If you’ve been anywhere near a computer for the last two months, most likely you’ll see mention of Attack on Titan. It’s the viral anime that’s been on everyone’s lips lately, my question was why? I had to investigate this. Was it all hype, some kind of fad or was there something else? I finally let my curiosity get the best of me, I finally sat down to watch Attack on Titan. The show starts off with cuts of people looking upwards only to lead the viewer to the image of a giant skinned hand bracing the city’s wall. This perfectly sets the tone for the entire episode. On paper, the concept of giants terrorizing people who live in a walled in city sounds ludicrous and overdone. This anime takes that concept and injects social commentary about war and politics and it’s effect on its people. Episode 1 could easily exist as a stand alone short film, but to think that there’s so many more episodes is extremely intriguing to me. If you’re looking for a cuddly cute anime look elsewhere, if you’re looking for great story telling and animation check out Attack on Titan.
