Setna PostĂ©(e) 5 septembre 2017 Share PostĂ©(e) 5 septembre 2017 (modifiĂ©) Shingeki No Kyojin (L'attaque des Titans) RĂ©capitulatif des guidebook, interview, artbook & co  Je me suis dit qu'un topic rassemblant toutes les informations extra-manga pouvait se rĂ©vĂ©ler intĂ©ressant. Merci Ă @Haar pour la permission. N'Ă©tant malgrĂ© tout pas une oeuvre ayant la mĂȘme rĂ©sonance que Naruto ou One Piece en France, il n'y a pas autant de traduction disponible, mais on a tout de mĂȘme quelques Ă©lĂ©ments. Bien sur, il y a de nombreux spoilers pour tous ceux qui ne suivent pas le manga, qui sont mĂ©langĂ©s Ă des Ă©lĂ©ments non spoilant et pour lesquels il est impossible de rĂ©ellement faire le tri (notamment pour les interview), tout est de toute maniĂšre en spoiler.  Guidebook  En tout, on dĂ©nombre : 4 Guidebook du manga sortie Ă ce jour, dont le dernier est sortie le 8 aoĂ»t 2017, et qui sont Ă©crits et illustrĂ©s par Hajime Isayama. Hajime Isayama est l'auteur de L'Attaque des Titans. 1 Guidebook de l'anime sortie Ă ce jour (en avril 2017), Ă©crit par Hajime Isayama et illustrĂ© par Suzuhito Yasuda (un autre mangaka). 1 inclassable, "La science de L'Attaque des Titans", Ă©crit par Rikao Yanagita, qui explore la nature des titans et des technologies de l'oeuvre. Les interviews et questions-rĂ©ponses prĂ©sentes dans ces guidebook sont dans la partie correspondante de ce message.  Guidebook 1 et 2 : Inside et Outside Une version anglaise existe pour les deux premiers guidebook, qui recouvrent les 11 premiers volumes du manga, donc des traductions devraient ĂȘtre trouvables. Edit : Je les ai achetĂ©, donc si vous avez des questions vous pouvez les poser. En tout cas, ces volumes sont disponibles sur le marchĂ©, je pense qu'il n'est pas prioritaire de fournir des traductions ici.  Guidebook 3 : Answers  Guidebook 4 : Catalogue des personnages   RĂ©vĂ©lation Profil de Armin Arlert Source âWHY IS IT THAT WHEN I THINK OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD, I FEEL COURAGE WELL UP INSIDE OF ME?â Armin Arlert: Birthday- November 3 Height: 163cm Weight: 55kg Affiliation: Survey Corps - New Squad Levi  ARMIN SUPPORTS EREN AND HIS FRIENDS WITH HIS STRENGTH OF WILL AND MIND. Since childhood, Arminâs had a strong will that drew the attention of bullies. Eren and Mikasa would have to save him. This would change after becoming soldiers, staring with the fight against the Female Titan. Using intellect as a weapon, he has saved Eren and his comrades from danger multiple times.  HE DREAMS TO SEE BEYOND THE WALLS WITH EREN. Because of his grandfatherâs book, Arminâs dream is to see the world beyond the walls. That world is a symbol of freedom for Armin, and the Titans are the obstacle to that freedom. This is his driving force to defeat the Titans: frozen earth, the snowfields of sand and the salty water that meets the horizon. He believes that the day they will see such things will come.  HE RECEIVED THE POWER OF THE TITANS AT THE BATTLE OF SHIGANSHINA Bertholdt transformed into the Colossal Titan at the Battle of Shiganshina and fought against Armin. In order to achieve victory, Armin sacrificed himself and was grievously injured. Armin received the Titan serum injection and became a Pure Titan, ate Bertholdt (receiving the power of the Colossal Titan) and became a human again. What effect will having eaten a former companion have on Armin in the future..? RĂ©vĂ©lation Apparence et parents de Armin Source âI wanted him to look gentle and mild mannered, but I also gave him a button nose so he would have a defining feature. Characters in manga often have props to distinguish them, like a unique hat, because there are so many characters, but itâs difficult to notice his nose as a feature. I also made Armin physically smaller than Eren and Mikasa. The name âArmin Arlertâ sounds like âaluminiumâ, so itâs alliterative and easy to remember. In the TV anime, Arminâs parents made a balloon. I didnât have time to show it in the manga, but I did draw a rough version of his parents. Clearly, Armin is similar to his father.â  Similarities to Armin: Mother- Hair, nose, eyebrows Father- Eyes  Source âArminâs parents : Deceased Planned to leave the walls using a balloon. Were killed by Sannes. Birthdays : Arminâs father: November 18 Arminâs mother: June 5â RĂ©vĂ©lation Les titans Source (une partie provient de cette source)  THE ATTACK TITAN Height : 15mHolders : Eren Kruger- Grisha Yeager- Eren Yeager The power of the Attack Titan has been transferred from the Owl, to Grisha and then Eren. Through internal plans, 7 of Eldiaâs 9 Titans were in the hands of Marley. One Titan that Marley was unable to capture in any age was the one that fought for freedom, the Attack Titan. Eren Kruger, who had infiltrated the Marley security force, was in posession of it. He passed it to Grisha Yeager, who then passed it to Eren Yeager.  THE COLOSSAL TITAN Height : 60mHolders : Bertholdt Hoover- Armin Arlert The overwhelming destructive power of the Colossal Titan With a height of 60m, the Colossal Titan is overwhelmingly massive, but moves slowly because of its size but makes up for it with great power and was strong enough to destroy the gate at Shiganshina with a single powerful kick. Like all Titans, it explodes on transformation and can emit large amount of steam by burning its muscle mass. It caused massive casualties to the Survey Corps.    THE ARMOURED TITAN Height : 15mHolders : Reiner Braun Marleyâs Warrior that defends with its body armour This Titan is known as the Armoured Titan because it can harden its skin, like armour. When Marleyâs enemies attack, it acts as a shield. Itâs impossible to damage, even with humanities 3DMG. To damage it in the same way as another titan, the Thunder Spears used by the Survey Corps need to be used at precise points.  THE FEMALE TITAN Height : 14m Holders : Annie Leonhart Skilled at fighting and using the hardening ability This Titan has excellent versatility due to its mobility and versatility, and can harden in any specific area. Paired with Annieâs fighting technique, it is capable of great destruction. In addition, it has the ability to attract Pure Titans by screaming, though the range of the scream is limited.   THE JAW TITAN Height : 5mHolders : Marcel- Ymir- Galliard The Titan Ymir took from Marley Due to its small size, this Titan moves quickly and has fast reflexes. With strong claws and a powerful jaw, this Titan is best at assault. Ymir received the Jaw Titan after eating Marcel. After being returned to Marley, Galliard inherited it.  THE CART TITAN Height : 4mHolders : Pieck A Titan on all fours that carries heavy artillery With its incredible endurance, this Titan is suited to long-term assignments. It can be used in various ways depending on the assignment, and plays an important role in terms of expanding military plans. The Cart Titan participated in the Battle of Shiganshina and rescued Zeke, who had fallen into danger after his fight with Levi.  THE BEAST TITAN Height : 17mHolders : Zeke A Titan with a strong throwing arm and the ability to control Titans with its scream. This Titan has a throwing technique that involves crushing rocks and throwing them like a pitch, dealing massive damage from a distance. Those who have been injected with Zekeâs spinal fluid and hear Zekeâs scream turn into Pure Titans that will obey his orders, even on moonlit nights. It was because of this ability that Utguard Castle was attacked by the Titans at night. RĂ©vĂ©lation Mikasa et Armin : avançant vers le chemin Ă l'horizon Source  SHE FIGHTS FOR THE SAKE OF HER PRIDE: MIKASAâS POSITION For Mikasa, the battle against the Titans puts her pride on the line. The day Shiganshina fell, her family was destroyed and she only had Eren left. In order to remain close to him, she adopted his resolve and joined the military. However, after the Battle of Shiganshina, her way of thinking with Eren began to diverge. Eren did not give up on fighting for Arminâs life in Shiganshina until the very end, but Mikasa saw no choice but to give up on saving Armin. Will Eren and Mikasa continue having the same perspective ?  HE FIGHTS FOR THE SAKE OF HIS DREAM: ARMINâS POSITION In order to see the ocean with Eren, Armin continues to fight the Titans. Even though Bertholdt was a former comrade, Armin used his weakness against him in order to defeat him. â Someone who canât throw anything away will never be able to change anything.â Closely examining the way Erwin lead his life hardened Arminâs resolve, and he was able to throw away his humanity in order to change the world and attain freedom for humanity. After recovering Shiganshina from the hands of the Titans, he reached the ocean, which had been his dream from childhood. This was the dream that he had shared with Eren that had led them forward together, but now their goals donât align. Now that he has realised his dream, what will he fight for? For what purpose will he use the power of the Colossal Titan ? RĂ©vĂ©lation L'histoire derriĂšre la crĂ©ation des personnages Source Reiner Braun I gathered the image of the former soccer player David Beckhamâs eyes and the eyebrows, Matt Damon in <Saving Private Ryan>, my close friendâs characteristic to make Reiner. His appearance seems bit wild, and maybe scary. But he is a very good sportsman, gentle and kind, and has perfect personality. He is the character that you can sense high potential.  Bertolt Hoover First of all, I made Colossal titan. And then I thought âWhat if colossal titan is a human who has weak-hearted and calm eyes, then what kind of character would it be?â. So I made Bertolt. Bertolt is the only character that the design of the titan came first, and then the human form.  Annie Leonhart She is a small, but highly decorated character. Her hairstyle is based on photos of Avril Lavigne taken by paparazzi. Her name is a joke, like âShe is a girl, but her name is âBroâ(â»In Japanese, âAnnieâ and âBroâ have the same pronunciation)â And it can be another reason that I liked the nickname âAnnieâ of the character who appeared in the drama <Kisarazu Catâs EyeæšæŽæŽ„ăăŁăăăąă€>.  And I combined âLeonHartâ to show her inner strength. I thought the name is edgy, so itâs cool. RĂ©vĂ©lation Le corps de Marley Source  WARRIORS  Jeke Yeager Warchief Birthday : August 1st Height : 183cm Weight : 92kg Age : 25 years old (4 years ago) â 29 years old Beast titan  Reiner Braun Vice Commander Birthday : August 1st Height : 185cm (4 years ago) â 188cm Weight : 95kg (4 years ago) â 83kg Age : 17 years old (4 years ago ) â 21 years old Armored titan  Bertolt Hoover (Deceased) Birthday : December 30 Height : 192cm Weight : 81kg Age : 16 years old (4 years ago) Colossal titan  Annie Leonhart (?) Birthday : March 22 Height : 153cm Weight : 54kg Age : 16 years old (4 years ago) Female titan  Porco Galliard Birthday : November 11 Height : 175cm Weight : 75kg Jaw titan  Marcel Galliard (Deceased) Birthday : August 10 Jaw titan  Pieck Birthday : August 5 Height : 155cm Weight : 42kg Cart titan   WARRIOR CADETS  Colt Grice Birthday : August 12 Height : 180cm Weight : 65kg  Falco Grice Birthday : February 10 Height : 140cm Weight : 34kg  Zofia Birthday : September 26 Height : 142cm Weight : 34kg  Udo Birthday : October 7 Height : 146cm Weight : 39kg  Gabi Birthday : April 14 Height : 138cm Weight : 30kg   __________________________  Le guide l'anime  __________________________  La science de l'Attaque des Titans   Interviews et Questions / RĂ©ponses  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview et Q/R de Hajime Isayama (Fraut, aoĂ»t 2014) Source     Question - RĂ©ponse Source (attention, il s'agit d'une traduction Ă partir de chinois, elle mĂȘme traduite Ă partir du japonais) Q: In Captain Leviâs view, who is the best at cleaning? A: Right now it's Eren.  Q: What does Isayama-sensei want to tell Levi the most? A: Levi has slight bouts of insomnia, so I want to tell him âGo quickly to sleep.â  Q: Has Isayama-sensei schemed out the final chapter? Considering the fate of Erenâs mother, I hope there wonât be too many more sacrificed charactersâŠweâre anticipating their future development! A: I have the overall concept and outline of it already, but I still donât know how the individual characters will develop.  Q: What is the trend inside the walls? A: Badmouthing the various military units.  Q: Apparently Mikasa is pretty good as singing, what about Eren and Levi? A: Their focus is not on singing - theyâre the type to express themselves via body language.  Q: For Isayama-sensei, which characters do you enjoy drawing the most? A: Jean and Ymir.  Q: If the Survey Corps members were fans of Momoiro Clover Z, who would each be a fan of? A: Levi -> Momoka, Jean -> Shiorin, Erwin -> Airin, Hanji -> Reni, Eren -> Kanako.  Q: Captain Levi loves his tea, but does he drink alcohol? What about other characters like Hanji, Moblit, Erwin on the veteransâ side? Who has the highest tolerance? A: Levi can handle his drink, but the unfortunate Moblit drinks the most.  Q: The Captain is Humanityâs Strongest - but does he hate or fear anything? A: Mold/Mildew.  Q: I want to imitate the Captainâs method of holding his teacup, but itâs difficult and makes my fingers sore. Please teach me the secret to holding the cup elegantly! A: It canât be accomplished after just one attempt. But you will succeed after some practice.  Q: In Vol. 13 of the manga Armin disguised himself as Historia. Was that out of his own will? Or was it Erwin or Leviâs instruction? A: That was an order from Levi.  Q: What is Leviâs blood type? Since he has a cleanliness obsession, he should be a type A, right? A: Yes, his blood type is A!  Q: Does the gluttonous Sasha have any food that she dislikes? A: The food she dislikes are things that arenât considered food.  Q: I want to understand the exact rank hierarchy of the Captain, is it Commander -> Captain -> Squad Leader? It feels like the Captain has a completely separate position. A: âCaptainâ isnât actually part of the official military ranks (In SnK). Itâs a separate position.  Q: The Captain loves cleaning, what is the reason for that? A: One day I will draw the backstory, please stay tuned.  Q: We have not seen scenes where Levi eats. Does he eat well? A: In terms of this, Levi is a bit lax with his diet.  Q: Why is Captain Levi short compared to the others? A: Itâs because his concept came from Ushiwakamaru (Minamoto no Yoshitsune) and Astro Boy (Mighty Atom) and Kyuzo (Akira Kurosawaâs The Seven Samurai).  Q: How long does Levi shower for? A: He takes three-minute âcombat-styleâ showers.  Q: How long does Levi sleep on average? What time does he go to bed and get up? A: He only sleeps an average of 2-3 hours.  Q: In last monthâs chapter Levi seems to have worn a t-shirt from Uniqlo - where does he get his clothes? And out of all the Survey Corps members, who is the most stylish? I think itâs Eld/Erd. A: The most stylish is Nifa.  Q: Who gave Levi his haircut? A: He uses clippers to cut his own hair.  Q: Between Levi, Humanityâs Strongest, and Fedor Emelianenko, who is stronger? A: Fedor Emelianenko. I think the strongest right now is not Cain Velasquez but Daniel Cormier.  Q: Does Levi know that Auruo/Oluo is imitating him? If so, how does he feel about it? A: He knows. To be honest he thinks that, âItâs annoyingâŠâ  Q: What are Leviâs duties within the walls? Hanji does research, Erwin seems to have piles of documents to go throughâŠdoes Levi have to do paperwork, too? A: He has a lot!  Q: How well does the Captain handle alcohol? And what kind does he enjoy? I want to know how he behaves while drunk⊠A: His tolerance is not bad. To be more specific, he doesnât get drunk.  Q: Isayama-sensei always promotes the plum wine from your regionâŠdo you recommend anything else? A: Sofurenâs stir-fried noodles and fried chicken, plus âHibikinosato"s plum wine.  Q: Captain Levi always dresses well, is it like that at night (In the privacy of his own room) and when heâs sleeping, too? A: He pretty much doesnât change and just sleeps like that in his chair.  Q: When will Connie grow out his hair? A: Maybe one day he will take on another hairstyle. You never know!  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Hajime Isayama (magazine culturel Brutus, novembre 2014) Source  Saito Tamako, un psychologue, interroge Hajime Isayama, le crĂ©ateur de l'Attaque des Titans. L'interview a Ă©tĂ© rĂ©alisĂ©e chronologiquement vers la fin du tome 14. Les thĂšmes abordĂ©s au cours de cette longue interview sont multiples : comment vivre le succĂšs de l'Attaque des Titans, l'inspiration pour l'univers et dĂ©roulement de l'histoire, les difficultĂ©s rencontrĂ©es Ă lâadolescence, le style de dessin unique, la crĂ©ation des personnages, etc.  - C'est un plaisir de faire votre connaissance. Je lis l'Attaque des Titans depuis la sortie du premier tome, mais c'est maintenant devenu un tel succĂšs que l'on peut le trouver dans tous les magasins. Ressentez-vous une quelconque pression Ă savoir cela ?Hajime Isayama : Pas vraiment, j'imagine.  - Cette rĂ©alitĂ© ne vous a pas encore frappĂ©e ?Isayama : J'ai l'impression que la rĂ©alitĂ© s'Ă©loigne de plus en plus. Les gens me disent que mes rĂȘves sont maintenant devenus rĂ©alitĂ©, mais depuis que j'ai gagnĂ© mon premier prix Ă dix-neuf ans, j'ai plutĂŽt l'impression que la rĂ©alitĂ© se fait de plus en plus lointaine. - Ne rĂȘviez-vous pas de rencontrer ce genre de succĂšs quand vous dĂ©butiez tout juste en tant que mangaka ?Isayama : Je savais qu'il Ă©tait extrĂȘmement difficile de vivre des mangas, alors Ă cette Ă©poque mon rĂȘve Ă©tait simplement de pouvoir gagner assez d'argent pour pouvoir me payer Ă manger tous les jours et pour pouvoir vivre de mes mangas, mĂȘme s'ils ne rencontraient jamais un grand succĂšs â je pensais encore moins devenir millionnaire. - J'ai lu dans une autre interview qu'Ă l'origine vous ne pensiez pas que l'idĂ©e de l'Attaque des Titans pourrait devenir un manga populaire.Isayama : Je trouvais l'idĂ©e gĂ©niale personnellement, mais je me suis dit que la plupart des mangakas en herbe devaient ressentir la mĂȘme chose, et que je n'Ă©tais qu'un jeune de plus Ă sous-estimer la difficultĂ© de ce secteur. - Il est vrai, cependant, que ce n'est pas le genre de manga que l'on penserait pouvoir plaire Ă un public de masse.Isayama : Je n'aimais pas du tout le genre de mangas basĂ©s sur le marketing, qui cherchent Ă savoir quel genre de personnages ou quels Ă©lĂ©ments de l'intrigue seront populaires auprĂšs des lecteurs. En fonctionnant ainsi, on ne crĂ©e jamais rien de nouveau. Alors ce dĂ©sir de voir quelque chose de nouveau, je l'ai saisi et j'ai dĂ©cidĂ© d'essayer moi-mĂȘme.  - Je suis sĂ»r que vous avez trouvĂ© l'inspiration pour votre manga aussi bien dans les jeux vidĂ©os que dans les films, pourtant l'Attaque des Titans dĂ©gage quelque chose de trĂšs frais, on ne ressent pas vraiment que l'inspiration ait Ă©tĂ© prise dans quelque chose de dĂ©jĂ existant. Depuis combien de temps en avez-vous eu l'idĂ©e ?Isayama : Comme un ami mangaka plus ĂągĂ© me l'a dit, les magazines de mangas Ă©taient pleins d'histoires apocalyptiques jusqu'Ă trĂšs rĂ©cemment, et je pense vraiment que j'ai Ă©tĂ© influencĂ© par ces mangas.  - Je dirais que l'idĂ©e des murs, et cet univers que vous avez crĂ©Ă© en gĂ©nĂ©ral sont assez uniques, pourtant.Isayama : J'ai eu l'idĂ©e originale pour le one-shot appelĂ© Shingeki no Kyojin (l'Attaque des Titans), qui m'a valu mon tout premier prix, puis je n'y ai plus repensĂ© aprĂšs ça jusqu'Ă mes 22 ans environ. Lorsque mon Ă©diteur m'a demandĂ© de me re-pencher sur ce one-shot pour en faire une sĂ©rie longue, j'ai alors mis six mois pour trouver tous les dĂ©tails de ce monde. J'ai toujours l'impression qu'il n'est pas assez approfondi, comparĂ© au niveau des univers sci-fi que mes amis artistes plus ĂągĂ©s crĂ©ent â je veux dire, je ne lis jamais Mu (magazine japonais sur toutes les choses paranormales) ou rien de tout cela.  - Y a-t-il une part de vous qui souhaiterait voir le monde dĂ©truit ?Isayama : Quoi, comme ''J'emmerde le monde, allez tous en enfer'' ? Oui, ça m'est arrivĂ© d'y penser â par exemple, je me demande ce que ça ferait de vivre dans un monde oĂč il n'y a plus personne, comme dans Je Suis une LĂ©gende. Ce ne doit pas ĂȘtre aussi simple de vivre sans eau ni Ă©lectricitĂ©, cependant. (rire)  - Donc vous ĂȘtes en train de dire que ça ne vous gĂȘnerait pas tant que les infrastructures continuent de marcher ?Isayama : Je pense que ça ne me poserait aucun problĂšme tant que mon milieu de vie reste intact. Je pourrais facilement vivre la vie d'un ermite si l'on me coupait l'accĂšs au monde extĂ©rieur.  - Alors, j'ai lu que vous aviez commencĂ© l'Attaque des Titans en ayant dĂ©jĂ dĂ©cidĂ© de la fin.Isayama : C'est que mon Ă©diteur n'avait pas l'intention de commencer Ă publier la sĂ©rie si je n'avais pas la fin en tĂȘte.  - Terasawa Buichi dit qu'il y a deux types de mangakas : ceux qui ne peuvent pas produire un manga tant qu'ils n'ont pas dĂ©terminĂ© toute l'histoire, comme Terasawa lui-mĂȘme et Araki Hirohiko, et ceux qui crĂ©ent simplement des personnages, et qui les laissent ensuite agir comme ils le veulent. Est-ce que de nos jours les Ă©diteurs de mangas ont tendance Ă toujours garder une emprise sur le dĂ©roulement d'une histoire au fur et Ă mesure que celle-ci se dĂ©veloppe ?Isayama : Je n'ai travaillĂ© qu'avec mon Ă©diteur actuel, Shintaro Kawakubo, donc je serais moi-mĂȘme trĂšs intĂ©ressĂ© de savoir comment cela fonctionne pour les autres artistes. En y repensant, pourtant, je ne crois pas avoir pensĂ© au dĂ©roulement complet de l'histoire lorsque j'ai commencĂ©.  - Certaines personnes utilisent des idĂ©es qu'elles avaient trouvĂ©es avant de devenir mangaka. Avez-vous dĂ©jĂ utilisĂ© des idĂ©es que vous aviez eu quand vous Ă©tiez encore Ă l'Ă©cole ?Isayama : Je m'imaginais quel genre d'histoire j'inventerais si j'arrivais un jour Ă faire une sĂ©rie manga, mais je n'utilise aucunes de ces idĂ©es dans mon travail actuel, et les cahiers de dessin sur lesquels je griffonnais sont tous bien rangĂ©s Ă l'abri dans la maison de mes parents. (rire) Il est vrai, par contre, que j'ai toujours Ă©tĂ© attirĂ© par des protagonistes qui deviennent plus fort grĂące Ă une transformation, ce qui pourrait aussi ĂȘtre un dĂ©sir personnel. - Vous ĂȘtes apparemment un fan de la sĂ©rie Kamen Rider. L'avez-vous beaucoup regardĂ©e ?Isayama : En fait je ne m'y connaĂźt pas vraiment en tokusatsu ; je suis juste un peu attirĂ© par l'idĂ©e. Je faisais un blocage sur mon corps Ă©tant plus jeune, alors je dessinais toujours des mangas oĂč le hĂ©ros se transformait, avant mĂȘme que je ne sois publiĂ©.  - Par ''blocage'', vous voulez dire que vous Ă©tiez trĂšs gĂȘnĂ© par votre corps, vous vous sentiez mal Ă propos de vous-mĂȘme et des choses que les gens disaient ?Isayama : Oui, j'imagine que c'est ça.  - Ce genre de problĂšmes ont tendance Ă commencer Ă l'Ăąge du collĂšge, au point oĂč il existe mĂȘme un terme pour dĂ©signer cela, le ''syndrome de la deuxiĂšme annĂ©e du secondaire'' (chunibyo). Pourquoi votre corps Ă©tait-il un problĂšme ?Isayama : J'avais l'impression d'ĂȘtre en retard par rapport aux autres, physiquement et mentalement.  - Et des soucis par rapport aux filles ?Isayama : Ăa a pu en faire partie aussi. J'ai grandi dans un milieu rural, alors j'ai frĂ©quentĂ© les mĂȘmes personnes depuis toujours, et c'est devenu assez Ă©trange pour moi quand j'ai vu tous les gens commencer Ă sortir ensemble tout d'un coup, au collĂšge. Ăa me semblait rĂ©pugnant â nous avions grandi tous ensemble, presque comme des frĂšres et sĆurs. - Mais ce groupe de personnes ne s'est pas mĂ©langĂ© en rentrant au collĂšge ? Isayama : Il n'y avait que deux Ă©coles primaires regroupĂ©es dans un collĂšge, donc pour chaque niveau il n'y avait que deux classes d'un peu plus de quarante Ă©lĂšves chacune, ce n'Ă©tait pas une situation trĂšs plaisante. Ce n'Ă©tait pas tellement le fait de sortir avec quelqu'un le problĂšme, mais plutĂŽt la pression des proches et la mentalitĂ© Ă cette pĂ©riode, je n'arrivais pas Ă m'y faire face.  - Quand avez-vous commencĂ© Ă vous intĂ©resser aux mangas et aux jeux vidĂ©os ?Isayama : Au collĂšge. J'avais dĂ©jĂ regardĂ© des animes ou lu des mangas avant ça, comme tout le monde, mais je ne savais pas qu'il existait un tel monde d'otaku jusqu'Ă ce que je devienne ami avec un fan de Sega au collĂšge. -Qu'est-ce qui, dans cet univers, vous a attirĂ© ? Isayama : J'ai aimĂ© la façon dont la rĂ©alitĂ© Ă©tait mise de cĂŽtĂ©. J'ai aimĂ© l'idĂ©e que notre monde pouvait trĂšs bien ĂȘtre produit par des Ă©lectrodes collĂ©es Ă notre cerveaux. J'ai trouvĂ© que ça serait gĂ©nial si nous Ă©tions en fait des batteries pour des machines, comme dans Matrix. - Il y a une scĂšne dans Matrix oĂč ils disent que lâillusion d'un steak a quand mĂȘme bon goĂ»t. Cela vous poserait-il un problĂšme de ne jamais pouvoir manger un vrai steak ? Isayama : Je dirais que je suis plutĂŽt le genre de personne qui s'identifie plus Ă l'illusion qu'au rĂ©el. - La rĂ©alitĂ© Ă©tait-elle douloureuse pour vous au collĂšge ?Isayama : Oui, je dĂ©testais me sentir aussi pathĂ©tique. On peut le voir dans mon manga aussi â s'il y a un type de personnage qui dĂ©fini mon travail, je pense que ce serait une sorte ''d'Ă©ternel adolescent''.  - Ăa m'Ă©tonne que vous vous trouviez pathĂ©tique, aprĂšs vous ĂȘtre emparĂ© de cette angoisse d'adolescent et l'avoir transformĂ©e en Ă©norme succĂšs. Isayama : Les mangas que j'aime ont des personnages matures, cool et sympathiques. J'aimerais faire un manga comme ça moi aussi, mais je me rends de plus en plus compte que ce n'est tout simplement pas le manga que je crĂ©e. - Parce que vos personnages n'ont pas une vie couronnĂ©e de succĂšs et saine ? Isayama : Eh bien, en fait je n'ai pas beaucoup d'expĂ©rience moi-mĂȘme. C'est triste de savoir que je ne pourrai pas devenir comme les artistes plus ĂągĂ©s que je respecte.  - Je ne pense pas que vous devriez nĂ©cessairement devenir comme les gens que vous respectez, de toute façon. Qu'ont-ils qui vous semble si inaccessible ?Isayama : Le contenu de leur manga. L'Attaque des Titans est bien accueilli, mais il existe tant d'autres Ćuvres incroyables, et j'aimerais qu'elles reçoivent plus d'attention et d'Ă©loges. - Vous ne pensez pas que vous mĂ©ritez les Ă©loges que vous recevez, alors. Isayama : Non, et je m'en sens coupable. - Mais l'industrie du manga est comme un jeu, n'est-ce pas ? Isayama : Nous partons peut-ĂȘtre tous du mĂȘme point, mais tout le mode ne reçoit pas forcĂ©ment l'accueil qu'il mĂ©rite. Je dirais que la chance est la moitiĂ© de ce qui dĂ©termine le succĂšs. - C'est plutĂŽt Ă©trange que vous ayez toujours cette impression. Isayama : Et je penserai peut-ĂȘtre toujours cela. - Le design des titans est laid â ou peut-ĂȘtre que terrifiant serait le mot plus appropriĂ© â d'une maniĂšre que je n'ai jamais vu auparavant. OĂč avez-vous eu cette idĂ©e ? J'ai lu dans une interview que vous Ă©tiez influencĂ© par Jigoku Sensei Nube.   Isayama : Ce n'est peut-ĂȘtre qu'une habitude. Quand j'Ă©tais gamin, j'ai commencĂ© Ă dessiner des choses laides, et arrivĂ© au collĂšge je ne dessinais plus que ça. Tout comme chacun a son propre style d'Ă©criture, je pense que mon art est idiosyncrasique pour moi, Ă sa maniĂšre ; ça a un peu dĂ©routĂ© les gens, et ils ont accrochĂ©.  - Cette laideur ne s'attĂ©nue pas au fur et Ă mesure que vous vous amĂ©liorez en dessin ?Isayama : En fait, je trouvais que mes dessins Ă©taient assez jolis quand j'ai commencĂ©, mais maintenant je me sens de plus en plus mal car je me rends compte combien mon art est maladroit et bizarre. - Quand vous dĂźtes ça, vous voulez parler l'aspect de votre art en termes de composition, n'est-ce pas ? Il y a beaucoup d'artistes â comme Morohoshi Daijiro et Iwaaki Hitoshi â avec des styles idiosyncrasiques trĂšs convaincants, bien qu'ils ne soient pas prĂ©cis en termes de composition. Isayama : J'ai Ă©tĂ© surpris de voir que certains des lecteurs de Iwaaki Hitoshi trouvent qu'il dessine bien.  - Je n'aurais jamais pensĂ© le contraire jusqu'Ă ce que j'entende d'autres personnes en parler. Il est vrai qu'il lĂ©sine beaucoup sur les dĂ©tails et qu'il a tendance Ă dessiner ses personnage portant toujours les mĂȘmes vĂȘtements, mais je trouve que c'est ce qui lui rĂ©ussit.Isayama : C'est ce que je ressentais quand j'ai commencĂ© â j'avais peur d'avoir un art trop ordinaire et de me perdre dans une immensitĂ© d'autres artistes ordinaires . Mieux vaut avoir un art dont on se souvienne, mĂȘme s'il est mauvais, et se dĂ©marquer.  - Vous ĂȘtes bien loin d'ĂȘtre ordinaire ; ce que vous avez lĂ est vraiment unique. Je remarque pourtant que vous ĂȘtes encore trĂšs critique envers vous-mĂȘme, malgrĂ© les Ă©loges innombrables que vous recevez.Isayama : Je dois ĂȘtre ainsi, sinon je perdrais tout contrĂŽle. C'est Ă©galement parce que je sais que personne n'aime les gens Ă lâego dĂ©mesurĂ©, alors l'autodĂ©rision est en quelque sorte une attitude, aussi, je pense.  « ORZ », le one-shot qui a valu Ă Isayama de remporter le Prix Weekly Shonen Magazine Newcomer, et qui est ensuite devenu son premier manga Ă ĂȘtre publiĂ© dans un magazine grand public. Le texte sur la gauche le dĂ©crit comme ayant reçut le « prix du pire art de l'histoire ».  -Vous ĂȘtes-vous basĂ© sur vous-mĂȘme pour certaines caractĂ©ristiques des personnages, comme pour Eren ou Rivaille ?Isayama : Je n'ai pas le sentiment qu'ils soient moi, vraiment. J'ai dĂ©jĂ entendu certains artistes que je connais affirmer mettre une partie d'eux-mĂȘme dans leur travail, mais je n'ai pas l'impression que ce soit mon cas. - Est-ce que vous commencez d'abord par crĂ©er le monde, que vous peuplez ensuite avec des personnages ? Isayama : Oui, je commence par l'univers, et je crĂ©er ensuite les personnages basĂ©s sur le genre d'acteurs dont le milieu a besoin.  - Est-ce qu'Eren est le premier personnage que vous ayez crĂ©Ă© ?Isayama : C'Ă©tait Mikasa, en fait. - Mikasa est ce que certains pourraient appeler un personnage guerrier fĂ©minin â ou mĂȘme une tentative calculĂ©e de crĂ©er un personnage moe, peut-ĂȘtre.Isayama : C'Ă©tait mon plan depuis le dĂ©part de faire d'elle la fille que l'on verrait sur les affiches, posters, et autres produits commerciaux.  - Son nom vient apparemment du navire cuirassĂ©.Isayama : J'ai une thĂ©orie selon laquelle les personnages portant des noms de navires de guerre deviennent populaires, comme Katsuragi Misato et Akagi Ritsuko dans Neon Genesis Evangelion et Nagato Yuki dans La mĂ©lancolie de Haruhi Suzumiya. D'oĂč le nom de Mikasa.  - En parlant de navires de guerre, est-ce que vous jouez Ă Kantai Collection ?Isayama : Je n'y joue pas, mais j'ai le pressentiment que j'accrocherais vraiment si jamais j'essayais. - Evangelion est devenu un Ă©norme succĂšs en raison de la grande implication du rĂ©alisateur dans la sĂ©rie. Ătiez-vous un fan ?Isayama : Oui. La façon qu'ils avaient de dessiner les robots gĂ©ants Ă©tait vraiment cool, d'une maniĂšre diffĂ©rente de tout ce qu'on avait pu voir avant. La maniĂšre dont Hideaki Anno a supervisĂ© l'animation des choses telles que les faisceaux lasers et autres â la sĂ©rie est un vrai rĂ©gale. Je n'ai jamais pu accrocher au manque d'assurance du personnage principal, par contre. - Les gens sont divisĂ©s de ce cĂŽtĂ©-lĂ : Il y en a qui parviennent Ă sâidentifier Ă Shinji et Ă se plonger dans la sĂ©rie, et il y a ceux qui sont rebutĂ©s par lui. Eren est quand Ă lui un protagoniste qui se dĂ©veloppe, et il apporte une bouffĂ©e d'air frais en ce sens. Est-ce que crĂ©er ce personnage Ă©tait une rĂ©action envers les histoires sekai-kei ( histoires dans lesquelles les problĂšmes relationnels en rapport avec le protagoniste ont un impact directe sur le sort du monde) ?Isayama : Difficile Ă dire. Pour ce qui est de faire de lui un personnage fort ou faible, j'avais initialement prĂ©vu qu'il soit faible, mais je nâavais aucune idĂ©e de ce qu'il serait rĂ©ellement au fond de lui. C'est un personnage que j'ai crĂ©Ă© parce que lâhistoire avait besoin de quelqu'un comme lui.  - Un moyen par lequel expliquer l'univers que vous aviez crĂ©Ă©.Isayama : On pourrait dire ça. Eren est un personnage que j'ai commencer Ă comprendre au fur et Ă mesure que j'avançais. Quand le manga a Ă©tĂ© adaptĂ© en anime et que j'ai pu entendre la voix d'Eren, ça m'a aidĂ© Ă l'Ă©toffer. Je veux dire, des Titans apparaissent tout d'un coup, et il n'est pas seulement effrayĂ©, mais il dĂ©cide d'aller les tuer ? Ce n'est tout simplement pas rĂ©aliste. Mais alors qu'il affirme toutes ces choses, on peux percevoir sa faiblesse dans la voix de son doubleur, ce qui donne l'impression qu'il bluffe. J'ai depuis commencĂ© Ă aimer Eren de plus en plus.  - IntĂ©ressant â donc le personnage s'est prĂ©cisĂ© pour vous lorsque vous avez vu l'adaptation en anime ?Isayama : Exactement. Araki Tetsuro, le rĂ©alisateur, et Kaji Yuki, le doubleur de voix d'Eren, ont eu une bonne approche de lui. L'impact de l'anime sur le manga est loin d'ĂȘtre insignifiant.  - Le personnage le plus populaire est le Capitaine Rivaille. Est-ce que vous vous attendiez Ă cela ?Isayama : Rivaille est un personnage que j'ai crĂ©Ă© par accident alors que je griffonnais, et j'ai tout de suite su que je tenais quelque chose. J'ai par la suite regardĂ© Watchmen, et le personnage de Rorschach m'a vraiment marquĂ©. J'ai dĂ©cidĂ© que je voulais essayer de faire un personnage similaire, alors je l'ai combinĂ© Ă l'esquisse que j'avais faite.  - Il semble ĂȘtre particuliĂšrement populaire parmi les fans de yaoi. Ce n'est pourtant pas ce que vous visiez Ă lâorigine, si ? Isayama : Vous savez, ces fans ne vont sĂ»rement pas ĂȘtre déçues d'entendre ça, mais j'ai peut-ĂȘtre moi aussi un peu de fangirl yaoi en moi, parce qu'en le crĂ©ant, quelque chose m'est passĂ© par la tĂȘte et je me suis dit, ''Les fans de yaoi vont l'adorer celui-lĂ ''. Je visais quelque chose de similaire Ă Hiei dans Yu Yu Hakusho, et dĂ©s que j'ai eu terminĂ© sa conception, je savais que je tenais quelque chose.  - J'ai entendu une thĂ©orie selon laquelle les fans de yaoi auraient tendance Ă ĂȘtre attirĂ©es par les mangas avec des univers moins complexes et des personnages plus dĂ©veloppĂ©s, ce qui a du rendre l'Attaque des Titans difficiles pour elles. On y retrouve les personnages, mais l'univers est si complexe.Isayama : Je suppose que dans l'idĂ©e, il est prĂ©fĂ©rable de laisser certains trous dans le manga pour que le lecteur puisse les remplir par lui-mĂȘme, non ? Dans l'Attaque des Titans c'est le cas avec la qualitĂ© mĂ©diocre des dessins. Le dĂ©veloppement des personnages et de l'univers sont dĂ©jĂ lĂ , mais il y a la place pour que le lecteur participe de maniĂšre positive en dessinant mieux. - Vous pensez ? Je ne suis pas vraiment sĂ»r d'ĂȘtre d'accord avec ça. (rires) Il est vrai par contre que c'est un manga qui donnerait envie de crĂ©er des spin-off (sĂ©ries dĂ©rivĂ©es), oui. Auriez-vous envie de travailler sur l'un de ces spin-off vous-mĂȘme ? Isayama : Je ne comprends pas vraiment l'intĂ©rĂȘt derriĂšre tous ces doujinshis, et je n'ai jamais rien eu Ă voir avec toute cette culture mĂȘme avant d'ĂȘtre publiĂ©. Il y a dĂ©jĂ eu un jeu vidĂ©o de tir oĂč je trouvais que le design des personnages Ă©tait bon mais que les visuels n'Ă©taient pas Ă la hauteur, par contre, alors peut-ĂȘtre que moi aussi j'ai un peu cette envie en moi. - Donc vous comprenez les dĂ©sires du public de combler les lacunes d'une Ćuvre de fiction. Isayama : Je dirais que oui. L'art de Kantai Collection est trĂšs bon, mais c'est un jeu vidĂ©o, alors je ne vois pas ça comme une Ćuvre visuelle, et parfois il m'arrive de penser que quelqu'un pourrait s'associer Ă CGI et vraiment apporter quelque chose. Je suppose que laisser des tels vides permet d'attirer des fans qui s'impliquent plus. - Il y a beaucoup de mangakas qui font leurs dĂ©buts avec les doujinshis, qui reprĂ©sentent un trĂšs gros marchĂ© de nos jours, alors c'est un peu surprenant d'entendre que vous n'y Ă©tiez pas du tout intĂ©ressĂ©. Est-ce parce que vous aviez dĂ©jĂ crĂ©Ă© votre propre univers ? Isayama : J'ai toujours voulu crĂ©er ma propre Ćuvre originale, oui. - Il est vrai qu'Ă part les rĂ©sumĂ©s peu dĂ©taillĂ©s Ă l'arriĂšre de chaque volume, il n'y a rien de trĂšs 'mĂ©ta' dans l'Attaque des titans, et vous ne produisez aucun spin-off non plus. Isayama : Parce que ça repousserait les gens. Je n'aime pas quand les personnages agissent comme s'ils savaient qu'ils Ă©taient dans un manga. Peut-ĂȘtre que les lecteurs apprĂ©cieraient ça, mais personnellement je ne veux pas faire ce genre de choses.Certaines sources d'inspiration d'Isayama : Knights of Sydonia de Nihei et son adaptation en anime, le manga ARMS de Minagawa Ryoji, et d'autres magazines et mangas de MMA (Mixed Martial Arts). - Ătes-vous attirĂ© (moe) par certains personnages ? Ou ĂȘtes-vous plutĂŽt du genre Ă vous plonger complĂštement dans lâĆuvre de fiction ? On pourrait dire que Mikasa occupe une position similaire Ă celle de Ayanami Rei.Isayama : Si tant est que cela soit possible, je me sens plus attirĂ© par des kaiju (montres) comme Mothra et Godzilla, ou les guerriers gĂ©ants dans Nausicaa. Je suis obsĂ©dĂ© par les monstres laids depuis que je suis tout petit â pas seulement les kaiju, mais les choses gĂ©antes en gĂ©nĂ©ral. Vous savez, Tokyo Skytree (la Tour de Tokyo) et ce genre de choses. - Tokyo Skytree, hein ? (rire) Certaines personnes ont un fĂ©tiche pour les femmes gĂ©antes. Qu'en est-il pour vous ? Isayama : Je ne savais mĂȘme pas qu'il existait ce genre de fĂ©tichisme Ă l'Ă©poque. Quand l'Attaque des Titans a commencĂ©, il y avait un groupe de gens intĂ©ressĂ©s par ce genre de choses qui Ă©tait apparemment intriguĂ© par le manga, mais ils se sont vite rendu compte que je n'Ă©tais pas l'un des leurs et se sont dĂ©sintĂ©ressĂ©s de moi. - (rire) Eh bien, ce qui intĂ©resse les fĂ©tichistes de choses gĂ©antes sont des corps normaux de femmes, mais gĂ©ants, aprĂšs tout. Alors, est-ce que c'est le fait de devoir lever les yeux pour voir ces crĂ©atures gĂ©antes qui vous attire ? Par exemple, disons comme dans la scĂšne oĂč on voit le Titan Colossal au dessus de nous, au dĂ©but de lâhistoire. Isayama : J'aimerais qu'un Ă©vĂ©nement pareil arrive dans la vraie vie. Voir un gĂ©ant apparaĂźtre tout Ă coup entre les immeubles serait trĂšs divertissant. - Donc vous n'aimez pas seulement ce genre de choses, vous aimeriez qu'elles se produisent en vrai. (rire) Un des designs qui m'a vraiment impressionnĂ© Ă©tait le Titan Bestial (ou Titan Singe). Comment avez-vous trouvĂ© cette idĂ©e ?Isayama : J'aime imaginer des monstres depuis tout petit, et ça m'a par la suite conduit Ă m'intĂ©resser aux sports de combat. Il y a un artiste de MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) que j'apprĂ©cie qui s'appelle Alistair Overeem, qui a un petit visage et les muscles trapĂšzes trĂšs dĂ©veloppĂ©s, ce qui lui donne un physique vraiment intimidant ; c'est de lui que me vient ce design. Et puis, les singes sont effrayants de maniĂšre gĂ©nĂ©rale. (rire) Ce qui est effrayant chez eux aussi, c'est le fait qu'ils ressemblent justement aux humains, je pense. - Avez-vous vu la derniĂšre adaptation hollywoodienne de Godzilla ? Isayama : C'Ă©tait formidable. Les scĂšnes comme celle oĂč la camĂ©ra part d'en bas et remonte quand Godzilla rugit â on voit que c'est fait par quelqu'un qui sait ce qu'il fait, quelqu'un qui comprend vraiment les films kaiju. La scĂšne du rugissement, par exemple : elle dure beaucoup plus longtemps que ce Ă quoi je m'attendais, et ça l'a rendu bien plus efficace. J'ai appris toutes sortes de choses du film, je trouve, en termes de mise en scĂšne et autre. Gareth Edwards est comme Guillermo del Toro, le rĂ©alisateur de Pacific Rim, dans le sens oĂč les effets visuels passent en premier. Il fait partie de mon top trois des films de cette annĂ©e. - Que pensez-vous de la sĂ©rie Gamera Heisei de Kaneko Shusuke ? Isayama : Je l'ai vue. En fait, l'inspiration pour mes gĂ©ants mangeurs d'hommes me vient de Gyaos dans Gamera : Guardien de l'Univers. La façon dont ils l'ont reprĂ©sentĂ© en train de manger des humains Ă©tait gĂ©niale â mĂȘme en ayant vu tous les films prĂ©cĂ©dents de Godzilla, celui-ci nous fait nous demander s'il est sage de le montrer Ă des enfants. - Alors, vous ĂȘtes passĂ© du moe au tokusatsu. Isayama : TrĂšs juste. Vous savez que les personnages moe ont tendance Ă avoir de grands yeux, n'est-ce pas ? Quand je vois ces yeux, je ne peux pas m'empĂȘcher de me demander quelle forme peuvent bien avoir leurs crĂąnes. J'aime quand les yeux sont petits. (rire) - L'Attaque des Titans est un manga qui met les capacitĂ©s physiques en avant, ce qui est rare de nos jours. Il y a eu une sorte de boom de personnages machos dans les mangas shonen vers les annĂ©es 1980, comme avec Ken le Survivant et Jojo's Bizarre Aventure pendant un temps, mais j'ai l'impression que cette tendance a disparu Ă prĂ©sent. Isayama : Oui, les gars dans Jojo Ă©taient tous vraiment costauds jusqu'Ă la partie 3. En tant que fan des sports de combat, les limites du corps sont prĂ©cisĂ©ment ce qui rend le tout intĂ©ressant. - On peut voir dans les tout premiers volumes de l'Attaque des Titans Ă quel point le corps est imprĂ©visible et ne fait pas toujours ce qu'on lui demande. Isayama : Je pense que j'avais effectivement cette idĂ©e en tĂȘte. Par exemple, je rĂȘve beaucoup que je suis pourchassĂ© par des monstres Ă©normes et que je dois fuir, mais je trĂ©buche tout seul et je n'arrive pas Ă avancer. C'est dans cette idĂ©e, je pense. - Et alors dĂšs le dĂ©but, il y a ce Titan Colossal, avec tous ces muscles. Isayama : J'ai effectivement une source d'inspiration trĂšs claire pour le Titan Colossal. J'ai utilisĂ© l'application « Dessine en 30 Secondes » faite pour sâentraĂźner Ă dessiner le corps humain. Ă lâorigine j'avais fait cet Ă©norme titan avec un corps semblable Ă de la pierre, et avec des dents qui le recouvraient, et je voulais l'utiliser comme personnage emblĂ©matique du manga, mais j'ai ensuite pensĂ© que des muscles seraient beaucoup plus cool Ă la place, ce qui a donnĂ© le rĂ©sultat que nous connaissons maintenant. - Est-ce que vous-mĂȘme vous faĂźtes de l'exercice ? Isayama : Parfois, j'ai une soudaine envie de courir, alors je vais faire un sprint. J'ai aussi un sac de sable dans une autre piĂšce, dans lequel j'aime bien taper ; c'est un des exercices que je peux faire sans jamais m'en lasser. J'ai Ă©galement une barre de traction. - Vous cherchez Ă devenir plus robuste, c'est ça ? Isayama : Non, c'est simplement que je ne me sens pas bien si je n'ai pas un peu de courbatures⊠je n'aime pas ne pas avoir de douleur musculaire par exemple, parce que ça me donne l'impression que je m'atrophie ou quelque chose comme ça. - Et vous ne dessinez pas votre manga au digital, non plus. Isayama : Exact, je le fais Ă la main. C'est difficile de passer au numĂ©rique en plein milieu d'une sĂ©rie. J'ai l'impression que je n'arriverais pas Ă bien dessiner si je devais le faire numĂ©riquement â la façon analogique me convient mieux sĂ»rement. - Il est vrai qu'il est probablement plus facile d'obtenir la touche parfaite pour l'Attaque des Titans en dessinant Ă la main. Isayama : La version papier que les gens lisent est plate, mais la version originale que je dessine est en fait en trois dimensions, suivant comment jâappuie sur le crayon et que j'enfonce ma mine. J'aime forcer sur le papier quand je dessine.  - Est-ce qu'il vous arrive de faire des fiches d'information sur les personnages pour ne pas vous perdre ? Isayama : Je sais que je devrais m'y mettre, mais je ne le fais jamais. - Cependant, comme vous continuez d'ajouter de nouveaux personnages, il ne vous arrive jamais de vous tromper ou de les mĂ©langer ? Isayama : J'ai effectivement tendance Ă oublier beaucoup de choses, alors je reviens juste en arriĂšre pour relire le manga. - C'est justement ce que je voulais vous demander â s'il vous arrivait d'oublier les dĂ©tails de ce monde que vous avez crĂ©Ă© en vous concentrant sur les dessins. Isayama : Oui, parfois certaines personnes s'y connaissent mieux que le crĂ©ateur. Pour ma part, il y a encore beaucoup d'informations que je n'ai pas mises dans le manga, y compris des idĂ©es auxquelles j'avais pensĂ© mais que j'ai finalement dĂ©cidĂ© de ne pas utiliser, alors ça porte Ă confusion. - Je vois â vous traitez beaucoup plus d'informations que ce que vous mettez sur papier. Vous arrive-t-il d'avoir envie de lire l'Attaque des Titans simplement en tant que lecteur ordinaire ? Isayama : Oui â je voudrais que les gens s'emparent de cet univers et inventent des histoires Ă leur maniĂšre. C'est quelque chose que je ne pourrais pas faire moi-mĂȘme. Tout comme les films de zombies forment un genre, j'aimerais que les gĂ©ants mangeurs d'hommes puissent en ĂȘtre un aussi. - Au moment oĂč vous avez Ă©tĂ© publiĂ© pour la premiĂšre fois, il y avait beaucoup dâĆuvres basĂ©es sur les zombies, et je me demande parfois si votre manga n'est pas une sorte de variation de ce genre. Est-ce que vous aimez les films de zombies ? Isayama : J'aime bien, mais je ne suis pas expert en la matiĂšre. La premiĂšre chose de ce genre que j'ai regardĂ© Ă©tait Resident Evil, et bien que les gens me disent qu'il est inexcusable de ne pas avoir vu les films de George A. Romero, je ne m'y suis toujours pas penchĂ©. - Mettons les classiques de cĂŽtĂ©, que pensez-vous des films de zombies rĂ©cents ? Isayama : Je n'ai pas vu World War Z. En fait je prĂ©fĂšre les fantĂŽmes plutĂŽt que les zombies â Paranormal Activity, ce genre de choses. Les trucs qui vous donnent la chaire de poule, plutĂŽt que ceux qui vous font sursauter dans votre siĂšge. Ăa n'a pas forcĂ©ment besoin dâĂȘtre effrayant â je dirais que je prĂ©fĂšre le bizarre, l'Ă©trange. - Le bizarre et l'Ă©trange : exactement ce que l'on retrouve dans l'Attaque des Titans. De puissants ennemis font leur apparition dans une pĂ©riode de conflits constants, et pourtant l'humanitĂ© n'arrive pas Ă se souder pour les combattre. Ce cĂŽtĂ© sombre de la nature humaine, le cĂŽtĂ© qui donne la prioritĂ© aux intĂ©rĂȘts personnels et qui empĂȘche les gens de s'unir, ça me semble ĂȘtre un reflet du monde rĂ©el. Ătait-ce intentionnel ? Isayama : Je regarde simplement les informations, et j'Ă©coute les remarques du critique de film Tomohiro Machiyama (scĂ©nariste du film live de SnK) , mais oui, c'est l'idĂ©e. Ma premiĂšre inspiration Ă©tait le jeu pour adulte Muv-Luv Alternative, dans lequel des extraterrestres envahissent la Terre et l'humanitĂ© se retrouve au bord de l'anĂ©antissement, pourtant les gens continuent de s'entre-dĂ©chirer. C'Ă©tait vendu avec un gros livret de commentaires. Dans ce jeu, le Japon Ă©tait ressorti victorieux de la Seconde Guerre Mondiale et avait conservĂ© son systĂšme impĂ©rial, et le continent Eurasien Ă©tait dĂ©jĂ occupĂ© par les extraterrestres, faisant du Japon le front de la guerre de rĂ©sistance. - Mais il s'agit d'un jeu pornographique. Isayama : Eh bien, il y a bien du contenu pornographique dedans, mais je suis sĂ»r que cette partie n'intĂ©resse personne. Les fĂ©tiches sont un peu trop Ă©tranges â des filles se font dissĂ©quer par des aliens, ce genre de chose. (rire) Il y a par contre des personnages moe, et je pense que c'est inspirĂ© de Puella Magi Madoka Magica pour les parties trĂšs hardcore et gores, oĂč les humains se font manger et tout. En l'interdisant aux moins de dix-huit ans, cela leur permet d'avoir moins de restrictions et ils peuvent ainsi crĂ©er quelque chose au contenu assez profond. - Tout comme le rĂ©alisateur Kurosama Kiyoshi, qui a fait ses dĂ©but avec la sĂ©rie « Roman Porno » de la Nikkatsu. Isayama : Je pense que les jeux pour adultes sont un bon terrain pour faire Ă©voluer les artistes. - L'Attaque des Titans est aussi trĂšs populaire Ă l'Ă©tranger. Pourquoi pensez-vous que ce soit le cas ? Isayama : Oui, j'ai mĂȘme pu participer Ă des Ă©vĂ©nements organisĂ©s Ă Singapour et Ă TaĂŻwan. Je pense que cette popularitĂ© vient de l'idĂ©e accrocheuse de l'histoire. - Alors, en voyant les rĂ©actions des lecteurs Ă lâextĂ©rieur du Japon, vous avez vraiment eu le sentiment que le manga Ă©tait suivit lĂ -bas aussi. Isayama : Les histoires qu'on peut rĂ©sumer en deux lignes ont un avantage sur celles plus complexes, qui nĂ©cessitent une lecture attentive. Ce sont des sĂ©ries qui peuvent vite percer et rencontrer le succĂšs. - Vous pouvez rĂ©sumer l'Attaque des Titans en deux lignes ? Isayama : C'est l'histoire de l'humanitĂ© qui se retrouve au bord de lâextinction suite Ă l'arrivĂ©e de gĂ©ants mangeurs d'hommes. - D'accord, je vois. Donc, revenons-en au Japon maintenant : Ătes-vous le genre de personne qui lis les commentaires Ă©crits sur votre travail, sur Internet ou autre ? Isayama : Oui, parce que je commence Ă m'inquiĂ©ter quand je n'entends que de bons commentaires. Si je devais Ă©couter uniquement ce que disent les gens qui ont aimĂ© le manga, alors tout ça ne serait pas trĂšs subjectif. J'essaie de tout Ă©couter, y compris les commentaires durs, et je m'en sers pour amĂ©liorer le manga. Les gens Ă©crivent ce qu'ils pensent sur Internet sans penser que l'auteur les lira un jour, alors je me plais Ă penser que ces commentaires sont particuliĂšrement honnĂȘtes. - Est-ce qu'il vous arrive d'ĂȘtre en colĂšre contre la critique ? Isayama : Ăa m'arrive. (rire) C'est quelque chose qui m'affecte beaucoup, et je crois que je m'en soucie trop, parfois.  - Bon⊠l'intrigue est devenue assez compliquĂ©e ces derniers temps.Isayama : J'en suis rendu au moment de lâhistoire oĂč j'ai le moins d'assurance. C'est un passage que je ne pouvais tout simplement pas omettre, mais j'ai le sentiment que ce n'est pas trĂšs divertissant. Jusqu'Ă prĂ©sent j'ai toujours Ă©tĂ© sĂ»r de pouvoir offrir un manga divertissant sans avoir besoin de donner trop de dĂ©tails sur le reste du monde, mais le fait de dessiner cet arc, oĂč les humains s'affrontent entre eux sans qu'il n'y ait plus aucun de titan qui entre en jeu, me fait rĂ©aliser Ă quel points mes capacitĂ©s sont trĂšs limitĂ©s. - C'est surprenant de l'entendre. MĂȘme en supposant que vous Ă©criviez les dialogues et tout ce qui s'en suit chapitre par chapitre, vous avez dĂ©jĂ en tĂȘte l'intrigue gĂ©nĂ©rale, alors je n'aurais pas cru que ça serait plus difficile que de trouver une direction pour l'histoire chapitre par chapitre. Isayama : J'ai l'idĂ©e gĂ©nĂ©rale, mais les dĂ©tails sont encore trĂšs vagues, alors c'est presque comme si je devais tout imaginer.   - Est-ce que ce sont les diffĂ©rents changements politiques qui rendent ça difficile ?Isayama : Le problĂšme est lâabsence de repĂšres chronologiques sur lesquels s'appuyer lorsque l'on crĂ©e un contexte historique tout entier. - Est-ce que vous vous souciez de beaucoup de choses lorsque vous crĂ©ez le manga ? Isayama : Eh bien, chaque arc fait gĂ©nĂ©ralement quatre tomes, et ils sont tous dĂ©jĂ Ă peu prĂšs planifiĂ©s, mais chaque fois que je commence un nouvel arc je suis trĂšs nerveux et je me demande si je serai en mesure de le terminer. J'y arrive toujours Ă la fin, mais cette fois j'ai vraiment peur de ne pas y arriver. - Eh bien, j'ai vraiment aimĂ© lire les derniers chapitres, et j'ai hĂąte de voir ce qui suit. Merci de m'avoir accorder un peu de votre temps aujourd'hui.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Kawakubo Shintaro, l'editeur de SnK (Natalie Comic website, mars 2017) Source  Ce n'est que la fin de l'interview :  Interviewer (Q): Last question. I think the readers are wondering about it so I want to ask you. Kawakubo-san, you said âShingeki no Kyojin is gonna finish in three to fours yearsâ in 2014 during an web interview. And Isayama himself said around the same time that âI want to finish the manga in approximately three years.â So does it mean the manga is gonna end this year or in the next year? Kawakubo (A): Ah here it is. I have no wish for the manga to extend beyond the current plan. Isayama-san does not intend to purposefully increase the number of manga volumes, but the way toward the ending is getting stretched longer. It is really painful for us that we seem to have cheated the fans, and I truly apologize for it.  