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Apr 15, 2016 7:36 PM

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Please 2nd season we need you, come faster xD
That OST <3
In every OVA i'm talking about the OST because it's so good, and the know when to use the right songs.
Great OVA's.
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May 18, 2016 12:29 AM
Ceasefire NOW

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I liked the first episode the best. The other ones were mediocre.
Jul 14, 2016 8:26 PM

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Marco my baby, you'll always be in my heart :'(
Jul 18, 2016 8:53 AM

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The second and third episodes were awful. It was really just a rehash of the one or two traits of each character in unexciting scenarios. Sometimes they were just absurd. The first one was decent because it expressed the desperation and danger similar to the original show.
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Sep 26, 2016 8:03 PM

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That was a nice third episode. A more serious one. At the beginning it seemed that nothing to much would happen, but after Mikasas group lost their equipment to the bandits it was obvious.

The 2 hotheads Eren and Jean like most of the time argued with each other.
Poor Krista got kidnapped. Good that they managed to work together. Armin had an really good idea with the smoke signal, so that they got help from Mikasa and the others. Normally you would say it was maybe a good preparation for the fight against the titans...

Oh man the feels when I saw Marco FeelsBadMan :(

Overall I really liked the 3 OVA episodes. Some back- and sidestories which weren't shown in the normal anime are always interesting to see. :)

Oct 1, 2016 3:42 PM

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All because of a stupid blonde not speaking up and saying shit, What a fucking irritating fucking nervous rek

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But my feels.
Jan 24, 2017 8:02 PM
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Great episode with a bittersweet finish.
Feb 21, 2017 10:40 AM

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Don't hit kawaii Christa, you filthy thieving fucks D:< RAWR!!!!!!!!!


8/10 for these OVA's <3
Apr 5, 2017 11:24 AM

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well that was good the gang altogether and fighting something besides the titans
Apr 29, 2017 5:16 PM

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I still can't stand Eren, but his actions were correct. To bad the rest of them were too cowardly to do anything. But, then we wouldn't have had that epic Krista rescue.
May 27, 2017 4:59 PM

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It was nice seeing Marco again...
I really miss him, and it was nice seeing him alive...
Poor Marco... Too soon...
Jun 25, 2017 3:00 AM

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Pretty ok ep.....
Aug 6, 2017 11:28 AM

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This ep gave me attack on titan feelings rather than the first two episodes really great for an OVA. 7/10
Sep 17, 2017 2:24 AM

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PErhaps its due to things happening out of order, but at one point near the start of this episode, JEan Asks " Potato girl": " YOu Can Cook?" which is strange considering the entirety of episode 2 revolved around him and her dueling it out in a cooking contest for the ever drunk and hungry commander pRixis....=_= hmmmm.
Mar 21, 2018 12:14 PM
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Mar 2016
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Nice OVA about their training and how they managed to defeat a bandit group + cute hostage, Crista
Oct 24, 2019 3:51 AM

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That Marco foreshadowing lmao RIP.

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Mar 15, 2020 8:52 PM

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I still feel bad for Marco
Jun 3, 2020 9:02 AM

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Better than the last OVA..overall a average episode..

Marcus was a great guy indeed though..


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Aug 26, 2020 3:11 PM

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Marco T.T

Great ep.
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Oct 9, 2020 9:37 AM

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Seeing Marco again really hurts, man.

Also Eren waa annoying af for most of the episode.
Oct 26, 2020 9:40 PM

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Guess Eren is a character you either love or hate from looking at this discussion lmao, rip my boy Marco though.
Nov 20, 2020 8:29 AM
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Wow that Animation just for OVA was really Good...

Seeing Marco again is just sad, especially with his last dialogue in this OVA... 😥
Dec 4, 2020 8:23 PM

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Nice episode, not as good as the first one, but still better than the second.

It was good to see again some of the characters that were killed in the main series.

Also, the difference between the two groups were really funny. One was so serious and focused, while the other was a mess.
Dec 20, 2020 1:18 PM
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finished this ova last night. first ova best one since it was written by the mangaka himself. the 2nd one was p bad. this one was ok but kinda a bit waste of time since nothing really happened. overall, id probably recommend ppl to watch the notebook ep and skip the rest. these ovas are a cut below the main series for sure.
Dec 21, 2020 6:54 AM

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I liked that we got to see more training of theirs and how they were improving overall team chemistry and teamwork,

This was a nice series of episodes that were interesting to see
Feb 15, 2021 9:04 AM

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what an idiotic episode... first behaviour of the two idiots and then Eren being asshole... omg what an annoying episode this was... when the previous episode was so cool...
then again risks their lives with that gun holding and chase and at the end they almost killed Krista when they destroyed the carriage... and after that crash the bad guys and kirsta still standing like nothing happened?...
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Apr 1, 2021 6:37 AM

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AnchientProphet2 said:
PErhaps its due to things happening out of order, but at one point near the start of this episode, JEan Asks " Potato girl": " YOu Can Cook?" which is strange considering the entirety of episode 2 revolved around him and her dueling it out in a cooking contest for the ever drunk and hungry commander pRixis....=_= hmmmm.

