HuluAttack on Titan (2013)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 9.1
Overview
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls – but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!
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Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
LGBTQ: Positive
Female Combat: Yes
Christianity: Negative
Judaism: Positive
Overview
100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the members of the Scouting Legion dared to stray beyond the safety of the walls – but even those brave warriors seldom returned alive. Those within the city clung to the illusion of a peaceful existence until the day that dream was shattered, and their slim chance at survival was reduced to one horrifying choice: kill – or be devoured!
Starring Cast
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Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series primarily critiques the devastating consequences of systemic oppression, war, and the cycle of hatred, ultimately rejecting genocidal solutions in favor of a difficult pursuit of understanding and coexistence, despite acknowledging the complexities of self-preservation and human nature.
Attack on Titan features a cast that, while diverse in its fictional world, does not engage in explicit DEI-driven casting or race/gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative, however, deeply explores themes of discrimination and prejudice through allegorical storytelling, presenting a strong, albeit indirect, engagement with DEI concepts without explicitly critiquing traditional real-world identities.
Secondary
Attack on Titan features an affirming portrayal of LGBTQ+ themes through the complex and central relationship between Ymir and Historia. Ymir's explicit romantic love for Historia drives her actions and sacrifices, and their bond is treated with dignity and significance by the narrative. Despite Ymir's tragic fate, her love is presented as a powerful and meaningful aspect of her character, validating their connection.
The show features multiple female characters who are highly skilled in physical combat. Annie Leonhart demonstrates superior martial arts against male cadets, and Mikasa Ackerman repeatedly defeats male soldiers in melee engagements using blades and ODM gear.
The 'Wall Cult,' a Christian-like religious institution, is portrayed as dogmatic, secretive, and an obstacle to truth and progress, ultimately serving to maintain an oppressive status quo. The narrative exposes its flaws and complicity.
The Eldian people's persecution in Marley serves as a strong allegory for the Jewish experience, with the narrative unequivocally condemning their oppression and positioning the audience to sympathize with their suffering and fight for their dignity.
The anime adaptation faithfully portrays the genders of characters as established in the manga. While some characters' genders were ambiguous in the source material, no character explicitly established as one gender in the manga was portrayed as a different gender in the show.
The animated series 'Attack on Titan' faithfully adapts its source manga, maintaining the established racial and ethnic depictions of its characters. No character canonically or visually established as one race in the manga is portrayed as a different race in the anime adaptation.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
9.1
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
9.1
8.7
Critic Ratings
9.6
N/A
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