Attack on Titan Begins Its Trek Across the US This September
Todd Rigney
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As a shameless Japanese cinema nerd, I’m deliriously excited about director Shinji Higuchi’s live-action epic Attack on Titan. Although to movie hit theaters in Japan not too long ago, those of us who reside in the States won’t have to wait forever to catch the flick on the big screen. The snazzy folks at FUNimation Entertainment are bringing both parts to the US beginning next month.
The first installment of Attack on Titan should hit a theater in your neck of the woods on September 30. And instead of making everyone wait an unnecessarily long time for the conclusion, part two will arrive on October 20. The boys and girls at FUNimation are just cool like that.
For those who are late to the party, here’s a synopsis.
The sudden arrival of the Titans–mysterious, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour human beings one after the other–brings mankind to the brink of extinction. Fast-forward more than 100 years later. What remains of the human population now live in relative peace behind massive walls that were erected to defend themselves against the Titans. Yet, once again, that peace is shattered when a Titan measuring over 50 meters tall smashes through the wall, allowing a horde of other Titans to enter. The protagonist, Eren, had been resigned to a life confined behind these walls. Nothing I do would make a difference, he thought. But when he joins the “Outer Wall Restoration Team” set up to fight against the Titans, he is reunited with Mikasa, a childhood friend and someone he had long rued not being able to save. The new recruits embark on a mission to obtain explosives, which had become rare and precious, before getting past the waves of Titans to plug the gaping hole in the wall, with humanity’s survival on the line. Will there be a future for Eren and Mikasa and for mankind itself?
To top everything off, FUNimation has released a nifty trailer for the US release of Attack on Titan parts one and two. You can find that mind-blowing clip positioned down below.
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpP4GDGovp0&w=640&h=360]
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