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Attack on Titan (進撃の巨人 Shingeki no Kyojin?, lit. "Advancing
Giants") is a Japanese manga series
written and illustrated by Hajime
Isayama. The series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine magazine
from September, 2009 and is published in North America byKodansha Comics USA. A spin-off light novel began
release from December 2011 and has also received a manga adaptation. A
television animeadaptation
produced by Wit Studio and Production
I.G aired in Japan on MBS between April and September
2013. A live action film adaptation is also in production.
Four video game adaptations developed by Nitroplus staffers
in collaboration with Production I.G were announced to be released as bonus
content for the third and sixth volumes of the Blu-ray
Disc release of the anime. Another game is being developed by Spike
Chunsoft for theNintendo 3DS.
The manga series has become a commercial
success, selling over 20 million volumes as of mid-2013. The release of the
anime also saw a boost in the series' popularity with several writers receiving
critical acclaim for its atmosphere and story. Although it also gained fame in
neighboring Asian countries, the series's themes have been a subject of
controversy.
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