Subtitled Attack on Titan Trailer Is Three Minutes of Pure Insanity
This is usually the part of the article where I say something “witty” and try to set the stage for whatever I’m discussing. But I’m kind of at a loss for words after seeing the subtitled three-minute trailer for director Shinji Higuchi’s live-action adaptation of Attack on Titan. In short: This flicks looks deliriously entertaining. I promise that’s the end of the hyperbole.
In a nutshell, Attack on Titan tells the story of humanity’s war against the Titans, a race of beings who like to snack on people. Since folks don’t enjoy watching their loved ones being consumed by enormous naked monsters, they decide to fight back. Chaos promptly ensues.
The complete synopsis for the flick explains, in detail:
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?
As we previously reported, FUNimation Entertainment is handling distribution in North America. And while the film hits Japan in two parts very soon — the first on August 1 and the second, Attack on Titan: End of the World, on September 19 — it’s currently unknown when we’ll get to experience this insanity Stateside. In the meantime, have a look at the subtitled three-minute trailer below.
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