Hey Doug. I´m a 52 year old man and my son introduced me to anime through Attack On Titan. I highly recommend it. the Japanese/S-East Asian art of storytelling is utilized in these series to the max and I was literally blown away by the quality of this. I´m definitely going to watch the whole series again. Each episode is around 20 minutes long with few being longer but it goes so fast you don´t notice it. Only problem with Attac On Titan is that you won´t be able to watch much other anime afterwards.... it´s like having a Rolls Royce as a first car. I would recommend some Studio Gibli anime movies as well. Spirited Away is a masterpiece and Howl´s Moving Castle another good one. Just do it. I´m pretty certain you will like it.

That track that when you listen to it you can hear bertholds “ARE WE DOING THIS?! RIGHT HERE?! RIGHT NOW?!” 😂

This is one of the greatest ost of all time

Hiroyuki Sawano is one of the greatest composers of our time. Attack on Titan is one of the easiest animes for non anime watchers to get into and i would highly recommend it

Sawano has never made a single bad, or even average piece of Music. Everything he touches is masterful.

I find it crazy that it's been 2 and a half years since I first watched 2x6 and still I start to tear up whenever I hear youSeeBIGGIRL

Attack on Titan is a show where once you watch the first episode, you will not be able to stop. It's a roller-coaster of a story and the soundtrack is the perfect accompanyment to the story being told

Trust me, whenever this track plays, shit gets CRAZY. AOT is most definitely a one of a kind show, I watched it recently and I can say with complete confidence that nothing else I’ve seen is even close. 10/10

My favorite song from Attack on Titan is "Vogel in Kafig" It is a two parts song. The second part is very similar to YouSeeBigGirl (but it was composed first), but the first half is more sweet and the better part to me.

Me reliving the scene where this OST plays 🧠✨ _"Are we doing it?! Now?! Right here?!"_

There's a another KZfaqr, @GOTGames, whose channel started as a music reaction channel. After a few reactions to music from various anime series, his viewers finally convinced him to watch Attack on Titan as his first anime ever. He ended up falling in love with the series and with anime in general, and converted his channel to a hybrid music/anime reaction channel, gaining him thousands upon thousands of subscribers. He ultimately quit his day job to do KZfaq full time. Attack on Titan changed this man's life. The series is that good.

I can't.... god even almost 1 year later I can't get over this anime. Its just...incredible and I always wanted the end until... I wish it never ended.

我今年41歲，從小到大看了無數動漫作品，進擊的巨人是我看過所有作品中毫無疑問的No.1

At this point you have to listen to Footsteps of Doom now

I think you'll find Kevin Penkin's work from the Made In Abyss anime series very compelling. His music really gives gravity to the beauty and emotion of the series.

Another amazing track from Hiroyuki Sawano is Bauklötze. Its also from attack on titan and is personally my favorite track from the show.

Attack on Titan has a total of 89 episodes. In anime, every episode is only 20 minutes (25 minutes if you include intro and outro songs, and summary of previous and next episode). However, the last 2 episodes were specials, they are 1 hour and 1,5 hour long

AOT is a masterpiece anyone can enjoy, and the music transcends it to a whole other level.

the first part of the track was also in the suite but with lyrics. The lyric version was used in the 3rd season and is called "appleseed". the second part of the track was again also part of the suite, without alteration. But there are a lot of phenomenal tracks in Attack on Titan that arent part of the compiltaion. So a few suggestions to check out: -Bauklötze -call of silence -the other side of the sea (same anime, but different composer for the last season) -Zero Eclipse

Attack on Titan has entered into my top 5 list of favorite shows of all time, not just anime, but tv series period. It has mind-blowing storytelling, amazing animation, masterful music, and some of the best voice acting period. It is truly a 1 of a kind show that has made the medium of anime as popular as it is today, and is a perfect starter anime for any adult looking for something high quality and engaging. Many people compare it to Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, The Avengers, The Walking Dead, etc. in terms of its level of quality storytelling, popularity, and cultural impact

Shinzo Sasageyo and always keep moving foward. *cries in a corner*

You really should check out the tracks "Voices of the chord" , "LilaS", "Avid", "Hands up to the sky", "The answer" and "Shin" from the show "86(eighty six)" from Hiroyuki Sawano in collaboration with Kohta Yamamoto aswell. Sawano is one of the best composers doing anime music out there, he has done music for more anime shows than you could possibly imagine!