Episode 3 happened after episode 2. The second ova is set on year 849, while the third is set on year 848
Jul 6, 2021 9:03 AM

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This exercise seems pretty tense and hot Sasha saying random things just caught me off guard

Damn bandits stealing their gear gotta love them right and how is that going to be "good" use to others they're literally the ones fighting the titans

Krista was saved finally can't let anyone harm her, Their plans and actions paid off well done.
Oct 23, 2021 10:10 AM
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It's weird seeing Marco with his other half-
Jan 10, 2022 12:28 AM
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This side story is fine. Eren and Jean again, huh? Like cat and mouse. I kinda have a feel Krista being ostracized at those colorful group. So having her kidnapped like that giving me a relieve, she's got a good amount of screen time. Interesting to learn more of her in the future....
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Jan 13, 2022 9:15 PM

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thomas' "i wonder what kinds of soldiers we'll be one day" well for a start you'll be ..Dead ......

it was a nice ova, more than happy to have a little more look on their training days
Jan 15, 2022 11:08 PM

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Aside from the first episode which was adapted from Chapter 18.5, I could have made without these last two which I don't think are realistic even as uncanon original additions to Attack on Titan.

Unless it was a test, and due to law, they avoid killing humans, I don't think the superiors would have allowed something reckless as not verifying if brigands were camped in a non-offense training simulation area.
If I remember correctly, Eren and Jean would have already accepted their differences and made a deal to not argue against each other at this point. Nonetheless, Jean can be annoying.

Overall 5/10.
Mar 11, 2022 4:08 AM
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I always took this anime seriously, and I also believe that this episode was supposed to be as serious as the main series, as opposed to the Jean one. With that in mind, wouldn't going after an almost equally numerous group of armed bandits that also have a hostage, while being half-trained and totally disarmed cadets completely irresponsible and stupid? There has to be no way that a training officer of any military would not condemn that, right? Can someone with maybe some military experience please confirm my thoughts?

The action also seemed a little unrealistic, staying unnoticed on that branch and then successfully dropping on that wagon and not falling next to it by all of the involved seemed a stretch and then why didn't the brigands on it draw blades? They definitely should have had knives on them...

And then a suggestion at the end, that it all may have been a secret part of the exercise. What? There were so many ways and moments when it could have turned out deadly. Even if the brigands were actually soldiers in disguise, their guns were actually loaded with balls, as seen by the grazing hit on Jean, which also makes this theory even less likely, as if the shooter missed a centimetre to the left, he would have likely killed a cadet. Even if the guns weren't loaded with balls, the circumstances definitely justified killing the robbers with swords for example, which almost happened. If they were real, many of the cadets, unprepared for such a mission could have been killed. Then maybe they were real criminals that were caught and then offered a chance to take part in this exercise for a shortened sentence/avoiding execution? That would take half of the military trying to make sure that they don't escape, and must've been good actors and very dedicated for keeping the play up when threatened with death.

Overall, the idea was good, but the details demanded too much suspension of disbelief for a work that is supposed to be taken seriously. The ODM gear, the titans etc. are just a part of the setting like for example magic in a fantasy work so I have no problem with them, but I don't see how what has happened in this episode can be explained.
Jun 24, 2022 2:31 PM

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I waited years upon years for an English dub release of these OVA's and now they're here. Dub was peak as usual.
Aug 12, 2022 10:30 AM
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same statement as good as other ova's
Sep 13, 2022 9:37 AM
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<3 [*]kawaii, loved it a lot, every moment was thrilling , and also we see the darkest lifestyles in every where of the world, they specially presented underground city nicely which even we are thinking for upcoming future!!!
Dec 6, 2022 9:31 AM
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of course i love it, after all it´s attack on titan
Dec 23, 2022 11:26 PM
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THIS IS MASTERPIECE !!!
Mar 1, 2023 7:56 PM
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Finally the breather I needed. They need more back story episodes. So sad to see Marco's posthumous episodes, he really was a caring and humble character. Armin is as clever as always in thinking up a plan.



Mar 24, 2023 5:51 AM

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Finally, Eren doesn't go with Mikasa.
Sasha again... is she Hanji's daughter?
Has Eren gone crazy? He's always messing with Jean for nothing? He always starts first.
I don't know where Krista comes from but her voice is too high she's too cute for this kind of character.
Looking at Krista I thought she was a princess instead of a soldier in training, wait.. she passed the tests, didn't she? Fighting martial arts by combat? I find her a bit weak, I hope Krista has some hidden power.
Seeing the tough bald teacher again lol this character is also quite interesting, hope he gets a chance to appear again.
I know Eren is the main character but seeing how he acts compared to the other supporting characters, I feel uncomfortable. Remember when meeting Levi, Eren is as good as a puppy. Why is Eren so snobby right now?
Tribute Marco scene.
Apr 29, 2023 11:24 AM
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It's a good thing Eren prevented Jean from killing that lizard. Leave that adorable thing alone!
Krista is so cute at all times!
Jul 4, 2023 5:18 AM
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Pretty fun OVA. Loved the 3DMG scenes, showing more uses other than killing Titans and it also focuses more on other characters. It also shows how there's more enemies in SNK's world other than Titans, although they do have their reasons to do what they do compared to mindless Titans.
Oct 11, 2023 10:13 AM
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Review en ESP/ENG

Good OVA, Eren's group is the one that has the most friction but when it comes to following a plan they do it quite well also partly due to the help of Armin and his ideas, goodbye Marco

Buen OVA, el grupo de Eren es el que mas fricciones tiene pero a la hora de seguir un plan lo hacen bastante bien tambien en parte por la ayuda de Armin y sus ideas, adios Marco.
Feb 24, 6:11 PM
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Pretty cool, not really what I wanted to watch as it didn’t develop anything but like it was still a fun episode
Nov 16, 8:33 AM
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very good indeed.
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