series. Ymir’s theme “Call of Silence” as well Reiner and Bertholdt’s theme “YOUSEEBIGGIRL/T:T” are excellent examples of the OST’s brilliance. For what it’s worth “Red Swan” is also an absolutely beautiful opening track that only becomes more beautiful as you see how it foreshadows the changes in our protagonist Eren. The animation is absolutely world class. Attack on Titan may be one of the most technically gifted animated series of all time, if not the greatest. It may not have the flashy CGI visuals ufotable is famous for, but the framing is unbelievable to watch. This is seen quite often early on whenever Mikasa and Levi are chopping up titans with their ODM gear. The animation only progresses as the series advances. Of course, a lot of the best and most notable scenes are animated by Arifumi Imai, often accredited as one of the “best animators alive.” Even a switch in studios about 60 episodes into the franchise couldn’t derail the technical production put into Attack on Titan. MAPPA continued this series where WIT left off facing the immeasurable pressure of filling WIT’s shoes. This was always an impossible task, and to be fair there is a tangible dip in animation quality the final 2 seasons that MAPPA took over. That is not to say the animation at any point in time became bad or poor, but there was definitely a far greater emphasis on panel-to-panel animation, less freedoms and liberties taken, and unfortunately far less of those insane ODM gear scenes we had become accustomed to under WIT. Credit to MAPPA though for how they handled the finale and climax as there was some absolute stunning animation the final few episodes; no scene more notable than when Floch is desperately trying to fend off the “alliance” in one final desperate push to save Eldia.

Attack on Titan is a Masterpiece. My assertion here is not that the show is flawless. The first 37 episodes in real time were really good, but far below the standard of “excellence.” The studio change from Wit to MAPPA for the final 2 cours showed a noticeable decline in technical animation quality. Some of the characters have hyper-exaggerated plot armour. Armin surviving his encounter with the colossal titan and Reiner surviving Levi putting an ODM blade halfway through his neck in human form are just 2 of the most notable examples that absolutely stretch the limits of suspension of belief. However, at its core we find a truly unique show that has already begun influencing both future anime productions as well as fans themselves. We have a show that is arguably the best animated show in television history, an excellent score and OST by Sawano Hiroyuki and one of the best written, most well-developed full casts in anime history. Thankfully, it looks like there won’t be any more speculation about whether the remaining chapters will be animated in Movie format, with a third cour, or if even at all. I am eagerly awaiting the show’s final arc to be animated in 2023 and seeing how this series as a whole finally concludes. If your definition of what constitutes a masterpiece is flawlessness, then my guess is you’ll always be searching. But one thing I’m more certain of is 10, 20 years down the road people will still be discussing Attack on Titan.

Authors Note: If you made it this far thank you so much for actually reading the review. Please feel free to write a comment on my page and let me know what you think. Special thanks to Isayama and his team, Wit Studio, MAPPA, Sawano Hiroyuki, Arifumi Imai, Yuuichirou Hayashi, Tetsurou Araki and everyone else for their hard work and dedication over these last 9 years. I greatly look forward to seeing how this series finally concludes next year.

I remade this review after this part of the final season finished. So here is my opinion on all the 12 episodes of this season.

THERE ARE SOME SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.

In terms as story, this may be as good as season 3 part 2, it has many great moments that can beat even the peak of s3p2, like Hero, Perfect Game or Midnight Sun, being defeated by Two Brothers, Memories of the Future and From You, 2000 years ago.

Story 9/10 - The story is as how we are used to see, a great sequel to the first part. We finally see Eren starting ... the rumbling, going in the past to manipulate Grisha and the best moment in my opinion is how Zeke was betrayed. The story is good, I loved how well MAPPA did the first 5 episodes, but from episode 6 to episode 10, the pacing gets really slow and it wasn't really enterteining to watch, those episodes were just okay. The last two episodes are really great but sadly the famous "Freedom' panel didn't get animated.

Art 8/10 - Attack on Titan doesn't really have a special art style when it comes to characters, they look just normal. Anyway, MAPPA animated Attack on Titan way better than last year and it makes the show more enjoyable. MAPPA haters are still trying to give minimal flaws from the animation as an argument why it sucks but I personally had no problem with it. The little parts of the rumbling that we've seen are animated well.

Sound 10/10 - The new opening is probably the best one ever and it's pretty deep. The other OST's are god tier as they used to be, that feeling of hype never disappears when it comes to Attack on Titan.

