✅ Sept. 9 has been officially registered as “Attack on Titan Day,” marking the date the manga began serialization.
ℹ️ Note: This is a registered commemorative day, not a traditional observance or public holiday.
✅ The manga will be free to read through Ch. 99 for 99 hours on the Magazine Pocket app (probably Japanese only).
✅ New merch featuring original art by Isayama-sensei will be sold at 3 Magazine Shop locations from Sept. 9, and participating Don Quijote stores from Sept. 19.
✅ On the evening of Sept. 9, the VAs for Eren, Mikasa, and Connie will host a livestream.
I've seen some discussion on X about a 2014 interview with Isayama-sensei. The English translation being shared seems to come from a Reddit post translating an interview from the booklet included with AoT DVD Vol. 8.
I checked it against the Japanese original, and some parts are mistranslated.
Most importantly, “I asked them to have it as it was in the book” isn't what the Japanese says. There's no mention of a book or manga. Isayama says that, he ultimately asked them to go with the script direction presented at their first meeting.
He also isn't simply saying, “I didn't like the first draft.” He says he initially judged the script based on his personal preferences rather than whether it was good or bad for the work as a whole, and reflects that he should set those preferences aside when considering what's best for the work.
The broader theme of the interview is the challenges and rewards of creating a work as a team, so I don't think this part is accurately summarized as “Isayama wasn't happy with WIT's script.”
I've seen some discussion on X about a 2014 interview with Isayama-sensei. The English translation being shared seems to come from a Reddit post translating an interview from the booklet included with AoT DVD Vol. 8.
I checked it against the Japanese original, and some parts are mistranslated.
Most importantly, “I asked them to have it as it was in the book” isn't what the Japanese says. There's no mention of a book or manga. Isayama says that, he ultimately asked them to go with the script direction presented at their first meeting.
He also isn't simply saying, “I didn't like the first draft.” He says he initially judged the script based on his personal preferences rather than whether it was good or bad for the work as a whole, and reflects that he should set those preferences aside when considering what's best for the work.
The broader theme of the interview is the challenges and rewards of creating a work as a team, so I don't think this part is accurately summarized as “Isayama wasn't happy with WIT's script.”
なんと、そうだったんですね💡 日本語のセリフは目的語が曖昧ですが、英語版は "WISH I COULDA TALKED TO HIM…" 。原作に忠実に、EREN表記をやめたという可能性もあるけれど、エレンではない誰かを思い浮かべるピークにとても心惹かれます。"I" が太字なのも意味があるのかも…掲示板では過去にそういう議論があったようです。とても興味深いお話をありがとうございます😊