Attack on Titan Season 2 Episode 8: The Hunters

Canon/MED

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9.6

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EPISODE REVIEWS

vamplier

1 mo

Un capítulo muy emotivo y significativo, me recordó al eterno retorno. Los borrachos suelen ser los más sabios.

jimmytole1262

7 mo

Honestly you should watch episode 8, the character dynamics between the hunters and Titans are insane. The pacing is so intense, it feels like they're the prey and we're the hunters. Eren's transformation is a wild ride

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8 mo

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After the chaos of last episode, this one pulls back hard and spends most of its runtime on flashbacks. Mixed feelings honestly. Feels like they're stretching for time. Too much flashback padding but the character work with Hannes is solid and the ending saves it.

Episode Context

After the relentless intensity of recent battles, this episode downshifts into something quieter but no less gripping. The action gives way to raw emotional weight as Mikasa, Armin, and Hannes process the devastating consequences of what just happened and steel themselves for what comes next. This is a regrouping episode, characters taking stock of their losses, confronting their limitations, and forging resolve from grief. The pacing is deliberately measured, trading titan-scale combat for character-driven tension and strategic planning. Themes of camaraderie under impossible pressure, survivor's guilt, and the burden of choosing to fight dominate the runtime. Don't mistake the slower tempo for filler; this is the calm that loads the gun. Wit Studio uses the breathing room to deepen emotional stakes before the season's back half escalates.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceMED

Air DateMay 20, 2017

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