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Attack on Titan
|Attack on Titan
Cover of Attack on Titan volume 1
(Shingeki no Kyojin)
|Dark fantasy,[1] Post-apocalyptic[2][3]
|Written by
|Hajime Isayama
|Published by
|English publisher
|Shōnen Magazine Comics
|Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
|Original run
|September 9, 2009 – ongoing
|Junior High
|Written by
|Saki Nakagawa
|Published by
|English publisher
|Shōnen Magazine Comics
|Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
|Original run
|April 9, 2012 – ongoing
|Anime television series
|Directed by
|Tetsurō Araki
|Produced by
|Tetsuya Kinoshita
Kensuke Tateishi
George Wada
Shin Furukawa
Tomohito Nagase
Toshihiro Maeda
|Written by
|Yasuko Kobayashi
|Music by
|Hiroyuki Sawano
|Wit Studio
Production I.G (Production cooperation)
|Licensed by
|MBS, Tokyo MX, FBS, TOS, HTB, TVA, BS11
|English network
|Original run
|April 7, 2013 – September 29, 2013
|Before the Fall
|Written by
|Ryō Suzukaze
|Illustrated by
|Satoshi Shiki
|Published by
|English publisher
|Monthly Shōnen Sirius
|Original run
|August 26, 2013 – ongoing
|No Regrets
|Written by
|Gun Snark
|Illustrated by
|Hikaru Suruga
|Published by
|English publisher
|Original run
|September 28, 2013 – June 28, 2014[4]
|Sungeki no Kyojin
|Written by
|Published by
|English publisher
|Manga Box
|Original run
|December 2013 – December 30, 2014
|Lost Girls
|Written by
|Ryōsuke Fuji
|Published by
|Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
|Original run
|August 9, 2015 – ongoing
|Anime television series
|Junior High
|Directed by
|Yoshihide Ibata
|Written by
|Midori Gotou
|Music by
|Asami Tachibana
|Production I.G
|Licensed by
|MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, RKK, SBS
|English network
|Original run
|October 4, 2015 – December 20, 2015
|Anime films
|Live-action films
|Video games
Attack on Titan (Japanese: 進撃の巨人 Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin?, lit. "Advancing Giants") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. The series began in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9, 2009, and has been collected into 18 tankōbon volumes as of December 2015. It is set in a world where humanity lives in cities surrounded by enormous walls; a defense against the Titans, gigantic humanoids that eat humans seemingly without reason. The story initially centers on Eren Yeager, his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman and childhood friend Armin Arlert, who join the military to fight the Titans after their home town is invaded and Eren's mother is eaten. However, as the story progresses and the truths about the Titans are slowly revealed to the reader, the narrative shifts to encompass Historia Reiss, squad leader Levi, and other supporting characters.
A spin-off light novel series began in December 2011, and has received a manga adaptation. An additional light novel series and three additional spin-off manga series are also being serialized. A television anime adaptation produced by Wit Studio and Production I.G aired in Japan on MBS between April and September 2013 and a second season is confirmed to be released in 2016. Four video game adaptations developed by Nitroplus staffers in collaboration with Production I.G were announced to be released as bonus content for the third and sixth volumes of the Blu-ray Disc release of the anime, with another game developed by Spike Chunsoft for the Nintendo 3DS. A two-part live-action film adaptation, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: End of the World, was also produced by Toho and premiered in 2015. Attack on Titan and three spin-off manga are published in North America by Kodansha Comics USA, while the novels are published by Vertical. An anime adaptation of the Junior High spin-off manga, produced by Production I.G, began airing in October 2015. The anime has been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for North America, by Manga Entertainment for the UK, and by Madman Entertainment for Australasia.
Attack on Titan has become a commercial success. As of July 2015, the manga has 52.5 million copies in print, with 50 million copies in Japan and 2.5 million copies overseas.[5] The release of the anime also saw a boost in the series' popularity, with it having received critical acclaim for its atmosphere and story. Although it also gained fame in neighboring Asian countries, the series' themes have been a subject of controversy.
Over 100 years before the beginning of the story, giant humanoid creatures called Titans (巨人 Kyojin) suddenly appeared and nearly wiped out humanity, devouring them without remorse or reason. What remains of humanity now resides within three enormous concentric walls: the outermost is Wall Maria (ウォール・マリア Wōru Maria); the middle wall is Wall Rose (ウォール・ローゼ Wōru Rōze, sometimes pronounced like rosé) and the innermost is Wall Sheena (ウォール・シーナ Wōru Shīna, alt. "Wall Sina"). Inside these walls, humanity has lived in peace for one hundred years; many people growing up without ever having seen a Titan. This all changes when one day, a giant 60-meter (200 ft)-tall Titan mysteriously appears after a strike of lightning and breaches the outer wall of the Shiganshina district, a town at Wall Maria, allowing the smaller Titans to invade the district. An Armored Titan smashes clean through Wall Maria, forcing mankind to abandon the land between Wall Maria and Wall Rose, evacuating the remaining population into the inner districts. The sudden influx of population causes turmoil and famine.
The Titans are giant humanoid figures about 3–15 meters (10–50 ft) tall and are usually masculine in body structure but lack reproductive organs. Although they do not appear to need food, they instinctively attack and eat humans on sight; it is mentioned that they derive their energy from sunlight. In addition the Titans also do not have a proper digestive tract; once they have eaten their fill of human prey, titans will vomit their meal into large, slimy balls, derisively referred to as "hairballs". Finally, their skin is tough and difficult to penetrate, and they regenerate quickly from injuries, save for a weak spot at the nape of their neck.
