It has been a long time coming, and finally, Attack on Titan is over. To mark the anime’s finale, Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama and anime director Yuichiro Hayashi shared special illustrations that celebrate the series’ impressive decade-long run.
These new illustrations were shared on the anime’s official X (formerly Twitter) account. Given the hype for the show’s final episode, both illustrations got a lot of attention and praise from fans.
Spoiler Warning: There are Attack on Titan finale spoilers in this article.
Isayama Commemorates Anime’s Finale With Special Illustration
Hajime Isayama may have ended the Attack on Titan manga two years ago, but he has continued to play a big role in the anime adaptation.
In fact, Isayama helped in creating the anime’s finale, adding some changes to the storyboards.
To mark the anime’s proper conclusion, Isayama shared a special illustration featuring Eren, Mikasa, and Armin.
There, Isayama also shared a short message to fans, thanking them for their support of the series in the past decade.
On top of this, Isayama also signed the illustration with an adorable Mikasa doodle. Check it out here:
It has been quite a rollercoaster for Hajime Isayama over the past two years. After all, the manga’s ending proved to be quite controversial, enough that he apologized for it at an event last year.
Thankfully, Isayama can breathe easily as the anime’s ending has been mostly well-received by fans.
On platforms like X and Reddit, most viewers appreciated the ending and celebrated the series following the finale.
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Attack on Titan Anime Director Shares Lighthearted Illustration to Celebrate Ending
Along with Isayama, The Final Season director Yuichiro Hayashi also shared an illustration. This one is more lighthearted, making it a nice palate cleanser for the final episode’s bittersweet events.
Hayashi’s illustration features Eren, Armin, and other cast members enjoying a well-deserved sauna (maybe not for Eren though).
Both Isayama and Hayashi’s illustrations got lots of attention on X, as the posts got over 400k and 300k likes, respectively.
The finale of Attack on Titan is the end of an era for many fans. After all, this show is a gateway to anime for many current fans.
For now, there’s no word on future Attack on Titan anime projects. Given that the manga has only gotten a few extra chapters, it’ll probably be a while before we see a new Attack on Titan anime, if at all.
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