Attack on Titan (TV series)

Attack on Titan (Japanese: 進撃の巨人, Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin, lit.'The Advancing Giant') is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series, adapted from the manga series of the same name by Hajime Isayama. The series premiered on April 7, 2013, and concluded on November 5, 2023. It has aired on MBS TV (first two seasons) and NHK General TV (third season onwards). In North America, the series has been streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. Attack on Titan has also aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States.

Attack on Titan
進撃の巨人
(Shingeki no Kyojin)
Genre
Anime television series
Directed by
  • Tetsurō Araki (S1–3)
  • Masashi Koizuka (S2–3)
  • Yuichiro Hayashi (S4)
  • Jun Shishido (S4)
Produced by
  • Tetsuya Kinoshita
  • Kensuke Tateishi
  • Toshihiro Maeda
  • Shin Furukawa (S1)
  • Tomohito Nagase (S1)
  • George Wada (S1–3)
  • Tetsuya Endō (#26–49, #60–87)
  • Yasuyuki Nishiya (S2S4P1)
  • Sōya Kiyota (S3P2)
  • Hitoshi Itō (S4)
  • Makoto Kimura (S4)
  • Yasuo Onori (S4P2)
Written by
Music by
Studio
  • Wit Studio (S1–3)
  • MAPPA (S4)
Licensed by
Original network
  • JNN (MBS) (S1–2)
  • NHK G (S3–4)
English network
Original run April 7, 2013 November 5, 2023
Episodes94
Original animation DVD
No Regrets (#4–5)
Lost Girls (#6–8)
Directed by
  • Tetsurō Araki (#1–5)
  • Masashi Koizuka (#6–8)
Produced by
  • Tetsuya Kinoshita
  • Shintarō Kawakubo (#1–5)
  • Kenji Sumiya (#1–5)
  • Kensuke Tateishi (#6–8)
Written by
  • Yasuko Kobayashi (#1–5)
  • Hiroshi Seko (#6–8)
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
StudioWit Studio
Released December 9, 2013 August 8, 2014
Episodes3
Anime film
  • Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow
  • Part 2: Wings of Freedom
Directed byTetsurō Araki
Written byYasuko Kobayashi
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
StudioWit Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Released
  • November 22, 2014 (part 1)
  • July 27, 2015 (part 2)
Runtime120 minutes each
Anime film
The Roar of Awakening
Directed by
  • Tetsurō Araki
  • Masashi Koizuka
Written byYasuko Kobayashi
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
StudioWit Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
ReleasedJanuary 13, 2018
Runtime120 minutes
Anime film
Chronicle
Directed by
  • Tetsurō Araki
  • Masashi Koizuka
Produced by
  • Tetsuya Kinoshita
  • Kensuke Tateishi
  • George Wada
  • Toshihiro Maeda
  • Yasuyuki Nishiya
  • Sōya Kiyota
Written by
  • Yasuko Kobayashi (series)
  • Shika Ogura (story composition)
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
StudioWit Studio
Licensed byCrunchyroll
ReleasedJuly 17, 2020
Runtime120 minutes
Anime television film
Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters
Directed by
  • Yuichiro Hayashi
  • Jun Shishido
Produced by
  • Tetsuya Kinoshita
  • Kensuke Tateishi
  • Toshihiro Maeda
  • Yasuyuki Nishiya
  • Hitoshi Matsumoto
  • Hitoshi Itō
  • Makoto Kimura
Written byHiroshi Seko
Music by
  • Hiroyuki Sawano
  • Kohta Yamamoto
StudioMAPPA
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkNHK General TV
Released
  • March 4, 2023 (Special 1)
  • November 5, 2023 (Special 2)
Runtime
  • 60 minutes (Special 1)
  • 85 minutes (Special 2)

Set in a post-apocalyptic world where the remains of humanity live behind walls protecting them from giant humanoid Titans, Attack on Titan follows protagonist Eren Yeager, along with friends Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert. When a Colossal Titan breaches the wall of their hometown, Titans destroy the city and eat Eren's mother. Vowing vengeance, Eren joins the elite Survey Corps, a group of soldiers who fight against Titans. It chronicles Eren's journey with the Survey Corps as they fight against the Titans while investigating their origin and history.

Since its debut in 2013, Attack on Titan has received universal critical acclaim, numerous accolades and is considered as one of the greatest anime series of all time. Critics and audiences have praised the show for its storytelling, animation, action sequences, characters, voice acting (original and dubbed), soundtrack and dark themes. The anime is noted for its widespread appeal and enormous global popularity, being cited as an important factor in introducing anime to a new generation.

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