New interview of Isayama's editor. Please read especailly people that want to know where the story is going.
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| Very, VERY interesting info here. First, the manga will end in around 3-4 years, and with there being 3 volumes per year, that'd mean the final volume would be between Vol. 23 or 26. This fits with the previous information of them wanting to go "beyond 20 volumes" Second, there apparently is an as-of-yet unveiled mystery that the editor has found interesting "ever since serialization started" And most importantly... "they are done with the foreshadowing" and now it's gonna be all about "steering the story towards the ending, and solving all the mysteries." I'm feeling very confident about this. It's confirming that the manga will not be unnecessarily extended or "milked" with filler and such. It's also very satisfying to have deduced that this is approximately the end of the manga's "Act 2 of 3". Because in all fiction, the point where "all the foreshadowing is finished"is when development ends, right before the climax sets itself in motion. It's a process of introduction-development-conclusion, and the second of those is wrapping up. So what this basically means is that we are finish with just having to get more questions than answers. What we will be getting from now is the revealing of answers one by one. So this series will probably have two more arcs to go. Meaning the series will be ending around 100-110 chapters. So now to all the people that were doubting Isayama you can breath easy now, he's not planning to milk the series. source. http://www.utnp.org/obog/kawakubo-shingeki.html Translation from reddit. Edit. this was copy and paste it's not me that translated this, I'm just trying to inform more people. |
keragammingAug 14, 2014 2:44 PM
| what a bullshit, firstly, this didn't give us any info on where the story is going. second, "in all fiction, the point where "all the foreshadowing is finished"is when development ends, right before the climax sets itself in motion". dude, it assume this is ur first mystery (sci-fi) series that u've seen. do u even "LOST" dude. i count myself as one of the most mystery-addicted fanatics in the world. and i can easly say that in the most of the shows the answer are given before the very end. but the problem with this show is that it's just going too slow and there're not even new question, not to talk about answers... again as i said on the other thread, the isayama himself said that he'll change the ending due to the fandom wishes (it'll become shit.). |
| Tuturu~ |
| Excellent news!, although I can't read the interview :) God speed and all the good luck, Hajime! |
| It's great that they're done with the foreshadowing but I doubt they won't change the ending or edit the upcoming events if they'll find anything interesting to include especially when there's still 2 or 3 years to go. I thing they weren't meaning Grisha since it's an mystery by himself already. I think they meant "Kalura" (Eren's mom) or someone else. |
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mandroid said: what a bullshit, firstly, this didn't give us any info on where the story is going. second, "in all fiction, the point where "all the foreshadowing is finished"is when development ends, right before the climax sets itself in motion". dude, it assume this is ur first mystery (sci-fi) series that u've seen. do u even "LOST" dude. i count myself as one of the most mystery-addicted fanatics in the world. and i can easly say that in the most of the shows the answer are given before the very end. but the problem with this show is that it's just going too slow and there're not even new question, not to talk about answers... again as i said on the other thread, the isayama himself said that he'll change the ending due to the fandom wishes (it'll become shit.). First thing, If you look I said translation source from reddit. I simple copy and paste the info here. So the person you should be cursing is the person on reddit. Secondly. This tells us that we wont be getting anymore questions than answers. We will jsut be getting answers or build up to a major answer in the series. Thirdly. If you think the series will become shit. Change your fucking avatar delete snk from your manga/anime list. And become a hater. I don't give a fuck. I put this info here for people that are interested. Also you're pretty dumb. You forgot about the new questions like Akermen? the mystery girl Eren saw in his dream? Should I continue? You look so fucking dumb right now. please just stop. Also changing the ending doesn't mean a series is going to be milked. That was pretty dumb to think. So I don't understand the part about Isayama only wants money. Just stupid and ignorant. That's what you're. |
keragammingAug 14, 2014 11:45 AM
| ok the important thing is that i'm the dumb guy, it's not important that snk is the best (i mean the only series that isnt worst) in the world and it's becoming shit... well i guess some guys watched all these mangas and animes and still think that the world is nice place to live... u can at least dont watch anime and manga if u dont have nihilistic personalities... i dont give a shit about u, to be honest i dont even give a shit about me, i just cant stand to watch series with so good potential getting ruined by the human greed for money |
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mandroid said: ok the important thing is that i'm the dumb guy, it's not important that snk is the best (i mean the only series that isnt worst) in the world and it's becoming shit... well i guess some guys watched all these mangas and animes and still think that the world is nice place to live... u can at least dont watch anime and manga if u dont have nihilistic personalities... i dont give a shit about u, to be honest i dont even give a shit about me, i just cant stand to watch series with so good potential getting ruined by the human greed for money My question to you is, so the original ending was to kill off all the characters like the mist movie. So how does not killing off the characters in the end result in more money for Isayama? Since what you are talking about is greed and money. The only thing I'm upset about is Isayama telling everyone that he's changing the ending. He didn't need to do that. If he had kept this a secret we wouldn't be having this conversation rate now. The guy is too humble, and that made him a little naive. but what it does show is that the guy has a set ending in mind. And I respect him for that. You should be happy that he's not milking the series. |
keragammingAug 14, 2014 12:15 PM
