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[Blood Diamonds]

So you guys haven't seen any of this on Tumblr?

Here's the description of where this is from: "General consensus on /a/ is that the prototype character here looks a lot like Ymir"

"In 2006, he applied for the Magazine Grand Prix known as MGP promoted by Kodansha Ltd. and his work “Attack on Titan" was given the “Fine Work" award."

So I guess this pics are his first work ! LOOK. IT’S YOUNG YMIR. SHE CRIES OH MY GOD I CAN’T. And she was the main character wow. Isayama-sensei why have you changed for Eren ? ;_;


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Now, yes, that's Ymir. It looks like she was the main character at first, so it's logical she has a super major role in the story as it is now.

And now, this are some HUUUUUGE spoilers okay, like spoilers for the manga. People translated what was on those images and holy shit, it kind of says what a kyojin is.

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READ ALL OF THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK

Even so, it's possible that this no longer applies to his story anymore seeing as he changed the main character so I guess the story went under some major reconstruction.

 

[Akito]

"Pure Heart"
That's some classic shounen bullshit, I seriously hope Hajime will think of a better twist, that the titans were made to exterminate/regulate humans is hardly one anymore.

 

[aravuus]

Lmao @pure heart of justice

What a mind-numbingly boring twist if true.

 

[wwm0nkey]

Lmao @pure heart of justice

What a mind-numbingly boring twist if true.

Doubt they are going that route, like REALLY doubt that......hoping its not that.....please don't be that....

 

[Erigu]

Lmao @pure heart of justice
What a mind-numbingly boring twist if true.

Unless Ymir somehow got herself a pure heart after 60 years of walking around as a titan, chances are that's not how it is in the series.

 

[BY2K]

Okay so SOME Titans are able to transform into humans, for some reason, and those humans can transform back into "intelligent" Titans afterward?

God I hate this "let's show stuff but not explain shit" thing this series is going for.

 

[Freezasaurus]

Okay so SOME Titans are able to transform into humans, for some reason, and those humans can transform back into "intelligent" Titans afterward?

God I hate this "let's show stuff but not explain shit" thing this series is going for.

The ones that transform into humans are the ones referred to as aberrants. The unique ones, like the colossal titan, the armored titan, etc.

I still don't think they've explained the difference between those and the regular ones with the silly faces. Unless I missed it, there is a decent amount of the manga out.

 

[Kagari]

Lmao @pure heart of justice

What a mind-numbingly boring twist if true.

Would be about as bad as 'Oh hey, I'm the armored titan!'

 

[BY2K]

The only not boring plot twist so far as been the "There's Titans inside the walls" reveal. That one got me by surprise.

I mean, who didn't call that Eren was the Titan attacking the other Titans when he first appeared? It was especially obvious in the anime because you could hear Eren's voice whenever he screamed.

 

[Kagari]

The only not boring plot twist so far as been the "There's Titans inside the walls" reveal. That one got me by surprise.

I mean, who didn't call that Eren was the Titan attacking the other Titans when he first appeared? It was especially obvious in the anime because you could hear Eren's voice whenever he screamed.

Not only that, his hair and eye color in the anime made it more obvious.

 

[Kurita]

I mean, who didn't call that Eren was the Titan attacking the other Titans when he first appeared? .

I didn't. All the twists surprised me (in a good way).

 

[aravuus]

Would be about as bad as 'Oh hey, I'm the armored titan!'

I don't know, maybe it wouldn't be necessarily bad, just really, really boring.

Unlike the twist you mentioned, which was just painfully horrible.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

I googled "Eren's mom is a titan" and this thread was the only result :v

 

[LProtag]

That tumblr link is dead. Is there somewhere else it's posted?

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Whole story leaked? (possibly major spoilers!)

 

[Akito]

Whole story leaked? (possibly major spoilers!)

I call bullshit as soon as the "former editor leaking out" card was played. The spoiler itself was something that every manga reader could have put together after like 2 minutes.

 

[Totakeke]

Whole story leaked? (possibly major spoilers!)

A youtube video....?

*sees the face*

/close tab

 

[daveo42]

I have a few ideas about the overall origin of the Titans based on what we've seen so far. My guess is that Titans are actually the result of bioengineering done by the armies of the world over 100 years ago. These Titans were created to wage war and it seemed that both sides had to the technology. Those current Titans that can transform between human and Titan were successful products of the experiments, while the feral ones were rejects used specifically as infantry in the war. As to why the wooly Titan is creating new ones, I am not certain at this point.

For those who are feral and then become self aware, it may either be from having the mental fortitude to 'wake up' from their dream and realize what they truly are or something that the brain adapts to over time. Some conversions are faster than others dependent on mental fortitude.

Finally, I think there are more Titans in behind wall Rosa and Sina than we currently know about. Some members of the Church are likely. Eren's dad is probably one as well, and very well could be the one who was over the project years ago.

Would be about as bad as 'Oh hey, I'm the armored titan!'

When I originally read that in the manga, I thought they were joking at that point. It was way too rushed a reveal and didn't even seem to make much sense in the moment. I feel that the manga could use some better pacing.

I call bullshit as soon as the "former editor leaking out" card was played. The spoiler itself was something that every manga reader could have put together after like 2 minutes.

What was the spoiler? Can't currently watch the vid.

