History Awesome / AttackOnTitan

* It's even more awesome in that the linked song above is sung by two Japanese singers in ''SurprisinglyGoodEnglish'', with [[TearJerker tearjerking lyrics]] to boot.

** Connie's execution of Daz and Samuel. As horrific as it was that he was forced to kill his former friends and comrades, their attempted murder of Armin and their loyalty to a fanatical movement made their fate feel rather deserved.
** They are ''finally'' on the defensive against their own comrades. Even if they manage to destroy the airships the alliance must commandeer in their pursuit of Eren, there's no question that they are cornered and badly overpowered, up against no less than ''five'' Titan Shifters in the alliance. Admit it, you don't feel sorry for the ones who betrayed their own people and became the very murderers they once fought against. It's a war between two groups: the one who wants the CycleOfRevenge to end, and the group who care about their own people, instead of enemies who spent decades trying to kill whole nation.
** On the villain side, after all the lives they took in their genocide against Paradis (and the rest of the world in their campaign of conquest), you can't help but feel satisfaction in knowing that Marley is already at the total mercy of the Colossal Titans, and is likely no longer in any position to lay any further harm to the island, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard which only succeeded in triggering the very apocalypse they sought to avoid]]. It may be [[LaserGuidedKarma karma]] at its most damning.

** For those loathing Floch as a person (and rightfully so, who normally wants to be friends with a Nazi-esque like him?), a quick shot of a large metal bar hitting his face and him not appearing amongst the dead soldiers in front of Hange definitely satisfy them.

** A meta-example for the author, Hajime Isayama, for writing such an amazingly heart-wrenching and intense soliloquy and for both Daisuke Ono's and Creator/JMichaelTatum's incredible, passionate performances.

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* The manga has sold over [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-13/attack-on-titan-manga-has-500000-copies-in-english 500,000 volumes]] in North America and has beaten ComicBook/TheWalkingDead in [[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-11-07/attack-on-titan-tops-graphic-novels-in-u.s-bookstores-in-october the number 1 position in the Nielsen BookScan's list of top 20 graphic novel sales in September 2013]]! And as of fall 2018, the manga has officially sold [[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-11-03/roundup-of-newly-revealed-print-counts-for-manga-light-novel-series-october-2018/.137530 86 million copies]], making it the '''18th''' best-selling manga series of all time!
* One guy spent '''6 MONTHS''' creating [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3KUZVkco4g this video.]] Not only the result is awesome, it's made even more awesome when it is revealed to be '''HAND DRAWN!!!''' Salute this guy.
* And the reason why it's taken so long for the second season to be released? The team doing it didn't expect the success it met with.
* While the Attack on Titan parody of "Do You Wanna Build a Snowman" was equal measures funny, cute and sad, the parody of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkujwRNxeCo& "Let it Go"]] by the same creator, which has Eren embracing his destiny as a Titan Shifter, is nothing less than awesome.
* Pretty much everything the fan group Survey Corps Dance Crew makes is this, but [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghJ5VCyyik8 Beyond the Northern Wall]], a 35-minute long, fully choreographed and voice acted MassiveMultiplayerCrossover performance, takes the cake.
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_OauHnAFc8 The Season 4 trailer]] was released, and manga readers will immediately recognized iconic scenes brought to animation, such as Levi's forest escape and Eren confronting Reiner.
* Isayama's [[https://mobile.twitter.com/AoTWiki/status/1280835991276679169 art evolution]] is absolutely worth a mention.
* [[https://i1.wp.com/www.otaquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/EmRNsANVgAU061f.jpg This EMA statue]] built in Japan, [[https://i1.wp.com/www.otaquest.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/EmRNsAWVgAAdpkc.jpg especially at this angle]], mirroring arguably one of the most iconic moments in the series. Bonus points: this statue is located at the Oyama Dam, [[HeartwarmingInHindsight Hajime Isayama's hometown]].
* [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gbBaGk5vnz8 This manga dub compilation]] by electricmercury. For a fan, his voice acting is ''stellar'', and he clearly puts passion into the characters he voices, especially Eren. Combined with the series' [[AwesomeMusic/AttackOnTitan amazing soundtrack]] playing, it makes the experience twice as awesome.
* The hype for season 4 was so much that on its premiere day, it made [[https://comicyears.com/anime-news/crunchyroll-servers-crash-during-premier-of-attack-on-titan-season-4/ Crunchyroll servers]] ''crash''.
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* Levi blocks a backhand from the Female Titan, meant for Mikasa ''with his foot''. This in all likelihood ''shattered every bit of cartilage in his ankle'' yet he still utilizes the rebound he got from the encounter to slice open Annie's cheeks, nab Eren off her tongue and complete his mission.

