When theAttack on Titananime was first released in 2013 , it totally transform the gum anime musical genre , particularly shonen anime . Prior to this point , shonen animes often centre on fighting , but did n’t cover truly glum themes , frightful violence , or tum - plow bloodshed . Attack on Titancaused a monolithic shift , changing perception of what topics a shonen could cover .

When Hajime Isayama created the now very popular series , he intended for it to portraya strong anti - war subject matter . Attack on Titan ’s main messageexpresses the barrenness and futility of battles and the importance of understanding foe and humanize them , rather than getting caught up in acts of unnecessary bloodshed .

The concept ofAttack on Titanis utterly terrifying to its very effect : a society of the great unwashed who hide within the townsfolk rampart , constantly fearing an plan of attack could occur any second at the hand of brutal , man - eat beasts called Titanswho are virtually unstoppable and bent on tearing humans to shreds and consuming them .

Collage style image of an upcoming Vocaoid and official cover art from Attack on Titan

Attack on Titan’sPlot Is Much Darker Than Its Predecessors

Attack on Titan’swent further than other shonen with much darker themes and brutally bloody battles

The very first episode ofAttack on Titanhas earned a report asone of the most improbably chilling and graphic first episodes of an anime ever , start the serial publication with a fearful and bloody Titan attack straight out of anyone ’s risky nightmares . The onslaught resulted in legion deaths , let in the loss of Eren ’s dear mother , who was eat on mighty in front of the untried male child while he looked on impotently . From this initial drear introduction , the dealership had proven itself as a series that would never shy away from dark topic , violence , or ghastly and worked up storyline .

In the other 2010s , anime had not make blossom levels of popularity in the West yet , as it has today . Therefore , there were fewer democratic series at the clip and those that were widely viewed were nowhere near as gory asAttack on Titan . shew likeDragon Ball ZandNaruto , for case , contain their average share of goofy moments , but this tier of humor was near nowhere to be catch inAttack on Titan . The series does indeed include a few more lightsome interactions and attach moments between characters , butthese humorous circumstances are quite rareand do n’t come very often .

Hajime Isayama , the creator of Attack on Titan , is team up with Eren ’s voice actor , Yuki Kaji , to grow a new one - shot manga for this summer .

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Attack on TitanContains Very Little Humor, Deviating From Shonen Standards At The Time

Shows likeNarutoandDragon Ball Zfeatured humorous reprieves from the action

One of the only other anime at this time that also concentrate primarily on darker , more perverted elements wasDeath Note . This dealership also became massively successful , but nowhere nigh to thetruly groundbreaking levels of acclaimAttack on Titanreceived . The franchise was not only pop in Japan , but became a hit in the West too , a previously unprecedented and surprising growth for a series so intense and grim . Attack on Titan’sworldwide popularity show in a new old age of shonen anime , giving creators the inspiration and courage to make darker series .

Even nowadays , many of the top shonen serial are more grisly and low than many early and mid 2000s era serial publication were . Some instance includeHell ’s Paradise , Chainsaw Man , and evenJujutsu Kaisen . Although these franchise do let in brief instances of humor , their primary plots are not at all lighthearted , cover heavy topics such as death , physical violence , evil flavor , broken relationship , heartbreaking betrayals , and other serious issues . Thanks toAttack on Titan’sexample , shonen anime earn a new reputation . The genre became not just an entertaining and fairly lighthearted spiritualist , but capable to comprehend deep , thought - provokingly intense material too .

Attack on Titan’sInfluence Helped Popularize Dark Shonen In The West

Dark shonen is one of the most watched subgenres of anime in the modern day

Attack on Titan ’s striking nature , gore - filled plot , and emotionally devastating dying and fundamental interaction were truly shocking at the time , butushered in a previously unheard of Modern old age of dark shonen anime in the West . Nowadays , serial likeJujutsu KaisenandChainsaw Mancould not perchance be more democratic and are beloved in mainstream beau monde , rather than just a recess stake . These franchises chance on an excellent portmanteau between occasional laughs and more serious and bleak history topic .

Not onlydidAttack on Titanpopularize brutal and tragic theme in anime , it facilitate bring Zanzibar copal more fully into Western society as a whole , attracting a fanbase that did not antecedently be . Although the dealership is undoubtedly bloody , its unique story , important message , beautiful melodious musical score , top - snick animation , and Isayama ’s composition drew in a passionate audience who continue seeking out new series even afterAttack on Titanended . The animehelped make a unexampled generation of gum anime buff and increase demand for the medium , makingAttack on Titanin part responsible for anime ’s popularity and mainstream attention in westerly guild today .

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base on the manga , Attack on Titan is a dark-skinned - military action phantasy series localise in a world where mankind has been corralled into walled cities from veneration of monstrous human - eating Titans that live outside of them . When protagonist Eren Yeager ’s mother is killed in front of his eyes at a young age , his thirstiness for payback leads him to link an elite mathematical group of soldier created to fight back against the Titan menace .

Colossal Titan from Attack on Titan looking over the wall

Eren Jaeger’s Attack Titan Form From Attack on Titan

Based on the manga, Attack on Titan is a dark-action fantasy series set in a world where humanity has been corralled into walled cities from fear of monstrous human-eating Titans that exist outside of them. When protagonist Eren Yeager’s mother is killed in front of his eyes at a young age, his thirst for vengeance leads him to join an elite group of soldiers created to fight back against the Titan menace.

Eren’s mother is eaten by a Titan in Attack on Titan

Ymir transforms into the Jaw Titan and screams in pain in Attack on Titan.

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Based on the manga, Attack on Titan is a dark-action fantasy series set in a world where humanity has been corralled into walled cities from fear of monstrous human-eating Titans that exist outside of them. When protagonist Eren Yeager’s mother is killed in front of his eyes at a young age, his thirst for vengeance leads him to join an elite group of soldiers created to fight back against the Titan menace.

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