Attack on Titan Connecting The First and The Final ED

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

The full version and official AMV by Ai Higuchi herself is out and it is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYHPYmOQp812qs0 Let's cry together!~ (TT v TT)

[@mee2556]

ok

[@Aritano1]

Não

[@lukemustchil6860]

I sing this by using English words

[@pinguiiin]

Да,давайте плакать....т----т

[@saelk09]

🎉🎉🎉 1:26 1:26

[@neji1199]

the contrast between eren standing in a flower field and mikasa standing in a field of knife and blood is so good

[@pastelpanta2966]

444 likes??

[@rokumura458]

yessssssssssss

[@siddharthsingh9043]

Mikasa was the flower in a field full of blood (the world is cruel, but I still love you), and Eren was the knife in the field of flowers (even if I destroy everything, I'll protect you).

[@perfectjj]

Could it be that the flower field represents eren's childish desires (his dream) and Mikasa in the field of knifes and blood showing her view of reality and why she always tries to keep eren safe

[@fireflymiesumae]

@@perfectjj wow

[@leozong1679]

season 1 ed Mikasa: This world is cruel, but still beautiful final season ed Eren: This world is cruel, but I still love you

[@daisydaisy8157]

season 1 Ed Mikasa: if only we were songs, we would be able to sail at full speed in the wind Final season Ed Eren: if we were like birds, we could go anywhere Eremika with their "ifs" they didn't ask for this kind of life they're living right now.. full of suffering

[@olentetjack5843]

@@daisydaisy8157 but their cruel lives are our entertainment :)

[@leozong1679]

@@daisydaisy8157 Eren loved Mikasa whole life but with a careless face

[@AngelTeddy247]

@@leozong1679 agreed this is just beautiful hits right in the feels!! 😭❤️

[@_vnia_]

YES

[@marianadiaz3353]

“This anime is cruel, but it’s also very beautiful” - Every AOT fan EVER

[@hexalo]

Because it's true

[@vixelia]

Yep

[@R6___XW]

🕊🕊

[@nelingamira2062]

Fact😭😭😭😭

[@gojihead3195]

"this anime is cruel, but I still love it"

[@vladdtronnz6924]

Fun fact: It's Isayama himself that requested the openings and endings have crazy amounts of foreshadowing in them

[@omarsayed9750]

Source : trust me bro

[@kasc5598]

Source : my Brain

[@technomatic6285]

@@omarsayed9750 It actually is possible because Season 2's ending actually had stuff which wasn't even in the manga at that point.

[@beastamaki7940]

Hell, even the very first episode had foreshadowing

[@omarsayed9750]

@@technomatic6285 ok maybe

[@akimitsuyuki1746]

After watching both endings, I feel as though this final ending is Eren's response to Mikasa in the first ending. Eren is Mikasa's freedom, her idea of beauty in a cruel world and Mikasa is Eren's motivation, his purpose, hence "This world is cruel but I still love you". In the first ed Mikasa asks "What are we going to protect" and here Eren finally answers "Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you". The parallels between the endings are incredible, a testament to the masterpiece that Attack on Titan is. Thank you Isayama.

[@Rochellefunny]

Yes, the singer just played it on piano. She said the songs are Eren and Mikasa to each other. She said that’s how she wrote it. I truly believe that this is Isayama intention otherwise the songs wouldn’t be what they are.

[@tailedgates9]

Goddamn it, this is hitting me hard.....

[@second_second_]

who composed those two songs and the lyrics?

[@mee2556]

nice

[@jeypi__]

I like how Isayama has done couples in this series, no tsundere slapping the protagonist and sending them off flying tropes. Just various realistic forms of liking someone then eventually loving them.

[@kishaagathaarevalo8166]

Mikasa: "In this beautiful cruel world." Eren: "The world is cruel, but I still love you." Mikasa: "Just what are we protecting?" Eren: "No matter what you sacrifice, I will still protect you."

[@refaatahmed927]

Cringe eremikasa incel shipper Aot isn't about romance

[@kishaagathaarevalo8166]

@@refaatahmed927 that doesn't mean we can't ship any certain characters, now STFD.

[@shadowx8145]

@@refaatahmed927 plus those are literally the lyrics

[@pixelsovertears]

@@refaatahmed927 My man saying that aot isn't about romance, wait til he sees the ending

[@nayussysuccer]

@@refaatahmed927 Obviously aot doesn't focus on romance but jesus christ, let us appreciate some bit of romance amidst all the trauma.

[@naufalalbari]

It's heartbreaking to see Mikasa cry, and now it's heartbreaking to see Eren smile. Power couple ig

[@Nai-qk4vp]

Eren died a virgin and Mikasa married Jean.

