The Attack on Titan movie is now out in Japan, and details are spilling out from audiences about what to expect and what changes have been made to the anime's endgame.
A feature-length presentation of Attack on Titan's Final Chapters, the 145-minute film (titled The Last Attack) has a handful of subtle changes, including a new post-credits scene.
While we eagerly anticipate a western release, we're here to give you the lowdown on Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack. That includes a brand new trailer, a look at the differences between the movie and the TV show, and which parts of Attack on Titan's story it will cover.
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Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack release date
Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack was released in Japanese cinemas on November 8.
A release date in regions such as the US and UK hasn't yet been announced, though we'd be very surprised if it doesn't eventually come to the West – especially when you consider how well other anime releases, such as Demon Slayer and Haikyu, have performed at the box office in recent years.
With that in mind, we'd cautiously circle 2025 as a possible release window for Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack in the west. Watch this space.
Attack on Titan movie story: what's included in Last Attack?
Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack is, essentially, the two final episodes of the Attack on Titan anime brought together as one long feature presentation.
Running for 145 minutes, the Attack on Titan movie will pick up where episode 87's The Dawn of Humanity left off: an assembled team of allies and one-time enemies – including Mikasa, Levi, Gabi, Armin, and Annie – aiming to put an end to Eren's master plan of The Rumbling.
Essentially a cataclysmic event that will wipe out the whole world, Eren commandeers an army of Colossal Titans and outlines his intention to put an end to the cycle of violence by destroying everything in Marley and beyond to protect the Island of Paradis. From there? Well, that would be telling – but it brings a definitive end to the Attack on Titan saga.
Attack on Titan movie trailer: The Last Attack's new teaser
The new Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack trailer is here. Unlike the previous teaser, this one is far more transparent with what goes down. So, if you haven't seen the Final Chapters yet, it's best to look away now.
In it, various scenes from the two-part finale are shown, with the action mostly focusing on Eren's Founding Titan and Mikasa zipping through the acrid air during the Battle for Heaven and Earth.
Attack on Titan movie changes: differences between the TV anime and Final Chapters
Attack on Titan's Last Attack movie has some slight changes compared to the Final Chapters. The biggest, most obvious difference is the sound quality – with The Last Attack featuring 5.1 surround sound.
The visuals from the anime will also be 'updated', though it's not yet known at this juncture what exact form that will take. Expect, perhaps, slightly smoother animations and designs from the perfectionist team at MAPPA.
On top of that, series director Yuichiro Hayashi feels the Last Attack movie is going to be the definitive way to watch Attack on Titan's ending.
Hayashi said in a statement (H/T Crunchyroll), "I originally drew the storyboards [for The Final Chapters] with the idea that it would be watched as a single movie. So, having the opportunity to have everyone watch it in the best possible environment, the theater, is a dream come true for me."
A new post-credits scene is also included in The Last Attack. If you don't want to know its contents then look away now, because spoilers follow.
Once the credits finish rolling on The Last Attack, fans are treated to an adaptation of the 'School Castes' manga, an alternate universe story that features Eren, Mikasa, and Armin in a more contemporary high school setting.
In particular, this scene is an animated version of 'End Roll', which sees the trio head to a cinema to watch the final movie of a long-running series. After, they each give their (meta) thoughts on how it all came to an end.
Attack on Titan The Movie: Last Attack cast
The cast for the Attack on Titan movie will almost certainly remain identical to the anime. As an English dub hasn't yet been confirmed, we're sticking to the Japanese cast for now:
- Eren Yeager – Yuki Kaji
- Mikasa Ackermann – Yui Ishikawa
- Armin Arlert – Marine Inoue
- Levi – Hiroshi Kamiya
- Zeke – Takehito Koyasu
- Annie Leonhart – Yu Shimamura
- Connie Springer – Hiro Shimono
- Reiner Braun – Yoshiamasa Hosoya
- Gabi Braun – Ayane Sakura
- Zoe Hange – Romi Park
Where to watch Attack on Titan The Movie: The Last Attack
As of writing, the Attack on Titan movie can only be watched in Japanese cinemas from November. At the very least, we expect it to come to Crunchyroll in future and, hopefully, western cinemas. If that happens, it won't be until 2025 at the earliest.
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