Combating the Titans is the military, which is divided into three branches. Foremost in the story is the Survey Corps (調査兵団 Chōsa Heidan), which goes out into Titan territory to try to reclaim the land. The Survey Corps are heavily derided in society because of their high casualty rate and little sense of progress. The second and largest branch is the Garrison Regiment (駐屯兵団 Chūton Heidan), which guards the walls and the civilian populace. The third branch is the Military Police Brigade (憲兵団 Kenpeidan), who guards the royal family and live relatively relaxed lives, although this eventually results in fraud, corruption, and political subterfuge. The soldiers use a tethering system called Vertical Maneuvering Equipment (立体機動装置 Rittai Kidō Sōchi) acting as a grappling system, allowing them to jump onto (and swing from) walls, trees, or nearby buildings to attack Titans. However, despite it being the soldiers' primary line of defense against the Titans, it is useless in open and flat terrain like fields.
The story of Attack on Titan revolves around the adventures of Eren Yeager, his foster sister, Mikasa Ackerman, and their childhood friend, Armin Arlert. After the wall which protects their hometown of Shinganshina is breached by Titans, Eren watches in horror as one of them eats his mother. Vowing to kill all the Titans, Eren enlists in the military, along with his friends.
Five years later, the three cadet graduates are positioned in Trost District, one of the border towns jutting out of Wall Rose, when the Titans attack again. In the ensuing battle, Eren is eaten by one of the Titans before Armin's eyes. A Titan later appears and begins fighting the other Titans while ignoring humans; the Titan is revealed to be Eren, who has developed the ability to transform into one. Though he is seen as a threat by some, he helps the military take back Trost District. After being placed on trial for being a danger to the humans, he is taken in by the Survey Corps' Special Operations Squad, led by Captain Levi.
In an expedition to Shinganshina, the Scouts are attacked by a Female Titan who attempts to capture Eren. Although the Scouts are able to briefly capture the Female Titan, she breaks free and devastates Levi's squad, forcing the expedition to retreat. Armin determines that the Female Titan is Annie, one of the cadets who taught Eren to fight, and devises a plan to capture her at Stohess. During this operation, collateral damage reveals that Titans reside in and make up the walls surrounding the human settlements.
Some of Eren's friends are also revealed to be able to transform into Titans and had been sent as spies by an unknown party to find something called "The Coordinate". It is later confirmed that the Coordinate is the power to control other Titans at will, and that Eren holds that power. The royal family and the Military Police track Eren and his friend Krista Lenz, who is actually Historia Reiss, the successor to the real king, Rod Reiss, as the current king is but a figurehead.
The Survey Corps, losing all will to follow the current government, stage a successful rebellion to overthrow the monarchy, culminating with the death of Rod by the hands of his own daughter, who becomes the new queen. It is then revealed that the Reiss Family was responsible for the creation of the walls 100 years ago using the Coordinate, which was stolen by Eren's father Grisha, who then transferred it to Eren's body by turning him into a Titan before allowing his son to devour him. Eren also obtains a new power that allows him to create massive and permanent structures that the Survey Corps intend to use in order to seal the breach in Shinganshina and reclaim Wall Maria.
Hajime Isayama first wrote a 65-page one-shot version of Attack on Titan in 2006.[6] Originally, he also offered his work to the Weekly Shōnen Jump department at Shueisha, where he was advised to modify his style and story to be more suitable for Jump. He declined and instead, decided to take it to the Weekly Shōnen Magazine department at Kodansha.[7] Before serialization began in 2009, he had already thought of ideas for twists, although they are fleshed out as the series progresses. The author initially based the scenery in the manga on that of his hometown, which is surrounded by mountains.[8] While working at an internet cafe, Isayama encountered a customer who grabbed him by the collar. It was this incident that showed him "the fear of meeting a person I can't communicate with," which is the feeling that he conveys through the Titans.[9] When designing their appearances, he uses several models such as martial artist Yushin Okami for Eren Yeager's Titan form[10] as well as Brock Lesnar for the Armored Titan.[11] George Wada, the anime's producer, stated that the "Wall of Fear" was influenced by the isolated and enclosed nature of Japanese culture.[12] He also said that the inner feelings of every individual is one of the series' main influences.[12] Hajime later would confirm that Attack on Titan was inspired in part by Muv-Luv Alternative, the second visual novel in the Muv-Luv visual novel series.[13]
Isayama estimated his basic monthly timeline as one week to storyboard and two weeks to actually draw the chapter. The story is planned out in advance, even marking down in which collected volumes a specific "truth" will be revealed.[10] In September 2013, he stated that he is aiming to end the series in 20 collected volumes.[14] Originally, Isayama planned to give the series a tragic conclusion similar to that of the film adaptation of Stephen King's The Mist, where every character dies. However, positive response to the manga and anime has caused the author to contemplate changing the ending due to the impact it could have on fans.[15][16]
Written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama, Attack on Titan began serialization in Kodansha's monthly publication Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in its September 2009 issue. The chapters are collected and published into tankōbon volumes by Kodansha, with the first released on March 17, 2010. Before the anime aired, Attack on Titan had 10 million copies in print.[17] The most recent, volume sixteen, was released on April 9, 2015.[18] As of November 2014, the manga had 45 million copies in print.[19] The series' twelfth collected volume was given a first printing of 2.2 million copies, making Attack on Titan one of only two manga series ever to get an initial print surpassing 2 million, the other being One Piece.[20] Volume 13 has the highest initial first print of the series so far, with 2,750,000 copies for its first print run. The number is 68.75 times more than the first volume's first printing in March 2010 (40,000 copies). It is also a new first print run record for the publisher of the manga, Kodansha.[21] Volume 13 also achieved to sell over 1 million copies in its first week, first time for the series' regular edition. It is also the highest selling manga volume of the series that debut within its first week of released with 1.4m copies sold (regular + limited edition) in 3 days.[22] Volume 15 is the first volume in the series to have surpass the 2 million sales mark for a regular volume edition in a single year time frame.[23]