I was fortunate enough to pick up AoT right when the last few chapters of.the manga were being released in Japan so I got to binge all the manga right up to the last few chapters. Then I jumped head first into the first three seasons of the anime and fell in love. Once I got my wife hooked on the show it became even more special to me. We just finished the series a few days ago and it was an emotional end but her and I will continue to revisit it in the future, I'm sure.

Love that we're checking out orchestral anime! There are some fantastic compositions in the modern anime world. Can't wait to hear more from Doug!

5:18 did anybody hear that??? "Gives it a forward move" It keeps moving forward...

Every time I hear this I get goosebumps, hopefully this will be forever the case.

I’d highly recommend Attack on Titan as your first anime, if you’re okay with a rather crazy, dark, yet very grounded story… If you watch and care to provide reactions, I and many others would certainly enjoy watching it, as a separate playlist of content. You’d definitely bring more fans/listeners in with that type of content, as well. If not, if you prefer to continue the musical journey only- I have many suggestions but “Ashes on the Fire” is a really good piece, “Call of Silence,” and “So is est immer.”

When you said that the music really makes you want to know what's going to happen next. The anime itself is written and directed in such a way that you are constantly left with cliffhangers and are being pushed into wanting to surge forward and learn and discover more. Glad you picked up the same kind of feeling from the score.

"The Other Side of the Sea" and "Ashes on the Fire" are also definitely worth checking out, I listen to this show's soundtrack on repeat sometimes because it's just so good

This is one of my favourite tracks from AoT, I could listen to it over and over. But what gives the extra flair is the context in the show and the events happening to go along with this track. Also thank you for the translations, definitely relates to the show as well

Try listening the ost of "Kill la Kill". Its composed by Hiroyuki Sawano aswell but its mood is completelly different. Anything this man does is amazing but I think this one's my favourite

Hello from Puerto Rico and thanks for this work that you do Doug, and also you still need to listen for couple of themes not previously on that medley because there was still a season of AOT coming. Anyways, the 2 themes are: Footsteps of doom and Ashes on the Fire.

One thing to note is that Attack on Titan is quite brutal, and somewhat includes gore. Just in case that’s not your cup of tea

I just wanted to say, how much I appreciate the respect you give to every piece of music you listen to. Your perspective on the worlds and language, me and many others experience and understand, is novel and sparks new found appreciation and understanding of the music we have listened to throughout our lives. I love your willingness to dive with fresh eyes into those worlds and experience it alongside us. Your expertise and experience with music, always gives me something new to think about with every track. Thank you. Oh and if you ever get the opportunity, Made in Abyss and Puella Magi Madoka Magica has some incredible tracks.

Attack on Titan is definitely a show that you should start watching… Even if you don’t like the way it starts, it then evolves into something so much deeper, that honestly I dare to say it’s maybe a life-changing experience… There have been really just a couple of shows/series that had such an impact on me, and one of them is definitely Attack on Titan… I hope you someday start watching, I can’t imagine you’ll regret. This show is a masterpiece

So thankful for your continued foray into this genre! I think the fantastical story style of anime emboldens musicians to also push their known limits. LOVE IT🎉

I've been looking forward to this since you started on your anime arc

I’ve been waiting for you to listen to this! I didn’t know it would ever happen. I got SO excited when I saw this video appear!

Watch it man. Amazing storytelling, incredible music

Love your reaction. Love your analyzation. Really appreciate your interpretation and you're always right on the dot. Always love your videos buddy.

Love your videos, Doug. You remind me a lot of my college jazz instructor both in appearance and personality. Your reactions are always quite entertaining and this episode was no exception. Keep doing what you're doing 👍

I just started watch for 3 minutes and i wanna say that your reaction is really good, this is come from a person who doesnt usually watch the intro of a reaction (im guilty hshs) and usually just jump to watch the reaction but you seems so enjoyable to watch and a fun person too :)))

so glad that you decided to check out some more aot! this soundtrack gives me chills every single time i listen to it, both because of how well-made it is and because of the memories of what happens in the show while this ost is playing. i would 100% recommend watching aot. its without a doubt one of the best pieces of fiction of our time with a very iconic soundtrack and i genuinely believe that everyone should be able to experience this masterpiece.

