Last updated: 1 November 2026
Attack on Titan is a Japanese dark action anime adapted from Hajime Isayama's manga, made by Wit Studio for its first three seasons and MAPPA for The Final Season. It ran from 2013 to 2023 and follows Eren Yeager and the Survey Corps as they fight the Titans and uncover the truth beyond the walls. It is famous for shocking twists, intense battles and a mystery that reframes the whole story again and again.
About Attack on Titan
Humanity hides behind giant walls to escape the Titans, huge man-eating giants that roam the land. When the wall is breached, young Eren Yeager joins the Survey Corps to fight back and learn the truth about the Titans. It is a dark, intense story full of shocking twists. Based on Hajime Isayama's manga, the Attack on Titan anime ran from 2013 to 2023 and grew from a survival action series into one of the most discussed stories in anime history. Every season peels back another layer of the mystery, what the Titans really are, what lies beyond the walls, and what freedom truly costs. It is emotional, relentless television, full of moments that completely change how you see everything that came before them.
Attack on Titan is a TV anime from 2013, first released in Spring 2013. It belongs to the Action and Drama genres and is listed as a completed series. The summary above is written by the AnimeYug team in our own words.
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Story & Plot
For a hundred years, humanity has lived inside three enormous walls, safe from the Titans, giant humanoid monsters that eat people for no reason. When the Colossal Titan smashes Wall Maria, young Eren Yeager watches his mother die and swears to kill every Titan. He enlists in the military with his friends Mikasa and Armin, and discovers he can transform into a Titan himself.
That power makes Eren humanity's greatest weapon and its biggest question mark. As the Survey Corps ventures beyond the walls, the truth about the Titans, the world outside and Eren's own father unravels into a story far bigger, and far darker, than anyone inside the walls ever imagined.
The basement of Eren's childhood home becomes the hinge of the whole story: what the Survey Corps finds there reframes the war, the walls and Eren himself. From that point on, Attack on Titan stops being a story about monsters at the gate and becomes one about history, hatred and the cycles of violence that people hand down to their children, and whether anyone can break them.
Story Arcs & Episode Guide
The Attack on Titan anime is split into story sagas. Here is every saga in order, with its episodes and years.
| Arc | Episodes | Years | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 1–25 | 2013 | The Colossal Titan breaches Wall Maria, and Eren discovers he can transform into a Titan |
| Season 2 | 26–37 | 2017 | Titans appear inside the walls, and two trusted comrades reveal a huge secret |
| Season 3 Part 1 | 38–49 | 2018 | The Survey Corps is hunted by its own government while Historia's past comes out |
| Season 3 Part 2 | 50–59 | 2019 | The battle to retake Shiganshina, and the secret waiting in Eren's basement |
| The Final Season Part 1 | 60–75 | 2020–2021 | Four years on, the story crosses the sea to the nation of Marley |
| The Final Season Part 2 | 76–87 | 2022 | War reaches Paradis as Eren's plan moves toward the Rumbling |
| The Final Chapters (The Final Season Part 3) | Two specials (episodes 88–94 in the split streaming version) | 2023 | Two long specials, released in March and November 2023, bring the story to its end |
Why Watch Attack on Titan
- A mystery built like a trap: almost every answer raises a bigger question about the Titans and the walls.
- Brutal, high-speed battles using the vertical manoeuvring gear, animated by Wit Studio, then MAPPA.
- Twists that completely change what earlier seasons meant, rewatching feels like a different show.
- No side is purely good: soldiers, enemies and rulers all carry guilt as the story widens.
- A complete, finished story: four seasons from 2013 to 2023 adapting the full manga.
Who Is It For?
Attack on Titan is rated TV-MA in the US, for mature audiences. It contains graphic violence, people being eaten, war, death and heavy psychological themes throughout. It suits adults and older teens who are comfortable with dark stories, and it is not suitable for children despite its animated style.
Main Characters
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Voice Actors
The Japanese voices behind the main characters of Attack on Titan.
- Levi AckermanSurvey Corps captain, known as humanity's strongest soldierJapanese voiceHiroshi Kamiya
- Mikasa AckermanTop graduate of the 104th Cadet Corps and Eren's adoptive sisterJapanese voiceYui Ishikawa
- Eren YeagerSurvey Corps soldier who can transform into a TitanJapanese voiceYuki Kaji
- Armin ArlertStrategist of the 104th Cadet CorpsJapanese voiceMarina Inoue
- Erwin SmithCommander of the Survey CorpsJapanese voiceDaisuke Ono
- Hange ZoëSurvey Corps squad leader who researches TitansJapanese voiceRomi Park
- Sasha BlouseFood-loving cadet and gifted marksmanJapanese voiceYu Kobayashi
- Jean Kirstein104th cadet who grows into a leaderJapanese voiceKisho Taniyama
- Connie SpringerCheerful 104th cadet from Ragako villageJapanese voiceHiro Shimono
- Historia ReissCadet hiding her real name and royal pastJapanese voiceShiori Mikami
- Reiner BraunRespected 104th graduate carrying a secret missionJapanese voiceYoshimasa Hosoya
- Annie LeonhartQuiet, highly skilled 104th graduateJapanese voiceYu Shimamura
- Zeke YeagerHolder of the Beast Titan and Marley's War ChiefJapanese voiceTakehito Koyasu
- Bertolt HooverShy 104th graduate carrying a secret missionJapanese voiceTomohisa Hashizume
- Gabi BraunYoung Warrior candidate from MarleyJapanese voiceAyane Sakura
Staff & Production
- Original Creator
- Hajime Isayama
- Animation Studio
- Wit Studio (Seasons 1–3); MAPPA (The Final Season)
- Director
- Tetsuro Araki (chief director, Seasons 1–3); Masashi Koizuka (Seasons 2–3); Yuichiro Hayashi (The Final Season)
- Series Composition
- Yasuko Kobayashi (Seasons 1–3); Hiroshi Seko (The Final Season)
- Music
- Hiroyuki Sawano; Kohta Yamamoto (The Final Season, with Sawano)
Manga & Source Material
Attack on Titan began as Hajime Isayama's first manga series in 2009 and ran for almost twelve years. The anime adapts the complete manga, changing studios from Wit Studio to MAPPA for the final season but keeping the same main voice cast.
