Isayama admitted in the latest interview that the theme of the last part was beyond his ability and he truly regretted it that he wasn’t able to do a better job expressing it.

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Hacksayama literally admitted it himself in the interview that he couldn't land the ending properly (whatever it was that he wanted to say, shitty writing, and the fact that he regrets it). Also, the editor intervened for the final panel. Now how do you guys defend the ending lmao?

Not full report but only leaks. We only saw that he only addressed “Thank you for being mass murderer” line which is the only seemingly concern in Japanese community so we can’t know if he admitted to many other trash parts of his writing in the last arc or not. Ending defenders can still continue being full of themselves as they keep strawmanning the rest of the ending

he said he couldn't bring the themes he build up in the previous arcs to a good conclusion, the ending sucks and he admits that. Well he cant say the ending is bad in a way like we do, its still his story and he still have a contract with Kodansha

Attack on Titan ended with chapter 123 and 130/131 is the epilogue

Apr 30, 2021 4:08 PM

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It's better than "yeah I felt like the ending came out well"

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Apr 30, 2021 4:24 PM

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I’m surprised he would even admit it. Not sure how 8 pages could save anything with the ending set in place so I’m not getting my hopes up for it.

Apr 30, 2021 4:26 PM

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I'm glad isyama can have more of a life now

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Apr 30, 2021 4:53 PM

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I would wholly support delaying the final season of the anime until Isayama can create an ending he's truly satisfied with to send off AoT properly.

Apr 30, 2021 4:54 PM

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I would wholly support delaying the final season of the anime until Isayama can create an ending he's truly satisfied with to send off AoT properly.

that hack dont care anymore

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Apr 30, 2021 4:56 PM

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yaegerist-15 said:

Bayek said:
I would wholly support delaying the final season of the anime until Isayama can create an ending he's truly satisfied with to send off AoT properly.

that hack dont care anymore

You are here too??? xD this guy is desperate and scarily obsessed with AOT and Isayama

Apr 30, 2021 4:58 PM

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imbAF said:

yaegerist-15 said:

that hack dont care anymore

You are here too??? xD this guy is desperate and scarily obsessed with AOT and Isayama

seems like I have a new fanboy here

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Apr 30, 2021 5:13 PM

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yaegerist-15 said:
seems like I have a new fanboy here

Standing against insulting the author isn't being fanboy. You're welcome to criticize the manga as much as you'd like, but stop calling the author stupid names.

Apr 30, 2021 5:18 PM

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At least he admits it, lol. Chapter 69 being one of his favorites was interesting since it's the conclusion of the Uprising Arc. Isayama saying it's more character-based arc is absolutely true: Eren, Historia, Levi, and Kenny got some good moments.

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Apr 30, 2021 5:41 PM

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Isayama, you are free

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yaegerist-15 said:
seems like I have a new fanboy here

Standing against insulting the author isn't being fanboy. You're welcome to criticize the manga as much as you'd like, but stop calling the author stupid names.

the author wasted 8 years of my time and listened to some shipping fancics instead of writing his story he had in mind. He lost all my respect and I was sucking his dick till chapter 135/136

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Apr 30, 2021 7:44 PM

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so that's why it'd feel like Isayama didn't write the last chapter...

looking forward to June 9

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yaegerist-15 said:

Bayek said:
I would wholly support delaying the final season of the anime until Isayama can create an ending he's truly satisfied with to send off AoT properly.

that hack dont care anymore

bro u are everywhere and posting the same damm thing ,

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ye thats why i lowered my score too it can obviously be interpreted as pro-genocide message lol "thank you for being a mass murderer" lol

Apr 30, 2021 10:29 PM

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Lol though at all the posters who kept on defending the ending and telling everyone they don't understand it.

Apr 30, 2021 10:33 PM

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As for the 8 pages added, I don't think it will change anything. It will just improve the pacing and probably shed more light on the world post the rumbling. Maybe he will also tweak the Eren and Armin conversation a little bit by adding more dialogue or so but that's about it I believe. Pretty hard to drastically change what's already written. People shouldn't get their hopes that much up.

May 1, 2021 12:56 AM

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Isayama should have just been stubborn... Seriously... Hell looked at all of you on this discussion and hell doesn't even want you all. Forum people... You all suspend people for hate speech against each other but hate speech against authors is allowed??? Is this your way of being admins??

May 1, 2021 1:05 AM

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LOL
So now Isayama has changed the ending not one, but TWO times.
Fanboys fanboying

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OK , now if this is accurate it's something that i can accept.

