Review of Attack on Titan

Shingeki no Kyojin is a sobering story that begins with humanity (seemingly) pushed to the brink of extinction. This show has massive action and morbid death appeal, but it is also very dramatic and shows the impact of such an environment in its characters, and their desperate struggle to survive. Story: 7/10 The story follows the military force made to combat gigantic humanoids known as Titans, whose sole objective seems to be devouring every human in sight. Next to nothing is known about these Titans, and without revealing too much (or too little), this series demands a sequel. Art: 5/10 The art in this show really makes youwonder how quality like this still occurs to this day. This art will satisfyingly portray a human body being obliterated in many different ways, but otherwise it completely disrupts or simply removes any tone or mood from the show.

Sound: 7/10
The sound effects in this show are good as far as the horror genre goes. Expect to hear human bodies being crushed, blood splattering, people freaking out, and stereotypical dramatic music.

Character: 6/10
The characters in this show struggle to stand out from one another. As a body is hurled into a tree or has its head plucked off like a grape, you wonder if that character wasn't important just a moment ago. Oh well, moving on.

Enjoyment: 8/10
This show is for people who love action, combined with terrifying enemies (in concept anyway) who constantly eat everyone, for no apparent reason. If plot is secondary to violence and emotion, then this show is perfect for you.

Overall: 7/10
It's difficult to judge this show without a sequel to follow it up with. The action is good, and the story is adequate and actually somewhat surprising towards the end. What kills this show is the forgettable characters. They're all too depressed, too detached to make me feel a connection with any of them. This show was a cheap laugh at horses being punted into orbit, but that's about it.