Summary
- “The Last Attack” movie for Attack on Titan will be released in the U.S. in early 2025, much to the excitement of fans.
- The movie combines parts 3 and 4 of the final season, adding new scenes and providing a cinematic experience.
- The key staff members from the Final Season are back for “The Last Attack,” ensuring consistency and quality in the production.
Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK is officially coming to the U.S.! The final Attack on Titan saga got fans hyped for many reasons. Despite initial concerns regarding changes in the production, the public soon became eager to see what studio MAPPA could do with the final arc.
The fourth and last season was a ride. It was divided into four parts, and at the end of each part, fans couldn’t wait for the next one. MAPPA was able to keep the hype and deliver something that got the public thrilled. Although the series original finale is not to the liking of many, MAPPA surely was able to bring the action to life and deliver beautiful scenes.
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Attack on Titan: Is THE LAST ATTACK The Future of the Franchise or The End?
On November 8th, the final Attack on Titan movie hit the big screen in Japanese cinemas, with an uplifting post credit sequence to see the series off.
And after all of that, they still got one more surprise: parts 3 and 4 would be compiled into a movie, with new scenes! The Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK debuted in Japan last November, with a good reception from the public. And recently, during CCXP24 in São Paulo (Brazil), Crunchyroll confirmed it will once again partner with Sony Pictures to release the movie in North American theaters in early 2025! They movie will also be release in several other countries.
Crunchyroll describes it as a “cinematic experience that combines the final chapters of the highly acclaimed anime series in one colossal film.” No further information about the release window was announced so far, but “early 2025” usually means something around “within the first three months of the year”. The movie is 145 minutes long.
Attack on Titan: The Last Attack Main Staff
Key people from the Final Season are back
Despite changing studios from season 3 to season 4, Hiroshi Seko kept his position as the head writer both in Attack on Titan Final Season and in The Last Attack movie. His other works as main screenwriter include Seraph of the End, Ajin: Demi-Human, Banana Fish and Dorohedoro.
Yuichiro Hayashi has been in charge of the series direction since the Final Season, and also directed the new compilation film. He actually worked with Hiroshi Seko before Attack on Titan, when he directed Dorohedoro anime adaptation in early 2020. Hayashi was also at CCXP24, and he briefly talked about the experience of directing Attack on Titan, and the responsibility he felt on his shoulders for ending this beloved series.
Other returning staff members include Tomohiro Kishi (character design), Kuniaki Nemoto (art direction) and Daisuke Niinuma (chief animation direction, which is not the same position as the general director).
Attack on Titan is available to stream on Crunchyroll, subbed and dubbed.
Source: Hollywood Reporter, CCXP24
Attack On Titan
- Release Date
- April 7, 2013
- Studio
- Wit Studio, MAPPA
- Creator
- Hajime Isayama