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Attack on Titan Season 3 Returns in April 2019; First Visual Revealed


The Scout Regiment will accept its next mission after a few months of leave.

Earlier today, Attack on Titan‘s final episode of the first half of its second season hit the airwaves. The end of the episode included a notice, which stated that the season will continue in April 2019. In addition, the official Attack on Titan anime website updated with a key visual for the new run, which features Eren standing in the ocean as he looks out upon the horizon.

Attack on Titan Season 3 Cour 2 Visual

Wit Studio’s official Twitter account also updated with an illustration by Mai Teshima, which features the full Scout Regiment in-uniform.

Attack on Titan Season 3 Cour 1 Celebration Sketch

Attack on Titan‘s third season hit Japanese TV on July 22.

Tetsuro Araki (Death Note, High School of the Dead, Attack on Titan Season 1) returned as chief director for the project, while Masashi Koizuka reprised his role as director at Wit Studio. Kyoji Asano (Psycho-Pass) returned as character designer, while Yasuko Kobayashi (JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure, Shakugan no Shana) reprised her duty on series composition.

Attack on Titan Season 3 Visual - Leon vs. KennyOther confirmed crew members include:

  • Music: Hiroyuki Sawano
  • Original creator: Hajime Isayama
  • Chief Animation Director: Kyoji Asano
  • Chief Animation Director: Satoshi Kadowaki
  • Assistant Director: Hiroyuki Tanaka

Funimation describes Attack on Titan‘s third season as:

After recovering Eren and Historia, the recruits are put under the care of Levi. Stuck out in the middle of nowhere, Hange subjects Eren to a series of experiments in an attempt to find out more about his ability. But when their link to the secrets behind the wall is murdered, the squad must move out and find a new refuge. Except, a figure from Levi’s past has his own plans to stop them.

Sources: Mantan Web, Twitter (WIT Studio)

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