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Chibi Theater: Fly, Cadets, Fly! -Attack on Titan

Chibi Theater: Fly, Cadets, Fly! (ちみキャラ劇場とんでけ！訓練兵団Chimi Kyara Gekijō – Tondeke! Kunren Heidan ) is a series of animated short films based on the Attack on Titan universe, written and illustrated by Hajime Isayama. It was directed and written by Kenshirou Morii, composed by Hiroyuki Sawano, and produced by Studio Wit and Production IG. This comedy was released between July 17, 2013 and March 19, 2014. These gag shorts were included on the Blu-ray Disc/DVD releases, featuring the original series' characters in chibi form.

Summary

Consisting of nine episodes, this series takes a light and comedic take on the original Attack on Titan series and humorously reproduces many of its memorable scenes and dialogue. Each episode depicts 2 to 3 days of training by the 104th Titan Trainee Corps , where Eren and his fellow trainees train to become the hope of humanity and fight against the Titans.

Episodes

Episode 1: Day 1/Day 2 ( Ichinichime None Futsukame , September 1 / September 2):
Eren struggles to wake up on time. Armin wakes up in the nurse's office. The show originally aired on July 17, 2013.
Episode 2: Day 3/Day 4 ( Mikkame None Yokkame , September 3 / September 4):
Eren tries to make a good impression on his instructor, and Jean becomes jealous of him. It aired on August 21, 2013.
Episode 3: Day 5/Day 6/Day 7 ( It'sukame None Muikame None Nanokame , 05/05 / 06/06 / 07/07):
Sacha is accused of something she didn't do. Armin finds a suspicious book. Eren and Mikasa try to learn more about a Titan's weakness. The air date was September 18, 2013.
Episode 4: Day 8/Day 9/Day 10 ( Yōkame None Kokonokame None Tokame , 8am / 9am / 10am):
Eren accidentally surprises the girls. Mikasa challenges Ymir to dessert. Krista and Ymir choose a friend to go shopping with. The show aired on October 16, 2013.
Episode 5: Day 11/Day 12/Day 13 ( Juichinichime None Juninichime None Jusannichime , 11 AM / 12 PM / 1 PM):
Eren tries to copy Reiner . Bertholdt tries to gain confidence. Mikasa and Annie challenge each other to see who is stronger. It was released on November 20, 2013.
Episode 6: Day 14/Day 15/Day 16 ( Juyokkame None Jugonichime None Jūrokunichime , 2 p.m. / 3 p.m. / 4 p.m.):
Connie and Sasha attempt revenge. Eren decides to get a new hairstyle. Armin tries to help Eren, Connie, and Sasha. It aired on December 18, 2013.
Episode 7: Day 17/Day 18/Day 19** ( Jūshichinichime None Juhachinichime None Jūkunichime , 5 p.m. / 6 p.m. / 7 p.m.):
Eren has some difficulty using the vertical equipment. Jean gets lost during training, and Marco brings back a lost bag. The show aired on January 15, 2014.
Episode 8: Day 20/Day 21/Day 22 ( Nijūnichime None Nijūichinichime None Nijūninichime , 8pm / 9pm / 10pm):
Franz and Hannah help Eren redeem himself. Mikasa tries to act on her feelings. Hange attempts to communicate with a Titan. It aired on February 19, 2014.
Episode 9: Day 23/Day 24/Day 25 ( Nijūsannichime None Nijūyonnichime None Nijūgonichime , 23 hours / 24 hours / 25 hours):
Erwin tries to appeal to the cadets. Levi analyzes himself from another person's perspective. The 104th Cadet Corps' graduation ceremony begins. It was published on March 19, 2014.

The gags

There are several recurring gags in all episodes:

Eren oversleeps, causing him to be late, and he ends up getting angry at Mikasa and Armin for not waking him up.
Some characters always end up being eaten by the Colossal Titans at the end of each episode (Eren almost always being one of them)
Mikasa is completely expressionless. She makes no facial expressions, doesn't change her tone, and shows no emotion.
Keith gets angry with one of the cadets and tells them to come to his room later.
Mikasa shows feelings for Eren, but it's a one-sided love.
Armin is very perverted
Characters always pronounce the sounds or small movements they make (for example, saying chung* chung* when the bell rings, or wipe* when they wipe away tears).

There are also many references to the animated series:

On the first day of training, the trainees are intimidated by Keith Sadies
Jean is in awe of Mikasa and her long black hair, and he develops a rivalry with Eren.
Mikasa cuts her hair and declares that "the world is a cruel place," shoving a loaf of bread into Eren's mouth and telling the others that she is far stronger than all of them.
Sasha steals meat and can always be seen eating a potato
Armin brings a book and reads it with Eren. While reading, he mentions a passage that says "burning water, frozen earth, sandy fields" (although the context is different from the original).
Levi dresses in his cleaning clothes and carries a mop, because he takes "cleaning very seriously";
Eren's ears turn red when he lies.