Attack on Titan: Crimson Bow and Arrow

Story: Having watched the whole anime before, I think that the story was told in an incomplete manner in the movie. For those who have never read the manga or watched the anime, the story might seem odd and underdeveloped at some parts. Too many scenes were taken from episode 1 (practically the whole thing), which could've been used to show the training part where Eren's comrades were introduced. One part near the end confused me because I totally forgot why that scene was happening and how the situation even began. As I said, some parts seem quite abrupt. However, the movie is a great wayto get an overall idea of what SnK is about. Those who have never watched the anime and are interested after the movie should definitely watch the anime to get filled in on the little details and important interactions between characters. Art: Great animation and art, as usual. It's the same in the anime and movie. Sound: I loved the addition of the emotional piano pieces into the scenes, but I was slightly disappointed that some songs were not included. Because the story was told at a faster pace than the anime, the music might seem to be a little too overused (but that's because one action scene came after another, which doesn't happen in the anime; thus, the feeling wasn't as epic as it was for me). The new songs were great, though! Character: The lack of character development is a great flaw since the movie tends to assume that we are all familiar with the characters, which those who have not watched the anime or read the manga are not. All Eren's interactions seemed to made up of anger and cliched lines, but again, that's the case because of the increased story pacing. There's more to Eren's character but that's all not in the movie. The same goes for the other leading characters like Mikasa and Jean. Armin was the only one whose character was well-rounded. We get to see a lot of the Armin that's in the anime. Enjoyment: The loopholes were a bit of a downer, but otherwise, I enjoyed it because I'm well-acquainted with the story and characters. Overall: If you're a fan of SnK, watch it to prepare for the next season or just for fun. If you're not a fan, watch it if you're feeling iffy about SnK and decide - you might either hate it for the loopholes and abruptness or you might just love it for the action and story and decide to watch the whole anime to get to know the characters and story better. Thank you for reading!

This is a recap of episodes 1-13, so the story is essentially the same as that. I watched the series a long time ago now, but having caught up with the manga and knowing what I know, I felt like a lot of the characters have distinct personalities that make a lot of sense for their future decisions, and I felt like this held up well against the original. The art style, as always throughout this series, is simplistic at times, but in a way that that fact just makes it more unique and beautiful. The colouring and angles used are all amazing, the only issuebeing that during movements, some of the faces look a bit strange, and there doesn't seem to be a point where you can pause it when the characters are moving and it actually looks normal. Everybody knows and loves the theme for Attack on Titan, but I feel that not enough credit or attention is given to the actual sound effects. From the footsteps of titans to the simple sound of breathing. Experience such characters like: Armin Arlelt, the smart one who nobody knows if he is actually called Armin Arlert. Eren Yeager, the suicidal blockhead who can grow into a big angry boi when he bites himself, nobody knows how he figured that out, either. Mikasa Ackerman, the one making everyone say "it doesn't matter if they are family, she is unrelated".

It was a decent recap but I felt kinda empty afterwards since it was missing a part that made me join the hype but I'm getting ahead of myself. Story 4/10 You may be asking why I gave it this score. The reason is very simple they ended up cutting out very important scenes that gave the story depth and the scene that sold the legendary hype and bought the fans. The scene where the fan forgot for a moment that Jonah smoked his way out of the whale (no matter how inconceivable) but rather busted his way out right after having the most epic revenge speech I haveheard in ages. Art 10/10 The reason I gave it such a great score was because the art pulled off something that can really destroy a show if not handle correctly. The artist not only sustained a unique style throughout any given scene, facial expression etc but was able create a variation in character/titan design that is rarely seen in a very moe culture. Don't get me wrong I love moe but being able to express how serious something is in a serious anime is kinda the point. All in all there was no real artistic difference between the series and movie. Sound 9/10 I love this soundtrack. I sometimes listen to it when I work and sometimes when I draw comics but the one problem that keeps happening in every recap movie is that they change the soundtrack around thinking it sounds better but in all honesty the soundtrack used the first time around gave the build up necessary without losing any momentum. Character 6/10 If you haven't already noticed I have seen the series first and read the manga which tells you I know they messed up. They cut out very important character interactions and backstories that will leave newer people who could prepare for season 2 in a hour wondering why certain characters matter. This will kill the stories depth a bit. Enjoyment 8/10 It was pretty fun recapping my favorite parts coming with theories and finding subtle messages I didn't know about before. Overall 7/10 It was good not my best recap movie but it was something I would watch again. The loss of build up in somethings and sacrificing the best scene was a approach that could have been done better.