Attack on Titan

[kiryugoji04]

Nakagawa told me the film was going to be 50% suits and miniatures and 50% CGI and composite-work. That's still a pretty crazy ratio outside of Japan. I'm super-excited.

Also, Nakagawa and Sagae are both super-cool dudes. I love actors but the FX people will always be my favorite guests at GFest.

And a certain someone I know got to see some pictures off the record and said the Armored Titan especially looks awesome as a suit.

[Dr Kain]

I hope this live action adaptation ends up better than the Death Note live actions.

[The Shadow]

You know, a the live action Attack on Titan movie would be an excellent opportunity to take advantage of the Uncanny Valley for the Titans. The Titans are supposed to be creepy after all and using the Uncanny Valley effect, which is normally a limitation, would be a perfect way to convey that creepiness in a live action movie.

[Henry88]

Marvel Comics Meet "Attack on Titan" in Official Crossover
http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2 ... -crossover

[mr.negativity]

Avengers To Attack The Female Titan On The Streets Of New York

We have more information regarding the upcoming Marvel Vs Attack On Titan crossover teased by CB Cebulski earlier this week.

Next week’s Brutus magazine, published in Tokyo, will have a preview of the comics, and will apparently present an “imaginary” story pitting the Avengers against the Female Titan from Attack on Titan, the battle taking place in Marvel’s home, Manhattan.

Attack On Titan creator Hajime Isayama will be drawing the cover for the magazine…

[Henry88]

Attack on Titan TV Anime Gets 2nd Season in 2016
http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/20 ... 016/.81305

[jellydonut25]

I hope this live action adaptation ends up better than the Death Note live actions.

I like the live action Death Note films. Not perfect, but the characters and story are gripping, so I can forgive its other flaws (like the really, REALLY bad CGI).

Much more than I can say about the first two episodes of Attack on Titan.
The main character (Armin? Eren? Aaron? Erwin?) is the worst main character I've seen in any show...ever, I think. Not that any of the other characters are any better. There's no complex emotions at all, just a TON of whining and clichéd "I never told her how I really felt" type stuff. And the story doesn't help me overlook it. It wears its social commentary so obviously on its sleeves, that it's grating. The haves and the have nots, the true sense of responsibility and honor, complacency versus actually living...it's just so OBVIOUS. Then they blow the premise away in the first 2 episodes, so there's no real mystery in how life got this way, or what the walls are or what the social structure really is.

Coupled with some animation that I think it pretty bad, with the shots that look like they're just lifted from manga pages and zoomed-in-on to try to fool us into thinking it's moving, and the rushes of air for no reason around people when they are talking/arguing...

...I'll gladly eat crow if things turn around, but I kinda hate this right now.

[jellydonut25]

Well, this show is not good.

It gets a little bit better I guess, but the characters are poop, and it's SO talky. It's unbelievably frustrating to attempt to watch it even just for the action sequences because of the amount of dialogue and monologues. Brief instants of time will have full conversations take place within them while characters are galloping on horses and cannons are firing all around, and characters will narrate exactly what's happening and what they're seeing as we do. Proper character introductions and plot exposition don't exist, it's just dumped on us. Rather than let the viewer see that this character is "brash, but loyal" or that one is "meek but intelligent" the show just tells us. Bleh.

It does get better, but it's not good. I hold out some hope that the movie can drop the abundance of talk and let the action scenes progress without interrupting them for multiple monologues, but I doubt it will fix the poop characters and who knows if it will sequel-bait?

I'll give the movie a chance, but 25 episodes of the show is more than enough to be able to wash my hands and walk away.

[DannyBeane]

Well, this show is not good.

It gets a little bit better I guess, but the characters are poop, and it's SO talky. It's unbelievably frustrating to attempt to watch it even just for the action sequences because of the amount of dialogue and monologues. Brief instants of time will have full conversations take place within them while characters are galloping on horses and cannons are firing all around, and characters will narrate exactly what's happening and what they're seeing as we do. Proper character introductions and plot exposition don't exist, it's just dumped on us. Rather than let the viewer see that this character is "brash, but loyal" or that one is "meek but intelligent" the show just tells us. Bleh.

It does get better, but it's not good. I hold out some hope that the movie can drop the abundance of talk and let the action scenes progress without interrupting them for multiple monologues, but I doubt it will fix the poop characters and who knows if it will sequel-bait?

I'll give the movie a chance, but 25 episodes of the show is more than enough to be able to wash my hands and walk away.

Watch Attack on Titan abridged on youtube... so much better.

[mr.negativity]

Funimation Acquires Rights to ATTACK ON TITAN SEASON 2 With Premiere Set For April 2017
Agreement with Kodansha Brings Global Hit Anime Series Back to U.S. & Canada

[mr.negativity]

Attack on Titan: Season 2 Trailer

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[Dr Kain]

Looks like it's only for the first probably 3-4 episodes as everything shown there was in Volumes 9 and half of Voume 10.

[mr.negativity]

Attack on Titan Season 2 - Official Promo Video #2

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[Dr Kain]

So I guess Season 2 is only going to be 12 episodes, which is kind of dumb. What was the point of waiting for the manga all of this time when that only gives them the chance to premiere the Beast Titan and reveal the identities of the Armor and Colossus Titans?

[lhb412]

The short runs for anime these days boggles my mind. Back in my day a popular, ongoing manga would be dragged out for years, inflated by numerous filler arcs and episodes!

[klen7]

As I've gotten older, i really find myself less and less interested in shonen, but I still watch the occasional shonen series (primarily because my circle of friends is all still fairly engaged in it). So I have to say i really enjoyed the premiere of AoT season 2 more than any other episode in the series so far. I think this show would be a lot better off without Eren. Good world building

[Rody]

So I guess Season 2 is only going to be 12 episodes, which is kind of dumb. What was the point of waiting for the manga all of this time when that only gives them the chance to premiere the Beast Titan and reveal the identities of the Armor and Colossus Titans?

One of the authors over at Sakuga Blog made a good case for the timing of the show, with the announcement of season 3 for next year:

— I’d also like to address the worries that the third season won’t actually happen in 2018, since they seem very prevalent. Productions don’t exist in the ether, so WIT’s other projects and this very own series are tied to that as well. The first important thing to understand here is that despite this second season having been immediately greenlit and the 4 year gap between each series, the show wasn’t being animated for that long; it was in the works in a more general sense, but active production didn’t truly start until late 2016. So what took them so long? The fundamental decisions about the structure. And the solution they arrived at was to split the sequel into a more action heavy second season, then have the political arc as a third season the next year. Whether we’ll return to 2 cours so they can fit more material and thus return to action we don’t know yet, but what’s for sure is that the groundwork for season 3 has already been done.

Overall I thought season 2 was pretty strong. I had been starting to lose interest with the manga, but this anime season reminded me why I found the story so exciting. Hopefully season 3 won't lose steam, since it will be entering some convoluted plot territory.