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進撃の巨人 Before the Fall [Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall] #12
ATTACK ON TITAN: ANTES DE LA CAIDA 12 [Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall 12]
Kyukuro y Jorge comienzan con su misión de entrenar a los nuevos reclutas voluntarios para que sean capaces de manejar el nuevo equipo de maniobras. Mientras tanto, Sharle continúa con su viaje con Ángel mientras ambos intentan descubrir cuál es la falla en el diseño y cómo suplirla. ¡El contraataque de la humanidad se acerca!
Corresponde a Shingeki No Kyojin: Before the Fall vol. 12.
Corresponde a Shingeki No Kyojin: Before the Fall vol. 12.
220 pages, Paperback
First published August 9, 2017
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October 13, 2022
A fantastic volume. A great new cast of characters, delving deeper into things we've only heard in passing, seeing more of the development of the vertical manuevering device, the relationship between kuklo and sharle and how pure it is.
June 10, 2018
Ooh Rosa, Kai and Felix- I wonder what’s going on there? Could just be an awesome friendship, but hehe, an interesting plot for a fanfic am I right? 😂😂
Also, Angel is so coool 😍 And Leo and Clarissa are fabulous- they’re the side characters that add so much value to a storyline ✊🙌
Also, Angel is so coool 😍 And Leo and Clarissa are fabulous- they’re the side characters that add so much value to a storyline ✊🙌
May 7, 2019
This new team is kind of boring.. But that girl and her face as she saw Charle for the first time :))
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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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April 30, 2018
Siamo arrivati ad un punto importante della storia perché Kyklo insieme all’istruttore Jorge e a Caldina iniziano ad istruire le reclute ad usare l’apparecchiatura; un compito non facile ma hanno a che fare con un gruppo determinato di giovani, tutti ben caratterizzati e uniti (mi hanno molto ricordato il gruppo di Eren al campo di addestramento, nostalgia!). Sharle invece si dirige con Angel alla città industriale per poter sistemare i difetti della suddetta apparecchiatura, mentre Xavi la segue e controlla aspettando il momento giusto per agire.... Spoilero il finale che mi è piaciuto tantissimo, ossia la riunione di Kyklo e Sharle alquanto commovente, e poi c’è la presentazione del dispositivo per la manovra tridimensionale, quello che tutti noi consociamo e che finalmente è pronto per essere usato. È fantastico vedere la costruzione del dispositivo, di come si è analizzata l’apparcchaitura fino a giungere allo sviluppo del dispositivo e come tutte le cose che dicono e accennano fanno fremere noi lettori perché sappiamo che stanno andando nella direzione giusta: l’ho trovato in un certo senso emozionante e adesso voglio proprio vedere cosa accadrà perché il dispositivo cambierà tutto.
April 5, 2021
I love the trainings arcs.
Sharle and Angel got to the industrial city and made the famous vertical maneuvering equipment, also an agreement with Gloria. A month later they go to the training camp where Kurklo, Cardina, Jorge, Rose and the others are, and tell everything and show the results of the newest invention. They have two months to prepare everyone for the new device and kill a titan, otherwise the survey corps will no longer exist... This will be interesting.
Apparently there is a love triangle between Kai - Rose - Felix and Rose - Kurklo - Sharle, I hate love triangle so let's see how they develop that.
( I'm starting to questioning Cardina's sexuality and thinking about him and Carlo )
Sharle and Angel got to the industrial city and made the famous vertical maneuvering equipment, also an agreement with Gloria. A month later they go to the training camp where Kurklo, Cardina, Jorge, Rose and the others are, and tell everything and show the results of the newest invention. They have two months to prepare everyone for the new device and kill a titan, otherwise the survey corps will no longer exist... This will be interesting.
Apparently there is a love triangle between Kai - Rose - Felix and Rose - Kurklo - Sharle, I hate love triangle so let's see how they develop that.
( I'm starting to questioning Cardina's sexuality and thinking about him and Carlo )
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January 29, 2021
رحلة طويلة جدا ..
وأخيرا بقى موجود عدة المناورة الثلاثية الأبعاد
حلو جدا أننا نشوف الأحداث دي وتفاصيلها
سعيدة أن الكاتب هنا اهتم بالحاجات اللي بس ذكر اسمها في سلسلة هجوم العمالة
مدن تحت الأرض-الرجل الأول اللي هزم عملاق-كشف حديد الخيزران-صنع الأسلحة والجهاز
بجد مستمتعة بكل حدث هنا
ماعدا الحرب الغريبة بين كوكلو وكسافي.. حرب مش بتخلص !!
