r/attackontitan 20d ago

Discussion/Question Attack on Titan 3 - Trailer #2

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r/attackontitan Jan 23 '25

Official Megathread Ultimate Guide to AoT: FAQs, Analysis, and Discourse

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This multi-subreddit megathread contains:

The most frequently brought up Topics & Questions

Analysis on various story Elements & Characters

Random interesting meta posts

Documents and guide on the anime and the Attack on Titan reddit fandom

This megathread covers threads from various subreddits, and platforms. Enjoy exploring!


Guide.

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Guide on AoT anime content

Masterlist Of Anime OSTs S1-S4 + Final Episode - YouTube Playlist

AoT wiki for your fact-checking needs

Frequently Asked Questions.

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Questions that are asked very frequently, mostly by new or one time watchers/readers, to which there is a factual answer or an agreed-upon interpretations in the community.

1.) What is the 50 year plan? Follow up: Why didn’t Zeke and Eren touch earlier?

2.) What were the Azumabito's intentions with Mikasa?

3.) How was Ymir freed? Who freed Ymir? (check analysis section down as well)

4.) How did Eren talk to Mikasa in paths?

5.) What is Historia’s role in how we perceive Ymir through tales and romanticized stories?

6.) What will happen if a man inherits the Female Titan?

7.) How do the Founding Titan abilities work?

8.) What were some of Paradis' options post-timeskip? •Alternative to the Rumbling.Anti-50-year planEuthnasia Plan

9.) Why did Historia choose to get pregnant?

10.) Why did Grisha give his titan to Eren, when he asked Zeke to stop him?

11.) What were Eren’s motivations to choose the path of rumbling?

12.) Are there multiple timelines in AOT?

13.) Why do dinosaurs appear in the opening of AOT’s 2nd season?

Isayama's Answers to the 15th Anniversary Magazine Q&A

Frequently Brought up Topics.

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These topics are frequently brought up, but there is no clear answer or the topic is deliberately left to speculation. Check out these links for some in-depth posts on the respective topics.

1.) a) Who won the fight between Annie and Mikasa? b) Who would win between Annie and Mikasa?

2.) Opinion on any divisive characters

GabiMikasaErenFloch

3.) Did you like the ending? a)Anime Ending b)Manga Ending

4.) Do you support the rumbling?

5.) Who should have been saved, Erwin or Armin?

6.) Was Eren justified? Discussion post | Detailed answer

7.) Sub or Dub?

8.) Would Erwin have joined the Yeagerists if he had survived?

9.) Is Attack on Titan fascist? No, it is not | Devil’s Advocate:

10.) Why does Annie get forgiven?


General Analysis On The Story.

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These are high-effort essays or videos analysing the series as a whole. Please note that us listing something here does not mean we endorse or fully agree with every single statement made there - we just think that if you are looking for more analysis, these might be worth a watch.

A 1-hour retrospective breakdown of AoT as a whole

How AoT deconstructs heroism and morality

Idealism in AoT

Scout Regiment: Paradise’s Idealistic Counterculture

The importance of nameless soldiers & collateral damage in AoT

What was it all for? Thoughts on the extra pages of AoT’s ending

Why I feel Mikasa, Levi and Armin were the perfect choice for Eren’s final moments and the story’s climax - Imgur Backup for future

Analysis of AoT’s extra ending pages - A brilliant thematic conclusion - Imgur Backup for Future

To love someone inside the Walls - Imgur Backup for Future

The Rumbling is indefensible

A theoretical analysis of its structure

The highs and lows of AoT’s final arc

Overanalyzing every single episode of the anime - a youtube playlist

Titans as Mirrors: How Titan Forms Reflect the Warriors' Psyche - Imgur Backup for Future

Character Analysis.

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1. Eren Yeager.