* Eren is the first to jump into action against the Colossal Titan. He manages to rouse the others from their shock, execute a [[EverythingsBetterWithSpinning pretty sweet spinning landing]] on his way back to the top of the wall, and then attacks the Colossal Titan without hesitation. It's his first encounter with a Titan since the fall of Shiganshina and he shows absolutely no fear.

* Reiner managing to cut his way free of the Female Titan's hand. This is after it looks like he's completely done for after she pops him like a grape; after escaping [[MadeOfIron he's still healthy enough to walk it off]] and carry a shocked Armin with him like a sack of potatoes. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Although this is significantly less awesome when you know the ''real'' reason he does this]].

* Reiner managing to cut his way free of the Female Titan's hand. This is after it looks like he's completely done for after she pops him like a grape; after escaping [[MadeOfIron he's still healthy enough to walk it off]] and carry a shocked Armin with him like a sack of potatoes. [[{{Foreshadowing}} Although this is significantly less awesome if you're up to date on the manga.]]

* Chapter 129/'''Episode 86 Retrospective:'''
** Falco transforms into his Jaws Titan form for the first time. His particular incarnation has beak-like armor covering his face and talons that emphasise his falcon/bird motif, and it looks quite awesome. He manages to use it to great effect too in fighting the Jaegerists, though he does end up losing control and manages to pin Pieck's Cart Titan down. Fortunately, Magath has likely witnessed first-time Titan Shifters losing control many times before and is quick to cut Falco out of the nape before he can harm Pieck.
** In a masterful display of anime-only ODM-Gear {{Oner}}, Floch faces down Falco as he roars a challenge at the Jaegerist de facto leader. Floch responds in kind and with a war cry of his own he ''charges'' forward, manages to outmaneouver the fastest of the Nine by latching directly onto his clawed hand then zipping between his fingers. Then, running down the roof, he survives Hange trying to decapitate him by deflecting her blade's strike with his thunder spear before roundhouse punting her away. Then he zips under Pieck and through her legs and when she makes to grab him, he unleashes and detonates his right hand's thunder spear at near pointblank range, ''breaking his own arm'' but knocking her attack off course. Undeterred, Pieck dives through the explosion to snap at Floch's legs but he backflips in midair out of the way and makes it to the waterfront to make his shot on the ship's hull. No Ackermann super soldier genes, no Titan powers, just raw, pure, unadulterated will, balls and patriotism.

** In a masterful display of anime-only ODM-Gear {{Oner}} sakuga, Floch faces down Falco as he roars a challenge at the Jaegerist de facto leader. Floch responds in kind and with a war cry of his own he ''charges'' forward, manages to outmaneouver the fastest of the Nine by latching directly onto his clawed hand then zipping between his fingers. Then, running down the roof, he survives Hange trying to decapitate him by deflecting her blade's strike with his thunder spear haft before roundhouse punting her away. Proceeds to zip under Pieck and through her legs and when she makes to grab him, he unleashes and detonates his right hand's thunder spear at near pointblank range, ''breaking his own arm'' but knocking her attack off course. Undeterred, Pieck dives through the explosion to snap those naked mole-rat jaws closed on Floch's legs but the redhead backflips in midair out of the way and has made it to the waterfront to make his shot on the ship's hull. No Ackermann super soldier genes, no Titan powers, no plot armour, just raw, pure, unadulterated will, balls and patriotism. Bow before ya king! Bow ya shits!

*** When the anime adaptation reached this part, what is the music accompanying this scene? ''K21'', which used to be Kenny's theme. Now, in this context, it's a fitting way to demonstrate how Levi has truly become just as brutal as his uncle before him. On top of this, the instrumental is heard as Levi kills one of the mindless Titans accompanying Zeke, but when Zeke transforms, the vocals kick in, which will make your heart pump.

** In a masterful display of anime-only ODM-Gear {{Oner}} sakuga, Floch faces down Falco as he roars a challenge at the Jaegerist de facto leader. Floch responds in kind and with a war cry of his own he ''charges'' forward, manages to outmaneouver the fastest of the Nine by latching directly onto his clawed hand then zipping between his fingers. Then, running down the roof, survives Hange trying to decapitate him by deflecting her blade's strike with his thunder spear haft before roundhouse punting her away. Zips under Pieck and through her legs, when she makes to grab him, he unleashes and detonates his right hand's thunder spear at near pointblank range, ''breaking his own arm'' but knocking her attack off course. Undeterred, Pieck dives through the explosion to snap those naked mole-rat jaws closed on Floch's legs but the redhead backflips imin midair out of the way and has made it to the waterfront to make his shot on the ship's hull. No Ackermann super soldier genes, no Titan powers, no plot armour, just raw, pure, unadulterated will, balls and patriotism. Bow before ya king! Bow ya shits!

