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The WIT style just hit better for me. Especially how they did eyes, the sky, and the sea. Gorgeous. MAPPA is great, too, but WIT seems to edge them out just barely IMO.

Just imagine. MAPPA artstyle, strong contrast, WITT studio titans, and WITT's ODM gear. just imagine....

I like WiT artstyle, I like the shading, color grading and thick line drawing, also the animation of odm gear and titan forms are good. It is so iconic.

Honestly, I think WIT is perfect for seasons 1-3 and MAPPA is perfect for season 4. I think of it kind of like color grading. WIT feels more young and innocent to me and MAPPA style feels adult-like and stressful(in a good way)

It has to be WiT. As an artist, WiT studio's animation, colour palette, lighting, textures, mixture of 2d and 3d scenery/backgrounds blended in with 2d animation works so well its unreal.

I personally think MAPPA was a good thing for season 4. WIT is better overall, but like MAPPA gave season 4 its own identity. It feels like a new show, because it really is. The entire world becomes expanded and more realistic. MAPPA's art style with less contrast actually depicts the realism of the show further in my opinion. But, I do think the coordinate scenes should have had more contrast in them. Imagine if Eren started the rumbling with glowing green eyes.

WIT really captures the line “this world is cruel, but also beautiful” with their color/artstyle

Man watching this show since 2014 I wish they would have stuck with wit

It’d be cool if mappa and wit could collaborate somehow on the final part of season 4. I wish I could see wits version of the rumbling.

I think MAPPA still did a great job despite WIT being a bit better. They work on way more projects at once and hat harder deadlines to hit. Respect

Another aspect I appreciate about the original, is the abundance of different facial shapes and features. Every character seemed to have a distinct facial feature. I find that MAPPA has kinda made everyone look the same by comparison, noses in particular.

Witt was more cleaner, smoother, and delivered on the big fights ALWAYS. Mappa has yet to deliver anything like Levi vs beast titan 1. Hands down Wit better.

Each studio has a distinct artistic direction. WIT Studio opted for a captivating storybook aesthetic, evident in the character designs characterized by thick outlines and unique brushwork that sets it apart from other anime. Additionally, the color palette, textures, music, backgrounds, and the steampunk-inspired ODM Gear all contribute to a mesmerizing mid-century ambiance, resulting in an incredible visual experience. Conversely, MAPPA pursued a more subdued and somber atmosphere, employing unsaturated tones with hints of blue to achieve a modernized appearance. Additionally, they sought to infuse a sense of war, resulting in certain scenes featuring less visually pleasing elements such as the reddish gradient and the dust filter. Regarding character design, WIT Studio employed minimal linework and emphasized the use of colors and shading.This approach not only facilitated a smoother animation workflow but also resulted in impressive animation quality. Furthermore, they skillfully incorporated complex camera work, adding a level of visual dynamism to certain scenes that left a lasting impression. On the other hand, MAPPA's character designs were meticulously detailed, enhancing their beauty but making the animation process more time-consuming and challenging. To meet the demanding eight-month deadline for the season, the studio made necessary compromises, such as utilizing CGI for the Titans and ODM Gear scenes, in order to expedite the workflow and ensure timely release of the season.

I miss the original art style of AOT. The bold colors and the thick black outlines of the characters is what made the show stick out in the first place.

I'm with Wit studio all the way. I love what Mappa did, but it feels like a different show to me. It's kinda unfair to compare those scenes here 1:22 because this is where Mappa had to prove themselves. It was obvious that they would try to do it better. If it's other way around, Wit would do the same. I'm not a manga reader so for me it's not a big deal which studio did it closer to manga, but I just like Wit's character design better. Pixis now just doesn't look right, Levi looks chubbier.. Even Rainer and Bertholdt in flashbacks doesn't look good to me... don't know, maybe it's just because I only know them from earlier seasons.

I recently got S1 blu ray, and the vibrant colours of Witt were beautiful and stood out. It took full advantage of blu ray format, which I think Mappa art wouldn't do. I also like how most Titan fights by Witt are 2D and look far better. Nearly all Mappa titan fights are CGI and look worse.

I honestly think Mappa's more mature style change was fitting for the Final Season. Everyone is older, we learn the hard truths of the world, and the ethical boundaries become a lot more grey. But overall I prefer Wit primarily for its preference for 2D animation.

