Attack On Titan Season 4 Part 3: What To Expect | Den Of Geek

Why Is A Part 3 Better Than A Movie?

Attack on Titan has decided to conclude its story with a third installment to its final season, but there was much speculation that the series would wrap things up with a movie instead. With only nine chapters left to cover, a two-hour movie is the perfect length for what’s left of Titan’s story. There are even some sly references towards the end of the manga that gave readers the impression that a movie was an inevitability. Anime feature films have only grown more popular in recent years and cinematic efforts like Demon Slayer: Mugen Train and Jujutsu Kaisen 0 have set new box office records in Japan. Attack on Titan has acquired such a massive fandom that there’s no doubt that a feature film finale would be a success that’s as gargantuan as the Colossal Titan.

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A feature film would have made for an epic finish to Attack on Titan, but there’s ultimately more benefits to a final batch of episodes. For one, it’s more content. The minimal amount of material that’s left to cover also means that Part 3 can employ a slower pacing akin to Part 2 so that these episodes can breathe. There were definitely Part 1 episodes that felt rushed, crammed too many chapters into a single episode, and would have benefitted from Part 2’s pacing. The quality of MAPPA’s animation over the final episodes of Part 2 also proves that a season of television can have comparable quality to a feature film. The episodes already look gorgeous and feel cinematic. Funimation’s efficiency with simuldubs also means that audiences will likely have to wait less for a new season than they would for a feature film.

It’s also possible that a Part 3 could have been entirely avoided if Final Season, Part 1 ended with Eren’s head getting shot off by Gabi and then a 12-episode Part 2 that’s able to properly cover the duration of the manga.

Will It Include An Anime Original Ending To The Series?

There’s an extremely committed fraction of Attack on Titan’s audience who are convinced that the series’ anime will feature an original ending that deviates from the conclusion of Isayama’s original manga. Anime original endings are not unheard of and are quite common when anime adapt source material that’s yet to finish its story. To be clear, there’s no firm indication that an anime original ending is on the way, but there have been revised manga lines and tiny anime alterations that have been viewed as subtle hints to an incoming change. Some think that multiple realities and timelines could come into play with Attack on Titan’s endgame and push the conclusion somewhere new, albeit reflective of the manga’s original themes.

An anime original ending isn’t necessary, by any means, but it’s curiously become a highly debated possibility within the series’ fandom. It’s one way in which Attack on Titan’s anime can still offer something new for those that have already read through the manga numerous times.

We’ll continue to keep you updated on more Attack on Titan: Final Season, Part 3 news as it becomes available.