Okay, let's get straight to the point about Attack on Titan Season 4. The question on everyone's mind: Is it out? Short answer: Yes...and also, kind of no! Confused? Don't worry, everyone is.
Think of it like this: Attack on Titan: The Final Season (aka Season 4) originally aired its first part. It felt pretty final, right? Wrong! That was just the appetizer, a delicious, yet incomplete course of Titan-slaying goodness.
The Saga Continues (and Continues...and...)
So, after that initial chunk of Season 4 wrapped up, fans were left hanging, wondering if Eren Yeager's wild ride was truly over. The answer, delivered with a dramatic flourish, was "Nope! We're not done yet!"
Then came "Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2." More titans, more existential dread, more jaw-dropping plot twists! We cheered, we cried, we clutched our pillows in terror.
But wait, there's more! Because saying goodbye is hard, especially when you have giant, naked humanoids trying to eat you. So, what happened next?
The Grand Finale...Eventually
Drumroll please… Enter “Attack on Titan: The Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS”. Yes, you read that right. Capital letters and all. This was split into two parts, basically acting as the true series finale.
Part 1 aired, leaving us on yet another cliffhanger. It’s almost as if the creators enjoyed our collective suffering (maybe they did!). But fear not, the very last bit of anime finally landed.
The Final Chapters Special 2 actually provided a conclusive ending to the long running series. So, finally, and we mean finally, the whole of Season 4 (in its various, strangely named iterations) is available to watch.
So, What’s the Big Deal?
Why all the fuss about splitting a season into so many parts? Well, the final arc of the Attack on Titan manga is incredibly dense and complex. There’s a ton to unpack.
Think political intrigue, moral dilemmas, and earth-shattering revelations galore. Squeezing all of that into a single season would have been like trying to fit a Colossal Titan into a teacup.
The multiple parts allowed the animators to do justice to the source material. They gave us the time to properly digest the emotional rollercoaster that is the ending of Attack on Titan.
The Emotional Toll of Titan Warfare
But beneath the giant monsters and epic battles, Attack on Titan is a story about humanity. It's about friendship, loss, and the terrifying consequences of hatred and prejudice.
It made us question everything, even our own loyalties to characters we thought we knew. Remember when we all adored Reiner Braun? And then… well, you know.
So, if you haven't already, dive into Attack on Titan: The Final Season (all its parts!). Be prepared for a wild ride, and maybe keep a box of tissues handy. You'll need them. Just don't be surprised when there is a spin-off series coming out soon!