Survey Corps, it is about time you geared up for a brand-new season of Attack on Titan. The anime debuted several years back to astounded praise, but what followed was a prolonged hiatus. Manga setbacks and behind-the-scene dilemmas pushed back a second season, but those problems could not keep Eren Yeager down for long. Not long ago, Kodansha confirmed that Attack on Titan‘s new season would finally debut in 2017, and the publisher partnered with Funimation to give fans a trailer for the new arc.
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Now, the creator of Attack on Titan is teasing fans about the premiere of Season 2 – and it will certainly catch your eye.
Not long ago, the official Instagram for Attack on Titan‘s second season was updated with a photo of Hajime Isayama. If you are not familiar with the name, then you at least know of his work; The artist was the one who created Attack on Titan back in September 2009. The social media post showed the creator at the recording studio where Attack on Titan‘s new episodes are being made, and he can be seen holding the script for its premiere.
The translated caption for the photo writes that Isayama came to check up on the second season’s progress – but it is the script that fans are keeping a close eye on. While the image does not show anything new from the recently released trailer, it does hint at when a major character will debut in the upcoming episodes. The premiere script has a drawing of the Beast Titan on it, and manga readers will be glad for it. The unusual Titan is one of the most popular in the series aside from the Colossus Titan, and the Beast Titan plays a major role in the upcoming ‘Clash of the Titans’ arc covered by the second season.
If you are not familiar with Attack on Titan, then you should know the popular anime is renowned for its intense action and gritty storylines. The anime follows a boy named Eren Yeager in an alternate world overrun by massive creatures known as Titans. These mindless beasts have all but wiped out humanity, and mankind is left to cower in fear behind massive walls. When their sanctum is infiltrated by a slew of Titans, Eren and his friends Armin and Mikasa join the military to help eradicate the blood-thirty monsters. But, as they grow older, they learn that the beasts are not what they appear as long-held government conspiracies make themselves known.
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Since Attack on Titan‘s first season wrapped, the series has become an international hit amongst audiences. The first 25-episode season debuted in 2013 and can be streamed online at sights like Hulu. As fans waited for a second season to come around, Attack on Titan has been busy expanding itself into a full-on franchise. The manga has since been adapted into various side manga series, light novels, and even live-action films. In Japan, the first of two films based on the post-apocalyptic series debuted in July 2015 with the second following in September.
Attack on Titan Season 2 will debut in April 2017.
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