يا ترى محتاجين كام مواجه مباشرة علشان نعرف الخلاصة بينهم
خلينا نشوف ..
..
وأخيرا بقى موجود عدة المناورة الثلاثية الأبعاد
حلو جدا أننا نشوف الأحداث دي وتفاصيلها
سعيدة أن الكاتب هنا اهتم بالحاجات اللي بس ذكر اسمها في سلسلة هجوم العمالة
مدن تحت الأرض-الرجل الأول اللي هزم عملاق-كشف حديد الخيزران-صنع الأسلحة والجهاز
بجد مستمتعة بكل حدث هنا
ماعدا الحرب الغريبة بين كوكلو وكسافي.. حرب مش بتخلص !!
يا ترى محتاجين كام مواجه مباشرة علشان نعرف الخلاصة بينهم
خلينا نشوف ..
..
October 15, 2021
We get to see more of how the device changes and the training they originally developed to teach the recruits how to use it. We also have everyone back together by the end, and Cardina still has that look towards Kuklo... IDK why I am shipping them so bad, but I am LOL!
This is more development than actual progression, but it's coming together well.
This is more development than actual progression, but it's coming together well.
August 25, 2022
Depuis le tome 8 environ, la série s'est grandement améliorée. Le dessin est plus fluide, on tourne moins en rond. Ce n'est clairement pas au niveau de la série originale mais ça reste une bonne série pour ceux qui aiment bien cet univers. Dans ce tome on retrouve un peu cette ambiance de caserne avec les jeunes recrues qui avait disparu de la série depuis quelques temps.
May 17, 2019
Rosa y sus amigos son super nerds y me encantan ❤
La reunión entre Kuklo y Sharle fue muy bonita y los shippeo mucho.
Discutieron muchos detalles del dispositivo y me encanta que digan cómo lo modifican y cómo es que llega a ser finalmente el que conocemos. Eso fue lo mejor de este volumen.
La reunión entre Kuklo y Sharle fue muy bonita y los shippeo mucho.
Discutieron muchos detalles del dispositivo y me encanta que digan cómo lo modifican y cómo es que llega a ser finalmente el que conocemos. Eso fue lo mejor de este volumen.
May 29, 2018
Yes! I can see that things are starting to move forward again.
October 21, 2018
La nascita del dispositivo per la manovra tridimensionale
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April 22, 2019
7.5/10
November 23, 2019
More action and work on the gear that changes the battle of man vs titan
March 17, 2021
It gave me goose bumps when i reached half of the book
April 5, 2021
Interesting read and the device is really coming along now!
February 28, 2022
Training starts kind of a slow volume
August 20, 2022
Me gusta mucho este nuevo equipo que se va formando para la legión. Pero siento que morirán ajjajaka
October 18, 2023
I like Rosa and the other new characters. I hope she shows their asses what girls can do.
October 2, 2024
"This is the final evolution of the device."
Let's go kill some titans, that unruly wretch, ogre.. 🤓✌
Let's go kill some titans, that unruly wretch, ogre.. 🤓✌
October 10, 2024
I DO NOT want a love triangle.
November 20, 2024
Isayamas such a feminist
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August 10, 2025Made me so happy.
It was reading this one I realized we’re Eren now. And we know what’s going to happen. And it hurts.
It was reading this one I realized we’re Eren now. And we know what’s going to happen. And it hurts.
February 5, 2024
Me gusta ver como comienzan a emplear entrenamientos para emplear el dispositivo, ver como deben mejorar las condiciones y habilidades de los cadetes. Empiezo a sentir mucha empatía por Rose, tiene mucho potencial y determinación; siento que Mikasa es una combinación de Rose y Sharle, muy buena en el entrenamiento pero media sonsa con el protagonista. Estoy de lo más emocionada por la introducción del dispositivo ahora tridimensional, grandes cosas se vienen.
April 16, 2024
Kuklo's alive and recovering nicely, just in time too. The Survey Corps has drafted some promising recruits with the hopes of finally rebuilding after the last disaster mission. Only this time, they'll have the (new and improved) device!
Also, have some romantic drama as the new girl seems to have developed a crush on Kuklo. (I mean, who wouldn't? He's a handsome, dashing, super secret spy soldier.)
This prequel has 17 volumes.
Also, have some romantic drama as the new girl seems to have developed a crush on Kuklo. (I mean, who wouldn't? He's a handsome, dashing, super secret spy soldier.)
This prequel has 17 volumes.
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