Review of Attack on Titan

This review was written in 2013, right after first season ended. And when seasonal anime just started to become popular. There are occasions when good art and good story come together, shake hands and make love. This is one of those times. For some the content may be too violent, but people who like survival, action, suspense, tragedy, nice art and soundtrack, it's great. But let me be honest here and very blunt – Attack on Titan, as an anime, is more like a commercial to the manga series. Why do I say so? Like any commercial, it is attractive, interesting, it may have something socatchy in it that might get addictive. Just like this series: After episode 5 it’s like a roller coaster ride that you can’t stop until you have reached the end point. But like a commercial, you just get a glimpse of the product, but you won’t get a complete conclusion. This is either a good thing or a bad thing – depends on the person.

I am one of those who finds this as a good thing. When the anime series started, the manga was no where near completion. So many series makers decide to do fillers to give anime some kind of an ending. Edit: This was especially common in 2013 and earlier. And you do not know how deeply i hate and despise fillers. I am quite sure many people would agree with me on this. But this amazing series actually followed the manga so well! And I think this is the reason many people liked it. But still, even close to following the manga, they had to end anime it at some particular point. And that particular peak had to be epic. And oh boy it was epic. But to reach that point there had to put more detail on some aspects (aka some people call it as a slow storyline, or a dragging of storyline, but i see it more like detail that adds more beauty to the anime as general - Marco's cape scene for example). To my mind they ended it at a good part.
They also left little wonders for us - so we, now, as we have finished watching the ’’commercial’’, shall go and buy the product.. the manga. Such a perfect little scheme, eh? And i still loved it. Because I am glad I found this series. As far as the manga is out, it won’t be a letdown.

Spoiler free, a and kind of simple review i wrote some time ago and added some things to it:
STORY: 8 - Story is very good: it's well thought out and complicated enough to keep your interest up. Bunch of people living inside a walled community that is surrounded by threat– Titans, oh those Titans. What the hell are they? What do they want from humans? Is it just the flesh they are after? Or something else? And why do some look so retarded that you feel like laughing out loud sometimes? Are they really the only enemy? Can they become allies instead?

I thought at first that the story was just good people vs. bad Titans. But nope. It’s way more complicated (i am especially hinting to the last episodes) And that’s why i liked it, the surprises can either be obvious or quite surprising – depending on the person.

ART and ANIMATION: 11 - Ok, this is where this anime SHINES. Art is truly outstanding. I think that's what really caught my eye in the first place. What i really love is the detail they give to the eyes, and some other aspects for example: the backgrounds, the visuals, the freaking 3DMG scenes that make you drool of awesomeness. Spider-man people! (Drooling like Hanji here, haha okay a joke) I really do not see anything bad about it. The scenes are great and epic. They really give out the ''wow'' effect. Definitely the reason why i really love this, because i love good art and good animation. Any video you try to edit with this anime will turn out awesome. Really, if I could, I'd give this section a 11/10.

SOUND: 10 - Also, nothing bad to say. The OST is nice. The first opening spread like a disease, but i think in a good way. I guess many people have replayed it lots of times? Some say they are getting tired of it because they have heard the opening so many times already. But hey, you can't deny you hated it, otherwise you would not have listened to it so much. I discovered that second opening song is actually better as a whole, and if you put them together you get some kind of special effect with them.. It’s up on yt somewhere. Anyways, very good music.

CHARACTER: 7 - I have noticed that every character has some kind of trait to them.

A bit typical main character – Eren – trait: strong will and determination
Then there is the heroine – Mikasa- trait: good fighting skills and intuition
Their friend – Armin – trait: smart

etc, I think every trait meets its purpose in the series.
My favourite is actually Armin because he is one of the smartest characters around. At first he is weak, but your opinion will change of him as you reach in the middle of the series. Something he lacks he replaces with great mind, and I like that. The other one who will get a lot of character development will be Jean. As for other characters, the Sasha and Hanji are very funny. And Rivaille definitely makes this show ’’cooler’’. The way he stays strong at times, i really felt sorry for him and at the same time my admiration towards him grew.

Later on you will see that some characters can be either good or bad..

ENJOYMENT: 10 - Anyway, this anime is overall very enjoyable. One of the anime you have to watch in High Definition if possible. It just keeps you on your seat and time just flies when you watch it. At some times the anime should be renamed Attack on Feels, yet that is what makes Shingeki no Kyojin a good anime that deserves the hype it gets.

Overall - 10 - Because the enjoyment I had with this anime was just way above anything else I have seen recently. Awesome art and animation. Great adaption. :)