A comedic spin-off of the series, titled Attack on Titan: Junior High (進撃!巨人中学校 Shingeki! Kyojin Chūgakkō) and written by Saki Nakagawa, began serialization in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine's May 2012 issue. It follows the main characters as they battle the Titans while in junior high school.[24] Another manga series based on the prequel light novels Attack on Titan: Before the Fall started running in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius from August 2013, drawn by Satoshi Shiki.[25] It has 1.4 Million Copies in Print as of August 2015.[26] An additional spin-off based on the No Regrets visual novel was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Aria, titled Attack on Titan: No Regrets (進撃の巨人 悔いなき選択 Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku). It is written by Gun Snark and illustrated by Hikaru Suruga. It focuses on the origins of Levi, one of the most prominent characters in the main series.[27] Kodansha increased Aria's print count by roughly 500% because of the demand for the prologue chapter, which was published before the manga's serialization began in the November 28, 2013 issue.[28] The first volume had a total print run of 500,000 as of April 2014.[29] A yonkoma spin-off, called Sungeki no Kyojin (寸劇の巨人, "Titan Short Skits") and drawn by hounori, was released on Kodansha's Manga Box smartphone and tablet application from December 2013 to December 30, 2014 in both Japanese and English.[30][31] A manga adaptation of Hiroshi Seko's Attack on Titan: Lost Girls (進撃の巨人 Lost Girls) novel, written and illustrated by Ryōsuke Fuji, began publication in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on August 9, 2015.[32]
In North America, the series is published in English by Kodansha Comics USA. They published the first volume on June 19, 2012,[33] with the fifteenth released on April 7, 2015.[34] By July 2015, the manga had 2.5 million copies in circulation in North America.[35] The first three spin-off manga have also been licensed by Kodansha Comics USA, who published the first volume of each between March and June 2014.[36][37] It announced its license to Spoof on Titan at the New York Comic Con in October 2015.[38]
A light novel series titled Attack on Titan: Before the Fall (進撃の巨人 Before the fall), written by Ryō Suzukaze and illustrated by Thores Shibamoto, began on April 1, 2011. Its story is set before the events of the manga and it is published by Kodansha. Three volumes have been published so far. While the first tells the story of Angel, the blacksmith who develops the first prototypes of the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment, the following two follow a young man who was found as a baby in the stomach of a Titan. A second light novel series called Attack on Titan: Harsh Mistress of the City (進撃の巨人 隔絶都市の女王 Shingeki no Kyojin Kakuzetsu Toshi no Joō), written by Ryō Kawakami and illustrated by Range Murata, began on August 1, 2014. Vertical began releasing the novels in North America in the summer of 2014.[39][40][41] A novel titled Attack on Titan: Lost Girls (進撃の巨人 Lost Girls),[42] written by Hiroshi Seko, was published on December 9, 2014.[43] It comprises three short stories featuring Mikasa and Annie Leonhart, titled "Lost in the cruel world", "Wall Sina, Goodbye", and "Lost Girls".[44]
An anime television series adaptation produced by Wit Studio (a subsidiary of IG Port) aired on MBS between April 7, 2013 and September 29, 2013,[45] directed by Tetsurō Araki with Yūki Kaji starring as Eren, Yui Ishikawa voicing Mikasa and Marina Inoue as Armin.[46][47][48][49] Both Funimation and Crunchyroll simulcast the series on their respective websites, and Funimation began releasing the series on North American home video in 2014.[50][51] The anime has been licensed in the UK by Manga Entertainment.[52] Madman Entertainment acquired the show for distribution in Australia and New Zealand.[53] The final episode was also aired in Japanese theaters.[54] The anime had some production issues with needing more animators with Wit Studios' character designer, Kyoji Asano tweeting and looking for active animators to work on the anime.[55] An OVA version of the "Ilse's Notebook" special chapter from tankōbon volume 5 was originally scheduled to be released on August 9, 2013, bundled with the volume 11 limited edition, but was postponed and included with a limited edition of volume 12, released on December 9, 2013, instead.[56] The OVA was bundled on subtitled DVD with the English limited edition release of the 17th manga volume, released on December 1, 2015.[57] A second OVA was released on April 9, 2014, bundled with the 13th volume of the series, this one focused on the members of the 104th Training Corps.[58] Two additional OVA episodes, based on the Attack on Titan: No Regrets prequel manga, were bundled with the 15th and 16th volumes of the main series, released on December 9, 2014 and April 9, 2015, respectively.[59] The anime previously aired on Adult Swim's Toonami block.[60] In Australia, the anime currently airs on SBS 2 on Tuesdays, in Japanese with English subtitles, with the first episode having aired on September 30.[61] The anime has been very successful in Japan, with average sales of 52,052 across 9 volumes, with a total of 468,468 as of August 2015.[62] It was the number 1 selling TV anime of 2013 in Japan. It was the number 1 streaming anime from Funimation in 2014[63] and also the number 1 fan favourite Funimation home video released of 2014.[64]
For the first thirteen episodes, the opening theme is "Guren no Yumiya" (紅蓮の弓矢, lit. "Crimson Bow and Arrow", styled in German as "Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen") by Linked Horizon, and the ending theme is "Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai" (美しき残酷な世界, lit. "This Beautiful Cruel World") by Yōko Hikasa. For episodes 14–25, the opening theme is "Jiyū no Tsubasa" (自由の翼, lit. "Wings of Freedom", styled in German as "Die Flügel der Freiheit") by Linked Horizon, and the ending theme is "great escape" by Cinema Staff. Both "Guren no Yumiya" and "Jiyū no Tsubasa" were released as part of the single "Jiyū e no Shingeki" on July 10, 2013.[65][66]
