DESCRIPTION

CAST

ANIME ActionShingeki no Kyojin 2
MANGA ActionShingeki no Kyojin
ANIME ActionShingeki no Kyojin 3 Part 2
SPECIAL ComedyShingeki no Kyojin: Chimi Kyara Gekijou - Rivai-han
MOVIE ActionShingeki no Kyojin: Chronicle
OVA ActionShingeki no Kyojin: LOST GIRLS
MUSIC DramaAkatsuki no Requiem

REVIEWS

• 

  Pockeyramune919

  95/100
  Wit Studio mounts another attack with another electric season of one of the best anime series of the decade.

  [ ](https://anilist.co/review/4783)

  So...I’m reviewing this a lot sooner than I expected.

  As some of you may know, Attack on Titan Season 3 was originally billed as a two-cour season, similar to the first season which premiered way back in 2013. However, following episode twelve, it was revealed that the season would be split cour, with the second half set to air in Spring of 2019.

  This review should have come sooner, but I’m having trouble typing since I’m suffering nasty from Titan-Slaying withdrawal.

  Attack on Titan is going to be a hard show for me to review, because I love it so much to the point where I’m sure the show really isn’t that good, but the hype gets me pumped so much that I can see no wrong and I’ll be screaming “Sasageyo!” as Mikasa cuts the nape or achilles heel of some giant titan. I like to call this Shounen Hype Syndrome. It’s the same thing that made me see DBS as absolutely amazing even though looking back, it had quite a few rough spots.

  So yeah, a bit of bias, no problem though.

  After the the jaw-droppingly awesome second season, I feel that season three (or rather, this half of season three), dialed it back a bit, but I still think it was a bit better than the first season. The stakes were still high, the revelations weren’t as insane as the second season’s but still great, and the fights were as great as ever. While Titan Eren wasn’t utilized that much, it’s a bit of a refresher because it shows that Attack on Titan can still have marvelous fights while not relying too much on Titan vs. Titan.

  I’ve been told that Attack on Titan has a distinct shift where it starts being more of a thriller and human vs. human as opposed to the bleak Man vs. Nature conflict of the beginning of the first season. I can kind of see it here: the first antagonist of the season is Kenny the Ripper - an infamous serial killer who, along with his task force, is tasked with taking out the scouts who are caught up in a smear campaign. The fact that their equivalent of the ODM gear is specifically made to fight humans instead of Titans drives this point home. While I can start seeing the series shifting, it feels naturally and doesn’t seem like it betrays what makes AoT what it is. If you loved season 1 and 2, you’ll love 3.

  (You probably won’t love the opening though, that’s just bad. Here’s to hoping they change it for the next cour.)

  In general, backstories seem to be the focal point of season three so far. I personally think they’re handled well. I was more invested in these backstories than Ymir’s in season two, even though I acknowledge that her’s was really important to the plot. They just seem to compliment the present action very well.

  One thing that I took notice of was that the main trio was out of focus, a bit. Naturally, Eren got the most screen time of the three, but Mikasa and Armin seemed just like they were warming the bench. I hope they’re up to bat in the second cour. Though, this isn’t too much of a problem - AoT has a large cast of characters and I cared about them now more than ever.

  Episodes were still fast-paced and were over in the blink of an eye, making me want more and then lamenting that I had to wait a week for the next episode.

  While, again, the action and revelations weren’t as good as season 2, this season was amazing in its own right.

  Production is still top-notch. Characters look great and action is fluid. It’s part of the reason that I’m not that upset over the hiatus. As they say, it’s not easy being beautiful, and if it takes half a year for Wit Studio to give us more quality episodes, I will wait.

  Patiently

  Agonizingly

  9.5/10

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• 

  CryingLad

  96/100
  This is the season where it all begins. The plot thickens with excitement.

  [This review will contain Spoilers for the show!]()

  
  
  An amazing season, animation and story wise. This is where things get real good.

  [(SPOILER AHEAD) STORY:]()
  This season focuses on learning the secrets of the monarchy that rules over the area within the walls.

  All of the secrets hidden from us, and even the citizens inside the show are all coming loose. This season was honestly so good, my 2nd favourite to be honest.
  The way they handled the story and the animation was phenomenal.

  A lot of things happen this season, we don't get to see a lot of Titan fighting but thats because we know that the real enemy is other people. The Kenny squad is equipped with shotguns with what seems to be updated version of the maneuver gear built into them. This adds such a new and great dynamic into the combat scenes.

  After all of the amazing fighting between the Survery Corps and Kenny Squad we are greeted with the Royal Family (The Reiss Family). They are the true kings of the world. Meaning that Krista (which we learned her real name is Historia Reiss) is the true queen of the world, that is after defeating her angered dad. I said angered because she refused to take part in the ceremony of injecting the fluid and eating the carrier of the Titan Eren has, she saved him and therefor her father sucked up the juices of the Titan on the floor and became the biggest Titan we have seen.

  Near the end of the season we are greeted with Keith, the lad who was training Eren and the rest in Season 1. He knows more than he leads on to. He wanted to protect Eren that's why Eren's gear didn't work during the test in Season 1. I honestly loved all of that, all of the little plot twists which seemed like nothing important at first but then built up gradually to unveil such a massive story.

