Attack on Titan Episode 7: Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost, Part 3
Manga chapter 8-9
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
10.0
75 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
Attack on Titan Episode 7: Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost, Part 3
Manga chapter 8-9
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
10.0
75 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
chososwife
VerifiedSuch a good episode. Really captures the horrors of the titans and being stuck out there with no way back and wanting to give up.
Mikasas line "If I'm dead, I won't even be able to remember you anymore" is one I've carried with me ever since I saw it as someone whos suffered with depression for most of my life. It really helped changed my perspective.
Erens entrance at the end as an abnormal is done well, leaving enough questions and confusion
Mikasas line "If I'm dead, I won't even be able to remember you anymore" is one I've carried with me ever since I saw it as someone whos suffered with depression for most of my life. It really helped changed my perspective.
Erens entrance at the end as an abnormal is done well, leaving enough questions and confusion
muruganvenkatesh54
VerifiedThe pacing remains relentless, turning every second into a struggle between fear and determination.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA desperate survival episode where exhaustion and hopelessness push everyone toward collapse.
frostsincere
VerifiedThis episode is so intense and chilling. That scene really makes me sweat because why would you chose that way Eren my dear. IT was so shocking and speechless.
labkatetah
VerifiedEp 7 was intense and chaotic, with soldiers running out of gas and options. You could really feel the fear and desperation. Mikasa’s breakdown showed a vulnerable side that made her strength feel more real. The ending was shocking and completely unexpected. Can’t wait for next ep
duasipra03
VerifiedThe twist with the entry of an abnormal titan completely reframes the stakes. It’s the first time I realized this series plays the long game. I also liked how Mikasa conflicting emotions are portrayed here. So with this entry of a peculiar titan, a hope is emerged.
kokiri
mikasa calling everyone cowards and then jumping off alone was actually surprising and she really is the only one keeping it together right now
muso
I still cant believe Eren is gone and seeing Armin cry like that broke my heart but then that crazy titan showed up and just started beating up the others and it was totally unexpected
yeti_291
Mikasa wasting all her gas because she was grieving was such a reckless move and she almost paid for it if that rogue titan had not shown up to save her
jotaro_kujo_195
Mikasa saying the world is cruel yet also beautiful really sticks out especially when she was staring down those two giants with nothing but broken blades
sasha_savor_109
That roar at the end sounded way too human for a titan and it gives off a weird feeling that there is something way bigger going on here
zoisite_378
The scene where that one cadet just gave up and ended it was so dark and it really showed how hopeless everyone feels right now without any fuel left
claudia_hodgins_169
I am totally confused by that ending because a titan just saved Mikasa from getting eaten by another titan and it actually seemed like it was protecting her
baniacz
Armin giving his last canisters to Mikasa was a huge move and he looks so small and vulnerable sitting there while the others fly off to the headquarters
oliver_operatic_502
The way that rogue titan moves is so different from the others because it actually uses martial arts and it makes you wonder if there is someone inside it or if it is just an abnormal
simkray
Those soldiers hiding in the headquarters while their friends were dying outside for gas was so frustrating and Jean was right to call them out for being cowards
illnes
Armin crying about Eren was so hard to watch because he really thinks it was his fault and he needs to realize he is the only one smart enough to come up with a plan
trunks_traveler_85
I actually felt sick when Armin told Mikasa what happened to Eren and the way she just shut down like a robot was terrifying but that speech really got everyone moving again
alexj1995
The realization that their training was for nothing was so depressing for those kids, especially when Marco was questioning their purpose. It is a miracle anyone is still moving after seeing their friends get slaughtered like that
malon
That scene with the cadet shooting himself in the mouth was actually haunting and it really shows how much the hope has just died for everyone trapped on those roofs
EPISODE CONTEXT
Sitting at episode 7 of 25, this is the third chapter of the Battle for Trost—the season's first major sustained conflict following the devastating breach in episode 5. The previous episodes established the cadets' vulnerability and the cost of combat; this one deepens those wounds while planting seeds for a critical shift in the battle's trajectory. It directly sets up the next phase where the surviving cadets regroup and the strategic dimension of retaking Trost begins to take shape.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
chososwife
VerifiedSuch a good episode. Really captures the horrors of the titans and being stuck out there with no way back and wanting to give up.
Mikasas line "If I'm dead, I won't even be able to remember you anymore" is one I've carried with me ever since I saw it as someone whos suffered with depression for most of my life. It really helped changed my perspective.
Erens entrance at the end as an abnormal is done well, leaving enough questions and confusion
Mikasas line "If I'm dead, I won't even be able to remember you anymore" is one I've carried with me ever since I saw it as someone whos suffered with depression for most of my life. It really helped changed my perspective.
Erens entrance at the end as an abnormal is done well, leaving enough questions and confusion
muruganvenkatesh54
VerifiedThe pacing remains relentless, turning every second into a struggle between fear and determination.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA desperate survival episode where exhaustion and hopelessness push everyone toward collapse.
frostsincere
VerifiedThis episode is so intense and chilling. That scene really makes me sweat because why would you chose that way Eren my dear. IT was so shocking and speechless.
labkatetah
VerifiedEp 7 was intense and chaotic, with soldiers running out of gas and options. You could really feel the fear and desperation. Mikasa’s breakdown showed a vulnerable side that made her strength feel more real. The ending was shocking and completely unexpected. Can’t wait for next ep
duasipra03
VerifiedThe twist with the entry of an abnormal titan completely reframes the stakes. It’s the first time I realized this series plays the long game. I also liked how Mikasa conflicting emotions are portrayed here. So with this entry of a peculiar titan, a hope is emerged.
kokiri
mikasa calling everyone cowards and then jumping off alone was actually surprising and she really is the only one keeping it together right now
muso
I still cant believe Eren is gone and seeing Armin cry like that broke my heart but then that crazy titan showed up and just started beating up the others and it was totally unexpected
yeti_291
Mikasa wasting all her gas because she was grieving was such a reckless move and she almost paid for it if that rogue titan had not shown up to save her
jotaro_kujo_195
Mikasa saying the world is cruel yet also beautiful really sticks out especially when she was staring down those two giants with nothing but broken blades
sasha_savor_109
That roar at the end sounded way too human for a titan and it gives off a weird feeling that there is something way bigger going on here
zoisite_378
The scene where that one cadet just gave up and ended it was so dark and it really showed how hopeless everyone feels right now without any fuel left
claudia_hodgins_169
I am totally confused by that ending because a titan just saved Mikasa from getting eaten by another titan and it actually seemed like it was protecting her
baniacz
Armin giving his last canisters to Mikasa was a huge move and he looks so small and vulnerable sitting there while the others fly off to the headquarters
oliver_operatic_502
The way that rogue titan moves is so different from the others because it actually uses martial arts and it makes you wonder if there is someone inside it or if it is just an abnormal
simkray
Those soldiers hiding in the headquarters while their friends were dying outside for gas was so frustrating and Jean was right to call them out for being cowards
illnes
Armin crying about Eren was so hard to watch because he really thinks it was his fault and he needs to realize he is the only one smart enough to come up with a plan
trunks_traveler_85
I actually felt sick when Armin told Mikasa what happened to Eren and the way she just shut down like a robot was terrifying but that speech really got everyone moving again
alexj1995
The realization that their training was for nothing was so depressing for those kids, especially when Marco was questioning their purpose. It is a miracle anyone is still moving after seeing their friends get slaughtered like that
malon
That scene with the cadet shooting himself in the mouth was actually haunting and it really shows how much the hope has just died for everyone trapped on those roofs
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