The anime was compiled into two animated theatrical films with new voice acting from the same cast. The first film Attack on Titan Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow (「進撃の巨人」前編~紅蓮の弓矢~ Shingeki no Kyojin Zenpen ~Guren no Yumiya~) covers the first 13 episodes and was released on November 22, 2014, while the second film Attack on Titan Part 2: Wings of Freedom (「進撃の巨人」後編~自由の翼~ Shingeki no Kyojin Kōhen ~Jiyū no Tsubasa~) adapts the remaining episodes and adds new ending footage.[67] It was released on June 27, 2015.[68][69] A rebroadcast of the first season will be aired during January 9th on NHK's BS Premium channel.[70] A second season of the anime series was announced on the opening day of the first theatrical film, set to be released in 2016.[71]
A television anime adaptation of the Attack on Titan: Junior High manga spin-off began airing in October 2015. The series is being directed by Yoshihide Ibata at Production I.G, with series composition by Midori Gotou, character design by Yuuko Yahiro, and music by Asami Tachibana.[72] Linked Horizon will be back to do the opening theme "Youth Like Fireworks".[73] The ending theme, "Ground's Counterattack" ("Hangeki no Daichi"), is performed by the voice actors for Eren, Mikasa, and Jean.[74] A rebroadcast of the series will be aired during January.[75]
Video games[edit]
There have been four video game adaptations of Attack on Titan developed by Nitroplus staffers in collaboration with Production I.G.[76] Nitroplus clarified that the studio as a company is not involved in the Attack on Titan Blu-ray Disc games, while individual staffers are.[77] The games are visual novels and were included in the first copies of the third and sixth Blu-ray Disc volumes of the anime. The games cover spin-off stories about the characters of Attack on Titan. Hajime Isayama himself was supervising the development of the games.
The third Blu-ray volume was released on September 18 with Seko's Lost in the Cruel World visual novel about Mikasa, and a preview of Gan Saaku's No Regrets (悔いなき選択 Kuinaki Sentaku, lit. "A Choice with No Regrets").[78] The sixth Blu-ray volume was released on December 18 with the full version of No Regrets about Levi and Erwin's past, Jin Haganeya's visual novel In the Forest of the Night, Burning Bright about Eren and Levi, and Seko's Wall Sina, Goodbye visual novel about Annie.[78]
An action game, titled Attack on Titan: Humanity in Chains (進撃の巨人 ~反撃の翼~ Shingeki no Kyojin ~Hangeki no Tsubasa~, subtitle lit. "Wings of Counterattack"), was developed by Spike Chunsoft for the Nintendo 3DS and released in Japan on December 5, 2013, North America on May 12, 2015 and Europe on July 2, 2015.[79][80][81]
A smartphone social game, titled Attack on Titan: Howl Toward Freedom (Shingeki no Kyojin ~Jiyū e no Hōkō~) is in development by Mobage for iOS and Android platforms. In the game, players play as a character who has been exiled from Wall Rose. Players must build and fortify a town outside the wall and expand it by manufacturing items as well as using Titans and exploiting resources from other players.[82]
Additionally, Attack on Titan gameplay and merchandise has been featured in a crossover event with Nexon MMORPG MapleStory in its Japanese and GMS versions.
A new game, Attack on Titan, for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita, published by KOEI TECMO and developed by Omega Force, was announced at Gamescom 2015.[83][84] It is set to be released in February 18th 2016 in Japan.[85]
Capcom are developing an Attack on Titan arcade game.[86]
A live-action film was announced to be in production in October 2011.[87] In December 2012, it was reported that Tetsuya Nakashima left his position as director. According to film distributor Toho, Nakashima had considerable creative differences on the scriptwriting and other matters.[88][89][90] In December 2013, Shinji Higuchi was revealed to be directing, and would also be responsible with the special effects. Writer Yūsuke Watanabe and critic/subculture expert Tomohiro Machiyama was announced to be scripting the movie with series creator Isayama.[91][92] In July 2014, it was revealed that two films will be released in the summer of 2015. A teaser trailer for the first live-action film was released in March 2015.[93] The following month, Toho released the second trailer for the first film, and announced the second installment will be called Attack on Titan: End of the World.[94] In June 2015, a third trailer for the first film was released, revealing the Three-Dimensional Maneuvering Gear, as well as confirming the film will be released in IMAX theaters in Japan.[95]
A live-action miniseries, titled Shingeki no Kyojin: Hangeki no Noroshi (進撃の巨人 反撃の狼煙?, "Attack on Titan: Beacon for Counterattack") and utilizing the same actors as the films, started streaming on NTT DoCoMo's online-video service dTV on August 15, 2015. The three episode series focuses on Zoë Hange and her research of the Titans, as well as how the Vertical Maneuvering Equipment was created.[96]
Other media[edit]
Two guidebooks to the manga titled Inside and Outside were released on April 9 and September 9, 2013, featuring concept art, character profiles and interviews.[97][98] They were combined into one and released in North America on September 16, 2014, by Kodansha USA.[99]
A 16-minute drama CD was created with the anime's staff and included in the January 2014 issue of Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine.[100]
On November 3, 2014, American writer C. B. Cebulski revealed that a crossover between Attack on Titan and Marvel Comics was in the works.[101] Cebulski scripts the scenario written by the original author Hajime Isayama. The one-shot crossover featured Spider-Man, the Avengers and the Guardians of the Galaxy facing off against several Titans, including the Colossal Titan, the Armored Titan, and the Female Titan on the streets of New York City.[102] During Free Comic Book Day 2015, Marvel's Secret Wars preview included an 8-page presentation "Attack on Avengers" by creator Hajime Isayama with art by Gerardo Sandova.[103]
From January 23 to May 10, 2015, Universal Studios Japan hosted attractions based on Attack on Titan. "The Real" Attack on Titan Experience features a life-size 15 meter tall Eren titan engaging a 14 meter tall female titan in combat. Other attractions include a ground level titan, which visitors can pose with.[104]
It was announced at the 2015 New York Comic-Con that an American comic book titled Attack on Titan Anthology will be published.[105]
