The UGLY TRUTH About Erwin & The Scouts - Overanalyzing Attack on Titan & Retrospective

[@hessiankyojin]

We all got hit with the Mandela Effect with Levi being an Ackerman by the Founding Titan years ago

[@lukaslambs5780]

How many of you guys knew Levi was an Ackerman? I did too, I think I saw it on social media somewhere and didn’t think much of it. I only realized it was a mystery for so long in the story when I rewatched it with my girlfriend who hadn’t seen it. I’m convinced the founder altered our memories.

[@JulieDeponte]

I didn't know anything at all about AoT when I watched the first episode almost three years ago. Frankly, I was completely ignorant wrt anime at that point in time, and simply wanted to check out what the fuss was all about. And, well, I actually thought Attack on Titan was going to be a SciFi anime (Titan, largest moon of Saturn) .. yeah, I know, anyway, I binge watched the first three seasons in a week or so. But for some reason, I didn't even realize Levi's identity was supposed to be a secret that was hinted at in this episode. The mystery for me was why Levi and Mikasa never addressed the curious fact that they were both Ackermans and shared a unique fighting prowess. I explicitly did not watch or read any secondary material during that week to not be spoiled, so .. I have no idea why I also always assumed that Levi was an Ackerman.

[@Starburst514]

It went over my head a few times until I realized in the first season Levi is referred to professionally only by his first name; "Captain Levi" "Levi Squad" where as Erwin and Keith are referred to as "Commander Smith" or "Colonel Shadis" compounded with Kenny's flashback where he says his name is "just Levi" I think it's cause back in the day the AOT fandom leaked everything, so Levi being called Ackermann was something that reappeared online from the manga but I never connected it I have no memory of when I started calling him "Levi" and "Levi Ackermann" so it wasn't til my third rewatch it hit that Levi's family name was unknown to him most his life

[@JulieDeponte]

@@Starburst514 The more I think about this, the more the resemblance between Mikasa and Levi comes to my attention: they have a similar look, they move with the same grace and power, their demeanor is also quite similar (cool under pressure, extremely determined, most alive when fighting), and they are both intent to protect Eren at all costs .. for different reasons, of course, but it is yet another commonality. The anime also did a fine job to illustrate their fighting skills which are different from everyone else but very much alike. And both their pasts are mysterious: While we know Mikasa's parents, her heritage is different from all the other characters - the murderers of her parents wanted to trade her explicitly for her exotic looks, and we witness her "awakening" to something within her that changes her fundamentally without any explanation. Levi's past is completely unknown at first, so also a mystery. But since he shares comparable abilities with Mikasa, and with her alone, we are logically led to the question, if something happened to him as well? And the inescapable follow-up is: Why them? Why not anyone else? So, there are plenty of reasons to consider them to be related in some profound way from the start.

[@shaylamarie9785]

I think for those who have watched anime for a while, or read manga for a while, or honestly followed any story like this.... we were told about the Ackermans and their abilities after we've already seen how amazing Mikasa and Levi are. Given they're amazing, we hear there's this mystery family - well of course. One or both of them are going to be related. But those who don't follow stories like this very often (like... before AoT I watched a lot of Naruto, Ouron Highschool, FMA, etc) there are moments where shadowing happens. But they're not quite this... layered lol and specific.

[@video_game_royal4797]

I think I just assumed that Levi was an Ackerman when its shown that he was a sickly orphan and that Mikasa's mom is described as a rare beauty/uncommon feature. In a roundabout way i figured they were cousins or distant relatives

[@mashonem]

me realizing that Levi’s last name wasn’t common knowledge at one point and that the phenomena of everyone knowing his last name is something we’ve all experienced 🤯

[@deralmighty8011]

Fun fact: Levi was referred to as just “Levi” in the AoT video game, which tells a simplified version of the first season’s story.

[@twinzzlers]

Thank you @deralmighty. This is useful information.

[@cricketjuices]

dude I felt the same way about the whole "Levi is an Ackermann" reveal!! idk why none of us questioned it either, but I feel like from the get go we all just figured he and Mikasa were related because they were the strongest and both had black hair lmao. maybe it's because there are so many deep mysteries in AoT, the whole fandom saw Levi and Mikasa being OP and were like "oh okay they're related. anyway wtf is going on with titans in the walls" and just never thought more about the Ackermann connection lol

[@jerromimuckle139]

Exactly 😂

[@ろうにん浪人]

It also seems like they have similar fighting styles as well. Ruthless over the top violence, and the fact both kinda resort to attacking someone when there's even a small reason to.

