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'Attack On Titan: The Final Chapters (Part 2)' Review: The Battle of Heaven and Earth
'Attack On Titan: The Final Chapters (Part 2)' Review: The Battle of Heaven and Earth
06 NOVEMBER 2023
KITSUNE
Long running anime 'Attack on Titan' came to an end, and it's left fans with mixed feelings.
After 10-years the much loved anime series 'Attack on Titan' aired its last feature-length episode on November 4th. 'Attack on Titan' has been one of the longest running animes since its launch back in 2013.
Like the manga, that ran from 2009 to 2021, the anime was an instant hit, with critics calling it "Japan's version of the Walking Dead.".
The final episode picks up exactly where the last one ended, with Eren Jaeger still perusing his mission of mass genocide.
Since the manga's end, back in 2021, there has been much speculation as to where creators were going to take the animated adaptation.
This feature-length climax thrusts us into the heart of "The Battle of Heaven and Earth" as the surviving members of the Eldian Army and Paradis' Scout Regiment set aside generations of hatred to make a final stand against Eren and the army of Colossal Titans at Fort Salta. Currently, Eren has decimated 80% of the Earth's population, leaving the 20% to stop Eren (similar to that of the people of Paradis thinking that they were the last 20%, all the way back in Season 1).
The episode took so many emotional twists and turns, as our heroes Armin, Captain Levi, Mikasa, Conny and Jean, try to take down the massive skeletal figure of Eren. Their death-defying manoeuvres, especially those of Levi, are only matched by the epic Titan-on-titan combat by Reiner, Pieck, Falco, and Annie.
The action is fused with rich character moments, as Eren tramples the people below. The action-packed scenes are infused with shocking revelations, and poignant origin stories layered with friendship and trauma.
Cyclical patterns have always been a trope in the anime series, and the final was no exception. After witnessing the final battle, with Mikasa giving Eren the final blow, the credits started rolling.
To me the ending credits were so good and significance compared to the battle (so significant I've given it its own subsection). After destroying Eren, our remaining heroes return to Paradis Island to inform them the news and negotiate peace talks, with Mikasa burying Eren's remains below the tree on the hill.
Attack on Titan finale credits
The ending credits roll, and the tree with Eren's grave is still on screen, showing the seasons change and time pass by. The once small medieval-like buildings of the Island disappear and are replaced by modern 21st century tower-blocks and roads. Everything appears peaceful (it left me thinking all was well) until an aeroplane crashes into the buildings. War breaks out, reminding viewers that conflict is inevitable, despite our heroes efforts throughout the anime series. But like I said before, cyclical patters are a feature of the anime...
With the credits still rolling, years pass by and the fighting stops, leaving a new post-apocalyptic setting. The one thing to have survived everything, is the tree where Eren was buried. In the setting a boy, wearing a scarily similar scarf to Mikasa's, approaches the (now huge) tree. With a dog by his side, the boy ventures closer to an opening at the bottom of the tree, and just before he enters, the credits end.
For viewers who haven't watched the entire anime, the final scene might seem like a strange way to end such an epic story, but it all adds up when you think about the anime's cyclical events, and what happened to the Founder Ymir 2000-years prior...
In my opinion, this was the best ending to any TV show I have ever watched. And although it tied all the loose-ends of the main story, it still leaves itself open for a future re-boot.
Although 'Attack on Titan' has ended, its left such a legacy and impact in anime and manga history, that it will always be considered one of the classics.
Photo Credit: ©Hajime Isayama, KODANSHA/“ATTACK ON TITAN” The Final Season Production Committee via Crunchyroll