TLDR Review at the bottom as always thanks for reading Obligatory Dream moment note: Intro: Attack On Titan. But is it an attack on titans now or maybe a bigger enemy at hand? Im sure AOT needs no introduction it is that one anime that has spammed up everyones YT recommendations with drip memes Eren table scene memes 10 hour fuck Gabi videos and her getting beat up if you dived that deep into the culture. When the first episode of the final season came out it was so powerful not even telling my dad for the Crunchyroll to work was possible. When I say this anime is something else in terms of internal and external events I mean that this anime is something else. God knows when we are getting another community and anime like this ever again. I am glad I was here to experience this bit of the trek with others like myself and beyond. I could go on and on about the moments shared. But I must write a review for now. Narrative: I may sound like a hardcore fanboy but I am going to explain why I think this is a 10/10 narrative. I would also like to believe that people reading this review are aware of the references I will make to previous seasons. Ok cool. Starting off the final season we get a bit of insight into the enemies on the other side of the sea. From initial impressions it can be told that this nation which uses children in warfare is clearly lost in morale. And that is the slow building of this new true evil enemy of humanity Marley. How AOT goes around building this empire of Marley is an interesting one. Marley has qualities of a fascist imperialistic tyrannical nation which can be converged to past reallife nations in human history. Those qualities dont just exist for the sake of it too it is part of the long prejudice against Eldians in which Marley exploits that to grow themselves and their dominance around the world. It is that which starts a whole chain of events. A serious chain. AOT FS story is focused on the cycle of hate the consequences it has and the action people want to take due to it. Everything that has ever happened so far in the story from start to end as of now the cycle of hate continues to prevail in high life all the while both sides suffer from nothing but losses. That is where the story really shines the story plays two events on both sides of the spectrum one we already know and love Erens side and the other we are made to hate Gabis side it does a good job at making us hate Gabis side of the story too but when you look into it who is wrong in this mindless loop of destruction? Both sides have given birth to a nation that seeks to exploit and dominate in an imperialistic fashion the other gives birth to a literal bakemono a Monster the devil himself if you really want to go there. The story does a really good job of making those find more important questions. No one heres truly wrong because in war both sides believe in what they are doing to be the just cause of action. Both sides are deluded by their beliefs so much so that there isnt a spec of question as to if they might be ever so slightly wrong in their actions. Everyone becomes a victim of their surroundings. It is a fantastic way to really emphasize this world of AOT. From the start it is clear that the hate got too many characters to the point of joining the army at a young age and leaders making up false stories for the sake of maintaining status. The world is cruel and it sure as hell shows it here. Characters are really something else in AOT. I want to first get rid of two characters that I found obviously flawed in the anime. Those two being Mikasa and Armin. In simple terms the former is still a hardcore simp the latter is still a hardcore weakling. How they dont change after all these years is beyond me. If Erens drip game can go from 0 to 100 wouldnt it make sense his childhood friends caught on? But in all seriousness I never quite understood the purpose of Mikasa and Armin. They are annoying part of the reason I dont like them too much but I acknowledge that annoying =/= bad character. The bad qualities of them should I say lie in what purpose they serve to the story as of the Final Season in my opinion. Mikasa has some benefit of the doubt given to her she is starting to open up that Erens apparent downfall is not one that wishes the best of him in his future she even goes out of her way to question whether or not he is doing the right thing but again for the sake of the story she needs to brainlessly be there for Eren even when my boy is committing various war crimes in the former Eldian empire. She was going places but easily lost herself due to a static character within her. Her development if you can even call it that is a stretch in my opinion. She makes no effort to do anything she wouldnt normally do for a nice change in character especially during these god awful times that both sides have faced. To be fair Mikasa is supposed to be this life devoting girl to Eren because he saved her but no development is absurd on quite a few levels making her less of a believable character. Armin is still the same dude he was from the start I honestly dont know why he too hasnt changed actually it would make sense that having the successor of humans greatest leader would feel like a burden but all that time to train apparently meant nothing well okay then. No development here to be pleased of. Now for the real MVPs. Eren. The dude is one of my favourite characters in the series and not because he does an edgelord moment but his change from the start to the end whilst still being consistent is quite satisfying and understandable to view. When Eren said he was gonna kill his enemies he wasnt playing games. He did everything in his power to make that try and this season shows the beginning of such a change of heart. His motives may be very questionable but being the embodiment of the consequence of revenge and hate gets you exactly that truly a wellwritten character. Gabi. The annoying girl? But is she really? I remember when it was very easy to hate on Eren because of quite a similar personality I was the same in that boat. Everything she does is justifiable despite being executed in a way to annoy the audience. Past the clouds and she isnt really any different from other characters like Eren. Hate grew on her and she is fighting for the sake of the people she cares about sounds a little bit like Eren does it not? Overall I think Gabi is quite an interesting character though unlike Eren she is portrayed on the wrong side of the story giving her a different experience than Erens life the person she is most similar to. Her character plays out quite well if I am honest the truth which she faces later on the reaction of which makes for a tragic life for Gabi honestly. Great writing overall