Character 7,5/10 - Zeke and Eren are the most interesting characters of this year. I am surprised by Floch's development this season. Sadly, we haven't seen Levi so much. Eren Yeager is really great and gives me the same vibes that Lelouch Lamperouge and Light Yagami gave me.

Enjoyment 7/10 - My enjoyment for this part is 7/10 because the episodes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 were not as enterteining as others. The first 2 episodes are alright but better than those. And episodes 3, 4, 5, 11 and 12 were either great or perfect.

(Edit): Overall - 8/10 because this season is as good as season 3 part 2 in terms of the best episodes but the slow point is the pacing. Excluding that, I love this season.

**Review has been updated for all 12 episodes**


There's only a small amount of anime that can reach the status of what Attack on Titan has achieved and the feats that it has accomplished will be commended upon for generations. The show that has stood a top any other for going on 9 years will be making her grand exit from the anime scene and be inducted as one of the greats. As the haters cling onto straws to make up for lackluster complaints about the show, those who let Attack On Titan captivate your mind and let it take you on a journey you'll never ... experience again will be sending the show off with a solemn but satisfying goodbye. If you even consider yourself a casual anime watcher, Attack On Titan is a must have on your watch list.

Story: 9.5

If it wasn't for the controversial chapters towards the end, I would easily give this category a 10. No show for a very long time will have a story with the amount of depth that Attack On Titan reached. With once a show about humans surviving giant naked people to a race war about a legacy of nations who have fought for over thousands of years with ancient abilities, the show gives you little by little every episode. The basicness of the show the first 10 episodes of Season 1 came out with were intentional, they are meant to be basic and cliched. Isayama wanted to give out layers of the show slowly but surely to keep people invested. Once you thought you had figured out how the world works and functions, the next season of AoT completely wiped it clean and gave you a world that is 10x larger and more vast. I've seen very few anime that can capture the amount of storytelling elements and connected dots AoT has achieved with only 78 episodes. Larger shows can come close to its storytelling ability but no show has done it better with less than 100 episodes. The expository that Attack On Titan tells the reader is something anyone with a brain could get into and only choose to hate because they don't enjoy its success. When AoT is in its prime writing, no show even comes close. Return To Shiganshina is still to this day the greatest arc I've ever witnessed and I don't see any arc from any show even coming close. And now we close out with AoT The Final Season Part 2 with another action packed finale to the series. We are beginning to reach a controversial arc as the final manga chapters of it have split the fanbase in half. I do have my complaints with it as well as MAPPA’s adaptation of the Final Season. But it is nothing that takes away my full enjoyment of the show. Since I’ve already read the manga, I judge less episodes based off of its content in the episode itself but rather how well it adapts the manga. There are some episodes that I think could have been better and also some that I believe MAPPA knocked it out of the park in. Only time will tell if MAPPA can close out this legendary series on a high note. **Updated part for 12 episodes** Unfortunately we are at the point in AoT where some of the most controversial scenes will arise. Part 3 will definitely be interesting to see anime-onlys gobble down the ending. Well by interesting I mean more like me getting a kick out of the haters who were clinging to straws using the most specific pinpoint issues as main criticisms. I do believe the ending will come as quite a surprise to some people in terms of them thinking it's better than what they were told. If you think AoT's ending is the worst of any show, you should probably watch some more anime lmfao. I could name 5 anime off the top of my head that have had far worse endings. There's quite the difference between an underwhelming ending and a bad ending. I won't get into it too much for spoilers sake, but those who have read the manga and didn't just spout "it was shit" just to get a kick out of fans, they know what I am referring to.

Art: 7

MAPPA has been in some controversy over their animation style and the vast use of CGI. While I am proud to say it is far better than Part 1's CGI, hand drawn will always be better. Never should a studio be given time constraints that reflect poor quality of the product. I think MAPPA is a very solid studio but the CGI does look rough in some frames and makes the fight scenes look very stiff and non fluid. This does make me concerned for future scenes as CGI will almost definitely be used heavily in the future.

Sound: 8.5

Not the biggest heavy metal fan but the opening does its job, although very spoiler filled. The ending is beautiful though. And I do appreciate them using a different soundtrack other than Ashes Of Fire. They used that OST every single damn episode in Part 1.

