Attack on Titan (season 2)

The second season of the Attack on Titan anime television series

Attack on Titan
was produced by IG Port's Wit Studio, chief directed by Tetsurō
Araki and directed by Masashi Koizuka, with Yasuko Kobayashi Season 2
handling series composition and Kyōji Asano providing character
designs. It covers the "Clash of the Titans" arc (chapters 35–50)
from the original manga by Hajime Isayama. It was broadcast on
MBS TV from April 1 to June 17, 2017,[1] and later aired on
Tokyo MX, FBS, TOS, HTB, TV Aichi and BS11.[2] Funimation
and Crunchyroll streamed the second season on their respective
websites, while Adult Swim aired Funimation's English dubbed
version.[3]

The season follows Eren Jaeger and his friends from the 104th
Training Corps who have just begun to become full members of
the Survey Corps. After fighting the Female Titan, Eren finds no
time to rest as a horde of Titans is approaching Wall Rose and the
battle for humanity continues. As the Survey Corps races to save
the wall, they uncover more about the invading Titans and the dark
secrets of their own members.

The score is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano. The opening theme

song is "Opfert eure Herzen!" ( 心臓を捧げよ , Shinzō wo
Sasageyo!, lit. "Dedicate your Heart!") by Linked Horizon, and the Cover art of the first Blu-ray volume
夕暮れの鳥
ending theme song is "Yūgure no Tori" ( , lit. "Birds of Country of origin Japan
Twilight") by Shinsei Kamattechan. [4]
No. of episodes 12
Release
Original network MBS TV
Original release April 1 –
June 17, 2017
Season chronology
Episodes
No. No. in Directed Written Storyboarded Original air English
Title
overall season by by by date [5] air date

"Beast Titan"
Transliteration:
Hiroyuki Yasuko Masashi April 23,
26 1 "Kemono no April 1, 2017
Kyojin" (Japanese: Tanaka Kobayashi Koizuka 2017[3]
獣の巨人 )

Hange Zoë and their team discover a Titan sealed inside the wall. Pastor Nick of the Wall Cult arrives and urges
the team to cover it from sunlight with sheets. However, Pastor Nick refuses to tell Hange why it is there, even
after they threaten to kill him, leading Hange to suspect that there are more Wall Titans hidden within the walls.
Meanwhile, Erwin Smith is informed that Wall Rose was breached and Titans are roaming inside. Twelve hours
earlier, the rest of the 104th Cadets are stationed at an outpost when Titans are seen advancing from the south.
Miche Zacharius orders the soldiers and cadets to spread out and inform the nearby villages and the capital about
the Titans while he stays behind to delay them. Miche buys enough time and prepares to escape, but is captured
by a Beast Titan, which is apelike in appearance and capable of speaking. Miche hesitates to respond when the
Beast Titan inquires about his omni-directional mobility gear, so the Beast Titan strips Miche of his omni-
directional mobility gear and leaves him to be eaten by the other Titans.

"I'm Home"
Transliteration:
"Tadaima" Yoshihide Yasuko Masashi April 30,
27 2 April 8, 2017
(Japanese: ただい Ibata Kobayashi Koizuka 2017
ま )

Armin Arlelt and Hange each deduce that the Wall Titans sealed within the walls provide its strength. The Scout
Regiment depart from the Stohess District to deal with the Titans that appeared inside Wall Rose, and Hange
takes Pastor Nick along, intending to gain more information from him. Meanwhile, Sasha Braus rushes to Dauper
in order to warn her father and the villagers. She arrives to find the entire village deserted except for a woman
being eaten by a Titan, and her daughter nearby in a state of shock. Sasha takes the girl and flees, but they are
chased by the Titan. Deciding to stay and fight while urging the girl to run away, Sasha succeeds in blinding the
Titan with her arrows just as a group of villagers, including her father and the girl, return to pick her up. Meanwhile,
Conny Springer and his group arrive at Ragako, only to find that it had already been attacked by Titans. Upon
reaching his house, Conny discovers a Titan on its back trapped inside, and he wonders how it was able to travel
so far from the walls since its legs seem too feeble to support its body.

