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Hajime Isayama’sAttack on Titanis one of the most legendary pieces of art that the anime and manga world has ever seen. The series has been a global sensation since the day of its release and has inspired many different anime and manga creators who have hoped to make it big in the industry. However, not everyone is a fan ofAttack on Titan.
Isayama started theAttack on Titanmanga in 2009, and it finally concluded in 2021. In the midst of the story, the series got an anime adaptation that was released in 2013, and it reached the story’s conclusion in 2023. And while this journey was greatly appreciated by fans and critics,Mobile Suit Gundam’screator, Yoshiyuki Tomino, disliked it.
Tomino is one of the biggest names in the anime world, known for his military science fiction franchise,Gundam. He once revealed that he hatedAttack on Titanto the point where he wouldn’t even read it. Not only that, he even criticized Isayama for projecting his personal emotions within theAttack on Titannarrative.
Yoshiyuki Tomino talks about Hajime Isayama
In 2013, Tomino expressed his cryptic opinions about Isayama and his most prominent work,Attack on Titanin his online magazine“Tomino Ryū no Tomino”. The Japanese director had some harsh comments about Isayama which were shared byHachima Kikou. In his comments, Tomino talked about how the personal feelings of the mangaka makeAttack on Titandifficult.
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Tomino stated:
“Attack on Titan” is a very personal manga that is difficult to read. I have seen the author, Hajime Isayama, on a news program twice, and listening to what he said made a lot of sense to me. He said that he draws manga like that because he is that kind of person. In other words, he was once a timid, bullied boy, and he releases his frustrations by drawing manga. “Attack on Titan” is a manga that directly expresses the author’s mood.
According to Tomino, Isayama draws his manga based on his personal emotions. Thus, he allegedly releases his frustration of once being a timid bullied boy through his artwork which also expresses his mood.
He later praisedHajime Isayamafor trying to put all his effort into drawing artwork despite the fact that he dislikes drawing. It shows that eventhough he hates drawing, he still wanted to serialize his work which proves that he wants to be a writer before becoming a manga artist.
Yoshiyuki Tomino does not want to readAttack on Titan
Further talking aboutAttack on Titan,Yoshiyuki Tominoexplained that the root of the story for the manga is Isayama’s personal experience as a bullied child that helped him create those kinds of themes and plots. However, he can’t accept these twisted narratives that are portrayed throughAttack on Titan.
But at the root of it all is his experience of being bullied as a child, and it was this frustration that enabled him to come up with those kinds of enemies and themes. Now that I understand that background, it makes sense, but even so, as an old man, I find it absolutely unacceptable to express such a grotesque world in manga. It’s a story where eroticism and grotesqueness coexist, and it shouldn’t be depicted in art. So, personally, I don’t want to read it or rate it.
He pointed out that thekind of universe thatAttack on Titanportraysshould not be acceptable in the manga community and that is why he personally would never read it or even rate it.
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He even talked about how the horrific times of today’s world help in the popularity of such works that ideally should not be created. Tomino is known for his harsh statements but this was quite bold even for someone with his stature.
Attack on Titanis available to watch on Crunchyroll.
Tarun Kohli
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Tarun Kohli is the Senior Anime Writer at FandomWire, with over 2,900 published articles. He currently specializes in critiquing One Piece and other Shonen anime. A passionate fan of the genre, his love for thoughtful analysis reflects his genuine appreciation for the art of anime. His deep understanding of anime culture has earned recognition from industry figures such as Adi Shankar and the creators of Blood of Zeus.
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