Tbh I feel like MAPPA perfectly captures the darker season. With Wit, there would a be thick outline, a shine and lighter colors, with MAPPA you have a thin outline, lines in the shadows and darker colors

I think Witt will always be better in comparison. Anyone that pays attention knows that Witt studio animation is smooth as hell, not a single bad panel. The same can be said with vinland saga, even with Mappa doing a great job, is not always smooth and clean as Witt and you see it.

i prefer WITT for their vibrant color tone

I am just glad.. WIT has animated levis every fight scene

I think that both studios have obvious strengths and weaknesses, I do believe that if MAPPA was given more time, they could’ve equalized some aspects. But one more thing to mention is that I think the studios art really fit the seasons they were given, I really liked MAPPA doing s4 although I don’t think s1-s3 would’ve been that good for them. I also think that while s1-s3 WIT was very good, I don’t know how they would do in season 4 with more of a dark theme.

i really miss WIT, the line quality was so satisfying and the "camera work"? was so much better than MAPPA's.. there were so many wonky scenes in the past seasons that just made me sad

witt studio also just brings back alot of nostalgia, which also brings a powerful punch in comparison to mappa.

I’m okay with the two different styles we got, feel like it really worked to contrast the differences between pre basement and post basement story, really driving home how much the two parts of the story contrast and yet share the same themes. I’m one of the few people that think having both actually enhances the viewing experience

I don't think we should shit on either studios. I think this show is a masterpiece, and the animation is absolutely savage. I have never seen anything like this. Yes, there are obviously ups and downs for both studios, but they did the God's work with bringing this mange to life. I have nothing but deep respect and appreciation for both WIT and MAPPA artists and animators.

For me, it's the contrast. It's what gives the whole vibe. Even the wost CGI titan would look better with contrast.

Feel like Mappa dropped these 2 movies just to flex how good their 2d really is (and could be if they had more time)

I think mappa overdid it with the eye shading, I feel like in almost every scene the characters have those shadow lines around their eyes to make them seem on edge or afraid. Which works in lots of the scenes where horrible stuff is going on, but they even have it in calm scenes and scenes during the time jump where nothing extreme is happening. It feels out of place: like when the main scouts are riding the train cart and talking about who will get erens titan, sasha says it shouldn't be conny because hes dumb and that it should be her, then conny looks at her with the shadowy eyes like shed just murdered his entire family, and calls her dumb... It just felt to odd.

wit's style and colors were what added to the charm for me, however i don't think it would have fit with the darker tone of the timeskip. I like wit's titans and odm gear better, and wit added textures to some things that mappa used flat colors for like the pure titans

There is a difference of time. Mappa made those animation pretty recently while Wit studio made them years ago.

Both are great. Most important is story telling

WIT still manages to be a little better while mappa animators don't sleep 24/7 365

I like both for what they are, Wit was perfect pre timeskip with its Vibrant Colors and more animated artstyle and brighter colors whereas Mappa’s grittier artstyle and less vibrant colors fit the darker tone of the current story more than Wits previous style would of

Ummm.... No brainer buddy! WIT WINS by a colossal margin! 🙂

I think the way it all coincided worked out as perfectly as things could have, a big reason I originally enjoyed aot so much at first was for the unique animation and while a lot was lost in the switch, the fact it happened after a 4 year timeskip to a particularly dark plotline fit perfect with mappas style and the fact our characters look different now reflects the time between them Only thing that I really disliked from mappa was the titan animations which is a pretty big “only”, but I’ll concede CGI was their best maybe only option given circumstances. They don’t look like they’re made of flesh anymore pretty much, that mottled looking texture all titan flesh had is gone and they look kind of sterile, Attack titan in particular looks terrible but then again wit CGI was exceptionally bad

Its very difficult to compare both studios action and animation because almost every season and episode has different people and shedules. The contrast comparison is a totally valid critisism, altough the more bleek and less vibrant colors do fit the dark story a lot more. Mappas color designers also made way more interesting looking color palletes, making each scene and episode feel very distinct, while wit studio recycled some palletes (like the yellow sunset which has been overused since s1) over and over again. While i like Wit studios take on the show, i am so happy that we get to see something different for Season 4, since i think that Wits style got very stale and repetitive.

