Attack on Titan (Japanese: 進撃の巨人, Hepburn: Shingeki no Kyojin) is a Japanese dark fantasy anime television series, adapted from the manga series of the same name by Hajime Isayama. The series premiered on April 7, 2013, and concluded on November 5, 2023. It has aired on MBS TV (first two seasons) and NHK General TV (third season onwards). In North America, the series has been streamed on Crunchyroll, Funimation and Hulu. Attack on Titan has also aired on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States.
Set in a post-apocalyptic world where the remains of humanity live behind walls protecting them from giant humanoid Titans, Attack on Titan follows protagonist Eren Jaeger, along with friends Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert. When a Colossal Titan breaches the wall of their home town, Titans destroy the city and kill Eren's mother. Vowing revenge, Eren joins the elite Survey Corps, a group of soldiers who fight against Titans. Attack on Titan chronicles Eren's journey with the Survey Corps as they fight against the Titans while investigating their origin and history.
Since its debut in 2013, Attack on Titan has received universal critical acclaim, numerous accolades and is considered as one of the greatest anime series of all time. Critics and audiences have praised the show for its storytelling, animation, action sequences, characters, voice acting (original and dubbed), soundtrack and dark themes. The anime is noted for its widespread appeal and enormous global popularity, being cited as an important factor in introducing anime to a new generation.
Cast and characters[]
| Character | English voice actor | Japanese voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Eren Yeager | Bryce Papenbrook (named as Eren Jaeger) |
Yuki Kaji |
| Mikasa Ackerman | Trina Nishimura (named as Mikasa Ackermann) |
Yui Ishikawa |
| Armin Arlert | Josh Grelle (named as Armin Arlelt) |
Marina Inoue |
| Reiner Braun | Robert McCollum | Yoshimasa Hosoya |
| Levi Ackerman | Matthew Mercer (named as Levi Ackermann) |
Hiroshi Kamiya |
| Darius Zackly | John Swasey (named as Dhalis Zachary) |
Hideaki Tezuka |
| Keith Shadis | Patrick Seitz (named Keith Sadies) |
Tsuguo Mogami |
| Jean Kirstein | Mike McFarland (named Jean Kirschtein) |
Kishō Taniyama |
| Marco Bott | Austin Tindle (named Marco Bodt) |
Ryōta Ōsaka |
| Connie Springer | Clifford Chapin (named Conny Springer) |
Hiro Shimono |
| Krista Lenz | Bryn Appril (named Christa Lenz) |
Shiori Mikami |
| Ymir | Elizabeth Maxwell | Saki Fujita |
| Floch Forster | Matt Shipman | Kenshō Ono |
| Erwin Smith | J. Michael Tatum | Daisuke Ono |
| Hange Zoë | Jessica Calvello | Romi Park |
| Mike Zacharius | Jason Douglas (named Miche Zacharius) |
Kenta Miyake |
| Moblit Berner | Jerry Jewell | Rintarō Nishi |
| Nanaba | Lydia Mackay | Asami Shimoda |
| Louise | Amanda Lee | Mariko Nagai |
| Eld Jinn | Vic Mignogna (named Eld Gin) |
Sususmu Chiba |
| Oluo Bozado | Chris Smith (named Oluo Bozad) |
Shinji Kawada |
| Petra Ral | Caitlin Glass (named Petra Rall) |
Natsuki Aikawa |
| Günther Schultz | Brett Weaver | Kozo Mito |
| Hannes | David Wald | Keiji Fujiwara (season 1) Kenjiro Tsuda (season 2) |
| Dot Pixis | R Bruce Elliott (named as Dot Pyxis) |
Masahiko Tanaka |
| Rico Brzenska | Morgan Garrett | Michiko Kaiden |
| Nile Dok | Ian Sinclair (named as Nile Dawk) |
Anri Katsu |
| Marlowe Freudenberg | Todd Haberkorn (named as Marlo Freudenberg) |
Tomokazu Sugita |
| Hitch Dreyse | Brittney Karbowski | Akeno Watanabe |
| Boris Feulner | Micah Solusod | Yūichi Karasuma |
| Captain Kenny Ackerman | Phil Parsons (named as Kenny Ackermann) |
Kazuhiro Yamaji |
| Traute Carven | Stephanie Young | Saori Terai |
| Fritz | Charles Campbell | Osamo Sunoe |
| Rod Reiss | Kenny Green | Yusaku Yara |
| Freida Reiss | Dawn M. Bennett | Yōko Hikasa |
| Aurille | Doug Jackson | Yoshikazu Nagano |
| Deltoff | Ben Bryant | Masaaki Ihara |
| Gerald | Bill Jenkins | Unknown |
| Roderich | Ken Marmon | Takahiro Sumi |
| Grisha Yeager | Chris Hury (named as Grisha Jaeger) |
Hiroshi Tsuchida |
| Carla Yeager | Jessica Cavanagh (named as Carla Jaeger) |
Yoshino Takamori |
| Kaya | Nana Hamasaki | |
International broadcast[]
| Country | Network(s) | Local title |
|---|---|---|
| Japan | MBS TV, Tokyo MX, Fukuoka Hōsō, TV Oita, Oita Hōsō, Hokkaido TV, TV Aichi, BS11, AT-X, TV-U Yamagata, Tulip TV, Shizuoka Hōsō, WOWOW Prime, TV Saitama, Chiba TV, Gumna TV, RSK San-yō Hōsō, Niigata Hōsō, TV Kanagawa, RCC Broadcasting, Tochigi TV, Shin-etsu Hōsō, Tohoku Hōsō, Kumamoto Hōsō, Iwate Hōsō, i-TV, BS11, Animax, NHK General TV, Niconico Live Broadcast, Niconico Channel, Bandai Channel, d Anime Store, GyaO!, Hikari TV, Video Pass, Netflix, TVer, MBS Videoism, Video Market, U-NEXT, dTV, Telasa, Amazon Prime Video, DMM TV, Abema, Lemino | 進撃の巨人 |
| International | Netflix, Crunchyroll, FunimationNow, Amazon Prime Video | Attack on Titan |
| Southeast Asia | Aniplus Asia | |
| Australia | SBS 2, Fox8 | |
| Brazil | Loading | |
| Germany | ProSieben Maxx | |
| Indonesia | Bilibili, Viu | |
| United States | Adult Swim (Toonami), Hulu | |
| China | iQIYI | 進擊的巨人 |
| Hong Kong | TVB J2, myTV Super, Viu | |
| Taiwan | EBC Foreign Film, CTV, EBC Movie, Bilibili, KKTV, iQIYI | |
| Arab World | MBC Action | هجوم العمالقة |
| Chile | ETC | Ataque de los titanes |
| France | France 4, Mangas | L'Attaque des Titans |
| Italy | Rai 4 | L'attacco dei giganti |
| Russia | 2x2 | Атака на титанов |
| Spain | Movistar Xtra, Filmin | Ataque a los titanes |
| South Korea | Aniplus, Laftel | 진격의 거인 |
| Thailand | POPS, GangCartoon | ผ่าพิภพไททัน |