Eren Yeager: The Chained God of Attack on Titan

The perfect duality of Eren - Imgur Backup for Future

What is freedom in AoT

Developments vs desires - Everyone and especially Eren

Nature vs nurture: Eren’s motivations and the Dina twist

Eren Jaeger and the insanity of circular storytelling

The ironic development of Eren

Analyzing antagonists

Power, freedom, the Founding Titan and Levi

The Attack Titan’s powers and their effect on Eren

Why Eren’s actions were very obviously painted bad with the Rumbling - In-depth examination

The narrative importance of the causal loop on Eren

Eren and Mikasa’s relationship

Eren’s characterization throughout the story and his post timeskip conflict

Eren Yeager is (Not) Special

Ramzi and Eren: the turning point in Eren’s demeanor

An observation on the structure of Eren’s characterization post timeskip - Imgur Backup for Future

The false mask of Eren

The Jaeger Projection Problem: The Last Supper of Self-Loathing - Imgur Backup for Future

The rise and fall of Eren - Imgur Backup for Future

2. Mikasa Ackerman.

Mikasa’s Character Arc: What, Where, How, When

Mikasa and her relationship with authority

Mikasa and Erwin: The Sacrificial Act of Dreams for the Cause

Why Mikasa's conclusion not only strengthens her arc but Attack On Titan as a whole - Imgur Backup for Future

Mikasa’s Destiny and Mikasa’s Choice

Mikasa: A Person from Two Trope

A Literary perspective of Mikasa - Imgur Backup for Future

Mikasa’s Heroine’s Journey Arc

Mikasa’s Road of Trials – Why Trost Arc Was Never Cynical

• [The Heroine's Journey] - Coming Soon.

Mikasa, the symbolism of the praying mantis and butterfly and its development throughout the story - Imgur Backup for Future

Mikasa's self Imposed Curse

Why does Mikasa have headaches

Differences between the Manga and Anime version of Mikasa - Imgur Backup for Future

3. Armin Arlert.

Armin character analysis, humanity’s reluctant savior

Armin and Eren’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future

Armin and Zeke’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future

The importance of dialogue and Armin’s character - Imgur Backup for Future

Armin Arlert: conflicting lessons, dynamics with Erwin and Levi - Imgur Backup for Future

Armin and Annie’s relationship

4. Levi Ackerman.

Is Levi bland? A bullet-point counter-argument and his importance in the narrative

Levi’s character motivations and the promise

Levi’s ending

Levi’s violence and compassion

Serumbowl

Levi, Falco and Gabi

Levi vs Zeke foil

Levi, a slave to being a hero

Levi vs Kenny’s influence - Imperfect heroics

Levi’s mistake with Zeke and getting blown up by thunder spears

5. Erwin Smith.

Erwin Smith - wearing masks

Erwin Smith - the impossible standard

Exploring Erwin - For Humanity?

Erwin Smith - A devil with a dream

Erwin would not support the Rumbling, you just don’t like Armin

6. Zeke Yeager.

Zeke Yeager & Personal Connections.

The contradictions of Zeke - A character study

The desperate loneliness of Zeke

Understanding Zeke Yeager

7. Reiner Braun.

Reiner Braun and “saving the world”

Reiner character analysis, viewed through psychology and philosophy theory

Who is Reiner Braun?

Eren and Reiner’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future

8. Annie Leonhart.

Annie’s search for personhood

About Annie…(character analysis)

No one understands Annie

Understanding Annie

9. Hange Zoe.

Hange and the role of commander, character analysis

Hange’s “Genocide is Wrong” Line is Misunderstood

Hange’s understanding and intellect

10. Jean Kirstein.

Jean Kirstein embracing survey corps values, a character analysis

Jean character study through the lens of theory of psychology

11. Bertholdt Hoover.

Comprehensive analysis of Bertholdt

The tragedy of Bertholdt Hoover

12. (Freckles) Ymir and Historia Reiss.

Ymir analysis and religious subtext

Thoughts on Historia in Uprising - Imgur Backup for Future

Ymir and Historia’s dynamic analysis - Imgur Backup for Future

13. Sasha Braus and Connie Springer.

The secondary trio behind EMA

14. Floch Forster.

Floch - the volunteer Devil, character analysis

Floch's leadership examination and the comparison with Erwin

15. Gabi and the children of the forest.

Gabi Braun - A brighter future

16. (Founder) Ymir Fritz.

