attack on titan part 1

ATTACK ON TITAN: PART ONE Gets A Trailer For Funimation's DVD/Blu-Ray Release

Funimation is in our good graces this season after living up to its ends with the limited theatrical releases of Higuchi Shinji’s Attack On Titan two-parter last year. Alas, this Fall, the first of both films inspired by the original work of manga creator Isayama Hajime is finally making its way to a DVD/Blu-Ray release on October 4, and so they’ve unveiled a new trailer to accomodate. SYNOPSIS: When the Titans first attacked, life for mankind was forever changed. Fearing the massive man-eating humanoids, survivors constructed three enormous walls for protection. From that point on, humanity lived safely behind the walls”for the time being. A century later, life is peaceful. Eren and his friends live inside the walls, yearning to explore beyond the borders they’ve always known. But the opportunity comes sooner than expected when a Colossal Titan appears above the wall. With a single kick the barricade is pierced, […]

Tickets For FUNimation's Live Action ATTACK ON TITAN Are Now Available!

Lee B. Golden III

Director Higuchi Shinji’s latest thrilling action adventure epic, Attack On Titan, has a slew of releases for its two-part endeavor in North America following its announcements in August. With FUNimation now launching ticket sales for select days and dates in both late September and in October, there’s no question these may sell out. Alas, your best bet is to click here and get them while they’re hot! Oh, and we have a teaser. But yeah…tickets in the link (again) are available HERE.

Live-Action ATTACK ON TITAN Movies Get A New Trailer And U.S./Canada Release Dates

Lee B. Golden III

The dates are finally set for the Fall releases of FUNimation’s latest acquisition, Attack On Titan. It’s not known if the current integral tie-in series being broadcast by Docomo for Japan viewers will get the same treatment, thought it’ll be worth waiting for considering how much fanfare is for this property. The films have multiple dates between limited theaters next month and in October, so check out the full details below in addition to the official U.S. trailer just beneath! FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS – August 14, 2015. Following the widely-covered and well-received world premiere of Part 1 of the Japanese live-action feature film “Attack on Titan” last month in Los Angeles, FUNimation® Entertainment announced today the theatrical dates for the epic two-part movie. “Attack on Titan” will be a limited theatrical event and will screen in both the U.S. and Canada. Unlike most multi-part films that average up to a […]

dTV Miniseries, Higuchi's ATTACK ON TITAN: COUNTER ROCKETS Takes Off In A New Trailer!

Lee B. Golden III

Big things are happening as we kick off August with the Japan release of the first of Highchi Shinji‘s two-part live-action adaptation of the hit manga/anime franchise, Attack On Titan. Thus, Japanese streaming video service, dTV will be linking to the films of a three-part tie-in miniseries of its own, now in the form of Attack On Titan: Counter Rockets. Actress Ishihara Satomi co-stars in the films while leading the cast of the series as it focuses on the soldiers, as well as her character’s research of the monstrous Titans and the creation of the 3D maneuvering equipment they use to combat them. Higuchi himself also directed the series, otherwise assuring he’s got his hands on everything from start to finish throughout his cinematic universe here whilst romising action and visuals that are equally dazzling for fans across the board. Sakuraba Nanami, Watanabe Shu, Takeda Rina and Hiraoka Yuta also […]

Watch The Extended New Trailer For ATTACK ON TITAN

Lee B. Golden III

It’s about that time with each day drawing nearer and nearer toward the U.S. releases of Higuchi Shinji‘s adaptation of the hit mangaa and animated series, Attack On Titan. Of course, one may wonder just how much we’re all going to be spoiled between now and next month with the onslaught of whatever TV spots and featurettes that come about. In that case, you might not be too keen on the latest extended trailer now running via IGN, although it isn’t a terrible spoiler of a trailer much while still showing just a little bit more new footage to sell to the fans. That said, I’m already sold as of the first teaser at the top of the year. But that’s just me. Attack on Titan” is based on the popular manga series of the same name (“Shingeki no Kyojin” in Japanese), which tells the story of a world where […]

Madman Unveils Its Poster For ATTACK ON TITAN: PART ONE

Lee B. Golden III

It’s by the good graces of the powers that be that a select few of Japanese titles manage to find their route to big screens beyond borders, and there’s no arguing against this when it comes to the long and enduring fan fervor that is director Higuchi Shinji‘s forthcoming August 1 release of the live-action movie, Attack On Titan. The film is set to arrive as a two-part epic with the second part coming on September 19, and with New Zealand/Australia distributor Madman getting their share of the action all the same with a limited run for the first film on August 27, they’ve just unveiled the official poster which you can observe for yourself below. SYNOPSIS: 100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived […]

Higuchi Shinji’s Live-Action ATTACK ON TITAN Is Coming To FUNimation!

Lee B. Golden III

Times are good for fans within a specific film niche, especially when those in power can heed to the call of its base – a case none too far from that of the ilk in line for Higuchi Shinji‘s live-action Attack On Titan tête-à-tête between August and September through Toho Company based on the popular manga and anime. For this, we can lend three cheers to FUNimation for representing the Americas for the releases of both film’s ahead of the company’s July-slated world premiere screening of the film in Los Angeles at the Egyptian Theater in addition to events at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 with Higuchi in attendance. Times are good, indeed. Details are below and the latest trailer for the film’s release in Japan is here! FLOWER MOUND, Texas, June 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — FUNimation Entertainment is proud to announce today its distribution of the theatrical, home entertainment, video on demand […]

The New ATTACK ON TITAN Trailer Is Just Ballistic!

Lee B. Golden III

There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind at this point that the fandom behind the hit anime/manga, Shingeki no Kyojin / Attack On Titan is already revved up for Higuchi Shinji‘s newest live-action adaptation. A first trailer for the sci-fi epic twofer has already circulated the internet as of earlier this year, and now with film just a little over a month away from its release, a brand new trailer is up and running with our heroes armed and in flight! SYNOPSIS: The sudden arrival of the Titans–mysterious, gigantic humanoid creatures who devour human beings one after the other–brings mankind to the brink of extinction. Fast-forward more than 100 years later. What remains of the human population now live in relative peace behind massive walls that were erected to defend themselves against the Titans. Yet once again, that peace is shattered when a Titan measuring over 50 meters tall smashes through […]

The Revolution Begins In The New Trailer For ATTACK ON TITAN: PART 1

Lee B. Golden III

It’s been a great week of fandom for netizens in the wake of trailers for the world of sci-fi and fantasy. The same can certainly be said for the world of live-action anime adventures in lieu of director Higuchi Shinji‘s newest spectacle, Attack On Titan which presented its teaser a month ago to the delight of many as it is the first of a twofer with the second airing this September Even more so, fans in Japan and those who can access Japanese streaming video service, dTV will surely enjoy the forthcoming live action series which will bridge both films using a mixture of cast members from the movies and exclusively for the series. It’s no mistake to suggest that the excitement will only increase with the amount of popularity the Attack On Titan franchise has earned since its launch several years ago in ink and on television. It’s a […]