- Written and drawn by Hajime Isayama
- Serialised monthly in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shonen Magazine from 9 September 2009 to 9 April 2021
- Complete in 139 chapters, collected into 34 volumes; the final volume was released in June 2021
- Over 110 million copies in circulation as of September 2022, making it one of the best-selling manga series ever
- Isayama first expected the story to end in about two volumes; it grew into a decade-long epic
- The anime's final specials aired in 2023, completing the adaptation of the manga's ending
Music
Attack on Titan used seven main opening themes across its four seasons, with Linked Horizon providing the best-known ones, and the score was composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, joined by Kohta Yamamoto for The Final Season.
Opening Themes
- “Guren no Yumiya”by Linked HorizonSeason 1, first half: the series' signature opening
- “Jiyu no Tsubasa”by Linked HorizonSeason 1, second half
- “Shinzo wo Sasageyo!”by Linked HorizonSeason 2
- “Red Swan”by Yoshiki featuring HydeSeason 3 Part 1
- “Shoukei to Shikabane no Michi”by Linked HorizonSeason 3 Part 2
- “My War”by Shinsei KamattechanThe Final Season Part 1
- “The Rumbling”by SiMThe Final Season Part 2
- “Saigo no Kyojin”by Linked HorizonEpisodic version of The Final Chapters
Ending Themes
- “Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai”by Yoko HikasaSeason 1, first half
- “Great Escape”by Cinema StaffSeason 1, second half
- “Yugure no Tori”by Shinsei KamattechanSeason 2
- “Akatsuki no Requiem”by Linked HorizonSeason 3 Part 1
- “Name of Love”by Cinema StaffSeason 3 Part 2
- “Shogeki”by Yuko AndoThe Final Season Part 1
- “Akuma no Ko”by Ai HiguchiThe Final Season Part 2
- “Under the Tree”by SiMTheme song of The Final Chapters Special 1
- “Itterasshai”by Ai HiguchiEnding of the episodic version of The Final Chapters
Series Timeline
- 2009
Isayama's manga begins in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine on 9 September 2009.
- 2013
The anime by Wit Studio premieres on 7 April 2013 and becomes a worldwide hit.
- 2014–2015
The first two compilation films, Crimson Bow and Arrow and Wings of Freedom, recap Season 1.
- 2017
Season 2 airs after a four-year gap; the Season 2 recap film The Roar of Awakening follows in January 2018.
- 2018–2019
Season 3 airs in two parts, ending with the truth about the world beyond the walls.
- 2020
The Final Season, now produced by MAPPA, begins in December; the Chronicle recap film is released in July.
- 2021
The manga ends on 9 April 2021 with chapter 139; the final volume follows in June.
- 2023
The Final Chapters specials air in March and November, completing the anime after ten years.
- 2024
Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack, a film version of the finale, opens in Japan on 8 November.
Quick Answers
Is Attack on Titan finished?
Yes. Attack on Titan has finished airing, so you can watch the complete story from start to end without waiting for new episodes.
What genre is Attack on Titan?
Attack on Titan is a Action and Drama anime. You can browse more titles like it on our Action anime page.
When did Attack on Titan release?
Attack on Titan first released in Spring 2013. It is a TV series.
How many seasons of Attack on Titan are there?
Four seasons in total: Seasons 1 to 3, followed by The Final Season, which was released in several parts between 2020 and 2023 and ended with two long specials.
Is Attack on Titan suitable for beginners?
It is one of the most recommended anime for new viewers who like serious stories. Be aware that it is violent and emotionally heavy, but its gripping mystery hooks most people within the first episode.
Watch Order
Here is the release order for Attack on Titan and the series connected to it. Start at step 1 and work your way down.
- 1Attack on TitanSeason 1 (2013): this series; start here.
- 2Attack on Titan Part 1: Crimson Bow and ArrowCompilation movie (2014): optional recap of Season 1, episodes 1–13.
- 3Attack on Titan Part 2: Wings of FreedomCompilation movie (2015): optional recap of Season 1, episodes 14–25.
- 4Attack on Titan Season 2Season 2 (2017): the main story continues.
- 5Attack on Titan: The Roar of AwakeningCompilation movie (2018): optional recap of Season 2.
- 6Attack on Titan Season 3Season 3 (2018–2019): watch both parts in order.
- 7Attack on Titan: ChronicleCompilation movie (2020): optional recap of Seasons 1–3.
- 8Attack on Titan: The Final SeasonSeason 4 (2020–2023): includes The Final Chapters specials; the ending of the story.
- 9Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last AttackCompilation movie (2024): optional film version of The Final Chapters, with improved sound and a new post-credits scene.
Where to Watch
Attack on Titan is officially available to stream on these platforms:
Streaming availability changes often and differs by country. Please check the platform in your region.