Attack on Titan

One of the best anime ever.

11/10 🔥
Literally, a masterpiece.

Literally one of the best things I've ever experienced. I put off watching it for the longest time because I thought I wouldn't like it but man was I wrong. I felt like something was missing when it ended (after rushing through all the episodes in about 4 days because I couldn't stop), I wanted more. I started reading the manga as soon as I finished the anime and I'm all caught up on it now. Can't wait for season 2!

Also, just a tip for anyone who's planning on watching it - make sure you watch after the credits on the last episode. There's a pretty massive plot scene afterwards that's very important and I almost missed it.

The best. And I'm not even exaggerating. A must see.

One of the best anime I've ever seen, if you want a good story combined with mystery you should definitely SEE IT.

Waiting long for the last season...

It's hard to put into words how amazing this anime is. As someone who doesn't watch a lot of anime, Attack on Titan feels accessible to any (mature) audience that can handle a great deal of violence and gore.

It has everything a good show should:
- Phenomal soundtrack and score
- Complex plot and political landscape
- Grounded and relatable characters
- Grand reveals and plot twists you never see coming
- Masterful foreshadowing that you only pick up on on a rewatch
- Beautiful animation with a mix of 2D and CGI

This show is an absoulute masterpiece. As an anime-only fan, I can't wait to see how it all ends.

Lot's of action, drama, and mystery that will keep you on the edge of your seat.
I personally enjoyed the animation and OSTs used.
Some scenes will surely remain in my memory for a long time.
But most importantly...

[spoiler] "I've always been...the same as you! I'm human!" [/spoiler]

A great story telling us that there is no pure black and white in this world.
Only the shades of gray you know and those that you don't.

[spoiler] "Like I thought, I'm the same as you.
I think we were born this way.
I keep moving forward
Until I destroy my enemies." [/spoiler]

I honestly wish I could watch this all over again for the first time. The storytelling blew my mind in a very unexpected way. The fact that all the plot twists leading up to the major plot twist were all distractions (with substance, not just distractions for the sake of it) to keep you from making the realization early on? Simply masterful. I went into this thinking it was just a story of humans vs. titans and what I got is so much better.

This show is getting better and better with every season. In season 1, almost nothing is known about those giant monsters living on the other side of the wall. Then, in season 2, everything starts to make a little bit more sense. And do continue watching, because season 3 is where it gets really, really good. I'm not going to spoil anything, but it's totally not what you might have expected when you started watching season 1!

For me this is one of the few Anime's that I feel I can reasonably recommend to people who don't generally like anime because it is dark, has a serious tone throughout and doesn't contain typical annoying anime tropes like over sexualized female characters and filler episodes. Finally the story is fantastic throughout and while the the final season takes a very different tone, I think it very effectively gets the message it was trying to send across and the show as a whole is better off for it. Highly Recommend!