Characters: 9

Eren Jaeger will always be one of my favorite protagonists ever made. Finally a shonen mc that has actual character development and has more depth to his character than a 1 inch hole. Most shonen mc's lack in development and go for battle/strength feats instead which takes away from the character. Eren goes from a hell bent revenge brat whose only goal is to kill Titans to understanding that no one is an "enemy" or a "bad guy" but rather two sides fighting for what they believe in. He is forced to kill, he is forced to sacrifice for an end goal only he can see. He's a character that anyone should respect and should admire his development. Focusing on the character instead of a new form or attack they develop is a far better way of developing a show and its characters. Of course other than Eren, you have Zeke, Reiner, Armin, Levi, Erwin.. I could go on and on. They each have their place in the show and they perfect the role. I could make a 5 page analysis about them but I'll save you the time. Fantastic characters to commend a fantastic show.

Enjoyment: 10

I don't think I will ever be as hype to watch episodes of a show as AoT. When a new AoT episode airs, its like the Super Bowl or the World Cup. Everyone gathers together, clears their schedule and make time in the day to watch AoT. Name me one anime in the past like 9-10 years that can/has done that? None. Every other show I've watched, it's always been a secondary issue to watch the latest episode. When AoT episodes drop, I make sure my schedule is fully clear to enjoy it to the fullest. No other anime has been able to hook me to a screen like AoT does and it's 20 minute episodes feel like 5 minutes long. I usually find weekly episodes as a drag and take away from my enjoyment of the show. But that has never happened for AoT, in fact it just makes me more anxious to watch. Never will I watch a show that will get me this excited and it is going to be heartbreaking watching it end.

Overall: 10

Thank you AoT for providing me the enjoyment I've been seeking for in a show. You will live on in my life as a baseline for what shows should reach and I am glad to be a part of the many people who experienced you as you were airing. The king of modern shonen will have their last bow and I am very excited to see it do so. Attack On Titan will be talked about decades upon decades from now and will stand the test of time as one of the best shows in any medium ever made.

In an anime AOT, you can find almost everything in it ( love, betrayal, friendship, fantasy, drama, sacrifice,......

story 10/10 :
it is one of the BEST stories I have ever seen, everything related to each other, it like a chain, watching one episode is enough to make you obsessed with the story, you want to know what will happen because you can't tell well, that makes you curious, unlike the other shounen anime that already has a simple rule of plot that you, you can predict it, but this is something unique

art and animation 9/10
the art is fantastic, unlike other anime that use ... too much color, but AOT is more different and more realistic environment and color
they mix both 2d and 3d, and the 3d part is good, almost at some point, you can't tell the difference; it is one of the best CGI I have ever seen
I know a lot of people compare it to Wit studio, but we have to be grateful that it got anime adaptation, Mappa; it was the only choice at that time, and they fixed a lot of problems that part 1 have it

sound 10/10
that is something out of debating for all season, especially this season ED and OP are fit to the beginning of the story and ending of the story; they provide two different languages, it is the sign that Mappa care about their fans,

character 10/10
every character in AOT has their specialty and unique future and personality; it is tough to find that in most other anime, every character have own ideology for life, every character play their role to achieve his goal and his dream just like in real life some cant make it some will

enjoyment 10/10
it is Sunday for me, and when I wake up, AOT is the anime. I think about it all day till it airs it; watching that 20 min is one of the best things of the day. It makes you shiver in excitement for music, opening, background music, and a lot of emotion.

overall 9.6 /10 ≈ 10/10
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Aot is a preeminent and unparalleled anime of superior caliber that retains its predominance all through the story, is essentially immaculate. It submits no mistakes in recounting the story. Most ideal way a story can be addressed on screen. AoT isn't unquestionably the best anime yet the best piece of art/amusement at any point made. No anime will replace aot at any point in the near future. There's not a solitary time squandered in AoT, not a solitary filler. There's not a solitary acting digressed from the fundamental plot. AoT never veered off from it's subjects and messages. AoT flaunts an extraordinary and monstrous troupe ... of characters and remarkable animation, and probably the best moments in anime at any point recorded.

The final season of Shingeki no Kyojin plays with the usual themes of its narrative in a rather uninteresting manner, appealing to the viewer to sympathize with the position of each character, and continuously debating to itself whether to move forward, featuring the classical and yet engaging power of its violence. I also like to be honest, and my honest perspective is that Shingeki no Kyojin is an anime that lost its direction after several mistakes during the Season 3 Part 2 and Season 4, maybe in an act of overambition, or maybe because of plain fanservice. Nevertheless, can this season of Shingeki fix the ... egregious direction of the last one? I would go with no, but the anime is still worth to watch to get some quick adrenaline pumps.