Attack on Titan won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shōnen category in 2011,[106][107] was nominated for the 4th Manga Taishō Award and both the 16th and 18th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[108][109][110] The 2012 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys people in the manga and publishing industry, named Attack on Titan the eighth best manga series for male readers,[111] while the 2014 edition named it the sixth best.[112] Attack on Titan was the top favourite manga for Yomiuri Shimbun's 'Sugoi Japan Awards' in 2015.[113] Attack on Titan was the second highest selling manga series of 2013, with 15,933,801 copies sold in a single year.[114] In April 2014, Oricon reported that 30 million volumes of the series have been sold.[115] In the first half of 2014 it topped the chart, ending One Piece's five-year reign as the highest selling series in that period, with Isayama surprised about it and thanking the readers.[116] By the end of the year, in 2014. It was the second best selling manga with 11,728,368 copies sold. But the gap was much smaller than last year. After One Piece sold 2,217,798 more copies than Attack on Titan did in 2013, in 2014 the gap between the two was only 157,989.[117] In 2015, the series sold 8,778,048 copies ranking 3rd for the year.[118] The manga's publisher, Kodansha, credits Attack on Titan for the company's first revenue increase in eighteen years.[119] The anime is noted to have helped in boosting the series' sales while Mainichi Shimbun called it a "once-in-a-decade hit."[120]
Six of the seven English volumes published in North America at the time charted on The New York Times Manga Best Seller list for the week of October 13, 2013,[121] and volume one was on the list for 81 weeks straight.[122] As of June 2015, it has clocked in at its 100th week on the top 10 chart among the top domestic releases.[123] Volume one was also number one on Nielsen BookScan's list of top 20 graphic novels in American bookstores for October 2013,[124] and for the month of September, the series had more volumes on the list than any other series.[125] The Young Adult Library Services Association in the United States named the series one of its "Great Graphic Novels for Teens".[126] Kodansha USA's English release won the 2014 Harvey Award for Best American Edition of Foreign Material.[127] Attack on Titan is the only manga to be nominated for a 2015 Goodreads Choice Award for Best Graphic Novel/Comic![128]
Many have analyzed Attack on Titan as representing "the hopelessness felt by young people in today's society."[1] while writer Mao Yamawaki called it a "coming-of-age story of the boys and girls at its core," with a new mystery every episode. It is these mysteries that critic Tomofusa Kure says amplifies readers' expectations. The artwork of the manga has been criticized as crude by some reviewers, with Isayama himself admitting his drawings are "amateurish." However, those same critics stated that after years of serialization, the art has been improving, and Kure believes that had the illustrations been "refined", it would not have conveyed the "eeriness" that is a key characteristic of the work.[1] In a short review, Jason Thompson noted how the characters conveniently receive "power-ups" to create plot twists, but concluded that these said plot twists and the manga's post-apocalyptic world are "too good to miss."[129]
The anime adaptation won multiple prizes during the 3rd Newtype Anime Awards, including Best Director, Best Script, Best Soundtrack, Best Theme Song, Top Female Character and Title of the Year.[130] It received the award for Best TV Animation at the 2013 Animation Kobe Awards.[131] It received the award for Animation of the Year at the 2014 Tokyo Anime Award, along with, Best Director, Best Screenplay and Best Music.[132][133] It won the 2013 Digital Contents of the Year Award at Japan's 19th annual Association of Media in Digital (AMD) Awards.[134] Carl Kimlinger from Anime News Network was sharply critical of the first two episodes of the anime adaptation. He did praise the show for "[bringing] back the terror of the fee-fi-fo-fum set", but then said that it "does not a good show make". Kimlinger criticized Araki's direction, saying he "clearly intends it to be powerful and unsettling, but it's just crude and unpleasant."[135] On the other hand, other critics from Anime News Network praised much of the series. Rebecca Silverman said it "is both gorgeous and appalling in its visuals", and "an excellent mix of what 18th century Gothic novelist Ann Radcliffe defined as horror versus terror: the one is physical, making you want to look away, and the other is intellectual, making you want to know what's going to happen next."[136] Though there are several apocalyptic action shows, Carlo Santos noted that "few get as close to perfection as Attack on Titan does". Santos described it as "a masterpiece of death and destruction" even if he only watched the first episode.[137] Theron Martin praised the musical score and the "intense, impactful first episode" despite his feeling that it has "limited animation". Martin also compared Attack on Titan's vibe and visual aesthetic to Claymore.[138]
Political interpretations[edit]
The series has gained a strong popularity in not only Japan but also throughout the world. For instance, coverage of the anime appeared on the front page of the Hong Kong free newspaper am730 on May 27, 2013, concerning its popularity within Hong Kong as well as in China and Taiwan.[139] However, the series also attracted criticism: the South Korean Electronic Times magazine accused Attack on Titan of having a militaristic message that serves Japanese Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's political leanings;[140] while the series also resonated with Hong Kong youths who saw the invading Titans as a metaphor for Mainland China.[139] Hong Kong media commentator Wong Yeung-tat praised Hajime Isayama's style and the versatility of Attack on Titan's setting, which opens itself to readers' various interpretations.[141] In 2013, after media linked to a 2010 blog post by Isayama indicating that the design of the character Dot Pixis was based on the Imperial Japanese General Akiyama Yoshifuru, an Internet flame war about the general's war record (e.g. allowing the Port Arthur massacre to occur) ensued on his blog and included death threats to the author. Because many of the threats written in Japanese had grammatical errors, it is believed that they were written by individuals outside Japan.[142]
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Real estate office relocates
Palm Coast Real Estate Co. has moved its corporate office to 5 Utility Dr., Suite 7, south of Palm Coast Parkway in the Woodlands Common Shopping Center.