The final mystery of AOT - Ymir analysis

17. Grisha Yeager.

Grisha Yeager: A Deconstruction of the Main Character's Dad Archetype - Imgur Backup for Future

18. Keith Shadis.

From bystander to hero, a character analysis

19. Kenny/Uri.

Kenny, Uri and the cycle of hatred

The Importance of Kenny and Uri (In-depth Thematic Analysis)

20. Dot Pyxis.

Why Pyxis and Eren’s Conversation was Not Retconned

21. Yelena.

Yelena: AoT’s puppeteer, a character analysis

22. Theo Magath.

The lasting impact of Theo Magath, a character analysis.


MISCELLANEOUS.

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Manga (Source Material) vs Anime (Adaptation) differences:

Megathread of Anime / Manga differences | Vol 1 - 34 | OVAs

Differences between anime and manga endings

Fandom and Anime Production Misc.

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Well-written characters, meta discussion of fandom perception

AOT anime reactions and in depth discussions

Explaining the ending controversy - a fandom analysis

Final Attack on Titan Episode - AoTwiki poll

The Original manga ending - chapter 139 SNK POLL

Behind-the-Scenes.

All of AoT animation staff for every episode of the series

Arifumi Imai animator spotlight - the man responsible for animating 70%+ of action animation cuts in S1-S3 and the Levi and Mikasa killing Eren sakuga in the final episode

TV release vs BLU-RAY differences

Some design sheets from WIT’s adaptation

Some design sheets from MAPPA’s adaptation

WIT staff interview from 2014 on AOT

100Cams - Behind the scenes footage of AOT s4 part3 production

Final episode VA recording - Behind the scenes

AoT S4 part 2 staff interview, series director Hayashi and CG producer Tannawa

Excerpts from roundtable final episode interview with staff

Interview with S4 director Hayashi before its airing

Global TV demands interview of Hayashi

Hayashi comments on episode 4x28 Rumbling scene and Isayama’s request

Subreddits of AoT Reddit-Fandom.

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General.

Subreddit Description Date of Creation
r/ShingekiNoKyojin Main discussion subreddit nr1. Feburary 18, 2013
r/attackontitan Main discussion subreddit nr2. November 28, 2012
r/titanfolk The Folk subreddit for AoT. May 1, 2018
r/okbuddyreiner Shitposting subreddit. April 28, 2019
r/AttackOnRetards A space dedicated to calling out negativity. April 27, 2021
r/AttackOnShipping A subreddit for any and all shippers. April 27, 2022
r/ANRime Subreddit dedicated to theorizing about an Alternative-Original Ending (AOE). June 29, 2021

Character dedicated subreddits.

r/LeviCult

r/Ereh

r/Mikasa

r/ErwinSmith

r/potatogirl

r/ArminCult

r/GabiCult

r/ReinerCult

r/ZekeCult

r/JeanTheStallion


It has been in the works for a long time. A big Thank You to everyone who created the content featured here, as well as to those who helped us gather it all together.


r/attackontitan 10h ago

Meme And the oscar award goes to

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r/attackontitan 9h ago

Meme Lore Accurate Eren

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r/attackontitan 1d ago

Meme Even netflix knows

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r/attackontitan 22h ago

Discussion/Question Never noticed the back break that happens in this scene

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Never read the manga so not sure if it’s highlighted but noticed the back break that happens when he falls. Got me thinking that’s why his titan has that form. He has to compensate for the immobility factor.

Thoughts?


r/attackontitan 10h ago

Meme NOOO 😭😭😭

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saw this while looking at aot stuff on amazon 😭😭. here is the link if anyone wants to see it: Retro AOT T-Shirt Eat Your Protein Shirt Japanese Anime Pattern Tee


r/attackontitan 9h ago

Fanart (Not OC) The Last Dance

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r/attackontitan 6h ago

Cosplay tried titan makeup!