"Southwestward"
Transliteration: Kenji Hiroshi Ryōtarō May 7,
28 3 "Nansei e" April 15, 2017
Imura Seko Makihara 2017
(Japanese: 南西へ )

Conny learns from Lynne and Gelgar that his family could still be alive since there are no traces of carnage, but
before Conny rejoins his group to find the breach in the wall, he is startled when the Titan in his house faintly
speaks and welcomes him back home. Elsewhere, Christa Lenz tells Ymir not to worry about her when the latter
asks Nanaba and Henning to allow the two to leave their group. Both groups eventually meet up at nighttime,
discovering that no breaches occurred at the walls and deciding to rest up at Castle Utgard. Meanwhile, Eren
Jaeger learns from Hange he could learn how to seal the breach in the Shiganshina District, seeing as the
crystallized skin from Annie Leonhart as the Female Titan is the same material from the walls. Pastor Nick
eventually reveals to Hange that Christa is the key to finding all the answers. Soon after, Sasha arrives and hands
Hange a scroll from Erwin, advising Hange and the Scouts to head to Castle Utgard. In the meantime, the Beast
Titan leads the other Titans to attack Castle Utgard. This prompts Nanaba, Henning, Lynne and Gelgar to defend
the 104th Cadets.

"Soldier"
Transliteration: Hitomi Hiroshi Satoshi May 14,
29 4 "Heishi" (Japanese: April 22, 2017
Ezoe Seko Iwataki 2017
兵士 )

Two hours before the attack by the Titans at Castle Utgard, the 104th Cadets rest as their seniors keep watch.
Conny mentions that the Titan he encountered at Ragako resembled his mother, but Ymir plays it off. Reiner
Braun becomes suspicious when Ymir is able to read the unknown language on a food can labeled herring. The
Titans soon appear, and the senior soldiers hold them off from the outside while the 104th Cadets defend
themselves against smaller Titans that have breached the castle. In the process, Reiner has his arm badly injured
after it is bitten by a Titan. After clearing the area of Titans, the Beast Titan throws chunks of Wall Rose at the
castle, killing the group's horses. A second wave of Titans subsequently attack the castle, and the senior soldiers
are soon overwhelmed and killed. As the Titans surround the tower which the unarmed 104th Cadets are on, Ymir
jumps off the tower and transforms into a Titan in order to honor a promise that she made with Christa.

"Historia"
Transliteration: Tetsuya
"Hisutoria" Tetsuya Yasuko Wakano, May 21,
30 5 April 29, 2017
(Japanese: ヒスト Wakano Kobayashi Takayuki 2017
リア )
Hirao

In the past, Christa and Ymir became lost in a blizzard during their winter training in the mountains as cadets,
while trying to save fellow cadet Daz. Ymir accused Christa of having a death wish rather than saving Daz for
selfless reasons. She was also aware that Christa is an unwanted illegitimate daughter of a nobleman's mistress
who was forced by the Wall Cult to change her name and join the army. Ymir then made Christa promise that she
must live her own life if she ever reveals her true name. Back in the present, Ymir transforms into a small, nimble
intelligent Titan and fights off the other Titans. Christa tells Ymir to destroy the tower in order to crush the Titans.
As the tower begins to collapse, Ymir orders Christa and the others to grab onto her. Despite this effort, the Titans
overwhelm Ymir, but Hange and the other Scouts arrive on time to save the 104th Cadets. With the battle over,
Christa attends a gravely injured Ymir as the rest of the 104th Cadets learn that Ymir is an intelligent Titan. Just
before Ymir loses consciousness, Christa reveals that her real name is Historia Reiss.

"Warrior"
Transliteration: Hiroyuki Hiroshi Hiroyuki June 4,
31 6 "Senshi" May 6, 2017
Tanaka Seko Tanaka 2017
(Japanese: 戦士 )

The Scouts prepare to take the comatose Ymir to the Trost District for medical attention. Later, Hannes comes
with his vanguard and reports that the walls were never breached. Before leaving for the Trost District, Eren learns
that Reiner and Bertholdt are the Armored Titan and the Colossal Titan, respectively. Reiner explains that the
mission to destroy all of humanity can be avoided if Eren would simply join them. Twelve hours earlier in the
Ehrmich District, Hange explained that the scroll received from Sasha contained a background report on Annie,
suggesting a connection with Reiner and Bertholdt, as all three are from the same area but otherwise have little
information available. The Scouts eventually realized that they may have helped Annie find Eren's location within
the formation during the 57th Expedition. Therefore, Hange ordered the others to keep an eye on Reiner and
Bertholdt without raising undue suspicion. Back in the present, Reiner and Bertholdt both shift into their Titan
forms, despite a quick intervention by Mikasa Ackermann. The Armored Titan grabs Eren and slides down the wall
as the Colossal Titan grabs Ymir. Feeling betrayed, Eren shifts into a Titan and begins to fight the Armored Titan.

