Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide - Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide is the official guidebook for the anime series Attack on Titan based on the manga series Attack on Titan written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama . This guidebook, like many that came before it, was written by Hajime Isayama, though it is illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. In North America, it was published by Kodansha Comics on April 18, 2017. It contains 208 pages. The guidebook focuses on the first season of the anime series, and it shows several character designs, background illustrations, storyboards, and a variety of interviews with the original creator and the staff working on the anime adaptation.
Content
Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide includes a variety of content, including the following:
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Interview with Hajime Isayama and the adaptation's director, Tetsuro Araki . In this interview, they reveal a surprise about Eren and Armin , as well as some details about the creation of the manga and its adaptation into an anime series.
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A detailed explanation of the Attack on Titan universe. It includes detailed information about the characters, the weapons they use to fight the Titans, and a complete description of the Nine Titans and the Pure Titans.
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Exclusive interviews with some of the voice actors who participated in the original dubbing process of the series. Interviewees include people like Yuki Kaji (the voice of Eren Jaeger ), Yui Ishikawa (the voice of Mikasa Ackermann) , Marina Inoue (the voice of Armin Arlelt ), and Hiroshi Kamiya (the voice of Captain Levi ). There are also several interviews with the various musicians who worked on the series' music, such as Linked Horizon and its singer and songwriter, Revo.
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Full-color illustrations of the character designs used for the animated adaptation.
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Four special edition postcards with exclusive illustrations that can only be obtained by purchasing this specific guide.
Details
This guide contains color illustrations and special concept art that fans have never seen before. It also includes several in-depth and detailed interviews with various staff members who contributed to the creation of the anime adaptation. In them, they explain some of the inside information regarding the process of adapting a series and the subsequent editing process. There are also discussions on specific plot points and various production secrets that would allow fans to understand and appreciate how the anime series came to be.
About half of the guidebook contains pages that showcase not only the main and supporting character designs, but also a multitude of supporting characters. Each individual character design showcases their respective character from multiple perspectives and displays their abilities. The information provided for each character can range from common knowledge to obscure facts.
The "Anime Guide" also includes a variety of comparisons of scenes from the manga with their anime counterparts. These comparisons use both storyboards and the final cut that originally aired. While the information provided in this section does not directly analyze the similarities or differences between the individual versions, it does offer a wealth of relevant data on each version separately. Some of the creative changes are discussed in interviews, though they do not necessarily focus on the sequences highlighted in this comparison section.
Other visual sections included in Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide include a list of some of the Attack on Titan merchandise that was only ever produced in Japan. The incredible variety of merchandise would serve to illustrate the series' considerable impact on the country and would show international fans some of the unique products that were only sold in Japan.
The interviews in this book involve many different people from the Attack on Titan series and can range from quick chats with some of the voice actors and actresses from the anime series to more detailed interviews with various members of the animation staff. The longest and most in-depth interviews are those involving the original creator, Hajime Isayama , and the director of the anime adaptation, Tetsuo Araki . During their discussions, they both explain the creative approach they used to craft the story of Attack on Titan. Araki also gives various details about the adaptation process, while Isayama explains certain aspects of the anime adaptation that he is personally dissatisfied with.
Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide features a vast collection of exclusive full-color artwork from the anime series and in-depth interviews with some of the staff members who were actively involved in the production of the anime adaptation of Attack on Titan. It is a dynamic guide that provides the reader with an incredible amount of information about the Attack on Titan anime without being an excessively heavy or difficult read.
