Shingeki no Kyojin abandons decades of stereotypes and does it in remarkable fashion. Never have I been so afraid, so physically frightened by "just another mob of pure evil monsters". In Shingeki the monster of choice happens to be giants. They don't have any special powers and in fact they aren't particularly massive considering they're giants. They walk, run, and even crawl around on the ground with blank, sometimes even silly faces and do nothing but eat and mangle every human in sight. This is something the mangaka has perfected despite the fact that this is the first manga he's ever written. Every single time a giant appears on the page your heart will start racing and your palms will become sweaty. Where do they come from and why do they devour humans despite having no anatomical need for it?
These are all questions the mangaka presents early and skillfully hasn't answered yet. He's also created an incredibly thought-out world with paragraphs at the end of most chapters explaining things that would bore readers if squeezed into speech bubbles. Including, but not limited to: three-dimensional flying gear, anatomy of a giant, construction of the cities three walls, battle formations, and a type of strange retractable sword. The world feels rich and thought-out and will almost certainly suck in anyone who gives Shingeki no Kyojin a chance.
Wow japanese fans are vocal about the new episode and they are NOT happy. Theyre discontented with the how slow the pacing is as it now confirms this final season won't adapt the rest of the manga and will be have a movie after. There's even a petition that's garnered thousands of signatures to have the production committee held financially liable for false advertising. Obviously that won't happen but it shows how unhappy they are.
Everybody is somebody. "What's the point of writing about a character with no personality or back story?" - Is what I imagine the mangaka asks himself before deciding to throw a new character into the mix. You'll find no blank-faced bad asses in this manga. You also won't find too many people with happy child-hoods either. Even though this is listed as a shounen it deals with very dark themes more suited for a seinen. Characters are often showed rattled and sometimes mentally scared from seeing their comrades get their heads bitten off in front of them. Either way, there is plenty of page time devoted to understanding characters and their roots.
The depth of the world is immense. The art is very good (eventually). Characters are deep. The suspense is great. The giants are TERRIFYING! It's rare to find a manga that does so many different things so well. Whenever a new volume comes out I always know I'm in for another great experience I can't get anywhere else.
Falco is the biggest chad. Last arc proves you should always choose love over moral choices He would destroy the world for Gabi. Gabi was already to kill Connor for Falco. That's why FG happened Jean waited like a good vulture to go after Mikasa in her lower hours. He got the girl. Farmer threw rocks to Historia and worked with her. He got the girl. Fritz's cock was so good even Ymir forgot about her daughters for hundreds of years. Eren? Chose to please his enemies instead of fucking Historia or Mikasa. Ymir? Chose to help her enemies instead of staying with Historia. Mikasa? Kills Eren and she is happy Ymir and her enemies are okay. Levi? Chose to respect Hongo's choice and losing his potential waifu. Reiner? Chose to keep pleasing his family instead of joining Paradis and help Ymir, losing a threesome chance. Nicolo? He allowed Sasha to be the man.
