Season 1 poster

Season 1

(2013)

Overview

Centuries ago, mankind was slaughtered to near extinction by monstrous humanoid creatures called titans, forcing humans to hide in fear behind enormous concentric walls. What makes these giants truly terrifying is that their taste for human flesh is not born out of hunger but what appears to be out of pleasure. To ensure their survival, the remnants of humanity began living within defensive barriers, resulting in one hundred years without a single titan encounter. However, that fragile calm is …

Cast

Yuki Kaji as Eren Yeager (voice)
Yuki Kaji

as Eren Yeager (voice)

Yui Ishikawa as Mikasa Ackerman (voice)
Yui Ishikawa

as Mikasa Ackerman (voice)

Marina Inoue as Armin Arlert (voice)
Marina Inoue

as Armin Arlert (voice)

Kisho Taniyama as Jean Kirstein (voice)
Kisho Taniyama

as Jean Kirstein (voice)

Hiro Shimono as Connie Springer (voice)
Hiro Shimono

as Connie Springer (voice)

Yu Kobayashi as Sasha Blouse (voice)
Yu Kobayashi

as Sasha Blouse (voice)

Takehito Koyasu as Zeke (voice)
Takehito Koyasu

as Zeke (voice)

Episodes

To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina (1) poster

To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina (1) 8.7

April 7, 2013

After one hundred years of peace, humanity is suddenly reminded of the terror of being at the Titans' mercy.

That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2) poster

That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2) 8.3

April 14, 2013

After the Titans break through the wall, the citizens of Shiganshina must run for their lives. However, those that do m…

A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1) poster

A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1) 7.9

April 21, 2013

Eren begins his training with the Cadet Corps, but questions about his painful past overwhelm him. When he struggles wi…

The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback (2) poster

The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback (2) 8.1

April 28, 2013

Two years pass and the time for the recruits' graduation approaches. Annie proves her skill in a sparring session, Jean…

First Battle: The Struggle for Trost (1) poster

First Battle: The Struggle for Trost (1) 8.4

May 5, 2013

Five years have passed since the fall of Wall Maria and Eren faces off against the Colossal Titan after it appears out …

The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost (2) poster

The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost (2) 8.2

May 12, 2013

Armin tries to cope with the loss of his friends and allies after Titans massacre his squad. Elsewhere in the city, Mik…

Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost (3) poster

Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost (3) 8.3

May 19, 2013

After the retreat bell sounds, many cadets find themselves without enough fuel to scale the wall back to safety. Mikasa…

I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost (4) poster

I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost (4) 8.5

May 26, 2013

Armin comes up with a risky plan that pits Titan against Titan as the abandoned cadets attempt to take back their headq…

Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost (5) poster

Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost (5) 8.3

June 2, 2013

A miraculous return is met with anger and fear. Cannons are fixed on Eren as he struggles to remember what happened to …

Response: The Struggle for Trost (6) poster

Response: The Struggle for Trost (6) 8.0

June 9, 2013

Cadets respond to Eren's terrifying transformation with doubt and fear as he struggles to understand it himself. If Arm…

Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7) poster

Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7) 7.9

June 16, 2013

Plans are made to use Eren's Titan powers to seal the hole in the wall in an attempt reclaim Trost. But with the govern…

Wound: The Struggle for Trost (8) poster

Wound: The Struggle for Trost (8) 8.0

June 23, 2013

The plan to reclaim Trost falls apart when Eren's newfound powers turn him into a mindless giant. As Titans continue to…

Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost (9) poster

Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost (9) 8.3

June 30, 2013

Jean takes desperate measures to replace his broken Maneuver Gear. Meanwhile, Eren is able to seal the hole in the wall…

Can't Look Into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack (1) poster

Can't Look Into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack (1) 8.0

July 14, 2013

A special military tribunal will decide Eren's fate. The Military Police calls for his execution while the Recon Corps …

Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack (2) poster

Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack (2) 7.9

July 21, 2013

The Recon Corps moves Eren to an old abandoned castle where he will continue his training. Hange visits and reveals tha…

What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3) poster

What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3) 7.9

July 28, 2013

Everyone is a suspect in the investigation to find out who killed the two test-subject Titans. Meanwhile, the cadets pi…

Female Titan: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (1) poster

Female Titan: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (1) 8.5

August 4, 2013

As the Recon Corps begins its push toward Shiganshina, they encounter an intelligent Female Titan unlike any they've se…

Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (2) poster

Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (2) 7.9

August 11, 2013

As the Female Titan continues to tear its way through the Recon Corps, Levi makes a bold decision to split the ranks an…

Bite: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (3) poster

Bite: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (3) 8.3

August 18, 2013

With the Female Titan still chasing after Levi's squad, Eren considers turning himself into his Titan form, but Levi te…

Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (4) poster

Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (4) 8.5

August 25, 2013

With the help of Levi's squad, the Recon Corps has successfully captured the Female Titan. As Commander Erwin and Capta…

Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (5) poster

Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (5) 8.8

September 1, 2013

After a last act of desperation, the person inside the Female Titan has escaped from the Recon Corps and reverted to th…

The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (6) poster

The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (6) 8.5

September 8, 2013

The Female Titan has captured Eren after ripping him out of his Titan body, but Mikasa and Captain Levi give chase. Els…

Smile: Assault on Stohess (1) poster

Smile: Assault on Stohess (1) 8.5

September 15, 2013

Following the disastrous results of the 57th Expedition, Eren is to be brought to the King’s palace for a court martial…

Mercy: Assault on Stohess (2) poster

Mercy: Assault on Stohess (2) 8.7

September 22, 2013

With the identity of the Female Titan now revealed, Eren has reservations about fighting her. Mikasa, Armin, and the re…

Wall: Assault on Stohess (3) poster

Wall: Assault on Stohess (3) 8.5

September 29, 2013

Eren, spurred on by his promise to kill every single Titan, unleashes the full power of his Titan form in the fight wit…