“The manga is perfect. »Benjamin, 13, was the first to answer [et a presque eu le dernier mot] to our call on The attack of the Titans, whose 34th and last volume has been in the bookseller since Wednesday. How to follow after that? About ten of you have tried, and especially have taken the time to write how the work of Hajime Isayama marked you, and even thwarted your expectations. Thank you to everyone. “Ah SNK ! [pour Shingeki no Kyojin, le titre original], reacts Geraldine, 47 years old. It was my daughter who started watching the series. At first, I didn’t want to hear about it. And I watched the first episode. I was completely captivated by the story and its twists. “
“A friend made me watch the animated version”
Like Geraldine, many fans have been converted by the animated adaptation, first broadcast on Wakanim and then available on different platforms (Netflix, Prime…). ” I discovered The attack of the Titans thanks to a friend who made me watch the animated version, says Aurélie, 17 years old. Having liked it a lot, so I read the manga and it became my favorite in front of all the others. Such a universe had never been exploited, the characters are amazing, all with very different characters and abilities. “
Yacine, 30, has also gone from anime to manga, and is full of praise: “This manga is simply extraordinary as the author masters his work. Hajime Issayama knew how to create a universe which he enlarged as his story progressed while making his story more complex, which starts from a simple postulate: Titans, anthropophagous humanoid creatures appeared and became the predators of men who are refugees behind three walls. The story evolves in such a way that things that are scattered throughout the story and seemingly unimportant actually turn out to be high important information. In addition, many themes are discussed, whether it is freedom, the importance of history, peace and its cost, everything is treated intelligently. You have to wait until the end to get the author’s message: the duty to remember. “
The love that Hajime Isayama has for his characters
“Everyone will remember Eren, Mikasa and Armin in a few years,” writes Thomas, 22. The attack of the Titans is a work of anthology, because, despite its violence and its themes that are sometimes difficult to grasp, it has found a large audience, including many people who have never been sensitive to manga and anime. Personally, what makes me love the manga is all the love that Hajime Isayama has for his characters. I have rarely read a work where the majority, if not all of the characters are important. “
“As for the end, I consider it correct and even satisfactory,” he continues. I have seen fans be disappointed, but finishing a work is never easy for an author and he will always face criticism. I can understand the disappointment of some readers in the sense that The attack of the Titans has never run out of steam over time and that the level of writing has always been very high. »No disappointment on the part of our witnesses.
A sad but logical ending
For Yacine, “the end of the manga is consistent with the rest of the story, although ultimately predictable. The manga ended as it should have ”. Aurélie finds her very sad, “but at the same time unique and rather logical”. The attack of the Titans accompanied Baptiste, now 18, throughout his college and high school years: “Hajime Isayama has built a unique and heart-wrenching work that spares no character. He has managed to build up a constant tension that makes us want to know the rest. The many themes addressed, such as the duty to remember, freedom, forgiveness, mourning … make it a complex work that could, from my point of view, please everyone, even those who do not appreciate manga . “
And the end? “It is surely the manga which marked me the most and which also moved me the most, conlut it. I couldn’t help but shed a tear as I read the last chapter. “