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r/attackontitan 20h ago

Meme yelena im sorry but what is this face😭😭

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Im crinee😭😭. I was lit watcing and had to go back and be like wth was that face. She acc looked like a titan😭😭😭


r/attackontitan 6h ago

Cosplay What kind of gloves and footwear should I use to complete my Female Titan cosplay?

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Also my height is around 165cm and weight is around 55kgs, should I buy a medium for the bodysuit?


r/attackontitan 14h ago

Meme Polish language textbook

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r/attackontitan 3h ago

Merch Hi guys, new to the sub. Check out my favorite new AoT merch

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r/attackontitan 17h ago

Cosplay Hange Zoë cosplay

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Gotta love a comfort character with a semi casual outfit and no need for a wig!

Cosplayer: me

Photos by k1ndledFr4dy and me


r/attackontitan 12h ago

Fanart (OC) Tried sketching Mikasa!!!!

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r/attackontitan 1d ago

Ending Spoilers - Discussion/Question Discussion/Theory - Do you think the Smiling Titan (Dina) knew something, and was trying to help Eren?

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I acknowledge that this might be an incredibly stupid post and feel free to downvote. But as I was rewatching this scene, I noticed that the titan seemed slower and more patient than usual. And instead of ferocious grabbing and drooling like most titans, it actually squatted down and reached out its hand to Eren. Did it know? Was it trying to help Eren discover his power? Or maybe even it was attracted to Eren because it knew it was Grisha's son. Dina promised they would meet again after all. Did she sense Grisha's memories? Or was she fulfilling an obligation to her estranged family?

Or further, maybe it's darker than that. Maybe Eren did another time travel and manipulated the titan to squat down and help him 👀

Or maybe it just wanted to eat him lol. Thoughts?


r/attackontitan 7h ago

Discussion/Question falco forgot his confession

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according to a recent interview isayama said falco forgot he confessed to gabi because he became a shifter (kinda like how eren forgot grisha turning him into a titan until years later )


r/attackontitan 1d ago

Discussion/Question Realistically, do you think you would join in Erwin’s death charge if you were in that situation or cower away?

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662 Upvotes

Personally, I think that I would join, not because I’m a courageous person or anything but because I wouldn’t want to take the easy way out by hiding out in a house or running away while all my comrades and people I respect are dying for the sake of a better future.


r/attackontitan 1d ago

Discussion/Question Are we training babies?

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It’s a jolly jumper… it’s literally a jolly jumper.


r/attackontitan 18h ago

Discussion/Question I just stayed up way to late binging the second half of season 3

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I couldn’t stop. I never listened to my 2 friends about how good the show was and the second half of this season alone proved me wrong. Man was I stupid. It was just thing after thing I was finding out. Literally every episode had me glued to the tv and now it’s past midnight(well past when I usually go to bed). And now I’m PISSED I have to go to work tomorrow and not watch season 4 😭 I wanna go see the sea now, see yall later and goodnight 😭😭😭😭


r/attackontitan 9h ago

Anime Reiner is the true hero of the story

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I'll die on this hill.


r/attackontitan 11h ago

Meme Jean was actually an Umamusume character

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I really don't know bro but when I was watching aot and Umamusume at the same time, when Jean says he should get Eren's Titan, he really look like Trainer-san, and he even got the horse face and an episode before, Jean also got bad haircut and the hair chin that looks even more like a horse, so if he were a girl I think he's probably an Umamusume horse


r/attackontitan 44m ago

Anime I've started watching the anime, im now at s.1 Ep. 11. And i love it so far. If you guys have any questions, ask, i'll answer.

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r/attackontitan 8h ago

Misc Please, help me find a Hange fanart!

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I thought I saved it on my phone, but looks like I didn’t. It featured Hange (season 4 version with the eyepatch) wearing a white long-sleeved shirt, a green skirt with heels. She had a slightly elegant pose with eyes closed, too. If you guys have the image, please send it to me 🙏


r/attackontitan 21h ago

Fanart (Not OC) Hello…. Hanji

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Inspired by the voyager records