Q: You are saying there are more things that he wants to draw? A: Yes, part of the reason is that. Plus, there keeps coming a situation in which we think âit can be finished in one chapterâ but in fact it takes two chapters to do. Furthermore, it is also because Isayama doesnât want to finish the manga in a careless way.  Q: If we compare this process to climbing up Mount Fuji, which stop are we at right now? (Note: Mount Fuji has ten official stops to help you estimate how high youâve climbed.) A: If I answer this question, it may later seem that I lied to the fans again. (laugh) However, Isayama-san says âI would like to end this manga soonâ every time when we are discussing the work, and I will support him to make it with all my efforts.  Q: While we publish this interview on the day when Volume 22 is released, the manga story is also approaching a huge turning point. A: Indeed. We finally managed to reach a certain destination in Volume 22 and we can enjoy it along with Season 2. Every single episode in Season 2 is such a climax that it is so exciting!  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Hashizume (Pash Magazine, mai 2017) Source japonaise, Source de la traduction  Hashizume est le doubleur de Betholt.  Profile: Works for Aoni Production, notable roles: Delico (GANGSTA), Thien (Terra Formars). âEven though he is labelled as a traitor, somehow I still want him to surviveâ Bertoltâs real identity is revealed in episode 31. How did Bertoltâs VA Hashizume-san react to that shocking truth? How did he perform this? We are overwhelmed with many revelation episodes.During the first season, I underwent the pain of not being able to understand his feelings.  Journalist : Hashizume-san, please let us hear your impression on Bertolt. Hashizume : I have the impression that Bertolt is the most normal seeming (TN:) among the Shingeki no Kyojin (SNK) characters. Like, even in the current real world where we live in, he looks normal. He is highly competent, but because up until now he hasnât had the chance to show his skills, thatâs why he doesnât stand out. More than that, I feel itâs because of his reserved and quiet personality. âOh such person exists!â Something like that. I think the most fascinating thing about him is his human-like existence, that he can be easily empathized by others (real human). TN: Bert is like the normal Japanese guysâ standard image. Usually anime characters donât represents the actual Japanese in real life but Bert is very much like a normal Japanese guy.  Journalist : How do you feel after not performing Bertolt for a while? Hashizume : The last time I performed him in the original SNK series was 4 years ago, but in between, I performed him in SNK Junior High, games, and events. They were not the original SNK him (Bertolt), but at least I got in touch with the character to a certain degree. However, it felt like I performed him in a parallel world in SNK Junior High, because Bertoltâs age in Junior High and actual SNK is different. The world atmosphere is also different. Thatâs why I feel that it has been a while since I performed him. Despite all of that, he barely spoke in season 1 *laugh*.  The first time he spoke was in episode 3 of the first season â that was the first time I performed as him â the scene where he talked to Eren and Armin about being attacked by a titan. During the recording of that scene, it was around the time where he was revealed as the Colossal Titan in the manga. I was so surprised, âHow did it end up like this?!â *laugh*. I was pretty much bewildered during the recording. He was earnestly talking to Eren and co. I was wondering whether that story was a lie, something like that *laugh*. I was fairly stressed with how I should perform Bertolt at that time. I couldnât understand how he felt when he talked to Eren & co.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Yuki Kaji et Daisuke Ono (juillet 2017) Source  Yuki Kaji est le doubleur de Eren et Daisuke One est le doubleur de Erwin.  Eren Yeager: A boy who dreams of the world outside the wall. After he graduated from the Training Corps, he joined the Survey Corps, which attempts to advance outside the walls. He has strong motivation, so he tends to be reckless. Erwin Smith: The Commander of the Survey Corps. Ruthless with excellent leadership, even Levi acknowledges his superiority. Basically, he almost never shows his emotion.  The thrill of the series lies on the fear that your position may crumble at any point in time.  Journalist (J): Finally, after 4 years, SNK season 2 is here! Kaji (K): Although it seems like in these 4 years I have been constantly involved with SNK recording projectsâsuch as collaboration events, narrations, extra story parodies, with of all those various works, when I finally returned to the main seriesâ atmosphere, part of me still feels anxiety. We need to go back to that timeline when Eren and co. just learned the shocking truth about Annieâs true form. Ono (O): It has been a while since I played Erwin. During season 1, I personally didnât grasp the full picture of Erwin and Iâd thought, âI want to know more about Erwin. I want to know more about SNKâ. The fact that season 2 exists fills me with happiness. K: Ever since season 1, there are the charms from shocking developments, (character) portrayals, and extravagant battle scenes. However, my impression is that season 2 will be added with the charm of mystery. If I were to say that season 1 was filled with an intense, blazing red flame, the image of season 2 is the core of that flame, a calm blue flame that slowly burns.  J: It feels like the composition has completely changed from fighting against the titans, whose origins are unknown, to the doubt that the truth may be about human vs human. K: Thatâs why there is an increase of scenes without titan transformation. Like the scene where Eren was intensely debating with Reiner, Bertolt, and Ymir. O: It made people think that the enemy is not just mindless beasts that simply attack, but itâs like they might be more intelligent⊠In season 1 Erwin asked Eren, âWhat do you see?â I felt that question was also directed to us. I feel that it is getting more interesting, not only just the story. At the same time, we can also see deeper into charactersâ backgrounds. Sashaâs father, who speaks in Oita *(prefecture in Japan) dialect also made his appearance. K: When we know the background, we will feel more affection. In season one, the story revolves around the perspective of a group of people with Eren as the center. However, in season 2, there are many occasions where Eren doesnât make his appearance and other members receive intense spotlight. I can strongly feel that each character is actually alive and it doesnât feel that they are just part of a flock. That is the reason that every death is heavy⊠ J: As soon as season 2 starts, it gave such a huge impact with Mike meeting his heroic end. O: Well⊠in season 1, most of the strong impression I got was of his olfactory senses. K: Also his image was of a skilled soldier with a unique habit. Now it has been revealed what he thinks and his commitment. O: He is someone who upholds the âwe havenât lost as long as we continue fightingâ belief and his capabilities are second only to Levi. By all means, it was shocking to see someone like him defeated in one brief second. At the same time, all the things that have been piling up at that moment disappeared, and I finally felt that I have returned to the SNK. K: I understand. Me too. I also felt the real sensation that this is the SNK world, when I returned to the moment where Oluo & co., the old Leviâs squad were just gone. O: It is scary because your foothold can suddenly crumble.  J: Ono-san, have you checked out the SNK manga? O: I have heard about developments afterward from people around me and I ended up checking it up myself because it occupied my thought. K: On the contrary, because I am playing Eren, I try not to find out future developments. However, I think it is a good idea to know about future developments when youâre performing a character like Erwin. O: Well, even though I asked Isayama-sensei about Erwin, the answer was unexpected. âErwin is modelled after Clark Kent.â *laughs* Anyway, the only way is to look at the comic. Unexpectedly, Erwin had a long-standing appearance. K: When I saw Ono-san at the recording of the first episode of season 1, I was quite bewildered, âWas Erwin actually here in the manga (first chapter)?â *laugh*. O: The current him is here now because he is one of the SC soldiers during that expedition. Actually, it is inevitable. As my feelings grew deeper along with his appearance, I couldnât help doubting whether he is actually a bad guy or not. But in fact, due to his pure desire to learn more about this world and titans, I got the philosophy of his behaviour. Because I could finally understand him, I changed my approach on his portrayal this time. For I, who has been blank for these 4 years, this is a positive direction. On the contrary, for Kaji-kun, this may be a bit heavy after 4 years of blankness. K: The atmosphere after recording was indeed different, there might be some anxiety when you finally returned as the leader back then⊠Even though we were naturally pulled back when it started. When we gathered at that moment, each of us was trying to grasp what we need to do (we had to work individually to grasp it). There had been a lot of worries.  O: The atmosphere was like when everyone puts their lives on the line. K: There are a lot of good things, but as a voice actor, this is a role with more hardships. There were almost no fun⊠Thatâs why everyone compensates at SNK the Real Game *laugh*. O: Even people who were supposedly busy also came. K: I could feel that everyone seriously aimed to complete this series successfully. I feel that this also can be the other way of enjoying the SNK series that delights everyone.  J: Speaking of VA, new cast like the Beast Titanâs VA, Takehito Koyasu and others, have also gained some attention. O: There are many (recording) takes where Koyasu-san tried to perform in various patterns. It was through trial and error to get the right one. K: I think thatâs the way to achieve the right performance. The current form is the result from the perseverance in finding âhow far the Beast Titan could talkâ. Even for the staff, they wondered a lot on many things, like what kind of effect should be applied to the voice, how to credit Koyasu-sanâs name. O: It feels like in the midst of darkness where nobody knows the truth.  Everyone is fumbling and pursuing for the light. For Erwin, that is the most intriguing subject, but I personally really like Koyasu-sanâs performance, so I asked for permission to observe the recording.  J: In season 2, the shocking truth that Reiner and Bertolt can transform into titans, was revealed. K: When I read the manga, I totally didnât realize Reiner and Bertoltâs real form. I was just shocked⊠It was also because the revelation was done in a casual manner, behind the other charactersâ conversation, so I was really surprised! *laugh*  O: I was not performing at that scene, but was surprised to hear that an important dialogue was performed like background chatter, just like in the manga. K: To retain the flowing atmosphere of the scene, I even wanted to perform the scene with a pre-recording method, before the drawings were completed. Moreover, Reinerâs VA, Yoshimasa Hosoya-san, performed the confession in such a natural way at that moment, I was shaken just like ErenâŠThatâs when I felt connected to Erenâs reaction, âYou traitors!â Despite the connection through rage, during the recording, I felt not only anger but also the sadness of despair⊠Itâs obvious since he thought that they were comrades, but they turned out to be enemies. O: To be honest, I can sympathize with how they act based on their own objectives. I donât know if itâs because I am playing Erwin, but I came to understand that each of us has our own justification. K: There was also a moment where Reiner even forgot that he was actually lying. He had been deceiving himself for long. O: My chest hurts when I think that each SNK character is fighting their own conflict during the time not shown in the anime. The next episode with Hannes-sanâs big scene makes my heart wrench. When I think about it, there are a lot of people in this world who live, not for themselves, but for others. Yet they donât talk it and only spit out their real feelings at their deathbed. Because of that, it made me feel like, âyou should have said it out earlierâŠâ K: Thatâs so SNK. *laughs* O: Nanaba also left an impression in season 2. K: Since the manga, her death has left such an impression. The songâs influence was really effective. I thought, âThe most impressive part of season 1âs song will be played here, right?â  J: Speaking about drama, the relationship between Christa and Ymir, has been uncovered bit by bit. O: Honestly, at the beginning, I thought Christa was only cute. I didnât think that she would have such drama. Sorry about it. K: I didnât even know that the Ymir character existed. She didnât have much presence (in season 1) since her name was displayed as âFrecklesâ. To think that in season 2⊠*laugh* In summary, all of the charactersâ drama is really interlocked in a complicated way. It is more like Eren doesnât have much presence. Moreover, rather than being the one who saves, he is the one that is being saved *laugh*.  J: Rather than being a hero, he is more of a princess *laugh*. O: Thatâs right! K: This series says that even if you can transform into a titan, it doesnât mean that you become the strongest, and that includes Eren too.The shonen manga theory does not apply to SNK. O: Itâs not all about if Eren works hard, he can do it. I think from Erwinâs point of view, all of us rely too much on Eren. K: Itâs not impossible, wanting to rely on the obtained titan transformation power. O: While having that thought, it turned out that the enemies have more people who have that ability, and also there are collisions among comradesâŠThis story is about how far this present situation can deteriorate. However, I am glad to find that each characterâs real face was revealed because they didnât rely on Erenâs power. In season 2, maybe it is about many soldiersâ stories, not about Eren. Although there were painful moments, as long as people witness our way of life without missing any single momentâ whether it is Erwinâs or mineâwe are happy. K: Despite only knowing this much, I think it is amazing that every week when I am watching the show being aired, I want to know what will happen next. The series is still ongoing. It will become even more interesting and also even more painful. Please enjoy it with resolution. Thank you!  Q: Which character would you want to have as a superior or subordinate? O: I definitely want Levi to be my subordinate. K: Are you speaking as Erwin? It will be a serious hardship for someone like Ono-san to deal with Levi. O: If itâs Ono DaisukeâŠitâs impossible. No, itâs possible if we worked together on the radio (program)* for 10 years *laugh*. *T/N: Erwinâs VA & Leviâs VA have a radio program together. The radio program has been on going for 10 years. K: If you say that, wonât Hiroshi Kamiya (Leviâs VA) get mad at you? Is that alright? *laugh* O: Seems like this is not alright, letâs end the conversation here. *laugh* Nevertheless, I admire the prowess of Levi being a one-man army, a guy who makes it through to the core by himself. Whether I can manage him is another matter. K: On the contrary, I want to be Erwinâs subordinate, because he is the man that Levi placed his trust in, and that equals the person who we should follow, right? Well, since he is the leader, who gives extreme orders, there must be some complexity in the subordinatesâ point of view. O: In season 1, Armin made a reference to Erwin: âIn order to achieve something, they need to leave behind their humanityâ. The fast growing Armin has the potential to become Erwinâs successor. He realized that such extreme decisions are necessary in order to lead mankind⊠My personal thought as Ono Daisuke is that Armin is Erwinâs successor, but I have mixed feelings about it. I also donât want him to be his successor. K: You donât want Armin to end up like him. As Eren, I think so too.  Kajiâs message to Eren: Maybe itâs âI understand your sadness, but keep fighting!â. As for Reiner and Bertolt, âWhat was that smile for?!â I personally want to scream it out. Onoâs message to Erwin: âWhat can your current self see?â I want to ask him that.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Q&R de Hajime Isayama (Febri volume 42, juillet 2017)  Il y a Ă la fois une longue interview et une phrase de questions-rĂ©ponses dans le magasine, cependant l'interview n'a pas encore Ă©tĂ© traduite.  Questions - RĂ©ponses Source - What is your most essential drawing tool?Isayama : 9mm 2B pencil lead. As itâs both thick yet soft, itâs easy to erase cleanly, so I enjoy using it the most. I donât really understand the differences between all the manufacturers, so as long as the lead is this exact type, Iâm fine with whichever.  - What do you do when youâre not working?Isayama : I play video games. My nephews have been visiting me recently, so I have them bring their controllers and play Splatoon with them.  - Who is your favorite character in Shingeki no Kyojin?Isayama : Reiner. As time progresses, my favorite character keeps shifting. My favorite is Reiner at the moment - I want to draw more and more of Reiner.  - Favorite music as of late?Isayama : Kiyoshi Ryuuji. Even though my all-time favorite is Shinsei Kamattechan, who sang the SnK S2 ED, my favorites as of late are Creepy Nuts and Kiyoshi Ryuuji. For Kiyoshi, every single one of his songs has been a hit - even those he produced for others - which is an incredible success rate. I feel like heâs like Hyadain-san (T/N: Famous Japanese composer and lyricist), only he can also sing and dance.  - Favorite manga as of late?Isayama : Boku-tachi ga Yarimashita (T/N: We Did It). The author, Kaneshiro Muneyuki (T/N: The artist for the title is Araki Hikaru), is my contemporary at Bessatsu Shonen. Itâs just such an incredible piece of work. Initially I already had good feelings toward him because we started out together, and when I reached the middle of the story I suddenly went, âEh? This manga is a masterpieceâŠ?â I even got goosebumps. He created an unbelievable story, so Iâm thrilled as his contemporary.  - Favorite video game as of late?Isayama : Wii Uâs Splatoon. Even though the game has been on sale for two years already, Iâm still playing it consistently. It has been a long while since I started, but I still feel like Iâm terrible at the game. Nonetheless, through my personal efforts, I experienced what it means to âachieveâ different degrees of success for the first time. I canât get enough of it!  - When did you start drawing manga?Isayama : 2nd year of high school (T/N: Thatâs equivalent to junior year). But if you count just single illustrations, I already started when I was in daycare. But I remember that it wasnât until 2nd year of high school when I actually organized drafts and began to create manga.  - How much do you sleep on average?Isayama : About 8 hours. When I first started serialization, I had a little less sleep. But lately if I donât get enough sleep I canât do anything else.  - Recent interests?Isayama : Watching foreign drama series. Iâm currently anticipating the 7th season of Game of Thrones, which will start in July. Other than that, Iâm hesitating on whether or not I should watch House of Cards (T/N: YES YOU SHOULD). When I watch something exciting, the amount of energy I use up is similar to if I read all of One Piece in just a week. Hence, Iâm actually becoming a little scared about doing this (T/N: Committing to another show) [Laughs].  - If you lived within the Walls?Isayama : I would be a farmer. Because I want to avoid all responsibilities [Laughs], so I want to live on the border and just plant crops. Though I can imagine that this kind of lifestyle has its own hardships, I would never be a soldier.  - Whatâs the best thing about being a mangaka?Isayama : Everything. If I didnât become a mangaka, I feel like I wouldâve descended into poor health - to the extent where I couldnât even go to the convenience store. I am totally serious [Laughs].  - Favorite movie as of late?Isayama : It Follows. It was probably my first time watching such a scary film. Of course, the storyline is exciting, but on top of that, the actual elements of horror were fantastic. Because this movie describes something that happens at your own household, I felt jumpy and scared in my apartment for two weeks after I watched it.  - If you werenât drawing manga?Isayama : I would become an average member of society. But if possible, I would probably become a craftsman. Before when I worked at an internet cafe, no matter how dirty the cubicles became, I always bet my entire life on making it spotless again. It was almost like Nietzscheâs âSublimationâ psychology [Laughs]. Thinking back, I guess that could just be part of an artisanâs personality, too.  - What do you do when you experience writerâs block?Isayama : I dive into other creative works. Basically other films, drama series, and manga - and I search for elements I enjoy. But because this world is filled with so many incredible works that Iâll never fully experience - even if I spend my entire life trying - as long as I commit to the ones I enjoy the most, my life can progress with inspiration. Sometimes, I almost feel like there is no actual need for me to draw manga [Laughs].  - The best thing about your hometown (Oita prefecture)?Isayama : Delicious plum wine. When I think of whatâs most appealing about my hometown, plum wine immediately comes to mind. My family back home are plum farmers, so even though I sound like Iâm self-promoting my relativesâ business, please do give our Yumehibiki plum wine a taste! [Laughs]  - Your first impression of Tokyo?Isayama : Surprisingly warm/familiar. At the railroad crossing of Egota, my head somehow got knocked by the crossing gate there, and I thought, âSo Tokyo isnât just all about tall buildingsâŠâ My memory contains moments of calm like this [Laughs].  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Hajime Isayama (Guidebook 4, aoĂ»t 2017) Source  HAVING REACHED THE SEA, WHAT NOW FLASHES WITHIN ONEâS MIND? âApproaching the Storyâs Coreâ - Isayama Hajime-senseiâs extended interview! Eren and co. have finally arrived at the sea, but the moment is also a sign of how Eren and Arminâs perspectives have deviated?!  - For your illustration of tankobon 22âs cover, Eren and the others have finally come face-to-face with the sea! What is your current mood whenever you look back at this scene? Isayama : âTo reach the seaâ has always been the centerpiece of the story and suggests the idea, âIf we actually manage to arrive at these circumstances, that likely means no more titans exist outside of the walls.â It almost serves as a prize and trophy for Eren and the others after theyâve eliminated all the Titans, so I did breathe a sigh of relief at being able to illustrate this moment successfully. At the same time, I also started to conceive an expansion for the other side. I did feel a helpless sense of, âSo what happens now?â From the seriesâ beginning seven years ago to now, this was like leaving your family home and moving to a brand new piece of land.  - Since theyâve collected the prize, Eren and everyone should be pretty happy, right? Isayama : Well, for the trio of Eren, Mikasa, and Armin, rather than rejoicing due to feelings of success, itâs more like, âWe canât remain kids forever.â From the perspective of the Survey Corps, with Commander Erwin and other Squad Leaders still present, the three of them continue to exist as youth. However, as the figures they depend on pass away one by one, Eren and them now must fill these positions. However, my personal struggle is that I cannot say their childhoods have officially âendedââŠfor this point, please await the upcoming chapters.  - I understand! Isayama-sensei previously said in other interviews, like for Shingeki no Kyojin INSIDE KOU, that âEren is a character being dragged along by the story,â âEren was a slave of the story.â Have these impressions changed? Isayama : I now feel that my response of âEren is dragged along by the storyâ has become the essence of Erenâs character. For Mikasa and Armin, they have developed a habitual mindset of revolving around the axis that is Eren. But at the very beginning, that sentiment was more favoritismâŠusually when you see that your relatives or siblings have encountered hardship, you would extend a helping hand. Even if onlookers question, âWhy are you helping them?,â part of the reason is hard to properly explain. Erenâs relationship with Mikasa and Armin is like this.  - I previously thought that Eren and the others already experienced the most crucial points of oneâs lifetime. But after speaking with you, it seems like they will continue to encounter rough waters. Isayama : Truthfully, around tankobon volumes 17-18 before the Return to Shiganshina battles, I recreated (T/N: Isayama used the katakana for ârefrainâ here) moments from volume 1 and volume 2, and that fashioned a feeling of the story reaching climax - perhaps the readers felt the same. For example in Saving Private Ryan, the opening sequence contains a moment with a mirror and a piece of gum. When you reintroduce the same elements during the climax, the audience will sense that âthe conclusion is near.â The scene with the troops setting off for Shiganshina was produced with this same purpose. When Eren ate with his friends before they embarked, where he then argued with Jean, and the trio left the mess hall to converseâŠin tankobon volume 1, after these similar moments came Hannesâ first appearance.  - In tankobon volume 18, there is even the scene of trio reconfirming their desire to see the sea! Isayama : Yes there is. However, the Eren then was different from Armin, who fought for the goal of even just seeing the sea once. In truth Eren is not that committed to the sea. Even though Eren and Armin became great childhood friends because they shared the dream for âthe world outside the walls,â but the root of that dream has some slight differences. Armin possessed a curiosity for knowledge, and held onto the thought of âI want to see the sea.â On the other hand, Eren viewed it as, âThe sea obviously exists, but we donât have the freedom to see itâ - and he felt indignation towards that. He was not interested in the sea itself. Other than this, throughout the entire story, all the situations Eren became involved with continues to change, and his grasp of the sea itself subsequently fades. The gradual clarity of how the two of them have diverged in perspective, and Arminâs own shock towards this realization - thatâs the story of that scene in volume 18.  - Thatâs how it is!? Isayama : When they reached the sea, the shell Armin held symbolized âsomething that only exists in the sea.â He tells Eren, âLook at this.â However, Eren does not glance towards it as he was focused on more serious thoughts. âThe shell that was ignoredâ was then forsaken within Arminâs hand. This could be âthe end of a dreamâ though maybe even moreso âthe end of adolescence,â but I added some elements of both during that scene. The trio that always stayed together but will go their own ways after graduationâŠthatâs somewhat the feeling.  - Then is it time for the trio to embark on their own paths!? If we based everything on this hypothesis, the tankobon volume 22 cover with the trio facing the sea now seems to hint at future disturbances. Isayama : Regarding that scene - from the very beginning, Iâve always wanted to make it appear ominous. If I had to admit it, thereâs also a feeling of, âWouldnât this be a pretty good final chapter?â I hope that the upcoming storylines will some day change the possible nuances within this scene for even me.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Pages du Guidebook en japonais Source    THE DEATH OF ERWIN, WHO LIVED FOR HIS DREAM After losing his friend within an equal relationship, Levi willâŠ?  - Erwin losing his life at the Battle at Shiganshina - that was quite a shocking development. Isayama : To have Erwin perish during that point was pre-planned. I always wanted to portray Levi and Erwin as having an equal relationship. Erwin bears an innocent motivation to âseek the truthâ and a need for atonement, since his actions had led to his fatherâs death. He joined the Survey Corps due to these two reasons. Then little by little, he ended up in the position of leading this group, while he himself wavered between the roles of âa child who chased his dreamâ and âan adult who carried responsibilities.â In order to affirm his self-identity, he fabricated the false ambition of fighting âFor humanityâs future,â and he continued to fool himself.  - A man viewed as someone who âabandoned his humanityâ actually never abandoned his own dream and purpose for living. Itâs truly astonishing. Isayama : This is the same for Levi. The reason Levi always operates alongside Erwin is because he interpreted Erwinâs âFor Humanityâs Futureâ as an altruistic intention that Levi never considered himself, so Levi ends up adopting it as his own lifeâs mission. Hence, Levi also requested for Erwin to become a man who is âloyal to the missionâ and âcan make composed decisions.â When he discovers that Erwin actually has a selfish goal like his âdream,â it can be said that he felt betrayed. However, he also recognizes that this person whom he cannot hope to surpass actually has âan innocent, childlike side that chases dreams.â  BECAUSE OF LEVIâS SINGLE STATEMENT, ERWIN WAS ABLE TO ABANDON HIS DREAM FOR THE FUTURE  - Because he understood that this great man is actually just like the rest of humanity, Levi told him, âAbandon your dream and go to hell.â Thatâs such a cruel choice⊠Isayama : Our conversation now reminds me of the situation back then. When I drew that scene, what I considered was âthe moment humans reveal their truest nature is when they have been pushed to the brink of death.â For Erwin, this happened when the Beast Titan drove him to the verge at Shiganshina, and his true self materialized severely. During that moment, what he displayed to us was that wavering between fulfilling his âdreamâ through the basement and the âresponsibilityâ of fighting the Beast Titan to the death. Seeing Erwin in this state, Levi felt as if he were urged on by Erwin - âI hope you tell me to âabandon my dream and go to hell.ââ He comprehended Erwinâs desire at that time. In this sense, itâs exactly because of Leviâs statement that Erwin was finally able to abandon his dream and transform into the adult who prioritizes responsibility.  LEVI ACCEPTED ERWINâS SACRIFICE FOR HUMANITY AND CHOSE HIS FATE OF DEATH  - But right before his passing, what Erwin recalled was his time with his father, in the classroom where his dream supposedly took seed. For Erwin, that was a happy memory, right ?Isayama : How should I put thisâŠthe feeling is that he died without knowing the answer himself. But even maintaining this state of ânot knowingâ was seemingly Erwinâs own choice. With that said, we canât say that he never regretted thisâŠperhaps he had felt that at some point. Truly, during that moment, I illustrated the panels while thinking, âEveryone is a slave to something.â Perhaps Erwin was enslaved by his âdream.â And as long as he lives, he cannot find freedom from it - only in death is there liberation. For Erwin, Levi abandoning his rescue is also using death to release Erwin from his shackles.  - Does Levi understand Erwinâs mindset? Isayama : Yes. The scene where Levi decided Erwinâs fate - he was influenced by his interactions with Kenny. Levi still had the experience of being separated from Kenny during his childhood. He was constantly troubled by the thought of âKenny left because I couldnât fulfill his expectations.â When the Uprising occurred within the walls, and he confronted Kenny again as an enemy, Levi sought to meet what couldnât be satisfied previously. In the end, the underground caverns collapsed and caused grave injuries to Kenny, but Kenny didnât save himself by utilizing the serum. Instead, he entrusted it to Levi before dying. From Leviâs perspective, the Kenny who always survived by being selfish actually did something selfless in his final moments - that shocked him immensely. Because of that experience, Levi didnât revive Erwin. He accepted Erwin as human and chose to let him die. Speaking of which, I am remembering something. People tend to say, âTrue happiness is when you donât fulfill your dream.â This indicates that for a person, âcontinuing the pursuit of a dream even during the last secondsâ is the best kind of life. I kept thinking about this notion as I drew Erwinâs final moments.  - There really is this idea of âOnly when you have impossible dreams can you keep striving forward for them.â However, the consequence of that choice was that Levi lost the irreplaceable existence that was Erwin. From then on, where would Levi find his purpose for fighting ? Isayama : He is currently dangling in the air rather aimlessly. Having stayed with Erwin until his end, he also felt as if he fulfilled his role. Of course, I think he still has the goal of killing the Beast Titan. After Erwinâs death, heâll probably let Armin fill in those missing parts in the Survey Corps? In tankobon volume 18, as everyone searched for Reiner within the wall crevices, I had hoped to juxtaposition Erwin and Armin as âthe pastâ and âthe futureâ as I drew. Erwin perished without fulfilling his dream while Armin satisfied his - from here on out, Armin is forced to confront the realities ahead.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Pages du Guidebook en japonais Source  ISAYAMA-SENSEIâS FACE-TO-FACE INTERVIEW WITH QUESTIONS FROM MINGEKI!  â We collected questions from online fans from the official fan website, Mingeki. The first question is, âEven though very brutal battles continue on, for our characters, what places and moments calm them?