[@skechers28227]

I always thought it was a great way to show the difference of mindset between the scouts and MPs... Marlo and Hitch are "hunting." But really theyre just chatting. Trampling through the woods and bantering back and forth. The scouts could hear them coming from a mile away.

[@baki484]

Good way to cap off the new year.

[@ohh11970]

Wdym

[@baki484]

@@ohh11970 the video release in the first of January. For me it was the end of the day and I watched the video before going to sleep.

[@ohh11970]

@@baki484 ahh I see

[@olly123451]

The animation of Hange and Moblit flying down and taking out the MPs is one of my favourite pieces of animation from this season, it's so much fun

[@aloveaffairwithself]

In the origin story of Levi, Kenny is narrating how he met Levi. We knew Kenny’s name was Ackerman. But, Levi didn’t know. Kenny says he was going to go see his sister. Finds her dead, and then raises Levi enough to take care of himself. Not knowing that Kenny was actually related to him. That was the first clue that Levi was an Ackerman. Also, Kenny stated how much contention came with being attached to the name, Ackerman. And reiterates this when Levi says his name is “Just Levi”. This was way before Levi reveals he’s an Ackerman.

[@aidanmeadows6931]

Nothing better than sitting down with some food ready to listen to the best over analysis on yt

[@samcorbett8783]

The mystery shack returns!!! Love the new retrospectives

[@MOTHforLife]

I have a Garrison Regiment tattoo. They are the only ones who never became domestic terrorists. As a regiment, they were the ones who never hurt other humans and only worked towards fighting titans.

[@thevasic]

Episode 41 has one of my favorite scenes which is the one with Erwin and Nile. Erwin knows these people well (all the people within the walls as well) so when he asks about Nile's family (which he knows by name) but he mistakenly (I think on purpose) say The Stohess District as to where they live. Nile corrects him and says Wall Rose and that he hasn't seen them in quite awhile says that they should be ok but realizes he really has no idea, and even ask why Erwin asked that. I think it was to get Nile to think of them and and to think of Wall Rose specifically because in the coming coup they will name Wall Rose as being breached. I think Erwin even knew that it has been some time since he has seen his family as well and with all that has been going on they might not be in the forefront of his thoughts. Erwin simply asking about them put them there so when the shock of hearing about the breach his thoughts will go directly to them....Erwin is by far my favorite character in the show and scenes like this are exactly why. Keep up the excellent work! Happy New Year everyone!

[@SomeYouTubeTraveler]

🤯 Bro that's like, the stealthiest Mafia shakedown I think I've ever seen. Ive watched AoT like 3-4 times now and this is the first I've ever heard this. "Nice family you've got there, Nile... It'd be a shame if I pretended something were to happen to it." lol

[@mozeyad4573]

one of the things I liked the most about AOT is that even after they overthrew the dinosaur government, things didn't magically become good and they lived in peace ever after, what happened is what usually happen IRL when governments are overthrown the people go bonkers and crime becomes rampant and ambitious evil people take power.

[@Stellarnaut]

it left a power vacuum and the yeagerist rushed to fill it

[@curtisjackson4090]

Man I so blessed to have this retrospective series to look forward to ...AND WE ARE NOT EVEN HALF WAY YET!! Literally cocaine into my veins every time a new video gets uploaded lol. Keep up the amazing work Korotos 💯💯💯

[@BertoPlease]

I also have a vague memory of knowing Levi was an Ackerman before the anime revealed it. Not only did I not read the manga, I also didn't watch season 2 onward until after season 3 concluded, so I'm also curious how this came about 🤔

[@Koroto]

The plot thickens 😂

[@wesleyvansteenburg9970]

@@Koroto I think the author left really good clues. When Kenny is revealed, I think they call him an Akerman (when Kenny is talking to his dad, maybe?), and Levi is the son of Kenny's sister which is also revealed earlier. Having Levi confirm he's an Akerman is the writer's way of explicitly pointing it out if you missed the clues.