This really transported me back to Season 2. That not only speaks of the sheer amount of genius behind this composition but also of the production's decisions of when to use this track in the show.

hey Doug, I've seen a couple of your videos here and there and decided to comment today, this anime changed my life, the way I see anime and pieces of media/series/movies completely. Listening and watching the way you react to this makes me so happy that more and more people are getting exposed to this absolute masterpiece of a series. Hopefuly you give it a watch one day

This track is my favourite from the series and maybe from anime as a whole - there's a previous version of th8is track titled "Vogel im Kafig" (Bird in a Cage) but I think this one with the synth in there feels a bit more powerful. This version in particular is associated with an extremely pivotal moment in the show which in itself attaches such strong emotions to the song that I can't help but get hyped up when I hear it. Very much enjoyed your evaluation of this and I hope to hear more in future!

I would love to watch your reactions to this show. It’s honestly the most intricate and well written show I’ve ever seen.

There are several reoccurring musical themes and melodies throughout the scoring of the 4 seasons of the show, some versions have lyrics, some don't, youseebiggirl is a compilation of 3 other songs. I think in the 4 'seasons' there are something like 87 half hour episodes, plus the last 2 'speicals' are combined episodes of 2 and 3 respectively. season 1 had 25, season 2 had 12, season 3 had 23 and season 4 had 30 plus the 2 aforementioned specials that tie 2 and 3 episdes into each special. There are also some supplementary episodes that were direct to dvd releases between the 4 year release gap from season 1 to season 2. The time continuity in world between the first 2 seasons is instant, something to keep in mind for later. There's a recommended order to view those supplements if you want to stay spoiler free for maximum shock value, they are back stories to certain characters and events that don't fit in the seasonal continuity of the show. I'm sure the other commenters will give you the proper instructions if you decide you want to watch it. It's a great show to start off as your first anime and also the worst. It's likely that no other show will live up to it.

you are amazing, really love these reactions :)

Now all Doug needs to do is hear the Ace Combat and Project Aces OSTs! Amazing review Doug keep it up, you also might like AOT anime a lot. ^^

Sidenote. Id watch every single episode if you did a reaction video. Please do it! Your mind would be so interesting to listen to while going through the roller-coaster that is AOT

So happy to see you checking out aot again, hope you do decide to give it a watch or react to more aot music, it’s an incredible show!

I just got recommended your channel because of your anime song reactions. I have binged a few of your videos already :D Would love to see you react to all the opening songs in AOT. Anyways thank you for all the effort you put into your videos. I love that you read up on the songs you are about to listen to and the people who compose them. I'm really enjoying the videos!

I've heard this a hundred times. With the context of the show in the back of my mind, to this day it gives me chills and makes me tear up a little.

Great reaction. Next, hopefully, is ashes on the fire and/or footsteps of doom

One composer to another- I would love to see you react to the whole show Imo the best show of all time- regardless of live action or animated

We need MORE ATTACK ON TITAN REACTIONS! ♥ Hiroyuki Sawano is a genius

Thanks for starting to dig into anime. I think for something a little different, and also to celebrate his 70th anniversary, you should do Akirka Ifukube Godzilla March.

Hi Doug! I would absolutely love it if you did a video reacting to each of the opening and ending songs for Attack on Titan. It would be on the longer side, but not too bad. You could always split it into two videos. The songs are so good and it would be great to get your musical wisdom on them

Dude, I love your dissection of the song.

Its amazing that you give us the lyrics.

i went to listen to the song regularly and saw doug post, i am HYPE for this reaction such a beautiful ost

This song is really epic. Great reaction !!

You should definitely react to some other tracks you haven't heard yet from attack on titan. Most of the tracks are masterpieces

Gives me goosebumps

I would recommend Hiroyuki Sawano's work from Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn next if you like his work. It is similarly a sweeping symphonic sound but is quite a different take on it. Loved the video!

I love your reaction! Esp from a classical music composer! I love classical music but not really went into it but its so cool when both of my world meet (classical and anime) hshsh A little explanation, this OST usually used when the MC (main character) went into battle and some "bad" things happened in the battle.. idk how to explain it but the music speak abt this "rush" and "adrenaline" and i think a little "desperate" in it too :]]

Highly recommend songs from the anime Ergo Proxy. It's such an underrated anime, albeit an older one now but the music is haunting.

This anime show is a masterpiece with an impressive story and characters development, the animation and the music in this are simply awesome, even though you're not familiar with watching animes o think you'd like this one because Shingeki no Kyojin story is really deep and involving. I really enjoy your videos with technical comments on every music you analyze, I'm total dummy technically to music, but I still love it, obviously, also, I love hearing from someone who understands more so I can learn! Thanks a lot!