â Isayama : While in the Survey Corps, they constantly pace back and forth, but there arenât many personal items in their rooms. Therefore, what calms them are probably the times and places they experienced together with their comrades. Basically, locations that are familiar to them. In tankobon volume one, there was actually a scene where some characters were setting up cannons together on top the walls, but not many opportunities like that existed. Even if you were able to keep calm while standing alone on the wall, that kind of unusual circumstance [in volume one] is even more calming. A soldier should not waste resources, after all. [T/N: Not certain what Isayama means by this last sentence, but it may have something to do with Sasha stealing meat?]  â Ah, so itâs like that. Itâs true that even during off times, everyone is asked to maintain their military instincts. The next question is, âPlease tell us about how the soldiers spend one of their days.â Isayama : When the Survey Corps arenât on an expedition, they will train for the next one - whether itâs practicing for extended journeys or servicing their weaponry. Depending on the person, there might be many meetings that they have to join. When training concludes, sometimes they could receive the privilege to visit their home.  â Since their nerves are constantly heightened, always on edge - that must be why there are cases like what you described before, when there is a sense of healing while spending time with comrades. Now to the final question, âDo the characters have special routines and diets that enhance physique and maintain health?â Isayama : It has to be strength training. Even though calisthenics is good as well, the core of the soldiersâ fitness regimen is probably still anaerobic exercise, which can cause sore muscles in a short period of time. Reiner already had a brawny physique during his trainee days, but that wasnât due to exercise and rather inherited from his parents. Reinerâs father, who debuted in tankobon volume 23, is also in pretty great shape. The MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko has a strong build, but it also doesnât seem to originate from training. Reinerâs somewhat similar to that. Just like hammer throw athlete Murofushi Koji and Hulk from Brazilian soccer/football, they were all fated to have that body type since birth. Speaking of which, the Marley Arc is set four years after the Battle at Shiganshina, so Reiner is still growing. Please prepare to update that character data [T/N: Isayama seems to be speaking to his editor here]!  â I understand! While weâre on the topic, if the 104th had an arm wrestling contest, who would win? Isayama : First place is definitely Mikasa - sheâs so strong itâs practically cheating. Then Reiner would be second. Eren and Jean tend to win at times but lose at other times. Even though they argue a lot with each other, but at times the two of them will agree to come to terms early on, as if initiating a sense of skinship.  ENOUGH ABOUT âROBOTS?â DRAWING CLOSE TO ISAYAMAâS FIXATION WITH THE BATTLE OF SHIGANSHINA AND THE MARLEY ARC!  â Looking back, there were a lot of interlocking, staggered scenes throughout the Battle at Shiganshina. It was truly an event that provoked reader reactions! Isayama : I felt like I had released everything I had bottled up since the beginning. The Beast Titan tossing so many boulders was a scene I wanted to draw for a long time. They acted like canister shots propelled from shotguns, sending multiple, diffused onslaughts from a single direction. I really wanted to have the Beast Titan carry out this type of attack. Once I confirmed this detail, as well as the showdown with the Colossal Titan in Shiganshina district, I had hoped to extend the length of those scenes. When I first conceptualized the Colossal Titanâs appearance, even though his physical qualities hadnât been finalized, at some point I decided that Eren and Colossal Titanâs duel âmust be a closing battle that involves sacrifice.â If I had any regrets, it was that I wanted to explore Eren and Reiner/Bertholtâs relationship even more in-depth. I wouldâve illustrated scenes of Eren being respectful towards Reiner, as well as how in Erenâs eyes, Reiner was someone âhe could not surpass.â [T/N: This explains the various changes to SnK anime season 2 to give ReiBert some more early development!]  â During the interview within Shingeki no Kyojin OUTSIDE Kou, you mentioned that you âillustrated Colossal Titan and others as if they were giant mecha.â [T/N: Isayama uses the katakana for ârobot,â but the genre he is describing is mecha in English]. The Battle at Shiganshina and the Battle against the Mid-East Union in the current Marley Arc can be described as âmecha-styleâ warfare, so they speed up the readersâ heart rate a whole lot! Isayama : After I completed the panels, I felt, âIt would be just fine even if I stopped drawing these robot-looking thingsâ [T/N: Isayama is expressing the fatigue/frustration that he felt back then]. A human face contains emotions and other softer points, and I can change up my illustrations rather smoothly. However, to draw rigid things such as robots, I have to portray them from countless angles. Itâs really challenging.  â I never thought I would see actual machinery in Shingeki no Kyojin! Isayama : Itâs like this. For the earliest battle in the Marley Arc, I felt overpowering anxiety even before I drew the scene - even now I canât seem to erase that feeling. In the first chapter of the Marley Arc (Volume 23âČs Chapter 91), drawing the armored train was truly so difficult. We had discussed many, many different designs - some were even more complex than the version we selected. But once we considered the situation, we decided on a simpler model. Even so, I still ended up dangerously close to my deadline after rushing to finish the manuscript. Outside of that, the storyâs setting transitioned from the âfantasy worldâ of pre-Marley Arc to an imitation of our real world from about 100 years ago, so the amount of research involved was quite extensive as well.  â I was quite astonished when the Cart Titan from the Battle of Shiganshina District changed up her gear! Isayama : That was an influence from when I really liked Zoids. Chapter 92 had a whole page dedicated to the Cart Titanâs debut, but by deadline day that page was still completely blank! To give the Cart Titan that mask was me stealing from my own high school sketches, so the design process was pretty smooth. However, the equipment on Cart Titanâs back was hard to drawâŠI contemplated how the Titan would carry that weight, and I created the concept of having ropes secured upon a column in four directions, which lifted the machine gun turrets that were being operated by soldiers. Despite the difficulty, sketching the draft of this was still fun.  â The Marley Arc not only takes place in a different setting, the characters are brand-new as well. For an ongoing manga, this was putting all your eggs in one basket⊠Isayama : When I drew the first pages of tankobon volume 23, I had reassessed the structure of SnKâs entire story. Even though there were scenes I absolutely had to portray at that point, I still felt quite uneasy, because I didnât know if the readers could accept that kind of development. I was very certain, however, that this feeling was different from the unease I experienced when Shingeki no Kyojin first started serialization. Back then, my anxiety was much more intense. I wasnât sure whether the series would become tankobon, and I didnât know whether I could become an author for a living. âFor sure the serialization will be halted near the beginningâŠâ I had thought the probability of this happening was fairly high. But despite my nerves, I didnât just naively continue my work up to the current storyline - rather, I kept challenging myself while I drew. It has been a pretty enjoyable experience.  â Is that because what youâre drawing now is a different world from before? Isayama : To begin with, illustrating new characters felt fun. They basically took the places of the main cast, but rather than regarding them as brand-new, I drew them under the notion of âIâve seen these people somewhere before.â We hadnât witnessed what rested on the other side of the sea until now, but in reality, these peopleâs livelihoods are similar to those within the Walls. Hence, even though I had decided that Marley Arc would be us looking at Gabiâs growth from Reinerâs perspective, I still didnât center the story around Reiner during the arcâs first chapter (Tankobon volume 23âČs chapter 91). Since that was the beginning of the Marley plotline, I ensured a story composition where no character had been previously seen by the readers.  â In chapter 95, all the Titans, from the Armored Titan to the Jaw Titan, have âdefensiveâ and âoffensiveâ types of responsibilities. It was a pleasant surprise to discover that. Iâm anticipating a deep exploration of the Titansâ new sides! Isayama : I had always wanted to draw what kind of kids Reiner and them were, how the military utilized the Titansâ abilities, who their opponents were, what they were fighting for, etc. But it was pretty hard to draw battles where the Titans actually used strategy.  â So thatâs how it was! But Iâm sure the readers were anticipating that, too. I want to ask what scenes you wish to draw from here on out⊠Isayama : If the opportunity presents itself, I would probably like to portray Arminâs development. He was never the most apt at fighting, but his current position basically forces him to the frontlines - and he even acquired the Colossal Titanâs ability. Up until this point, he faced all struggles with the motivation of âseeing the sea,â but from now on, he will need to confront everything as actual problems. I have many moments that I want to depict, but if I describe them out loud now, they do all involve future developments, soâŠIâm just going to present everything through drawing the manga!  RĂ©vĂ©lation Pages du Guidebook en japonais Source ___________________________  Source - Do characters(104th trainee corps) have any favorite muscle training menu?Isayama : It is a pressurized muscle training. Physical exercise is fine too, but to squeeze the muscles quickly, the anaerobic exercise is required. Reiner has a bulky body since he was in the training corps, but it is not due to training, it is inherited from his parents. His father, who appears in volumes 23, is well-built, you know. Mixed martial arts star FyĂłdor Yemel'yĂĄnenko, has a solid physique, but it seems that he didnât made his body on purpose. Reiner is like that. He was predestined to have such a body since he was born, like a hammer thrower Koji Murofushi, or a Brazilian soccer player Hulk. Four years passed since the battle of shiganshina district, so Reiner grew taller. Please update his profile.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Hajime Isayama (Illustrate Note Magazine 43, 2017) Source   INTRODUCTION (Image 2) Having served as sustenance for Titans, the humans living under 50-meter walls experienced a false sense of peace and security for the first time - in exchange for their freedom. This is the popular, impactful storyline of shounen manga Shingeki no Kyojin. On the one hand, the appeal of this series of course rests in the storyâs originality, but it also stems from the richness of its characters. Those who appear within are not flawless males and females - rather, each person endures their own mental struggles and invests their entire being into battle. Here, author Isayama Hajime exposes the strategies behind SnKâs character designs, as well as what personal ideas he has invested into them.  ISAYAMA HAJIME & QUESTION 01 (Image 3) SHINGEKI NO KYOJIN â Creating Unparalleled Characters The setting is an unknown time and an unknown location. Within the fictitious world where humanity is an endangered species, a variety of characters emerge, each possessing charisma that increases the depth of the series. Regarding Shingeki no Kyojinâs character designs, we approached creator Isayama Hajime with inquiries from three directions: âConceptualization,â âUnique Features,â âGrowth.â CAPTION: Protagonist Eren (Right). His mother was eaten by the Titans, and he is a young soldier who possesses intense anger as well as a desire for freedom. Colossal Titan (Left), designed as 60-meters tall. His black, round eyes are attention-grabbing and donât match his rather grotesque posture. CAPTION: Erenâs childhood friend Mikasa. Black hair, black eyes, positioned as the last of the Eastern Sea people. CAPTION: Erenâs fellow cadets. From background to personality and unique physical traits, the ten individuals were all drawn very differently.  Question 01. How were the characters conceptualized ?  â Please tell us your process in coming up with these very distinctive characters.Isayama : The gist of Shingeki no Kyojinâs ending was already decided at the seriesâ start. The story was born first, and within the key characters many were created for the sake of expanding the plot, Eren especially. He bears the responsibility of carrying the story and wants to confront each and every obstacle straight on. If we view him from our more dominant position, Erenâs never-changing fighting spirit is what sets the foundation for his character.  â How did you visualize the personalities ?Isayama : Most of the time I had some actual references. Compared to me needing to think from scratch, I consider it more practical to absorb outside influences. For example, Mikasa was modeled after a customer whom I met while working part-time at a net cafe. Back then I constantly wondered, âHow would I fabricate this character?â And the moment I saw that customer I thought, âJust like that!â I immediately grabbed a receipt next to me and sketched some ideas on the back. The concept for the Eastern Sea tribe, and even including how Mikasa wore her scarf, was via the details I gathered back then. Moreover, even though I would use athletes, friends from my hometown, etc. as inspiration, what I look for isnât a well-portioned, beautiful faceïŒbut rather a strong, eye-catching face.  â How do you manage this many characters in a long-running series?Isayama : I always save the original drafts from my early deliberations on a character and use them as a starting point, even if the drafts were mere scribbles that I somehow magically came up with. As this is a long-running series, the more you draw, the more your idealized version of the concept evolves. If I feel like my drawings have turned odd, Iâll refer to the original drafts again, and then attempt a return to the right track.  â At the same time, your acute illustrations of the Titans have become their own topic.Isayama : The Colossal Titanâs debut in chapter one can be deemed as the symbol for the entire series - a skinless, gargantuan monster. However, his eyes remain that of a âspineless youthâ - I gave him very thick double eyelids and whale-like eyeballs. The rest of his physique is frightening and artificial, but as long as there exists a dissonance, the Colossal Titan naturally becomes more realistic. Eight years ago, when I first achieved serialization, I understood very well that âNo one will pay attention to a newbieâs manga, so discontinuation is inevitable.â Under such a realization, I considered the idea that, âWhenever someone mentions âShingeki no Kyojinâ - they should think of THAT thing.â Thus, I decided to create an icon for the series first - and thatâs how Colossal Titan came to be. To me, a shounen manga cannot survive without these more commercialized elements.  MAKING: (Image 4) A Levi Pencil Sketch Tutorial from Isayama Hajime Leviâs appearance in pencil. âI start by drawing a cross within the facial contour. Levi always seems like he 'hasnât slept for three days,â but because heâs calm and collected, Iâve never drawn on him the sweatdrop motif that often appears in manga.â Isayama states. The base lining is done with a 2B 0.9mm mechanical pencil. In the actual manuscript, after penciling comes a Zebra G Pen for inking.  QUESTION 02 (Image 5) CAPTION: Erenâs good friend, Armin. His appearance isnât that of a soldier in order to showcase that while he isnât well-versed in fighting, he excels in terms of intellect and brain power. CAPTION: The soldier with arms crossed, Levi. He is conceptaulized to be 160cm tall and weighs 65KG. He is always âlooking upâ (T/N: As in literally) to his comrades.  Question 02. How do you apply unique traits to a character ?  