What is AOT inspired by?

Isayama later would confirm that Attack on Titan was inspired in part by Muv-Luv Alternative, the second visual novel in the Muv-Luv visual novel series. Isayama estimated his basic monthly timeline as one week to storyboard and three weeks to actually draw the chapter.

Is AOT based on anything?

Who was Titan inspired by?

Why is AOT German?

Basically, it doesn’t have anything to do with the series. Hiroyuki Sawano just really likes German. The wall is twice the size of modern day Germany and since mikasa is the last Asian and everybody has old names (like eren, armin, Erwin, levi, uri) it most likely takes place in an alternative Europe.

What country is AOT set?

While Attack on Titan does take place in a fantasy world, some fans believe that Marley and Paradis Island were inspired by Africa and Madagascar, given the geography and land shape that can be seen in the manga.

Are all Titans humans?

All Titans were originally humans of a race of people called the Subjects of Ymir. Ymir Fritz was the first Titan, who became one after merging with a strange spine-like creature in a tree. Subjects of Ymir are all distantly related to her, connecting them to the paths which enables transformation.

Is Titans real?

Remember the Titans, based on the true story of T.C. Williams High School in Alexandria, Virginia. Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures bought the script based on the fact that it is a true story, but much of the film‟s content is fictional.

What race is Levi?

@Pukitaki Isayama said Levi was french so he’s definitely french there’s nothing to think more. And yeah maybe the name Levi is more popular in America and Britain but it’s kinda normal . The French language works differently so the name Levi is written Livaï, almost the same as in japanese.

What race is Eren?

By that logic, Eren has Turkish and German roots. The German part was obvious from the beginning, everyone can tell right away just from the name.

Is Levi French?

The surname Levi was first found in île-de-France, where this remarkable family has been traced since the 12th century. The family branched into several other regions throughout France, and held lands and estates.

Was AOT real?

While it’s never been confirmed, the assumption is that Attack on Titan takes place in a fictional version of Europe, with the walled-in medieval cities of Germany a clear inspiration.

Can Titans talk?

Abilities. This Titan was able to speak words with meaning to Ilse Langnar. It also displayed emotions which regular Titans lack, such as reverence, anguish, and perhaps fear.

Why do Titans smile?

Titans smile because they are in a constant state of euphoria, the idea of humans’ consumption to revert to their original human form. The anime Attack on Titan isn’t the only media where smiles are placed on a monster that feeds on humanity.

Is Zeus a Titan?

Bookmark this question. Show activity on this post. In Greek mythology, the words “Titan” and “God” seem to be used interchangeably. For example, Zeus is a God, but Cronus (his father) was a Titan.

Who defeated the 12 Titans?

Zeus and his brothers and sisters finally defeated the Titans after 10 years of fierce battles (the Titanomachia). The Titans were then hurled down by Zeus and imprisoned in a cavity beneath Tartarus. Hesiod’s Works and Days preserves the idea of the Titans as the golden race, happy and long-lived.

What race is Mikasa?

Mikasa is asian, and that race along with others were wanted by the government to be eradicated (for reasons i won’t spoil), so Mikasa is one the only left of her kind since the rest were eradicated.

Why is Eren’s founding Titan a skeleton?

Eren has the same bony structure, but because his head was severed at the neck, his freaky Titan spine grows uncontrollably before connecting his torso and noggin, coming to form almost Eren’s entire Founding Titan.

Is the smiling Titan still alive?

The reason why it appeared was because of the plan of Erwin Smith to put the Titans against Reiner and Bertolt. In an attempt to eat everything in its path, the Smiling Titan killed and devoured Hannes when he was trying to save Eren and Mikasa from being eaten.

What country is AOT based on?

While Attack on Titan does take place in a fantasy world, some fans believe that Marley and Paradis Island were inspired by Africa and Madagascar, given the geography and land shape that can be seen in the manga.

Do Titans feel pain?

Some Titans did not react to pain, and all would move as long as there is sunlight. Titans did not possess a complete, functioning digestive tract; they merely had a stomach-like cavity that eventually filled up with what they swallow.

Why do the Titans only live 13 years?

Because it is impossible for anyone to surpass the Founder, each person who gained the power of the Titans was fated with the “Curse of Ymir” (ユミルの呪い Yumiru no Noroi^?), which limited their remaining lifespan to only 13 years after first acquiring it.