That day, humanity remembered...
the terror of being ruled by them...
The humiliation of being kept in a cage...
All soldiers, prepare for battle!
We have one target!
Slay it and claim this spot as humanity's first stronghold beyond the walls!
Target approaching!
Split into five groups just as we practiced!
We'll act as the bait!
All assault squads, switch to omni-directional gear!
Strike from all directions at once!
Taste the power...
of humanity!
Seid ihr das Essen? Nein, wir sind die Jäger!
Are you the prey? No, we are the hunters!
Wir sind die Jäger!
We are the hunters!
Wir sind die Jäger!
We are the hunters!
Fumareta hana no namae mo shirazu ni
Unknowing of the trampled flower's name,
Chi ni ochita tori wa kaze wo machiwabiru
Fallen birds long for the next wind.
Inotta tokoro de nani mo kawaranai
No prayer will ever change a thing,
Ima wo kaeru no wa tatakau kakugo da
Only your will can shatter this cruel reality.
Shikabane fumikoete
Tread over the fallen as you march forward,
Susumu ishi o warau buta yo
Ignoring the swine who mock your resolve,
Kachiku no annei kyogi no han'ei
Their livestock complacency, Their false prosperity,
Shiseru garou no jiyuu wo
Their freedom—of a starving, dying wolf!
Torawareta kutsujoku wa hangeki no koushi da
The humiliation of being caged ignites our retaliation,
Jouheki no sono kanata emono wo hofuru
Beyond the castle walls, we hunters slaughter the prey!
Jäger
Hotobashiru shoudou ni sono mi wo yaki nagara
Our bodies consumed with surging bloodlust,
Tasogare ni hi wo ugatsu Guren no Yumiya
As Crimson Bow and Arrow pierce the scarlet twilight.
We are the hunters!
Wir sind die Jäger!
We are the hunters!
Wir sind die Jäger!
We are the hunters!
Wir sind die Jäger!
We are the hunters!
To You, in 2000 Years
——— The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 1 ———
Huh? Mikasa...
We should be getting back.
What... are we doing here...?
Were you sleeping so deeply that you're still half-asleep?
No...
I just feel like I had this really long dream...
What was it about?
I can't remember...
Eren, why are you crying?
Huh?
Year 845, Shiganshina District
Listen!
It was by God's great wisdom that the walls were built!
The walls are His divine work!
No one must be allowed to defile the walls!
Don't tell anyone I was crying.
I won't.
Still, crying for no real reason...
You should have your dad give you a checkup.
Don't be stupid! I can't tell my dad about it.
What are you cryin' about, Eren?
Mr. Hannes...
Did Mikasa get mad about somethin'?
Huh? Why would that make me cry?!
Whoa, you reek of alcohol!
It's like, come on, y'know?
Oh.
You're drinking again...
You guys wanna join in?
Uh, um… don't you have work?
Yup! We're guardin' the gate today!
We spend all day here, so eventually, we get hungry and thirsty.
If some booze happens to get into our drinks, so what? It's no big deal.
Can you even fight like this when the time comes?
Huh?
Whaddya mean, "when the time comes"?
Isn't it obvious?!
When they break through the wall and invade the city!
Oww...
Geez, Eren. Don't go yellin' like that.
You've got spunk, doctor's son!
If they ever do breach the walls, we'll do our jobs.
But you know, it hasn't happened once in the past 100 years.
Still, my dad says there's nothing more dangerous than being complacent like that!
Dr. Jaeger, huh?
Well, he's got a point.
Back when that epidemic broke out, the doctor saved this city.
We owe him a lot.
Regardless, they are a completely different story.
As a soldier, you do things like reinforcing the walls
and you can sometimes see those things wandering around outside.
I just can't imagine them doing anything to this 50 meter wall.
Th-Then... you're not actually prepared to fight them at all?!
Nope!
Wh-What?!
Then drop the "Garrison Regiment" name for "Wall Construction Squad" instead!
Not a bad idea!
But you gotta understand, Eren.
If a soldier's doing his job, things have seriously gone to hell.
As long as everyone's laughing at us and calling us useless freeloaders,
that means we're all safe.
Sure, we can stay inside the walls our entire lives
and do nothing but eat and sleep!
But... that basically...
That basically makes us cattle!
Those were some bold words, kid.
Acting all tough when he can't do a thing. Isn't that right, Hannes?
Huh? Y-Yeah.
Hey! Eren!
What a strange kid.
Don't tell me... he's serious about joining the Scout Regiment?
Eren, I'd forget about joining the Scouts if I were you.
What?! Are you looking down on the Scout Regiment too?
It's not about looking down on them...
The Scout Regiment is back!
The front gate's opening!
Let's go see the heroes return, Mikasa!
Oh...!
Damn! I can't see!
Is this really all that made it back...?
Everyone else must've gotten eaten.
This is what happens when you go outside the walls.
Moses! Moses!
Excuse me...
I don't see my son Moses anywhere...
Could you tell me where he is?
This is Moses' mother.
Go get it.
It's all we could retrieve.
But... my son...
He was helpful, yes?
Even if he didn't achieve direct greatness...
surely my son's death helped humanity fight back, yes?!
Of course...!
No...
On this latest scouting mission, we...
No...
Just like all the other missions...
we achieved nothing at all!
My incompetence has done nothing
but needlessly send soldiers to their deaths!
And we still don't even know anything about their true nature!
What a mess...
You've got that right.
Our taxes are basically going to feeding and fattening those things up now.
What are you doing, you brat?!
H-Hey! What are you doing, Mikasa?!
Hey! Get back here!
Mikasa! Enough already!
What's the big idea?! Now the firewood's all over the place!
Eren.