[@possiblyokan2487]

@@Nai-qk4vp Uh I don't see anyone asking about what happened ? and Its a Spoiler, put a spoiler tag.

[@moncherithv]

@@Nai-qk4vp mikasa didnt she adopted the child, armin was the one beside mikasa

[@Nai-qk4vp]

@@moncherithv And OJ Simpson is innocent. Whatever keeps your Eremika boat floating.

[@gojosatoru7836]

Mikasa married jean??, No, that's not gonna happen, don't be so weird

[@Rochellefunny]

Fun fact for anyone who don’t know. The singer just played her song on piano. She said the songs are Eren and Mikasa to each other. I truly believe this was isayamas intention otherwise the songs would not be design the way they are.

[@joshhives788]

Why did i suddenly hear a male voice as soon as i read this.

[@neiordostuff1706]

@@joshhives788 Oh no.... Eren...

[@joshhives788]

@@neiordostuff1706 you heard it too?

[@unorthodoxpickle7014]

@@joshhives788 the singer always sounded like a male to me

[@justsomerandomcommenter2061]

@@unorthodoxpickle7014 its sounded like hange to me 🤔

[@hullofreund469]

Eren in a field of flowers from his childhood to early adulthood (0:52) represents his never changing desire for freedom. Which he finally gained but at the cost of his life, which in return is represented by his disappearance at the end (1:26). Ymir, who saw the world in the perspective of Mikasa saw only the cruelty of the world (0:58) but Eren eventually led them (Mikasa and Ymir) to freedom. Although Eren never really experienced freedom himself as represented by the bird being trapped in an aviary-like dome at 0:44, but despite not being able to experience the freedom that he so longed for he still found beauty within his freedom less world. Which is represented by the following scenes. We can also say that the flowers that Eren stepped on are the people outside of Paradis. The last ed perfectly represented the end of the manga.

[@esrevinuyhcaep]

I love this explanation

[@elikangwa3995]

Whoa

[@betulkorkut5215]

The first line of the first opening of the series is "Not knowing the names of the flowers they trampled, the birds who fell to the earth are waiting for the wind (to blow)" So this intepretation of yours might actually be the intended symbolism

[@betulkorkut5215]

Which also could mean that Eren and Mikasa are looking at the same scenery. While Eren looks at the freedom, Mikasa looks at the sacrifice.

[@tf2fan649]

ggggggggggggg

[@thewatcher62]

"A hero will sacrifice you to save the world and a villain will sacrifice the world to save you" Eren took this quote to a whole new level

[@Light12187]

But the world is cruel that it wouldn't let live you Peacefully so I have to wipeout the 80% of population for you

[@erendevilofparadise5684]

Well, then I'd rather be villain

[@Berry_Pratama]

Maaf aku tidak setuju dengan kutipan diatas. Menurutku nyawa 1 orang jika dibandingkan nyawa banyak orang adalah tetap sama berharganya. Apapun pilihannya saat kamu berhasil menyelamatkan nyawa orang lain, berarti kamu adalah pahlawan.

[@___Manish___]

​@@erendevilofparadise5684 quick reminder: Happy ending is not waiting for you then. See what happened to eren?

[@L._.A-06]

And Mikasa showed what it means to be a hero ig

[@saswatapaul4184]

In this song Eren and Mikasa both are present but never seen together feels just like their tragic love story. NEVER MEANT TO BE TOGETHER BUT STILL INSEPARABLE.

[@louvedor9442]

I hate Ymir for that...

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

Right

[@Urhandsomeboy]

Like Parallel lines. Goes together but never touch eachother

[@asuraspath2262]

They are siblings, kid. Isayama himself mentions this several times.

[@hystic2728]

​@@asuraspath2262 they are not siblings lmao did u watch the anime or even read the manga? Mikasa was rescued by eren and after that was adopted by grisha

[@RaffDGoat]

1:16 is so beautiful because in the first Ending Mikasa looks at Eren growing up and in combination with the final Ending as edited here she looks at fully grown adult Eren.

[@nobsdodgers]

I hate the ending. Hopefully they change it.

[@Miguel-yn6nw]

@@nobsdodgers nah mate just you, you have bad taste

[@nobsdodgers]

@@Miguel-yn6nw yes we all love incel Eren dooming his race to genocide from basically the Nazis from WW2. Eren was soooooo cool and this was suuuuch a good ending.

[@tposeanteater]

@@nobsdodgers calm the fuck down, he's 19 and he can't even control his action. It's a bit rush imo tho

[@shinatoarisato167]

@@tposeanteater I kind of agree with the "change the ending" part, it just feels so... Un-unique xD, it is literally Code geass's ending, but oh well, it's not like i can't like it (Code Geass is also SO good xD)

[@Infernasu]

Masterpiece.

