Attack on Titan: Season 1

2013
25 episodes

Centuries ago, mankind was slaughtered to near extinction by monstrous humanoid creatures called titans, forcing humans to hide in fear behind enormous concentric walls. What makes these giants truly terrifying is that their taste for human flesh is not born out of hunger but what appears to be out of pleasure. To ensure their survival, the remnants of humanity began living within defensive barriers, resulting in one hundred years without a single titan encounter. However, that fragile calm is soon shattered when a colossal titan manages to breach the supposedly impregnable outer wall, reigniting the fight for survival against the man-eating abominations.

Season 1 of Attack on Titan premiered on April 7, 2013 and has 25 episodes, from "To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina (1)" to "Wall: Assault on Stohess (3)". The last episode aired on September 29, 2013.

Where to watch Attack on Titan

In the United States, you can stream Attack on Titan on Hulu and Crunchyroll. You can also buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. It is on streaming services in 128 countries.

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Episodes

Episode 1To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina (1)Aired April 7, 2013
After one hundred years of peace, humanity is suddenly reminded of the terror of being at the Titans' mercy.
- 24m
- Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka and Tetsuro Araki
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Akio Suyama Hugo (voice)
- Kyoko Terase Moses' Mother (voice)
- Takuya Masumoto Moses (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Soldier (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Fish Salesman (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Resident (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Megumi Satou Child (voice)
Episode 2That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2)Aired April 14, 2013
After the Titans break through the wall, the citizens of Shiganshina must run for their lives. However, those that do make it to safety find a harsh life waiting for them.
- 24m
- Directed by Masashi Koizuka
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Akio Suyama Hugo (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Man (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara Hannes (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Soldier (voice)
- Megumi Satou Woman (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Sailor (voice)
- Daichi Endo Committee Member (voice)
- Masaharu Sato Armin's Grandfather (voice)
Episode 3A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1)Aired April 21, 2013
Eren begins his training with the Cadet Corps, but questions about his painful past overwhelm him. When he struggles with a maneuvering exercise, Bertolt and Reiner offer kindly advice.
- 24m
- Directed by Kiyoshi Fukumoto
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Tomohisa Hashizume Bertholdt Hoover (voice)
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Thomas Wagner (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Franz (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Daz (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Instructor with Glasses (voice)
- Kenji Takahashi Samuel (voice)
Episode 4The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback (2)Aired April 28, 2013
Two years pass and the time for the recruits' graduation approaches. Annie proves her skill in a sparring session, Jean dreams of serving alongside the King, and graduation day brings shocking revelations — along with the sudden appearance of an old foe.
- 24m
- Directed by Makoto Bessho
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Thomas Wagner (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Franz (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Daz (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara Hannes (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Instructor (voice)
- Kenji Takahashi Samuel (voice)
Episode 5First Battle: The Struggle for Trost (1)Aired May 5, 2013
Five years have passed since the fall of Wall Maria and Eren faces off against the Colossal Titan after it appears out of nowhere once again, and knocks a strategic hole in the gate of Wall Rose. As Titans swarm the city, the newly graduated Cadets are called in to fight a brutal battle that won't be without casualties.
- 24m
- Directed by Shinpei Ezaki
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Thomas Wagner (voice)
- Tomoyuki Shimura Kitz Woermann (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Franz (voice)
- Tomoyuki Higuchi Nack Tierce (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Daz (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
