The series was the second highest selling manga series of 2013, with 15,933,801 copies sold. On that day, Eren makes a promise to himself that he will do whatever it takes to eradicate every single titan off the face of the Earth, with the hope that one day, humanity will once again be able to live outside the walls without fear.ĮditBackground Shingeki no Kyojin won the Kodansha Manga Award in the shounen category in 2011 and was nominated for both the 16th and 18th annual Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize as well as the 4th Manga Taishou Award. But when the state of tranquility is suddenly shattered by the attack of a massive 60-meter titan, they quickly learn just how cruel the world can be. Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, and Armin Arlert are three young children who dream of experiencing all that the world has to offer, having grown up hearing stories of the wonders beyond the walls.

In the present day, life within the walls has finally found peace, since the residents have not dealt with titans for many years. Unable to effectively combat the titans, mankind was forced to barricade themselves within large walls surrounding what may very well be humanity's last safe haven in the world. These mindless, towering giants, called 'titans,' proved to be an existential threat, as they preyed on whatever humans they could find in order to satisfy a seemingly unending appetite. EditSynopsis Hundreds of years ago, horrifying creatures which resembled humans appeared.

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