It’s like Spider-Man in the suburbs.įor sentimental value, we get character headshots across a sweeping look at a sunset. Although much of the episodes covered by this OP occur in the country side, the director of this OP found creative ways to show off their unique method of movement despite not being surrounded by tall buildings. At this point in the story, an easy way to characterize this show is as an action thriller, so establishing these shots in every opening is important just for the casual viewers. The “Rule of Cool” is undefeated, so it’s important to show off Attack on Titan’s coolest aesthetic feature: their 3D maneuvering gear. This is covered in the OP immediately after the shots of the flares pass by with a quick flash of the Female Titan’s silhouette before a few action shots. Their lives depend on using this method properly.Īdditionally, without spoilers, this holds specific plot relevance with the Female Titan arc that takes place in the episodes that this opening covers. The flare system is an important long-distance communication method for the scouts to warn each other of impending Titan attacks on outside expeditions.
With a shot of white doves leading into shots of the Scout Regiment firing up their flares placed over a wide shot of the country landscape, this opening starts with a callback to these visually important aspects of the plot. Jiyuu no Tsubasa does extremely well in a number of areas. Basically, the Attack on Titan anime nails the sound department quite thoroughly. With several songs that long lull you into a sense of security before hitting you with a rush of fast-paced and exciting music, there’s no other type of music I could see possibly fitting with Attack on Titan’s ridiculously well-made anime.
Speaking of the soundtrack, AoT’s original soundtrack is a masterpiece in itself. I’m not a music expert by any means, but the poignant and stirring melodies are engaging and fit with the soundtrack. Linked Horizon as a group fits perfectly with pretty much everything that we associate with Attack on Titan. Linked Horizon knocked this opening out of the park. With intersections of German lyrics along with the main song’s Japanese vocal work in combination with superior instrumentation, just the pure sound of this song is pleasing to the ears. What’s essentially a national anthem for a fictional country, “Jiyuu no Tsubasa” (or “Flügel der Freiheit” which translates to “Wings of Freedom”) perfectly captures the spirit of Attack on Titan, one of the most popular anime around the world.
It really helps that the section of the full song used for the main part of the OP is a part of the most flawless section of Japanese singing I’ve ever heard.
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