Shingeki is an anime that is acclaimed by its themes and tension, as I said before, but I see Shingeki as a work of hype, a show, a fantastic perspective about how beautiful the violence can really get, epicism, mystery, treason, war is life kind of thing. You get people getting destroyed, eaten, impaired, all of that in a matter of seconds, gracefully, shiny, it is like being in a rollercoaster, an amusement park, it is just pure entertainment. And that is because this season, and any other season, is nothing but an exploration about the reasonings of fighting, because the author loves fighting, because violence is extreme, ugly, fueled with adrenaline, striking, attractive, taboo. That extreme focus to such exploration makes the wide array of characters from Shingeki uninteresting to say the least, I can’t say that I know how it would be to take a coffee with Eren or Mikasa, the show shows their themes, the purpose, and their place, but they normally don’t feel human, with the exceptions of a counted number of characters like Gabi or Reiner (One can say that such is a feature since it develops their themes and they have no time to develop their characters in other aspects, but many anime do both through actual writing quality). And that is pattern on Shingeki no Kyojin, every character feels human during their backgrounds, because they don’t have a clear reason to fight, and after that they are just a cartoonish form of themselves. Now, I’m clearly deviating here, how does that apply to this season?

During the fourth season we got into two factible paths, both leading to genocide and mass killings. And while I don’t mind the idea of an anime portraying the idea of genocide, why is such that there is no other realistic option? Gabi said in the second episode “They were not devils, they were people”, saving the world from racism and doing a rather pointless remark, but if both sides are people, how can’t they find a common ground? How can two sides not be able to surpass their shortcomings? Is there anything wrong with that? We get that in reality, wars are somehow unnecessary, the current Ukraine-Russia affair is just Putin swinging his cock, there is nothing natural or of necessity there. Where is the root of this bias? To understand that we should take two problems. The first problem is a widely known pattern at this point, Isayama likes way too much his characters, and as such is the situation, this liking severely damages the narrative of the story, as anyone who have seen the finale knows. The second problem of this anime is that the human nature is biased into the thoughts of Hobbes, Homo homini lupus, appealing to totalitarianism as the only solution to this sort of conflicts, as presented in season three and continuously during the present seasons. That idea is controversial, and it leads to some ugly notions about the world, which are even against the own evolutionary advantages, and serves nothing to the society, as presented by Foucault. Such thoughts delve into a clear state, dialogue is beautiful, but violence is the way, and that works for this kind of fiction. The world is hence a dichotomy, even if good people are the ones that play as enemies and friends during that theatric act, the enemy is just an enemy by no ugliness but by pure circumstances, wouldn’t you try to preserve your life? If you mix both ideas and the exploration of fighting, then you get that since Eren should have some redeemable reason, then the idea of genocide from the perspective of Paradis should have a redeemable reason, and since the idea of genocide should have a redeemable reason, then the world should be painted in a thin veil of paranoid thoughts, a fantasy politicism that doesn’t serves realistically to our day by day, but a fantasy politicism that portrays itself as the way to understand the world, a somehow dangerous perspective. The series constantly talks about how we must look past the violence and leave it, so the next generations stop suffering from that, a discourse that is great in vacuum but just serves as a message to the public, and not as a statement that works inside of the world that have been built.

The problem with creating this pantomime is that everything that is supposedly serious easily evolves into a laugh track, one after the other, because the thoughts of a person are related to the politics of their environment, and the politics of Shingeki are risible. The speech from Armin, the thoughts of Gabi, the voices of Yelena, all that go south when the world itself is not complex at all, when all of it is obvious at hindsight, there is no deepness but echoes of paranoia. The worst part is that the solution to such problem was just giving this narrative more time to cook or make the characters more imperfect in terms of defending their own bases. That is frustrating because the story seemingly touches the in-between of a fanfic and a real story, the fans get what they want, the stakes are not useful when the story itself decides from the beginning who will survive and who will die, the possibilities are severely reduced, and the impact is artificial, you know that the reasonings behind killing any character is not a natural evolution, but a going for the impact decision. If I could go further with my read about my experience with Shingeki then I would go harsher, to say that sometimes I feel nausea while watching some expressions and apparent realism is downplaying my perspective, but I acknowledge that a read is a read, and that is beyond the review.