[@poolofpuff]

“m1 m1 m1 that combo was clean”

[@shirleyalaybien]

YOOO INFER

[@george721gr]

The legend himself showed up huh?

[@marcelgalliard3371]

Aye

[@Pyrictonic]

Glad to see you here bro.

[@Tasniiiiiiiiiimmm]

0:54 the transition is just perfection

[@iProBaum]

​@Johny-pk1duhahaha

[@nikopteros1659]

"This world is cruel but i still love you" "Even if i sacrifice everything i will protect you" damn. knowing the lyrics makes the song hit different

[@princebarik6952]

🥺❤️

[@Nikoruisu]

this anime is too beautiful

[@弱智这是娱乐都看不出]

And cruel:-(

[@harikamahesh972]

Sad aslo :(

[@harshava316]

I suggested this anime to a friend of mine and he dropped it because he thought it was _too intense_ . People don't understand a masterpiece 😕

[@yashnaidu2302]

@@弱智这是娱乐都看不出 even if it's cruel I still love you

[@sprawlz6466]

@@harshava316 that doesn’t sound like your friend misunderstood it to me. Seems like they just didn’t like it cuz it’s edgy

[@joshandreisalazar2638]

*"Eren has his own Ending"* *"Mikasa has her own Ending"* Armin: Where's mine?

[@mjbaloch3815]

In falco,s pocket

[@tiranomarexinfinite4368]

Even Falco, Annie and Historia have his own EDs

[@weeraartounhattapradit8376]

@@tiranomarexinfinite4368 Even Ymir Fritz sort of had her own ending

[@Matthiaz_]

dont worry, armin is isayama's self insert so armin is going to get everything on a silver plate in the end

[@LastLoveSong1029]

Armin is busy with Annie

[@Solirhaps]

0:55 i got legit goosebumps. im so happy you made this :_)

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

The parallels but most importantly the lyrics (TTvTT)

[@SoulburgersSoll]

No lie that was one of the cleanest edits I’ve seen

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

@@SoulburgersSoll Thanks! (^.^)

[@plutotism03]

0:48 *

[@puremoonlite]

Yes, it's poignant and clever

[@marcofinoti152]

The best part of AOT for me isn’t the history, cast, power systems itself, but the symbology and the fact that everything’s connected

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

If you rewatch everything yeah you’re right

[@marcofinoti152]

@@joshuahackshaw7703 actually yeah

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

@@marcofinoti152 you get to see stuff that you missed if we pay attention

[@KaylaBishop-c1v]

wait until you hear about one piece

[@leem.5917]

@@KaylaBishop-c1vNahh this OP crap is way too confusing and needlessly too long

[@sweet.butter_cup]

The connection of the beginning and the end, between her and him, two "worlds" filled with different colors... It's beautiful, I'm just crying

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

Right the final ending is my favorite

[@rhino3307]

The transition at 0:55 though *chef's kiss*

[@dyzeero672]

YESSSSS I'M SHIVERING

[@puturere]

It looks legit collab studio

[@markuman01]

It flipped from Eren growing up and walk to Mikasa to Mikasa watching him walked away /cry

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

*PAIN* :/

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

Yeah

[@rumaisaa9177]

Both ed describes the how the world is cruel & yet beautiful And to me i feel like..that both of them saw each other as the beauty in the cruel world. 🥺 Edit: omg thanks for the likes!!!!

[@ama1457]

YOU GET MEEEEEEE

[@GokuAckerman]

Damn Bro That's Just Beautiful ...

[@ivydey2745]

ugly tears intensified

[@seven_8434]

I'm 14 and this is deep

[@xyannail4678]

I'm sorry if I sound cringy but I think that Eren saw the beauty in the world in freedom and Mikasa was blinded by his light, that freedom.

[@bullymaguire3171]

Ymir Fritz: “Did you do it?” Eren: “Yes….” Ymir Fritz: “What did it cost?” Eren: “Everything….”

[@yasiegonlastie5483]

Fuck- why do you feel the need-

[@Esmaeili-FreePalestine]

What's more heartbreaking is that Eren was both the Tony and Thanos of the story.

[@madesimplewithart7640]

@@Esmaeili-FreePalestine this the truth right here

[@Bekrox65]

666 likes

[@mee2556]

ye

[@lenardregencia]

Mikasa: The world is cruel, but also very beautiful. Eren: The world is cruel, but I still love you.

[@samsonspin3256]

my favorite line from the series has always been "this world is cruel, and also very beautiful" it's so poetic and fits with everything that happens in the show.

[@theshadow7243]

And also "this world is cruel, but I still love you" from eren

[@sophiapacione]

@@theshadow7243 Ugh the first time I heard that line I almost cried, it's so cool to see the parallels

[@shortbreadgirlscout3463]

It's theme that seems to pop up a lot in anime. Most notably for me Kino's Journey.

