What happened in the final episode of Attack on Titan? The series ended over the weekend after ten years. What exactly happened at the end of the episode, and how did it go compared to the manga? Here is a guide on the Attack on Titan ending explained.
What happened at the end of Attack on Titan?
From the plane, the Scouts and Warriors land on Eren’s back. They have a hard time finding Zeke’s real body. Armin plans to transform into the Colossal Titan, hoping the transformation will clear out a way to locate Zeke. However, Ymir brings out the past generations of the Nine Titans and the group has a hard time fighting them back. Luckily, Annie and Gabi arrive just in time with Falco’s Jaw Titan. Everyone splits into two groups, for Eren and Armin.
Meanwhile, Armin finds Zeke in the Paths and they talk about life. With their help, the former allies/Titan shifters suddenly help the alliance. Armin gets out, while Levi successfully kills Zeke. Eren’s nape explodes and a parasite-like organism pops out, trying to return to Eren’s head. The Rumbling stops, and everyone is reunited with their loved ones. But Eren transforms into a Titan and approaches the parasite. The parasite releases a gas that transforms everyone into Titans.
Mikasa gets a vision of what life would be if she and Eren ran away while the war went on. She realizes what she has to do and she jumps in Titan Eren’s mouth to decapitate his head. Mikasa’s actions free Ymir and the power of the Titans disappears. After Eren dies, all his friends remember talking about his actual objectives. Armin takes credit for killing Eren while Mikasa leaves to bury him. Three years later, Eldia created a military led by the Jaegerists out of fear from the rest of the world. Meanwhile, the Scouts and Warriors became the Allied Forces’ ambassadors for peace talks.
Attack on Titan anime ending vs manga differences
While there were rumors of the anime ending being different, the anime remained faithful to the events of the manga. There was not much difference in the adaptation, so rest assured that anime fans didn’t miss out on anything significant from the manga.
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