The author wrote himself into a corner and he was not able to deliver. The decline of writing quality in the last arc was jarring and it wasn't my imagination after all. Shows you that even talented people can crumble under pressure if they don't have the disposition for it, something understandable. You need to give your talent a break if they need it and Isayama clearly needed one , zero man-management skills from the editorial department.

At least the "you just didn't understand it" punks that have been trying to gaslight disappointed readers will get knocked down a peg when we get this full interview.

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"The closer to the final chapter, the harder Isayama would try searching for reviews and comments online."

This makes me sad.

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"The closer to the final chapter, the harder Isayama would try searching for reviews and comments online."

This makes me sad.

I dont get this part. All I saw was constant blind praising of his work.
He must have been looking at obscure forums. all normie social media loves the ending

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Funseco said:

Fiveskies said:
"The closer to the final chapter, the harder Isayama would try searching for reviews and comments online."

This makes me sad.

I dont get this part. All I saw was constant blind praising of his work.
He must have been looking at obscure forums. all normie social media loves the ending

Basically he was insecure with the reception of his writing so he will look up on Twitter and see fan speculations and all. I think this happened because of the reception the uprising arc got.

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Funseco said:

Fiveskies said:
"The closer to the final chapter, the harder Isayama would try searching for reviews and comments online."

This makes me sad.

I dont get this part. All I saw was constant blind praising of his work.
He must have been looking at obscure forums. all normie social media loves the ending

As the guy above said , he was unsure and kept looking at the reception getting pressured and probably rushing the ending.
He should have taken a break

May 1, 2021 4:32 AM

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The chapter's already out, and unless he plans to change things up with the tankoubon release (which is highly unlikely anyway), the final chapter bit is just a meaningless commentary.

He better stays managing his onsen from now on, and never touch a drawing pen again.

May 1, 2021 5:25 AM

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loli_a_ravioli said:
The chapter's already out, and unless he plans to change things up with the tankoubon release (which is highly unlikely anyway), the final chapter bit is just a meaningless commentary.

He better stays managing his onsen from now on, and never touch a drawing pen again.

tf r u supposed to be to tell him what to do u worthless nobody

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I really appreciate that he is being honest

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Isayama so bad he couldnt even copy Muv Luv ending

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Sage_Path_Asahi said:

loli_a_ravioli said:
The chapter's already out, and unless he plans to change things up with the tankoubon release (which is highly unlikely anyway), the final chapter bit is just a meaningless commentary.

He better stays managing his onsen from now on, and never touch a drawing pen again.

tf r u supposed to be to tell him what to do u worthless nobody

I'm just telling what's on my mind. I don't expect him to actually read and follow my comment you gullible fanboy.

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loli_a_ravioli said:

Sage_Path_Asahi said:

tf r u supposed to be to tell him what to do u worthless nobody

I'm just telling what's on my mind. I don't expect him to actually read and follow my comment you gullible fanboy.

and i'm telling u whats on my mind u gullible hater
P.s. u r retarded af, i didn't defend his writing, hell i didn't even like the chapter, but a trash ass like u who never did anything significant in his life got no right to tell someone he shouldn't write, like u calling me a fanboy without any reason, internet's sure full of bullies like u

May 1, 2021 5:55 AM

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At least he himself knows how bad it was, of course he wouldn't outright admit it but still he came out with it. Welp nothing matters anymore, last chapter was already published and aot ended as a mess.

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Sage_Path_Asahi said:

loli_a_ravioli said:

I'm just telling what's on my mind. I don't expect him to actually read and follow my comment you gullible fanboy.

and i'm telling u whats on my mind u gullible hater
P.s. u r retarded af, i didn't defend his writing, hell i didn't even like the chapter, but a trash ass like u who never did anything significant in his life got no right to tell someone he shouldn't write, like u calling me a fanboy without any reason, internet's sure full of bullies like u

Why don't you guys tone it down a little, if you are having a bad day better go for a walk.

May 1, 2021 6:41 AM

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It's unfortunate that Isayama couldn't wrap it up properly. Personally, I like the idea and intent behind the ending itself, but the last chapter executed it poorly and didn't leave a good taste in my mouth.

There's still hope that the ending can be fixed up in the anime with better pacing and dialogue especially with regards to wrapping up Eren's character arc. There's no way that everybody will be pleased especially if there are a fair amount of people against the idea of a partial rumbling, but at least it can end a way which Isayama can be happy with.