[@literallytired5469]

Basically every AOT fan:

[@EnveeH2]

Same. Ever since Mikasa was staring at that shiny pomegranate in season 1, it's been my favorite.

[@Lost_OZ13]

This hits hard. I have never felt such emotions from a fictional story this hurtful

[@byungjunpark6669]

This World Is Cruel But I Still Love You...... That shit hits hard man.............

[@ShrimpnMangoes]

Harder than dad's belt

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

Yeah

[@ItsFiske]

Just came back after the Finale. What a Beautiful Masterpice that will be remembered for generations to come.

[@darkshadow2443]

lol masterpiece is when everyone agree and here not everyone does most of them now know why people hate that shitty ending

[@OkConsequence]

​@@darkshadow2443ahhh. Narutard

[@lizardman-]

@@darkshadow2443thats because you are still immature minded. rewatch if you have matured enough and you'll understand the message :)

[@lizardwithabranch]

​@@lizardman- If you think about it, the polarized reactions among the fanbase for the ending of a "masterpiece" seems a bit telling, doesn't it? If it's as good as a lot of people make it out to be, how come there's a sizeable portion of fans dissatisfied with the ending? Honestly, I have to give props to the people that worked on adapting the ending way better than the manga. There were still flaws, but it was easier to digest.

[@ShirouBrando]

​@darkshadow2443 there are masterpiece's that people have disagreed upon before Eva being one that instantly comes to mind

[@ornob8644]

0:50 idk but it just touched my heart . The animation and the lyric and the cinematography. Just top notch.

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

You have a point

[@aceiloraircloe7544]

In the lyrics of the first ED (Utsukushiki Zankoku na Sekai) -Mikasa to Eren In this beautiful cruel world, we merely keep on asking "why" we're alive and living... Ah, with this strength and this weakness, if we no longer possess any rationality, just what are we protecting? In the lyrics of the final ED (Akuma no Ko) -Eren to Mikasa We might not be able to go anywhere. I don’t want to just live. This world is cruel but I still love you. Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you. Even if this is a mistake, I don’t doubt it. What is right is believing in myself strongly.... It was planned from the start all along.

[@hysteri]

Ugh this hurts 😭

[@wadaahal-rifai8165]

@@erikkemeey9144 Not canon

[@TheRevolution777]

MASTERPIECE

[@lenardbordo9838]

What an amazing tour de force ! You connected those two masterfully.

[@erisponsible3169]

Chamber mains: YOU ARE SO DEAD

[@name_used1]

I can't believe this all feel planned from the start over 10 years ago

[@painkiller3782]

Always has been

[@RaffDGoat]

Isayama is a genius

[@ZenubiYT]

From a bit over 10 years ago, one of many reasons why AoT is the GOAT

[@DaRkLoRd-rc5yu]

That fact that eren never let misaka inherit any of the named titans show what he's fighting for. Eren only has limited time left but he's fighting for a future for all the people he loves and will leave behind. And misaka being arguably being the most important on that list. It is very sweet. And it is heartbreaking when he pushes them all away inorder to achieve this across season 4 as he feels it doesn't matter how he achieves it as he will die anyway.

[@NoodleDori]

tf

[@idudheebsbzdudbdhddh]

bruh. mikasa is not eldian how have you not learned this after 100 episodes haha

[@rickster4687]

@@idudheebsbzdudbdhddhshe is. Mikasa could hear Eren’s messages in the paths, and besides the only way for her to not have Eldian blood in her at this point would be if the Azumbitos did incest. Her mom was an Azumabito but her dad is not as his hair color isn’t black, unlike what we see when the Azumabitos of the outside world visit.

[@Hishjsu]

@@rickster4687Appreciate the clarifying, but also to note, since Mikasa is an Ackerman she is unable to be turned into a titan

[@Some_guy_passing_by]

She would never have been able to become a Titan , but whatever you said still stands , Eren wouldn't attempt or even contemplate turning her into one . Not even Armin , but that was the only way to prolong his life.

[@xemrin]

I’d like to think that at 0:53 all Eren sees is Mikasa while ignoring the field of blades surrounding her and all Mikasa sees is Eren in the field of flowers while ignoring the field of blades around her.

[@Aris0205]

Just as Eren saw the future with the Attack Titan and yet was so blinded by the present, it was also us as viewers who followed the entire series and were only focused on what was going to happen next, even though the most important things were right in front of us.

[@shawty1016]

Hello again lol

[@fabriziodiaz6136]

Ya know someone else talked about being a manga reader, as one myself not gonna lie- I’ve also cried, because I’ve been attached to this anime, to this manga! I can’t believe Attack on Titan is coming to an end- I was rereading it all again today and I just can’t believe it! The joy I feel is just inexplicable!

