Attack on Titan Season 2 Will Be Released; But Before That, There Will Be An Attack on Titan Prequel Series Based on the No Regrets, Birth of Levi Manga Storyline

By Kara Michelle Oct 18, 2014 02:45 AM EDT

Attack on Titan Season 2 Will Be Released; But Before That, There Will Be An Attack on Titan Prequel Series Based on the No Regrets, Birth of Levi Manga Storyline

The good news is that Attack on Titan Season 2 is confirmed a go. The bad news is that Wit Studios hasn't even begun production on Attack on Titan Season 2 yet because there aren't enough volumes of the Attack on Titan manga that have come out to comprise the material that will cover an entire season of the hit anime TV series. According to iDigital Times, as of now, only thirteen volumes of the souurce manga material have been published. Chances are, they'll begin production work for the next series of the anime TV show once volume 16, at the very least, is out. As observed by the tech news site, Attack on Titan is an adaptation and as such can't be expected to surpass what's being adapted. So at this point, there really is still no official Attack on Titan Season 2 release date yet, nor an Attack on Season 2 episode list, nor an Attack on Titan Season 2 trailer nor an Attack on Titan Season 2 watch online schedule.

In an interview with Rocket News 24 way back in January, Joji Wada, who heads Wit Studio which produces the Attack on Titan franchise,already did said that although they want to do a sequel, it just can't be done this year. He said, "Eventually, we definitely want to do a sequel. This year, though, we've got our hands full producing an anime that will be bundled in a limited edition of the Attack on Titan manga, which tells a different sort of story than what we did in the TV series." This year, Wit Studio's production schedule is focused on coming up with a new anime series adapting the prequel manga Attack on Titan: No Regrets, Birth of Levi. It will consist of two episodes, scheduled for release on DVDs on December 9, 2014 and April 9, 2015, respectively, according to the Anime News Network. It will come bundled with the source manga material. Also according to the Anime News Network, the Attack on Titan (Season 1) television anime series will be recompiled into two theatrical films. The first film, Attack on Titan Part I: Crimson Bow and Arrow, will open on November 22. The second film, Attack on Titan Part II: Wings of Freedom, will open sometime next year.

The Attack on Titan Part 2 (not Season 2) which covers Episodes 14-25 is now available on Blu-Ray and DVD. And in related news, a newAttack on Titan game for smartphones is under development by Mobage for the iOS and Android platforms according to the Anime News Network.