The second season of the Attack on Titan anime television series was produced by IG Port's Wit Studio, chief directed by Tetsurō Araki and directed by Masashi Koizuka, with Yasuko Kobayashi handling series composition and Kyōji Asano providing character designs. It covers the "Clash of the Titans" arc (chapters 35–50) from the original manga by Hajime Isayama. It was broadcast on MBS TV from April 1 to June 17, 2017,[1] and later aired on Tokyo MX, FBS, TOS, HTB, TV Aichi and BS11.[2] Funimation and Crunchyroll streamed the second season on their respective websites, while Adult Swim aired Funimation's English dubbed version.[3]
| Attack on Titan | |
|---|---|
| Season 2 | |
 Cover of the first Blu-ray | |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | MBS TV |
| Original release | April 1 – June 17, 2017 |
| Season chronology | |
The season follows Eren Jaeger and his friends from the 104th Training Corps who have just begun to become full members of the Survey Corps. After fighting the Female Titan, Eren finds no time to rest as a horde of Titans is approaching Wall Rose and the battle for humanity continues. As the Survey Corps races to save the wall, they uncover more about the invading Titans and the dark secrets of their own members.
The score is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano. The opening theme song is "Opfert eure Herzen!" (心臓を捧げよ！, Shinzō o Sasageyo!, lit. "Dedicate Your Hearts!") by Linked Horizon, and the ending theme song is "Yūgure no Tori" (夕暮れの鳥, lit. "Birds of Twilight") by Shinsei Kamattechan.[4]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [5] | English air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 1 | "Beast Titan" Transliteration: "Kemono no Kyojin" (Japanese: 獣の巨人) | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 1, 2017 | April 23, 2017[3] |
| 27 | 2 | "I'm Home" Transliteration: "Tadaima" (Japanese: ただいま) | Yoshihide Ibata | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 8, 2017 | April 30, 2017 |
| 28 | 3 | "Southwestward" Transliteration: "Nansei e" (Japanese: 南西へ) | Kenji Imura | Hiroshi Seko | April 15, 2017 | May 7, 2017 |
| 29 | 4 | "Soldier" Transliteration: "Heishi" (Japanese: 兵士) | Hitomi Ezoe | Hiroshi Seko | April 22, 2017 | May 14, 2017 |
| 30 | 5 | "Historia" Transliteration: "Hisutoria" (Japanese: ヒストリア) | Tetsuya Wakano | Yasuko Kobayashi | April 29, 2017 | May 21, 2017 |
| 31 | 6 | "Warrior" Transliteration: "Senshi" (Japanese: 戦士) | Hiroyuki Tanaka | Hiroshi Seko | May 6, 2017 | June 4, 2017 |
| 32 | 7 | "Close Combat" Transliteration: "Da - Tō - Kyoku" (Japanese: 打・投・極) | Takayuki Hirao | Hiroshi Seko | May 13, 2017 | June 11, 2017 |
| 33 | 8 | "The Hunters" Transliteration: "Oumono" (Japanese: 迫う者) | Yūmi Kawai | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 20, 2017 | June 18, 2017 |
| 34 | 9 | "Opening" Transliteration: "Kaikō" (Japanese: 開口) | Yoshihide Ibata | Yasuko Kobayashi | May 27, 2017 | June 25, 2017 |
| 35 | 10 | "Children" Transliteration: "Kodomotachi" (Japanese: 子供達) | Kenji Imura | Hiroshi Seko | June 3, 2017 | July 9, 2017 |
| 36 | 11 | "Charge" Transliteration: "Totsugeki" (Japanese: 突撃) | Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yasuhiro Akamatsu | Hiroshi Seko | June 10, 2017 | July 16, 2017 |
| 37 | 12 | "Scream" Transliteration: "Sakebi" (Japanese: 叫び) | Satonobu Kikuchi, Takayuki Hirao, Tetsurō Araki, Yoshihide Ibata | Yasuko Kobayashi | June 17, 2017 | July 23, 2017 |
Music
| "Attack on Titan" Season 2 Original Soundtrack | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | June 7, 2017 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 2:29:00 |
| Label | Pony Canyon |
| Producer |
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Sawano returned to compose the soundtrack for the second season, with the 2-CD soundtrack released on June 7, 2017, by Pony Canyon.[6] In addition to music composed for Season 2, the soundtrack also featured any and all tracks composed for other media in-between seasons one and two, such as compilation films and OVAs.
Vocals were provided by yosh, Gemie, mpi, Mica Caldito, Mika Kobayashi and Benjamin.