[@tommygames9859]

​@@KorotoIf I remember correctly, the credits of season 1 included his last name. Which would be quite the blunder 😅.

[@stevenagius1431]

Me too

[@mew1023]

i just gotta say I really look forward to sitting down and watching these every time I see one in my notifications. Always amazing work that helps me appreciate a story I love even more. Easily one of the best KZbin finds in 2023 for me

[@DustyyBoi]

I love your aot videos so much

[@Koroto]

🙇‍♂️

[@wooloosus6866]

Levi being an Ackerman was a big manga spoiler. I remember it happening between season 1 and 2, and it being shocking, but then everyone was like "yeah that makes sense" and quickly moved on.

[@ponyboy696]

I did not know Levi was in Ackerman until I learned that Kenny was an Ackerman

[@Chris43791FTW]

this show constantly proves how excellent it is by excluding the main character and still composing incredible episodes filled with meaning

[@Koroto]

We're still yet to peak too! 👀

[@theduke9292]

10:42 I do agree with this generally as everyone should work to reduce their footprint but shifting the blame to individuals instead of nations or corporations really does not help and only serves the interests of the people who actually are doing the harm Because the contribution of the general population to climate change is so astronomically irrelevant compared to what corporations do

[@manwithlonglastname9064]

Good thing someone said it so I don't have to. The idea that individual lifestyle changes are enough to even slightly mitigate the problem is one that you have to be completely ignorant of the facts to believe.

[@andagain21]

Hange is so strong, as seen with Flagle, and with Pastor Nick on top of the wall

[@a_ninja2376]

11:35 this is the same kind of reaction when I hear a character in another show say “glad you made it back in one piece”

[@yurkdawg]

Happy New Years! Hope this means you're feeling better. Really quick as I haven't even finished, but I LOVE the Aot/Erwin "Trolley Problem" slide! I apologize if I missed it earlier but thanks for not explaining it and trusting us to understand. (To be clear that definitely was not sarcasm- it's impossible to pin down in one statement what makes my favorite shows like AOT and ATLA but a big part is that they don't talk down and spell everything out to us, instead trusting us to understand things. LOL on the other hand I guess that's why I have to spend so many hours watching "over-analyze" videos to fully understand everything that is going on. 😉😂)

[@thesushicat7874]

I just binged all the episodes during Christmas season and this is like a late gift

[@destinecarrington1432]

best way to start the new year! doing a rewatch and your videos have given me so much to think about

[@akitainu4431]

Erwin could've brought up Nile's family into discussion because it's been hinted at throughout the story that Erwin and Nile used to like the same girl when they were in the Training Corps. Erwin chose to pursue his dream and join the Scouts and that actually was Nile's initial plan as well, but Nile gave up on his dream for love/starting a family. Erwin could've used this to maybe pull on his heartstrings a bit, beside the imminent danger that Wall Rose could fall any day.

[@austincapebianco9196]

Love the content Koro, I eagerly await the next on the series every time, keep it up!

[@theneeerd]

Perfect way to start the new year. Watching a Koroto Attack on Titan video. Thank you for a good start of the year :D Hope you get a good start too!

[@lukaslambs5780]

I’m gonna cry when you cover the finale (the ending of my favorite show and KZbin series is too much for my fragile mind)

[@xDrunkenxSovietx]

21:39 as for the Levi Akermann thing one of the info cards says his full name when introducing the Levi squad but that’s the only time it says his full name until season 3

[@messykira3675]

You pointing out that Levi's Ackerman heritage was never revealed until the royal government arc totally blew my mind actually. Back when I first got into the anime in 2015 I also kind of just...knew Levi was an Ackerman & therefore related to Mikasa? I didn't read the manga then either and I absolutely cannot remember how I obtained this knowledge, it totally feels like I just had it from the start. I guess it must have just been common information spread by the manga readers to the point even all the anime onlys knew. Just for the heck of it I went to check out the official guidebooks as well. The first two guidebooks (inside & outside) came out in early-mid 2013, so a few months before the royal government arc started in the manga. Those guidebooks only refer to Levi by his first name as well. It's only starting the third guidebook from 2016 (answers) that the Ackerman family is explicitly discussed in more detail + the confirmation that Levi, Mikasa and Kenny are in fact all related. So, yeah, I guess that really was supposed to be a plottwist that somehow went over everybody's head...pretty funny.

