The struggle for the future in the manga "Attack of the Titans." Characters of the Japanese comics

Japanese comics in Russia have not found wide distribution. However, fans of this art direction of the Land of the Rising Sun can find bright representatives on the Internet. One such is the "Attack of the Titans". Characters, as well as general information about the comic, will be covered in our article.

Attacking Giant

The style of this manga is officially considered post-apocalyptic. And the truth, if you look closely, you can find similarities with Hollywood blockbusters, often telling about the future, which will come soon. A similar fictional universe was drawn in the comic "Attack of the Titans". The characters of this project among the few survivors vowed to do everything to save life on the surviving land.

Fighting cannibals

Who only wanted to enslave our planet! Starting from the people themselves and ending with extraterrestrial races. Once upon a time, the whole world was destroyed by huge giants-titans, who, in two accounts, dealt with peaceful earthlings. For their defense, a city was built with enormous walls and walls of enormous height. Behind them were the remains of those who managed to survive in this battle. The outside world is at the mercy of cannibals. When they still destroy the last shelter, the surviving remains to create an army of resistance in order to preserve their nation ...

That's how the characters of the anime "Attack of the Titans" became someone like John Connor from the third part of the famous "Terminator." It is noteworthy, in contrast to him, they are still teenagers, but have already shown the strength and courage that are capable of in this unequal battle.

For the first time with representatives of the humanoid race, people met a hundred years before the events of the manga. At the same time, a massive takeover of the planet began. Residents of the towns built tall walls and created weapons that could destroy the giants. To go beyond the walls was only allowed to specially trained soldiers.

Start

To admit, the story described in this manga is quite interesting. In other words, it does not look like a story-telling fiction. And although the plot is mostly fantasy, you gradually begin to believe in it. This is how the audience evaluated the project, faced with the comic "Attack of the Titans".

The characters who became the main fighters are represented by teenagers. After the walls of the town were destroyed, Ehren goes to the ferry to move to another safe place. He is joined by friends Armin and Mikasa. Five years later they become watchdogs for the new fortified fortress "Rosa". Once there is an attack of giants. Ehren discovers the ability to transform into one of them. He can not explain this fact, but it helps to direct the battle in another direction.

"Attack of the Titans": biography of the characters

Eren Jagger

Purposeful, zealous, but impulsive and explosive character, which becomes so after the destruction of his family and home. From now on, the young man literally wants to explore the world in order to find any clue that helps to overcome the giants. Destroy them - that's the priority Ehren. In childhood, the boy rescued from the slave trade Mikasa, who became his friend. Trying to understand where it was possible to be one of the cannibals. While Ehren reveals the secrets of reincarnation, he learns to restrain his emotions and power, which, undoubtedly, will affect the further victory over the enemies.

Mikasa Ackerman

Leading female character, semi-asian. Erena, who has saved her, is not just a friend. The girl secretly in love with him, but he does not notice the feelings, as absorbed in revenge. Mikasa constantly follows Ehren, takes care of him and protects him, hiding his love in every possible way. A good fighter, a talented strategist, knows how to maintain self-control.

Armin Arlert

The only one of the three is physically weak. He himself suffers from this, seeing his incompetence. Depends on friends. In rare cases, it provides them with all possible support. In part he hates himself, but keeps himself in the company of Eren and Mikasa. If desired, has a chance to become a worthy fighter.

Varied "Attack of the Titans"

The list of characters is not limited to Ehren, Mikasa and Armin. The three of them simply would not have been able to enter the battlefield with the cannibalistic giants. In support of them the creators of anime supplemented the general list of characters with several characters. All of them are very important for the story:

1. Rainer Brown. The key antagonist. Programmed by the Titans to return and kidnap Ehren. A character with an unstable psyche can see how two opposites struggle in him.
2. Bertolt Hoover. His closest friend. Moderately cowardly, he prefers solitude. Many strange things are noticed behind him, which prompts him to think that he is a spy.
3. Annie Leonhart. The girl wants to get into the military police. She became one of those who were commissioned to destroy Eren. Failed the task, then blocked herself in the crystal, thus retaining information about the existence of giant titans.
4. Jean Kirstein. He is in love with Mikasa, he is jealous of Ehren. Nevertheless, in many respects agrees with him. Participates in the confrontation with cannibals, a member of the reconnaissance group.
5. Krista Lents, a kind girl who does not refuse to help others. A native of the noble family of Rice, but was expelled from her in childhood, because she was an illegitimate child.

Standard of the genre

The success of the "Attack of the Titans" was so great that the publishing house that released the comic published a series of novels. Some of them were to be screened. In production are a full-length film and anime series.

"The best of everything that ever was created in this genre" - such headlines flashed reviews of the manga "Attack of the Titans." Characters, scene, the overall picture remain in memory for a long time. Not a template, but a fresh story filled with a lot of mysteries. The presence of humor dilutes the general atmosphere, which in some scenes was very oppressive and spectacular. All fans of the Japanese anime "Attack of the Titans" will definitely like it!