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Story - what I like - the premise 'humans vs giants' is simple on the surface but oh so damn complicated actually. It's never just about fighting man-eating Titans. The good guys also have to keep rich idiots in powerful political positions happy while using equipment with real world fallibilities. (This is probably the only manga-anime that I can recall with swords that not only get dull but dulls quickly.)

What I don't like - there are times when I wish that humanity isn't so goddamn stupid. Am not talking about the good guys, but the rich powerful idiots in charge in ... particular. However, I'm tempering this complaint because corruption and decadency is very depressing true in real life.

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Character(s) - what I like - it has succeeded where most horror-suspense stories fail. It made me care about characters who will most likely die.

What I don't like - death flags everywhere. People die and die gruesomely. Try to not get (too) attached to any of the characters. (Really, don't.)

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Art - what I like - though the manga is infamous for having rough art (you can tell cause the mangaka kept on apologizing about it), the anime has gorgeous art and animation. In particular, the battle scenes involving those jetpacks-webshooters. (The animators researched by watching The Amazing Spider-Man in 3D.)

What I don't like - there are definitely times when you can tell that the budget is very stretched. Hopefully, these will be improved in the bluray-dvd releases. (They better be.)

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Sound - your ears are in for a threat! The voice-acting is great. The sound effects are great. The OP and ED are great. The background music is great. The roars, the screams, chomping sounds, etc. - no complaints. 10/10.