Reviews

"Hero" alongside "Perfect Game" and "Midnight Sun" are the holy trinity of Attack on Titan. This is where AOT reached godhood. This episode tells two incredible stories with a giant wall standing between them. Erwin Smith and the Survey Corp gave their lives for Levi to defeat the Beast Titan. Levi vs Beast Titan was absolutely incredible. Beautifully animated, full of emotion and determination in Levi's voice. Levi saying "I made a promise to him that I'd kill you no matter what" was heartbreaking. This was only the first scene of this masterful episode.

On the other side, Levi's squad battle The Armored Titan. While Armin and Eren battle the Colossal Titan. The dialogue, soundtrack, direction and animation come together brilliantly to depict this battle. Just like Erwin, Armin knew he needed to sacrifice himself for his plan to work. He gave up on his dream to give humanity a chance. When Eren says "Gotcha" it's one of the most satisfying moments in the entire show.

This episode felt like an epic culmination to a war. The choreography, soundtrack, animation, direction, storytelling and emotion create a breathtaking episode that will go down in history as legendary.

This was phenomenal. This episode blew me away. Perfect Game was indeed perfect. I'll get to Erwin Smith in a minute, but damn Levi Squad vs The Colossal Titan was incredible as well. They did such an amazing job showing the desperation and anxiety of both Levi Squad and Erwin with the recruits. It was great seeing the 2D Colossal Titan again. It mixed really well with the CGI.

Beast Titan throwing boulders and slaughtering the Scouts was painful to watch. Everything with Erwin and Levi were some of the best moments of TV I've seen. Erwin's conversation about his dream with Levi, the recruits breaking down, Erwin's masterful final speech, Levi watching his comrades die, and of course the final scene with the suicide charge. Words can't describe how i felt watching it.

The storytelling was on another level. For awhile the series showed us how Erwin has used the Scouts to get close to his dream. After being selfish for so long, he finally decided to choose humanity over himself. The VA by Daisuke Ono was award worthy. This episode and the two that followed are some of the best anime episodes, if not the best ever written.

Brilliant episode. I loved everything about it. Seems like people are split about the OP/ED , but i really liked both. The OP had awesome visuals that matched the music, but the song felt like it was building to something that didn't happen. The ED was very nostalgic with visuals of past events. "Great Escape" remains the best ED easily in my opinion.

This episode picks up where we left off with the Scouts approaching the wall. Great interaction between Eren and Armin early on. Loved the overall focus on Armin in this episode. They're building him up as a successor to Erwin. There was no action in this episode until the last 3 minutes, but the atmosphere and tension was perfectly done. You felt like Reiner and Bertholdt could appear at any moment.

The ending with Reiner and Beast Titan was incredible. LOVED Levi just charging at Reiner. The OST was perfect in that scene. What a start so far.

An outstanding OVA. Levi Ackerman is humanity's strongest soldier and one of, if not the best character in the entire show. This episode explores the beginning of Levi in the Survey Corps, his first experience with Titans and the friends he lost along the way. The moments between Levi, Furian and Isabel were genuinely sweet. Which made it all the more heartbreaking when Levi discovered them killed by Titans. One of AOT's most notable quotes is "I don't know the answer. I never have. Whether you trust in your own strength or trust in the choices made by your reliable comrades". This episodes explains what Levi meant by that.

An excellent conclusion to the Uprising arc. This episode was all about Kenny and Levi's backstory. Although Kenny didn't get a lot of time this season, this episode had such great character development it made me care about him. We saw into his morals and beliefs, and his final scene with Levi was emotional. This episode also had some of the best dialogue in the entire season. The scenes with Historia's coronation and the Beast Titan were awesome as well.

Really an amazing episode. Strong action sequences, callbacks to episode 1, superb soundtrack, masterful animation, and character development. Loved everything they did with Eren and Historia. The scene with Eren reminiscing and coming to terms with how self-absorbed he was and his flaws was an excellent scene. Historia's development is great. Her progression throughout the show is impressive. She's one of my favorite characters now. Rod Reiss' Titan was awesome. Perfect animation to show how disgusting his Titan is. Epic!

Great episode as usual. I'm still scratching my head at the OBVIOUS convenience with the magic bottle of titan armor or whatever randomly appearing. Maybe this will be explained later on, but after watching this episode it seemed rather silly. Everything else was good. Historia's growth as a character is wonderful. She's been the best part of a very strong arc.

Tremendous episode. The first half is packed with spectacular action. Levi Squad vs Kenny Squad was just as good as i hoped it would be. the animation was incredible, especially for Levi and Mikasa. The second half is filled with character development, emotion, and revelations. We learn more about the Reiss family legacy and the Founding Titan. Eren breaking down into tears was an amazing scene. Delivered perfectly by Yuji Kaji as Eren. Historia not falling for Rod's manipulation was badass as well.