[@essellesea]

I could honestly swear that his surname was common knowledge even when the first season was around, even prior to being revealed in the manga. This is messing with my head 🥲

[@regenbogenvoorkelly]

I came into AOT completely unspoiled and blank, so the "Levi Ackerman" namedrop totally took me aback. I had no idea. :)

[@angelamengualcortinas3614]

Happy New Year koroto and AOT fans!

[@Koroto]

Same to you! 🎇

[@analis_s]

25:44 fun thing he tied differently in manga with his one arm tying him kinda weird idea but in manga they tied his wrist 😅

[@MysticMylesZ]

21:31 yeah same... don't know how I knew but I knew Anime only, didn't even watch the OVA's

[@matthew.b.thomas]

Still loving this series, can’t wait to see more!

[@morticiahavisham]

I think it's because if you google the show/manga at all now, his character name is just listed as such. I don't remember if you discussed this in previous videos but early on people couldn't even agree on whether he was "Levi" or not. (RIP Rivaille)

[@decafjava8565]

Yes, your analysis always make me think of real-life situations that parallel the story such as popular narratives wow.

[@GuckDaBaws]

Finally a new episode, thanks for the hard work my G

[@Koroto]

🙇

[@aurelia_the_jelly]

Best new years gift ever.

[@fabiolosoproducoes1707]

Happy 2024 everyone! Hopefully with more Koroto in our lives

[@goldbucketboys]

Happy New Year, Koroto!

[@Pisaroto]

Hi there👋 About the Mandela effect with Levi's name. I've been living in Japan since 2015 and I remember that they put Levi's last name on a ton of merch during that time (for anime merch I think they might have waited until after season 3, not sure). It's a common thing, for e.g. most of the Detective Conan merch that features characters who have secret identities has well.. the name of that very identity on it lol. I'd believe that if you googled Levi sometime after season one when the manga already revealed his name, you would find his full name in wiki's etc. (Let's face it we had a lot of time to google after each season lol).

[@cocoabeans544]

Koroto, you're the best, did you know that? Now my first day of 2024 is just perfect ❤ I hope this year brings you everything your heart may wish for and that you'll find healing and peace

[@wolfdestiny2519]

YEAH BABY KOROTOS UPLOAD WHAT A WAY TO START 2024 :DDD

[@notdarlingg]

i love these retrospectives, keep em coming

[@corwinflorres8667]

Levi’s foot punching through that MP’s teeth still gets me💀

[@進撃の花音さん]

Happy New year. Thanks for all ur work so far. I really love to listen to ur overanalising while doing chores or other stuff. Keep up the great work

[@joeprice999]

Just wanted to say I found your channel found these videos and I’ve been binging them brother they’re so so good and such a joy to watch!! As I’m typing this comment I just finished the final episode (dubbed ofc) and I hope you continue this series and I can’t wait to catch up all the way. Also I cannot flex enough that AOT was the first anime I ever watched and is the best anime I have and will ever watch. I’m so happy I found it last year and didn’t have to wait 10 years for this moment 😂 just a few months. But yeah man keep up the good work I love the videos!

[@ggwp638BC]

Funny thing, first time I was watching this as it came out, when they named dropped Levi Ackerman I didn't even realize it was a reveal because I always assumed he was an Ackerman. I think the biggest issue here is that early in the series they make it clear that japanese people are rare and basically you only have the Ackermans, and the only Ackerman left alive was Mikasa.... So when another asian guy shows up, it makes sense for us to assume they are related. Matter of fact, I always thought it was weird how Levi and Mikasa never acknowledge each other (until I realized they didn't know and it was meant to be a big reveal).

[@artemis3964]

I don’t think Levi is Asian since mikasas mom was the Asian and her dad was the Ackerman

[@zionisalive_]

Next part over analysis boy😤(nah seriously tho I appreciate this series so much thanks for your hard work man, this series always makes my day❤)

[@LordChip]

Happy New year

[@-Nightingale]

Great as always!