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

Not gonna lie, I was the same... crazy mad butterflies in my stomach at the time. I miss the comment section community of the manga, I loved making "bookmark girl memes" while discussing with the fandom about the chapter. XD

[@ikhwanharun376]

i think anime ending goin to be different

[@faruk3421]

@@ikhwanharun376 i hope it will because manga ending is shitty

[@user-qr8pq4hk5r]

@@faruk3421 well manga ending wasnt shitty coz isayama made just one mistake "Creating the best plot ever to which any ending from the entire world wont fit for this masterpiece" -Average aotstan:/

[@banana6108]

@@user-qr8pq4hk5r i mean seeing how the community is divided that's true You cannot satisfy everyone and in this case the yeagerists and dumb erehisu shippers kept crying

[@legacian4039]

The crazy thing about this ED is that it could be Eren or Mikasa saying the vocals.

[@saraichance]

if you listen closely there’s two people singing so it could be both

[@ikhwanharun376]

no ithink its both because when she or he say “is he better am i not good enough for you”i feel like “he” could be mean like freedom because you know im sure this is mikasa that saying to eren cause eren always wanted his freedom more than love…theres also “the world is cruel but i still love you” idk whos saying that that could be mikasa but it could also be eren so.. im just gonna say that they both say that also i think in the anime ending mikasa will die so do eren going to die too

[@literallytired5469]

This ED was more of Eren speaking in his perspective, the lyrics that indicate that are: “What is right is believing in myself strongly,” (referencing Eren now believing in himself after seeing Levi Squad being wiped out) “If we were birds we could go anywhere,” (Eren was always jealous of birds since they could anywhere) “I don’t, *just* want to live,” (Eren doesn’t just want to live, he wants to be free) “Even if it’s a mistake, I don’t doubt it,” (Manga spoilers: Eren activates the rumbling, and continues with it, even with the consequences of moving forward) “Even if I sacrifice everything, I will protect you,” (Eren pushes his friends away to protect them) “Don’t cry about the destiny we were born with. Because we’re all born free,” (Eren’s drive and motivation was always freedom)

[@legacian4039]

@@literallytired5469 I don't think the entire ED has to be strictly from Eren's perspective though. And he and Mikasa are very much bound by fate. While you are correct that this ED focuses on and is intended to apply to Eren, I was just commenting how interesting it is that a lot of it also works for Mikasa. Mikasa's entire development arc of season 4 has been struggling with her own identity as an Ackerman and wondering if her will is even her own. She could also be admitting that all she can do is believe in herself. She has remained steadfast in supporting and believing in Eren. Something others can and have criticized her for as being a mistake. The song starts off by talking about becoming closer to the hero, but how the hero is also an evil with the same face and body. Could be Eren gripping with his own morality, or Mikasa seeing the person she grew up with and loves becoming evil. The entire show, her goal has pretty much been to protect him, even to a reckless degree that others have had to stop her. "Don't cry about the destiny we were born with." I'm 99% certain this was literally a line Mikasa said to Eren early in season 1, or something very similar. "The world is cruel but I still love you." I entirely interpreted this as Mikasa reassuring Eren that in spite of his actions, she will always love him. I also believe it was one of Eren's greatest regrets that his actions would ultimately turn his friends against him, even though he knew it needed to be done. Hence why she reassures him, and why he smiles as the line is being said in the song.

[@markadonis9835]

if you really think about it... even though eren is obsessed of freedom he really never got his freedom his FORCED to give up his freedom for his friends to have freedom

[@IO_ZetZor]

The fact that everything, literally everything in aot is so well thought out thats its actually mind blowing

[@chifuyu3412]

As a manga reader I'm crying of how beautiful the ending is I can't believe we reached the end of AOT 😭😭😭 And yes I see the 2.2k likes lol And 5.5k likes

[@11anh45]

Ikr? The ED is soooo good and just describes Eren's journey, from the lyrics to visuals, everything is spot on. Imagine if the ED was actually the final scene of the final episode, like after everything we cut back to Eren now being truly free through the ED. Food for thought :v MUST READ: **Edit: Ok hello, so I saw many of you misunderstood by the ED I meant, and saying it was so good so to CLARIFY that, I meant the song and visuals of Akuma no ko, NOT THE MANGA ED. I did reply to this comment section b4 (around the 106th comment? 5 days ago, now coming back to reply to a 160th comment). You guys can go check it for urself but here is what I said: "Lol to clarify what I meant by the ED is so good, I meant the animated credits ED with Akuma no Ko as bground music, not the manga ending, yeah that sucked, not all but basically 80-90% should be tweaked in the anime (hopefully), like better dialogues between characters, more scenes/explanation to answering some/many details AND 1 thing that has bugged me the most is the mention of Annie's ability to obtain other Titan's powers in chap 126 or something, then NEVER brought up again, I honestly thought it was gonna play a big role in the final battle but nope :'( Anyways ty for reading and hope you understood what I meant by the comment earlier" Hope this is the last time I have to clear up the confusion...and hate that's coming towards me :v ALSO ALSO, if there are people who did like the manga ED, don't attack them :v (unless they attack u) cause I kinda hated/was disappointed with the ED like MANY and hope the anime will change it. But there are those who like it, so don't just attack them please.