* Chapter 129/Episode Retrospective:

* Chapter 126:
** Armin saving Falco by offering himself to be eaten by Connie's mother to restore her human form. This finally causes Connie to realize that feeding Falco to his mother would make him the type of soldier his mother would hate.
** Onyankapon remaining DefiantToTheEnd and refusing to side with the Yeagerists, even if it means his execution.
** The ultimate EnemyMine situation where Mikasa, Armin, Levi, Hange, Jean, and Connie team up with Reiner, Annie, Magath, and Pieck to save the world from Eren.


* Chapter 129:

** Floch manages to escape and prepares to sink the alliance's boat with a thunder spear aimed at the hull, only to miss his shot when Gabi nails him with a gunshot to the shoulder in the nick of time.

* Chapter 127:
** Jean beating the crap out of Reiner after finally learning the truth of how Marco died. After five years of not knowing how his best friend went out, he finally exacted a bit of justice for his long dead comrade.
*** For those still bitter about what she did to Sasha, Gabi getting called out on it by Yelena and then kicked by Jean for protecting Reiner, albeit accidentally, felt well deserved.

* Chapter 128:
** Lady Kiyomi, even as she's being held at gunpoint and threatened with execution by Floch with several of her comrades dead at her feet, maintains a level head with the fanatical Yeagerist until she sees an opportunity to seize the treacherous soldier, ''forcing him to the floor and twisting his arm'' and declaring she did not intend to die quietly at the hands of the raving fanatic. And '''then''' Mikasa launches a one man assault on the room, disarming Floch's comrades and forcing him to flee as the ragtag alliance launches their assault on the Yeagerists.
** Reiner and Annie launching a two-man assault on the Yeagerists, transforming into the Armored and Female Titans. For fans of the Female Titan, it is a grand return that was long deserved.
** After all she did to royally screw over the islanders in her service to Zeke, one can't help but find it cathartic when Magath threatens to beat the ever-living shit out of Yelena, and for a moment the woman who had been fighting for nothing more than personal glory finally expresses something we haven't seen from her: ''Fear''.
** Connie's execution of Daz and Samuel. As horrific as it was that he was forced to kill his former friends and comrades, their attempted murder of Armin and their loyalty to a fanatical movement made their fate feel rather deserved.
** They are ''finally'' on the defensive against their own comrades. Even if they manage to destroy the airships the alliance must commandeer in their pursuit of Eren, there's no question that they are cornered and badly overpowered, up against no less than ''five'' Titan Shifters in the alliance. Admit it, you don't feel sorry for the ones who betrayed their own people and became the very murderers they once fought against. It's a war between two groups: the one who wants the CycleOfRevenge to end, and the group who care about their own people, instead of enemies who spent decades trying to kill whole nation.
** On the villain side, after all the lives they took in their genocide against Paradis (and the rest of the world in their campaign of conquest), you can't help but feel satisfaction in knowing that Marley is already at the total mercy of the Colossal Titans, and is likely no longer in any position to lay any further harm to the island, [[HoistByHisOwnPetard which only succeeded in triggering the very apocalypse they sought to avoid]]. It may be [[LaserGuidedKarma karma]] at its most damning.

** Reiner and Annie as the Armored and Female Titan give it their all to fight the Yaegerists, killing plenty and taking a ridiculous amount of punishment from the many thunder spears shot at them in the process, including when they use their arms to shield the Azumabito and Magath, ensuring the latter survive. Reiner in particular utilises every bit of armor and natural resilience of his Titan to absorb as much damage as possible, occasionally shielding Annie who at that point had never seen the thunder spears in action before.
** Falco transforms into his Jaws Titan form for the first time. His particular incarnation has beak-like armor covering his face and talons that emphasise his falcon/bird motif, and it looks quite awesome. He manages to use it to great effect too in fighting the Yaegerists, though he does end up losing control and manages to pin Pieck's Cart Titan down. Fortunately, Magath has likely witnessed first-time Titan Shifters losing control many times before and is quick to cut Falco out of the nape before he can harm Pieck.