[@MysticMylesZ]

9:08 I love this series so much I would be down for over analyzing attack on Titan 9 squared 😅 With book sources, if you look at like philosophy and psychological part of war

[@Jordan-Roberts2006]

I love these analysis you do on aot keep them up happy new year 😁👍🎉

[@ろうにん浪人]

To me, seeing levi being related to mikasa was a zero surprise moment. A very common troupe is two powerhouses being related in some way (friends, actual blood and so on) just fit here. Not only that, but it's like both of them contained some strange power that only the other had. Not an actual power, but similar abilities.

[@randomdreamer5429]

this video is an absolutely wonderful year to start 2024 !!!

[@justmustard3338]

it’s a good day when koroto uploads 🌅🌅

[@neropanic1882]

Your videos are really good and I can't wait for you to get to Season 4

[@joeprice999]

Can’t believe I’m all caught up on this series I am frothing at the mouth for more

[@salaiermeteor9365]

Love this series

[@KiraKamiya]

I was a manga reader, and I feel like I always knew Levi was an Ackerman. I know I didn't get that info from a spoiler either, since I was reading the manga chapters as they were being released before the chapter with this hint was released. I don't know, maybe it was just a popular fan theory that I had just assumed was known canon already.

[@lukeholyland8302]

I just binged all of these today and felt quite sad about getting to the end

[@niloticnya]

🗣️🔉NEW YEAR 🎉 NEW VID 🥳

[@shaylamarie9785]

Ackermans are known to be powerful combatants who have absolutely no issue just going and doing a task, even if others struggle. Of COURSE Mikasa and Levi were Ackermans. I feel like when we learned about it, most of us just went "Oooooh so that's why they do the amazing things they do that literally no one else are capable of in this insane place" and just moved on.

[@vaindesigns2653]

Happy new year Koroto, love watching your videos :D

[@Plaprad]

Levi's last name was out when season one was airing. I cannot remember if it was on the website, merch, or what, but it was fairly common knowledge. I specifically remember when I started watching it around ep. 15 or so. The first one I watched was the one with Erens tribunal, Levi kicking the shit out of him was the first thing I brought up to the friend who recommended it. I remember spending an evening with said friend playing Minecraft and we probably spent an hour or so trying to figure out if Levi was Mikasas older brother, cousin, or they just had the same last name. So his name was definitely out there. My best guess is one of the official sites or some merch had it on there.

[@justdenis1]

Straight fire series Looking forward Shiganshina and Liberio and Final Episode

[@twinzzlers]

Happy new year Krotos. Please bring up the dub roar during Tyber's Declaration please

[@gl22222]

Thanks for your channel, it’s great. Thank you for the effort you put into your work.

[@rubyraptor]

I was looking through behind the voice actors on first watch through years ago and Levi’s name was Levi Ackermann. I thought it was strange that he shared a name with Mikasa and figured they were related but I also didn’t realize it wasn’t common knowledge until this scene

[@Soundwave.Superior99]

The same thing with Levi happened to me with Reiner and Ymir being titans: I just kinda… knew? Like I don’t remember who told me or where I read it or what but I just remembered being told that they were cousins and the others were titans (I’m old enough to remember when Ymir was still the “dancing titan”)

[@aseel7845]

btw thank you for not having giant intro and outro parts lol loveu

[@BenGTheSun]

They say whatever you do on new year's day, you'll do plenty of it in the whole year. So i hope I'll get to watch a lot of these videos ❤

[@francismunozcoll4490]

Keep it up whit this my friend, i love it

[@sakareeh]

You are feeding my obsession of attack on titan after getting back into it. Keep over analyzing PLEASE

[@Koroto]

Glad you're enjoying it! Don't worry, we're going all the way to the end! 😤

[@sakareeh]

@@Koroto thank you so much for your work 😭. This anime was my first anime 10 years ago (when I was in 4th grade ) so I’m so emotionally attached to this show

[@analis_s]

Samies about Levi being Ackerman I knew it before watching and reading. And when they showed this I was like didn't know I have to shocked

[@NeonW55]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO HAPPY NEW YEAR BBG0RLS

[@munbrazeh6700]

Im pretty sure in some after credits scene that Ymir let the pigs go voluntarily! Although i dont remember in what episode i saw it, i strucked me, as Ymir trully aspired for freedom

[@bennyk384]

Huh. I also knew that Levi was an Akerman from the beginning. Must be attack titan shenanigans!

