Overview
In a world where giant humanoid Titans prey on humans, the last of humanity huddles behind giant walls. A young man joins the military to avenge his mother's death. Based on Hajime Isayama's manga.
Released in 2015, Attack on Titan was directed by Shinji Higuchi and produced under the Toho banner. The film occupies a significant place within the Independent — telling a self-contained story outside of shared-continuity superhero franchises.
The film features lead performances from Haruma Miura, Kiko Mizuhara, Kanata Hongo, among others, anchoring a story that adapts characters first brought to life in Manga. Its source material gives the film a foundation rooted in decades of published storytelling, which Higuchi and the creative team interpret through a cinematic lens.
The film's 5.6 audience rating indicates a mixed response. Even so, it holds interest as part of the broader Independent catalogue and for how it fits into the lineage of Manga-based cinema.
Principal Cast
Trivia & Facts
Attack on Titan released in 2015, placing it within the 2010s era of comic book cinema — a decade that saw superhero films become the dominant force at the global box office.
Directed by Shinji Higuchi, the film was produced by Toho and adapts source material from Manga.
The principal cast features Haruma Miura and Kiko Mizuhara, with key supporting roles played by Kanata Hongo, Satomi Ishihara.
The film belongs to Independent — an independent / standalone production, not tied to a shared cinematic universe.
Attack on Titan carries an audience rating of 5.6 — a mixed reception that highlights the divisive nature of superhero film adaptations.
The Manga source material for Attack on Titan has been in continuous publication for decades, giving filmmakers a rich well of storylines, character arcs, and iconography to draw upon.
Modern superhero films like this one use a mix of practical effects and digital VFX, with entire sequences often shot against volume walls or LED stages pioneered by shows like The Mandalorian.
Attack on Titan is catalogued on Movies on Comics among our collection of 163 comic book films spanning 48 years of cinema — from Richard Donner's 1978 Superman to the present day.