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Attack on Titanis one of the highest-selling manga in history. In 2016, it finished fourth in total sales, and in early 2017 it was just behindOne Piece. The manga was soon adapted into an anime. TheAttack on Titananime first premiered on 31 May 2025. Since then it has become a cult anime and people have showered it with love throughout.
Attack on Titanwas created by Hajime Isayama. The mangaka wanted to create something other than drama and fantasy story. His idea was a success sinceAttack on Titanhad corpses flying every time. Even though it was based on blood and gore, there was a single iconic element that was inspired by the Japanese culture, and it was not the Titans.
The Walls InAttack on TitanWere Inspired By The Japanese Culture
TheAttack on Titananime is set in an apocalyptic world, where the humans are living like caged animals. The human civilization has been reduced to a small number and they live inside 50-metre-high walls. The walls protect them from mindless huge giants, known as titans, who feed on human flesh. These walls in the anime are inspired by Japanese Culture.
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According to George Wada, President of Studio WIT and the man behindAttack on Titananime adaptation, the walls represent the different classes of people. The three walls (Maria, Rose, and Sina) are a division of the classes. The wealthy and high-class people stay in the middle, surrounded by three walls, while people belonging to the lower sections of the community, live inside the protection of a single wall. If the wall is breached, then they become dinner to the Titans.
During the2013 Anime Expo, George Wada said,
“The idea of being isolated within the wall originated with manga creator Hajime Isayama, who was inspired by Japanese culture. The Japanese people can become very isolated and enclosed, so it’s more of a Japanese cultural idea… The ‘Wall of Fear’ plays a big role in the series. I think people overcoming that fear is relatable to the audience.”
Where Did The Idea Of The Walls Come From?
Hajime Isayamais a man of many talents. He was determined to choose a different genre for creation. It paid off and todayAttack on Titanhas become a legendary anime. Like that, the idea of having walls in the anime came from his imagination of living alone. He believes that he will be well even if his ties with the outside world are cut off.
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During hisinterview with Brutus Magazine, he said,
” I think I could actually pull it off so long as I have my living environment intact. I could probably easily live the life of a hermit if access from the outside world were cut off.”
Isayama took the reference from the movieI Am Legend. The movie also had a similar plot of the hero being the only survivor in the whole world.
The idea of living alone was not a strong one, so the walls were introduced. It signified the separation from the outside world. Both, Hajime Isayama and George Wada put their ideas together to make it. It is always great when people are influenced by their homeland. The Walls ofAttack on Titanbeing inspired by the Japanese culture is just another example of that fact.
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Source:Looper
Priyanko Chakraborty
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Priyanko is an aspiring economists who is a secret member of the anime world. Unfortunately, he is a Manchester United fan. He has watched multiple anime only to leave them halfway between. His day goes by playing video games, scrolling through reels, watching anime, and rarely opening his books.
