One of the most celebrated recent anime franchises, Attack on Titan (VL-11/14) was a nightmarish action-packed series about future humankind being besieged in walled cities by mindless, naked, man-eating giants (“Titans”). Here the material gets a zany burlesque makeover, recasting the principal characters as youngsters at Attack Junior High School, where kids must cope with the fact that young Titans also attend (in separate classes). First-year student Eren vengefully joins an anti-Titan student secret society, but the bulk of the comedy here frenetically spoofs classroom life. Still, Titan plot details sporadically surface as members of the ensemble prepare for a dodgeball tournament, run for class president, investigate school ghost-lore, and promote their beloved “chee-burgers” in the summer festival (only to see Titans steal them). But viewers do not have to absolutely be familiar with the original to have fun with the nonsense antics. Compiling all 12 episodes from 2015 in a dual-language Blu-ray/DVD Combo edition, rated TV-14, extras include select episode commentaries. Recommended. (C. Cassady)
Attack on Titan—Junior High: The Complete Series
(2015) 4 discs. 204 min. Blu-ray/DVD Combo: $49.98. Funimation (avail. from most distributors). Volume 32, Issue 5
Attack on Titan—Junior High: The Complete Series
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