The text in the end. „MIT Trauer und Entscheidung im Herzen“ rather means „With hearts filled with sorrow and determination“ Entscheidung means Choice literally, but in that context it means determination.

I enjoyed your genuine reaction! I wonder how it really is for people who listen to epic anime/game ost for the first time. Maybe it's close to my reaction when I first heard Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture from watching V for Vendetta and falling in love it. Also I recommend Final Fantasy XIV for game music! Have fun discovering more 😊

As a composer you MUST see the symbiotic interdependent relationship between: Music, Story, Imagery/motion and feelings. It is essential to artistry and this is BEST exemplified here.

goosh I've been waiting for this since everr ❤

Hi Doug! First time watching one of your videos and i really enjoyed it. I love the music from AoT! I think both Hiroyuki Sawano and Kohta Yamamoto conposed some amazing tracks for this series. If you are interested, i suggest you also check out some of Sawano's and Yamamoto's music from the anime 86: Eighty-Six. I think they hold the same emotional and compelling factor that the music in AoT has. I recommed the tracks "Shin" "Eighty Six" and "Underneath the Sky" and "SPEARHEAD". I promise you will not be disappointed.

Music in this show is impeccable. One i love is Ashes on the Fire. Gives me chills every time.

I like your videos I hope you do more of video games/Anime music review and reactions

This is genuinely one of the best soundtracks I have ever heared, and it underlines the watching experience and the story of AOT so beautifully and seamlessly. Just hearing a piece gets me all in my emotions and puts me back to my first time watching it! Hiroyuki Sawano is incredibly masterful with his craft and I have - no lie - never heard a piece that he was involved with that didn't fucking floor me. Of course AOT is a huge and long-spanning series, but the way the OST is composed reminds me of How To Train Your Dragon, as in there are certain themes and melodies that you will encounter again and again in different variations, and they can feel distinctly different. To me that is the mark of an amazing soundtrack

The series is filled with countless ost´s that catch you completely off guard. Sometimes its not even music, its just sounddesign in the background that progresses into a song and its so unique. Getting into the series I had no Idea it was gonna have such a unique ost which made watching it so fun cause I was blown away by how vibrant and out of this world the sounddesign is. I recommend listening to ``army go`` or ``2chi`` from season 1 ost

Hey Dough, I have seen your reaction on the suite and I was delighted that now you continued with this. Please react to further soundtracks: Bauklötze, Call your Name, Counterattack of Mankind (was partly included in the suite). And I also HIGHLY RECOMMEND that you should react to the whole series to understand the deep meaning of the lyrics in almost every ost. I would surley watch a reaction from you.

Thank you Doug for giving us this insight. Glad you are as open into expanding your musical horizon as you are, and that you're enjoying the journey! P.S. Definitely watch AoT - also, it gets better as it goes on (except for the very end which is controversial)

This used to be my most listened to piece on Spotify for 2 years in a row.

Should check out Grissini Project's version of the AoT suite at the Stockholm Concert Hall. Full performance is available on youtube!

I'd definitely start with season 1 episode 1 and watch when you have time, since now that the entire series is finished, you can definitely watch casually when you have the time.

