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Explainer | A primer on Attack on Titan: The Last Attack before you watch the Japanese anime movie

As the finale of Hajime Isayama’s anime series opens in Hong Kong, a reminder of its plot, the controversies and why it is special

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A still from Attack on Titan: The Last Attack. The finale of Hajime Isayama’s anime has been made into a 145-minute film, in Hong Kong cinemas from January 16.

Attack on Titan is one of the most successful manga series of all time, selling more than 140 million copies since publication began in 2009.

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Hajime Isayama’s epic blend of fantasy, horror, military adventure and coming-of-age drama ran for more than 11 years before concluding in April 2021.

As is the case with so many successful manga series, Attack on Titan has been adapted for many other formats, including live-action films, computer games, a stage musical and, most notably, a hugely popular animated television series.

The Attack on Titan anime series, which spans four seasons and 94 episodes, has been entertaining fans around the world since 2013.

A still from the live-action film Attack on Titan (2015).
A still from the live-action film Attack on Titan (2015).

Audiences now have the opportunity to revel in the show’s blistering finale on the big screen.

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Fans of the series will already know the outcome, as the events were unveiled as a pair of television specials. Attack on Titan: The Final Chapters parts one and two originally aired in Japan in March and November 2023 respectively, and were later cut and rebroadcast as six 20-minute episodes.

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