[@wassimsoldat]

@@11anh45 lol he's a bird

[@jacobfrye873]

Same I was crying when it ended

[@julia_menezes]

no cries mano ✋

[@braulioromero9880]

@@wassimsoldat tatacaw

[@emilywingate]

wow this is beautiful! i love the parallels between both endings. i love them both

[@MeCA4877]

Their are no parallels. Other than the parts of scarf and knife. Even scarf flew away from eren and become a bird, meaning Mikasa will move on from eren. That also means that AoE is happening

[@theneandnly6733]

@@MeCA4877 sure buddy

[@elpepo0]

@@MeCA4877 what is AoE?

[@saumyadeepbhattacharjee280]

@@MeCA4877 maybe they will tweak this and that but original ending will remain same

[@dianalololol]

@@MeCA4877 no it won’t 💀

[@UMIF001]

The transition at 0:55 is really impressive

[@kweenikki]

This is soooo amazing omg. Also has anyone else noticed how serious the anime has gotten? Like it’s so deep and like so touching to the heart- I don’t know anyway else to word it but it just feels like the characters are almost real people and you just feel so much for them.

[@user-eigshahqhctf]

この曲の歌詞がエレンとミカサのセリフみたいなのいくつかあってそれと同時に本当に鳥肌が立つくらいに凄い繋ぎ方で切なくて美しく感じた

[@searchingforaname592]

It makes me sad that Mikasa's world is dark but Eren's world is colourful Edit - I know the ending 😭 I mean it shows how the characters changes. There perspective changed

[@dantederi5062]

It'll be clear soon enough to you, just keep watching to find out the meaning of this ending

[@dailycomplaintsanimationst837]

@@dantederi5062 I cant wait!

[@r_hdx6790]

Colorful with blood

[@mr.evt-A]

@@r_hdx6790 imagine saying sorry out of sudden to someone sometimes ago then kill them.

[@miguelnunez2415]

Don’t worry mikasa u will be ok 😭

[@Landlordoffarms]

My little sister said she doesn't like this ed. WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS MY DISSAPOINTMENT TOWARDS HER

[@NightBlaze911]

Give her time, she'll understand why it has to be this way I felt it was too sad, then I remembered, and now enjoy the balance between this and rumbling

[@hades5.12]

Has she watched the anime ?

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

@@NightBlaze911 Indeed. Like at the time AoT season 3 op1 Red Swan came out feels like overwhelming majority didn't like it, but now more and more are starting to like it... beautiful and painful. :))/:((

[@Landlordoffarms]

@@hades5.12 Yes. AND SHE SAYS IT’S BORING! SO UNCULTURED, THAT SISTER OF MINE!

[@Landlordoffarms]

@@iNCOGnonymous2 Yeah, Red Swan is one of my favorite openings in anime right now

[@jishkabob213]

Oh my gosh. When I first saw the final ending I was thinking that this was so similar to the first opening. I love the cuts by the way. It really tells the story. Awesome job!

[@jalix3053]

Without spoiling too much, having finished the manga I gotta say the lyrics to this ending are absolutely perfect. They capture so much emotion and meaning. And the visuals are outstanding. I love seeing those familiar sights, now abandoned and overgrown. Creates such a feeling of loss, but at the same time I feel content knowing what happened at each location

[@infinity_sh4816]

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[@sunnyday09]

And now in "Itterasshai" eren and mikasa are together in the afterlife ❤

[@Vulpas]

AoE

[@НикитаСимонян-ж5е]

Thats my headcanon

[@ErenYeager010]

00:55 10/10 transition

[@naragami]

Even the studio support their relationship.... How good is that

[@tiranomarexinfinite4368]

Even his Seiyuus

[@imnotsure870]

AoT changed studios but maintained the theme perfectly well that the whole anime looks like it was written and composed by one single person 🤧

[@oeliannaarlert941]

I thought to myself: If we put these 2 endings together..... And the result is perfect, congratulations to you!

