Although the serialization of the manga has already ended a few years ago attack on Titan it remains one of the most discussed works. On the other hand, the story written by Hajime Isayama is one of the most profound ever seen in this medium, but do we know what inspired the Kodanasha series?
the Master Isayama recently revealed that he was inspired by the history of the Germans and Romans for the development of Attack on Titan. However, it’s not the only theme that inspired the sensei, who recently spoke about how his own life has been a fountain of ideas.
Some excerpts from Hajime Isayama’s interview for France Inter, published on Twitter by user @AttackOnFans, highlight how the author has found food for thought from his past. Isayama grew up in the Japanese city of Hita, a Land surrounded by mountains where he felt isolated from the world like living on an island. This is exactly the inspiration for creating the world of Attack on Titan. The protagonist, Eren, instead draws inspiration from his character’s worst sides.
When the interviewer compared Thomas Hobbes’ “Homo homini lupus” quote to “Attack on Titan,” Isayama replied that it was indeed the case Manga is inspired by customers of the internet cafe where he worked before becoming a mangaka. In this work environment, he suffered from fear of aggressiveness from customers.
Isayama later said that he was an optimist, but that When he started writing Attack on Titan, he thought he was failing. According to him, there is actually a lot of competition in this sector in Japan, which leads to the creation of incredible works. During the interview, in which he revealed he had plans for an Attack on Titan spin-off of Levi, he also revealed his dream of opening a sauna.
Isayama said his hometown (Hita, Japan) is surrounded by mountains, so he feels isolated, like living on an island.
Which led to his inspiration to do AOT pic.twitter.com/ro23TXR4qp
– Attack On Fans (@AttackOnFans) January 26, 2023
Isayama said that when he started writing AOT he was 80% expecting it to end up in the middle. pic.twitter.com/90stzV2sgZ
– Attack On Fans (@AttackOnFans) January 26, 2023
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