Attack on Titan season 2 explained

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The second season of the Attack on Titan anime television series was produced by IG Port's Wit Studio, chief directed by Tetsurō Araki and directed by Masashi Koizuka, with Yasuko Kobayashi handling series composition and Kyōji Asano providing character designs. It covers the "Clash of the Titans" arc (chapters 35–51) from the original manga by Hajime Isayama. It was broadcast on MBS TV from April 1 to June 17, 2017,[1] and later aired on Tokyo MX, FBS, TOS, HTB, TV Aichi and BS11.[2] Funimation and Crunchyroll streamed the second season on their respective websites, while Adult Swim aired Funimation's English dubbed version.

The season follows Eren Jaeger and his friends from the 104th Training Corps who have just begun to become full members of the Survey Corps. After fighting the Female Titan, Eren finds no time to rest as a horde of Titans is approaching Wall Rose and the battle for humanity continues. As the Survey Corps races to save the wall, they uncover more about the invading Titans and the dark secrets of their own members.

The score is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano. The opening theme song is by Linked Horizon, and the ending theme song is by Shinsei Kamattechan.[3] __TOC__

Episodes

Music

Sawano returned to compose the soundtrack for the second season, with the 2-CD soundtrack released on June 7, 2017, by Pony Canyon.[4] In addition to music composed for Season 2, the soundtrack also featured any and all tracks composed for other media in-between seasons one and two, such as compilation films and OVAs.

Vocals were provided by Yosh from Survive Said the Prophet, Gemie, mpi, Mica Caldito, Mika Kobayashi and Benjamin.

Home media release

Japanese

Pony Canyon (Japan – Region 2/A)
Vol.Episodes Release dateRef.
126–31June 21, 2017[5]
232–37August 18, 2017[6]

English

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Attack on Titan 2nd Season's New Visual, Linked Horizon Song Revealed. February 6, 2017. Anime News Network. April 1, 2017. June 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180613003714/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-06/attack-on-titan-2nd-season-new-visual-linked-horizon-song-revealed/.111909. live.
  3. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Crunchyroll Streams Attack on Titan Season 2 Anime. March 30, 2017. Anime News Network. April 1, 2017. May 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509013653/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-30/crunchyroll-streams-attack-on-titan-season-2-anime/.114128. live.
  4. News: "Attack On Titan" Season 2 Original Soundtrack Animation Soundtrack (Music by Hiroyuki Sawano) CD Album. CDJapan. April 4, 2017. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20170404131302/http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/PCCG-1615. April 4, 2017.
  5. Web site: 「進撃の巨人」Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD Vol. 1. Japanese. Shingeki no Kyojin. November 20, 2018. June 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210610104428/https://shingeki.tv/season2/product/bd_1.php. live.
  6. Web site: 「進撃の巨人」Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD Vol. 2. Japanese. Shingeki no Kyojin. November 20, 2018. December 13, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181213150356/https://shingeki.tv/season2/product/bd_2.php. live.
  7. Web site: Attack on Titan Season Two. Funimation. November 21, 2018. November 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121204226/https://www.funimation.com/shop/home-video/attack-on-titan-season-two-combo-bld-00657/. live.
  8. Web site: Sony Announces Attack on Titan Season 2 UK Release. December 22, 2017. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. November 21, 2018. February 19, 2021. https://archive.today/20210219022701/https://animeuknews.net/2017/12/sony-attack-on-titan-2-uk/. live.
  9. Web site: Attack on Titan Complete Season 2. Madman Entertainment. November 21, 2018. November 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181121204124/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/42395. live.
  10. Web site: Attack on Titan Complete Season 2 (Blu-ray). Madman Entertainment. November 21, 2018. November 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181122005448/https://www.madman.com.au/catalogue/view/42397/attack-on-titan-complete-season-2-bluray. live.