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Attack on Titan (or, "Shingeki no Kyojin") is a manga by Hajime Isayama and an anime by Production I.G and Wit Studio. It's a dystopian fantasy about people under attack by "Titans", gigantic humanoid creatures who devour humans for no apparent reason.

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Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人 Shingeki no Kyojin, lit. "Advancing Giants") is a manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. The series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9, 2009. An anime adaptation produced by Wit Studio and Production I.G aired in Japan on MBS between April and September 2013. There have since been a number of other adaptations and side-stories.

The story tells Eren Yeager, his adoptive sister Mikasa, and their friend Armin, all of whom live within a country surrounded by three enormous concentric walls as a defense against Titans. They lived in peace for one hundred years, but everything changed when a Colossus Titan appeared and breached the outer wall.

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What is Shingeki no Kyojin's Year Zero?

In Shingeki no Kyojin, they comment a number of times about what year it is. The show starts in year 845. Though the world seems to be relatively similar to ours (having Asia, etc.), the don't seem to use any sort of marker for the years (at least…
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What happens to a Titan Shifter if they die without being eaten?

The question is very vague, so let me clear up some of the confusion and haze. In the entirety of AoT, it is known that, to inherit the powers of a Titan Shifter, the chosen one must eat the current holder, absorbing their spinal fluid as they do…
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How many 104th corps cadets joined the scout regiment?

Most of the 104th cadet corps walked out when they were given choice to join the scouts. But how many of them actually joined the scout regiment?. Plus how many of them are still alive.
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Who was the other person the colossal titan ate?

At the beginning of episode 7 of season 2 (episode 32 on Crunchyroll), around 1:48, the colossal titan eats Ymir and one other person. You can't see their face in any part of the episode. Given who the colossal titan is, it seems strange to me that…
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Who are these two people in the third opening of Attack on Titan?

In the third opening of Attack on Titan we see a man and a baby holding hands. Does anyone know who these two people are? I can't remember seeing them in the manga. Or -if they are not "real" characters- what does this scene want to allude to? I…
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Why could Ymir read the can, but Reiner could not?

While watching episode 29, we saw that Ymir could read the letters on the can, but Reiner could not. Why? Manga spoiler: As far as I remember, both Ymir and Reiner are Eldians. So should they not both be able to read the letters on the can? What…
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What happens to the human inside the titan when the titan dies?

Just to be clear I'm NOT talking about those who where swallowed. We know that titans used to be humans and then somehow they transformed into titans. When they kill a titan it completely Vaporizes and nothing is left. So what happens to the…
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Is it safe for me to watch Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou as an anime-only viewer?

I have only watched (season one of) the Shingeki no Kyojin anime, and have not read any of the manga. As I watch the Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou anime, which is airing this season, I am starting to get a sense that I am at risk of being spoiled for…
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In Shingeki No Kyojin, when does Eren lose 3 years of his memory?

I was just reading asks on Attack On Titan and came upon this one What was Eren's vision about? Where someone says in one of the answers that Eren lost three years of his memory due to his father experimenting on him? Can anyone tell me what volume…
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How would Annie's going underground prove anything?

I'm wondering how Annie's going underground (in episode 23) would prove she wasn't the Female Titan? Also, was her reason for not going there only because she knew it was a trap, or did she have another reason as well? It feels like I have missed…
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Is the religion in Shingeki no Kyojin supposed to resemble a real-life religion?

In the religion in SnK, they worship the walls as their protectors and a number of times say that the walls were put there by God. The walls are also at least once referred to as Goddesses, though that is from subtitles and may not be entirely…
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What song is playing when Eren cries in episode 2?

What is the name of the song about 13:00 into episode 2, when Eren is crying? I've searched in many places but I can't find it.
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Is Levi Ackerman of Asian descent, like Mikasa?

I don't think its ever mentioned if Levi is of Asian descent like Mikasa or not, and if it was I completely missed it. Is Levi of Asian descent?
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Why does Eren loses his equipment after being Titan?

Why does Eren loses his equipment after being Titan ? And why Annie doesn't lose the equipment after being Titan ?
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What is the language used on food can?

In season 2 episode 4, Reiner suspects Ymir. While searching her, he found Ymir holding a can of canned food. When he took the food can, he was unable to read the content written on it, while Ymir could. What is that language? and why was Reiner…
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