Now, going into this season. The pacing of the season is questionable, but that is a problem that have always been in Shingeki. The problem of the anime comes from the same reasons told before, it builds up hype with characters that are not that interesting, elongates speeches with words that are not as strong, and then releases it all in a full blown action scheme with a shock after shock, twist after twist. This is the saving grace of the anime. The problem is that the adaptation of MAPPA is not as dynamic as the one of WIT, which develops into fights that are way more rigid, titans that look out of a PS2 game, conversations that are visually boring, and shots that are unnecessary. Some scenes are nonetheless impactful and eye-grabbing, the sequence of the third episode was a whole ride, which denotes the fact that the production could have been better with a longer time, and that the amount of worth to be watched scenes will be counted by hand, sequences that will get a better treatment as a resource allocation scheme. The symbolism and dialogue of the season are also heavily overhanded, but I wouldn’t go to far with that, after all the purpose of the anime is not to make something that must be read with a full-blown analysis, but that can be easily digestible by the general public and impress the masses through technicalities.

In conclusion, if you happen to not like the past season, then the start of this season will have some redeeming qualities and some extremely dull parts too, if you liked the past season then you would like this because you love the series so it doesn't really matter. The problems of Shingeki are deeply rooted in fear and anachronic thoughts, so they won’t get fixed, the good thing is that the anime keeps is interesting appeal to edginess and violence through it, and one can and should enjoy that if you get this far into the plot.

Well, since the first episode my score is 10. But my 10 is not for this season, It´s for all the 9 years that I've been watching Shingeki no Kyojin and for all the enjoyment that this anime has given to me. I will miss waiting for a new season of Shingeki, I will miss feeling my heart beating while watching It; and I'm totally thankful to Hajime Isayama for making this masterpiece! For sure I will after some years still sing all the openings with as much enjoyment as I sing right now! The only difference is going to be the nostalgia ... that is going to be stronger XD

Attack on titan.

Where to begin. As always the storyline is immaculate with no irrelevant parts in its outstanding storyline.

as far as i can conclude this anime has the best foreshadowing of all time, showing the major events via endings and openings.

so far there are now flaws since the animators are going to follow the Mangas storyline, so there isnt really a bad thing that has happened in the recent episodes.

Isayama i a bastard for sure, and Mappa fucking killed the animation so far, editing the old s4 mistakes and replacing them with perfect softening, for example: mikasa old grandma face was turned into ... a way more younger approach that was meant for her. and, they fixed Erens chubby face.

So far, give the anime a 10/10

with no far expectations, the ending will be beautiful

Attack on Titan. Arguably the most iconic anime of all time. A masterful franchise that never fails to entertain me to the max with each passing season. Yet for this final season part 2 that isn't actually the true final conclusion, I don't know if I can view it as highly as the others. Despite paining me to do so, I unfortunately can't bring myself to compose a gushing review of Attack On-

Eren: What are you doing?

...Eh?

Eren: Start writing HellLyter.

Hwaha!?

... Eren: Did you forget the reason why you're here?

Eren: Isn't it to shamelessly fanboy over my anime?

Eren: For the action, suspense, plot twists. You have to write about how amazing they are.

Eren: And keep moving forward.

Eren: Even if you embarrass yourself through your cringy writing. And even after being embarrassed.

Haa...haa...HAAA...

Eren: This is...the review...

Eren: That you started, isn't it?

GAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

...........

I praised them! Even Season 3 Part 1! With my own hands!!! EREN! I gave 10/10s to every season of Attack On Titan! All but Season 4 Part 1! Are you happy now!? Is this what you wanted!? Will I really become an acclaimed Myanimelist reviewer because of this!?!?

.......

Why...why won't you show me how many "Helpful" clicks I'll get? All the backlash I'll receive...the hate comments for having an anime girl profile pic...was this really the only way?

...You're there, aren't you Critic-kun? From here on, your disparaging views towards this anime won't hold any value. The only opinions that will matter are the overwhelmingly positive ones held by the Yeagerists. I saw...Eren's memory of what comes next. But I never thought it would be so toxic towards people with differing opinions of the anime. Ah! Critic-kun, is that you? You've surely grown in number since the Manga concluded. I'm sorry, I was a really narrow-minded fanboy! I've always brushed aside your judgemental views towards Attack On Titan as ridiculous...Critic-kun! I respect you. I should have spent more time trying to understand where you were coming from!

Critic-kun, stop Eren...as well as cancel culture towards people like you who have different opinions from the majority.

...

Whew, I haven't the faintest idea what came over me there. All I know is that I have this strange desire to fight, fight, fight and keep moving forward...but seriously, this season of Attack On Titan is, to put it bluntly, masterful. And I'm not just saying that because Eren told me to...I think.

