Manga is interesting to read as is, but it's even more interesting if you understand it!
The final volume was finally released the other day! Popular manga “Attack on Titan”
We asked the editor in charge, Shintaro Kawakubo, who has been involved with the work since it was brought in and serialized, and has seen the work and author from the closest distance!
This is a long version including unreleased parts!
00:35 The series ends after 11 years and 7 months.
04:05 This is the 21st century classic boys' manga
07:45 The ending was decided from the start of the series.
12:24 Mr. Isayama has a strong sense of responsibility
15:02 There was also an ending where Levi died.
18:30 Sasha should have died a long time ago
20:18 Relationship between works and social situation
28:10 Was there a loop element in the story?
32:52 Aspects of worldliness
35:59 Is there a possibility of a sequel?
37:00 About Mr. Isayama's next work
■Shintaro Kawakubo
Joined Kodansha in 2006. Assigned to the editorial department of Weekly Shonen Magazine.
During his first month of assignment, he accepted Hajime Isayama's request and supported his subsequent debut.
He has been in charge of "Attack on Titan" since the launch of "Bessatsu Shonen Magazine" in 2009.
■Title: Attack on Titan
Serialized from the first issue of Bessatsu Shonen Magazine to the May 2021 issue.
Volume 33 of the book is currently on sale, and the final volume, volume 34, will be released on June 9, 2021.
The cumulative circulation has exceeded 100 million copies as of December 2019.
It depicts the story of a giant that repeatedly attacks the ``wall'' that is the living area of humanity, and the struggle of humanity to repel it.
■Author: Hajime Isayama
Born in 1986, from Oita Prefecture. In 2008, he made his debut by winning the 81st Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer Manga Award (orz). In 2009, ``Attack on Titan'' began serialization in Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. In 2011, the same work won the 35th Kodansha Manga Award in the boys category.
Official blog “Currently ongoing dark history”: http://blog.livedoor.jp/isayamahazime/
■Publisher: Kodansha
■Official website of the work: https://shingeki.net/#/
■Published magazine: Bessatsu Shonen Magazine
Official website https://shonenmagazine.com/bmaga
Official Twitter https://twitter.com/betsumaganews @BETSUMAGAnews
■Magazine publication period: September 9, 2009 - April 9, 2021
■Anime official website: https://shingeki.tv/final/
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