"Close Combat"
Transliteration: "Da
- Tō - Kyoku" Takayuki Hiroshi Takayuki June 11,
32 7 May 13, 2017
(Japanese: 打・ Hirao Seko Hirao 2017
投・極 )

As Eren and the Armored Titan engage in battle, the Colossal Titan consumes Ymir and another Scout. Hange
and the other Scouts move in for an attack, but the Colossal Titan releases an enormous amount of steam,
wounding several Scouts and preventing further attacks. The Armored Titan gains the upper hand in his fight
against Eren, and the situation seems desperate even with assistance from Mikasa. However, Eren uses hand-to-
hand combat techniques that he learned from Annie during their recruit training, enabling him to inflict serious
damage to the Armored Titan. Eren obliges when Armin implores him to fall back to the wall for his own safety. As
the Armored Titan charges Eren once more, Eren utilizes grappling techniques advised by Hange in order to
overcome his strength disadvantage and regain the upper hand. Eren is nearly successful at beheading the
Armored Titan and extracting Reiner from within, only to be foiled when the Armored Titan roars for assistance.
The Colossal Titan begins to deteriorate and plummets towards Eren and the Armored Titan.

"The Hunters"
Transliteration: "Ou Yūmi Yasuko Ryōtarō June 18,
33 8 Mono" (Japanese: May 20, 2017
Kawai Kobayashi Makihara 2017
迫う者 )

The Colossal Titan hits the ground, releasing a massive amount of steam. The Armored Titan frees itself from
being grasped and extracts Eren from his Titan, while Bertholdt carries the still unconscious Ymir and uses stolen
omni-directional mobility gear to leave with the Armored Titan. Five hours later in the Trost District, the military
divisions are informed about the recent battle that took place. Back at the walls, an unconscious Mikasa has a
dream about the past, wherein she tried to protect Eren from the neighbourhood delinquents, but she is distraught
to find him gone when she awakes. Armin tells Mikasa that Eren and Ymir were captured, but nothing can be done
in their current state. Hannes reminds Mikasa and Armin that Eren has a steadfast resolve. As Erwin soon arrives
with reinforcements, Hange posits that Reiner and Bertholdt may seek the Forest of Giant Trees nearby to safely
rest until nightfall, assuming that their goal is to relocate outside of Wall Maria. Eren and Ymir are shown waking
in the forest as their bodies begin to regenerate their limbs, while Reiner and Bertholdt watch over them. The
Scouts depart from Wall Rose to mount a rescue operation.

"Opening"
Transliteration: Yoshihide Yasuko Yoshihide June 25,
34 9 "Kaikō" (Japanese: May 27, 2017
Ibata Kobayashi Ibata 2017
開口 )

As Erwin leads the expedition away from Wall Rose, Hange requests a horseback ride to Ragako to see the
immobilized Titan, but Moblit decides to go instead since she is badly injured. Meanwhile, in the Forest of Giant
Trees, as Eren and Ymir continue to regenerate their limbs, Ymir points out that not only are they surrounded by
Titans, but also Reiner and Bertholdt stole their omni-directional mobility gear. Reiner and Bertholdt plan to take
Eren and Ymir to their hometown, but are waiting until nightfall when the surrounding Titans cannot move. Eren is
reminded by Ymir that they are in no position to fight or flee until they regenerate. Reiner begins to ramble about
his duty as a soldier and as a warrior, which Ymir deduces that there is confusion between his undercover and real
personas. Ymir is highly concerned about the Beast Titan, who caused the recent Titan invasion and may be their
real enemy. Reiner then uses Ymir's concern for Historia's safety as leverage to drive a wedge between Eren and
Ymir. The discussion is interrupted by the sound of flare guns, signalling the arrival of the Scouts.

