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進撃の巨人 Before the Fall [Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall] #13
L'attacco dei giganti: Before the Fall n. 13
Ángel e Sharle portano alle reclute dell’Armata Ricognitiva il modello finale dell’“apparecchiatura”, ovvero il “dispositivo per il movimento tridimensionale”. Kyklo è sicuro che il nuovo equipaggiamento diventerà l’asso nella manica per sconfiggere i giganti, ma il tempo per manovrarlo imparare a usarlo è poco…
224 pages, Paperback
First published December 8, 2017
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Hajime Isayama
700 books4,700 followersJapanese name: 諫山創
Hajime Isayama (諫山 創 Isayama Hajime, born 1986) is a Japanese manga artist from Ōyama, Ōita. His first and currently ongoing serial, Attack on Titan, has sold over 22 million copies as of July 2013. He has mentioned Tsutomu Nihei, Ryōji Minagawa, Kentaro Miura, Hideki Arai and Tōru Mitsumine as artists he respects, but stated that the manga that had the biggest influence on him was ARMS.
Hajime Isayama (諫山 創 Isayama Hajime, born 1986) is a Japanese manga artist from Ōyama, Ōita. His first and currently ongoing serial, Attack on Titan, has sold over 22 million copies as of July 2013. He has mentioned Tsutomu Nihei, Ryōji Minagawa, Kentaro Miura, Hideki Arai and Tōru Mitsumine as artists he respects, but stated that the manga that had the biggest influence on him was ARMS.
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June 25, 2018
OMG Xavi is so cool. He might have his ulterior motives, but I just can't get over how sexy he is :P
He obviously despises Kuklo, but he's willing to 'get along' with him in order to ensure peace- yeah, yeah, it's probably not 'peace' he's after, yet I'm intrigued to know what he's going to do.
He obviously despises Kuklo, but he's willing to 'get along' with him in order to ensure peace- yeah, yeah, it's probably not 'peace' he's after, yet I'm intrigued to know what he's going to do.
November 22, 2024
Slow but I still enjoyed it
October 14, 2022
I'm a sucker for kuklo and sharle. also cardina. This cast has won my heart.
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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August 15, 2018
Il dispositivo per la manovra tridimensionale è pronto e Kyklo lo prova entusiasta: gli sforzi di tutti che sembrano ripagati e si ha una nuova volontà di combattere i giganti, ma ecco che il corpo di Gendarmeria guidato dalla pericolosa e potente Gloria si intromette e mette Xavi a controllare l’operato dell’armata Ricognitiva, dando il limite di 2 mesi per addestrare le reclute e mandarle a combattere i giganti con l’apparecchiatura. La prima parte legata al dispositivo l'ho davvero adorata: vedere la sua evoluzione e la sua creazione mi è piaciuto tantissimo, ma non si fa in tempo ad esultare che i piani della Gendarmeria sconvolgono la storia. La parte dell'addestramento è l'embrione di quello che abbiamo conosciuto nella serie principale, e personalmente, la sua creazione, il mostrare come si è arrivati a quel punto, è davvero bella e interessante, anche appassionante. Poi c'è l’ultima parte che è una sorta di preannuncio dell’inizio della saga principale (almeno io l'ho interpretato così). Mi appassiona molto questa serie, mi tiene sul filo del rasoio e non vedo l’ora di vedere il suo proseguo e come si concluderà questa storia e come si ricollegherà a quella principale (spero in maniera diretta o comunque precisa e chiara).
June 26, 2021
Amazing.... 🤩
This is the volume which made fall in love with the main character through their trial and tribalutions, as well as the development of friendship and even relationship.
I especially enjoyed the ending and the past outlook of where our main character came from the very bottom to the top see the quotes below...
" The titans are waiting for their chance to swallow up the world I love and its people" (recognising his character growth and understanding for others in the current world both positively and negatively ).
"The wide, wide world that moved me is just another cage" (recognising his Loss of freedom and torture since a child as well as the positive side recognising his freedom even if he is still trapped in his first person nightmare day in and out).
Definetly would recommend this series 🤩
This is the volume which made fall in love with the main character through their trial and tribalutions, as well as the development of friendship and even relationship.
I especially enjoyed the ending and the past outlook of where our main character came from the very bottom to the top see the quotes below...
" The titans are waiting for their chance to swallow up the world I love and its people" (recognising his character growth and understanding for others in the current world both positively and negatively ).
"The wide, wide world that moved me is just another cage" (recognising his Loss of freedom and torture since a child as well as the positive side recognising his freedom even if he is still trapped in his first person nightmare day in and out).
Definetly would recommend this series 🤩
May 18, 2019
La capitana Bernhart es bien astuta y muy buena en eso de la manipulación y la política, en serio me cae rebien.
