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進撃の巨人 Before the Fall [Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall] #5
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 5
THE TITAN'S SON FIGHTS ON Saved from exile, Kuklo and Cardina meet the hero Jorge Pikale, the first man ever to defeat a Titan in combat, and they learn how he did it: a mysterious gas-powered grappling machine known only as "the device." Jorge believes Kuklo might just have the agility and reflexes to master this startling weapon and take the Survey Corps to a new level. But Kuklo has his doubts, and what will Sharle think??
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First published April 9, 2015
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May 14, 2021I just realized something...in 5 volumes, Kuklo and Sharlele have had deeper and longer conversations than Eren and Mikasa ever did in the 4 seasons I've watched.
Not too sure what to think of that...I mean, to some extent it makes sense as the original manga has a much larger cast to juggle and a plot that is considerably more complex. Still, it is kind of sad and makes me truly feel sorry for Mikasa...poor Mikasa.
When was the last time she had more lines than "Eren" and this followed by stony silence or a grumpy comeback? Her seiyuu must be out of her mind by now...
Not too sure what to think of that...I mean, to some extent it makes sense as the original manga has a much larger cast to juggle and a plot that is considerably more complex. Still, it is kind of sad and makes me truly feel sorry for Mikasa...poor Mikasa.
When was the last time she had more lines than "Eren" and this followed by stony silence or a grumpy comeback? Her seiyuu must be out of her mind by now...
November 24, 2021
اپدیت ۲ آذر ۴۰۰-
این جلد اطلاعات بیشتری از اجزای مانور سهبعدی و بامبوآهن میده که خود ایسایاما احتمالا دلیلی نمیدیده وارد داستانش کنه. دارم از جذابیتهای کاردینا هم ناامید میشم اما هنوز انخل کمی کنجکاوی برانگیزه.
هرچند، به حد مرگ کنده. گاهی وسطش برمیگردم و از خودم میپرسم چرا دارم میخونمش و چندان جوابهای قانع کنندهای پیدا نمیکنم. بیشتر مناسب فنهای خیلی سرسخت اتکه، و خوب اونقدر هم شیفته اتک نیستم که از اطلاعاتش کیف کنم و واقعا هم ناموفقه در جذابیت ایجاد کردن اونم تو دنیایی که ایسایاما اونقدر جذاب عرضهاش میکرد.
تنها نکته مثبتش تا اینجا آرتشه. که خراب بودن آرت ایسایاما هم بی تاثیر نیست اما به شکل غافلگیرکنندهای تایتانها توش هولناک در اومدن، هر چند طراحی کاراکتراش خیلی قوی نیست و چشم خیلی بهشون عادت نمیکنه.
پ.ن. سری قبل تا اینجا خونده بودم، هرچند ذهنم قابل ندیدهاش و هیچی یادم نیست اما شاید تکراری نبودن کمی جذابترش کنه.
این جلد اطلاعات بیشتری از اجزای مانور سهبعدی و بامبوآهن میده که خود ایسایاما احتمالا دلیلی نمیدیده وارد داستانش کنه. دارم از جذابیتهای کاردینا هم ناامید میشم اما هنوز انخل کمی کنجکاوی برانگیزه.
هرچند، به حد مرگ کنده. گاهی وسطش برمیگردم و از خودم میپرسم چرا دارم میخونمش و چندان جوابهای قانع کنندهای پیدا نمیکنم. بیشتر مناسب فنهای خیلی سرسخت اتکه، و خوب اونقدر هم شیفته اتک نیستم که از اطلاعاتش کیف کنم و واقعا هم ناموفقه در جذابیت ایجاد کردن اونم تو دنیایی که ایسایاما اونقدر جذاب عرضهاش میکرد.
تنها نکته مثبتش تا اینجا آرتشه. که خراب بودن آرت ایسایاما هم بی تاثیر نیست اما به شکل غافلگیرکنندهای تایتانها توش هولناک در اومدن، هر چند طراحی کاراکتراش خیلی قوی نیست و چشم خیلی بهشون عادت نمیکنه.