- Go Shinomiya Gustav (voice)
Episode 6The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost (2)Aired May 12, 2013
Armin tries to cope with the loss of his friends and allies after Titans massacre his squad. Elsewhere in the city, Mikasa manages to take out several of the monsters, which brings back tragic memories of her past and the first time she met Eren.
- 24m
- Directed by Tomomi Ikeda
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Thomas Wagner (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
- Megumi Satou Hannah Diamant (voice)
- Saki Fujita Freckles (voice)
- Daichi Endo Mikasa's Father (voice)
- Yuuka Hirose Mikasa's Mother (voice)
- Hiroki Maeda Bandit (voice)
Episode 7Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost (3)Aired May 19, 2013
After the retreat bell sounds, many cadets find themselves without enough fuel to scale the wall back to safety. Mikasa begins to lose hope once she hears of the deaths in Armin's squad, but the appearance of a new type of Titan stokes her will to fight.
- 24m
- Directed by Yuzuru Tachikawa
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Tomoyuki Shimura Kitz Woermann (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Supply Soldier (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Tom (voice)
- Meiko Kawasaki Female Supply Soldier (voice)
- Hitoshi Yanai Soldier 1 (voice)
- Mai Murakami Soldier 2 (voice)
- Ryota Asari Training Soldier (voice)
Episode 8I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost (4)Aired May 26, 2013
Armin comes up with a risky plan that pits Titan against Titan as the abandoned cadets attempt to take back their headquarters. Getting into the building might be possible, but getting out alive and refueled will mean facing more of the giants.
- 24m
- Directed by Shinpei Ezaki, Tatsuma Minamikawa and Toshihiro Kikuchi
- Written by Noboru Takagi
Guest stars
- Tomohisa Hashizume Bertholdt Hoover (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Yoshihito Sasaki Supply Soldier (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Soldier (voice)
- Shintaro Ohata Training Soldier (voice)
- Syota Chonan Supply Soldier (voice)
- Hiroki Maeda Supply Soldier (voice)
- Ryota Osaka Marco Bodt (voice)
Episode 9Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost (5)Aired June 2, 2013
A miraculous return is met with anger and fear. Cannons are fixed on Eren as he struggles to remember what happened to him inside the belly of a Titan and how he ended up as humankind's enemy. One question is all that matters: is Eren human or Titan?
- 24m
- Directed by Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Michiko Kaiden Rico Brzenska (voice)
- Tomoyuki Shimura Kitz Woermann (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara Hannes (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
Episode 10Response: The Struggle for Trost (6)Aired June 9, 2013
Cadets respond to Eren's terrifying transformation with doubt and fear as he struggles to understand it himself. If Armin can’t talk the commander into using Eren’s newfound powers for the good of humankind, all hope of stopping the Titans might be lost.
- 24m
- Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Michiko Kaiden Rico Brzenska (voice)
- Tomoyuki Shimura Kitz Woermann (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Daz (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
- Yoshihito Sasaki Soldier (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Soldier (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Soldier (voice)
Episode 11Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7)Aired June 16, 2013
Plans are made to use Eren's Titan powers to seal the hole in the wall in an attempt reclaim Trost. But with the government's bloodstained history and vocal dissenters in the military ranks, the biggest threat to humankind may not be the Titans.
- 24m
- Directed by Kiyoshi Fukumoto
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Takanori Hoshino Mitabi Jarnach (voice)
- Michiko Kaiden Rico Brzenska (voice)
- Tomoyuki Shimura Kitz Woermann (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Daz (voice)
- Keiji Fujiwara Hannes (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
- Go Shinomiya Gustav (voice)
- Saki Fujita Freckles (voice)
Episode 12Wound: The Struggle for Trost (8)Aired June 23, 2013
The plan to reclaim Trost falls apart when Eren's newfound powers turn him into a mindless giant. As Titans continue to swarm the city, it's up to Armin and Mikasa to make sure the cadets massacred during the mission haven't died in vain.
- 24m
- Directed by Shintaro Itoga
- Written by Noboru Takagi
Guest stars
- Takanori Hoshino Mitabi Jarnach (voice)
- Michiko Kaiden Rico Brzenska (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