Otra cosa buena de este volumen es que discuten sobre cómo perfeccionaron el dispositivo y le dan el crédito que merece a Sharle.
El resto, es el entrenamiento de los nuevos reclutas de la tropa de investigación. Kudos para Cardina y sus buenas ideas, acabó por ser mi personaje favorito.
Otra cosa buena de este volumen es que discuten sobre cómo perfeccionaron el dispositivo y le dan el crédito que merece a Sharle.
El resto, es el entrenamiento de los nuevos reclutas de la tropa de investigación. Kudos para Cardina y sus buenas ideas, acabó por ser mi personaje favorito.
April 5, 2021
Just finished this volume and pretty much enjoyed.
As in another volumes, some things they put without explanation, just like that and it doesn't makes sense.
Rose and her group are making me nostalgic about the 104th time, there are good similarities between them.
Xavi was sent to "supervise" the training and go on that expedition. Sharle already understood the reason, let's see how it goes.
Still expecting more characters development, especially Cardina and captain Jorge.
As in another volumes, some things they put without explanation, just like that and it doesn't makes sense.
Rose and her group are making me nostalgic about the 104th time, there are good similarities between them.
Xavi was sent to "supervise" the training and go on that expedition. Sharle already understood the reason, let's see how it goes.
Still expecting more characters development, especially Cardina and captain Jorge.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 16, 2022
I haven't been doing a great job leaving reviews for individual volumes. Up to this point I think I've rated almost everything 4 stars. But this volume I reached the point where the SERIES is feeling like a 5 star series to me. Individual volumes aren't standing out from one another so much...but the characters are definitely growing on me and I am fully invested. And the artwork...its incredible. I love it and I love how i can FEEL the movement in some of these panels. It's really fantastic.
October 16, 2021
We get a decent look at the training corps in this one, and get an idea of what the training will be like. We also get to see how politics plays into it. I do like the way this is a smaller world than AOT, and the plot is picking up again.
July 30, 2018
Something big is bound to happen soon. Everything is getting set up for it. So exciting!
November 19, 2019
The survey corps is born! In this volume we see the gear completed and the training of recruits has begun. The series moves closer to the characters fates.
April 27, 2021
An interesting twist has just come about, will our heroes be able to wiggle their way out of this one?
May 6, 2021
Sometimes I get surprised at how smart Sharle is. And I'm in total agreement with her suspicions about Xavi.
I just hope that I'm wrong..
I just hope that I'm wrong..
February 6, 2022
getting more interesting
February 8, 2022
I admire Kuklo, Jorge, Sharle & Angel more and more with every volume I read
February 26, 2022
the manga is very good
February 28, 2022
Xavi is in the survey corps now which is neat but just training arc
August 20, 2022
Odio a Xavi con todo mi corazón, cuando lo maten seré feliz.
October 2, 2024
No Titan killing in this part, tho..
February 5, 2024
Comenzamos a ver como capacitarán a los cadetes para el empleo del dispositivo tridimensional, lo que necesitarán, aunque sea solo en corto tiempo. Me da curiosidad por que el apoyo de la policía militar, y si tiene algún segundo plan para ello.
Sharle me sigue estresando, intentan darle renombre bajo el “las mujeres conquistan con su ternura y debilidad”, pero no, solo hostiga, y Rosa cada vez se gana más mi cariño mostrando que sus capacidades son igual o mejores que las de cualquier cadete varón.
Ya te extrañaba Xavi.
Sharle me sigue estresando, intentan darle renombre bajo el “las mujeres conquistan con su ternura y debilidad”, pero no, solo hostiga, y Rosa cada vez se gana más mi cariño mostrando que sus capacidades son igual o mejores que las de cualquier cadete varón.
Ya te extrañaba Xavi.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 16, 2024
Kuklo tests the new and improved device which works like a dream (seriously, play an Attack on Titan video game and find out how amazing it feels to use the 3-D maneuvering gear) but the production of any more hangs in the balance as does the future of the Survey Corp. It's do or die time for those hoping to make the cut.
This prequel has 17 volumes.
This prequel has 17 volumes.
February 19, 2021
hago reseña de refieriendome a todos los volúmenes, todos increíbles, ninguno decepcionante, sin duda una gran historia.
Mi personaje fav sin duda es Armin Arlert, luego Jean Kristein y levi ackerman.
Por parte de chicas me quedo con hange y pieck
Mi personaje fav sin duda es Armin Arlert, luego Jean Kristein y levi ackerman.
Por parte de chicas me quedo con hange y pieck
December 21, 2024
مش لاقية باقي الأجزاء :((
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