** The one responsible for blowing up the train that would have brought in a large number of Yaegerist reinforcements was none other than Keith Shadis, who wastes no time to save Magath from several Yaegerist soldiers and directs Magath's attention to a Marleyan ship they must destroy to prevent the Yaegerists from using it to catch up with the alliance.
** Keith Shadis and Theo Magath sacrifice their lives by blowing up the Marleyan ship, thus ensuring the alliance can move forward with saving the world. Especially in Magath's case he well and truly got to redeem himself for having been a cog in Marley's war machine.

* Yet Eren stops the final slash that could in all likelihood have decapitated him by using Lady Tybur's chrysalis as an impromptu buckler. And then it's revealed, the Jaw Titan's true power is not that it is the most mobile of all the Nine, but that it's hardened teeth and nails are the pinnacle of Titan petrification mineral toughness. He's gouged four deep tracks in the thought-impenetrable crystal cocoon.

** Instructor Shadis pulls a BigDamnHeroes moment when he rescues his trainees from Zeke's rogue Titans, the very same trainees that had ridiculed Shadis for trying to teach them how to fight Titans. He then inspires them to help the Survey Corps.
** Gabi rescuing Kaya from a Titan by ramming her anti-Titan rifle down its throat. The moment is so epic that Kaya briefly mistakes Gabi for Sasha.

* Levi's return, backing up Eren as always, slicing Porco's masseter muscle as he attempts to rip Eren out of his nape before he can consume the War-hammer. Eren then bucks him back into the buildings and rips him off by the hair, holding him up for [[TheRedBaron The Ackermann]] to slice and dice. The Jaws tries to escape by gouging out Eren's wrist and scuttling away on the walls, but Mikasa brings him down with a thunder-spear and if not for Pieck saving his ass with her panzer squad, the Demons of Paradise Island would have butchered Porco where he lay.

** For further clarification, a quadrupedal five-metre class hoicks Erwin from the saddle by biting three-quarters of his right arm past the bone to the last several shreds of tendons. The agony must be overwhelming, the blood loss should send him into shock, his being has suffered such whiplash from the sudden change in momentum, that it's inconceivable to think he can form a coherent thought. ''None'' of those things faze Humanity's Greatest Hope. There's only the mission and Erwin's absolute dedication to see it through, damn his body and damn his life.

-->'''Mikasa:''' ''(DeathGlare and SlowWalk commence)'' If you expect someone to die for the sake of another as a matter of course, I'm sure you'll understand this. That sometimes, a single noble sacrifice can save many lives.
-->'''Dimo:''' Try it! I've known your boss for a long time... I can decide your fate with a single word!

** After Grior starts running his mouth off at Nicolo, [[SpeakIllOfTheDead calling Sasha a whore and devil]] multiple times, Yelena casually blows his brains out.

** After Grior starts running his mouth off at Nicolo, calling Sasha a whore and devil multiple times Yelena casually blows his brains out.

** Gabi finally breaking her Marleyan indoctrination and realizing that Eldians and humans are NotSoDifferent.

* The rapturous shot of Reiner abducting Eren in his clenched fist and proceeding to ''[[CrazyAwesome slide down Wall Rose]]'' to the exterior with nothing but his heels and elbows for purchase. Goosebumps City.

** While it's not yet certain if he's gone for good, the alliance working together to kill Eren is pretty sweet to see in action. Jean sets off the explosives to separate Eren's head from his shoulders, while Reiner tightly holds on to the Source of All Organic Matter to keep it from reattaching Eren's head to his body, giving Armin the chance to deal the finishing blow by activating his Titan transformation to destroy Eren's body completely. After [[ManipulativeBastard all]] [[WouldHurtAChild the]] [[KickTheMoralityPet horrible]] [[KillAllHumans things]] he's done, seeing Eren finally getting what he deserves can be really satisfying for some.

-->'''Eren Jaeger:''' ''Hey... Reiner... ''Asshole...'' I don't know [[NightmareFace what kind of face]] you're making right now... But I hope you ''miserable pieces of shit'' are pleased with yourselves! I bet I could scour through the history of mankind, and not find anyone a ''fraction'' as evil! You should be erased... Trash like you can't be allowed to exist! What was going through your head? You ''disgust me''. Just thinking about your face makes my insides ''churn''. You make me wanna puke! You're a ''pest''! A revolting... ''PARASITE''! ''PEST''! '''AND PESTS... HAVE TO BE EXTERMINATED!!!''' ''

* Hannes, a Garrison Engineer Captain, (read: a glorified maintenance man with some small rappelling skill) who has ''never fought a Titan in his life before now'', confounds and even manages to deeply slice the Achilles tendon of a fifteen-metre class Abnormal; [[RealityEnsues before he's nabbed from the air and devoured waist first]].