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5"New Family"
ItagakiShingo TanabeMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05) On another expedition in the other world's monster forest, Yūya encounters and rescues a Black Fenrir puppy, whom he adopts as a pet and names "Night. " As he takes Night for walks in his neighborhood on Earth, Yūya inadvertently draws even more positive attention to himself and also meets Kaori and Miu by chance. After Night proves more capable than his appearance suggests, he accompanies Yūya on his monster-slaying exploits, during one of which they slay a Crystal Deer, which wields both fire and water magic. A drop item it leaves behind after getting killed bestows Yūya with an instant hot bath whenever he needs it. On another trip, they discover a cave containing a man's skeletal remains and a tome labeled "The Book of the Sage. " In the meantime, an infamous assassin named Headhunter is hired by Reigar's agents to kill
[150] The following table lists the annual content revenue from Attack on Titan media in Japan. Year Media content revenue in Japan Notes[c] Ref 2013 ¥14,700,000,000 ($151,000,000)
Physical and digital media [151] 2014 ¥13,000,000,000 ($123,000,000) Physical and digital media [152] 2015 ¥7,308,359,519 ($60,377,697) Physical media
only [153] 2016 ¥3,845,406,579 ($35,346,117) Physical media only [154] 2017 ¥4,196,052,143 ($37,409,258) Physical media only [155] 2018 ¥3,137,123,693 ($27,968,544) Physical media only [156] 2019 ¥2,598,783,077 ($23,839,933) Physical media only [157] 2020 ¥2,460,695,769 ($23,045,707) Physical media only [158] 2013 to 2020 ¥51,246,420,780+ ($482,716,387+) Critical response Many have analyzed Attack on Titan as representing "the hopelessness felt by young people in today's society". [2] Writer Mao Yamawaki called it a "coming-of-age story of the boys and girls at its core", with a new mystery every episode. It is these mysteries that critic Tomofusa Kure said amplifies readers' expectations. The artwork of the manga has been criticized as crude by some reviewers, with Isayama himself admitting his drawings are "amateurish". However, those same critics stated that after years of serialization, the art has been improving, and Kure believes that had the illustrations been "refined", it would not have conveyed the "eeriness" that is a key characteristic of the work. [2] In a short review, Jason Thompson noted how the characters conveniently receive "power-ups" to create plot twists, but concluded that these plot twists and the manga's post-apocalyptic world are "too good to miss". [159] Attack on Titan has gained a strong popularity not only in Japan, but also throughout the world. [160] For instance, coverage of the anime appeared on the front page of the Hong Kong free newspaper am730 on May 27, 2013, concerning its popularity within Hong Kong as well as in mainland China and Taiwan. [161] The series also attracted criticism: the South Korean Electronic Times magazine accused Attack on Titan of having a militaristic message that serves Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political leanings. [162] Hong Kong media commentator Wong Yeung-tat praised Isayama's style and the versatility of Attack on Titan's setting, which opens itself to readers' various interpretations.
