Attack on Titan Episode 53 - Perfect Game

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Start : July 3rd 2023

End : October 6th 2023

Format : 1 episode/day (is subject to change if the final episode is announced to be releasing before the end date of this rewatch and participants decide that we should accelerate the pace)

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About Attack on Titan

Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) is a manga created by Hajime Isayama which debuted on September 9th in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. It’s anime adaptation which started in April 2013 possesses 4 seasons, with its first three seasons produced by Wit Studio and its Final Season being produced by Mappa.

*Season 3 is split into 2 parts of 12 and 10 episodes respectively and The Final Season is split into 2 parts of 16 and 12 episodes respectively + 2 special episodes to conclude the story, with the second special episode set to release in Fall 2023.

Synopsis :

102 years ago, humans were nearly exterminated by Titans, giant humanoid creatures who seem to have no intelligence, devour human beings and, worst of all, seem to do it for the pleasure rather than as a food source. A small percentage of humanity survived by walling themselves in a city protected by 50-meters high walls, even taller than the biggest of Titans.

Flash forward to the present and the city has not seen a titan in over 100 years. 10-year olds Eren and Mikasa witness something horrific as the city walls are destroyed by a Colossal Titan even taller than them.

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Current Publicly Available Information

The Colossal Titan’s Steam

A Titan’s special powers are produced by using its own body as a resource. In that way, it is thought the steam emitted by the Colossal Titan consumes muscle tissue and therefore must be finite.

Questions of the Day

What do you think of Armin passing the leadership to Jean, as he’s unable to come up with a plan?
What do you think of Erwin’s speech? Do you think it was sincere?

Please, don’t forget to tag any spoilers for things beyond this episode!

[Rewatch] Attack on Titan - Episode 53 Discussion