 

[AlimNassor]

Those spoilers are fake. We never get perfect English spoilers, we don't have a source, etc.

 

[Kurita]

Those spoilers are fake. We never get perfect English spoilers, we don't have a source, etc.

Maybe you could posting fake spoilers in the Manga OT then.

 

[Akito]

What was the spoiler? Can't currently watch the vid.

The titans were created by someone who got chased out by the church. That's essentially it.

 

[Zoe]

I just read the text description below the video.

What's the supposed source?

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Whole story leaked? (possibly major spoilers!)

Fake. He mentions a "colossal titan" that attacked the village is some mad scientist who created the titans, yet in the manga it is known to be

Spoiler

Berthold

.

 

[Erigu]

What's the supposed source?

Mysterious, mystical Japan.

 

[Branduil]

Spoiler

Berthold

is pretty cute.

 

[Tricky I Shadow]

Spoiler

Berthold

is pretty cute.

You can buy that on eBay. Here’s the whole set:

 

[Freezasaurus]

You can buy that on eBay.

eBay? Meh. I pre-ordered mine from AmiAmi. Which is usually the best place to buy these sorts of things. I'm not usually a fan of Nendoroids, but I had to pull the trigger on this.

 

[vareon]

I just realized my favorite part of the manga is coming next in the anime. Really loved that part, and it's what made me a fan of this manga.

 

[Branduil]

From the anime thread...

Also, it sucks Annie left, she was my favorite of the minor characters. Hopefully she comes back or something.

Same.

And Annie, I need you. ;_;

 

[Phaethon0017]

Fake. He mentions a "colossal titan" that attacked the village is some mad scientist who created the titans, yet in the manga it is known to be

Spoiler

Berthold

.

I didn't watch the video, but reading it it's not a bad guess. Only thing it doesn't take into account is why there are Titans in the walls. Everything else sort of makes sense. Except the fact about Ymir and the others believe they used to be mindless Titans once.

I still think this story is going to turn out to be Gundam Wing with Titans instead of mechs .

 

[BY2K]

From the anime thread...

 

[the_log_ride]

Subscribed b/c I've been poked and prodded into picking up this series.

 

[Branduil]

As I suspected would happen, people are putting the pieces together fast in the anime thread.

 

[Loona]

Seems clearer that the female titan's blonde there anyway.
In the manga it only crossed my mind when a chapter started with Annie waking up.

 

[Lord Ghirahim]

It was the nose for me.

 

[QuiteWhittle]

I'm still surprised that no one's noticed that Reiner looks exactly like the Armored Titan.

But I guess we haven't seen it that much.

 

[Crash Station]

Anime made it much more explicit than the manga.

 

[Soma]

I'm still surprised that no one's noticed that Reiner looks exactly like the Armored Titan.

But I guess we haven't seen it that much.

I dunno, maybe it's because I'm already aware of it but that steam coming off of Reiner in the latest episode seemed like a pretty big giveaway imo.

But yeah they're making things a lot more obvious in the anime.

 

[Freezasaurus]

I'm still surprised that no one's noticed that Reiner looks exactly like the Armored Titan.

Same way Annie is obviously the female titan. Her eyes and some parts of her facial structure give it away, even for people who don't read the manga.

But given that Eren is currently the only known human who can trasform into a titan, it probably hasn't dawned on the rest of humanity yet.

 

[Brazil]

I still can't believe people don't like the chapter 42 twist.

That's how you do a twist.

Anime made it much more explicit than the manga.

:/

 

[BassForever]

I dunno, maybe it's because I'm already aware of it but that steam coming off of Reiner in the latest episode seemed like a pretty big giveaway imo.

But yeah they're making things a lot more obvious in the anime.

Maybe it was intentional and the kind of ehh art made it hard to distinguish

 

[suzu]

They should've just made the other titans look totally weird like Bertholdt. lol

 

[Kagari]

Seems clearer the the female titan's blonde there anyway.
In the manga it only crossed my mind when a chapter started with Annie waking up.

Same here.

 

[Brazil]

Holy shit at them almost giving away everything in this episode.

Wow. :lol

 

[Kagari]

Holy shit at them almost giving away everything in this episode.

Wow. :lol

I was a bit shocked... it definitely wasn't that obvious in the manga.

 

[Branduil]

Well, it's also really obvious that the armored titan is Reiner once you start looking for it. In the manga you barely saw the armored titan at all.

 

[Brazil]

Well, it's also really obvious that the armored titan is Reiner once you start looking for it. In the manga you barely saw the armored titan at all.

In hindsight, yeah. He looks basically the same in Titan and human forms.

I guess we just think that because we know exactly what to look for, though. My little brother (who isn't a manga reader) watched episode 17 and he didn't even wink at the steam coming off Reiner after he got away from Annie.

 

[Dresden]

It not being a TWEEEEST will probably work out better, tbh.

 

[Brazil]

It not being a TWEEEEST will probably work out better, tbh.

Armin's explanations will treat it as such, though. It'll be weird.

 

[meltingparappa]

Maybe I was just slow, but Annie never crossed my mind until that incredible "Enough with your bullshit... FEMALE TITAN!!!" Mikasa moment.

Feels bad that maybe only 2% of the anime audience will be in the dark for that long.