I normally go into a lot of depth in my reviews discussing multiple specifics, but in this case, in the off change that you haven't already seen this season (which most likely means that the entire first half of this review sounds like total gibberish to you), I don't want to give anything away. You have to go into this blind for the full effect, trust me. I will say that the first 6 episodes of this season are the greatest anime episodes I've seen since, well, the first 6 episodes of Season 3 Part 2 of this very same franchise. And even then, I would argue that these are actually better. Everything that happens in these episodes from the get-go are nothing short of incredible. Yeah, I'm not doing that great of a job as a reviewer right now and feel more like a hype man, but what can I say, I'm in awe. And words are definitely failing me. The fights, the atmosphere, the music and voice acting, the characters and their interactions, the development (shout out to Gabi for having many great moments here. She really SHOT A HEAD of my expectations for her), the twists, the revelations, the big moments, then the even BIGGER moments, wow. Everything is just so spectacular. It's the complete package deal of all I could ask for in a single season of an anime...besides lacking some much needed Mikasa screen time and development, but hey, nothing can be 100% flawless, right?

The second half does admittedly fall off a little after things start to cool down. Pretty much the remainder of the surviving cast meet up Avengers style to face-off against the world ending threat. Honestly, it does feel a bit rushed at points in terms of characters coming together. There are of course some in-fighting moments due to differing ideologies and other events that are pretty solid, but not quite at the level of this season's first half. I usually would feel a little let down when something builds up so well and then cools off later on without ever ascending to it's previous heights again, but the first half just set the bar so astronomically high that I can't be disappointed. All I can say is that this was such a great experience, and I hope that you can enjoy it as much as I.

Whatever your feeling towards Attack On Titan, I would wholeheartedly recommend this to literally everyone. To me, the defining feature of any piece of media is its ability to entertain. I watch shows to derive enjoyment, so I value that aspect of a work above everything else. And honestly, I don't believe there will ever be another anime quite as entertaining as Attack On Titan.

It looks like the final episode teased a 2023 release for the next installment. I hope to see you there for the finale! Hopefully the final finale this time!

Glory to the Eldian Empire! Heil Eren Yeager and King Floch for they were the goats of s4p2

another season where Eren and Floch carries since all the other characters suck massive dongs (except Zeke and Erwin)

alot of the eps had mid tier animation and poor ost choices but the source material was that good it a 10 anyways.

great ending to the series, shame it ended on a cliffhanger! dont know why isayama ended the series so early when it was the start of the climax. hopefully he will write a sequel in the near future so we get to see the conclusion of eren yeager!

Need I say more?
This second half of the final season will go down as one of the best arc's of all time.
I first 3 episodes were already a banger! The animation, sound quality, the plot and excitement of it is all here.
I love Mappa's take on this second half. Their animation is so much better from before.
Even the Titan's CGI is not barely noticeable.
STORY
10/10 they're making some bit changes here and adding easter eggs.

Art
10/10
... Better than the first half, the titans are so much fluid and the art style in the op and ed are fantastic

Sound
10/10
As always, the sound they use are on point or should i say on fire!

Character
10/10

The characters are proving a lot things that in this show. hoping to see more of them.
Zeke and Eren is on point now. They're in the endgame

Enjoyment
10/10
this is something that i enjoyed watching ever since it was introduced to me.
Back then none of my friends watches it, now all of them are hyped about it.

Overall
10/10
I don't wanna spoil my enjoyment because of other people's opinion.
This is my take on this series.

HOLY LAST EPISODE WAS ACTUALLY INSANE. (old review got deleted so here goes a new one). Overall, this season of AOT is easily the best season, which is most likely gonna end on ch 131. Easily the best parts of AOT. Episode of 5 of part 2 was probably my favorite AOT episode of all time.

Story 10/10: Man so far has season 4 part 2 been such a story. The twists and turns of last episode to the culmination of everything that has happened so far in this episode is just so mind-blowing to me. ...

Art 8.5/10: The CGI can look wonky at times and is not nearly as good as WIT's titans, but season 4 part 2 has been an upgrade from season 4 part 1 where it looks nearly 2d. The recent episode MAPPA obviously put all their budget into which was WELL worth it. Easily the coolest transformation sequence I have seen so far.

Sound 10/10: OSTs are great and they all sound epic, sad, or horrifying. The OP is great and fits the tone of Eren's character. The ED is easily my favorite ED of the whole show with jaw-droppingly beautiful visuals and so emotional.

Character 10/10: All the characters are heavily explored in some ways. People like Eren, Zeke, Grisha, and Reiner all got massive character development while the old survey corps stuck to their roots and showed that really haven't changed at all. Even side characters like Porco got good character development: At peace with himself learning his brother truly loved him and protected him.

