Hajime Isayama Says Attack on Titan Ending Felt Insincere
The creator's own admission of insincerity adds a new layer to the long-running debate over the ending, directly tying its perceived flaws to his personal conflict between the original vision and the character's reception.
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Hajime Isayama admitted he feels a sense of insincerity about Attack on Titan's ending, explaining that Eren Yeager's global popularity made him unable to fully commit to depicting the character as purely detestable. The comment appeared in newly updated displays at the Attack on Titan in HITA Museum.
Hajime Isayama said he feels the ending of Attack on Titan was insincere, according to commentary added to the Attack on Titan in HITA Museum on April 24. The museum in Isayama's hometown of Hita updated its displays with 26 newly selected pages of original manga artwork, each accompanied by the creator's behind-the-scenes insights in four languages.
In one comment, Isayama described Eren Yeager as a protagonist who committed mass slaughter on a scale rarely seen in fiction, calling the character a product of his own immaturity and foolishness during his early twenties. But as Attack on Titan became a global phenomenon, Isayama said he found himself unable to fully commit to depicting Eren as purely detestable, instead approaching him with sympathy. That closeness shaped the final outcome, leaving Isayama with a sense of insincerity in the conclusion.
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