Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) - generic discussion thread

[larethian]

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

Transliterating the diphthong "おう" as "o" or "ou" are both acceptable methods.
Opinions on the matter vary, but it is a fact that both methods are widely used.

I agree with you, that's why I've never commented on those in the respective series's threads. There are so many different ways to translate the same thing and it's impossible to satisfy both the Nazis and the Liberals . And I've also made mistakes before, especially when trying to watch anime after a few drinks My remarks and comparisons were an attempt to tell people not to nitpick on how I choose to spell what I hear.

Originally Posted by Accelolita_

I always thought it's okay to use ô instead?
(Though I usually write "ou" since I think it looks nicer)

If we want to continue, there are more appropriate threads to talk about this, so let's stop the derailing.


BOT:
A question: So far, how's the pacing like? I just saw that there are a lot of volumes, hope they can continue to make new seasons and not mess it up by rushing Though content-wise, its sales might flunk it. But then again, Mikasa might save it

[Tenzen12]

On youtube piano version of OP.

[Accelolita_]

Originally Posted by larethian

A question: So far, how's the pacing like? I just saw that there are a lot of volumes, hope they can continue to make new seasons and not mess it up by rushing Though content-wise, its sales might flunk it. But then again, Mikasa might save it

I'd say the pacing so far is nice.
They chose to show the training right at the beginning to show it in a chronological order (which I appreciate, because it got so confusing sometimes in the manga I had to go back a few pages to check what's happening )

Like some other people I hope they end this season at chapter 34 since it closes the arc before but starts right off with a nice cliffhanger which could indicate a second season.

Hopefully they don't come up with an original end for the anime

[Jan-Poo]

Originally Posted by larethian

A question: So far, how's the pacing like? I just saw that there are a lot of volumes, hope they can continue to make new seasons and not mess it up by rushing Though content-wise, its sales might flunk it. But then again, Mikasa might save it

I am satisfied with how IG is dealing with this adaption, so far it's pretty good. It is very faithful to the original where it doesn't make sense to change anything and it changes or add stuff where the original was a a bit lacking. This is how every adaption should be in my opinion.

Sure there are some minor points here and there, Mikasa's chara design, Eren's hysterical fit was a bit out of character, but excluding those it's almost perfect.

There's really nothing that I can complain about this third episode.

Tetsuro Araki confirms himself to be a very good director to me. It's rare for me to consider an anime better than the manga it is adapted from, but he managed to make me think so with Death Note.

[desrtsku]

Originally Posted by Accelolita_

Hopefully they don't come up with an original end for the anime

I don't think they can anymore considering how faithful to manga they were with this foreshadowing heavy episode ... well, you know what I'm talking about

[chaos_alfa]

Originally Posted by Accelolita_

Spoiler for Manga Comparison:

I'd say the pacing so far is nice.
They chose to show the training right at the beginning to show it in a chronological order (which I appreciate, because it got so confusing sometimes in the manga I had to go back a few pages to check what's happening )

Like some other people I hope they end this season at chapter 34 since it closes the arc before but starts right off with a nice cliffhanger which could indicate a second season.

Hopefully they don't come up with an original end for the anime

Spoiler for Prediction for a Second Season:

That would be a good point to stop at. Season two would then be broadcast two years later when there is enough material again.

[Iron Maw]

^You should probably edit that post, even implying that stuff is a spoiler.

[Accelolita_]

Originally Posted by richardtengcy

The pacing is really well done compares to the manga.....

Spoiler for manga spoilers:

In the manga....most of the early chapters delves straight into the fight against the titans with flashback on their training and character developments....i`m pretty ok with the manga flow except that i wasn`t able to resonate with some of the characters death as they were not propely introduced until the flashback starts

In the anime, it seems that the production team wanted to build up and introduce the characters properly before the big battle so that their deaths would made an lasting impact to the audience. I think this is a pretty smart moves as I do not want to see flashback to interrupt the upcoming battles with the titan.

I can only agree with you there.
The only flashback I think was placed okay-ish was one from the most recent chapters (manga readers will probably know which one I mean). But some others I was like "Huh, what's that" and I honestly had to reread
I like the anime version better, regarding the flashback's placing :3

[Tenzen12]

Spoiler for Not only sasha get this Threatment... (Probably NSFW):

Spoiler for shiping war:

[chaos_alfa]

Originally Posted by richardtengcy

The pacing is really well done compares to the manga.....

