I recently read an article on Kotaku that piqued my interest about an anime titled Attack on Titan. The article does a pretty good job of discussing the strengths and weakness of the show. Ultimately, I gave it a chance. And, as my title suggests, I found the show entertaining enough to watch all twelve of the listed episodes (you can find it on Funimation and Crunchyroll).
So what makes this different from other anime? Honestly not a lot. The characters fall into the the same old archetypes--there's the spunky one who won't give up, the smart one that's clumsy but lovable, and the quiet bad A that you don't want to screw with.But what is different--and in turn interesting--is the setting and premise of the show. In short, the whole human race lives in one city behind massive walls because out of nowhere titans took over the earth. For 100 years, the walls have stood and... you get the idea. Also, the titans are truly sinister with their slightly mongoloid grins and childlike ignorance.
If you once held any affection for anime, then I think you should at least give Attack on Titan a chance. It's not perfect, but it's different enough to be interesting,
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