PSYCHO-PASS (2012) the first series starring: Seki Tomokazu as Kōgami Shinya & Sakurai Takahiro as Makishima Shogo. Composer: Kanno Yugo. Songs by: Ling Tosite Sigure (TK's band), Nothing's Carved in Stone & EGOIST. It's one of those "thinking required" shows. A Sci-fi series based in an utopian society. Code Geass (2006 - 2008; 2019) starring: Fukuyama Jun as Lelouch Lamperouge, Sakurai Takahiro as Kururugi Suzaku, Koshimizu Ami as Kouzuki Kallen & Yukana as C.C.. Composers: Nakagawa Kotaro & Kuroishi Hitomi. Also Sci-fi (ish) with mecha. 86 -Eighty-Six- (2021-2022) 2 seasons composed by Sawano Hiroyuki & KOHTA Yamamoto. Songs by Sawano Hiroyuki feat. mizuki, Sawano Hiroyuki feat. Gemie & Sawano Hiroyuki feat. Takahashi Honoka. Based on a sci-fi military action light novel series written by Asato Asato and illustrated by Shirabi. Kimetsu no Yaiba: Demon Slayer (2019-) we've had 4 seasons, a movie and a 5th season starting in April. Starring: Hanae Natsuki as Tanjiro, Kitou Akari as Nezuko, Matsuoka Yoshitsugu as Inosuke & Shimono Hiro as Zenitsu. Composers: Shiina Go & Kajiura Yuki. Songs by: LiSA, FictionJunction feat. LiSA, Aimer, Man With a Mission x milet & My First Story x Hyde. A supernatural series involving yokai (demons). A 23 volume manga series. If you watched SnK (Attack on Titan) in Japanese you'd know that Hanae played Falco & Shimono played Connie. Kaji Yuki who was Eren had a small but important part in the first series. Trigun Stampede (2023). Some fans of the original anime series didn't really like this one. I've seen the original and I liked this one more. The animation is different, which was a turn off for some people. Nightow enjoyed it. So if the creator doesn't have a problem with it why should anyone else? Composed by Kato Tatsuya. Starring Matsuoka Yoshitsugu as Vash, Hosoya Yoshimasa as Nicholas, Andou Sakura as Meryl & Ikeda Junya as Millions Knives. Based on a post-apocalyptic gun-action manga by Naitou Yasuhiro. Oh btw it was a prequel. ANother side note: Hosoya played Reiner in AoT Gundam: Tekketsu no Orphans (2015-2016) Because I think every recommendation list needs a Gundam series and this one's my favourite. Starring (and I'm not bias) Hosoya Yoshimasa as Orga, Kawanishi Kengo as Mika & Hanae Natsuki as Biscuit. Composed by Yokoyama Masaru. Songs of note by: Man With a Mission, Spyair, Granrodeo & uru. Guilty Crown (2011) starring Kaji Yuki as Shu & Nakamura Yuuichi as Gai. Composed by Sawano Hiroyuki. Songs of note by: Egoist & supercell. Inserts featuring: Kobayashi Mika, mpi, Aimee Blackschleger & Boom Boom Satellites. Sci-fi series. An original anime. I could go on for years likely.

Epica did an album based on Attack on Titan songs ...sounds amazing, you should give it a try

The music blends into the story perfectly. You absolutely have to be watch the show to truly understand and appreciate the music.

Really should watch the animation. One of the best

To this day, I still get goosebumps listening to this!

Doug i love your stuff and i really think you should give a to made in abyss OST's, the composer is named Kevin Penkin and h'es an animate composer that creates some of the most out of the world expirences !

Would love to see a video on the original 1952 godzilla theme.. gets me going every time!

The scene where they use this hits so hard with this music!

I love how after her big note in the second half of the song, when she starts singing again all of the string instruments harmonize with her, almost just as loud as her like they're about to drown her out but she sings slightly louder

you should watch it, its a great watch and as you already noticed, great music. The story is well formed and you get hooked from the first episode!

Great video!

Curious to what your reaction to anime will be. Also, I love your hair, really fits you!

This is one of the most popular songs from the OST's for the show as it plays an important part in amplifying the emotion of a significant story moment in the 2nd season & is derived from a season 1 song Vogel im Kafig, absolutely a must listen too btw!. As a note, Hiroyuki Sawano's song naming convention makes little sense. Sawano makes multiple iterations & derivatives of many of the tracks, A worthwhile listen comparison would be to listen to the very pop esque song Barricades(movie ver.) & then to the season 3 track Barrichestra to see what he does.

Love the commentary and analysis from a musical theory perspective, certainly not something I've encountered very often. What I think that is missed out when purely listening to the music however, is the context and the setting of the scene in which this song is played in Season 02 of AOT. Without giving anything away, the protagonist and his group are tired and have just overcome a grueling challenge that they have not managed to escape unscathed. Their morale was wavering, as were their determination, when a revelation occurred that involves a regretful betrayal, leading straight into an epic battle which was the climax of the season. This song was paced in such a way to coincide with the story developments, which explains some of the features like the direct that was mentioned. The lyrics further add to the gravitas of the scene, as each one of concepts raised represent the various character development stages that the group has gone through to reach that point of the story. To truly appreciate the depth of this piece, one will need to go through the entire story up until that point as it all converges into this masterful arrangement. Highly recommend watching AOT from start to finish, even if you're just watching to see how the music was crafted for the show. A word of warning though, while it's considered mainstream, there are a few brutal/violent scenes in AOT that some people may find disturbing.

This was recommended to me because of my love for AoT. Highly recommend it. I’ve watched the show 4 times

Can’t wait to see you reacting to splinter wolf!!!

The reason the beginning sounds familiar is because for season 3, they made a new version with lyrics. You heard that version in the Attack on Titan Suite. It's Apple Seed.