Attack on Titan

TV show · 2013

This report covers the full series (Seasons 1–4, 2013–2023). Attack on Titan is a dark-fantasy anime set in a world where giant humanoid creatures called Titans devour people; the violence is graphic, frequent, and central to the story, with dismemberment, mass death, and emotionally devastating losses woven throughout every season.

Older teenagers and adults; not suitable for children or tweens.

LanguageBehavior modeledLoud or startling soundsFlashing lightsRomance & innuendoDrinking, drugs & smokingScary imageryPeril & tensionViolenceLoss & griefBig emotions

Episodes to know about

ViolenceS1E1Strong

A main character's mother is seized and bitten in two by a Titan on screen; this is the series' tone-setting moment and is extremely graphic from the very first episode.

Scary imageryS1E1Strong

Titans with distorted, grinning, or blank faces appear in virtually every episode; their design is intended to be deeply unsettling and is inescapable throughout the season.

ViolenceS1E5Strong

A large-scale battle sequence involves many soldiers being snatched, crushed, and eaten by Titans, with significant bloodshed and dismemberment shown in detail.

8 more moments are in the full report. See all of them, checked against your own family’s settings, in Little Longer.