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The series makes many references to a number of manga and anime from the 1960s–1970s, as well as to classic rock music, its title being taken from T. Rex's song "20th Century Boy". A trilogy of live-action film adaptations, directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, were released in 2008 and 2009. The manga was licensed and released in English by Viz Media, and distributed in Australasia by Madman Entertainment. The films were also licensed by Viz in North America and by 4Digital Media in the United Kingdom. 20th Century Boys has received critical acclaim and has 36 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.[171][172] The 2011 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, which surveys professionals in the manga and publishing industry, named Attack on Titan the best manga series for male readers. [173] The 2012 edition named it the eighth best,[174] while the 2014 edition named it the sixth best. [175] The series won the "Shōnen Tournament 2013" by the editorial staff of the French website Manga-News. [176] On Kadokawa Media Factory's Da Vinci magazine "Book of the Year" list, Attack on Titan topped the list for two consecutive years in 2013 and 2014. [177][178] In 2019, Comic Book Resources labeled Attack on Titan as the best manga of the 2010s. [179] On TV Asahi's Manga Sōsenkyo 2021 poll, in which 150,000 people voted for their top 100 manga series, Attack on Titan ranked sixth. [180] The Young Adult Library Services Association in the United States named the series one of its "Great Graphic Novels for Teens" in 2013. [181] In 2021, the Attack on Titan for Giants large-scale volume broke the Guinness World Record for the "largest comic book published", previously held by Turma da Mônica. [182][183] Awards and nominations Year Award Category Result Ref. 2011 35th Kodansha Manga Award Best Shōnen Manga Won [184] 4th Manga Taishō Best Manga Series Nominated [185] 2012 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize [186] 2013 20th Anime & Manga Grand Prix [fr] Best Hope Manga Won [187] 19th Saló del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga [188] 6th Bros Comic Award [ja] Grand Prize (Animated Comic) [189][190] 2014 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Grand Prize Nominated [191] 21st Anime & Manga Grand Prix Best Manga Series Won [192] E-Book Awards Grand Prize [193] Comic Category 17th Attilio Micheluzzi Award Best Foreign Series [194] True Believer Comic Awards Favourite Manga [195] 27th Harvey Award Best American Edition of Foreign Material [196] Pochi Awards Best Manga International [197] 20th Saló del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga [198] NEO Awards Best Manga Series [199][200] 2015 1st Sugoi Japan Awards Best Manga Series [201] 11th AnimaniA Awards Best Manga International [202] Goodreads Choice Awards Best Graphic Novels & Comics 3rd place [203] 2021 27th Saló del Manga de Barcelona Best Shōnen Manga Nominated [204] 2022 French Babelio Readers' Awards Best Manga Series [205] 53rd Seiun Awards Best Comic [206] In popular culture The Attack on Titan series has been represented in mainstream pop culture, including commercial advertisements for Subaru,[207] Snickers,[208] and Wonda Coffee. [209] Its characters have been referenced in the animated series The Simpsons,[210] and The Amazing World of Gumball,[211] the Korean drama Surplus Princess,[212] and Japanese rock star Yoshiki's fashion brand Yoshikimono.
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