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Living in theAttack on Titanuniverse would be nothing short of a nightmare. With towering giants wreaking havoc, it is beyond terrifying but what is even more terrifying is the conception of it all.
Wit Studio and MAPPA went an extra mile in breathing life into the monstrous giants. From their structure to their mannerisms, it is truly unnerving for the most part.
Coming up with the concept of Titans wasn’t easy for Isayama. The mangaka took inspiration from various sources and media. This includes Steven Spielberg’s classic that helped him perfect it eventually.
Not only that, Isayama’s portrayal of Titans is menacing and purely diabolical in every sense. He truly brings out the grimace and grotesque through his illustrations and finesse’ in the series.
Steven Spielberg’s influence onAttack on Titan
Attack on Titanis both a visual as well as literary masterpiece. This is true for the dystopian elements in the manga that are explored brilliantly. Be it war, hunger, or corruption, the mangaka left no stone unturned in laying out bitter realities.
Additionally, the setting is nothing short of a complete nightmare. With giants running amuck, it underlines sheer horror in every sense. The Titans are both menacing and brutal in their design and mannerisms. But there’s an interesting story to this.
The universe filled with Titans is one of the concerns along withprejudice and discrimination. The colossal giants are double-edged swords in terms of their abilities. For governments, they are weapons but for citizens, it’d mean the end of their existence.
In portraying the incessant horrors and gore, Isayama is a cut above most mangaka. He often doesn’t get enough credit for doing so. And like most artists, he took inspiration from several media. WhileMuv Luvis credited for the inspiration, it was ultimately Steven Spielberg who started it all.
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In an interview withFebri, Isayama revealed Spielberg’s film as an inspiration. He quoted:
In Jurassic Park ,there’s a really intense scene when a guy runs away from a dinosaur and hides in a bathroom, but the dinosaur just destroys the bathroom and gobbles him up, and I remember seeing that and being scared but also finding it strangely funny, in a way.
From exaggerated eyes to protruding jaws, Isayama’s Titans are sure to send jitters down the spine. This further marks his brilliance in portraying the grimace and grotesque in his manga.
The grimace and grotesque in Hajime Isayama’s series.
Hajime Isayamaimbued the Titans with sheer monstrosity and grimace which exemplifies the horror aspect. The series unpacks gore, blood, and violence amidst the chaos. But what’s truly unsettling is the way Titans are conceptualized.
The giants are both grotesque in the manner of their exaggerated features. From wide eyes to disjointed legs, the illustrations outlinebody horrorin more ways than one. This is especially the case with the abnormal titans which would send shudders down the spine.
Additionally, his illustration ofthe Staircase Titanremains creepy and unsettling to this date. It isn’t the gore aspect that would terrify the readers or viewers but the anomalies associated with these beings.
From rampage to feeding, the manga laid out the macabre aspects of the Titans. It is visceral in every sense, especially with his drawing of their structures. Be it creepy or gnarly, the mangaka deserves his due acknowledgment for outlining horror in his series.
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By and by, Attack on Titan carved its niche through its dystopian hemes along with body horror. While the series took inspiration, it gave its unique flair to the concept of giants.
Attack on Titanis available for streaming on Crunchyroll. The manga is available for reading on Viz Media.
Himanshi Jeswani
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Himanshi Jeswani is an anime writer at Fandomwire, with her work spanning over 900 articles. Her articles cover shojo, shonen, seinen, and all things beyond. Her interests, however, aren’t limited to simply anime. She has a penchant for exploring different genres of manga, be it horror, yanki, music, and food. She brings out her specialization and expertise in the performing arts through her articles. As a writer, she strives to bridge the gap between the viewers and the medium itself. To her, anime is a revolutionary medium that is capable of creating communities and stories after all.
