

With “Attack on Titan 2,” the plot advances beyond the first season and goes into what follows after Eren, Mikasa, Armin and the rest of the Scout Regiment take down Annie in the capital. I had a chance to check out latest video game entry to the series at an event in San Francisco and spoke with Hisashi Koinuma, the president and COO of Koei Tecmo Games and producer on the project. Since the initial season, the popularity has cooled but an upcoming third season and a new game, “ Attack on Titan 2,” could reignite the fandom.

It was essentially “The Walking Dead” starring 50-foot zombies and heroes who battled them like a sword-swinging Spider-Man. The story about human survivors besieged by a race of giant humanoid creatures captured fans’ imagination. Preview: 'Attack on Titan 2' captures essence of animeĪt one point, “ Attack on Titan” was the hottest anime on the planet.