â What is your trick to enriching a character with distinct features ?Isayama : If you are referring to the characters in the manga - you donât have to make sure every part of him or her needs to be appealing/attractive. Rather, you should draw them in a way that causes people to become preoccupied with their physiques, because this is how the reader will feel more intimacy with them. For example, Erenâs good friend Armin. Even if he has western features, I gave him a more rounded nose that inspires extra affection towards him. Levi is Humanityâs Strongest Soldier, but he has an unexpected disposition that is almost disappointing - to be frank, he is short (A chibi). However, this special attribute is just like that of Astro Boy and Ushiwakamaru, where there is a âDavid can defeat Goliathâ type of implication. (T/N: Isayama doesnât actually say the names David/Goliath in his answer - just the idea of a smaller figure being victorious). For Eren, I previously had him set as having eyebrows that werenât so dense, because he is often angry and widens his eyes. However, I wasnât able to achieve this look because my drawing skills were subpar back then (Laughs). (T/N: For the record, we arenât sure how anger directly influences eyebrow density, either, but we think this means Isayama didnât know how to express a characterâs fury without giving him/her severe eyebrows)  â What are you especially careful about when adding unique traits ?Isayama : Consider the 3DMG worn by the soldiers in order to battle in the air, where they hold two swords when engaging with Titans. No matter the soldier, they use the exact same strategy to fight. In many action-based shounen manga, there are usually special skills or insta-kill moves for a key character, so I also thought that this might increase the commercial value of a series. But in Shingeki no Kyojin, I didnât establish these elements for two reasons: first, I personally would not be interested in such ideas as a reader, and secondly, if I add these details as Iâm progressing the story, there wouldâve been even more information that require explanation. If an author stuffed every detail he wanted to showcase within a work, it will become less interesting overall. For SnK, I intentionally reduced some aspects that wouldâve stretched out the story development too much.  â Even the supporting characters that emerge as villains are very complex.Isayama : Even though various villains appear, I personally feel that being âevilâ for no reason is lackluster. Even while illustrating a villain, you should portray his or her timidity and confusion, as well as the ambition only he or she possesses. You have to do your best to make others feel like, âThis kind of person exists within me also.â As an artist, I think this is something you must be attentive towards.    QUESTION 03 (Image 2) CAPTION: Erenâs growth and evolution. The baby Eren that appears in flashbacks has eyes that faintly resemble his older self (Upper left). When he first encounters the Titans, he is still rather innocent (Middle right). At age 15, he still displays a childlike appearance during his trainee period (Upper right). His life experiences undergo twists and turns (Bottom left), so his expressions gradually change as well (Bottom middle, bottom right). CAPTION: Erenâs fellow cadet Krista. Although she is initially portrayed as a warm, blonde-haired, blue-eyed beautiful girl at the beginning, she slowly revealed other sides of herself.  Question 03. How do you cultivate your characters ?  â What is an important aspect to illustrating a characterâs growth and evolution ?Isayama : Outside of flashbacks, the timeline of Shingeki no Kyojin actually didnât progress too much up to this point, so the characters have not aged significantly, either. However, Eren received an unthinkable power, while for the first time, Armin encountered the dilemma of whether soldiers must kill humans during the war against Titans. They are all struggling within different scenarios, and hence their features have also changed. The way I present these changes is via the eyes. Either I draw them in a gradually sagging manner or add on faint eye bags, the charactersâ faces begin to bear more indignant looks.  â We hear that you created characters whose development exceeded your own expectations ?Isayama : Itâs the role of Krista, the fellow cadet of Eren and Mikasa. Sheâs a kind-hearted, petite female soldier with a lovable face. For the sake of the seriesâ commercial value, sheâs the first one I treated as a âmoe character.â However, I never felt like she lived the superficial life of a plastic doll, so the more I drew her the more I actually became annoyedâŠback then I thought, why donât I just go along with the flow and utilize this feeling within her identity? Since she lived as an unwanted child, she always obeyed what everyone else told her. However, she also gradually affirmed her independence. I illustrated her using this direction. Ultimately, her character design actually ended up melding perfectly with the story.  â During the drawing process, do you feel emotionally invested in characters ?Isayama : No matter the character, I always insert varied parts of myself, so I possess different types of emotional investment towards each one. But while drawing, the character is still him or herself only and completely detached from me. If I donât do this, I might encounter situations where the dialogue does not match up with the countenance. In SnK there exists a lot of angry expressions - I even feel like my own face will contort in that way (Laughs).  â Who is the character you connect with the most ?Isayama : If I entered the SnK universe, I would definitely be an anonymous soldier. Eren has a fellow cadet named Daz, who vomited when he first entered the battlefield. I feel like Iâm the closest to him. To be honest, I felt like I was really distant from the main characters. With that said, lately Eren and I do have some overlap. Eren unconsciously received an extraordinary power, and he now carries a heavy responsibility. This is similar to me, as I am now handling an immense amount of material which I couldnât even imagine when I first started this series. Sometimes I would suddenly sense pressure, even feeling like I must live a peculiar existence despite just being a normal person. Nevertheless, whether itâs Eren or myself, merely thinking about how âIâm actually not specialâ is a form of solace. And once I recognized this point, drawing manga became slightly easier for me.  EXPRESSION Character Page (Image 3) MIKASA ACKERMAN: Erenâs childhood friend is a female soldier with excellent fighting skills. Typically calm towards others, she holds her tongue in most situations and does not speak often. Possessing black irises, her emotions are often conveyed through her eyes and eyebrows. Because she is a character that seldom changes expression, every instance where she suddenly reveals a different appearance becomes very memorable. ARMIN ARLERT: Erenâs good friend. He was bullied as a child, and Eren and Mikasa rescue him after they become acquainted. He was imagined as someone with lackluster physical ability but superb intellect. With a thin frame, he seems to possess feminine qualities. His special feature is a small, rounded nose. Isayama himself states, âArminâs appearance has its charming factors. I like it a lot.â REINER BRAUN: Erenâs fellow cadet. As a soldier, he has a very advantageous physique and was drawn with robust musculature. Compared to others, he shows very few emotions. But as the story progresses, he also gradually reveals more diverse facial appearances - this is closely connected with the plot development. Isayama explains that he is positioned in the role of âAnother protagonist.â KRISTA LENZ: Erenâs fellow cadet. Isayama designed her initially as a âmoe character.â Though feelings of guilt constantly accompanied her upbringing, leading to much influence and control over her, she eventually establishes her independence and becomes stronger. Due to this awakening, the gaze in her eyes, the slight movements of her brows, and the rise & sag at the corners of her mouth all become more significant - and she becomes more and more vivacious.  EXPRESSION: (Image 4) When approaching characters who partake in hopeless battles and exist in an unimaginable, cruel world, the key to illustrating them is their eyes. âFor example, if their line of sight shifts even just a little to the left or to the right, it shows that something plagues their mind - and there is no focus on the matters at hand.â Isayama says. Through the intricate depictions of eyeballs, eyelids, and eyebrows, there emerges anger, dismay, anxiety, and determinationâŠthe faint changes in emotion can manifest in such ways. Eren Yeager The storyâs protagonist. He unwittingly began to bear a significant weight that led to many uncertainties. At the same time, his heart still burns with vengeance against the Titans that took away humanityâs freedom. As an âeasily angeredâ individual, the key to his features is his eyes. As he widens them often, the whites of his eyes are usually drawn proportionally larger.   MOVEMENT (Image 2) Shingeki no Kyojinâs exciting trait is how it overflows with energy. Isayama indicates: âManga is different from film. Manga is abstract. When the movements of limbs are drawn slightly beyond actual human capability, they can showcase the actionâs intensity.â Prompted by the charactersâ arms and legs, as well as their various poses during these battles of desperation, the scenes become deeply memorable to the reader. CAPTION: All the soldiers basically hold their weapons in the same manner. However, as someone who didnât undergo official training, Levi wields swords in his own style - with a reverse grip. Isayama explains that, âItâs like when certain tennis players hold their rackets differently.â  MOVEMENT (Image 3) CAPTION: Curves of the body and the protrusion of musculature are all exaggerated somewhat. As a result, the reader can comprehend even the minor dynamics within a scene. The entire setting then becomes infused with action, like that of an anime instead. CAPTION: When designing characters, Isayama is especially creative with their hair colors. âBecause this is an action manga, so those who move around more - Eren, Levi, Mikasa - were given black hair. This is so that when the hair is actually sketched, speed lines (Which convey effects of movement and agility) can be easily added in passing. However, I end up not being able to tell which line is whichâŠ(Laughs)â  COSTUME: (Image 4) Regarding the gear that is a mix of fantasy and reality, Isayama explains, âI referenced the early 1900s - the military uniforms prior to World War I - and added on some of my own arrangements.â Back during that period, stretchable manmade materials had yet to exist, so everything was made from crude natural fibers. Accessorized by tight leather belts, this type of vintage apparel helped the presentation of the SnKâs universe immensely. CAPTION: The soldiers connect their 3DMG to their belts. Relying on the cables that launch from their waists, airborne battles became a reality. In addition, two giant scabbards for swords are attached to the sides. In order to achieve these functions, the military jacketâs design had to be shortened.  COSTUME Continued (Image 5) Isayama indicates that one reason for all soldiers to dress in such uniforms is due to the nature of serialized manga. âEach serialization has deadlines, so they donât allow for unlimited work to be invested into them. For me to dwell on what each person had to wear and diversify their clothing is simply not realistic. Even costuming is a part of the strategy to control my time spent on drawing.â CAPTION: Bottom right: The long coat is the official garb for any meetings or any settings with an audience. The Survey Corps emblem is positioned on the chest and around the wrist. Left: During battle, a cape is placed over the uniform jacket. Its length is designed to specifically not interfere with riding or any equipment, but it can still contain and streamline airflow. Through that, one can decipher movement speed or wind strength.  RĂ©vĂ©lation Interview de Hajime Isayama (Bessatsu Shonen, aoĂ»t 2017) Source  SHINGEKI NO KYOJINâS ISAYAMA SENSEI TALKS ABOUT THE MARLEY ARC AND THE END OF EVERYTHING!  - Now that the series is smoothly moving along, tell us your thoughts as you move towards the final chapter.Isayama : The Marley arc has finally begun. Iâve been especially attentive towards my readersâ opinions towards Shingeki no Kyojin. Many fans have been supportive, and this series has undergone much growth itself. So now I feel a great responsibility to conclude the story properly.  - The circumstance of Grishaâs first wife being the Titan that consumed Erenâs mother is something you planned from the very beginning. Did you also conceptualize the Marley arc back then ?Isayama : During the concept stages, the first idea I had was âTitans are actually humans.â But if that were the focus, then the story wouldâve become a typical monster horror film. So on the Titan side, I added some elements of drama. Not only do we have âtheyâre actually humans,â but we also have the dilemma of them being companions, relatives, and friends. This was the basis of the Marley arc.  - We have many new characters making their debut in the Marley Arc. When you first create a character, whatâs the level of detail you go into ?Isayama : I definitely ask myself âwhat do they look like?â and I ponder upon that as I sketch. They should differentiate from existing characters as much as possible, so I draw with the thought of âwe havenât seen a character with this kind of expression yet.â After I finalize the features, Iâll think âsomeone with this kind of expression probably has this kind of personalityâ - and then the entire character is formed. At first, during Pieckâs debut scene, I had drawn her as a middle-aged man. But as I continued to work on the manuscript, she suddenly became female. Also Gabi - she has a similar feel to the female Eren I drew during a Bessatsu Shonen event. Update (July 16th, 2017): Isayama Hajime shared this image below on his blog as the original concept for Pieck! - If Marley Arc is progressing as you had originally visualized, then the ending of the whole storyâŠ?Isayama : Although Iâm progressing towards the ending that had been set before, my approach towards the ending itself has changed from the original plans. Because now I feel responsible towards the reader. I originally wanted to illustrate something similar to the film âThe Mist.â  - From the perspective of that filmâs main characters, itâs hard to say that it has happy ending. The original ending for Shingeki no Kyojin originally went in that direction? Isayama : By the middle of the film, the story of The Mist is at the typical level of a B-list movie. But at its conclusion, it used the main characterâs deep, intrinsic beliefs of whatâs right to corrupt the main character himself, leading him to act in contrary ways. What the audience believed to be correct is also flipped upside-down. In the beginning, I spent a while analyzing how to imitate this style for Shingeki no Kyojin.  - When you say âin the beginningâ you meanâŠ?Isayama : At first I explored emulating The Mist, but now you could say that Iâm moving in a more peaceful direction, similar to Guardians of the Galaxy. Iâm not talking about whether Shingeki no Kyojin will have a good or bad ending - I only speak of my own attitude as the creator, as well as differences in my methods of ensuring that the readers enjoy the series.  - Are you heavily influenced by films?Isayama : Itâs like this. The movie In This Corner of the World has WWII-era Japan as its setting, showing everything through the perspectives of people from that era to illustrate âwhat warfare is.â The story starts prior to when combat began, but at some point even the main character, whose livelihood is opposite from a battlefield, also became someone who heeded the calling âfight on!â And then, she was defeated by such a development. The movie doesnât explicitly answer the question of âIs war a bad thing?â - and I think thatâs quite innovative. For example, in order to express the notion of âdiscrimination is bad,â it first demonstrates existing prejudices, then dives into the recognition of this mindset, and then examines the opposing view - this makes the audience exclaim âwhoa!â and understand the logic of it all. Iâm also hoping to implement this storytelling method so that my readers can sympathize with the suffering of the characters.  - Contrary to the wars of human history, the victorious and the defeated within a manga is decided by its author. Can you determine what is right in the end ?Isayama : Up until now, what Iâve drawn is Erenâs perspective of those within the walls, but for the Marley Arc, the same individuals appear as enemies of the Marley. Through that, the situation has evolved into how the Marley and the readers no longer know what the other side is planning. Until now, this role of someone who is unpredictable has always been given to the Titans. So by doing this, I have flipped the script on who is good or evil. Ultimately, I donât think the series passes judgment on what is ârightâ or âwrong.â For example, when I read Furuya Minoruâs âHimeanole,â I knew society would consider the serial killer in the story unforgivable under social norms. But when I took into account his life and background I still wondered, âIf this was his nature, then who is to blameâŠ?â I even thought, âIs it merely coincidence that I wasnât born as a murderer?â We justify what we absolutely cannot accomplish as âa flaw due to lack of effort,â and there is bitterness within that. On the other hand, for a perpetrator, having the mindset of âItâs not because I lack effort that I became like thisâ is a form of solace. We cannot deny that under such circumstances, the victimsâ feelings are very important. But considering the root of the issue, rather than evaluating âwhat is rightââŠto be influenced by various other works and their philosophies, and to truthfully illustrate my exact feelings during those moments - I think thatâs what Shingeki no Kyojinâs ending will resemble.   