Originally known as the iconic "Blue Roof," Palm Coast Real Estate is Palm Coast's "original" real estate company, dating back to the 1970s with ITT Community Development Corporation, according to a news release. In addition to representing buyers and sellers, the new office will offer a full-service rental department and represents several of the area's builders.
"I believe that our new location is easily accessible for residents of the community and will attract out-of-town buyers because of our close proximity to area hotels and dining," said Chuck Shaffer, director of sales.
Palm Coast Real Estate can be reached at 386-445-0700 or online at PalmCoastRealEstate.com.
Agency announces top producers
Jack Corbett was named top sales agent and Kathy McEnaney was top lister for October at Coldwell Banker Premier Palm Coast office, according to a news release.
Corbett is a broker associate and holds his brokers license, as well as his sales associate license, plus he is a graduate of the Realtor Institute. He continually ranks as a top lister and top sales producer for the Palm Coast office and specializes in residential sales of homes, lots, land, condominiums, investor exchanges and vacation properties in the Florida coastline area. Corbett can be reached at the Palm Coast office at 386-445-5880 or 386-569-1872.
McEnaney has been a multimillion-dollar producer for the last 13 years and holds several awards, including the Coldwell Banker International President's Circle Award, Chairman Elite Award and a Diamond Society Award. McEnaney consistently ranks as a top volume producer and specializes in all types of buying and selling from new construction to retirement homes along the coast. She can be reached at the Palm Coast office at 386-445-5880 or 386-793-5423.
Local pair attends 'Global Gathering'
Flagler County School Board member Colleen Conklin and Patrick Williams of Coaching the Global Village recently attended the first Kansas Leadership Center Global Gathering in Wichita. The event brought together leadership practitioners from 17 states, the District of Columbia and 13 countries to explore and learn from each other about implementing leadership coaching in communities across the globe.
"Attendees experienced an energetic sharing of ideas, including how civic and community leadership can help build healthy communities," Williams said in a news release. Williams and Conklin hope to encourage the concept of leadership development in Flagler County and to eventually develop a Florida Leadership Center in Flagler County similar to the Kansas center that hosted the recent global conference.
"We believe we have a moral responsibility to help tap into the full potential of the world's youth and all those who work with them," said Conklin.
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Scorpion Mortal Kombat Cosplay by carolinaanguloWatch
©2013-2016 carolinaangulo
Character: Scorpion
Video Game: Mortal Kombat 5
Cosplayer: [link]
Note: The fire is real..is not photoshop its device for the fire throwing.
Video Game: Mortal Kombat 5
Cosplayer: [link]
Note: The fire is real..is not photoshop its device for the fire throwing.
The fire is really a good touch.
This made my day. Flawless victory.
wow great job ! ><
dude before i even read the description, i looked at the fire and thought, "If that's photoshopped, I would be sooooo surprised! Cuz shit that looks real!" and thus I was right. Whatever you did, it looks REALLY amazing!! I love the contacts, and the bright and dark contrast of this image. Really impressive!!!
esta genial o_o
This is probably the best Scorpion that I have ever seen, Cosplay or Digital or otherwise. Fantastic job!
AHHHHH this is amazing!!!!!! I never see Deadly Alliance Scorpion cosplays and this is so beautifully photographed too!
Suge! ^^
Wow, está bastante bueno e...pues todo en la foto ¿aunque como le hicieron con el fuego?
an original photo
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we-some doesn't even cut it..o_o!!! Bravo!!!
i tried to make this exact same costume in highschool.......it didnt come close to looking like this :/
This.....Now fuck all the other Scorpion cosplays.This is the killer one.Well Done!
Cool man!
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The Savannah College of Art and Design
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The Savannah College of Art and Design - Comments and Student Experiences
Second of all, like most private universities, the people who tend to benefit from this experience the most are those who come from wealthy families. Good luck surviving on an unpaid internship in this economy if your parents can't help you out much. But that's more of a separate qualm. Internships are however, super important. If you want job placement immediately after school having internship experience will significantly improve your chances, but again, it definitely depends on what you did and who you know. But also, if you have to work your way through college it's going to be much more difficult to focus on your studies and time is not something that this university gives you much of. I'm talking 60+ hour projects that you have to finish in less than two weeks. Say goodbye to your social life if you want to succeed. Attending SCAD did greatly improve my work ethic though, but it also stressed me out to no end and gave me gray hairs and a handful of emotional breakdowns. So factor that in as well. This school is not for the weak-hearted.
