{"id":32571,"date":"2023-04-28T14:54:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T12:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1779513"},"modified":"2023-04-28T21:09:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T19:09:29","slug":"how-to-watch-attack-on-titan-in-order","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/how-to-watch-attack-on-titan-in-order\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch Attack on Titan in order"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"> Your guide to watching this mammoth anime franchise in the correct order. <\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By David Opie\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 28 April 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body> <p>Picture it: the world is not what you thought it was. One moment you are living a happy, carefree life, the next everyone you know is being killed off by giants who treat the city like a buffet. That\u2019s what it\u2019s like in <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/anime\/animes-like-attack-on-titan\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Attack on Titan<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our window into this cruel, disturbing world is Eren Yeager, a boy whose mother was <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/anime\/titans-attack-on-titan-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">devoured by Titans<\/a> when they invaded his hometown as a child. Afterwards, he vows to take these monstrosities down once and for all, and to do so, Eren joins the elite Survey Corps.<\/p>\n<p>Hajime Isayama\u2019s original manga and its <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/attack-on-titan-season-4-death-newsupdate\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">anime adaptation<\/a> is one of the most successful Japanese exports of all time, and there\u2019s so much for viewers to dig into, new and old.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, what we\u2019ve described so far barely scratches the surface of what\u2019s to come in this <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/anime\/attack-on-titan-rumbling-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">colossal tale<\/a>, which has been wowing and disturbing us in equal measure since the first episode premiered in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>With the anime\u2019s final chapter well under way, now is the perfect time to see what all the fuss is about and get stuck in, even if it may feel like a daunting task.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re here to help break down the best way to watch Attack on Titan\u2019s entire franchise in full, from the main series to its OVAs (Original Video Animation), and even to its weird spin-off that tries to be cute but ends up being anything but.<\/p> <h2><b>How to watch Attack on Titan in the correct order<\/b><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--aspect=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/10\/Attack-on-Titan--968e9f5-e1641835916422.png?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=299%2C199,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" 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title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Attack on Titan.<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>MAPPA<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">First off, don\u2019t even think about skipping any episodes in the main anime run. Every scene and pretty much every moment ends up being pivotal in some way, even if you can\u2019t see why until years later.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">The OVAs aren\u2019t quite as crucial but they\u2019re interesting nonetheless and always add something new to the overarching narrative. Because of that, we\u2019ve decided to include them in the order they connect with the main story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">With that in mind, here\u2019s our recommended viewing order for the <\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\">Attack on Titan<\/span><span style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"> franchise (which happens to line up almost identically with the order everything was released chronologically, too):<\/span><\/p>\n<ul><li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: Ilse\u2019s Notebook (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: The Sudden Visitor \u2013 The Torturous Curse of Youth (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: Distress (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: Lost Girls \u2013 episodes 1 and 2 (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 3: episodes 1-12<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: No Regrets \u2013 episodes 1 and 2 (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: Lost Girls \u2013 episode 3 (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan: Junior High (OVA)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 3 \u2013 episodes 13-end<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 4, part 1<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 4, part 2<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"&quot;font-weight:\"><strong>Attack on Titan season 4, part 3 (coming 2023)<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul><p>The fourth and final season, set four years after Eren and his friends learn the truth about their world, has been split into three parts so far. The last chapter, AKA part 3, is <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/attack-on-titan-season-4-part-3\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">being released as two specials<\/a> and the first came out on March 3rd 2023. The second special is expected to be released during the fall 2023 anime season.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/attack-on-titan-season-4-part-3-ending-explained\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The specials<\/a> should finally bring this decade-long story to a close. But, although we assume that, MAPPA have been saying that Attack on Titan is in its final season for quite some time now and, so far, every time a season ends it has revealed that the story will, in fact, be continuing.<\/p>\n<p>The anime is proving to be an incredibly faithful adaptation of Isayama\u2019s manga, which is no small feat, so quite frankly they can take all the time they need to get it done right.<\/p> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove\" embed=\"\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;brightcove__player\" vjs-playlist-player-container=\"\"> <video data-video-id=\"&quot;6322547344112&quot;\" data-account=\"&quot;69912529001&quot;\" data-player=\"&quot;ByeOf0VZEl&quot;\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" controls=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\"\/><\/div> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><p>We\u2019ve also included Attack on Titan: Junior High here as this spin-off is pretty well-known, but its jarring parody style wasn\u2019t to everyone\u2019s taste upon release, so this can easily be skipped.<\/p>\n<p>What we haven\u2019t included is the anime movies released between seasons because they\u2019re effectively just a recap of the anime and, honestly, you\u2019d be doing yourself a disservice by missing out on all the vital details contained in each individual episode.<\/p>\n<p>And then there\u2019s Shinji Higuchi\u2019s live action movie, titled Attack on Titan, which took some pretty big diversions from the source material. Upon its release in 2015, Japanese audiences weren\u2019t impressed to say the least.<\/p>\n<p>With a critics score of 47 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes and an even lower rating of 34 per cent from audience users, a sequel looks very unlikely, and that\u2019s the main reason why we decided to leave it out here in our recommended watch order.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>How to watch Attack on Titan in the UK<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Attack on Titan is available to stream on Crunchyroll.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Check out more of our\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0<\/strong><strong><a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\" data-saferedirecturl=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/streaming-guide\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1673085344376000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1aELX9agMLImKn_bZWrYIP&quot;\">Streaming Guide<\/a>\u00a0to find out what else is on.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2014\u00a0<a title=\"&quot;http:\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" href=\"\/\/radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription?utm_term=evergreen-article&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">subscribe now<\/a>. 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