Since I mentioned that I wasn't planning on watching "Attack on Titans" on my previous "High School of the Dead" review. I take those words back now. I just can't believe most youtube videos make parody out of this anime and I wonder what is all the commotion about.
STORY (7):
OMG! It's Godzilla! Just Joking! The story takes place in a village which is surrounded by 3 walls that protect the village. From outside to inside, Wall Maria, Wall Rose & Wall Sina. These walls are served as a fortress for defense against attacks. Things start to turn nasty when the titans break the walls down and devour humans. This gives rise to the challenge within the military.
So basically the story starts off as slow with some fillers as the military troops fight the titans and slowly have some flashbacks. Things start to turn interesting on Eren's trial and when the female titan shows up. There is basically nothing special about the story. Just like most action anime, the last few episodes are the most interesting part of the anime. At the end, when they reveal a titan image on the wall, I was so surprised.
ART & ANIMATION (8):
Tetsuro Araki directed "High School of the Dead" which has a similar colour tone this anime has. The color tone is as dark as the anime "High School of the Dead". The difference is that Attack on Titans has an outline which is bold. The titans are like giant humans or zombies. Tetsuro Araki came up with a very creative idea on making giants and zombies in anime. Outlines that are bold resembles a dark and serious tone.
The anime also made use a lot of references like Spiderman when they swing the rope. Even like during the final battle, this anime made use the reference of Red Hulk like when the Titan was angry and powerful, the titan starts to heat up.
SOUND (9):
Now I understand why there was a lot of hype for this anime. The opening "Guren no Yumiya" was frequently used in most youtube videos that I have watched and they name it "Shingeki no xxxxx". Even few youtube videos used the 2nd opening "Wings of Freedom". I liked the 1st opening "Guren no Yumiya". The 1st and 2nd opening has tunes that resembles pride and dignity as a soldier. The 1st and 2nd ending was ok.
CHARACTER (6):
There is really not so much character development in most of the cast. The main characters Eren, Mikasa and Armin had little character development.
Eren was brave but however he sometimes act rashly and ended up screwing his life and people around him.
Mikasa didn't surprise me at first because I thought she would be useless but in this anime she was smart, badass, calm and composed. I appreciate her development as a character.
Armin had wits but he wasn't capable in combat. He sometimes might lose faith when things go wrong.
So, basically Eren & Armin are the ones that overreact the most. But at least they went through a bit of development and they show courage and spirit.
The characters that went through a great character development are one of the supporting characters. They are Erwin, Jean, Levi & Marco. Levi is my most favorite character in this anime because without him, I wouldn't be enjoying this anime as much as most of the fans of this show did.
Levi was the most badass character in this anime. He is smart, calm and caring on the inside, even though on the outside, he is cold and strict. He is now one of my favorite characters.
CONCLUSION (8):
Eren is one good example to learn that if you act rashly, you will end up destroying yourself and everyone around you. When someone gives an opinion about Eren, he gets easily angry and shouts. Just like most people, they tend to act rashly and cause harm to others even themselves. A good lesson to learn is that when we make decisions, we must do a self-reflection and think about the consequences. Because decisions can have benefits and consequences as well.
Most fans of this show rate either a 9 or 10. But if I rate this show a 9 or 10 which means this anime has surprised me to the point where I go defenseless. I will put my heart and soul into this anime if I rate this anime a 9 or 10. However, I wasn't surprised about this anime at all. I never say "OMG! This is the best anime ever!" I appreciate Tetsuro Araki's effort in coming up with this anime that is based on giants attacking cities and humans which is a new concept. However, based on my grading, I was not surprised at all. I have seen this in most action anime nowadays.
This anime also says that in order to achieve victory, you have to sacrifice your joy. It follows the quote "No pain, no gain". Just like in life, we have to sacrifice our happiness for the benefit of the world.
Now, fans of this show, please consider my thoughts carefully before you click the "Helpful" or " Not Helpful". I am trying to create a lesson which we can learn from. Anime not only gives enjoyment but it also gives a good lesson which we can take back from. If you love this show, good for you.
Now, before I close. If you want to know why Eren's trial is exciting to watch, you click on the link that I have posted below "Reason I watch Attack on Titans".
I will give it a 8 out of 10. It was worth the watch and you should definitely check this out.
Feel free to tell me what you think about "Attack on Titans".
