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Attack on Titan, volume 1, by Hajime Isayama
published in 2012
where I got it: purchased new
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It’s been ages since I reviewed a Manga. Been watching plenty of anime lately (or to be honest, half-watching. Other than Eccentric Family and Silver Spoon, much of what my household watches doesn’t interest me. But that’s a totally different blog post), but I haven’t read much new manga.
One of the animes that caught my eye recently was Attack on Titan. I had some issues with the pacing of the anime, but because I like the overall storyline I decided to give the Manga a try. One of the major reasons the anime didn’t work so well for me was the uneven pacing. Scenes that felt important to me were quickly over, and overdramatic scenes were drawn out too long. By reading the manga, I can set my own pace. I can spend as much (or as little) time as I want studying each page and conversation. The scripts of the manga and anime are pretty much identical, but I did much better with the manga because I controlled the pacing.
Attack on Titan takes place on what can be described as a post-apocalyptic Earth, but this isn’t an apocalypse caused by nuclear war, or smog, or an asteroid hitting. This is a monster apocalypse. About a hundred years ago, humanity started being attacked by giant humanoid creatures, called Titans. The size of a small building, the Titans destroy homes and cities, and often eat any humans they come across. Humanity came up with plans to survive, which mostly included retreating behind tall stone walls. The designs of the walled cities lure the Titans into attacking the more outlying parts of the walled complex, so they won’t be interested in the less defended areas. Pretty shitty deal for the people living in those outlying areas.
the Little Red Reviewer 
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