Another problem area I encountered was the faculty in my department. I've heard that these problems are in other departments as well, because we're all human beings and have problems and bad days from time to time, but I did encounter some extremely unprofessional behavior within my particular department, which was Fashion Design. I did get some great advice from the faculty but some of them without naming any names could use some major attitude adjustment (or therapy). Professors need to leave their personal issues outside of school. Don't just not show up because you're having a bad day or lash out at students because you think they don't like you. It's completely unacceptable, immature, and hinders our learning experience. I've reported this behavior but I don't know if anything was done about it because of favoritism within the department. In my opinion, at a school as prestigious as SCAD you cannot just let your faculty go about harassing students and letting them get away with it. That deserves more than a little slap on the wrist.On the flip side, I did overall enjoy my time here for the friends I made, life experiences, and classes. Some of my favorite teachers weren't even within my department but from elective courses. SCAD does a really good job making the classes relevant to your interests and there are many thought-provoking discussions that take place in these classes. I regret not getting an internship, although I was lucky enough to land a salary job somewhat related to my degree less than a year after graduation. Not everyone is that lucky. Really make your time here worth it if you do attend. Learn how to utilize effective time management, don't goof off too much, and take full advantage of everything the school has to offer. I would recommend this school to any artist or designer who is serious about what they do, but know the risks and financial toll.
For starters, SCAD-Atlanta's theme is very metropolitan, in stark contrast to the Southern Lifestyle of Savannah. The main building is awfully bland, concrete, with only one entrance in the front, yet for some reason students have to come in from the BACK. There's no way of being able to go outside for fresh air as it's facing the busy Peachtree Street and a huge highway from both front and back and the sides are just parking. The interior is quite pretty, though there isn't a blank wall anywhere, so everywhere you look, expect to be "interpreting" something. The only chairs that exist here are mostly by the cafeteria, or "the Hub' as it's called. Be prepared to have a bad back as VERY few chairs in both the school and the dorms have COMFORTABLE seats, as most are just stools or plastic "sofas".
The students are nice here, they're very open about what they wear, so if you like graphic tees, feel free to wear them because you'll get more compliments than weird stares. They're also very approachable, easy to chat with, and the like. My only complaint though is how the students all seem to be in their own world. They're easy to talk to yes, but that doesn't necessarily mean friendship. Cliques are almost non-existent here, and you will very rarely see the same face twice.There's also a good number of international students, and they'll seem to be the only "clique" you'll see.
The food is pretty dang good for a college, the proportions are a little puny though and during certain hours, the kitchen gets SUPER packed. What's the most annoying though is that if you're like me and you have to carry a huge portfolio bag, it can be difficult carrying a hot plate and a drink when you're lugging that thing around in a crowd of hungry college kids.
Coursework-wise, it's a common joke amongst students that SCAD= Sleep Comes After Death, in regards to course loads keeping students up. So far, I've yet to attest to that, however, this is an EXTREMELY unreliable opinion as it's only been 3 weeks since I've started and I'm an animation student who's yet to take any such classes. However, the assumption that everyone here loses sleep seems kind of silly. EVERYONE'S work ethic is different, so there might be students out there who can get work done and ALSO get a full 8 hours of snooze. I for one HATE not having projects completed, so I make sure to get them done quick so I won't have to think about them. I believe that if you can prevent getting overwhelmed and keep a level head, you can still get sleep. Of course, I'm still new here...
For those of you expecting this place to be free of liberal arts, guess again. SCAD is still a college, so there IS math and science and whatnot, luckily I transferred from a community college so I knocked those out early. BUT once you're done with THOSE, you still need to take the Foundations classes, which are your art histories, drawing 101s and the like. So if you're freshman, you STILL will have to wait at least year and a half before you're working in your major. Don't let these classes get you too down, I was a little bummed at first, but I'm starting to enjoy these courses a little more.
The area around SCAD is great, I really can't complain. I've been told that Atlanta is a rough city, but I have to tell you, I don't see it in Midtown. This is the very artsy part of the city, so there's quite a few museums and tourists, in fact one of the dorms in situated in a big museum complex. The rest is a ton of business skyscrapers so it's full of well-to-do people. There are outdoor restaurants everywhere and it's honestly a safe place to be, very rarely do you see any shifty folks. Regardless, it's still a city, so just know where you're walking.
There are about two smaller buildings in the SCAD-Atlanta campus, and the shuttles will take you there. However, if you're a writing major, I HIGHLY recommend you look for a different campus. The school's writing center, Ivy Hall is a gorgeously restored building, BUT it's way out there and while the shuttles DO go there, they only go at certain times and there's no marker as to which bus. Also, for security reasons, the drivers NEED to see your id whenever you get onboard. Trouble is, even if the driver knows you, if YOU don't have your school id, you can't ride, which can be downright dangerous if it's late at night.
SCAD-Atlanta has two dorms, Spring House and ACA House. Spring House is the first years and up dorm and it used to be a hotel. From what I've heard, privacy doesn't exist there as it's just you and your roommate in one room. It's the closest to campus, obviously and it has a pool and study room/computer lab...BUT it easily has the WORST security. It's an outdoor-hallway kind of dorm, so there's no main desk or lobby you have to go through. Just climb the stairs and you're there. The only security is the small booth in the front, and worst yet, there are dorms that are actually OUT OF SECURITY'S VIEW. Unfortunately, this lack of watchdogs lead to a dorm actually getting ROBBED last year, as anyone can simply waltz onto the property.