[@essellesea]

I could almost be convinced to swear on my life that it was common knowledge even back in season 1 that he was an Ackerman. I remember that some people used to ship Levi and Mikasa (god knows why) and other people would be like "Um, don't do that, they're related". And I don't believe the manga had reached the reveal then?I could be wrong though. I started reading the manga soon after the first season as I was sick of waiting to find out what happened next and I don't remember being shocked when the revelation that he was an Ackerman finally appeared. It could just be that I've known the series so long that my brains got it confused.

[@chill0314]

It took me 3 watches to pick up that this was the 1st time they revealed Levi's last name. I think I had his last name spoiled without knowing it was a spoiler because I also believe I always knew him as Levi Ackerman.

[@nemodaremo9524]

i cant get over "council of dinosaurs"

[@Koroto]

IT'S TRUE THOUGH

[@andrewmendez8322]

​@@KorotoI prefer the 5 elder clowns 🤡

[@Hunter_VanderMatthews]

I don't think my cat agrees with you, she keeps attacking my phone's speaker. 😂

[@HorsesandCourage]

Levi is an Ackerman based on pure vibes alone. Maybe it is because of manga spoilers leaking its way into the community but I was 0% surprised that Levi and Mikasa were somehow related.

[@gg_sam7847]

I think a lot of people got subconsciously spoiled about the Levi Ackerman thing because the people who DID know were just using it willy-nilly in their posts and even as the name of some dedicated profiles. Both of which I had seen during times before the reveal and in reactor (I know I know, boo me as much as you'd like) communities that hadn't yet reached that point

[@Heylon1313]

Same here, I somehow always knew that Levi was an Ackerman, I think it might be from googling him and then seeing his last name, but I have no distinct memory of when exactly I found out, just that I thought he might be Mikasa's older brother. Maybe the Founder is messing with our minds.

[@DesertFoxAxis]

Always look forward to your AOT uploads. Keep up the good work korotos.

[@gg_sam7847]

19:06 Imagine how much cooler it'd've been if (due to the distance between them and him having a gun) Hange used they're ODM gear to hook into a wall behind the third dude to drag herself closer real fast and THEN punched the guy in the face mid ziplining or whatever you'd call it

[@tusharagarwal5306]

*their

[@gg_sam7847]

@@tusharagarwal5306 what are you twelve? It was a typo on my phone that, looking at the day, would have been written while I was in the middle mowing the lawn

[@Hudsonskates]

I never knew levi was an Ackerman until then on my first watch through.

[@extraplain2412]

In the end credits of the TV show Levi has always been listed as Levi Ackerman. It made the supposed reveal of his name in the episode awkward

[@corwinflorres8667]

Love this vid series, and the more i watch the i enjoy it

[@naderrtail6147]

I inhale this content in the same way I inhale burgers; I always want more!!

[@YoshiTheyosh123]

I'd have to say to the Stohess argument: I think it's pretty easy to not feel that bad about it since it was mostly populated by a higher class removed from the reality of the war. In a sense, it seems just that they too suffer the cost of the conflict, and not just the poor people in outer districts. After seeing the treatment of refugees from the outer wall and the way they talk about them it's hard to feel bad about their hundreds of casualties when the outer layer lost hundreds of thousands of people.

[@greatestever8143]

Literally almost died drunk and would’ve missed this

[@Comeoutwithyourhandsup]

Dude, same! I swear i knew he was an ackerman in season 1

[@hark1007]

I knew Levi was an Ackerman but I'm not certain were it came from. I just heard it from a bunch of friends. My best guess if it wasn't a Manga Spoiler is that the Community noticed the shared black hair and the clear parralels between Mikasa and Levi so it kinda became a urban legend and self runner but that's me working backwards from the Assumption it wasn't a spoiler and wasn't stated on Twitter or in the cliff notes of the Manga

[@twinzzlers]

I swear it was stated somewhere

[@twinzzlers]

Like even when I was a kid, I knew he was an Ackerman

[@euriditia]

I swear to god, Levi had been called Levi Ackerman at SOME point before this. I swear. Sure he is mostly referred to by just his first name. But wtf. I always knew he was an Ackerman. Now I'm just mind boggled.