Review of Attack on Titan: No Regrets
At first I was very bored of the whole OVA thing. They aren't really tied to the main story that significantly so why bother? But then ... Obsession is my specialty, I had to watch the watch the OVA's of Shingeki no Kyojin, that anime was a best and you'll always miss it in the end, waiting for the next season is anticipating and I did not have patience. It's sad but, my experience/ moments I had with AOT is slowly deteriorating, I'll soon need some recap for my head before watching the second season. My first thought of the slow processwhile watching Ilse's Journal(3 OVA'S), was kind of boring. As for the next two OVA'S(Last) I was struck in awe of the whole story. I could say the OVA: A Choice With No Regrets could have been a standing on new series by it's own. A few changes here and there and you have yourself a rock hit animation. I'm just saying it could be but not saying I support it, cause it could ruin the anime. The art is of course the same as the original where it came from, still fantastic.
No Regret focuses on Levi's past and everything before he joined the Survey Corps and why. (I was shocked to that Levi had a criminal record and even more shocked was that he used to live underground before), Three friends, Isabel, Farlan and Levi make livings by stealing money as they are stuck in the Underground Capital whom the Outside throws people to suffer and die.
Though, I don't understand. Shouldn't the Underground place be a good place to hide citizens (humanity) while/ during a Titan invasion, Titans would not discover them easily am I right?
Why wouldn't people do that instead of running further into the walls. They have a really weak system plus dangerous too not to mention it. Other than the harsh conditions it seems there are lights and shelter built to live in. I don't see why it can't be a hideout. It ticks me off that people who live there want a chance to go out to live on the surface. I would say it's doing suicide for yourself.
But either way the I can kind of comprehend story is trying to avoid the Underground solution and head the plot for a massacre of humanity sacrifice so that everyone can have a turn dying. That's what people think are "more interesting". I don't blame them plus the side story was a good one besides the argument I had above earlier. The idea of a Titan apocalypse is better, if it were not planned and written I would not have met Levi or any of the characters.
Let the OVA explain the rest, but the Story has a group of three with Levi as their 'leader'. They learned to move with the 3D Maneuver Gear by themselves efficiently in a matter of practice. Their burglaries and fast skilled talents and success made them get captured by Erwin Smith and the three of them decide to join the Survey Corps to the outside. Why? Because they had a mission from Councilman Lovof which he promised they would get full citizen from the outside if they cooperate with him. They agreed.
A Choice With No Regrets was the best thing ever but I think two episodes were a little too little for a strong and prominent character like Levi, I wanted much more. It's title explains itself at the end like a hopeless flag in a sunrise horizon and the story was very touching and revengeful. Levi was kind of left nowhere to go other after his comrades went than follow Erwin and embark on their Journey, I was happy it turn that way . A part I really enjoyed was .... I squealed when Levi showed the other Survey Corps how killings are done and also the way he hold the blades had a unique feeling acted. Levi always was a child prodigy plus his extremely calm demeanor, He moved fast and is strongest of them all. You'll see more in the story that he has a good heart to begin with, it's not as visible as the others but he does have a good side to him. That's what I like about Levi.
This short story is totally worth a watch. I cannot tell you how intrigued and moved I was from this. I enjoyed every last breathe. When it was done I wanted more, oh how I can't wait to see Levi again. (Thank you Hajime Isayama, for making this story come to life.)
Ok, That settles it!
I'm taking him as my husband no matter how old he is. hehe