進撃の巨人 (Shingeki no Kyojin) · TV anime series · 2013–2023 · WIT Studio (Seasons 1–3); MAPPA (The Final Season) · Tetsurō Araki (Season 1); Masashi Koizuka (Seasons 2–3); Yūichirō Hayashi (The Final Season) · Dark fantasy, action, mystery, political drama · 2013-04-07
Overview
Attack on Titan follows Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlert from their home behind humanity’s walls into a far-reaching conflict about freedom, war and inherited history. The television anime ran from 2013 to 2023.
COMPLETE FINANCIAL REPORT
Manga publishing: More than 140 million copies worldwide is a reported franchise milestone. At illustrative blended retail prices of US$5–9 per copy, 140 million copies would imply US$700 million–1.26 billion in consumer-level book spending. This is a scenario using the reported volume milestone, not audited sales receipts, publisher revenue or profit.
Theatrical box office: Attack on Titan: The Last Attack has a worldwide theatrical gross of approximately US$25.96 million in Box Office Mojo’s tracked releases. This is ticket revenue, not the distributor’s or producers’ earnings, and excludes unrelated Attack on Titan films.
Anime production: The television production budget has not been publicly consolidated. A budget scenario requires independently justified per-episode costs multiplied by 94 episodes; without those inputs, assigning a dollar total would be misleading. WIT Studio produced Seasons 1–3 and MAPPA produced the final season.
Streaming and television rights: Licensed distribution, subtitling and dubbing supported international reach. Contract values have not been disclosed; scenario analysis should distinguish licensing receipts from platform subscription revenue.
Merchandise and licensing: Apparel, collectibles and collaborations create retail and royalty income. Franchise-owner royalties represent only a portion of retail turnover, so merchandise sales should not be counted as net rights-holder revenue.
Video games and music: Licensed games, soundtracks and performance rights extend commercial reach, but verified franchise-wide net receipts have not been published.
Franchise valuation and profitability: A credible enterprise valuation would require cash-flow, ownership and licensing data. Manga consumer-spend scenarios, film box office and other revenue channels cannot simply be added to claim profit or valuation.
Story & Plot
The world within the walls
Story: Eren, Mikasa and Armin live in a society protected by massive walls. A catastrophic Titan attack changes their lives and drives them toward the military. The opening story explores fear, grief and the desire to discover what exists beyond their isolated homeland.
The Survey Corps and the search for truth
Story: The Survey Corps ventures outside the walls and confronts increasingly complicated threats. Discoveries about Titans, political institutions and hidden history force the characters to reconsider assumptions that initially appeared certain.
A conflict larger than survival
Story: Later arcs shift toward the outside world, inherited conflict and the costs of competing ideas of freedom. The ending completes the main narrative and asks what happens when personal conviction collides with the lives of others.
Characters & Voice Cast
Eren Yeager
Voice actor: Yuki Kaji
About: Driven by a desire for freedom, Eren evolves from an impulsive recruit into the central figure in the story’s moral and political conflict.
Mikasa Ackerman
Voice actor: Yui Ishikawa
About: An exceptionally skilled soldier whose loyalty, judgment and personal choices form a central emotional thread.
Armin Arlert
Voice actor: Marina Inoue
About: A curious and strategic thinker who often approaches conflict through observation, planning and empathy.
Levi Ackerman
Voice actor: Hiroshi Kamiya
About: A highly disciplined Survey Corps soldier known for extraordinary combat skill and a demanding sense of duty.
Erwin Smith
Voice actor: Daisuke Ono
About: Survey Corps commander whose leadership repeatedly confronts the costs of pursuing truth under extreme uncertainty.
Hange Zoë
Voice actor: Romi Park
About: A military leader and researcher whose curiosity about Titans helps advance humanity’s understanding of its world.
Seasons & Episodes
| Season | Episode | Title | Release | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 episodes | The fall of the walls and military training | 2013 | Introduces the main characters, the Titans, the military branches and the mysteries surrounding humanity’s defenses. |
| 2 | 12 episodes | Secrets and shifting allegiances | 2017 | Deepens the mystery through revelations about Titans and people within the military. |
| 3 | 22 episodes | Political upheaval and the search for answers | 2018–2019 | Expands the story into political struggle, leadership and revelations about the world. |
| The Final Season | 35 episodes in official episodic count | Conflict beyond the walls | 2020–2023 | Brings the central conflict to its conclusion; the last chapters originally aired as longer specials. |
Production & Animation
WIT Studio era
Details: WIT Studio animated Seasons 1–3, establishing the anime’s distinctive action direction, aerial movement and urban battle sequences.
MAPPA era
Details: MAPPA produced The Final Season, adapting the larger-scale military and political conflict of the manga’s final arcs.
Direction and music
Details: Tetsurō Araki directed the first season; Masashi Koizuka directed Seasons 2–3; Yūichirō Hayashi directed The Final Season. Hiroyuki Sawano’s score is strongly associated with the series, alongside music by Kohta Yamamoto in the later production.
Adaptation format
Details: The main television adaptation covers the completed manga. The final episodes were first broadcast as specials and later presented in an episodic arrangement.
Streaming & Distribution
| Platform | Territory | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| Crunchyroll | Licensed territories vary | Carries the anime in supported markets. Language options and availability vary by country and subscription. |
| Other licensed distributors | Territory dependent | Streaming and television rights differ by region and may change over time. Check the current local catalog before making viewing plans. |
Manga & Publishing
Original serialization
Details: Hajime Isayama’s manga began serialization in Kodansha’s Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in 2009 and concluded in 2021.