Thank you, bro! Finally, someone gets it! And with your arguments, I guess lot of people who watched this video can really think about it and admit that Wit Studio really put AOT on the top! Thanks and keep going 👍👍👍

the ending of AOT I think is what brought many people myself included interested in watching the show

In my eyes, WIT studio was much better especially with distinct facial characters and colour grading. They gave attack on titan a unique feel in which colour grading and background of Paradis by WIT studio played a major role

I really do love both of them. But of how WIT did it from the beginning, will always be my favorite.

Mappa is good but wit is fucking perfecfion

It was lucky that the change in tone of the show was accompanied by the change of studio. I'd been weird to see season 3 by Mappa or Final Season Part 1 still by WIT just to be changed in Part 2.

WIT just ‘feels’ right to me, idk maybe it’s a nostalgic thing since I watched since 2014 and brings me back to those times but I just felt amazed and it looked so amazing the first time watching AOT

8:13 I completely feel the same with some of the 2D odm gear scenes made from mappa. I would have to rewatch it to kinda understand what happens.

in the few 2d titan scenes mappa had, i can't help but wonder how would they serve if they had the time. Like just look at reiner's transformation in part 3 or reiner and annie vs yaegerists on part 2, their titan designs is better than witt in my opinion, so i can't help but let all these thoughts fly😢

WITT were given so much more time.. The final movie episode of AoT's animation was fucking insanely good. The animation and even the CGI were greatly improved.

witt just fits the style i like the fake look sometimes it adds to the charm

Mappa fits the tone of season 4

Cgi never blends with 2d animation no matter how good the cgi is and I think wit is just better in every aspect more fluid animation, better action sequences .better cinematography ,better choreography, better direction

Not being a connoisseur on studio performances, even I felt something was wrong when I started watching S4. I really would have preferred if WITT had continued, but oh well🤷🏾‍♀

i will agree that mappa might have better “animation” but i loved the way wit animated 1-3 . it was more simple but its looked way more eye catching and unique, which made it stand out as attack on titan. the old characters in s4 didnt really feel like the same characters from s3. Wits animation was very saturated and colorful, with bright highlights in their eyes and bolder uneven size lines. s4 looked more bland and like a typical modern anime, it didnt feel like attack on titan. imo its like how new movies are more focused on realism instead of making them “unnatural” in a good way were its really unique, bright, and eye catching.

For me, i also liked WIT studio because when I first watch AOT s1 and s2, it's like they really put emphasis on the characters having that bold lines on them unlike studio mappa when I reached s3 of AOT my first impression was like, it became plain, just like what you've said that mappa lack contrast etc, but in some point, Mappa is good in those fighting scenes or titan transformation by using CGI, but overall I just wish WIT studio continued the animation

I think wit's animation was perfect enough for starting season because the story was not too harsh , in later seasons with darker story mappa's darker animation was perfect .. just imagine that eren and grisha scene with wit's animation , for me it would be too plain and with mappa's animation the overall scene showed the tense environment .. so it was kinda perfect .

Im happy to hear that I was not the only one who just got lost and did not understand some of the mappa action scenes😂.

The fact is that mappa suits for season 4 as it's dark and wit suits for other season because of lite story

If Mappa didn't have such short deadlines I have no doubt they could have matched or passed Wit in most categories.

Mappa’s Titan Design is better IMO, and while it’s true that the titan fights tend to look better with WIT because of the 2D, we have to remember that Mappa is actually doing an amazing job with the CGI titans in the second part of the final season AND The Rumbling. WIT also used CGI for the colossal Titan most of the time and if you go back and watch it, it looks pretty janky and out of place. So in terms of titans I would personally give the point to Mappa, I feel like they’re underrated when it comes to the AoT comparison.

Lorewise I think like the transition from WITT to MAPPA. I would slightly not take the final season seriously if they made the characters' eyes look shiny if it was done in WITT's style. The way camera direction was used from MAPPA was chaotic.

I like both styles. But the Mappa style definitely fits the vibe of season 4. It’s darker and in my opinion works better for the events. I even like Mappa’s hand drawn titans better tbh, just look at the Grisha vs Freida fight, it’s beautifully done. However, in general I prefer the Wit style mostly because it’s what most of us are used to. I don’t know what season 4 would have looked like with the Wit style, but regardless we got a product which I think if we are honest with ourselves, we can all be satisfied with.