Spoiler for Manga Comparison:

In the manga....most of the early chapters delves straight into the fight against the titans with flashback on their training and character developments....i`m pretty ok with the manga flow except that i wasn`t able to resonate with some of the characters death as they were not propely introduced until the flashback starts

In the anime, it seems that the production team wanted to build up and introduce the characters properly before the big battle so that their deaths would made an lasting impact to the audience. I think this is a pretty smart moves as I do not want to see flashback to interrupt the upcoming battles with the titan.

You should probably edit the spoiler tags to make it more clear what the spoiler is about. (Manga Comparison)

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[Randrak42]

^Take that image down before a mod cuts you to pieces...and watch your spoilers FFS.
Post them in the manga thread if you want to...

[totoum]

Originally Posted by Randrak42

^Take that image down before a mod cuts you to pieces...and watch your spoilers FFS.
Post them in the manga thread if you want to...

I second that,feel free to post it in the manga thread

And yeah,one of the benefits of doing the training arc now is that it gives the characters a more memorable intro than what they had in the manga,Sasha is the best example of this, after the patato scene you'll have no trouble remembering who she is.

[FlareKnight]

It's too bad that Eren and Mikasa are on very different wavelengths right now. Of course it really is easy for people to misunderstand each other. No matter how much she'd prefer him to stay somewhere safer, it's just not where he wants to be.

A lot of them may have come there for social appearances or to live easily, but that's not likely to work out. Can only imagine how they are going to freak out whenever the worst happens. Things aren't going to stay quiet for too long.

[Randrak42]

If it were up to Mikasa she would have pulled a Gasai Yuno, take him to an abandoned and safe place, chain him up to a chair and keep him there...safe and sound.

[Anh_Minh]

Originally Posted by FlareKnight

It's too bad that Eren and Mikasa are on very different wavelengths right now.

I wonder how they think of each other? Does Eren see her strictly as a sister? Does Misaka have feelings beyond wanting to protect him?

[Jan-Poo]

Originally Posted by Anh_Minh

I wonder how they think of each other? Does Eren see her strictly as a sister? Does Misaka have feelings beyond wanting to protect him?

The only thing that is certain is that Eren is for Mikasa the most important thing that she has, and... it's not like she has anything else really, objectively speaking, but unlike her Eren has a "mission" (destroy the titans) and a dream (join the recon corps and see the world outside the walls).
He cares about Mikasa but nothing suggests that he sees her as anything more than a sister, and we've seen that sometimes he finds her annoying.
There is absolutely nothing that suggests that he sees her as a woman nor that he as any interest in the other sex in general, he's still a kid in many ways and you can forgive him than since he's still 12 at the moment.

Originally Posted by Randrak42

If it were up to Mikasa she would have pulled a Gasai Yuno, take him to an abandoned and safe place, chain him up to a chair and keep him there...safe and sound.

I know that people want to think of her as a Yandere, but Mikasa isn't crazy. She's broken, but not crazy...

[Randrak42]

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

The only thing that is certain is that Eren is for Mikasa the most important thing that she has, and... it's not like she has anything else really, objectively speaking, but unlike her Eren has a "mission" (destroy the titans) and a dream (join the recon corps and see the world outside the walls).
He cares about Mikasa but nothing suggests that he sees her as anything more than a sister, and we've seen that sometimes he finds her annoying.
There is absolutely nothing that suggests that he sees her as a woman nor that he as any interest in the other sex in general, he's still a kid in many ways and you can forgive him than since he's still 12 at the moment.

tl;dr
For now:
She's his sister.
He's all she has left.

Originally Posted by Jan-Poo

I know that people want to think of her as a Yandere, but Mikasa isn't crazy. She's broken, but not crazy...

I was kidding, I know Mikasa and I know how a Yandere really is...though it is true that she rather drag him away to a safe place than have him in the military, but she doesn't because she knows he's never agree to it and do his best to go fight titans again.

[Tenzen12]

Lets just have her be Yandere it's more fun

[MartianMage]

Mikasa crushing Sasha's hopes and dreams just like that...

[Metalsnakezero]

Originally Posted by MartianMage

Mikasa crushing Sasha's hopes and dreams just like that...

Well it was her bread anyway.

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