Collected volumes
Details: The completed manga comprises 34 collected volumes.
Worldwide circulation
Details: The official franchise portal reported more than 140 million manga copies in worldwide circulation by 2024. This is a circulation measure, not a verified gross revenue or net profit figure.
Publishing economics
Details: Publisher revenue depends on format, market, wholesale terms, printing and distribution costs, and royalty arrangements. Global circulation cannot be directly converted into franchise profit.
Reviews & Awards
International reception
Details: The anime became widely recognized for its evolving mystery, cinematic action, character conflicts and themes of freedom, warfare and collective responsibility.
Awards and recognition
Details: The franchise has received international anime and television recognition, including the Global Impact Award at the 2025 Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Interpretive debate
Details: The ending and its political themes have generated substantial discussion. Critical interpretations differ, particularly around violence, accountability and historical memory.
News & Updates
Main anime narrative concludes
Date: 2023-11-04
Details: The final television special completed the central Attack on Titan anime storyline.
The Last Attack theatrical presentation
Date: 2024
Details: Attack on Titan: THE LAST ATTACK repackaged the concluding anime material as a theatrical feature rather than introducing a new sequel.
Global Impact recognition
Date: 2025
Details: The series received the Global Impact Award at the Crunchyroll Anime Awards.
Comparisons
Attack on Titan and Death Note
Analysis: Both emphasize ethical uncertainty and consequential decisions, although Death Note focuses more directly on psychological strategy.
Attack on Titan and Vinland Saga
Analysis: Both explore cycles of violence and the consequences of revenge, while their settings and narrative structures differ substantially.
Attack on Titan and Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood
Analysis: Both develop mysteries into broader political and philosophical conflicts, with different balances of adventure, tragedy and hope.
Attack on Titan and Code Geass
Analysis: Both examine rebellion, power and political strategy, including the personal consequences of leadership.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Attack on Titan finished?
Yes. The main anime concluded in November 2023.
How many episodes does Attack on Titan have?
The official episodic counting arrangement has 94 episodes, although the final chapters were initially released as longer specials.
Who created Attack on Titan?
Hajime Isayama wrote and illustrated the original manga.
Which studios animated the series?
WIT Studio produced the first three seasons, and MAPPA produced The Final Season.
How many manga copies are in circulation?
The official franchise portal reported more than 140 million copies worldwide by 2024. Circulation does not establish net revenue.
Is The Last Attack a sequel?
No. It is a theatrical presentation of the existing concluding anime material.
What is the total franchise revenue?
A verified consolidated lifetime revenue total has not been established in the reviewed public information; individual business segments require separate accounting.
Financial Intelligence
Production & Animation Costs
| Illustrative television animation production scenarioIllustrative model only: 94 episodes × assumed average direct animation cost of $266,000 per episode, rounded. Actual production-committee budgets and studio costs are not publicly established here. | USD 25,000,000.00 |
Marketing
| Illustrative international marketing scenarioAssumed marketing and promotion pool for scenario analysis; not a disclosed campaign spend. Includes a hypothetical allowance for advertising, events and international publicity. | USD 5,000,000.00 |
Voice Cast & Crew Salaries
| Illustrative voice cast and crew compensation poolHypothetical allocation for voice performers and selected production personnel across the series. Not a verified salary disclosure; may overlap the modeled production budget and must not be added to it. | USD 3,000,000.00 |
Box Office
| Illustrative theatrical ticket-sales scenarioRounded analytical benchmark for theatrical activity associated with the final-story presentation; confirm current title-specific global grosses before treating this as reported box office. Gross ticket sales are not distributor receipts. | USD 26,000,000.00 |
Streaming & Licensing
| Illustrative cumulative streaming and TV licensing scenarioAssumed licensing-value scenario for a globally distributed multi-season franchise. No verified lifetime contract total is supplied; rights-holder receipts may differ significantly. | USD 30,000,000.00 |
Manga Publishing & Sales
| Illustrative manga retail-spending scenario140 million reported copies in worldwide circulation × hypothetical $5 average consumer price. This is a retail-spending scenario, not verified sell-through, publisher revenue or franchise profit. Do not add it directly to rights-holder earnings. | USD 700,000,000.00 |
| Higher-price manga retail-spending scenario140 million copies in reported circulation × hypothetical $9 average consumer price. Alternative assumption to the $700 million scenario, NOT an additional revenue stream; do not sum the two. | USD 1,260,000,000.00 |
Merchandise & Licensing
| Illustrative lifetime licensed-merchandise retail scenarioHypothetical retail-spending benchmark for figures, apparel and collectibles; no verified lifetime merchandise revenue is supplied. Retail spending differs from licensor royalty income. | USD 100,000,000.00 |
Gaming Revenue
| Illustrative licensed-games consumer-spending scenarioHypothetical combined consumer spending associated with franchise-related games. Not a confirmed sales result or amount retained by the rights holder. | USD 40,000,000.00 |
Profit Analysis
| Illustrative franchise intellectual-property valuation scenarioExploratory valuation assumption only, not a sale price, audited asset value, net profit or confirmed lifetime revenue. This is NOT derived by summing the other entries, which use incompatible measures and may overlap. | USD 200,000,000.00 |
Gross revenue is not net profit. Categories may overlap.
Financial disclosure: This article combines publicly reported milestones with illustrative BoxOfficeX financial scenarios. Scenario amounts depend on stated assumptions and are not confirmed franchise revenue, production budgets, profit or valuations. Film box-office receipts and consumer-level book spending are not interchangeable with rights-holder earnings.