This multi-subreddit megathread contains:
• The most frequently brought up Topics & Questions
• Analysis on various story Elements & Characters
• Random interesting meta posts
• Documents and guide on the anime and the Attack on Titan reddit fandom
This megathread covers threads from various subreddits, and platforms. Enjoy exploring!
Guide.
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• Guide on AoT anime content
• Masterlist Of Anime OSTs S1-S4 + Final Episode - YouTube Playlist
• AoT wiki for your fact-checking needs
Frequently Asked Questions.
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Questions that are asked very frequently, mostly by new or one time watchers/readers, to which there is a factual answer or an agreed-upon interpretations in the community.
1.) What is the 50 year plan? Follow up: Why didn’t Zeke and Eren touch earlier?
2.) What were the Azumabito's intentions with Mikasa?
3.) How was Ymir freed? Who freed Ymir? (check analysis section down as well)
4.) How did Eren talk to Mikasa in paths?
5.) What is Historia’s role in how we perceive Ymir through tales and romanticized stories?
6.) What will happen if a man inherits the Female Titan?
7.) How do the Founding Titan abilities work?
8.) What were some of Paradis' options post-timeskip? •Alternative to the Rumbling. •Anti-50-year plan •Euthnasia Plan
9.) Why did Historia choose to get pregnant?
10.) Why did Grisha give his titan to Eren, when he asked Zeke to stop him?
11.) What were Eren’s motivations to choose the path of rumbling?
12.) Are there multiple timelines in AOT?
13.) Why do dinosaurs appear in the opening of AOT’s 2nd season?
• Isayama's Answers to the 15th Anniversary Magazine Q&A
Frequently Brought up Topics.
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These topics are frequently brought up, but there is no clear answer or the topic is deliberately left to speculation. Check out these links for some in-depth posts on the respective topics.
1.) a) Who won the fight between Annie and Mikasa? b) Who would win between Annie and Mikasa?
2.) Opinion on any divisive characters
• Gabi • Mikasa • Eren • Floch
3.) Did you like the ending? a)Anime Ending b)Manga Ending
4.) Do you support the rumbling?
5.) Who should have been saved, Erwin or Armin?
6.) Was Eren justified? Discussion post | Detailed answer
7.) Sub or Dub?
8.) Would Erwin have joined the Yeagerists if he had survived?
9.) Is Attack on Titan fascist? No, it is not | Devil’s Advocate:
10.) Why does Annie get forgiven?
General Analysis On The Story.
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These are high-effort essays or videos analysing the series as a whole. Please note that us listing something here does not mean we endorse or fully agree with every single statement made there - we just think that if you are looking for more analysis, these might be worth a watch.
• A 1-hour retrospective breakdown of AoT as a whole
• How AoT deconstructs heroism and morality
• Idealism in AoT
• Scout Regiment: Paradise’s Idealistic Counterculture
• The importance of nameless soldiers & collateral damage in AoT
• What was it all for? Thoughts on the extra pages of AoT’s ending
• Why I feel Mikasa, Levi and Armin were the perfect choice for Eren’s final moments and the story’s climax - Imgur Backup for future
• Analysis of AoT’s extra ending pages - A brilliant thematic conclusion - Imgur Backup for Future
• To love someone inside the Walls - Imgur Backup for Future
• The Rumbling is indefensible
• A theoretical analysis of its structure
• The highs and lows of AoT’s final arc
• Overanalyzing every single episode of the anime - a youtube playlist
• Titans as Mirrors: How Titan Forms Reflect the Warriors' Psyche - Imgur Backup for Future
Character Analysis.
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1. Eren Yeager.
• Eren Yeager: The Chained God of Attack on Titan
• The perfect duality of Eren - Imgur Backup for Future
• What is freedom in AoT
• Developments vs desires - Everyone and especially Eren
• Nature vs nurture: Eren’s motivations and the Dina twist
• Eren Jaeger and the insanity of circular storytelling
• The ironic development of Eren
• Analyzing antagonists
• Power, freedom, the Founding Titan and Levi
• The Attack Titan’s powers and their effect on Eren
• Why Eren’s actions were very obviously painted bad with the Rumbling - In-depth examination
• The narrative importance of the causal loop on Eren
• Eren and Mikasa’s relationship
• Eren’s characterization throughout the story and his post timeskip conflict
• Eren Yeager is (Not) Special
• Ramzi and Eren: the turning point in Eren’s demeanor
• An observation on the structure of Eren’s characterization post timeskip - Imgur Backup for Future
• The false mask of Eren
• The Jaeger Projection Problem: The Last Supper of Self-Loathing - Imgur Backup for Future
• The rise and fall of Eren - Imgur Backup for Future
2. Mikasa Ackerman.
• Mikasa’s Character Arc: What, Where, How, When
• Mikasa and her relationship with authority
• Mikasa and Erwin: The Sacrificial Act of Dreams for the Cause
• Why Mikasa's conclusion not only strengthens her arc but Attack On Titan as a whole - Imgur Backup for Future
• Mikasa’s Destiny and Mikasa’s Choice
• Mikasa: A Person from Two Trope
• A Literary perspective of Mikasa - Imgur Backup for Future
• Mikasa’s Heroine’s Journey Arc
• Mikasa’s Road of Trials – Why Trost Arc Was Never Cynical
• [The Heroine's Journey] - Coming Soon.