| May I say something to all of you? You know, at this point Isyama knows he won't please all his fans and that's fucking it. Nothing more. None of us can tell what was the original end or the changed one. Neither is clear if changes concern the end or something in the way the story will develop. I don't know why people so readily assume they know which part of the fandom would affect Isayama and even if this is possible. All the guy said previously was that the reaction of the fans over possible deaths makes him see their roles in more human (than instrumental) way. Aside that, I don't see what worries you, given that the guy shared twice in public where the story will end, and, as you see, the correction is about a year and half longer. I kind of understand the concerns, but I don't get how you find them so inevitable. The money on the franchise is quite good since its beginning, so, I think BSM will support Isayama focusing on the story and the ambition to make it convincingly good. As a fan, from hereon, I will watch for consistency rather than originality, because I don't think it's imperative to have an astonishing and pleasing end, but a coherent and well-explained story. It seems to me that Hajime likes such stories as well, and I'd rather trust him for this one. And I am good :P |
zellami said: May I say something to all of you? You know, at this point Isyama knows he won't please all his fans and that's fucking it. Nothing more. None of us can tell what was the original end or the changed one. Neither is clear if changes concern the end or something in the way the story will develop. I don't know why people so readily assume they know which part of the fandom would affect Isayama and even if this is possible. All the guy said previously was that the reaction of the fans over possible deaths makes him see their roles in more human (than instrumental) way. Aside that, I don't see what worries you, given that the guy shared twice in public where the story will end, and, as you see, the correction is about a year and half longer. I kind of understand the concerns, but I don't get how you find them so inevitable. The money on the franchise is quite good since its beginning, so, I think BSM will support Isayama focusing on the story and the ambition to make it convincingly good. As a fan, from hereon, I will watch for consistency rather than originality, because I don't think it's imperative to have an astonishing and pleasing end, but a coherent and well-explained story. It seems to me that Hajime likes such stories as well, and I'd rather trust him for this one. And I am good :P ^ That's all true and I agree with you. But I still think he didn't have to tell us when he planned to end the series or that he's going to change it. We as the readers don't need to know that, and that's where all the problem is coming from and negativity. People are using that against the series. You rarely see mangakas tell the public on what volume they plan to end a series. Isayama did and now he's getting a lot of stick for it. I think he should have just kept it a secret because humans can be really shitty sometimes. Isayama said he plans to end the series around 20 volumes, but since he have now said around 25 volumes everyone is going insane that he's milking the series. It seems a lot of people have never written a story in there entire life, sometimes when writing a story you will sometimes get ideas and thus the story will be longer than you initially thought. People are acting like he's ending the series in the next 10 years or something. One piece was suppose to end a long time ago but oda continues to get new ideas thus it will last another decade. If it really annoys them, they should either put the manga on hold or drop the series. |
keragammingAug 14, 2014 1:46 PM
| People still bringing up that ending change like it's a bad thing? |
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| Yeah, if I was him, I 'd rather shut up and do as I please. Which is no good at all, to be honest -_-; Well, as you said, sharing the provisional schedule was to assure that the manga won't go in endless eights, and it is obvious that the message was addressing both manga and anime audiences. No matter how it is accepted, it's a legit announcement. It won't change the monthly pacing, so nothing specifically replaces the headaches from 9 to 9 every month, if I am alive to see it, lol. But this is also the time I am enjoying it greatly, and I regret I am busy with work, instead of thinking theories and all lately. Anyway, I think what irritates people of course is not the lack of titans, neither what Isayama says in terms of plans. In this Act 2 there's a lot of talking, convincing, and negotiating b/w humans, and people don't find them exciting or necessary. Then again, someone like the old Reeves took the turn of 180 dgr., and it couldn't happen without proper development and out of the blue, right? Or take Sanes, for example. It was clear that Hanji and Levi would earn results from the interrogation, but this man was like a broken record to "which" king he had served and to what purpose eventually. Isn't this important to the story and the development of the theme of obedience to authority and overeating with absolute power? It reflects the sins of the Reisses in the past and the government of the Fritzes in the present, and the certainty fueling any moron with a gun to send a whole town of people to their deaths because he says so? Isn't it important to see why decent people go corrupt and why the people in Scouting Legion hardly can do anything but die, because of someone's unchallenged fear and nurtured closed mindness? Anyway, Act 2 still feels more being at midpoint, because ... the basement is still waiting and we have the key :) |
zellamiAug 14, 2014 3:01 PM
| so 3-4 more years huh..... imo that's good enough, not way too short nor way too much time, I guess I will have enough time to mentalize myself when it ends xD also Sapewloth said: People still bringing up that ending change like it's a bad thing? |
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| Thanks for the info, its like Isayama-san is still fleshing the story and the characters. So we can expect the anime become trilogy? |
| The world shall know the truth soon. |
| Thanks for the info~ I always appreciate more interviews about Isayama~ <3 :DDD Reddit snk is also a very nice place for more productive discussions and fun AOT things :) |
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So now to all the people that were doubting Isayama you can breath easy now, he's not planning to milk the series. i hope its true. the pacing its too slow that i feel he or editor/magazine forcing him to prolong and keep milking the series |
| CR just posted this news as well. http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2014/08/16-1/attack-on-titan-editor-estimates-years-left-on-the-series |
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| I'm confused why Isayama revealed the ending date (well approximately) so early. Oh well, with 3-4 more years of SnK I'll be happy. |
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| I'm just interested in seeing where the hell Annie went. |
| "Justice Never Dies!" - Kenji Endou, 20th century Boys |
| I'm glad. I don't care whether he want to end it in 20, 30, 40 volumes, he said he's got it PLANNED. And I'm GLAD. I care about a good story, regardless of the length, and Isayama can do whatever he pleases within his own time frame. It's HIS story. And it's been enjoyable so far, I expect it to be enjoyable going forward, and I'm GLAD. |
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