"Children"
Transliteration: Kenji Hiroshi Masayuki July 9,
35 10 "Kodomotachi" June 3, 2017
Imura Seko Miyaji 2017
(Japanese: 子供達)
Moblit arrives at Ragako and recognizes the disabled Titan as Conny's mother after seeing a portrait of Conny's
parents. At the Forest of Giant Trees, after Eren is restrained, Ymir says that Reiner and Bertholdt must take
Historia with them. In a flashback, Ymir was worshiped by a cult as a child under supposed royalty. The cult was
later apprehended and punished by soldiers, in which Ymir was injected with something and thrown off a wall,
resulting in her transforming into a Pure Titan. Ymir spent the next sixty years as a Titan until she ate Marcel, a
childhood friend of Reiner, Bertholdt and Annie, which returned her to human form. She realized that her freedom
of accepting her true identity was why she developed such empathy with Historia. In the present, Ymir convinces
Reiner and Bertholdt to allow her to transform into her Titan form and take Historia with them. When the Scouts
enter the forest, Ymir finds and swallows Historia before rejoining Reiner and Bertholdt. Reiner transforms as the
Armored Titan, while Bertholdt, Eren and Ymir climb on its shoulders, as they flee at the edge of the forest with
the Scouts in hot pursuit.

"Charge" Hiroyuki
Transliteration: Tanaka, Hiroshi Takayuki July 16,
36 11 "Totsugeki" June 10, 2017
Yasuhiro Seko Hirao 2017
(Japanese: 突撃 ) Akamatsu

As the Armored Titan flees, Ymir regurgitates Historia and exits her Titan form in order to explain her seemingly
selfish actions to Historia. The Scouts close in on the Armored Titan, but Mikasa is foiled when the Armored Titan
blocks her from attacking Bertholdt and saving Eren. The other 104th Cadets arrive to reason with Bertholdt, but
he professes that there is no turning back from their mission, despite being their comrade. Erwin uses himself as
bait to lure a group of Titans charging towards the Scouts chasing the Armored Titan, and the Scouts are ordered
to scatter their formation and charge at the Titans. The Armored Titan is consequently attacked by the Titans,
forcing it to defend itself and release Eren and Bertholdt. Despite Erwin's right arm being bitten off, and Mikasa
being injured, Armin manages to distract Bertholdt, allowing them to rescue Eren. Conny and Sasha retrieve
Historia, claiming that Ymir is lying about her recent actions. The Scouts' retreat is blocked when the Armored
Titan throws Titans at them, knocking Eren and Mikasa off their horse. Eren and Mikasa then come face-to-face
with the Smiling Titan, who originally ate Carla Jaeger.

Satonobu
Kikuchi,
"Scream" Takayuki
Transliteration: Yuzo Sato,
Hirao, Yasuko July 23,
37 12 "Sakebi" Ryōtarō June 17, 2017
Tetsurō Kobayashi 2017
(Japanese: 叫び ) Araki,
Makihara
Yoshihide
Ibata
 The Scouts are at a loss as more Titans thrown by the Armored Titan surround their position. Hannes sacrifices
himself protecting Eren and Mikasa from the Smiling Titan. After Eren breaks down from failing to transform,
Mikasa rekindles his spirit by telling him what he means to her, and he vows to protect her. As he comes in
contact with the Smiling Titan, he activates an unknown power within him that causes the surrounding Titans to
devour it. Ymir realizes that Reiner and Bertholdt want Eren because he possesses the Coordinate, the ability to
control other Titans. The surviving Scouts escape after Eren causes the Titans to go after the Armored Titan.
Ymir decides to leave Historia in order to save the Armored Titan and Bertholdt from the Titans. A week later,
Hange and Conny give a report to Erwin, Levi and Dot Pyxis, which reveals that the Titans that appeared within
Wall Rose were the citizens of Ragako. Remembering how many died to rescue him, Eren vows to use his new
power to help humanity, while Erwin is determined to learn more of the truth behind the Titans. Elsewhere, the
Beast Titan looks out from atop Wall Maria, as a mysterious blond man with glasses emerges from its back
uttering the words, "not just yet".