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Sage_Path_Asahi said:

loli_a_ravioli said:

I'm just telling what's on my mind. I don't expect him to actually read and follow my comment you gullible fanboy.

and i'm telling u whats on my mind u gullible hater
P.s. u r retarded af, i didn't defend his writing, hell i didn't even like the chapter, but a trash ass like u who never did anything significant in his life got no right to tell someone he shouldn't write, like u calling me a fanboy without any reason, internet's sure full of bullies like u

Piss off you mangy retard, who the fuck are you trying to judge my life? You went banal and asspained over my shitpost that wasn't even a death threat, in a forum that have barely native japanese in it, let alone visited by a japanese mangaka.

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loli_a_ravioli said:

Sage_Path_Asahi said:

and i'm telling u whats on my mind u gullible hater
P.s. u r retarded af, i didn't defend his writing, hell i didn't even like the chapter, but a trash ass like u who never did anything significant in his life got no right to tell someone he shouldn't write, like u calling me a fanboy without any reason, internet's sure full of bullies like u

Piss off you mangy retard, who the fuck are you trying to judge my life? You went banal and asspained over my shitpost that wasn't even a death threat, in a forum that have barely native japanese in it, let alone visited by a japanese mangaka.

stop crying like a little bitch coz its the truth, hell even i am now worthless now fighting retards like u, its funny how u admit to back bitching like that is considered healthy lmao

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majinale said:

Sage_Path_Asahi said:

and i'm telling u whats on my mind u gullible hater
P.s. u r retarded af, i didn't defend his writing, hell i didn't even like the chapter, but a trash ass like u who never did anything significant in his life got no right to tell someone he shouldn't write, like u calling me a fanboy without any reason, internet's sure full of bullies like u

Why don't you guys tone it down a little, if you are having a bad day better go for a walk.

i am sorry mate i lost it a little, i don't care if people don't like the ending, but who tf are they to tell isayama that he should give up on writing, calling him things like a hack and all that shit is disgusting and shows how the fandom is full of worthless insignificant morons forcing their expectations onto someone who worked his ass off for a decade only to get ridiculed like this

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Sage_Path_Asahi said:

majinale said:

Why don't you guys tone it down a little, if you are having a bad day better go for a walk.

i am sorry mate i lost it a little, i don't care if people don't like the ending, but who tf are they to tell isayama that he should give up on writing, calling him things like a hack and all that shit is disgusting and shows how the fandom is full of worthless insignificant morons forcing their expectations onto someone who worked his ass off for a decade only to get ridiculed like this

the only worthless insignificant thing is the ending and he is a hack for reading shit on social media so he can make the casuals happy with some ships and forgetting his own themes

Attack on Titan ended with chapter 123 and 130/131 is the epilogue

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Sage_Path_Asahi said:

i am sorry mate i lost it a little, i don't care if people don't like the ending, but who tf are they to tell isayama that he should give up on writing, calling him things like a hack and all that shit is disgusting and shows how the fandom is full of worthless insignificant morons forcing their expectations onto someone who worked his ass off for a decade only to get ridiculed like this

the only worthless insignificant thing is the ending and he is a hack for reading shit on social media so he can make the casuals happy with some ships and forgetting his own themes

have a good day, another insignificant bully

May 1, 2021 8:50 AM

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Can you link to this interview?

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May 1, 2021 8:57 AM

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So Fumbling confirmed by the author himself.

May 1, 2021 9:04 AM

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Sage_Path_Asahi said:

yaegerist-15 said:

the only worthless insignificant thing is the ending and he is a hack for reading shit on social media so he can make the casuals happy with some ships and forgetting his own themes

have a good day, another insignificant bully

have a good day, defend that hack who wasted your time for fanservice

Attack on Titan ended with chapter 123 and 130/131 is the epilogue

May 1, 2021 9:08 AM

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yaegerist-15 said:

Sage_Path_Asahi said:

have a good day, another insignificant bully

have a good day, defend that hack who wasted your time for fanservice

you still here? did you even took a nap from yesterday to now xD? Yeah, man, Isayama ought to do an ending similar to the one you pictured in that brain of yours. lmaooo. The ending is OK, and it will be flashed more with the extra 8 pages of explanation and also in the anime, but i am happy that after 8 years of following it, you will be salty for the rest of time :D numnumnum

May 1, 2021 9:14 AM

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Well maybe the fanboys will finally get it through their heads that fans and editors aren't responsible and there wasn't some mystical ending that would have saved the series for them. The only other alternative ending was trashed right after S1 of the anime came out. People always resort to excuses like that when their hype high disappoints them.

Regardless some people obviously need to just move on. Sure it's disappointing how AOT turned out but it's just a piece of fiction. Lots of stuff to get enthused about within the medium and outside of it.

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