Attack on Titan, Part 1 (Blu-ray / DVD Combo)

Please also note: I pre-ordered the Blu-Ray Special Edition at $48.99, the price has fluctuated, and is currently in the $60+ range - just FYI.UPDATE: Funimation confirms 13 episodes. Told ya so!Also (via Funimation): "A Limited Edition of Attack on Titan is also available to order in our Shop, and through other retailers. This edition includes: - 3D lenticular art card - a 24 page digibook titled "Notes from Beyond the Wall: Part 1″ - plus 104 minutes of on-disc extras"Also:"Fans can now order the Collector's Edition of Attack on Titan, available exclusively in our FUNimation Shop. This edition will include the following: - 4-pin collection (Military Police Regiment, Scout Regiment, Garrison Regiment, and Cadet Corps) - A replica of Eren's key necklace - A sword necklace featuring the Titan flesh paring blades - a 3D lenticular art card - a 24 page digibook titled "Notes From Beyond the Wall: Part 1″ - plus 104 minutes of on-disc extras"-----------------------------------------------------------I will of course update the product listing once I receive the actual item and check the quality, extras, and so on. Mainly I want to add a positive review of the series and the story to encourage folks to check it out. I expect this DVD/Blu-Ray to contain 13 episodes. If Funimation actually includes all 26 (25 numbered episodes plus the 13.5 'catch up' episode), then I will be shocked.I have seen episodes 1 - 25 (on Crunchyroll with a premium membership), and like most people, I was originally skeptical about this series. In fact, I wasn't sold on it until I got through episode 3. Then I forced my girlfriend to watch it (who isn't fond of many anime series). Now we're cosplaying as Eren and Mikasa!The manga was good, but the quality was what it was: a beginner series. The author Hajime Isayama pitched his first series to Shueisha and Weekly Shonen Jump. WSJ told him to clean it up and water it down for younger audiences. They said it wouldn't be a hit with the current style and story. So Isayama basically told them to stuff it and took it to Kodansha. Now, several years later, he has one of the most amazing breakout hits in anime history.The series is complicated, and it poses many questions which aren't answered by episode 25. But to give you an idea of the initial premise: humanity is confined into a huge walled land with several cities and gates. Outside these walls are wilds populated by Titans - giant, seemingly unintelligent feeding creatures. And their diet consists of humans. Mankind hasn't figured out what they are or what they want or even how to properly combat them. The only thing that seems to work is using 3D maneuver gear to get behind a Titan's neck and cut out a chunk of their flesh just at the base of the neck. Otherwise, the Titans regenerate and continue eating. Oddly, they don't seem to need to eat to survive. Weird!So things seem to be rosy and easy - except for the Expeditionary forces which continue venturing outside the walls to gather intelligence - when a couple of different Titans (not the mindless automaton-like Titans) break into the wall. Then all hell breaks loose. Mankind suffers a crippling defeat and has to move behind the next wall - losing a huge chunk of territory and people in the process.What makes this series amazing is the characters. Eren, Mikasa, and Armin are amazing and complex characters. It reminds me a bit of Fullmetal Alchemist, the completeness of the characters and my hopes that all goes well for them. Adding to the tension is the fact that death in this series is kind of pointless. It's not like some heroic battle against an evil opponent... no, in this series, when one gets eaten by a Titan it's a pretty worthless death. Which makes the tension much better.The animation is high quality, but they studio kept to the style of the manga. Expect thick lines, and some distortion. But the finishing is excellent. The backgrounds (courtesy Production IG) are impressive. This series pops when viewed in HD. The music is a wonderful score composed by Hiroyuki Sawano (might now him from Gundam Unicorn, Blue Exorcist, and Guilty Crown).One note: I love the series in Japanese because Romi Park (who voiced Edward Elric in FMA) is the voice of Zoë Hange, she is amazing in this role as she is in most. Plus it's fun to hear her voice a female for once!Show solidarity for humanity and buy this series! You will not be disappointed!

