The Story: The story is probably the most original story I have ever seen in an anime. Most animes focus their stories around teenagers in high school. Well, SnK is about teenagers trying to survive while killing these stupid, naked giants who smile like a psycho and/or rapist. They eat humans, and thus, humanity has been pushed to almost extinction. Never have I seen an anime with a plot similar to this, and I find it really amazing. It makes people wonder what we would do if we were in this situation. I also enjoy how there's absolutely no fanservice whatsoever in this anime. In many animes, all of the giant breasts, the hundreds of panty shots, and the skimpy outfits distract everyone from the actual plot, so I'm glad that I can actually focus on the plot in SnK. Also, it is full of plot twists and cliffhangers that put you at the edge of your seat.
Art: The animation is great. All of the scenes where people are flying around on maneuver gear look spectacular. The colors are generally dark which perfectly fits in with the dark theme of SnK. Nothing is too extremely gruesome (despite what I said in the beginning), so it's not all that scary.
Sound: The soundtrack is badass. It sounds like medieval mixed with boss-at-end-of-video-game music. It is just so beautiful. It doesn't sound electronic and modern. It sounds like music you would hear at the time that this anime takes place. I couldn't imagine it being any more fitting.
Characters: The main character is Eren Jaegar. He's the stereotypical "Swears vengeance on everything" character, but it actually really works for him because his mother was eaten in front of his own eyes. Mikasa, another main character, is more manly that anyone else on this show despite being a female. She acts tough, fights strong, but is also fragile when it comes to Eren being in dangerous situations. Armin is the third main character and a pansy. He gives up a lot and cries way more than he should, but I find this extremely relateable. Then, we got our huge supporting cast consisting of another badass female, a sexy neat-freak, a food-obsessed girl, a sweet and kawaii girl, a stereotypical douchebag, a creepy (but genius) scientist, and many others. The characters are all very relateable, and I found myself similar to many of the characters (mostly Sasha, Armin, and Hanji). The reason I ranked characters lower than everything was because the cast is so large to the point where I didn't care if someone was killed off. Everyone is always like "I was so upset when *insert name here* died" and I honestly can't even remember who they are. The people who get character development are the ones who shine through.
Enjoyment: From the opening to the final frame of SnK, I enjoyed this so much. So many things are left unknown like the basement, the armored and colossal titan, the titan peaking through the wall at the end, Annie, Eren's father, and so much more. If there is not another season, I will curl up in the fetal position rocking back and forth snuggling my Ciel plushie while reading SnK fanfiction to the point where I fall unconscious (which I might have done before, but you get the point).
Overall: If you didn't read all that, then I want you to read this: If you do not know if this anime is for you, WATCH IT! If you are a girl and think you are too delicate for the deaths in this anime, you'd probably still enjoy it. I'm a girl, under 17 (so I shouldn't be watching this, but honestly, I don't care), and I ended up loving it.