Enjoyment 10/10: I mean this is one of my first animes, its gonna always be a 10/10 for me.

Overall: 10/10

Attack On Titan, TATAKAE! AOT(Attack On Titan) Is one of the best animes out there. It has everything you could ask for, good story, Action, Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, a bit of romance, a bit of everything. It's sad to see it coming to an end, but you need to be happy that it happened!


Simple and short:


The STORY overall is Outstanding, it tells you enough stuff while keeping that awesome mystery and suspense. Also with huge climaxes. The build up of it being innocent and light on the start, to how it is now, it' beautiful to see.


The SOUND is Awesome, it has masterpieces of ... Openings and endings. It also has amazing voice actors.


The ART is good enough, it just improves by the seasons. The art style also stays faithful to the manga. Having those beautiful but also dark moments.


The CHARACTERS are Excellent, each character has its unique characteristics, they are all very well written.


ENJOYMENT, you can't say you don't at enjoy AOT at least a bit, it has a great pacing, there is no boring episodes. I have watched many Animes, but AOT has a special place for me. I am not a writer or critique, but I had to write a review for this great masterpiece.


OVERALL: 10/10 It's just too good. It's definitely a must watch.

Attack on titan is a masterpiece and it's a completely diffrent level. Every single episode feels amazing and exciting to watch and never once dissapointed me. The story is truely one of the feats that really stand out from all the diffrent anime with all these plot twists and such, from the beginning it felt like we were in a tiny cage, quite literally impossible to escape and here we are, everything had a meaning to it and it literally went over our heads the first time we saw it, Isayama had planned everything from the very beginning, almost a decade ago. Attack on titan ... will remain an S-Tier series and will forever be.

*Implicit spoilers ahead*

How far it has come.

For a series that was once very clear about its goal, it's has come down to a more complex idea, one that seeks to find answers to the bigger questions out there. Why must we keep fighting? Is it right to force your ideals on innocents? Who is wrong and who is right?

To me at least, I find that AOT isn't as big as many make it out to be. The political commentary obviously opens doors to a lot of discussion and debate, however, AOT simply used its premise, and exploited the irrational acts of wars and humans to ... carve a path for itself to land on what people would call the intellectual territory of thinking; I don't think that is bad. To destroy the cycle of hate, you don't do the bad thing, because it would just grow now, wouldn't it? The simple side to everything in the story is surprisingly pleasant to witness. It has gained controversy in recent times, but from what I am seeing, it was mainly due to a distaste for the plot going in the direction the audience wanted, this idea that AOT was more than some simple message it set itself out to be very early on. It may not be obvious the first time around but with recurring motifs and characters quite literally acting against hate, it is pretty clear to me that one thing Isayama wanted to convey was "hate bad". There's a lot more to go on about, like freedom and the means by which one should reach freedom. As it has appeared in the FS a lot, it is something that has declined in the name of looking at hate and how that is awful to society and the world as a whole. In its entirety, the means to send this message has worked in my eyes, the correct pieces aligned together and the core concept of evil is being challenged as the story progresses, it's intriguing to spectate, to see people from different sides coming together in the common interest for the good of humanity.

One thing AOT has managed to also explode upon is the sheer amount of hype attached to it. When the FS was first about to begin back in Winter 2021, everyone was looking forward to it despite Mappa CGI being present, we took down Crunchyroll and everything when the first episode came up. Heck, I can go back to the start of the series, no way anyone is going to be telling me that listening to Guren No Yumiya did not bring the least bit of hype. Or even the overly memed Shinzou wo Sasageyo. The hype is something to comment on for sure because I feel as if AOT has most of its glory stemming from it. Whether that is an epic battle scene or an intense lead up to something like the Rumbling starting, moments everyone was waiting for to be animated and AOT delivered, no question about it. In my eyes, AOT has always been about the hype, alongside the aforementioned and what have you, although it was mostly the hype that kept everything in place, that kept the viewer on the edge of their seat. It is kinda strange for me when I see people hate whilst not taking the very thing that helped it take off so much as it did. It's not as beautiful as it once looked⁠—times have changed greatly⁠—but how can we forget moments people absolutely loved, be it the entire series or more fittingly for this review, this part in the story. Whether that be Eren and Zeke's trek over the memories of Grisha or Ymir's backstory and the lead up to one of the most devastating, if not the most (maybe the ending hurts more), events⁠ the story has thus far. It was great to witness, and I thoroughly enjoyed consuming a scene like that.