The OTHER dorm is ACA House, which is for transfers, upperclassmen, and graduate students. This place is MUCH better in terms of security, it's one way in, one way out, and it's located in the Woodruff Arts Center complex. It's about a 15-minute walk from SCAD, and the shuttle stops here too. There ALSO is a MARTA station right across the street with a free bus that takes you to the local shopping center. The dorms are set up more apartment-style, you and your roommate have you own bedrooms, you share a bathroom and you get a kitchenette. Each floor has some kind of amenity, like a study room, or an exercise room open to all residents. There's also a full community kitchen downstairs along with a big tv room, a game room and a few more work areas. My only complaint here is how overly industrial it is. The rooms all have huge pipes running through them and the ceilings are cold, metal beams. The stairs and elevators are all metallic and clanky and the doors are heavy. Other residents have compared this type of living as prison, and I MUST agree. If you stay cooped up in your room for too long, you WILL go crazy, so make it an effort to leave your room every now and again and TALK to people.All in all, SCAD seems to be a decent place. Everyone here seems to be into their own stuff. In all honesty, the atmosphere is downright depressing, I HATE the thought of having to lose sleep and all the energy being drained from my body and it doesn't really help that the students here already seem to be depleted of life. If anything, I'd say that for those who're interested in going to SCAD-Atlanta, be an individual. It's kind of a weird thing to say about an ART SCHOOL, but nobody here seems to stand out, they're all just encased in their bubbles and are just floating. Just keep your chin up, be loud, do your work and if you don't want to lose sleep, don't be like everyone else.


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I saw an Internet Ad for a car I was interested in. I emailed Everett and got a prompt message back from Dillan Crisp. I emailed him the next day and let him know we were going to drive up from Charlotte to see the car. When we arrived he had the car sitting right in front of the building ready to test drive. He was very courteous and professional and we bought the car. After coming home we realized we had not gotten the owners manual or a second key. I was told that many times these are not with the used cars when Everett gets them. And I am sure they are not. But........ Everett was able to get us a second key and our owners manual arrived by UPS today. Dillan is a very good salesman and we would use him and Everett again. Thank you for your good service to us. -Bob and Bonnie
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We are a Canadian tour operator and need to translate our 104 page coffee table book with Canadian tourism product into Brazilian Portuguese. The book includes destination descriptions, hotel and resort descriptions as well as texts about experiences and sample itineraries.
We are uploading sample pages of each of the sections of the book for you to get an idea of the different layouts for content of the pages. Here is a list with the number of destinations/properties for each section:
- Hotel Page Layout (sample page Shangri-La Hotel Vancouver): 24 (one page each)
- Intro layout (sample pages Canada): 9 (one page each, with one sentence on second page)
- Resort Page Layout (sample pages Clayoquot Wilderness Resort): 8 (one double page each)
- Itinerary Page Layout (sample pages Grand Lodges of the Canadian Lodges): 4 (one double page each)
- Experience Page Layout (sample pages Polar Bear Adventures): 4 (one double page each)
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Great funtime with friends. Rooms with balcony. The indoor pool its very useful for days with bad weather conditions. The restaurant was quite good for the price.
- Good spot for surf, body board, kitesurf
This Hotel is listed as a 3 star but actually cost more than the 4 star Hotel we had left to move here. The location is fantastic, just a few steps over the road to a great beach.
We were booked in to a room but having walked in we were met with what can only be described as a...
A standard sol seaside hotel which is looking rather tired in places. The pool area is pleasant but overlooks a busy road. The public areas and gardens lack any TLC and the whole hotel has tiled floors which makes it rather noisy. The rooms and bathroom fittings are dated, however the aircon is quite efficient. Meals are adequate bearing in...
I would say it's an average hotel, ideal for a short-stay.
We stayed there just for a night, and since we had a car, we were alright to travel around the town; otherwise it would have been a long, long walk to the centre of Peniche and back. It's not far from the beach, though.
In theory, guests may use...
It's a nice hotel. The price is fair. The bedrooms were large and good Didn't like the pool conditions.
We requested a double room and ended up with two single beds pushed together. These beds were infested with bed bugs. The meals provided by the hotel for a price are pretty poor.
The reception staff are very friendly and helpful. The rooms are cleaned well except for the bed bug plague. Nice balcony views. The location is good to...
Stayed here as part of our summer holiday for 5 nights in a row.
This is everything you'll expect from a 3star hotel in Portugal.
Nothing much from luxury, but tidy and on the beach. Because of Peniche being stretched out into the Atlantic it is very likely to be cloudy all day. We were in fog for three days....


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just trying to find something image for myself
I was wondering what paper you drew this on. It's awesome work by the way.
Thank you. It's just usual paper for printer, 80 g/cm3 or near it. All textures were added in digital.
Unbelievable..! I see a helplessness in this art. Its me dude! Its amazing
this is awesome. you remind me so much of Zdzislaw Beksinski. keep it up .o/
Just popped on here for the first time in years, but I have to say I love your drawings. I'd be surprised if you're not familiar with the work of Zdzislaw Beksinski. If you're not I'd definitely recommend checking it out. There's a pretty eerie story behind his paintings as well. Keep up the fantastically disturbing work!
Thank you. Of course I know about Zdislaw Beksinski. I agree that my drawing are really inspired by his art.
Can you tell me your e-mail address ?
Can you tell me your e-mail address ?
Dang, this is really cool!
This is too beautiful, I wish I had your talent <3
Astonishing !!!!
The monster from my biggest nightmares . Nice work!!
man, you rock !!
this is probably one of my favorites so far. I love the position this being is in. wow nice work you're art is remarkable. when I look at it I feel like a kid in a macabre candy shop. I almost feel transported to another world.
Wicked! Love the rawness!
On the wall? wow.. you're so creative and talented!!
oh no on paper! the texture I added later)
it remenber the rake...
really neat. you're very talented
Usually someoness art work reveals what they feel inside, like Van Gogh, you could see the lostness and loniness, this, i see similar things. But, I really love your art, truly interesting to just look at.
I feel good ) well, so it's kind of fake? But I agree that I draw better when I'm in bad mood, but in that case I think my works have more agression. thank you
awesome! you deserve a fav+!
I've never been so fascinated by so many works by the same artist. You are very good!
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