Attack on Titan Creator Hajime Isayama Reveals Regrets Over Series Ending
Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama said he regrets how the manga ended and felt so much remorse he couldn't eat. The author changed Eren Yeager's ending for the anime version, which gave him peace of mind.
Attack on Titan creator Hajime Isayama has opened up about his deep regrets over the manga's controversial ending. The author said he felt so much remorse about how the story concluded that he couldn't get food down his throat.
The main issue was how Eren Yeager, the story's hero-turned-villain, was portrayed in the final chapters. Isayama felt there was "a sense of insincerity" in showing Eren somewhat sympathetically even while he was destroying the world through the Rumbling.
Five years after the manga ended, Isayama changed Eren's dark conclusion for the anime version. He said seeing the changed ending finally air brought him peace of mind after years of regret.
Some fans actually liked the original sympathetic portrayal because it kept Eren three-dimensional as a character. But the creator clearly struggled with the balance between making Eren relatable and showing the horror of his actions.
The anime's different ending gave Isayama a chance to fix what he saw as his biggest mistake with one of the most popular manga series ever created.
This shows how fan criticism can deeply affect creators of popular shows. It also explains why the anime version of Attack on Titan had a different ending than the original manga that millions of fans read.
Fans will likely continue debating which version of the ending works better as the anime conclusion becomes the definitive version.
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