So what does that come down to as a whole? AOT is in its most controversial state ever, in terms of production, writing and its importance in anime, there could not be a more controversial anime now time than AOT. Regardless of that, I still find enjoyment in the series, it's been through some times; it's that's the truth of the situation. But I still fail to understand why this hate should overrule the series. I don't have the greatest of standards, and I am not always a conventional thinker, but my enjoyment comes first, and that is not very hard to reel out of me. This part in the series is paving a way down to hell for the series, at least, from a community perspective (from what I know anyway), but I am not the community and I have my own reasoning. This is something that doesn't come every so often, so I put good praise in the series and something that has delighted me, this part in particular still upheld everything prior to it, so I have nothing to slander here and now. That may not be true in the future but we will see what happens next.

Whether you like or dislike the series, one thing that has stood out both this series and underwent itself was the action of dedicating your heart. I am serious. Hating or loving the series, both sides just do not let up, lol. It's kinda ironic, but there you go. Do the deed and dedicate your heart to what you feel about the series. We will see who comes out on top.

I wasn't really planning to make this review but I am here now in an attempt to say something. That's all from me, I suppose.

I will start this review by saying that my opinions are subject to change as more episodes come out and the story concludes.

I tried my best to hate this show. I went into the final season trying to find reasons to hate it. Despite my negative mindset, this show has won me over. Attack on Titan Season 4 part 2 is the perfect mix of stunning animation, amazing audio, and a creative compelling story with characters whose interactions are the sole driving force for the plot.
The story isn't about a fight for survival against an ancient evil. There is no true good vs ... true evil. What we get is a clash of ideals that are all formed as a response to a character's unique trauma. Whether or not this narrative is successful in the end is yet to be revealed, but right now AOT is really trying to do and say something different which is something that is very rare in today's media landscape.

This show is a masterpiece until proven otherwise.

one more season of AOT ends, and leaves us once again the satisfaction of being able to call this a masterpiece, this review does not contain manga spoilers, read it calmly.

At the level of animation and drawing I think there is nothing to discuss, there was an incredible improvement compared to the first part, the drawings were much more polished and clean and the animation more fluid, the cgi was much better integrated with the scenarios, the color palette was amazingly implemented and fit very well with each of the situations.

the sound section, continued as great as always, the seiyuu as we already know are ... first class, they conveyed everything they should properly and even improved and gave more weight to many things, in particular the seiyuu of gabi and connie who improved many things of the manga.

the story, where do I start? Chapters 3,4 and 5 were peak fiction, not only within the work itself but also in the history of the anime, with moments that were incredibly well planned and executed, such as Chapter 3 with the culmination of the battle, the death of Porco. , the transformation of all the soldiers into titans making a clear parallel to season 1, the apparent death of falco, gabi being gabi blowing eren's head off and continuing with his spectacular development and ending with the entry into the paths and the revelation of the intentions of each of the jeager brothers, chapter 4 with its masterful plot twist, I think there is nothing to add to this simply magnificent, likewise this chapter raised the characters of Grisha, Eren and Zeke to another level, adding them more capable and complex, and chapter 5, which is the pillar of all ATTACK ON TITAN with the origin of the titans, ymir's past, and that with this past most of the questions of the work are answered, in addition to starting the retu amber.

after this perfect triad, being the third in a row that attack on titan gives us, the first in the second part of the third season, the second in the final season 1 and this third in the final season 2, a very nostalgic chapter came but that in terms of animation it was excellent and leaves a great message to the viewer, which is that of the demons and the forest, in addition to consecrating Gabi as one of the best characters in the work, after this there were 2 transition chapters that focused on character development and uniting the alliance, chapter 9 was very interesting at the script level in which the enemies must become friends, these 3 chapters 7,8 and 9 gave great depth to characters like annie, mikasa, connie , jean, hange, gabi and magath.

the battle in the port at the animation level was crazy, and even being largely action I still have an incredible script that contributes to the story, as attack on titan has always had, being in my opinion the pinnacle of development of armin with the parallels with berthold, guilt and its complexes, as well as with connie and other characters like magath.

the final chapter left us with an incredible cliffhanger and a spectacular chapter that allows us not only to see more of the political conflict but also adds even more capacity to the character of eren, demonstrating why this is one of the best protagonists of the ani / manga and leaving with the arrival of this to marley, magnificent.

simply attack on titan, one of the greatest pieces of fiction in history, having everything, action, drama, tension, incredible script twists, complex characters, well written, very real and with a sublime development as well as situations and a plot very complex and adding to this a spectacular audiovisual section.
no more to say 10/10