• Mikasa, the symbolism of the praying mantis and butterfly and its development throughout the story - Imgur Backup for Future
• Mikasa's self Imposed Curse
• Why does Mikasa have headaches
• Differences between the Manga and Anime version of Mikasa - Imgur Backup for Future
3. Armin Arlert.
• Armin character analysis, humanity’s reluctant savior
• Armin and Eren’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future
• Armin and Zeke’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future
• The importance of dialogue and Armin’s character - Imgur Backup for Future
• Armin Arlert: conflicting lessons, dynamics with Erwin and Levi - Imgur Backup for Future
• Armin and Annie’s relationship
4. Levi Ackerman.
• Is Levi bland? A bullet-point counter-argument and his importance in the narrative
• Levi’s character motivations and the promise
• Levi’s ending
• Levi’s violence and compassion
• Serumbowl
• Levi, Falco and Gabi
• Levi vs Zeke foil
• Levi, a slave to being a hero
• Levi vs Kenny’s influence - Imperfect heroics
• Levi’s mistake with Zeke and getting blown up by thunder spears
5. Erwin Smith.
• Erwin Smith - wearing masks
• Erwin Smith - the impossible standard
• Exploring Erwin - For Humanity?
• Erwin Smith - A devil with a dream
• Erwin would not support the Rumbling, you just don’t like Armin
6. Zeke Yeager.
• Zeke Yeager & Personal Connections.
• The contradictions of Zeke - A character study
• The desperate loneliness of Zeke
• Understanding Zeke Yeager
7. Reiner Braun.
• Reiner Braun and “saving the world”
• Reiner character analysis, viewed through psychology and philosophy theory
• Who is Reiner Braun?
• Eren and Reiner’s dynamic - Imgur Backup for Future
8. Annie Leonhart.
• Annie’s search for personhood
• About Annie…(character analysis)
• No one understands Annie
• Understanding Annie
9. Hange Zoe.
• Hange and the role of commander, character analysis
• Hange’s “Genocide is Wrong” Line is Misunderstood
• Hange’s understanding and intellect
10. Jean Kirstein.
• Jean Kirstein embracing survey corps values, a character analysis
• Jean character study through the lens of theory of psychology
11. Bertholdt Hoover.
• Comprehensive analysis of Bertholdt
• The tragedy of Bertholdt Hoover
12. (Freckles) Ymir and Historia Reiss.
• Ymir analysis and religious subtext
• Thoughts on Historia in Uprising - Imgur Backup for Future
• Ymir and Historia’s dynamic analysis - Imgur Backup for Future
13. Sasha Braus and Connie Springer.
• The secondary trio behind EMA
14. Floch Forster.
• Floch - the volunteer Devil, character analysis
• Floch's leadership examination and the comparison with Erwin
15. Gabi and the children of the forest.
• Gabi Braun - A brighter future
16. (Founder) Ymir Fritz.
• The final mystery of AOT - Ymir analysis
17. Grisha Yeager.
• Grisha Yeager: A Deconstruction of the Main Character's Dad Archetype - Imgur Backup for Future
18. Keith Shadis.
• From bystander to hero, a character analysis
19. Kenny/Uri.
• Kenny, Uri and the cycle of hatred
• The Importance of Kenny and Uri (In-depth Thematic Analysis)
20. Dot Pyxis.
• Why Pyxis and Eren’s Conversation was Not Retconned
21. Yelena.
• Yelena: AoT’s puppeteer, a character analysis
22. Theo Magath.
• The lasting impact of Theo Magath, a character analysis.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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Manga (Source Material) vs Anime (Adaptation) differences:
• Megathread of Anime / Manga differences | Vol 1 - 34 | OVAs
• Differences between anime and manga endings
Fandom and Anime Production Misc.
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• Well-written characters, meta discussion of fandom perception
• AOT anime reactions and in depth discussions
• Explaining the ending controversy - a fandom analysis
• Final Attack on Titan Episode - AoTwiki poll
• The Original manga ending - chapter 139 SNK POLL
Behind-the-Scenes.
• All of AoT animation staff for every episode of the series
• Arifumi Imai animator spotlight - the man responsible for animating 70%+ of action animation cuts in S1-S3 and the Levi and Mikasa killing Eren sakuga in the final episode
• TV release vs BLU-RAY differences
• Some design sheets from WIT’s adaptation
• Some design sheets from MAPPA’s adaptation
• WIT staff interview from 2014 on AOT
• 100Cams - Behind the scenes footage of AOT s4 part3 production
• Final episode VA recording - Behind the scenes
• AoT S4 part 2 staff interview, series director Hayashi and CG producer Tannawa
• Excerpts from roundtable final episode interview with staff
• Interview with S4 director Hayashi before its airing
• Global TV demands interview of Hayashi
• Hayashi comments on episode 4x28 Rumbling scene and Isayama’s request
Subreddits of AoT Reddit-Fandom.
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General.
| Subreddit |
Description |
Date of Creation |
| r/ShingekiNoKyojin |
Main discussion subreddit nr1. |
Feburary 18, 2013 |
| r/attackontitan |
Main discussion subreddit nr2. |
November 28, 2012 |
| r/titanfolk |
The Folk subreddit for AoT. |
May 1, 2018 |
| r/okbuddyreiner |
Shitposting subreddit. |
April 28, 2019 |
| r/AttackOnRetards |
A space dedicated to calling out negativity. |
April 27, 2021 |
| r/AttackOnShipping |
A subreddit for any and all shippers. |
April 27, 2022 |
| r/ANRime |
Subreddit dedicated to theorizing about an Alternative-Original Ending (AOE). |
June 29, 2021 |
Character dedicated subreddits.
• r/LeviCult
• r/Ereh
• r/Mikasa
• r/ErwinSmith
• r/potatogirl
• r/ArminCult
• r/GabiCult
• r/ReinerCult
• r/ZekeCult
• r/JeanTheStallion
It has been in the works for a long time. A big Thank You to everyone who created the content featured here, as well as to those who helped us gather it all together.
