Attack on Titan (film)
A two-part live-action film based on the manga.
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Attack on Titan is a 2015 Japanese post-apocalyptic action film based on the manga of the same name by Hajime Isayama. Directed by Shinji Higuchi and written by Yūsuke Watanabe and Tomohiro Machiyama, the film stars Haruma Miura, Hiroki Hasegawa, Kiko Mizuhara, and others. It was split into two parts, released in Japan on 1 August 2015 and 19 September 2015 respectively.
- field
- Film
- nationality
- Japanese
- known_for
- Live-action adaptation of the Attack on Titan manga
- release_date_part_1
- 1 August 2015
- release_date_part_2
- 19 September 2015
- director
- Shinji Higuchi
Lore & Background
The film follows Eren Jaeger and his childhood friends Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert as they join the Survey Corps to fight gigantic humanoids called Titans after their hometown is attacked by a Colossal Titan. In Part 1, the wall is breached, Titans enter the village, and Eren is presumed dead but later emerges as a Titan himself. Part 2 reveals that Titans originated from a military experiment gone wrong, and Eren must stop a coup that threatens to destroy the capital. The film ends with the Colossal Titan defeated and the wall sealed.
Reader's Guide
The film received mixed to somewhat negative reviews from critics, who praised the Titans designs and the B-movie style but criticized the script and deviations from the source material. Author Hajime Isayama suggested numerous changes, such as introducing new characters and changing the setting to Japan, to make the films standalone. The first film made $4.8 million in its opening week at the Japanese box office, while the second did $2.7 million. Funimation licensed both films for North America, Central America, and South America, hosting the world premiere on 14 July at Grauman's Egyptian Theatre in Los Angeles.
Did You Know?
- The film was announced in October 2011 with a planned 2013 release, but was delayed to 2015.
- Director Tetsuya Nakashima left the project in December 2012 due to creative differences.
- A car commercial featuring the Titans and directed by Higuchi was broadcast in January 2014 on Nippon TV.
- The theme songs are 'Anti-Hero' and 'SOS', both performed by Sekai no Owari.
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