The switch to mappa was great along with the time sip and the show becoming a lot darker

Of course is WIT

This is like how the hues in Harry Potter turned dark after the 3rd movie

One thing I really don't like about MAPPA's versions of the anime is the weird filters they sometimes use. Instead of using detailed colour grading and contrasting to get a certain atmosphere across like Witt, it seems a lot of scenes just have a blank colour filter over top the scene. This is most usually seen in flashback episodes, like with Reiner, Berthold and Annie being on the island for the first time. The whole landscape has a weird blue/turquoise filter and it looks terrible. The sky isn't dark, moody and cloudy but a greenish blue. Similarly in the flashback scenes to when Eren and friends are in the carriage going home from working on the railroads, the entire landscape has an odd orange filter. It's an attempt to make it look like the sun is going down and they're going home from a long day, but instead of orange light being shone onto the carriage and faces of the characters realistically it's just a filter stuck on top. In one aspect I don't really blame them because of the heavy deadlines set for the poor animators, but at the same time, whoever it is that sets those deadlines needs to stop sacrificing quality over quantity.

In all seriousness, this content is wy to good for such a small channel. Keep going!

Wit enough said

Wit gave the show a more majestic look. Mappa made the show look like it lost its charm or appeal. Like the end of the world or something. Mappa even needed the guy that drew Levi fighting the Beast Titan in S3 to draw the ending scene where Levi dodges a bunch of things in the air to throw a thunder spear while Mikasa slices Eren’s head off.

Somewhere in an alternate timeline, WIT studios animate Berserk and it’s accurate to the manga and went up to the latest chapters.

Wit aot better

Mappa makes a season in a year Wit in 3/4 years if mappa had that time i woud be as good

Honestly I think the artstyle change for the final season fits in really well with the overall feeling the season gives me. It has a way darker story than the first three seasons and mappa's artstyle does the same thing for me? Idk

I think the change of style is just perfect, it shows that a new era has begun with the rumbling. I simply have completely different emotions when I see the style of Mappa compared to WITT

Both studios are equally good on their field. It's not about studio style, it's about story theme and mood. You can notice in memory, that MAPPA can replicate the same art style and mood as WITT did. But there was no need for that up until some point in story. The part of story with which WITT worked - was about titans. The part of story with which MAPPA worked - was about people, war, character progression. Style and mood was changed to capture sudden time skip and how characters changed. How they grew up. The contrast in WITT work helped to create a feel of fantasy world, a world we know nothing about and eager to find more about it. Lack of contrast in MAPPA work on the other hand, helped to ground the story to real world and rules we understand. I highly disagree that contrast would've made MAPPA work look better. That's because you lack of understanding what contrast was used for in a first place. That's also why the entire studio "couldn't do" what one guy did. Not because they can't (that's silly), but because they knew that to portray and convey correct mood, they would need to tonn down contrast. MAPPA style during Season 4 would've never worked in story for Season 1-3. And WITT style for Season 1-3 would've never worked in story for Season 4. That's why they are so different and equally good.

Imo, Mappa is better for the latter seasons as it gets more serious thsn season 1 and 2, the darker and grittier tones fit the plot twists in the end vey well Again thats just ky opinion

I think in the newest episode/special of AoT mappa have outdone themselves and delivered the best visuals in AoT yet.

Tbh I like Wit's more, but just my opinion and preference xD

Mappa just feels darker and more mature, which fits very well with the cynic, tragic tone of the last season. Something to note is that the 3d titans are most likely due to executives putting horrible deadlines, which makes me feel bad for them

Bruh the "ehhh there's no contrast part" is literally me haha😂

People only taking about artstyle. Like did yall forgot about the overall Direction, the Actions, music and ost. The hype and the suspense WIT made during entire time

LOVE MAPPAS ARTSYLE, MISS THE COLORS, WIT'S ODM IS MAGNIFICENT, BOTH STUDIO BACKGROUNDS ARE GLORIOUS, ALL THE TITAN SCENES FROM BOTH STUDIOS WERE EPIC IMO (LEVI VS BEAST IN THE FOREST IS MY ONLY BWUH MOMENT)

Mappa is definitely a more cinematic experience. The way panels are interpreted seems like out of a movie. The cgi titans and odm are not very flashy. But they are also incredible with the sound design and incorporating osts.

