Release Date For Attack On Titan Season 2

Okay, let's talk about something that haunts anime fans: the wait. Specifically, the wait for Attack on Titan Season 2. Remember that? Feels like a lifetime ago, right?

We all aged approximately ten years between seasons. I’m pretty sure some of us even developed gray hairs. Just waiting for Eren to yell again.

The Great Anime Drought of 2013-2017

Season one dropped in 2013. We were all obsessed. Titans were terrifying. Mikasa was a badass. Life was good…until the credits rolled on the final episode.

Then…nothing. Radio silence. The anime world plunged into darkness. Okay, maybe a slight exaggeration.

But seriously, four years? What were they doing? Polishing Levi's cravat to perfection? I wouldn't be surprised.

My Unpopular Opinion

Here's where I might lose some of you. I’m just going to say it. Attack on Titan Season 2…wasn’t that great.

Gasp! I know! Blasphemy! But hear me out. The hype was astronomical. Unrealistic, even. Anything would have struggled to live up to it.

We had built it up in our minds for so long. The titans were less scary. The story became more complicated. Fewer epic battles in my opinion.

Was it Worth the Wait?

Look, it wasn’t bad. There were some fantastic moments. The reveal about the titans in the wall? Chills. Absolutely chills.

But the pacing felt off. The mysteries piled up faster than Survey Corps members falling to their deaths. I needed a flowchart to keep track of everything!

Maybe the long wait skewed my perception. Maybe I’m just a grumpy old anime fan. But, I found myself less invested than I was in the first season. I was honestly expecting some more of that iconic Titan action.

The Blame Game

Who's to blame for the delay? Production issues? Storyboarding challenges? Studio WIT being perfectionists? Probably a combination of all three.

Maybe they just wanted to torture us. To see how much we truly loved Attack on Titan. If that was the plan, mission accomplished. We are devoted followers!

But the real question is: did the delay ultimately hurt the season? Did the insane expectations set an impossible standard?

In Conclusion: A Mixed Bag

Attack on Titan Season 2 wasn’t a disaster. Not by a long shot. It just wasn’t the earth-shattering, mind-blowing experience I had anticipated.

It felt like a bridge between the simpler, action-packed first season and the more complex, politically driven later seasons. A necessary bridge, perhaps, but a bridge nonetheless.

So, let’s remember Attack on Titan season 2 fondly, but maybe with a slightly more tempered enthusiasm. And let’s all agree that long waits for anime seasons are the real monsters here.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go rewatch Season 1. For nostalgia’s sake. And maybe to recapture that feeling of pure, unadulterated titan-slaying joy.

And to anyone who vehemently disagrees with my opinion… well, let the debate begin! Sound off in the comments!