Books - Attack on Titan
As the Attack on Titan manga series by Hajime Isayama and its anime adaptation produced by Studio Wit became a worldwide success, several books and guides based on the Attack on Titan universe have been written and published.
Attack on Titan Inside Kou
Attack on Titan Inside Kou is the first official guidebook for the series. It was released in August 2013 and is only available in Japan. This guidebook contains 192 pages and is divided into five sections.
It includes exclusive interviews with Hajime Isayama, the series editor, and the anime adaptation team. It also contains several concept illustrations from the anime and 16 full pages of full-color concept material from the manga. A character guide is also included, along with new original illustrations by Isayama. The guide also includes a papercraft kit that will allow those who purchase the book to create their own illustrations. Colossal Titan Finally, the book contains the original, never-before-seen 54-page Attack on Titan manga one-shot.
Attack on Titan Outside of Osamu / Attack on Titan Guide
Attack on Titan Outside Osamu is the second official Attack on Titan guidebook and was released in September 2013. It contains 184 pages and is written entirely in Japanese. It includes a wealth of information about the series and includes the following: an extensive interview and Q&A with Hajime Isayama, production documents for the anime adaptation, analyses of the equipment used in the series, a message from the manga editor, information on the main characters, drafts of Eren Jaeger 's Titan Transformations, a Titan guidebook and a "Titanpedia", as well as an incomplete draft of the original manga.
After the release of the INSIDE and OUTSIDE guides, they were compiled and translated into English and simply titled Attack on Titan Guide. This book was published by Kodansha Comics USA and was released on September 16, 2014.
Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide
Attack on Titan: The Anime Guide is the official guide to the anime series Attack on Titan. It was written by Hajime Isayama and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. Kodansha Comics licensed this book for English publication, and it was released in April 2017.
This official guide includes the following:
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Interview with Hajime Isayama and director Tetsuro Araki . In this interview, they reveal a surprise about Eren and Armin None
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A detailed explanation of the Attack on Titan universe, from the characters to the weapons they use, including all the Titans.
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Exclusive interviews with the voice cast and musicians who participated in the creation of the original Japanese dub and soundtrack for the anime series.
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Four special edition postcards.
Answers to Attack on Titan
Attack on Titan ANSWERS is the third official guidebook for the Attack on Titan manga series. It was released on August 9, 2016 in Japan.
It contains additional interviews with Isayama, maps of areas seen in the world of Attack on Titan, sets of "Current Public Information", "IF Illustrations", content from the "au SmartPass" app, and papercrafts of the Armored Titan and Female Titan None.
Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia
Attack on Titan Character Encyclopedia is the fourth official guidebook for the Attack on Titan manga series. It was released on August 8, 2017, in Japan. This guidebook contains explanations of over 200 characters from the series, including Eren and the rest of the 104th Training Corps , to citizens living inside the walls and beyond. Profiles of the main characters include their birthdates, heights, and other information such as catchphrases. Nine Titans are also explained in this guidebook. The book contains their respective powers and abilities, among other information. There is also a guide to some of the characters who live outside the walls. Finally, there is an interview with Isayama, where he reveals the inspiration behind some of his characters.
Attack on Titan Story Guide
Attack on Titan Story Guide is the fifth official guidebook for the Attack on Titan manga series and was released on April 9, 2019. It covers the plot and characters from volumes 1 to 22 of the manga and explains all the Attack on Titan arcs covered from Season 1 to Season 3 of the anime adaptation. This guide, like those that preceded it, also includes an exclusive interview with Hajime Isayama.
The Science of Attack on Titan
The Science of Attack on Titan is a book written by Rikao Yanagita, director of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Institute at the University of Tokyo and author of several other books related to science fiction. In this book, Yanagita explores the theoretical scientific aspects of Titans and the technology used by the characters in the Attack on Titan series.
