Attack on Titan Season 3 Anime Review

Title: Shingeki no Kyojin (Attack on Titan) 
Genre: Shounen, Dark Fantasy, Action, Post-apocalyptic 
Written by: Hajime Isayama 
Release Date: September 09, 2009 - present (manga)
Synopsis: (The Synopsis of Seasons 1 and 2 are in this link)
After recovering Eren from the Colossal and Armored Titan, the Survey Corps will be fighting against the government. Their activities will be held down and the government wants to take Eren and Historia from their care that is why the Survey Corps are rebelling. They are doubting that the government is hiding something about the secrets of their world. Before retaking the Wall Maria, they need to take back their rights as the members of Survey Corps.

(Episode 39 where Hange and Levi tortured Sannes)

Thoughts: 
This season is all about the "Uprising Arc" wherein some secrets were revealed in this anime. This is my favorite arc by the way since this arc is when the members of the Levi Squad began their character development especially with Armin and Eren. They became more manly even though it has been only 4 months since the attack in Trost District. 

In the manga, there are 20 chapters in the uprising arc but in the anime it was being shortened. It was sad. Really sad. Though the important information were told in the anime, there are scenes that were neglected to be shown in the anime adaptation. For example, in the episode 39 entitled "Pain" in which Levi and Hange caught the murderers of Pastor Nick and they tortured them in return on what they did. In the manga, Hange is a very mad soldier to the point that she was really scary and looked like a psychopath. She was very sad with the loss of Pastor Nick. She made everything possible for them to torture the Interior Police who murdered him. She is the main reason why this arc is so badass.

(Queen Historia recieving his crown)

One more thing, the locations and the set up of plots were changed. Though I understand that if they will be following the flow of the story in the manga, some viewers will be bored. The Uprising arc is all about information reveal and the action will be at the end of the arc but as an avid fan of this amazing story, I like the manga version better. The revelations will bring disturbance on your mind and you will be thinking a lot of theories after. That was really an interesting thing to do. 

(Levi vs. Kenny in Episode 39)

Animation/Art Style: 11/10
The WIT Studio made the animation again for this season and once again I want to give kudos on them! In episode 39, where Levi met Kenny and they had a little commotion against the Interior Police led by Kenny Ackerman. I never imagined that it will be a great fight scene. In the manga, I am bad in imagining how these scenes will happen but WIT Studio made it really fantastic. Levi was so badass!!! 

 

(Rod Reiss' titan form which is twice bigger than the colossal titan)

Also in the episode 44-45 where in the Levi squad fought with the Interior police for the second time, Mikasa and Levi once again had their spotlight. Along in that episode, Rod Reiss titan form is in CG. In my previous blog about the season 2 of this anime, I mentioned how disappointed I was with the CG of Colossal Titan but this time, I am grateful that they made Rod Reiss' titan form in CG. It looked really scary and it met my expectations from the manga. 

Soundtrack 10/10
New OST is coming to my playlist! Another kudos for Hirano Sawayuki for doing another set of OST for Season 3. His works are really appealing for the anime. A music with tensing feeling with a little hope inside. It makes you feel how grave the situation that the characters are in. To be honest i am using these OST in some of my videos. 

This time, the opening song was sang by YOSHIKI ft. HYDE. A lot of fans was disappointed in this because it wasn't Linked Horizon who sang for this season. Don't you guys understand how this anime getting more popular? YOSHIKI and HYDE are legionary in the world of music. They cost to much to be the one who will sing for this anime. Shingeki no Kyojin is rising upper than before. Anyway, Linked Horizon still sang for this anime and they had a song for the ending song. Another mysterious type of song so it matches the anime as well like before. 

Overall: 10/10
Though I have some criticisms about the anime adaption, it is still the best one. I think I just something to notice about it it's because I love this anime so much and also I read the manga a lot of times. I knew almost everything about this anime and thinking a lot of theories that might happen. If you have a weak heart and can't stand realistic idea about the world that we are living like the anime Magi, this anime is not recommended for you. However, I can assure that the quality of this anime is really one of the best so it's not a pain if you'll try this. 

(The Survey Corps talking about the plan in retaking the Wall Maria)

Just a reminder before watching this season, don't skip any dialogue of any character cause everything in this season is very important detail about the secrets of the titans. 

Hataraku Saibou! (Cells at Work!) Anime Review

Title: Hataraku Saibou! (Cells at Work!)
Genre: Comedy
Written by: Shigemitsu Harada
Synopsis: Trillions of cells in the body, you will be meeting a single red blood cell (RBC) who is always lost while delivering nutrients in the body. As soon as she is lost, she will meet the white blood cell (WBC) and other cells and their jobs. She will learn how cells working together to save the world they are living in against the bacteria.

(From left to right: T-Cells, Machophage, White Blood Cell)

Thoughts: As soon as I saw the trailer of this anime, I knew that this is the type of show that I need to watch. This anime is an anthropomorphized type of anime. This is basically a type of anime that tells how the cells in our body work. A better and more interesting to learn a Biology lesson about Anatomy.  

I don't know much about the cells except on what the main cells' job in the body. For example, the red blood cell will be delivering oxygen (O2) to the body and taking carbon dioxide (CO2) to the lungs to release it by breathing, also the white blood cells fighting bacteria that enters our body. That is just a basic knowledge. However as I watch episodes about other types of cells, it not just it gave me more knowledge about them but also how the bacteria or infectious disease like cancer cells or influenza spread in our body.

 

(Macrophage's deadly attack: some people noticed that in this scene, the aerial angle of Macrophage made her look like the actual cell)

I love how the author of this show represented each organ of the body especially when they showed in an episode how does blood circulation happens. That episode showed how the red blood cell circulated throughout the body as she delivers oxygen and carbon dioxide. Well, she was always lost but that episode is really interesting. Also the characters in the anime represented the cells exactly on what they are supposed to be, not just with the appearances but also the ability of each of the cell.

(Red Blood Cell carrying oxygen and you can notice her uniform is in bright red)

(RBC carrying Carbon Dioxide and her uniform is in darker red in color)

I understand more about this anime when I watched a reaction of a doctor from Youtube. He explained everything from the abilities of a cell, how they are formed until the nature and appearance of a bacteria. One example that he mentioned is about the red blood cell, he mentioned how the uniform of the RBC changes as she circulate the body. Remember your Biology class, your teacher told the class that whenever the RBC carries oxygen, it's color is light red and whenever it carries CO2 it's color is dark red. I didn't notice this but it was incredible that people noticed it in the anime.Watch his videos about Cells at Work in this link.

Basically what I was just trying to say, whoever made this anime is a genius. Not because he know a lot about our body, bacteria and even their jobs but how creative he is to make it into an anime without giving wrong information. How each of the cells or organs represented in the anime. 

 

(Dendritic Cell helping a naive T-cell to be a mature) 

Animation/Art Style: 10/10
It's perfectly good. The only thing that you will wonder while watching that anime, "Why does white blood cell bleed?"

Soundtrack: 10/10

(Everyone's favorite, the Platelets)

Overall: 10/10

Totally recommended even for non-anime fans. Good for children as well, just make sure you will guide them while they are watching the fight scenes. This anime will widen your knowledge about the cells in your body and how they really work to let you live.