for her. Reiner. Gigachad hella swagger Reiner drip glow up. In seriousness Reiner is one of the best characters in the series. He understands a lot more about the world and the harsh reality he has to face due to the brainwashing and control of Marley he is a victim of the situation. A tragic one after what he has had to face during so. I feel quite bad for the dude but it goes to show like Gabi he was part of the corrupted system which devalued his life so much that he was lost of everything. Zeke is one I want to get a little into too later on in the story he plays a big role in everything that goes down but there is more than meets the eye with Zeke. you being to understand his motives a bit more and why he did the things he does an intriguing monke to say the least. Other side characters are great for the most part too Jean Sasha Connie Levi Hange Falco the list goes on they too have their importance and relatively in the story. AOT uses a lot of explicit themes in the story to give it the acclamation it has like revenge hate dystopia but one of the more implicit themes to be shared is influence. I have noticed that every character in AOT as a child has been influenced in some way. Eren with his past trauma growing into a hatred Gabi the same without the trauma more like a duty. Reiner the same but it is based on duty rather than anything else Zeke would get into spoilers but you will see what I mean when you get there. AOT does well at this and has made for more believable characters in the grand scale of things past experiences will have a lot on what you say as you grow up. It also makes me think that on both a superficial and intramural level the story has something to share regardless of how deep you dive into it. There arent a lot of stories out there like this one. One of a kind honestly. Audiovisuals: The visuals are an iffy situation I would be a liar to say I enjoyed the visuals all the way but notes to take into account are watch this at a minimum of 720p HD quality and try to get used to the CGI early on. The CGI really got to me in particular but I got used to it in the end it is quite unfortunate that Mappa had been given a real bad schedule it was borderline impossible to make great sakuga all the way through welcome to the anime industry where money is the top priority but thats a story for another time. I understand that there wasnt any substantial time for Mappa to even make 10/10 animation but it doesnt excuse the fact that this isnt the best thing in the world. It isnt. So I didnt see this as anything of glory for the most part however even with a bs schedule Mappa did actually have quite a bit of moment where there were just great scenes overall their 2D animation and was still amazing to hold onto the tragic reality Mappa faced. They also have amazing camera work which made most scenes that much more impactful. I could name a few but they would go into spoilers. This is a tragic category but it is one that I still found goodness in. A few moments I quite liked and found cool minor spoilers: https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/138686 https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/142485 https://www.sakugabooru.com/post/show/143271 I have been meaning to only give 10/10 audio to only Clannads OST but that changes today not that numbers meant much to begin with but you know. AOT FS doesnt suffer from any kind of lack in the soundtrack to the point where innovation is needed it also has a wide range of sounds that feature more or less anything that produces a sound basically this has it all the great sound is clearly prominent in this series and has clearly shown that these pieces were composed. So many great tracks to remember be it due to controversy or just the hype surrounding the said OST brings. OP and ED are in the same boat I cant say both tracks have left my head at all and on the visuals side of things they are completely memorable and original. Amazing sounds. Nothing less. I also need to talk about the seiyuus because they did an outstanding performance it is burnt into the memory of how well they performed generally amazing on everyones side. You wont see acting like this in a good while I tell you endorse it now whilst it is still there. Look at what I mean: https://www..com/watch?v=JfLr0Uvng4abchannel=DenpaHeidanSubs Eren was real for like a minute. Enjoyment: There are a lot of things very enjoyable about AOT FS. Most of mine comes from an external experience in talking to fans about the philosophy of the characters what might be upcoming and which side are you on. You can do this with yourself internally too it depends on how you look at it really. Universal enjoyment is really what I just said mostly about asking yourself the different questions this has to offer there is no wrong answer which makes it all the more interesting. Random theories come out of nowhere but they could hold water. Is all fair in war? At the end of the day AOT allows you to build your own enjoyment of what it gives to you. Other side factors directly within the anime include hype moments and fight scenes you are just dying for. Whilst they arent the best they are still extremely good and something that I find myself looking forward to at times. AOT needs to have its action here and there to satisfy both parties I guess. In saying that I do have to point out that a lot of people get a bit bored with the slowness of episodes containing no action and serving as plotbased episodes I would agree slightly but it is the same slow journey that is worth the while. You just need to prevail. All in all AOT does a good job of allowing everyone to enjoy themselves. Theres something for all in this gem. TLDR Review: Story 100: Philosophical questions political troubles generally very intriguing story to find yourself immersed in. Visuals 90: Yes the CGI isnt the best but it is actually used quite well 2D animation still amazing and Audio 100: Amazing OST OP ED and seiyuus. It is one of a kind here. Characters 95: Slight hiccup in a few characters everyone else Enjoyment 95: Very minor complaint sometimes episodes are less intriguing than others but most of the time the hype is still there and this is something to look forward to. Final Words: Before I cut this review off I really want to put out there this amazing things have gone down with everything in relation to AOT good or bad these events were something to witness getting a following like this again for new manga which will eventually turn into popular manga into anime into popular anime into a global success doesnt seem like it will happen anytime soon. I am glad I was here when this season aired experiencing all the events that went down lol. Truly monumental moment. Overall 96/100