[@skylardunbar1193]

it’s incredible of all the parallels in this show, all the foreshadowing and hints we’ve missed. isayama is a genius, everything that happened in this show was planned from the very start

[@billhembrom]

Isayama is really creative gotta acknowledge that

[@FrizFroz]

0:00 Eren standing in darkness in a field of flowers, knife in hand. A hero, and a murderer. The duality of beauty and cruelty of this world. 0:14 "Am I not good enough and is he better for you?" What persona should Eren take to be the best person for Mikasa? Should he grasp at their childhood innocence and be content, or should Eren become something greater and crueler for the sake of their future? "There was just a wall" (that divides us from our freedom and our destiny) 0:15 Mikasa chases after Eren, whom she sees as an ideal, but he keeps moving forward. She thinks she can catch up, but he soars beyond her reach in his pursuit of freedom. 0:39 Freedom is but a pipe dream. Even when they finally have the wings to go anywhere, if their field of Paradise is compromised, are they truly free? A grown Mikasa falters, realizing she can never catch up with Eren, and can only gaze at him from a distance. 0:49 "I don't want to just live," (I want to be free). A childlike Eren gazes in wonder at his dream made reality through the devastation of the world he knew around him. "This world is cruel but I still love you." (And I will do everything in my power to break us out of this cage and 0:57 save you from the violent world I brought you into) 1:18 Mikasa loses the scarf. 1:23 "You, just like you(r father) wanted, chose to set ablaze your life, which will burn to ashes outside the walls (Bystander S3E11)"; having the strength of conviction to sacrifice everything to protect the one(s) he loves to grant them true Paradise.

[@iNCOGnonymous2]

Nice interpretation!

[@eiyarafiq9560]

Are u my English teacher?

[@XxcailouxX]

Great Interpretation

[@Arush.]

Sorry dood but no way I am reading that

[@sayanidas258]

So like it was a love story where both of them were seeking freedom for each other but the consequences were too cruel. Isayama knows what he did. You don't need to give anyone kiss or anything to show how much you love them... It's Eren's way of showing Mikasa his love by sacrificing himself and giving his beloved the freedom

[@jikirah3466]

Every time I watched AOT ending theme, I burst into tears. As Young Eren looked around the field and opened his eyes for very the first time. He couldn't believe... how free and beautiful the world is. When the Eren now stands in middle of the field, Known his dream turned into reality. It was like he vanished into thin air....and never seen again. Eren was like a dove, locked inside a cage praying for door to open so one day he can soar off into the sky You're free Be free After reading the manga, make this so emotional for me to watch now. AOT is the most well written constructive show I had ever watch! I wish I could go back when I first experience this masterpiece

[@tiranomarexinfinite4368]

Utsukushiki Zankoku na sekai - Mikasa Call Your Name GV - Annie Requiem der morgenrote - Historia/Christa Shock - Falco Akuma no ko - Eren

[@weeraartounhattapradit8376]

Yuugure no Tori - Ymir Fritz Name of Love/Great Escape - 104th Cadet Corps

[@Rissyroll]

Reluctant hero- Levi Before light out - Erwin

[@yeagerbomb1728]

The end where the scarf flies off her. It shows that after all she did, she finally ended it and emotionally understood his and her feelings.

[@emitwo4284]

Okay but the transition right at the moment where Eren switches to Mikasa is just fine touché

[@carlosesquivel5103]

1:12 that footstep always makes me emotional

[@kaioscorpion02]

Yeah same fr

[@ayasya.]

as a big fan of first ending, i really apreciate this :' so heart touching, idk why the first ending got so underrated. thx for making this

[@katsuya063]

It actually makes sense. The first one shows mikasa in a black and white world with just a little bit of colour and a field of knives and blood. The last one shows eren in colourful world with only a few scenes with less colour and a field of colourful flowers. Also in the end eren disappears and mikasa is looking at his while some seconds before that some tears are visible. What's more while eren's bird is trying to fly and be free a knife is being dropped in mikasa's hand (if I remember right) just like the knife eren is holding in the beginning. Lastly in the beginning mikasa is all alone wearing eren's scarf while eren is alone too but he is standing in this field with some small flowers holding the knife. Maybe I'm gonna write a second comment that makes more sense in the future.

[@banana6108]

In both the endings we saw the scarf flew away and then in the next shot there is a bird Just as ch 139 🥲😭

[@joshuahackshaw7703]

That’s fine

[@simplycaz4221]

Im saving this in my playlist, it gave me all kinds of goosebumps from the audio to the visuals. And it has been a journey we have sailed together and this year our journey is gonna end.

[@yasminout]

Back in the 2013 I never thought we would get all of AoT animated. I'm just sad.