Music
Sawano returned to compose the soundtrack for the second
TV Anime "Attack on Titan"
season, with the 2-CD soundtrack released on June 7, 2017, by
Season 2 (Original
Pony Canyon.[6] In addition to music composed for Season 2,
Soundtrack)
the soundtrack also featured any and all tracks composed for
Soundtrack album by Hiroyuki
other media in-between seasons one and two, such as
Sawano
compilation films and OVAs.
Released June 7, 2017
Vocals were provided by yosh, Gemie, mpi, Mica Caldito, Mika Genre Soundtrack
Kobayashi and Benjamin.
Length 149:00
Language English · German ·
Track listing Japanese
All music is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano Label Pony Canyon
Producer Hiroyuki Sawano ·
Disc 1
No. Title Lyrics Artist(s) Length Yasushi Horiguchi (co-
1. "Barricades" Benjamin, Sawano, 3:41 producer)
mpi yosh, Attack on Titan soundtrack albums
Gemie,
chronology
mpi
2. "ApeTitan" Sawano 5:31 TV Anime TV Anime TV Anime
3. "YouSeeBigGirl/T:T" Rie Sawano, 5:58 "Attack on "Attack on "Attack on
Gemie Titan" Titan" Titan"
4. "son2seaVer" Sawano 5:22 (Original Season 2 Season 3
5. "Call of Silence" cAnON. Sawano, 2:57 Soundtrack) (Original (Original
Gemie (2013) Soundtrack) Soundtrack)
6. "ERENthe " 標 Sawano 6:23 (2017) (2019)

音
7. "attack D" Sawano 4:44
Singles from TV Anime "Attack on
8. "Yamanaiame" Benjamin, Sawano, 4:27 Titan" Season 2 (Original
mpi Mica
Soundtrack)
Caldito,
mpi, Mika
Kobayashi 1. "Yamanaiame"
9. "2Volt" Sawano 6:46 Released: November 19, 2014
10. " 進撃 st-hrn- Sawano 5:00 2. "theDogs"

egt20130629 巨人" Released: July 1, 2015

 11. "So ist es immer" Rie, Benjamin, mpi Sawano, Benjamin 4:48

12. " 進撃st-hrn-gt-pf20130629巨人" Sawano 4:36

13. "ymniam-orch" Sawano 3:09

14. "The Reluctant Heroes mpi Sawano, Caldito 4:30
<MODv>"
15. " 進撃
st-hrn-gt20130629 巨人" Sawano 4:12

16. "theDogs" Benjamin, mpi Sawano, mpi 4:35

Disc 2
No. Title Lyrics Artist(s) Length
1. " 進撃
pf-medley20130629 巨人" Sawano 5:06
2. "EMAymniam" Sawano 5:31
3. " 進撃
pf20130218 "巨人 Sawano 4:40
4. "進撃gt20130218巨人" Sawano 2:31
5. "Two-lives" Sawano 4:57
6. "進撃st20130629巨人" Sawano 5:25
7. "進撃vn-pf20130524巨人" Sawano 3:23
8. "ymniam-MKorch" Benjamin, mpi Sawano, Kobayashi 2:36
9. "進撃pf-adlib-c20130218巨人" Sawano 3:53
10. "進撃pf-adlib-b20130218巨人" Sawano 2:50
11. "進撃vc-pf20130218巨人" Sawano 6:11
12. "TheWeightOfLives" Sawano 7:20
13. "Yamanaiame <FMv>" Benjamin, mpi Sawano, Caldito 4:28
14. "AOTs2M 1" 他 Sawano 4:10
15. "AOTs2M 2" 他 Sawano 2:08
16. "AOTs2M他3" Sawano 3:25
17. "AOTs2M他4" Sawano 4:03
Total length: 149:00

Home media release

Japanese

Pony Canyon (Japan – Region 2/A)

Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.

1 26–31 June 21, 2017 [7]

2 32–37 August 18, 2017 [8]

English

Funimation (North America – Region 1/A)

Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.

1 26–37 February 27, 2018 [9]

Sony Pictures UK (British Isles – Region 2/B)

Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.

1 26–37 February 26, 2018 [10]

Madman Entertainment (Australasia – Region 4/B)

Vol. Episodes Release date Ref.

1 26–37 April 11, 2018 [11][12]

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External links
Official website (https://shingeki.tv/) (in Japanese)
Attack on Titan (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2560140/episodes?season=2) at IMDb

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