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Attack on Titan Live-Action: A Misunderstood Adaptation
1. This looks amazing for the budget and time this was made in, it's not an Hollywood blockbuster and they put in a lot of work (hybrid filming, meaning tokusatsu mixed with CGI). The titans are portrayed as they should, creepy and horrifying. That in itself works better in live action, imo, as it does overall if you like the more grounded feel. I understand why people could make fun of them in the trailer but while watching the movie I was not laughing, and if that's how you see it then it's literally the same in the anime, in fact they're even worse.
2. The author himself asked for the differences, he literally worked with them.
3. This is closer to Chapter 0, the author's trial before the actual manga.
4. Brilliant details such as the movies being adapted as a novel inspired by Dante's Inferno, the implied bisexuality of Kirishima's character in the white room scene (Matrix reference) with Eren being a parallel to Satan tempting Adam and Eve. Yes Levi will be the cooler guy but Kirishima is meaningful in the story. (explanation for Levi's removal at 32:20 on the video mentioned below, basically they needed someone who confronts and stands against the main protagonist (Eren), whether physically or mentally and Levi shouldn't have to carry the burden of that role, but they added a tinge of Levi's presence in him)
5. The music itself was amazing and the whole movie was artistic with beautiful landscapes and sets. And of course that final shot. Speaking of, the setting of the movie (modern Japan) also allowed for classism in its world of walls, with the tower of Babel even being mentioned at the very center as the government. (25:50)
6. The characters themselves are actually the same, that was said by the director. While Levi isn't there, you might be shocked because he was considered as the main character until Isayama decided to make them write a different story (20:00). Since at that time the anime was already telling the manga's story, it would not have been a creative choice.
7. Lastly, I want to thank Miura for his brilliant portrayal as Eren. Rest in peace... It was really disheartening to find out after I looked up his name when I finished Part 1.
8. Attack on Titan (itself inspired by tokusatsu) was the first tokusatsu film production of this scale, which marked the history of Japanese cinema.
TitanGoji's latest videos on the movie if you're interested: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsiDKUgsnosJqpQbtq452u0WjNTt-Tlaq) Please at least look up the "Attack on Titan Live-Action: What Happened?" video if you have time and if you're interested in the Attack on Titan franchise. If not, just the last part about the reception. I can already see people throwing shade at this live action when the Hollywood adaptation comes out, which is incredibly disrespectful...
// Details of my earlier points
The official novelizations published by Kodansha are based on the film screenplays by Tomohiro Machiyama and Yusuke Watanabe—they are not adaptations of the manga.
What's particularly interesting is the chapter structure.
The first novel (Attack on Titan) contains chapter titles such as:
辺獄 (Limbo)
地獄の門 (The Gate of Hell)
ディーテの市 (City of Dis)
遅悔者 (Late Repentant)
コキュートス (Cocytus)
ジュデッカ (Judecca)
These are all locations or concepts directly associated with Dante's Inferno.
The second novel (End of the World) continues the pattern with chapters including:
ミーノスの審判 (The Judgment of Minos)
エデンの真実 (The Truth of Eden)
アケローン川の畔 (On the Banks of the Acheron)
悪魔と聖女 (The Devil and the Saint)
Again, Minos and the River Acheron are unmistakable references to Inferno.
2. The author himself asked for the differences, he literally worked with them.
3. This is closer to Chapter 0, the author's trial before the actual manga.
4. Brilliant details such as the movies being adapted as a novel inspired by Dante's Inferno, the implied bisexuality of Kirishima's character in the white room scene (Matrix reference) with Eren being a parallel to Satan tempting Adam and Eve. Yes Levi will be the cooler guy but Kirishima is meaningful in the story. (explanation for Levi's removal at 32:20 on the video mentioned below, basically they needed someone who confronts and stands against the main protagonist (Eren), whether physically or mentally and Levi shouldn't have to carry the burden of that role, but they added a tinge of Levi's presence in him)
5. The music itself was amazing and the whole movie was artistic with beautiful landscapes and sets. And of course that final shot. Speaking of, the setting of the movie (modern Japan) also allowed for classism in its world of walls, with the tower of Babel even being mentioned at the very center as the government. (25:50)
6. The characters themselves are actually the same, that was said by the director. While Levi isn't there, you might be shocked because he was considered as the main character until Isayama decided to make them write a different story (20:00). Since at that time the anime was already telling the manga's story, it would not have been a creative choice.
7. Lastly, I want to thank Miura for his brilliant portrayal as Eren. Rest in peace... It was really disheartening to find out after I looked up his name when I finished Part 1.
8. Attack on Titan (itself inspired by tokusatsu) was the first tokusatsu film production of this scale, which marked the history of Japanese cinema.
TitanGoji's latest videos on the movie if you're interested: (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLsiDKUgsnosJqpQbtq452u0WjNTt-Tlaq) Please at least look up the "Attack on Titan Live-Action: What Happened?" video if you have time and if you're interested in the Attack on Titan franchise. If not, just the last part about the reception. I can already see people throwing shade at this live action when the Hollywood adaptation comes out, which is incredibly disrespectful...
// Details of my earlier points
The official novelizations published by Kodansha are based on the film screenplays by Tomohiro Machiyama and Yusuke Watanabe—they are not adaptations of the manga.
What's particularly interesting is the chapter structure.
The first novel (Attack on Titan) contains chapter titles such as:
辺獄 (Limbo)
地獄の門 (The Gate of Hell)
ディーテの市 (City of Dis)
遅悔者 (Late Repentant)
コキュートス (Cocytus)
ジュデッカ (Judecca)
These are all locations or concepts directly associated with Dante's Inferno.
The second novel (End of the World) continues the pattern with chapters including:
ミーノスの審判 (The Judgment of Minos)
エデンの真実 (The Truth of Eden)
アケローン川の畔 (On the Banks of the Acheron)
悪魔と聖女 (The Devil and the Saint)
Again, Minos and the River Acheron are unmistakable references to Inferno.
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