Have you changed your mind about joining the Scout Regiment?
Help pick this up.
There's not much to help with...
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Walls, Part 1
Humanity lives surrounded by three layers of walls.
The exterior wall is Wall Maria.
The second wall is Wall Rose.
The center wall is Wall Sina.
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Walls, Part 2
The spaces between the walls are roughly equal in area.
Maria and Rose are approximately 100 km apart.
Rose and Sina are approximately 130 km apart.
Sina is approximately 250 km from the center.
We're home.
Welcome back.
Wow, Eren! You actually worked hard today!
Yeah...
What was that for?
Your ears turned red. It means you're lying.
You had Mikasa help you, didn't you?
Oh? You're leaving, Dad?
For work?
Yes, some checkups in the interior.
It'll take two or three days.
Eren says he wants to join the Scout Regiment.
M-Mikasa! I told you not to say anything!
Eren!
What are you thinking?!
Do you have any idea how many people have died outside the walls?!
Y-Yeah, I know!
Then...!
Eren.
Why do you want to go out there?
I want to know what the outside world is like!
I don't want to spend my life inside the walls, not knowing anything!
Also...
If no one else is willing to take their place,
all those people will have died in vain!
I see.
My boat's about to leave. I better get going.
Hold on, dear! Talk some sense into Eren!
Carla.
Words alone can't hold back human curiosity.
Eren.
When I get back,
I'll show you what I've kept secret in the basement all this time.
R-Really?!
Take care!
Just forget it.
Joining the Scouts is a stupid idea!
Huh?! Stupid?!
People who don't mind living like livestock are the stupid ones, if you ask me!
Eren!
Mikasa.
That boy can be very reckless.
Make sure to help each other out when things get tough.
Mm.
What's the matter, heretic?!
If you don't like it, let's see you hit back!
I'd never do something like that!
That would be stooping to your level!
Say what?!
All you can do is hit me, because you know what I said is true!
Doesn't that mean you're admitting defeat?
Shut up, smart-ass!
Stop that!
It's Eren!
That idiot's back for more?!
Does he want his ass kicked?!
We'll tear you a new one!
M-Mikasa's with him!
S-Screw this! Let's get outta here!
One look at me and they ran off!
No, it was Mikasa they saw...
Oww!
Hey! You okay, Armin?
I can get up on my own...
Oh, okay.
So, when I said humanity should eventually venture into the outside world
they hit me, and called me a heretic.
Damn...
Why does everyone look down on people just for wanting to go outside?!
Well, it's because we've had a 100 years of peace by staying inside the walls.
They're worried that going outside carelessly will invite them inside the walls.
The royal government's policies have made
having any interest in the outside world a taboo.
It's our lives! We can risk 'em if we want!
Absolutely not.
Forget about it.
Which reminds me, I can't believe you told my parents!
Huh?
I never agreed to help.
So, what did they say?
They're... less than pleased.
It figures.
I do think it's crazy to believe we'll be safe inside these walls forever.
Mommy!
Just because the walls haven't fallen for a 100 years...
doesn't mean they never will...
There's no guarantee anywhere.
Wh-What was that?!
An explosion?!
That way!
Did something fall?!
I'm not really sure...
Hey, Armin!
What is it?! What do you see?!
It can't be...!
Th-That wall... is 50 meters tall!
It's one of them...
A Titan!
I-It... opened a hole in the wall...
They're coming in!
The Titans have gotten inside!
We also—
Eren!
Our house is in that direction!
My Mom...!
Mikasa!
It's all over...
The city... it's already being overrun by countless Titans!
There's no way it hit our house!
Just like always, around this corner, our house will—
Mom!
Eren!
Mikasa! Grab that end!
We gotta move this pillar!
Hurry, Mikasa!
I know!
The Titans have gotten inside, haven't they?
Eren! Take Mikasa and run away!
Hurry!
I want to!
So hurry and get out of there!
The debris has crushed my legs...
Even if I could get out, I wouldn't be able to run.
You understand, don't you?
I'll carry you, then!
Why don't you ever listen to your mother?!
You can at least do it this one last time!
Mikasa...!
No...
No...!
If you don't go, all three of us will...
Hannes!
Take the children and get out of here!
Don't go underestimatin' me, Carla.
I'm gonna slaughter these Titans and save all three of ya!
Wait! Don't fight them!
Yeah, I could save those two for sure.
But now...
I'm finally going to repay the favor I owe!
Hey! Mr. Hannes!
What are you doing?!
Thank you...
Hey!
Mom's still...!
Eren! Mikasa!
You have to survive!
Don't go...
Stop!
That day, humanity remembered...
the terror of being ruled by them...
The humiliation of being kept in a cage...
Your dreams are where your heart is,
Sono yume wa kokoro no ibasho
They're more fragile than life itself.
Inochi yori kowareyasuki mono
Over and over you cast them aside, only to find more,
Nando demo sutete wa mitsuke
Now, rest—sleep in peace.
Yasuraka ni saa nemure
Pounding impulses defile the things we wish for,
Myaku utsu shoudou ni negai wa okasare
And the more we forget, the more we remember again,
Wasurete shimau hodo mata omoidasu yo
In this beautiful, cruel world.
Kono utsukushiki zankoku na sekai de wa
All I can do is ask why we're still alive,
Mada ikiteiru koto naze to tou bakari de
Oh, with our strength—and our weakness—
Aa bokutachi wa kono tsuyosa yowasa de
What are we going to protect
Nani o mamoru no darou
If there's no sense to anything anymore?
Mou risei nado nai naraba
Shiganshina falls.
Prayers, screams, and death are all that humanity is allowed.
Amid this, Eren alone swears revenge in his small heart.
That Day
——— The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 2 ———