- Go Shinomiya Gustav (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Elite Squad Member (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Elite Squad Member (voice)
- Kabuto Nakaya Soldier (voice)
- Junji Tachibana Soldier (voice)
Episode 13Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost (9)Aired June 30, 2013
Jean takes desperate measures to replace his broken Maneuver Gear. Meanwhile, Eren is able to seal the hole in the wall thanks to the help of his fellow cadets, but the cost of humanity's first victory against the Titans will be enormous.
- 24m
- Directed by Masashi Koizuka
- Written by Noboru Takagi
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Takanori Hoshino Mitabi Jarnach (voice)
- Michiko Kaiden Rico Brzenska (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Yuya Murakami Ian Dietrich (voice)
- Rei Shimoda Female Soldier (voice)
- Ryota Osaka Marco Bodt (voice)
Episode 14Can't Look into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack (1)Aired July 14, 2013
A special military tribunal will decide Eren's fate. The Military Police calls for his execution while the Recon Corps argues that he is a powerful resource for humankind, and Mikasa is put on the spot when asked about the events of the Trost mission.
- 24m
- Directed by Shinpei Ezaki and Keisuke Onishi
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Michiko Kaiden Rico Brzenska (voice)
- Kenta Miyake Mike Zacharias (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Guard (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Soldier (voice)
- Ryota Asari Entourage Soldier (voice)
Episode 15Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack (2)Aired July 21, 2013
The Recon Corps moves Eren to an old abandoned castle where he will continue his training. Hange visits and reveals that she's been putting two captured Titans through a series of tests and trials — experiments that she wants Eren's help with.
- 24m
- Directed by Kiyoshi Fukumoto
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Kozo Mito Gunther Schultz (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Sawney (voice)
- Kenta Miyake Mike Zacharias (voice)
- Susumu Chiba Eld Jinn (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Rintaro Nishi Moblit Berner (voice)
Episode 16What Needs to Be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3)Aired July 28, 2013
Everyone is a suspect in the investigation to find out who killed the two test-subject Titans. Meanwhile, the cadets pick which military branch they'll be joining, but after the harrowing events in the Trost attack, many are uncertain which branch to choose.
- 24m
- Directed by Keisuke Onishi and Yasushi Muroya
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Tomohisa Hashizume Bertholdt Hoover (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Kozo Mito Gunther Schultz (voice)
- Kouichi Sakaguchi Dieter Ness (voice)
- Takuya Masumoto Training Soldier (voice)
- Susumu Chiba Eld Jinn (voice)
Episode 17Female Titan: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (1)Aired August 4, 2013
As the Recon Corps begins its push toward Shiganshina, they encounter an intelligent Female Titan unlike any they've seen before. When Armin hypothesizes that it's really a human that's been turned into a Titan, he, Jean, and Reiner attempt to stop it.
- 24m
- Directed by Daisuke Tokudo and Masashi Koizuka
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Kozo Mito Gunther Schultz (voice)
- Kouichi Sakaguchi Dieter Ness (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Masamichi Kitada Luke Siss (voice)
- Shinji Kawada Oluo Bozado (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Guard (voice)
Episode 18Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (2)Aired August 11, 2013
As the Female Titan continues to tear its way through the Recon Corps, Levi makes a bold decision to split the ranks and send Eren and the supply wagons through a huge forest. Is his strategy genius, or does it spell certain death for the scouts?
- 24m
- Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka and Shin Wakabayashi
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Kozo Mito Gunther Schultz (voice)
- Susumu Chiba Eld Jinn (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Natsuki Aikawa Petra Rall (voice)
- Shinji Kawada Oluo Bozado (voice)
Episode 19Bite: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (3)Aired August 18, 2013
With the Female Titan still chasing after Levi's squad, Eren considers turning himself into his Titan form, but Levi tells him to choose to be either a monster or a member of the Recon Corps. As Eren remembers what he has learned from the squad, he realizes that the danger and sacrifice they all share is not what binds them — it is trust. Now it is up to Eren to make the decision of who he will trust.
- 24m
- Directed by Kiyoshi Fukumoto and Tomomi Ikeda
