Japan Synopsis
進撃の巨人 ATTACK ON TITAN
“The face of humanity's extinction.”
100 years ago, titans suddenly appeared on Earth. Soon, human civilization veered on collapse due to the titans. Humans then built a giant wall to defend themselves. Within the giant walls, humans lived in peace, but, 100 years later, the giant wall is broken.
Audience Engagement
683 audience reviews — more than 95% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among Japan films.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Attack on Titan. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
2 sharedJujutsu Kaisen 0
★ 8.2 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Movie: Mugen Train
★ 8.3 · Japan
2 sharedThe First Slam Dunk
★ 7.7 · Japan
2 sharedDemon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Swordsmith Village-
★ 7.4 · Japan
2 sharedDragon Ball Z: Cooler's Revenge
★ 6.9 · Japan
2 sharedSaint Seiya: Legend of Crimson Youth
★ 7.6 · Japan
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Horror + Fantasy in Japan
61 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Horror and Fantasy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Attack on Titan itself).
The 2014–2016 Japan Window
In the crowded 2014-2016 Japan release window, Attack on Titan sits at #494 of 581. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Attack on Titan premiered alongside 180 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 180 other Japan films in 2015.
The 3194th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Attack on Titan, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- wall · 1
- death of family · 1
- extinction · 1
- titan · 1
- transformation · 16
- suspense · 6
- based on manga · 297
- monster · 91
- shounen · 42
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #3,796 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (17th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.9 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Horror productions specifically: #183 of 391 (top 47%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikkatsu Corporation, TOHO, Kodansha, dentsu, AMUSE |
| Runtime | 1h 38m |
| Release Date | August 1, 2015 |
| IMDb | tt2072230 |
| Official Site | www.shingeki-seyo.com |