  This season originally was supposed to be two cour but the second part was delayed, which yes at the time I was really impatient and wanted the second half now I am glad they took their time cause Part 2 is 10000x more intense. Get Excited!

  

  
  

  [CHARACTERS:]()
  The characters matured quite a lot during the span of the season.

  Not only that their appearance changed slightly but also their lil quirks.
  Of course they still are the same ol' characters we fell in love with in Season 1 but they are much more serious now.

  I won't be talking much about the already existing characters such as Levi and Mikasa but instead will be focusing on the new major ones, I also already talked about the changes that happened to Keith and Krista in the previous section so I won't go over them again here. Sorry lads.

  First up is Kenny. He is the one who took care of Levi when he was younger. His fighting style is similar that to Levi's (go figure). His character seems much more playful, I suppose, though he is quite serious about his job (which is to eliminate the Survey Corps). He also knows quite a few secrets from the past about the Royal Blood.

  Flagel Reeves, he is the son of Dimo Reeves. After the assassination of his father due to the betrayal. Flegel has been huge help to Survery Corps, with not only getting their plans to go smoothly but also few other things.

  We also get a lil sneek peek at the back story of Grisha (the father of Eren).

  

  
  

  [ART/ANIMATION:]()
  The animation of the previous two seasons was great, but this season takes it up to 11.

  The smooth motions between each frame and each movement in combat is so well done that I honestly rewatched each and every one of these scenes hundreds of times. My favourite scene out of this whole season has to be the one near the start, the chase between Levi and Kenny Squad.

  The art style also got a new coat of paint, it looks much more realistic-ish, which is also a nice change, it adds to the combat just that much more due to the detail.

  

  
  

  [MUSIC:]()
  Shingeki no Kyojin has an amazing OST everytime, this goes without saying.
  This Season is no different, the intense music during the all scale fights were adrenaline inducing, the calm tracks which appeared in the resting areas of the show where amazing at getting that adrenaline out and make you calm before it kicked you in the gut with more fights so well done it should be a crime.

  

  
  

  [OVERALL OPINION:]()
  Season 3 Part 1 is amazing, not only the animation and OST but also the story.
  All of the lies and facades are crumbling down from the old kings, the truth is being exposed to everyone.
  I honestly had so many moments during this season where I had to pause and appreciate the amazing writing of this series.

  Part 2 tho, oh lawd. That just takes it up to another level. Get Excited!

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• 

  KitsukoKi

  40/100
  Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 1

  AoT Season 3 (part 1 and 2) review:

  Historia has no consistent character motivation. But it's not that, she is inconsistent with her inconsistency. So, if the plot needs her to have a certain motivation, she will be given that because "it will make the story more logical and progress". On the contrary, the unique idea that Eren posses the memories of other titans through the ritual, why was this not hinted towards earlier? A missed opportunity to make it an "AHA!" moment instead of "what?" And that's where I get fatigued with this anime. In this season of AoT there are no "AHA!" moments but moments where the story SHOCKS you with some information that we have no idea about, that we have no emotional stake in and expects us to care. The first instance of this is the Armored and Colossal titan revealing themselves. That could have been a huge "AHA" moment. You have these two characters people have latched onto emotionally and maybe even fan favorites, yet it leaves us with more questions than answers. And you can tell that the writers aren't even sure of what they are doing with the dialogue and so the voice actors have no motivation for the lines. Then, before anyone can think, you have this intense action which leads to a rescue scene which leads to THE MOST IMPORTANT death in the show, and yet we have no idea why anything is happening. If you alienate your audience from the plot, the audience does not know who to cheer for. The rate at which it introduces new subplots and worldbuilding just to confirm or deny them leaves me with whiplash. If you keep introducing new information about titans, bloodlines, government, complex characters that show up out of nowhere, you lose the groundedness of a show where I can be emotionally invested. All these ideas are cool, but the execution was lackluster. Yet another moment in anime where I sigh and say, "cool concept/story idea/plot twist, but horrible execution."

  Bystander was an amazing episode. It somehow managed to inform/catch up the audince, resolve questions about Eren's timeline and give the characters motivation in a clear, consise way. It takes 1 or 2 elements, and focuses in on those plot points to deliver a fantastic episode.

  Night of the Battle to Retake the Wall - what an amazing episode! Perfect culmination of all the emotions and all to set a single goal - to drive out the titans. The moment shared between Armin, Mikasa and Eren where they talked about how somethings can never go back to normal was beautiful. And the send off that the people cave to the scouts was also super heartwarming. 10/10

  "The Town Where Everything Began" and onward is a true RETURN TO FORM for the series! Coming back to where it all started. Absolutely great flashback episodes that clearly explain the lore in a way that provokes DRAMA and TENSION! And before that, when Levi has to decide who to save WOW that is some seriously good writting and drama. The series finally shows Eren changing, evolving, after coming face to face with who he is and what he is. Mikasa smiles, Armin finally sees beyond the wall, but Eren knows what is coming, and he can never go back to being ignorant anymore about what has happened and what he must do. Amazing ending, AoT s3 stuck it's landing. I think the last few episodes where the best AoT I have seen, however the road to getting here was full of the worst and most boring, drawn out, exposition dumping episodes. I'm so glad they found a way to draw me back into the show in part two of s3!

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