Review of Attack on Titan

Shingeki no Kyojin is a great anime for newcomers to anime, now I may be biased because it was the first anime I finished, but I make this statement for several reasons listed below. The story is very unique and balances both action and world building/lore, there are many tactical battles and fights in Attack on Titan, and the way the soldiers fight is beautiful. I can never get enough of watching the scouts fly and flip around in the sky and then slashing titan napes. We also are told a lot about the make up of the titans, and a lot about how the fightinggear is made and used. There is a fair amount of lore in season one.

Wit studio is amazing, the art style is very unique and closer to realistic than a lot of anime styles. I absolutely love how the art in season 1 looks.

Hiroyuki Sawano makes a beautiful soundtrack and the musical pieces he wrote for attack on titan convey the dark theme of the show flawlessly. The themes used in battle sound amazing.

The characters in season one are introduced just fine and can be likeable, however, none of them really have any personality until season 2 and beyond. This is a small frustrating thing about season one but it is resolved later in the show.

I enjoyed attack on titan's season 1 a lot. It's action packed and beautiful to watch.

Overall, season 1 of attack on titan is a great introduction to the world of attack on titan and is a good start for an anime newcomer, or someone looking for an action based dark fantasy. I give it an 8/10.