Attack on Titan Episode 2: That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2)
Manga chapter 2-3
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
105 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
Attack on Titan Episode 2: That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2)
Manga chapter 2-3
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.8
105 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
chososwife
VerifiedAnother great episode. The emotional impact of having to witness the aftermath of everything that happened in episode 1 really got me. Seeing the 2 bigger titans made me feel such doom and despair for my trio
shys2
VerifiedEl capítulo donde nace la necesidad de Eren para ser fuerte, donde se da cuenta de la realidad de la historia donde vivía y donde la humanidad queda condenada a los Titanes.
fernandao
VerifiedContinúa la intensidad dejada desde el minuto uno, muchas muertes y mostrando lo que puede llegar a hacer el ser humano para sobrevivir.
caturteer
VerifiedIntense follow up from the previous episode with all the destruction and establishing the power of titans
muruganvenkatesh54
VerifiedThe episode slows down just enough to show the human cost of disaster. The desperation feels disturbingly real throughout.
kirandande123
VerifiedThis episode slows down just enough to show the aftermath. The chaos turns into grief and harsh reality. Eren’s determination starts forming here, and the world feels even more cruel. It builds emotional weight without losing tension.
nicholas9547481273
VerifiedThe world surrounding the characters is explained with suggestive visuals. It helps the audience to cope soundly with the plot. Everyone is evacuated. Titan takes up the outer village, creating much chaos for everyone. Eren, Mikasa and Armin’s bond is well-represented.
frostsincere
VerifiedThe scenes felt so real. The aftermath of everything just makes me want to watch even more. The fear, chaos, and hatred just grew stronger.
duasipra03
VerifiedThe grief and horror lingers on in this episode but what i really like is how Eren's rage doesn't feel heroic instead it feels more raw and unstable.
labkatetah
VerifiedI honestly don’t like Eren’s character so far. He’s so brazen that it becomes annoying at times. I do like how Mikasa keeps him grounded and reminds him of his place. I’m also confused about the key, I’m not sure if what happened was really a dream or not.
kura_yena1211
VerifiedIf you know attack on titan, you gotta know the crazy amount of foreshadowing. Love the episode, solid amount of action, the pacing is a bit slow but it's necessary. Also love the amount of insight on how the political scenario inside the walls function.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA painful continuation focused on grief, trauma, and rage. The emotional impact drives the narrative more than action.
mustardsprinkles
VerifiedStraight into the action again. An incredible amount of detail and realism is put into humanity's standing during crucial moments. You can't help but feel emotional and sympathetic to them.
konami
VerifiedPeak episode! The action and story is phenomenal! The animation is superb and the building-up of the character's emotions is intensifying especially Eren's. The armored titan first appearance is so peak -what a great entrance! It is so cool!
nobara_nail_135
The cannons doing zero damage to that armored monster makes everything feel so hopeless, and the way the soldiers just stood there in shock was brutal to watch.
eren_yeager_106
My heart broke for Armin when they handed him that old hat and knowing the government just sent his grandpa to die for some extra bread is so messed up
zoro_zenith
You can really tell how much Mikasa cares about keeping Eren alive even if she has to punch him in the face and force him to eat
zexion_456
That armored beast running through the gate was absolutely terrifying and there is no way humanity survives this kind of power
yobuko_yuki_69
The priest shouting about divine punishment while people were literally getting eaten behind him made the whole collapse of society feel so much worse
hassel
A flashback with the needle and the key really caught me off guard because it makes me wonder what the hell Grisha was doing while his family was dying and now Eren has this random mission to reach a basement in a ruined city while also trying to survive basic training and it just adds such a weird mystery to the horror
EPISODE CONTEXT
Directly continuing the Colossal Titan's breach from Episode 1, this episode completes the fall of Shiganshina and locks in the foundational trauma for the show's three leads. It closes out the opening disaster arc and serves as the emotional launchpad for everything that follows—the training, the military enlistment, and humanity's broader fight for survival that will define the remaining twenty-three episodes of Season 1.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
chososwife
VerifiedAnother great episode. The emotional impact of having to witness the aftermath of everything that happened in episode 1 really got me. Seeing the 2 bigger titans made me feel such doom and despair for my trio
shys2
VerifiedEl capítulo donde nace la necesidad de Eren para ser fuerte, donde se da cuenta de la realidad de la historia donde vivía y donde la humanidad queda condenada a los Titanes.
fernandao
VerifiedContinúa la intensidad dejada desde el minuto uno, muchas muertes y mostrando lo que puede llegar a hacer el ser humano para sobrevivir.
caturteer
VerifiedIntense follow up from the previous episode with all the destruction and establishing the power of titans
muruganvenkatesh54
VerifiedThe episode slows down just enough to show the human cost of disaster. The desperation feels disturbingly real throughout.
kirandande123
VerifiedThis episode slows down just enough to show the aftermath. The chaos turns into grief and harsh reality. Eren’s determination starts forming here, and the world feels even more cruel. It builds emotional weight without losing tension.
nicholas9547481273
VerifiedThe world surrounding the characters is explained with suggestive visuals. It helps the audience to cope soundly with the plot. Everyone is evacuated. Titan takes up the outer village, creating much chaos for everyone. Eren, Mikasa and Armin’s bond is well-represented.
frostsincere
VerifiedThe scenes felt so real. The aftermath of everything just makes me want to watch even more. The fear, chaos, and hatred just grew stronger.
duasipra03
VerifiedThe grief and horror lingers on in this episode but what i really like is how Eren's rage doesn't feel heroic instead it feels more raw and unstable.
labkatetah
VerifiedI honestly don’t like Eren’s character so far. He’s so brazen that it becomes annoying at times. I do like how Mikasa keeps him grounded and reminds him of his place. I’m also confused about the key, I’m not sure if what happened was really a dream or not.
kura_yena1211
VerifiedIf you know attack on titan, you gotta know the crazy amount of foreshadowing. Love the episode, solid amount of action, the pacing is a bit slow but it's necessary. Also love the amount of insight on how the political scenario inside the walls function.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA painful continuation focused on grief, trauma, and rage. The emotional impact drives the narrative more than action.
mustardsprinkles
VerifiedStraight into the action again. An incredible amount of detail and realism is put into humanity's standing during crucial moments. You can't help but feel emotional and sympathetic to them.
konami
VerifiedPeak episode! The action and story is phenomenal! The animation is superb and the building-up of the character's emotions is intensifying especially Eren's. The armored titan first appearance is so peak -what a great entrance! It is so cool!
nobara_nail_135
The cannons doing zero damage to that armored monster makes everything feel so hopeless, and the way the soldiers just stood there in shock was brutal to watch.
eren_yeager_106
My heart broke for Armin when they handed him that old hat and knowing the government just sent his grandpa to die for some extra bread is so messed up
zoro_zenith
You can really tell how much Mikasa cares about keeping Eren alive even if she has to punch him in the face and force him to eat
zexion_456
That armored beast running through the gate was absolutely terrifying and there is no way humanity survives this kind of power
yobuko_yuki_69
The priest shouting about divine punishment while people were literally getting eaten behind him made the whole collapse of society feel so much worse
hassel
A flashback with the needle and the key really caught me off guard because it makes me wonder what the hell Grisha was doing while his family was dying and now Eren has this random mission to reach a basement in a ruined city while also trying to survive basic training and it just adds such a weird mystery to the horror
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