The best way to start reading Attack on Titan is with the manga
If you’d rather read the manga than the English translation, then we definitely have something for you. The first volume of the manga is already available on various digital stores, including Viz’s digital platform. If reading it in Japanese isn’t your cup of tea, then there’s also an English translation available. The manga is the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the world of Attack on Titan. It’s also a great way to get a better understanding of the characters’ backstories, which is especially important if you’re planning on watching the anime.
You can also find the first two volumes of the manga on Amazon. And don’t worry if you don’t have a scanner—you can also find them on Kindle.
Watch the anime first. Then, read the manga.
The whole Attack on Titan phenomenon is all the more interesting when you see how it all began. The anime is based on the first season of the manga and is a great way to immerse yourself in this world and all its complexities. But be careful—the manga is so much more than just a story about Titans. It’s a story about a society that is losing its grip on humanity and how human beings are all too often guilty of allowing this to happen. If you want to get the absolute most out of the manga, we suggest you watch the anime but then read the manga.
You can get the first season of the Attack on Titan anime on Crunchyroll or on Steam. It’s also available on various other streaming platforms.
Read other Shingeki No Kyojin (Attack on Titan) Volumes in English
As we just mentioned, the manga is based on the first season of the anime. There are currently six volumes of the manga that have been released in Japan, and you can get those on various digital stores. There’s also a seven-volume manga that has been released in Japan that focuses on the second season of the anime. You can get those in English on various digital stores as well. The series is often updated, which means that you can get new volumes as they’re released.
If you’d rather read the English translation of the manga, you can do that too. The first volume is already out and you can get it on Amazon. And don’t worry if you don’t have a scanner—you can also find it on Kindle.
Read Attack on Titan in Japanese
Attack on Titan is in fact a Japanese manga series, which means that you should definitely try reading it in Japanese. The first volume of the manga is available in Japanese on various online stores, including Bookwalker, Manningya and Amazon. And don’t worry if you don’t have a scanner—you can also find it on Kindle.
You can also get the anime on various online stores that include Amazon, Niconico and Netflix. And don’t worry if you don’t have a streaming device—you can also find the anime on various other digital stores, including iTunes and Google Play.
Read underrated volumes in other languages
There are a lot of languages that are on the verge of being taken over by the Attack on Titan phenomenon. We’ve already mentioned Japanese, French and German, but there are many other volumes you should check out as well. Dutch and Swedish are two languages we’ve already mentioned, but you can also try out other languages as well.
The first volume of the manga is already out in Spanish, but you can also get it in Italian, Polish or Portuguese. There are currently no volumes available in other languages, but we expect that to change in the near future. The series is often updated, which means that you can get new volumes as they’re released.
Conclusion
Attack on Titan is one of those anime series that is slowly gaining popularity and that’s great news. It’s a series that will make you think about your place in society, as well as explore the human psyche and how it can change over time. It’s not an easy series to follow, but it’s definitely one you should put on your watch list. So, what are you waiting for? Get reading and get watching!