Countdown • prompt #1

「 W E L C O M E • T O • M Y • B L O G 」

#AOTCountdownEvent • 11 / 05 / 23

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「 P R O M P T • 01 」

“First encounter and impression”

Greetings fellow Survey Corps ,

Allow me first to   introduce myself -- I'm

Haruka, or you may call me Haru for short!

I am a member of the Underground Journal

and new curator here in the community. It's

a pleasure to   be   part of this countdown

event   to   celebrate    the   final episode of

Attack on Titan! Today, I'd like to share with

you how I first stumbled upon this incredible

series   and   the   impression it left on me.

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I was starting out high school when Attack

on Titan was first becoming pretty popular.

Back then, my friends and I had a tradition of

hanging out at the local Barnes and Noble. It

was a sanctuary of sorts, where we would

lose ourselves in the pages of various manga

titles. My own preferences leaned towards

lighter, more magical girl-oriented series like

Sailor Moon, Cardcaptor, and Fushigi Yuugi.

So, when AOT was first recommended to me,

I    was     ittedly     somewhat     hesitant.

As you see, I wasn't one to gravitate towards

heavy angst or gore in my manga or anime

selections. However, since my girlfriend at

the   time was so insistent that I give it a

chance, I couldn't help but be a bit curious.

With a sense of trepidation, I picked up the

first   volume   of   AOT   and began to read.

To say I was immediately gripped would be

an understatement. The world that Isayama

crafted was both terrifying and mesmerizing.

It was a huge departure from my usual reads,

but it was undeniably captivating. What truly

drew me in, though, were the characters. In

the midst of chaos and despair, there was an

undeniable   resilience   that   shone through

each   member   of   the Survey Corps. As I

delved deeper into the series, I found myself

forming connections with these characters

that I hadn't expected. Their struggles and

triumphs resonated with me in ways I can't

readily put into words (but which I think is a

unifying experience amongst all fans of the

series). It was a testament to the strength of

the storytelling that even amidst the gore and

heart-wrenching angst, I was utterly invested.

And so, my   journey with   Attack on Titan

began   --   a journey that defied   my   initial

expectations and introduced me to a world

of complexity, death, and raw emotion. It's a

small reminder that sometimes, stepping out

of   our   comfort   zones leads to the most

profound discoveries.

Until next time, fellow comrades.

~Haru

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Cover artist: Takashi Kojima

(animation director for Attack on Titan)