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Tokyo called Isayama a "genius" for using the revelations about Grisha's past to smoothly link present events to the beginning of the story. [104] The series' handling of
complex themes such as war, genocide, and imperialism has been the subject of much critical analysis. The portrayal of such concepts has been described as timely with respect to real world events. [105] The anime's allusions to the Holocaust and other historical crises have been praised for their sociopolitical commentary and depth, but have also been described as not taking a clear stance on these issues. [106][107] Crunchyroll listed
Attack on Titan in their "Top 25 best anime of the 2010s". [108] IGN and Polygon also listed Attack on Titan among the best anime series of the 2010s. [109][110] Lauren Orsini of Forbes included Attack on Titan on her list of the best anime series of the decade. [111] Esquire named it one of the best anime series of 2023, while IGN and Men's Health named it one of the best of all time. [93][94][112] Censorship[edit] : In 2015, the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China forbade distribution of "Attack on Titan," along with 38 other anime and manga titles, which were deemed to feature scenes of violence, pornography, terrorism and crimes against public morality, in an effort to "protect the healthy development of youth". [113] : As part of Malaysia's censorship laws, it is required that parts of bodies which are considered indecent be censored. In Attack on Titan, the corpse of the Titan can be seen wearing a bodysuit.
[12] In April 2009, Inoue told Nishinippon Shimbun that he suspected Vagabond would be ending "within one or two years". Claiming that he did not know how it would end, but that it had entered its final stages. [13] In January 2010, he confirmed it would be ending within the year. [14] However, in September during a
hiatus due to health concerns, Inoue announced that the ending had been delayed until 2011. [15] Inoue posted an
update on his website in December 2010, stating that Vagabond would not return until he regained "enthusiasm" for the series. [4] After eighteen-months, Vagabond returned to Morning as a monthly series in March 2012. [16] The manga went on what was supposed to be a four-month hiatus in February 2014, with the reason stated being for Inoue to work on research. [17] However, it was not until January 2015 that the series resumed. [18] The series is currently on an extended hiatus since May 21, 2015, with its 327th chapter, "The Man Named Tadaoki", being the latest one. [19] Release[edit] Main article: List of Vagabond chapters Written and illustrated by Takehiko Inoue, Vagabond is based on Eiji Yoshikawa's 1935 novel Musashi. It started serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning on September 3, 1998.
The series was originally published online. [2] SB Creative published the
first volume under their GA Bunko imprint on February 15, 2016. [2][13] Sixteen volumes have been released in Japan as of July 2022. The fourth volume of the light novel included an original audio drama CD written by Kagyu,[14] as did the sixth, seventh, eighth, tenth, twelfth, and fourteenth volumes. A spin-off novel written by Kagyu and illustrated by Shingo Adachi, titled Goblin Slayer Side Story: Year One (ゴブリンスレイヤー外伝:イヤーワン, Goburin Sureiyā Gaiden: Iyā Wan), published the first volume on March 15, 2018. [15] It is a prequel series that reveals Goblin Slayer's past and the
events that led him to become an adventurer with the sole purpose of exterminating all goblins from the world.
