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Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人 Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. "Advancing giants") is a Japanesemanga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayam, which is set in a world where the remains of the human population live inside cities surrounded by enormous walls due to the sudden appearance of the Titans, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour humans seemingly without reason. The story centers around the life of Eren Jaeger and his adoptive sister Mikasa Ackerman, whose lives are changed forever after the appearance of a colossal titan brings about the destruction of their home and the death of their mother.
An anime television series debuted on April 6, 2013,
Setting
One hundred years prior to the beginning of the story, giant humanoid creatures called titans have forced humanity to devolve to a medieval level of technology and to retreat into a system of concentric walls known as Wall Maria(outermost), Wall Rose(middle), and Wall Sina(inner). Inside these walls, humanity lives in peace for one hundred years, until a sudden attack by a gigantic sixty meter titan and a smaller titan covered in armor plates causes the outermost wall to be lost, beginning the story.T
Themes
The Author notes on the idea of walls and complacency in human society as opposed to independent spirit and freedom of the main character. The story also runs with the idea that the world is a naturally cruel environment where the strong survive and the weak need to fight for their place.
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Plot
The series follows the story of Eren Jaeger, his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman, and their friend Armin Arlart. After the outermost wall falls and Eren's mother dies in the resulting destruction, he vows revenge against the titans and later enlists in the military, followed by his friends. Later on, he faces death during a later battle and discovers that he has the ability to transform into a titan at will, greatly helping him in his quest to defeat the titans and liberate humanity. The series takes place over the course of several years.
- 738: The Human race is nearly devoured to extinction with the exception of those living within the walls.
- 745: The Giants are unable to penetrate the giant walls, and the human population is able to enjoy 100 years of peace.
- 844: During a trip with his father Eren Jaeger saves Mikasa Ackerman from kidnappers after they murder her family, both were nine years old.
- 845: The colossal titan, a gigantic sixty meter class Titan appears, and destroys the gate between Shinganshina and the external world, allowing the titans to invade the city and overrun Wall Maria.
- 846: The Humans launch a failed offensive to retake Wall Maria, suffering massive casualties (out of 250,000 only 500 survive) and further reducing the population by 20%.
- 847: Eren, Mikasa, and Armin begin their military training.
- 850: Eren, Mikasa, and Armin complete their training and join the recon corps, just as the colossal titan appears again to destroy the gate protecting the Trost District.
Titans
Titans are the primary antagonists of the series. They are large creatures closely resembling humans with various deformities like over- or under-sized heads and limbs, ranging from 3-15 meters tall, with some exceptions (ranging up to 60 meters). Despite their enormous strength and toughness, Titans' bodies are unnaturally light for their size. The Titans appear to have no objectives other than killing and consuming humans, which they do only by instinct, as they do not seem interested in attacking other animals. They survive off of sunlight and do not need to eat to survive - they actually lack any digestive organs, forcing them to occasionally regurgitate consumed prey. The Titans possess no visible reproductive organs, thus it is unknown how they keep increasing their numbers. Dead Titans' corpses decay at an extremely fast pace.
Human Soldiers
Humans are much weaker and smaller compared to the Titans. As such, most strategies center around slowing them down by using barricades and artillery. They are also capable of killing the Titans through the use of the Three-Dimensional Maneuver Gear, which operates like a grapple and rappel tool, which they use to get behind the giants, where they are able to strike their weak spots behind their necks. This process is very difficult and on average it takes about thirty human casualties to defeat a single titan (a number that can vary massively depending on Titan size, intelligence, abilities and behavior).
- Military
- The Garrison or "Stationary Guard" ( are the soldiers that protect the towns and reinforce the walls. They are the first line of defense against the Titans maintaining a defensive stance.
- The Recon Corps or "Scouting Legion" ( is composed of expeditionary soldiers that fight the Titans in their own territory outside of the walls. Their main goal is to discover more about the origins and source of the Titans, their motives, and weaknesses; ultimately how to fight and defeat them. They are also an integral component in the military's campaign to recapture Wall Maria.
- The Military Police Brigade is the section of the military that regulates the population and maintains public order inside of the human settlements. These forces serve the king and are concentrated inside the walls and far from Titan activity.
Characters
Armin Arlert
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