پ.ن. سری قبل تا اینجا خونده بودم، هرچند ذهنم قابل ندیدهاش و هیچی یادم نیست اما شاید تکراری نبودن کمی جذابترش کنه.
February 4, 2018
It was nice to see Kuklo feel passionate about something rather than bitter, angry or just plain getting ready to flee. I'm excited to see how he turns out in the survey corps and how they try to defeat the titans.
August 14, 2019
And...just like that the series falls back to mehz at best. I think this will be jumping off point again and probably final time. The whole finding out how they made the weapons to fight the Titans is done in such a dull way and the characters here are just not interesting like the main series. A poor spin off in general. A 2 out of 5.
October 2, 2022
one element that's present here that was missing in the original AOT is a blossoming love story. Of course we had Eren and Mikasa, but with them the stakes were too high, here and before those events, everday life has a semblance of order and that allows for a love story. Also I love the introduction to the Survey Corps weapons and the limitedness of them
October 3, 2015
Kuklo reunited with Sharle and the first captured Titan test the prowess and ingenuity of the survey corps.
February 21, 2018
Kuklo was born from the dead body of his mother who had been killed in a Titan attack. Raised first as a circus freak and later a slave, now free he wishes to join the Survey Corp.
This manga title takes place about 55 years before the attack by the giant Titan we witness in the main series. Just as brutal ass the original, but filling in things we had not known before.
This manga title takes place about 55 years before the attack by the giant Titan we witness in the main series. Just as brutal ass the original, but filling in things we had not known before.
September 28, 2021
This was another good volume, with the plot moving forward. I am not that attached to the characters though.
February 25, 2024
I love the titan experiments so MUCH
February 20, 2017
Ooooo... Very interesting.
January 20, 2018
3.5 stars, best of this series so far since progress regarding plot stuff is finally happening!
December 6, 2020
This is a review of the entire series.
Cut from a titan's stomach after his cultist mother was eaten alive when he was still growing inside her womb, Kuklo bore the cursed reputation of being the son of a titan. He was locked in a cage as a toddler and treated as a circus freak to be paraded around. After years of abuse on the streets he was sold to the Inocencio royal family to become the plaything of their cruel son Xavi. Never taught how to speak or shown the love of another human being, Kuklo's life seemed destined to meet a gloomy end. That was until Sharle, the daughter of the Inocencio family visits him in his cell one fateful night and teaches him the warmth of another person.
Before the Fall takes a very different approach to storytelling than the main series. The high stakes action, intricate world-building, thrilling political undertones, masterful use of mystery and foreshadowing aren't really anywhere to be seen here. That's not to say the prequel is bad, it just tells a much more personal and self-contained narrative that serves to flesh out the lesser explored elements of the main series such as who was the first person to ever kill a titan, how the survey corps were formed and how the three dimensional odm gear they use to kill titans was invented.
The star of the manga in my opinion was Sharle. She threw away a life of luxury and safety to save Kuklo and rebel against the cruelty of her own royal family. She constantly puts herself in danger to confront the horrors of the titans, corrupt royals and rogue criminals. She uses her well-educated background to enlist herself in the service of a group of underground blacksmiths in order to improve their methods and create the technological foundation of the military gear that would go on to give humans a fighting chance against the titans. She was the backbone of the whole narrative and her influence had the biggest impact on the events of the main series. If not for her efforts, none of the characters in the main series would've ever had the means to survive. I also just really enjoyed her personality, the way she never discriminates against the lesser class and how she breaks free from the chains of her royal upbringing.
