The End of An Era Done Right: ‘Attack on Titan: The Last Attack’ Review

This is it. The conclusion of one of the most mysterious anime in history arrives in the way it was envisioned: as a feature-length movie. Attack on Titan: The Last Attack goes far to finish the story, then goes further than anyone could ever imagine. With no punches pulled and a chilling conclusion, The Last Attack is more relevant than ever. In most theaters for one day (February 10th) but with very select showings still available in the US. In 2013, the world felt like an entirely different place, and the anime on everyone’s mind was based on the super popular and enigmatic manga Attack on Titan. In 2023, ten years after AoT debuted, Kodansha and Crunchyroll dropped the last two episodes on the platform. Each episode was an hour and change. The whole weeb world was shaken to its core. Only to hear from the director of the series Yuichiro Hayashi, “I originally drew the storyboards [for The Final Chapters] with the idea that it would be watched as a single movie. So, having the opportunity to have everyone watch it in the best possible environment, the theatre is a dream come true for me.” Well then, cue the theatrical release. Theatrical Experience Can you imagine the iconic sounds of the Attack on Titan universe booming out of a crystal-clear movie theatre sound system? The hiss of steam from ODM gear tearing through the skyline? That telltale ringing and fission of a titan arriving on the scene? Names being yelled across a battlefield that no one can realistically hear? …