Track listing
All music is composed by Hiroyuki Sawano
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Barricades" |
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| 3:41 |
| 2. | "APETITAN" | 5:31 | ||
| 3. | "YouSeeBIGGIRL/T:T" (YmirBIGGIRL/Titan vs Titan) | Rie | Gemie | 5:58 |
| 4. | "son2seaVer" | 5:22 | ||
| 5. | "Call of Silence" | cAnON. | Gemie | 2:57 |
| 6. | "ERENthe標" (EREN the Coordinate) | 6:23 | ||
| 7. | "attack音D" (attack on D) | 4:44 | ||
| 8. | "YAMANAIAME" |
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| 4:27 |
| 9. | "2Volt" | 6:46 | ||
| 10. | "進撃st-hrn-egt20130629巨人" (Shingeki Strings-Horns-ElectricGuitar 20130629 Kyojin) | 5:00 | ||
| 11. | "So ist es immer" |
| Benjamin | 4:48 |
| 12. | "進撃st-hrn-gt-pf20130629巨人" (Shingeki Strings-Horns-Guitar-Piano 20130629 Kyojin) | 4:36 | ||
| 13. | "ymniam-orch" | 3:09 | ||
| 14. | "The Reluctant Heroes <MODv>" | mpi | Mica Caldito | 4:30 |
| 15. | "進撃st-hrn-gt20130629巨人" (Shingeki Strings-Horns-Guitar 20130629 Kyojin) | 4:12 | ||
| 16. | "theDOGS" | mpi | mpi | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 1:16:45 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Performer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "進撃pf-medley20130629巨人" (Shingeki Piano Medley 20130629 Kyojin) | 5:06 | ||
| 2. | "EMAymniam" | 5:31 | ||
| 3. | "進撃pf20130218巨人" (Shingeki Piano 20130218 Kyojin) | 4:40 | ||
| 4. | "進撃gt20130218巨人" (Shingeki Guitar 20130218 Kyojin) | 2:31 | ||
| 5. | "TWO-lives" | 4:57 | ||
| 6. | "進撃st20130629巨人" (Shingeki Strings 20130629 Kyojin) | 5:25 | ||
| 7. | "進撃vn-pf20130524巨人" (Shingeki Violin-Piano 20130524 Kyojin) | 3:23 | ||
| 8. | "ymniam-MKorch" | Mika Kobayashi | 2:36 | |
| 9. | "進撃pf-adlib-c20130218巨人" (Shingeki Piano Adlib on c 20130218 Kyojin) | 3:53 | ||
| 10. | "進撃pf-adlib-b20130218巨人" (Shingeki Piano Adlib on b 20130218 Kyojin) | 2:50 | ||
| 11. | "進撃vc-pf20130218巨人" (Shingeki Cello-Piano 20130218 Kyojin) | 6:11 | ||
| 12. | "TheWeightOfLives" | 7:20 | ||
| 13. | "YAMANAIAME <FMv>" |
| Mica Caldito | 4:28 |
| 14. | "AOTs2M他1" | 4:10 | ||
| 15. | "AOTs2M他2" | 2:08 | ||
| 16. | "AOTs2M他3" | 3:25 | ||
| 17. | "AOTs2M他4" | 4:03 | ||
| Total length: | 1:09:57 | |||
Home media release
Japanese
| Vol. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–31 | June 21, 2017 | [7] | |
| 2 | 32–37 | August 18, 2017 | [8] | |
English
| Vol. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–37 | February 27, 2018 | [9] | |
| Vol. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–37 | February 26, 2018 | [10] | |
| Vol. | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26–37 | April 11, 2018 | [11][12] | |
References
- ^ "Attack on Titan Anime Season 2 Premieres in April". Anime News Network. December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
- ^ "Attack on Titan 2nd Season's New Visual, Linked Horizon Song Revealed". Anime News Network. February 6, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b "Toonami Premieres Attack on Titan Season 2 on April 22". Anime News Network. April 3, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
12:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22 (effectively Sunday morning)
- ^ "Crunchyroll Streams Attack on Titan Season 2 Anime". Anime News Network. March 30, 2017. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ 進撃の巨人 Season2 [Attack on Titan Season 2] (in Japanese). Mainichi Broadcasting System. Retrieved April 1, 2017.
- ^ ""Attack On Titan" Season 2 Original Soundtrack Animation Soundtrack (Music by Hiroyuki Sawano) CD Album". CDJapan. Archived from the original on April 4, 2017. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
- ^ "「進撃の巨人」Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD Vol. 1". Shingeki no Kojin (in Japanese). Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "「進撃の巨人」Season 2 Blu-ray/DVD Vol. 2". Shingeki no Kojin (in Japanese). Retrieved November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Attack on Titan Season Two". Funimation. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Sony Announces Attack on Titan Season 2 UK Release". Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Attack on Titan Complete Season 2". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved November 21, 2018.
- ^ "Attack on Titan Complete Season 2 (Blu-ray)". Madman Entertainment. Retrieved November 21, 2018.