Kuklo was a decent character, but after he meets Sharle he mostly just feels like a generic Shounen protagonist. He's not bad, just mundane and doesn't really fit in with the overall complex cast, especially next to the secondary protagonist Sharle who ended up accomplishing so much. Some of the world-building doesn't line up with the main series such as titans being able to walk at night and them disappearing the second they're killed, but most of the inconsistencies were minor things that weren't enough to completely destroy the immersion. The limited scope of the plot and setting also made the pacing feel somewhat tedious at times because most of the drama is never taken beyond the walls of the cities, but it also made room for more personal time between the characters living out their daily lives together and really learning to put their heads together to help form a better world for humanity's last survivors.
Not nearly as good as the main series and it doesn't add that much to the world or overall story, but it's an enjoyable side story that gives you a better understanding of the basics regarding daily life in the walled cities and how the foundations of military power and titan-fighting capabilities came to be. It probably won't appeal to casual readers of the series, but it might be worth checking out if you're already a diehard fan of Attack on Titan.
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Cut from a titan's stomach after his cultist mother was eaten alive when he was still growing inside her womb, Kuklo bore the cursed reputation of being the son of a titan. He was locked in a cage as a toddler and treated as a circus freak to be paraded around. After years of abuse on the streets he was sold to the Inocencio royal family to become the plaything of their cruel son Xavi. Never taught how to speak or shown the love of another human being, Kuklo's life seemed destined to meet a gloomy end. That was until Sharle, the daughter of the Inocencio family visits him in his cell one fateful night and teaches him the warmth of another person.
Before the Fall takes a very different approach to storytelling than the main series. The high stakes action, intricate world-building, thrilling political undertones, masterful use of mystery and foreshadowing aren't really anywhere to be seen here. That's not to say the prequel is bad, it just tells a much more personal and self-contained narrative that serves to flesh out the lesser explored elements of the main series such as who was the first person to ever kill a titan, how the survey corps were formed and how the three dimensional odm gear they use to kill titans was invented.
The star of the manga in my opinion was Sharle. She threw away a life of luxury and safety to save Kuklo and rebel against the cruelty of her own royal family. She constantly puts herself in danger to confront the horrors of the titans, corrupt royals and rogue criminals. She uses her well-educated background to enlist herself in the service of a group of underground blacksmiths in order to improve their methods and create the technological foundation of the military gear that would go on to give humans a fighting chance against the titans. She was the backbone of the whole narrative and her influence had the biggest impact on the events of the main series. If not for her efforts, none of the characters in the main series would've ever had the means to survive. I also just really enjoyed her personality, the way she never discriminates against the lesser class and how she breaks free from the chains of her royal upbringing.
Kuklo was a decent character, but after he meets Sharle he mostly just feels like a generic Shounen protagonist. He's not bad, just mundane and doesn't really fit in with the overall complex cast, especially next to the secondary protagonist Sharle who ended up accomplishing so much. Some of the world-building doesn't line up with the main series such as titans being able to walk at night and them disappearing the second they're killed, but most of the inconsistencies were minor things that weren't enough to completely destroy the immersion. The limited scope of the plot and setting also made the pacing feel somewhat tedious at times because most of the drama is never taken beyond the walls of the cities, but it also made room for more personal time between the characters living out their daily lives together and really learning to put their heads together to help form a better world for humanity's last survivors.
Not nearly as good as the main series and it doesn't add that much to the world or overall story, but it's an enjoyable side story that gives you a better understanding of the basics regarding daily life in the walled cities and how the foundations of military power and titan-fighting capabilities came to be. It probably won't appeal to casual readers of the series, but it might be worth checking out if you're already a diehard fan of Attack on Titan.
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May 5, 2019
Yo me imaginaba a Cardina pelirrojo, así que no me importa qué diga la portada, él es pelirrojo.
En este volumen no hay mucha acción, pero se muestra la Ciudad Industrial y el Bosque de Bambú de Hierro y me encanta cómo cuentan que han ido desarrollando su tecnología para pelear contra los titanes. Más que en historia, es avance en construcción del mundo.
Termina con la expedición de hace 15 años, en donde mataron al primer titán ever.
