Attack on Titan (TV series)

Attack on Titan
進撃の巨人 (Shingeki no Kyojin)
Genre	Action[1] Dark fantasy[2] Post-apocalyptic[3][4]
Anime television series
Directed by	Tetsurō Araki (S1–3)[a] Masashi Koizuka (S2–3) Yuichiro Hayashi (S4) Jun Shishido (S4)[b]
Produced by	Tetsuya Kinoshita Kensuke Tateishi Toshihiro Maeda Shin Furukawa (S1) Tomohito Nagase (S1) George Wada (S1–3) Tetsuya Endō (#26–49, #60–87) Yasuyuki Nishiya (S2–S4P1) Sōya Kiyota (S3P2) Hitoshi Itō (S4) Makoto Kimura (S4) Yasuo Onori (S4P2)
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi (S1–3) Hiroshi Seko (S4)
Music by	Hiroyuki Sawano Kohta Yamamoto (S4)
Studio	Wit Studio (S1–3) MAPPA (S4)
Licensed by	NA: Crunchyroll[c] SEA: Muse Communication
Original network	JNN (MBS) (S1–2) NHK G (S3–4)
English network	AU: SBS 2 SEA: Aniplus Asia US: Adult Swim (Toonami)
Original run	April 7, 2013 – November 5, 2023
Episodes	94[d] (List of episodes)
Original animation DVD
No Regrets (#4–5) Lost Girls (#6–8)
Directed by	Tetsurō Araki (#1–5) Masashi Koizuka (#6–8)
Produced by	Tetsuya Kinoshita Shintarō Kawakubo (#1–5) Kenji Sumiya (#1–5) Kensuke Tateishi (#6–8)
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi (#1–5) Hiroshi Seko (#6–8)[e]
Music by	Hiroyuki Sawano
Studio	Wit Studio
Released	December 9, 2013 – August 8, 2014
Episodes	3 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Part 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow Part 2: Wings of Freedom
Directed by	Tetsurō Araki
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Music by	Hiroyuki Sawano
Studio	Wit Studio
Licensed by	Crunchyroll[c]
Released	November 22, 2014 (part 1) July 27, 2015 (part 2)
Runtime	120 minutes each
Anime film
The Roar of Awakening
Directed by	Tetsurō Araki[f] Masashi Koizuka
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi
Music by	Hiroyuki Sawano
Studio	Wit Studio
Licensed by	Crunchyroll[g] UK: Anime Limited
Released	January 13, 2018
Runtime	120 minutes
Anime film
Chronicle
Directed by	Tetsurō Araki[f] Masashi Koizuka
Produced by	Tetsuya Kinoshita Kensuke Tateishi George Wada Toshihiro Maeda Yasuyuki Nishiya Sōya Kiyota
Written by	Yasuko Kobayashi (series) Shika Ogura (story composition)
Music by	Hiroyuki Sawano
Studio	Wit Studio
Licensed by	Crunchyroll[c]
Released	July 17, 2020
Runtime	120 minutes
Anime television film
Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters
Directed by	Yuichiro Hayashi Jun Shishido[b]
Produced by	Tetsuya Kinoshita Kensuke Tateishi Toshihiro Maeda Yasuyuki Nishiya Hitoshi Matsumoto Hitoshi Itō Makoto Kimura
Written by	Hiroshi Seko
Music by	Hiroyuki Sawano Kohta Yamamoto
Studio	MAPPA
Licensed by	Crunchyroll
Original network	NHK General TV
Released	March 4, 2023 (Special 1) November 5, 2023 (Special 2)
Runtime	60 minutes (Special 1) 85 minutes (Special 2)

Attack on Titan (Japanese: 進撃の巨人, Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. 'The Advancing Giant') is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series, adapted from the manga series of the same name by Hajime Isayama. The series premiered on April 7, 2013, and concluded on November 5, 2023. It has aired on MBS TV (first two seasons) and NHK General TV (third season onwards). In North America, the series has been streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. Attack on Titan has also aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States.

Set in a post-apocalyptic world where the remains of humanity live behind walls protecting them from giant humanoid Titans, Attack on Titan follows protagonist Eren Yeager, along with friends Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert. When a Colossal Titan breaches the wall of their hometown, Titans destroy the city and eat Eren's mother. Vowing vengeance, Eren joins the elite Survey Corps, a group of soldiers who fight against Titans. It chronicles Eren's journey with the Survey Corps as they fight against the Titans while investigating their origin and history.

Since its debut in 2013, Attack on Titan has received universal critical acclaim, numerous accolades and is considered as one of the greatest anime series of all time. Critics and audiences have praised the show for its storytelling, animation, action sequences, characters, voice acting (original and dubbed), soundtrack and dark themes. The anime is noted for its widespread appeal and enormous global popularity, being cited as an important factor in introducing anime to a new generation.

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