[@ohnoanyway1012]

I'm glad im not the only one who saw the similarities of ED in season 1 and ED in the final season

[@user-gogo55juggler]

エレンの孤独になっても皆んなを救いたい表現とミカサのエレンを救ってあげたいたいけど、手が届かない表現、素晴らしい

[@emonicamcgriff5875]

The similarities and the contrasts are absolutely amazing AOT knew what they where doing

[@nxhxxrx2367]

0:52 *_- I interpreted the ending as the field of flowers is the freedom that Eren was looking for, but it meant the death of many, which is why Mikasa is surrounded by knives. :(_*

[@道端のマンドラゴラ]

これは天才的な繋げ方…！

[@azgatron]

Its view of the World from different perspectives

[@kien9350]

Glad that I'm not the only one who think of the first ending when I see the the final ending

[@louisbizarrogotico]

Don't know if it's intentional or not, but Eren seeing a field of flowers and a beautiful sky when the cage disappears (Representing his views on freedom) and Mikasa's landscape is a field of knives soaked in blood in a dark background (representing what is really happening behind the "Freedom") just hits different.

[@moon-uk2vm]

"the world is cruel but I still love you" "the world is cruel but is also very beautiful" pain

[@Noname-uo2oz]

This ending is already a nostalgia bomb😭

[@michaelpeak2438]

God this series is just one of the greatest creations ever. Really great job on this as well!

[@malachitegreen2413]

0:54 This transition is so clean! 😭

[@monbub]

This is so gorgeous and it fits the story so well! Especially the way Eren is symbolized through nature and birds being free, but Mikasa is shown standing around knives because she eventually has to kill him. This version feels official.

[@unknownlawliet8745]

I think those flowers symbolises soldiers as every time he moves forward they gets shattered

[@Strawberrygleam]

Still amazed by how something so deep could exist as a fiction. This has to be real. This has to have happened in the past. We could've forgotten all about it.

[@Strawberrygleam]

We could be the people Eren sacrificed for LOLNJSSKSK SOMETHINGS WRONG WITH ME BYE

[@trollgameplay2911]

@@Strawberrygleam wow emaan ur such a crackhead 🤣🤣🤣

[@likeacorpse]

@@trollgameplay2911 LMFAO

[@itzthetruth4011]

Stop this is too funny (sarcasm)

[@evansartroblox3911]

The founding Titan erased our memory 🥴🥴🥴

[@Jed49]

I’d never thought imaginations and thoughts of a person could be this powerful to make someone cry

[@masterjkc35]

Awesome editing!

[@loyeetiennmoe]

Eren actually awnsered Mikasa’s question when he said “The world is cruel, But I still love you.I will sacrifice anything to protect you” in Akuma no Ko. Huge plot

[@minhio06]

0:55 this transition was AWESOME, it made me tears alot

[@bravewryy6781]

*BRO I SWEAR THERE’S ALWAYS LAYERS OF DETAILS IN THIS SHOW THAT I’VE NEVER EVEN NOTICED BEFORE!*

[@kin4386]

I'm not ready for this series to end again, man. Already hit me hard enough the first time. It's fictional story I will never forget.

[@DXDragon38]

0:55 Perfectly done.

[@violaakaastraea7178]

a few episodes before the finale, there is a episode called “To you, 2000 years ago” and the second episode of the first season (i think) is called “To you, 2000 years in the future”

[@alex1Sded]

All the meanings this has now that the show is over, I’m not crying you are.

[@crimsonfire6932]

I got emotional watching this. It’s so perfect. Always loved the dynamic between Eren and Mikasa.

[@mikasaackerman444]

0:52 is just a beautiful transition

[@lukasferreira5007]

Shingeki no Kyojin... I'm really grateful that I lived in the same era.

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

This bit in the deep of how good the ED felt that serene bittersweetness man

[@E2STOPTV]

You just gave me chills... wow. I didn't know about this one, man, even after finishing and reading the manga I still find little details like this that blow my mind. Attack on titan is just something else... in the best way possible!

[@dinoroawr]

I just wanna say I love you for this edit, I love and hate Isayama for making all of us feel like this, I love that this ain't just a story this one of the things we'll never forget, the Masterpiece, The Art, And The People we all gonna remember on our last breath. Thanks for Isayama Dedicating His Heart to making us Depressed and Happy at this Masterpiece.

[@SUS-iz5np]

I like where mikasa has knives while eren has flowers

[@neutralplayeroflol5722]

The knives is the reality Mikasa faces, while the flowers are Eren's fantasy of freedom. The cage didn't break, it just vanished.A little shred of humanity and freedom is something Eren would only ask for, not being free, but the feeling of freedom.

[@mia3033]

It also has parallels to s3 ending (historia ending) especially the blood on flowers, flower fields

[@20_foot_burmese_pyth0n]

Akuma no ko sounds like a love letter from Eren not only to Mikasa but to every person in Paradis.

[@thatonemangareader524]

It's kinda reminds me of the Tokyo ghoul manga where at first kaneki sees a field of flowers but than he realizes its a field full of bodies...