Isayama, Hajime, and Sheldon Drzka. Attack
on Titan: Vol.1. New York, N.Y: Kodansha Comics, 2012. Print; ISBN:
978-1612620244; Paperback Price $10.99.
Annotation
Humanity is reduced to hiding behind walls to protect themselves from giant, man-eating, humanoid creatures known as the Titans. When one of the walls protecting them was penetrated by the creatures, humanity must now fight back against the Titans, assembling an army to take back their world.
Awards
- Kodansha Manga Award in 2011 for the Shōnen category.
Book Talk
The Titans have almost wiped out humanity. To escape the giant creatures who appeared without warning,
humans have been reduced to living behind three giant walls circling the areas
where Titans have not yet passed. For one century, they have known safety and
peace. Everything changed that one-day. The day the Colossal Titan came. “On that day,” humanity was “reminded” why
they were behind that wall.
Eren was there that day, when the Colossal Titan
punctured the Wall Maria. At such a young age, he witnessed so much death and
destruction, one death in particular haunts him for years. When old enough, he
joined the military, becoming a member of the 104th Trainee Corp as
the humans begin to make a move. His vengeance against the Titans begins.
Despite being a Shōnen manga, the
violence is more graphic and very detailed then most. The story itself is as
dark as the illustrations show. Isayama allows
readers to see the fear in the faces of the humans as well has get shivers from
the realistically human-like details of the Titans. The manga's illustrations are meant to creep the
reader out and dares anyone with claims of courage to read.
Trailer for the Anime
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