As the dust settles on the colossal finale of ‘Attack On Titan’s’ fourth season, fans are left clamoring for more. Despite the narrative having sprawled over three separate parts, culminating in two feature-length specials that concluded in November 2023, whispers of a potential season five persist.
The phenomenon adapted from Hajime Isayama’s lauded manga has enthralled viewers worldwide, painting a grim tableau of a humanity cornered by gargantuan, ravenous Titans. With the anime’s fourth season delivering its first part in December 2020, and a suspenseful second part in January 2022, it was the grand finale, aired in two segments in March and November 2023, that supposedly put the capstone on the series.
The Final Stroke?
Official statements from the manga’s creator, Hajime Isayama, and series director, Yuichiro Hayashi, have sealed the fourth season as the conclusive chapter of the anime adaptation. The final scenes, pulling directly from Isayama’s magnum opus, have been recognized as the definitive end. Yet, the legacy of ‘Attack On Titan’ remains robust, its impact on the anime industry unquestioned.
Damn, Attack on Titan is really over. What a ride it’s been pic.twitter.com/P4V2lzz0g1
— Hype (@DbsHype) November 4, 2023
Uncharted Territories: Potential for More Stories
In a twist that has sent ripples through the ‘Attack On Titan‘ community, an announcement in October 2023 introduced a bonus volume of the manga, slated for release in Japan on April 30, 2024. Titled “Attack On Titan – Fly,” this bonus volume will not be a full installment but an 18-page addendum nestled within an art book.
I’m very honoured. I’m glad that the culmination of everything I’ve done so far has been compiled into a book.
This announcement has ignited speculation. Could there be room for an additional anime installment, even if only a bonus episode, to address the manga’s contentious conclusion?
The Fans’ Quandary: To Hope or Not to Hope?
As it stands, the fate of ‘Attack On Titan‘ teeters on the edge of Isayama’s pen. With a new manga snippet in the works, the story’s universe expands slightly, offering a glimmer of hope to those yearning for more.
Yet, the possibility of a fifth season is shrouded in ambiguity. The series, renowned for its unexpected turns, has left followers second-guessing before. Could the creators have one last surprise in store?
For now, the Titans rest, and the city walls stand unbreached. But as history has shown, peace in the world of ‘Attack On Titan’ is but a prelude to the next upheaval. The question is not just whether there will be a season five, but rather, are we ready for the earth-shaking revelations it may bring?