- Written by Noboru Takagi
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Kozo Mito Gunther Schultz (voice)
- Kenta Ohkuma Soldier (voice)
- Susumu Chiba Eld Jinn (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Rintaro Nishi Moblit Berner (voice)
- Natsuki Aikawa Petra Rall (voice)
Episode 20Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (4)Aired August 25, 2013
With the help of Levi's squad, the Recon Corps has successfully captured the Female Titan. As Commander Erwin and Captain Levi begin preparations to extract whoever is inside the Titan, will the Recon Corps discover its true identity, or does the Female Titan have one last trick up its sleeve?
- 24m
- Directed by Shintaro Itoga
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Tomohisa Hashizume Bertholdt Hoover (voice)
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Shiori Mikami Krista Lenz (voice)
- Yoshimasa Hosoya Reiner Braun (voice)
- Kozo Mito Gunther Schultz (voice)
- Kenta Miyake Mike Zacharias (voice)
- Susumu Chiba Eld Jinn (voice)
Episode 21Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (5)Aired September 1, 2013
After a last act of desperation, the person inside the Female Titan has escaped from the Recon Corps and reverted to their human form. Now, disguised as a member of the Recon Corps and equipped with Maneuver Gear, they finally catch up to their prey — Levi's squad.
- 24m
- Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka and Yasushi Muroya
- Written by Noboru Takagi
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Susumu Chiba Eld Jinn (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Natsuki Aikawa Petra Rall (voice)
- Shinji Kawada Oluo Bozado (voice)
Episode 22The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (6)Aired September 8, 2013
The Female Titan has captured Eren after ripping him out of his Titan body, but Mikasa and Captain Levi give chase. Elsewhere, the Recon Corps begins preparations for the journey back home to the Wall with their numerous dead in tow.
- 24m
- Directed by Shinpei Ezaki and Makoto Bessho
- Written by Noboru Takagi
Guest stars
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Yu Shimamura Boy (voice)
- Syuuhei Takubo Gunther's Grandfather (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Yoshihito Sasaki Dieter (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Jurgen (voice)
- Masaki Terasoma Petra's Father (voice)
- Daichi Endo Peer (voice)
Episode 23Smile: Assault on Stohess (1)Aired September 15, 2013
Following the disastrous results of the 57th Expedition, Eren is to be brought to the King’s palace for a court martial. Armin, desperate to save Eren from certain execution, enlists the help of an old friend to assist with an escape plan.
- 24m
- Directed by Hirokazu Yamada
- Written by Hiroshi Seko
Guest stars
- Tomokazu Sugita Marlo Freudenberg (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka Annie's Father (voice)
- Yuichi Karasuma Boris Feulner (voice)
- Yoshihito Sasaki Resident of Stohess District (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Resident of Stohess District (voice)
- Kiyohito Yoshikai Resident of Stohess District (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Wall Worshiper (voice)
- Yuka Maruyama Madam (voice)
Episode 24Mercy: Assault on Stohess (2)Aired September 22, 2013
With the identity of the Female Titan now revealed, Eren has reservations about fighting her. Mikasa, Armin, and the rest of the Recon Corps try to fight the Female Titan, hoping to distract her long enough to buy Eren time to come to terms with his feelings.
- 24m
- Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka and Akitoshi Yokoyama
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita Marlo Freudenberg (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Rintaro Nishi Moblit Berner (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Group Member (voice)
- Ryota Asari Waltz (voice)
- Kiyohito Yoshikai Soldier (voice)
Episode 25Wall: Assault on Stohess (3)Aired September 29, 2013
Eren, spurred on by his promise to kill every single Titan, unleashes the full power of his Titan form in the fight with the Female Titan. As their bloody battle draws to a close, it seems humanity may finally have a chance at survival. However, with many mysteries still left unsolved, what will await Eren, Mikasa, and Armin?
- 24m
- Directed by Daisuke Tokudo, Shintaro Itoga, Tetsuro Araki and Masashi Koizuka
- Written by Yasuko Kobayashi
Guest stars
- Romi Park Hange Zoë (voice)
- Hiroshi Kamiya Levi (voice)
- Tomokazu Sugita Marlo Freudenberg (voice)
- Unsho Ishizuka Annie's Father / Stohess District Mayor (uncredited) (voice)
- Daisuke Ono Erwin Smith (voice)
- Rintaro Nishi Moblit Berner (voice)
- Kazuhiro Fusegawa Soldier (voice)
- Shigeyuki Susaki Military Police Soldier (voice)