En este volumen no hay mucha acción, pero se muestra la Ciudad Industrial y el Bosque de Bambú de Hierro y me encanta cómo cuentan que han ido desarrollando su tecnología para pelear contra los titanes. Más que en historia, es avance en construcción del mundo.
Termina con la expedición de hace 15 años, en donde mataron al primer titán ever.
October 27, 2022
I’m really trying to get into this but. I am struggling.
What… was the whole “I’m not mad at your dad and brother for imprisoning me (as a child) and beating me every day, bc they didn’t use whips which was nice of them.” Like hello??? Absolutely not.
“Your dad was marrying you (his underage child) off to a stranger without your consent because he loved you” fuck OFF
Also that is… not how plants work.
What… was the whole “I’m not mad at your dad and brother for imprisoning me (as a child) and beating me every day, bc they didn’t use whips which was nice of them.” Like hello??? Absolutely not.
“Your dad was marrying you (his underage child) off to a stranger without your consent because he loved you” fuck OFF
Also that is… not how plants work.
July 9, 2022
Uf, amo amo amo.
Es espectacular ver cómo aquí apenas están descubriendo las cosas, cómo está en proceso de creación el equipo de maniobras tridimensionales. Ni siquiera saben cuál es el punto débil de un titán a ciencia cierta.
Y también volvemos con el tema de un gobierno inhumano, corrupto e injusto. Y hay un romance HERMOSO, que espero termine feliz, aunque no creo jajja
Es espectacular ver cómo aquí apenas están descubriendo las cosas, cómo está en proceso de creación el equipo de maniobras tridimensionales. Ni siquiera saben cuál es el punto débil de un titán a ciencia cierta.
Y también volvemos con el tema de un gobierno inhumano, corrupto e injusto. Y hay un romance HERMOSO, que espero termine feliz, aunque no creo jajja
July 14, 2022
i thought angel is an old man but when he dropped his hoodie my jaw literally got dislocated from opening it too wide LIKE WHO'S THIS FINE BABE YOURE WITH 😍😍😍
them calling the ravenous titan with 'Mammon' will never failed to make me laugh like ayo this aint the mammon i know HWVDUABXH I ONLY KNOW THE DEMON MAMMON FROM OBEY ME
them calling the ravenous titan with 'Mammon' will never failed to make me laugh like ayo this aint the mammon i know HWVDUABXH I ONLY KNOW THE DEMON MAMMON FROM OBEY ME
February 8, 2023
Adoro como toda esta historia expande el universo de la historia original. A pesar de que se siente diferente en esencia al Attack on Titan original, por obvias razones, le complementa bastante bien. Los personajes son interesantes y me gustó mucho como hay un equilibrio entre las historias de estos, la trama central e incluso el romance.
November 16, 2021
This was a really good volume of the series , it kept the story moving forward. One thing I really like is that it broaden the lore of attack on titan universe. As it answering question that haven't been answered in the original story.
August 13, 2022
This had none of the action that I really enjoyed in the last volume...but it had the character development that I've been missing so far from this series and I really enjoyed that. But the artwork...its stunning...absolutely love this style.
March 23, 2017
The best in the whole franchise so far. The whole book was basically lore but it was worth it.
May 10, 2018
In this volume the characters reunite and do some catching up; lots of exposition.
Overall, the manga isn't bad, it's just not great either. I'm still interested in seeing where it goes though.
Overall, the manga isn't bad, it's just not great either. I'm still interested in seeing where it goes though.
March 22, 2019
6.5/10
June 19, 2019
It is taking too damn long to get to some PLOT around here
May 3, 2021
I really really like this spin off series. And I love the fact that it has a little bit of humour and "romance" in between. I don't have any strength left to be Depressed by the Aot world again.
August 29, 2021
Can't wait to check out the next book.
August 30, 2021
So this volume had a load of revelations and I may have gotten all emotional over Kuklo and Sharle.
January 24, 2022
Not really enjoying the characters though the quest is interesting
February 7, 2022
The way that sharle and kuklo are literally so in love🥺
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