If you have ever dreamed about fighting giant beings, anywhere between three to fifteen meters in height, then this is the anime for you.
There are many people out there that will tell you that Shingeki no Kyojin or Attack on Titan is overrated. And then there are those who are complete fanboys/fangirls and think that Attack on Titan is the best anime of the year. As for me? I am apart of the latter group. I may not be a complete fangirl over Attack on Titan, but I can give credit where credit is due. Anime this year... for better words has been rather
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lackluster. The winter (2012/13) and spring anime for 2013 wasn't as great as seasons that came before it (with a few exceptions of course, namely being Hataraku Maou-sama). With that being said, I felt that we really needed something great to come out, so that anime fans like myself wouldn't lose interest.
Story - 8.5/10
The story of Attack on Titan might not be the most original ever told. Looking around the media you see it being done all the time. I mean, if you're looking for a story about a group of people forced to fight against the things trying to kill them, then go watch the Walking Dead or something, because you have your typical zombie movie/TV show. What makes Attack on Titan special is the way the idea of having to fight for freedom is presented to the audience. How many giant people eating titan animes/TV/movies do you see floating around the market? There is really only one answer. Attack on Titan makes itself feel unique and new, which is surely hard to do in any piece of media.
Art - 10/10
Production I.G really did go all out on this one, which one can easily tell by the first episode. As most people know or should know by now, the anime is based of the manga by the same name by the mangaka: Hajime Isayama. Many people have criticized Attack on Titan for its art, or rather it's art style. Sure, the character designs doesn't look like the typical art you would find in a romance comedy anime that is being produced by J.C Staff. But there is something unique about that art that you start to love. And unique is something Production I.G does very well. CGI is one of the main factors in Attack on Titan's art. Used in almost all 3DMG sequences, the use of CGI adds a freshness factor to the anime. Often CGI is something that is used in anime, and used very badly. But Attack on Titan uses it to its advantage in order to enhance what is being watched.
Sound - 11/10
Sound is definitely one of the best things about Attack on Titan. Ever since the first episode, the opening theme 'Guren no Yumiya' as become somewhat iconic in Japan and even in the west. Obviously so from the amount of parodies there are. Linked Horizon, the group that preformed both 'Guren no Yumiya' and the second OP 'Jiyuu no Tsubasa' did a great job with capturing the mood and atmosphere of Attack on Titan. It's not hard to see why the sound is so popular. With the music being composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, the same mastermind who brought us the OST for animes like Guilty Crown and Blue Exorcist, fans could expect nothing less. The OST for Attack on Titan is nothing less than beautiful.
Character - 8/10
This is without a doubt the weakest part of Attack on Titan. With a lot of anime nowadays having characters that forward the plot in no way shape of form, Attack on Titan seems to be a breath of fresh air. All character's seem to have there place within the show, not just thrown in to be comic release or there simply for fanservice. This is definitely a high point of the characters, with the low point being the cliche and sometimes overused tropes that a lot of characters seem to be based around. This is quite evident in Attack on Titan. The main character is somewhat annoying, even a fan of Attack on Titan could tell you that. He's the hot-headed (a part time) brooding guy who doesn't seem to be good at anything. Then you have the other main character, a female who has the same personality as character such as: Rei Ayanami from Evangelion and Yuki Nagato from Haruhi Suzumiya. The silent, strong girl seems to have become a common character archetype throughout the years, but you can't help but love that character because they're so awesome. So while there are many faults on characters throughout Attack on Titan, there are so some great characters in the mix.
Enjoyment - 10/10
Now this is a category that is different for everyone. Some people will hate the anime and some people will love it. It all has to do with personal preference. As someone who has read the manga, I feel as though this adaptation was done right. It didn't 100% follow the manga right down to its last feature, but who really wants that anyway? It's like going to the cinema to see your favourite book that has been made into a movie. Changes had to be made and somethings had to be re-ordered. Attack on Titan is no different. The manga doesn't matter though. There will always be fans that won't read the manga, and as a stand-alone anime, it was done really well.
Overall - 10/10
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Shingeki no Kyojin
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If you have ever dreamed about fighting giant beings, anywhere between three to fifteen meters in height, then this is the anime for you.
There are many people out there that will tell you that Shingeki no Kyojin or Attack on Titan is overrated. And then there are those who are complete fanboys/fangirls and think that Attack on Titan is the best anime of the year. As for me? I am apart of the latter group. I may not be a complete fangirl over Attack on Titan, but I can give credit where credit is due. Anime this year... for better words has been rather ... 
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