RĂ©vĂ©lation Q&R de Hajime Isayama (Bessatsu Shonen) + quelques Ă©lĂ©ments supplĂ©mentaires  Presque tous les mois, Hajime Isayame rĂ©pond Ă une question dans ce magasine. A noter que le mois dans le titre des magasines ne correspond pas toujours au mois d'Ă©dition (parfois 1 mois de dĂ©calage).  Septembre 2015 (Source) Q: Does Bertholdt being an untidy sleeper have anything to do with Reiner having become a soldier? A: I think it does. Like in <Vinland Saga> it draws the vicious bear suffering from nightmares. Q: How long does it take to put on the military uniform? A: It really takes a long time but they have training to learn how to put on and change clothes quickly. Itâs in the similar degree of difficulty and speed of [An Intrusion in Pajamas ăăžăŁăă§ăăăăŸ]! ïŒăăžăŁăă§ăăăăŸ is an educational TV program produced by NHK. It features video clips of children putting on their pajamas by themselves. Usually a BGM will loop in the background and children have to finishing dressing before the song ends. You can watch a clip here . Lol it really takes a lot of time!ïŒ Â Octobre 2015 (Source) Q: Within the walls, are there any natural disasters, like typhoons, lighting strikes, or volcanic eruptions? A: Itâs not really that different from our own living world.  Novembre 2015 (Source) Q: Why does Annie like hoodies? A: Because she can use them to cover her head fully and be alone outdoors whenever she wishes to. Q: What gave you the idea for 3DMG? A: I love crafting weapons from junk in a game named Mega Man Legends and that gave me the idea.  DĂ©cembre 2015 (Source) Q: Is there any reason why Jean grew his hair out? A: Because he still believes in his own potential. Q: Among the 104th graduating cadets, who excelled in academic learning? A: Armin, Marco, Jean, Reiner, Ymir.  FĂ©vrier 2016 (Source) Q: I want to know the name of Kennyâs female subordinate who said to him, âOh, you finally died?â (This one) Isayama: Traute Carven. (Note: Could also be Kaafen or something - official English is still TBD!) Q: Do the Survey Corps members have a retirement age? Isayama: No they donât, because they cannot live until that age in the first placeâŠâŠ  Juin 2016 (Source) Q: Who is the most skilful in potato peeling among 104th cadets? A: When it comes to skin peeling, itâs definitely Mikasa. Q:  Do you [Isayama] become unable to eat meat or things like that, after you draw the scene of titans eating human? A: I am still perfectly fine. However, after watching a movie called âGreen Infernoâ, I was unable to eat meat for a while.  Aout 2016 (Source) Isayama confirmed that he is participating in the screenwriting work for Snk Season 2. Isayama : âIt took us some time. However, the time we have spent builds up to a much better planning and higher quality of the anime. I truly feel this way because I am involved in the screenwriting work. We will keep you waiting for a little bit of time, but please look forward to the anime!â Araki : âTo me, Shingeki no Kyojin resembles a master whom I respect. Whenever I get close to him, I can feel his noble mind and his magnificent look. If his voice can be amplified and spread into this world, Iâd rather make myself an insignificant existence but support him with my best efforts and all the skills I accumulated so far. Now itâs the time to raise his voice again. And I would like to gladly help him. I am really happy to be of service to him for a second time. Thank you for offering me this opportunity. Please look forward!â  Novembre 2016 (Source) Q: How do you come up with character design? A: I try not to limit the thinking process in my head so I look at images or other things and then think about it.  DĂ©cembre 2016 (Source) Q: If the reunited Levi and Kenny had fought each other one-on-one, which of them would have been stronger? A: Iâve recognized Levi as the official winner of that matchup.  FĂ©vrier 2017 (Source) Q: Who is in the same class of training corp with Rico? A: Mitabi, Ian and some other people!  Avril 2017 (Source): Q: Please tell me what are the snacks that Pixis likes to have while drinking! (Except for beautiful ladies) A: It is the conversation he has with beautiful ladies. But if Iâm picking up a second choice for him it would be sausage.  Mai 2017 (Source): Q: What will be Levi Heichouâs reactions if he drinks coffee? A: He will feel low.  Juillet 2017 (Source): Q: Why Levi doesnât call Hanji by âShitty Glassesâ any more? A: Because Hanji has become the Commander of Survey Corps, it seems that Levi, as might be expected, tends to respect Hanjiâs status as the leader of their corps.  AoĂ»t 2017 (Source) Q: How many meters is the size of Krugerâs titan form? (note: this readerâs name is âShingeki no Krugerâ lol) A: 15 meters! RĂ©vĂ©lation Blog de Hajime Isayama  Blog, la traduction global provient de cette source Isayamaâs message in this monthâs magazine is âFinally reach(ed) the scene that I have been thinking about drawing, and I share the same feeling with Armen.â Fans on the internet have been wondering if âArmenâ is a typo. Isayama just made a blog post to explain âArmen means âMy Men.ââ I did a rouge translation and here it is. He talked about the character of Armin is influenced by one of his friends back in his hometown. When they were elementary school students, they used to play B-Daman and airguns together. His friend kept saying âeven though I canât buy the goodies I want as a kid, I will buy them all after I become an adult and can use my money freely.â And after his friend became an adult, bought the things he wanted as a child, he came to Isayama and said âItâs indeed so good! These are the best!â However, Isayama has totally lost his interest in B-Daman, Yugioh-Card and such things as a man in his thirties. While his friend kept his innocence and feelings as a child, Isayama felt kinda sad and regretful that he âkilledâ his young self. Isayama did not think about projecting his friend as Armin when he first drew. But drawing manga may be like a psychology test and now he realizes it. So maybe the âpure selfâ that isayama once killed of himself is Armin. RĂ©vĂ©lation Shingeki No Kyojin AU Smartpass Source  Il s'agit d'une application smartphone japonaise lancĂ©e en fĂ©vrirer 2014, qui donne des interviews de personnages tous les mois. Ces histoires se produisent dans l'univers de l'histoire de SnK, et non dans un univers parallĂšle. Isayama les supervise, elles sont officielles (il n'est pas dit explicitement qu'elles sont "canon"). Apparemment, de toute maniĂšre les seuls informations nouvelles donnĂ©es ne sont pas importantes, sinon ce sont celles canon.   Source Interviewer: Next up - Miss Mikasa Ackerman. You share the same surname as Captain Levi. Even though you are not closely related by blood, but regarding how he is from the same clan - how much do you know about all this? Mikasa: Only as much as what is written in the reports⊠Armin: You want to understand Mikasaâs thoughts, right? WellâŠeven though the memories might be painful, maybe she should just discuss what she can tolerate.  Inteviewer: Yes, thatâs appreciated. For example, your fatherâŠdid he seem like someone with extraordinary physical capabilities, like Captain Levi? Mikasa: âŠI donât know. Eren: Mikasa grew up near the mountain, so she just farmed vegetables and played with birds for the most part. Her whole family lived this kind of lifestyle, so she wouldnât know too much else⊠Mikasa: Yes. I thoughtâŠthat was satisfying enough.  Interviewer: If thatâs the case, then there werenât much information or heirlooms left behind. Mikasa: When I was little, I only remember my parents saying that they were both persecuted. And after they met they became husband and wife. That kind of memory⊠Armin: Also, it was never clear why Mikasaâs father and the Ackerman clan were being persecuted, because it never seemed like racial discrimination.  Interviewer: Then, Miss Mikasa still knows very little about Captain Levi, who is of her clan? Mikasa: âŠwhen I heard that he had the same experience as me, I was somewhat shocked. Jean: Youâre talking about what you told us on the carriage, right? About how you suddenly felt a surge of power rising from withinâŠ? Armin: But no matter how we analyze this, we still do not understand the specifics of this incident. Right now we have to prioritize our battle strategies.  Interviewer: I understand. Lastly I just want to hear about your personal impression of Captain Levi. Whether you consider him as your clansman or just as a simple individual Mikasa: âŠI think he is someone who can make the correct decisions. Even though his methods are weird, he at least brings results⊠Armin: Maybe âweirdâ is too strong of a wordâŠthis interviewâs going to be published, after allâŠeven if the Captain may think the same way about himself, everyone knows he can succeed. Thatâs why there has always been people, including us, who are willing to obey his orders.  Interviewer: No wonder.  Artbook Il y a 5 volumes (environ 800 pages en tout), qui sont relatifs Ă la saison 1 de l'anime, et qui sont constituĂ©s principalement de compilations de genga. DĂ©finition de Genga : "Un Genga dans le langage des animateurs de dessin animĂ© est une pose clĂ© dâun personnage dessinĂ© par un animateur clĂ©. Il fait la pose de dĂ©part et de fin et les intervallistes dessines les poses intermĂ©diaires appelĂ©es DĂŽga."  Source Un rĂ©capitulatif des images est dĂ©jĂ constituĂ© sur ce site, j'aimerais bien mettre les images directement ici le site ne le permet pas.  Je complĂ©terais ce message progressivement, il y a encore beaucoup Ă mettre, pour le moment il n'y a que la structure et 2-3 infos. ModifiĂ© 7 janvier 2018 par Setna 1 2 Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
Tenroku PostĂ©(e) 6 septembre 2017 Share PostĂ©(e) 6 septembre 2017 Belle initiative ! En ce qui concerne le dernier guidebook sortit, beaucoup de pages ont Ă©tĂ© traduites en anglais. J'essaierai de poster un sommaire exhaustif qui renvoi Ă toutes les traductions disponibles dĂšs que j'en aurai le temps et la motivation ! Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
Setna PostĂ©(e) 7 septembre 2017 Auteur Share PostĂ©(e) 7 septembre 2017 (modifiĂ©) Mine de rien, il y a beaucoup plus de traductions que ce que je pensais, le message de prĂ©sentation va faire 3kms de long ! J'en suis dĂ©jĂ Ă plus de 120 000 caractĂšres (heureusement qu'il n'y a plus la limite de 30 000...). Ca reprĂ©sente un document word de plus de 100 pages.  @Tenroku Toute aide sera la bienvenue.  Plus gĂ©nĂ©ralement, des traductions anglais -français pourraient ĂȘtre judicieuses, si d'autres membres veulent s'y essayer n'hĂ©sitez pas. Non pas qu'il me manque la motivation, mais vu la quantitĂ© d'interview notamment, je n'aurai jamais finis.  De toute maniĂšre, Ă un moment donnĂ© je rĂ©pertorierais quelques informations importantes piquĂ©es ici et lĂ dans les interviews. Par exemple, apparemment Reiner est dĂ©sormais l'un des personnages principaux (en plus d'ĂȘtre le personnage prĂ©fĂ©rĂ© de l'auteur Ă l'heure actuelle). ModifiĂ© 7 septembre 2017 par Setna Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
Kasu-mi PostĂ©(e) 7 janvier 2018 Share PostĂ©(e) 7 janvier 2018 (modifiĂ©) Bonne initiative en effet . Le 3Ăšme Guidebook Answer est dĂ©ja disponible en France depuis 1 mois il me semble.  => Il prend en compte toutes les donnĂ©es jusqu'au tome 19 Inclus et est ponctuĂ© par des Interviews d'Isayama (Entre 50 et 80 Questions/RĂ©ponses de mĂ©moire)   Je conseille Ă ceux qui ne comprennent pas les liens Ackerman/Reiss/Fritz/Asiatiques de le lire , il contient Ă©normĂ©ment d'explications ponctuĂ©s d'arbres gĂ©nĂ©alogiques.  Les interviews d'Isayama dans ce guidebook sont trĂšs enrichissantes et intriguantes.  On en apprend aussi + sur la vie intra-muros , notamment la hiĂ©rarchie gouvernementale .  Il faut trouver la motivation par contre pour lire tout le topic , rien que la moitiĂ© ça prend du temps... , mais c'est toujours du bonus. ModifiĂ© 7 janvier 2018 par HayaÂČ Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
Tenroku PostĂ©(e) 16 janvier 2018 Share PostĂ©(e) 16 janvier 2018 Nouvelle interview trĂšs intĂ©ressante qui date de milieu de 2017 mais qui vient d'ĂȘtre traduite en anglais -> http://fuku-shuu.tumblr.com/post/165460688037/snk-news-isayama-hajime-interview-in-weekly  Isayama donne des tips aux personnes dĂ©sirant crĂ©er un manga et il aborde la crĂ©ation de certains de ses personnages et ce qu'il en pense. Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
Tenroku PostĂ©(e) 4 mars 2018 Share PostĂ©(e) 4 mars 2018 (modifiĂ©) Hier s'est tenue une sĂ©ance d'autographes avec Hajime Isayama et durant laquelle il a rĂ©alisĂ© une foire aux questions. La FAQ est disponible (en anglais) Ă cette adresse -> http://www.snknews.com/post/171470447442/isayama-hajime-holds-autograph-qa-session-in  Ătant donnĂ© que toutes ces informations proviennent de comptes de fans, elles doivent ĂȘtre prise avec des pincettes. Isayama prĂ©cise aussi que toute les rĂ©ponses qu'il donne dans cette foire aux questions ne sont pas forcĂ©ment gravĂ©es dans la roches et qu'elles peuvent changer Ă l'avenir. RĂ©sumĂ© des points qui me semblent les plus intĂ©ressants :  Levi a gardĂ© l'ancien Ă©quipement car il n'arrive pas Ă s'adapter au nouveau. Le nouvel uniforme a d'ailleurs Ă©tĂ© inspirĂ© par l'exosquelette de Matt Damon dans le film Elysium AprĂšs avoir laissĂ© le corps d'Erwin dans une maison Ă Shingashina, Levi est allĂ© rĂ©cupĂ©rer ses os et des funĂ©rales ont Ă©tĂ© organisĂ©es. Eren est influencĂ© par beaucoup de souvenirs qu'il a hĂ©ritĂ©, ce fĂ»t notamment le cas lorsqu'il a demandĂ© Ă Falco s'il faisait ça "pour une fille" dans le chapitre 97. Il s'est lui-mĂȘme crevĂ© un oeil et coupĂ© une jambe avant d'infiltrer Mahr plus hardcore tu fais pas Isayama prĂ©cise que Eren n'est pas dans l'Ă©tat de se soucier de ce que les gens pensent de son look (en rĂ©pondant Ă une question Ă propos des cheveux longs d'Eren) Puisque l'univers de Shingeki no Kyojin est une fantaisie, il se pourrait qu'il y ait plus de 4 groupes sanguins et si c'Ă©tait le cas ils pourrait qu'ils ne soient mĂȘme pas considĂ©rĂ©s humains J'me demande si ça a un rapport avec les Eldiens et les tests sanguins qu'on leur fait passer A la question "prĂ©voyez-vous de dessiner la pĂ©riode de 4 ans qui s'est Ă©coulĂ©e sur l'Ăźle du Paradis" il rĂ©pond qu'il ne peut rien dire pour l'instant. Isayama a dĂ©jĂ dĂ©cidĂ© de la mort d'un personnage dans le futur mais ne sait pas encore pour d'autres personnages. Isayama travaille sur le manga sans avoir prĂ©vu de date de fin mais lui et son Ă©diteur sont d'accord sur le fait de le finir rapidement. Il y a 5 ans ils avaient dĂ©cidĂ© de terminer la sĂ©rie dans 3 ans. [Pour ceux que ça pourrait inquiĂ©ter, il a dĂ©jĂ dit qu'il voulait finir son manga rapidement mais qu'il ne voulait surtout pas bĂącler la fin dans de prĂ©cĂ©dentes interviews, autrement dit, il ne veut a priori pas Ă©tendre son manga plus que ce qui est dĂ©jĂ Â prĂ©vu] A propos de Bertolt : Isayama dit qu'il n'a "pas encore fini de le dessiner", qu'il est devenu un Guerrier probablement pour son pĂšre. Isayama dit qu'il ne pense pas que les personnages meurent rĂ©ellement et qu'ils continuent d'apparaĂźtre ailleurs (ce n'est pas clair si il veut dire dans l'histoire ou bien d'autres mediums) Sur les spin-offs : l'auteur de Junior High avait une libertĂ© de crĂ©ation et pour A Choice With No Regrets Isayama avait discutĂ© Ă l'avance de ce qu'il pouvait se passer dans le monde souterrain avec l'auteur. C'est lui qui a eu l'idĂ©e qu'Erwin repĂšre Levi dans les souterrains et que ce soit ainsi que ce dernier ait rejoint les Bataillons d'Exploration Isayama semble regretter d'avoir rushĂ© la mort de Mike (notamment parce qu'on n'a jamais vu la rĂ©action d'Erwin et Levi Ă celle-ci et c'est comme si le personnage avait complĂštement Ă©tĂ© oubliĂ©) Le reste des informations sont des informations un peu plus triviales comme la taille ou le poids de certains personnages, ou encore quel genre de musique Eren chanterait dans un karaokĂ© (la rĂ©ponse est MĂ©tal \m/) ModifiĂ© 4 mars 2018 par Tenroku 1 1 Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
Tenroku PostĂ©(e) 8 mars 2018 Share PostĂ©(e) 8 mars 2018 Quelques nouvelles bribes d'information -> http://www.snknews.com/post/171642598167/additional-translations-from-the-isayama-qa  Isayama utilise beaucoup de noms Ă consonance germanique dans SnK parce qu'il s'est pas mal renseignĂ© sur leur signification et parce qu'il trouve ça cool Le nouvel uniforme des Bataillons d'Explorations est fait de cuir et l'Ă©quipement tridimensionnel anti-personnel est plus lĂ©ger et plus facile Ă manier que l'Ă©quipement tridimensionnel classique. Pour certains personnages qui ont des spĂ©cialitĂ©s (comme Levi ou Sasha), ils peuvent choisir eux-mĂȘme l'Ă©quipement qui leur convient le mieux Le personnage de Flocke va apparemment jouer un "rĂŽle important" dans l'histoire Encore une fois, Isayama et son Ă©diteur prĂ©cisent que les rĂ©ponses donnĂ©es dans cette foire aux questions ne sont pas dĂ©finitives et sont susceptibles de changer. Seules les informations donnĂ©es dans l'histoire ou dans les guidebooks sont considĂ©rĂ©es strictement canon. Citer Lien vers le commentaire Partager sur dâautres sites More sharing options...
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