Attack on Titan: The Final Season Has Arrived

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

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Your mileage may vary based on where you live and what services you have, but today, Funimation and Crunchyroll are rolling out the first episode of the final season of Attack on Titan.

In preparation for the release, a few weeks back Funimation released a movie recapping seasons 1 through 3 called Attack on Titan ~chronicle~ for those who would like a refresher before jumping in to the new season.

This thread will be open season for spoiler discussions of all aired episodes. But if you would like to talk about the manga and potential future episode spoilers, please tag them.

Anyway, while we wait, here's something cool. This song is inspired by Attack on Titan musically and lyrically. And I think it's really well done.


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[Fynn]

Ugh we don’t have crunchyroll here. But then even if we did, I’d still probably wait for the season to finish before actually watching it. We tried to watch the episodes as they came out in season three, but didn’t really like that and then the mid-season hiatus happened, so that was lame.

That said I’m really looking forward to finally seeing this! Season three ended on a spectacular and I can’t wait to see the conclusion. I’ve read about some of the manga spoilers and I know it’s gonna be wild.

[Psychotic]

Ugh we don’t have crunchyroll here. But then even if we did, I’d still probably wait for the season to finish before actually watching it. We tried to watch the episodes as they came out in season three, but didn’t really like that and then the mid-season hiatus happened, so that was lame.Yeah, this was my experience too.

I'm very excited. I am a manga reader so I have an idea where it's going, but I don't see how they can fit everything that's happened into one season. But who knows.

[krissy]

I don't say this often but this show was to depressing to me and I couldn't finish season 1. congrats to all the fans though, crunchy roll and Netflix doing good anime stuff recently

[Scotty_ffgamer]

Psychotic, would you find this series more enjoyable in manga form or anime form? Been considering starting it up at some point, but I can’t decide if I want to watch it or read it.

[WarZidane]

I hope people enjoy the final season more than I have enjoyed the manga arc it covers, which I feel has just been a mediocre mess that I read for the same reason I bothered still reading final arcs of things like Naruto and Bleach, purely closure. :D

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

Real cool design on the new titan, like a skeletal lion. I know there was a studio change between seasons but it's a pretty seamless transition for me.

Interesting choice after such a long break to have the first episode predominantly feature people we've never seen before.

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[Psychotic]

Psychotic, would you find this series more enjoyable in manga form or anime form? Been considering starting it up at some point, but I can’t decide if I want to watch it or read it.Depends on your preference. I think it's a lot easier to show action sequences in anime, and sometimes in the manga I don't quite understand and have to re-read (or re-look at, I guess!) some of the action panels to understand what's going on.

But of course, obviously there is more nuance and depth to the manga's story.

[qwertysaur]

I can finally talk about the series without giving away major spoilers. :bigsmile:

[Freya]

We watch the series dubbed (husband likes dubbed cause yeah) so I've got to wait a few weeks before actually reading any of these posts cause I'll be on a delay. It's usually like 2-3 weeks after anymore but I haven't checked directly to see what the English dub schedule is.

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

Reports on the bluray for the final season show there only being 16 episodes, which has lead a lot of people to believe that either:

1. A loooooooooot of stuff is getting cut
2. They're going to have a "mid season break", and come back for more

I'm leaning towards 2. I think I recall the show having a long pause in the middle of season 3, and it's not uncommon for anime boxset releases to come out as a part 1 and 2.

[Psychotic]

We're on about Chapter 91 of the manga, and it's just hit 135 (and seems to be very much in the endgame). Surely they'll take a midseason break and pump out a second half.

[Jinx]

Did they ever figure out how to kill Titans?

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

Did they ever figure out how to kill Titans?

Yes :party:

Unless they didn't.

[qwertysaur]

Did they ever figure out how to kill Titans?
They knew that in episode one :monster:

[Jinx]

Did they ever figure out how to kill Titans?
They knew that in episode one :monster:

you don't? grim

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

I feel like Falco is going to be the successor of the armored titan. Everything in the show points to it being Gabi but it's a very obvious "something is going to happen to the likely successor" or "the person who you don't think it will be will rise up" scenario.

I base that on the fact that Falco looks like Reiner down to the haircut, and if he inherits the armored titan they don't have to change its design.

[qwertysaur]

The curse of reading the manga is strong for me now. So many spoilers.

[Psychotic]

This season. Fucking hell.

Reading the manga makes me miserable and then I watch the anime recreate the manga and become twice as miserable.

smurfing incredible series 10/10 would recommend for feeling like trout

[Del Murder]

We binged seasons 1-3 and now we are all caught up. One of the best grim series I've ever watched, but man is it grim. I really can't see this ending without at least half the named characters dying.

Hange is my favorite. :D

[Fynn]

Well, it’s not actually final yet. The second half of this season comes out winter 2022 ;) We’re gonna hold out on binging it until that’s out

[Psychotic]

Well, it’s not actually final yet. The second half of this season comes out winter 2022 ;) We’re gonna hold out on binging it until that’s outTHE MANGA ENDS NEXT WEEK BUDDY

Also on one hand I really didn’t imagine this as a Del and Miriel show but on the other I bet she loves to hate the body horror of the Titans.

[Freya]

We've watched a few episodes of the new season but haven't delved too far yet. We watch it dubbed so we were delayed on the new episodes. Since we were already waiting we figured we'd just let them all come out for the season and we'll binge. (Husband likes dubs so whatever. I'm okay with dubs)

[Del Murder]

Also on one hand I really didn’t imagine this as a Del and Miriel show but on the other I bet she loves to hate the body horror of the Titans.
We didn't think so either, but she got recommended to it by Tiktok. :p Now we are trying to find other animes to watch.

The waiting for the dubs is hard. We binged the first three seasons and it is definitely a binge show. I can't believe people waited years between seasons. Stuff moves so quickly that it is hard to keep up when you are waiting. Especially now with these master plans that Zeke and Eren apparently have.

[Miriel]

Well, it’s not actually final yet. The second half of this season comes out winter 2022 ;) We’re gonna hold out on binging it until that’s outTHE MANGA ENDS NEXT WEEK BUDDY

Also on one hand I really didn’t imagine this as a Del and Miriel show but on the other I bet she loves to hate the body horror of the Titans.

The slicing up of Titans is my favorite part. :bigsmile:

Also, I watch everything, every genre except jump scare horror.

[qwertysaur]

Who else here read the final chapter? :bigsmile:

So much SPOILERS

[Lone Wolf Leonhart]

Hange is my favorite. :D

She's pretty great.

Levi has been my favorite for most of the show's run. Now that I think about it, I haven't really talked about Attack on Titan with people outside of the forum, so I'm not sure if there's common consensus on a most favorite/least favorite character pool.

[qwertysaur]

There are two kinds of people. Those who love Sasha and those with no soul. :doublecolbert:

[Christmas]

Well, it’s not actually final yet. The second half of this season comes out winter 2022 ;) We’re gonna hold out on binging it until that’s outTHE MANGA ENDS NEXT WEEK BUDDY

Also on one hand I really didn’t imagine this as a Del and Miriel show but on the other I bet she loves to hate the body horror of the Titans.

I read the mange and got some issue trying to reconcile the ending. But overall, I would say good work and Levi could use more action scene. Maybe the anime will be slightly different. :bigsmile: