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進撃の巨人 Before the Fall [Shingeki no Kyojin: Before the Fall] #15
Attack on Titan: Before the Fall, Vol. 15
KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE As the days dwindle before the Survey Corps’ last chance at an expedition, the need to train with their new equipment for fighting the Titans is more pressing than ever. But when an accident during training is revealed to be a work of sabotage, it sends shockwaves through the camp. Who is trying to ruin humanity’s best chance at stopping the Titans, and why?!
230 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 9, 2018
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Hajime Isayama
701 books4,704 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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September 12, 2021
La editorial se ha pasado un "pelín" con el tipo de letra del resumen:todo apelotonado y la letra súper-canija.
En cuanto al tomo... A pesar de estar tan cerca del final me ha dado la sensación de que este tomo era un poco "de relleno", la trama que explica es interesante y entretenida, pero me ha parecido demasiado larga.
En cuanto al tomo... A pesar de estar tan cerca del final me ha dado la sensación de que este tomo era un poco "de relleno", la trama que explica es interesante y entretenida, pero me ha parecido demasiado larga.
February 7, 2019
Rosa and Felix sitting in a tree... 😁😁
Though I also like Kai 🤔🤔
Though I also like Kai 🤔🤔
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
October 16, 2022
This felt like a filler volume, which doesn't make sense since we're so close to the end now. but I guess it helps in developing the xavi/kuklo struggle in the end.
October 18, 2021
More training, a mystery, and a cliff hanger type ending. All in all, this is pretty good, and now that I've gotten into the meat of the story, I am enjoying it. I do wish we saw a bit more of the training, but we do get some good character moments.
December 28, 2018
This one was pretty good. Not as exciting as some of the previous volumes, but you get to learn more about the Survey Corps themselves.
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 16, 2019
Saya suka jilid ini karena--mengesampingkan drama bullying yang kelewat batas di antara para prajurit pelatihan--karakter Xavy mendapat peran yang cukup signifikan. Sudah terlalu lama Xavy ini "dianggurin", terutama semenjak Rosa dan kawan-kawan mulai menjadi fokus di cerita. Padahal, Xavy di versi manga ini berhasil dikembangkan dengan sangat baik hingga menjadi karakter yang lebih berwarna dibanding di versi novel awal.
Uuuuuhhh~~~ padahal selama ini si Gie hanya terpikat pada Cardina seorang, tapi kini Xavy kembali muncul ke permukaan sambil membawa perkembangan karakternya yang luar biasa dan membuatnya tampak pantas maju ke panggung utama sebagai rival Kyklo, si tokoh utama.
Lihat aja posenya di cover jilid ini! Sungguh mencerminkan kalangan aristrokat sejati!! Indah sekali dipandang!
Wuhuuuu~~ Saya gak sabar jadinya dengan kelanjutan cerita ekspedisi pertama Xavy di jilid 17! Apakah Kyklo akan membayar utang budinya di jilid ini kepada Xavy di ekspedisi nanti?
Maaf, Cardina, di beberapa jilid belakangan ini kamu cuma berperan sebagai asisten Kyklo dan "ibu" dari murid-murid pelatihan, jadi untuk sementara biarkan saya selingkuh dulu sama Xavy <3
Uuuuuhhh~~~ padahal selama ini si Gie hanya terpikat pada Cardina seorang, tapi kini Xavy kembali muncul ke permukaan sambil membawa perkembangan karakternya yang luar biasa dan membuatnya tampak pantas maju ke panggung utama sebagai rival Kyklo, si tokoh utama.
Lihat aja posenya di cover jilid ini! Sungguh mencerminkan kalangan aristrokat sejati!! Indah sekali dipandang!
Wuhuuuu~~ Saya gak sabar jadinya dengan kelanjutan cerita ekspedisi pertama Xavy di jilid 17! Apakah Kyklo akan membayar utang budinya di jilid ini kepada Xavy di ekspedisi nanti?
December 2, 2019
L’allenamento delle reclute continua e nuovi soldati si impossessano del dispositivo per la manovra tridimensionale, tra cui Rosa e i suoi amici. Ma proprio la ragazza durante l’addestramento contro il fantoccio di Gigante si ferisce e si scopre che il suo dispositivo è stato manomesso. Chi è stato? È perché? Il volume ruota attorno a questa indagine, in maniera molto macchinosa, ma non annoia anzi descrive molto bene e con mistero i personaggi coinvolti, come ad esempio Xavi e il fatto che potrebbe voler rovinare in partenza la spedizione del Corpo di ricerca... Ma c’è anche divertimento e amicizia con i compagni di Rosa impegnati a voler scoprire chi ha ferito la loro amica. Un volume ancora una volta lento, ma che sa comunque essere appassionante e introdurre il tema di chi fidarsi e chi no, e introdurre sul finale nuovo temi per i successivi capitoli.
May 18, 2019
Aunque sirvió para ver un poco el ambiente entre los cadetes y desarrollar la relación com Xavi, me aburrió un poco. Es casi puro relleno.
Félix y Rosa son tiernos y Xavi fue lo mejor de esto, tiene el potencial para magnificent bastard.
Félix y Rosa son tiernos y Xavi fue lo mejor de esto, tiene el potencial para magnificent bastard.
December 8, 2023
No entiendo como pueden hacer este tomo de relleno casi al final de la historia principal.
Todo lo que sucede no afecta nada a la historia principal.
Trama y problemas internos. Este tomo se puede saltar junto con el anterior
Todo lo que sucede no afecta nada a la historia principal.
Trama y problemas internos. Este tomo se puede saltar junto con el anterior
March 23, 2019
Can't wait to read more
September 25, 2019
Sharle's brother is the perfect definition of a 'nice guy'. All he needs is a fedora.
November 28, 2019
Gearing towards the end of this story and we see the final trainees getting closer to their first meeting with the titans in the outside world
June 2, 2021
There is drama in the camp! People's lives could be at risk. Will they solve the crime?
March 8, 2022
Big twist the criminal is sorry for their actions. Really a nothing happens volume
September 7, 2022
Este tomo estuvo un poco confuso y enredado, no sé por qué.
Pero... la historia sigue su curso y está buena, ya quiero que todo explote e inicie la verdadera guerra, estoy segura que me encantará.
Pero... la historia sigue su curso y está buena, ya quiero que todo explote e inicie la verdadera guerra, estoy segura que me encantará.
October 2, 2024
Yeah as you can see
Still training
No titans
2 more to go
Still training
No titans
2 more to go
November 25, 2024
A whole book did not need to be about this ODM gear jealously thing not even half of it
Though Rosa and Felix (and Kai) are so cute, her friends are ride or die
Though Rosa and Felix (and Kai) are so cute, her friends are ride or die
August 28, 2025
People are lucky I didn’t read this and SNK while taking my classes on identity and intergroup relations because they wouldn’t have heard the end of it. This one was so good.
February 19, 2019
This volume felt a little slower than previous volumes--not as much action. Cadets are training to be part of an elite group within the survey corps. The survey corps is preparing for the expedition that will determine the fate of the corps--will they be disbanded? We don't know yet.
This volume focuses on equipment sabotage that results in what could have been a fatal injury of one of the cadets. Subsequent pages focus on finding the identity of who sabotaged the equipment and what their motive was.
This volume focuses on equipment sabotage that results in what could have been a fatal injury of one of the cadets. Subsequent pages focus on finding the identity of who sabotaged the equipment and what their motive was.
April 16, 2024
SABATAGE! Disaster strikes a training session as one of the 3-D maneuvering devices malfunctions. An investigation begins to find out who-dun-it. Insert some character growth? bonding? tolerance?
This prequel has 17 volumes.
This prequel has 17 volumes.
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