Deep in the underground district beneath Wall Sina, years before he became known as humanity's strongest soldier, Levi spends his day as a hoodlum with his best friends Isabel and Farlan. One day, during a routine heist, the trio run afoul of Erwin Smith who, impressed by the young hood’s skill, recruits him for the Scouts. However, Levi has a scheme of his own unbeknownst to Erwin. However, during a Scouting Mission, Levi will face a horrifying trial that will shape him into the man he will become, one who chooses to live his life with no regrets.
Tropes:
- Animated Adaptation: The OVA's are adaptations of the spinoff manga of the same name.
- Big Brother Instinct: Levi has this concerning his relationship with Isabel.
- Brutal Honesty: Erwin, as usual.Erwin: So, you're the only survivor. How pathetic.
- A Day in the Limelight: The OVA's are centered entirely around Levi, focusing on his life before he joined the Scouts, how he was recruited by them, and his transition into the man he would become by the time of the main series.
- I Regret Nothing: What Levi promises to himself as he rides out with Erwin and the Scouts after joining them in the end.
- O.O.C. Is Serious Business: Levi carves up a Titan in a mix of Unstoppable Rage and Heroic BSoD after it kills Isabel and Farlan. He even audibly cries after killing it.
- Prequel: To the main series, as it shows how Levi joined the Scouts and met Erwin long before Eren arrived on the scene.
- The Unreveal: While the OVA clears up a few blanks in Levi's past, it doesn't explain how Levi was born in the underground district or where he came from. This is justified though since those questions are being saved for the main series.