I'm not an Anime fan, but after spotting fans at a 2014 Comic Con in Survey Corps cosplay, I asked them about the costumes; a brief explanation followed and that Titan was recommended viewing. After further checking into what the fuss was all about, I purchased the Titan S1 DVD and I'm glad I did! This is good sci-fiction/fantasy entertainment.“Attack on Titan, Part One” introduces us to a world where Humanity has nearly been wiped out by giant humans called “Titans”. No one knows where the Titans came from, only that they suddenly appeared and proceeded to attack humanity. The giants come in varying sizes and are interested in two things - destruction and eating Humans. The surviving Humans retreat to cities protected behind high stone walls and lived for the next 100 years without the sighting of a single Titan. This changes when Wall Maria is breached by a new form of Titan, the Colossal Titan, and a series of events follows propelling our young heroes to join the military as defenders of the city.The setting is ambiguous and incorporates several eras. There are elements of Medieval (castles, walls, swords), Industrial (the 3D Maneuvering Gear, Flintlock rifles) and possibly the American Old West (wagons are used to haul supplies and the Survey Corps act as a sort of forward Cavalry element). The countryside reminds me of Europe with hills and flatland, though "Titan" could be taking place on an alternate Earth for all I know. Sometimes, not knowing is better.*** Spoilers ***The CharactersWith the main protagonists as well as a large supporting cast, there are too many to list here. I’ll only touch on a few to give an idea of the motley bunch that stands between the Titans and the annihilation of the Human race.Eren Yeager: (Main Protagonist) What he lacks in common sense he makes up for in sheer will and determination. Mister Angst needs to calm down before he ends up very dead.Mikasa: (Main Secondary Protagonist) Excels in fighting skills; has a single-minded death wish to act as protector to Eren.Armin Arlert: (Main Third Protagonist) Unsure of himself yet has the keen mind to be a major tactician; if he pursues that talent he will likely come into his own, eventually.Dot Pixis: (Secondary Character) Commander with the Garrison Corps. An older man, he knows his duty well and is a capable defender of the walls that protect his assigned city sector. He’s also a keen judge of inner character.The TechnologySwords: Used as the primary weapon against Titans, stabbing at the weak point at the nape of the neck. The blades attach to brake/release handles that control the Maneuvering Gear.3D Maneuver Gear: Box shaped contraptions that strap to either side of the users legs on the outside of the thighs, with sheaths for extra sword blades and mounted gas canisters. An additional box-type contraption fastens to the small of the back to expel the gas needed to get up off the ground. Grapple lines shoot out from the thigh-mounts to provide purchase to wing from one location to another.Cannons: Located on the top of the inner and outer walls and utilized by the Stationary Garrison Corps.Flintlock Rifles: Used sporadically, the weapons of choice seem to be swords (by the mobile defenders) and the cannons (Garrison Corps).*** End Spoilers ***I’ve spotted a blurb that describes Attack on Titan as Japans version of “The Walking Dead”. That’s really too simple an explanation for this Anime and doesn’t do it justice. Yes, the Titans are creepy and zombie-like (huge, but zombie-like) and don’t speak and have no purpose other than to attack constantly and have an insatiable appetite for Human meat, but that’s where the similarities end. The origin of the Titans remains a mystery for now.The animation is top notch and the action is exhilarating as the characters zip around on the Maneuvering Gear or horseback. The dialogue can be angst-o-rama at times but from what I’ve gathered that’s the norm for Anime.The character motivations are explored - not deeply, unless one of the three main characters goes on an inner monologue jag - and shows that not everyone joins the Cadet Corps (and eventually the Military Police, Garrison Corps or Survey Corps…if they survive the training and encounters with Titans while defending the city….) is in it for the glory or to save Humanity or to be a hero.“Attack on Titan” is recommended viewing.

This is complete season 1 on dvd

I was very happy to get my copy of AOT in the mail today until unrapping it out of the plastic to find that the very cheap case had broken in half & cracked down the spine. The Discs seem to be undamaged but im still very disappointed that the case is barely holding together anymore & I only just opened it.

Buena compra, los subtitulos sólo están disponibles en inglés.

The series is great. No issues there. Great series highly recommend it.Ordered this with season one part two and season two. All three were thrown into a bubble wrap envelope and this set had almost all of the pegs, that hold the discs in place, broken off entirely. Had someone taken the time to tape the three together this may not have happened. It ticked me off enough to write about it. but not enough to go through the process of returning it and having it replaced.

I was pretty sure that the case was supposed to come in a sleeve (which would say "blu-ray + dvd combo pack" or something on the top like in the picture), but it didn't. It shipped much faster than I expected and all of the disks work great. The series itself is very well animated and the story is faithful to the manga. It's dark, but I love it and the english dub is actually very well done. The menu is a little irritating since the text is white and your selection is grey, so navigating the menu was annoying at first. Also, parents buying this for their kids should note that the series is rated TV MA, which is equivalent to an 18+ TV rating in Canada.

I loved it! I watched it on Crunchyroll as it aired so I didn't think I would bother with the Funimation English dub but I totally do not regret it! I enjoyed the English dub more than I expected. It worked well, the voice acting was better than I expected. I usually don't like English dubs when I have already watched the Japanese version but for Attack on Titan, I like both! I highly recommend getting it if you are a fan and I'm definitely getting part 2!!