MAPPA animators did a amazing job for people who were underpaid and overworked on multiple projects at once

Who did AOT better? Witt. Who could pump out quality episodes regularly better? Mappa. I'd rather watch Mappa then wait x3 years to see Witt

You were very fair to Mappa. I even think you gave it some undeserved praise. Wit does everything better. I mean Everything...even the art style that you say looks like plastic. I get why you would think that but better plastic then a flat cardboard box like mappas.

Wit takes the cake in background art. Mappa background art looks nice in terms of textures and quality, but.. i’m not sure how to perfectly word it - Wit’s angles and perspective in their background art perfectly captures the scale and how vast their world is. While in Mappa, it looks like the render distance is too low. i will not argue any further.

Except a couple moments like a plastic teapot and Carla’s hair, I like WIT Studio art more Yes, it’s not as close as Mappa to the original, but WIT is one of those times when I liked the remake better than original Young Eren looks more innocent, just as a child should be, Mikasa is so cutely-shaped, and oh god SASHA looks so much better in WIT art style, I still can’t get used to this new Sasha with fat cheeks, WIT makes everything looking so innocent and cute, except gory scenes of course - just as it should be. WIT wins in almost every aspect for me, and a more polished teapot that looks almost like plastic - I agree with you here but overall ehh whatever, there’s not so many moments like this, plus it’s background, I didn’t even notice this teapot until you shown me, but I definitely noticed these new huge thick cheeks on Sasha

I'm from the future and I must say that, Mappa really nailed S4 Part 3 Part 1 visuals, it looks so good, I wish they somehow rerelease s4 part 1 and part 2 blu-ray with part 3 quality. Wit's contrast and coloring still my favorite, but damn Mappa really nailed it this time.

Wit>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>💩mappa

I think you forgot one of the most important aspects of this argument. How they adapt the source material. What WiT did to Mikasa is unforgivable and neither is cutting out the dream right at the start etc.

i think the fact that wit did season 1 2 and 3 and mappa did the rest was a really good combo because it really puts us into perspective, how since season 4 things gotten harder and not like a "peaceful fight" against titans. Because the enemies aren't titans, they are humans

I wish there were no deadlines in anime industry

You should have made this video when AOT was finished bc the recent season of AOT was FRICKING gorgeous and they’re improving more and more.

Wit wins every round for me. I just really don't like the way Mappa draws the characters (especially their noses). Yes it looks closer to the manga but if I had to be completely honest, the manga's art never looked that great to me (though the art improvement over the years is very impressive). And the amount of proportion mistakes and frame drops are also distracting in Mappa. In terms of backgrounds Wit also looks much better thanks to their masterful use of contrast differences. As for the hair and objects, I also prefer Wit. Though the object used in the example looks more detailed in Mappa's version, it's an object that should mostly go unnoticed. Meaning you don't need/want it to have too many details (the less you want for viewers to focus on something, the less details it should have, otherwise you get an overload of details on your screen which can accidentally cause the lack of a clear focus point in the scene). So this again shows that Mappa struggles a bit with overall balancing of foreground with background art and color contrasts. In the example that was used the hair looks great in both (different styles), but for most other scenes I don't like the way the hair is done in Mappa (mostly due to awkward proportions, the hair doesn't seem to sit right on the head often times). I also must add that the use of music and sound was far better balanced and timed in Wit's animation projects. In conclusion, while I really like Mappa, Wit is generally just much more skilled and perfectionistic. Even when both studios are at their best, I prefer Wit studio.

AoT fans need to remember back how they fell in love with AoT in the first place, its because of clips from Season 1 - Season 3. Which WIT Studio worked on.

Bro, 165K views and only 860 subs? Bro deserves better!!!

I liked WIT's original sharp, polished, high contrast art style more as it gave anime it's own unique aesthetic looks and vibe. Not to mention they started making it a decade ago and WIT last work on AOT S3 was phenomenal such as Levi vs Kenny fight was next level something out of top tier animation movie. I wish Wit continued with AOT S4 or rather collaborated with MAPPA to finish this masterpiece of an anime!

WIT is better in all aspects. End of discussion. No need for a 9 minute video.

Maybe they need to expand the deadlines

As far as the contrast, I feel that is done on purpose. MAPPA saves the Killer Contrast for the most impactful scenes. It’s done so the viewer knows it’s a big scene