The last remnants of humanity retreated behind three concentric walls and enjoyed nearly a century of peace. Over one hundred years ago, humanity was driven to the brink of extinction after the emergence of humanoid giants called Titans, who attack and eat humans on sight. The plot of Attack on Titan centers on a civilization inside three walls, the last location where humans still live. Main article: List of Attack on Titan characters Setting It has won several awards, including the Kodansha Manga Award, the Attilio Micheluzzi Award, and the Harvey Award. As of December 2019, the manga has over 100 million tankōbon copies in print worldwide, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. A fourth and final season premiered in December 2020, airing 16 episodes in its first part, with the remainder announced to begin airing in January 2022.Īttack on Titan has become a critical and commercial success. A 22-episode third season was broadcast in two parts, with the first 12 episodes airing from July to October 2018 and the last 10 episodes airing from April to July 2019. A 25-episode first season was broadcast from April to September 2013, followed by a 12-episode second season broadcast from April to June 2017. Attack on Titan was serialized in Kodansha's monthly shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from September 2009 to April 2021, with its chapters collected in 34 tankōbon volumes.Īn anime television series was produced by Wit Studio (seasons 1–3) and MAPPA (season 4). It is set in a world where humanity lives inside cities surrounded by three enormous walls that protect them from the gigantic man-eating humanoids referred to as Titans the story follows Eren Yeager, who vows to exterminate the Titans after a Titan brings about the destruction of his hometown and the death of his mother. 'The Advancing Giants') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. Attack on Titan: Counter Rockets (miniseries)Īttack on Titan ( Japanese: 進撃の巨人, Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin, lit.

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