CNN Asks Attack on Titan Director Why Anime Has Become a Global Craze

Danica Davidson November 6, 2024

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CNN did a short video on how anime has become a global craze, and it interviewed Yuichiro Hayashi, director of the final season of Attack on Titan, about why that is. The video also showed off fandom in Abu Dhabi as an example of anime’s far reach into different cultures.

“The theme of Attack on Titan itself is very much about ethnic issues, and it deals with universal themes that people from any country can relate to,” he said.

Talking about fans, he noted, “You can feel the passion of the local fans directly.” And speaking about the fandom going on in Abu Dhabi, he remarked, “I think there have been more and more events like this overseas recently, and I think they are very important.”

So, in other words, Hayashi ultimately said that anime like Attack on Titan have universal themes, and this is why they’re popular. Why do you think anime is getting popular around the globe?

Hayashi is also behind Attack on Titan The Movie: THE LAST ATTACK, which will hit Japanese theaters on November 8.

The original Attack on Titan manga is published in America by Kodansha USA Publishing, which gave this description for the plot:

Attack on Titan Plot

A century ago, the grotesque giants known as Titans appeared and consumed all but a few thousand humans. The survivors took refuge behind giant walls. Today, the threat of the Titans is a distant memory, and a boy named Eren yearns to explore the world beyond Wall Maria. But what began as a childish dream will become an all-too-real nightmare when the Titans return and humanity is once again on the brink of extinction…

Attack on Titan is the award-winning and New York Times-bestselling series that is the manga hit of the decade! Spawning the monster hit anime TV series of the same name, Attack on Titan has become a pop culture sensation.

Source: CNN

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Danica Davidson is the author of the bestselling Manga Art for Beginners with artist Melanie Westin, plus its sequel, Manga Art for Everyone, and the first-of-its-kind manga chalk book Chalk Art Manga, both illustrated by professional Japanese mangaka Rena Saiya. Check out her other comics and books at www.danicadavidson.com.