Just a great episode altogether. Topped episode 2 as the best episode of the season thus far.

As an anime only watcher i was in shock at the preshow scene. Very dark and wonderfully animated. This was an epic episode. We finally learn more about Grisha Yeager and what he did. We also learn about Historia's sister, Freida, and the Reiss family They even included the Ackerman family too. Despite all the revelations, i think the show has done a good job keeping them straight to point and not letting it get confusing. I'm loving this so far.

Absolutely loved this episode. That was a smooth coup d'etat to say the least. Erwin's plan of exposing the governments corruption and selfishness was masterfully worked. Erwin, Zachary, and Pyxis really carried this episode to greatness.

I also loved the little moment with the fake king not even caring about anything. I thought he would be some type of mastermind but instead is just a puppet. Pretty hilarious.

Also, great development with Eren, Rod, and Historia. The cliffhanger was amazing. The cavern looks beautifully animated.

This episode was amazing. One of the criticisms were about the pacing, but i think the show has done a fantastic job thus far with their fast pace The Uprising arc isn't a favorite of many, so the writers decided a quicker approach would make it better. The Levi vs Kenny squad scene is one of the most well animated sequences I've ever seen. It was just masterfully done. The animation, music, dialogue, mind games, etc. The Jean "death" scene was adapted so well, especially with the POV of blood splatter. I also loved the dark comedy of the torture scene. Two big reveals at the end of the episode that gets you excited for what's next. The ED was excellent. Linked Horizon makes every song so much better. Not a single band have topped their quality.

This was definitely a great start to season 3 and the Uprising arc. The fast pace was a great strategy not only to make the viewer pay more attention to the story, but to make us more curious about what's going to happen next. I know some hate it, but i love the new OP. It's much more cheerful and calming but i think it fits the arc. Although it would be better suited for an ED. I think the change of art style was an excellent choice. It's more detailed and the characters look mature. I also loved the scene with Armin and the kidnappers. Absolutely hilarious. The ending with the introduction of a new character was well done. So far an intriguing start.

This is absolutely one of the best episodes of anime I've ever seen. There wasn't a false note in 20 minutes. Everything clicked. The battle in this episode was insanely good. Mikasa and Eren were developed brilliantly. Mikasa's monologue to Eren about her feelings towards him is iconic already. It felt like a special moment. Another amazing moment was the death of Hannes, killed by the same Titan who killed Eren's mother. This scene was gut-wrenching to me. Eren was still helpless. Unable to save the people around him just like when he was a kid. Everything else was awesome too. Reiner and Bertholdt, Ymir and Historia, the Coordinate ability, Erwin Smith and the military police, etc. An epic of an episode.

Season 2 ended with a banger. Although it wasn't as strong of a season as the first one, it managed to do a great job developing it's main characters and a variety of supporting characters. The animation and OST remained incredible. Episodes such as Warrior, Charge, and Scream are just as good as the best of season one. I was a bit disappointed with the lack of Levi. They were put in a tough spot considering the next arc, so they had to end it where they did at only 12 episodes. They did an excellent job though.

Amazing episode. So much awesomeness. I just love the dynamic of former comrades torn apart and being forced to fight each other. This episode felt like an epic Game of Thrones battle. Many great moments include Mikasa going psycho trying to get Eren back, Bertholdt's mental breakdown, Armin lying about Annie to trigger Bertholdt, Reiner tossing Titans like a madman, and pretty much any scene Erwin was in was tremendous. Just loved Erwin's suicidal charge against Reiner. Lots of credit goes to the voice actors, who delivering everything wonderfully. Especially Bertholdt and Erwin's VA. OST was amazing too. Perfect cliffhanger before the finale.

Another great episode as usual. The Reiner/Bertholdt arc continues. Found it interesting that they gave more insight and depth into Ymir's past including her life as a Titan. There were also more revelations about the Titans and their origin. The OST continues to be incredible. They really know how to use it to it's fullest.

This was another calm before the storm episode but it still had some interesting conversation and great development. Nothing big in terms of revelation. Just more hints and mystery build up. Best scene was definitely Reiner and Eren lashing out at each other. Reiner's split personality is oddly hilarious. Next episode should be intense.

Intense episode with lots of action. We got two battles being fought, one with Eren vs Armored Titan while the others deal with the Colossal Titan. Animation was breathtaking aside from a few CGI shots of the Colossal Titan. I loved that flashback to Annie training Eren, and Eren capitalizing on that combat knowledge to gain the upper hand on Armored Titan. Probably the best episode of the season besides Warrior.