After nearly ten years of waiting, the anime phenomenon “Attack on Titan” is coming to an end, with the 85-minute final episode airing on November 4, 2023.
Where fans have poured their hearts In anticipation of this episode, the author of this series also added his own twist by sending an apology to the anime company that is producing his favorite series.
On November 1, 2023, Hajime Isayama, the creator of Attack on Titan, issued an apology message to the production team of his manga adaptation at MAPPA Studios.
This message looks more like Isayama’s apology letter. The Attack on Titan X account (formerly Twitter) shared Isayama’s message as follows:
In this tweet, Isayama begins by thanking his fans for sticking with the series for ten long years. He then delved into Attack on Titan’s controversial ending.
He told how he had trouble drawing the climax of Attack on Titan, thinking that MAPPA might have had equally trouble animating it.
Therefore, he apologized to the animation studio twice but expressed curiosity about how this climax would play out in the anime.
He ended his message by saying that he had drawn some rough sketches for the film. the final chapter of the Attack on Titan anime. So everyone should watch until the end of the episode.
Hajime Isayama and the Apology
Previously, Isayama had repeatedly apologized to his fans for the unsatisfactory ending of the Attack on Titan series. He also regretted letting his favorite manga reach such a controversial climax.
He even apologized to former studio MAPPA for the production issues after the Attack on Titan project was briefly transferred to them by Wit Studio.
This shows that Isayama is very sensitive to criticism. All he wants is for his fans to enjoy what he draws, but due to fans’ constant hate comments, he can’t stop apologizing right now.
The Rough Drafts From Isayama
As the author reveals himself, some drafts will be included later in the final episode of Attack on Titan. But don’t get your hopes up, because this won’t be some additional story animation.
These rough sketches will most likely be some piece of art drawn by Isayama, which will be included in the ending song of this episode.
Attack on Titan’s controversial ending (Spoilers)
The attack on the Titan ends with Mikasa entering the Founding Titan’s mouth, decapitating Eren, and embracing his lips as the Rumble is paused forever.
A similar intimate scene is about to happen in chapter 50, as revealed by the editors of Attack on Titan.
In this chapter, when Eren, for the first time activates his Titan powers, an intimate scene is said to occur where Mikasa kisses Eren. However, Isayama was too embarrassed to draw this scene at that time.
So it’s very possible that he expressed similar thoughts in this apology message.
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