The second season of "Attack on Titan" just ended last weekend, but the artists behind the Japanese anime series were quick to drop a surprise for their fans. The show is notorious for taking long breaks in between seasons, that is why viewers were shocked when shortly after the finale, Wit Studio took to social media to announce their 2018 comeback.
The official announcement was made on the show's official Twitter account. The status was greeted by a flood of positive feedback made by excited fans. However, that is not all — Wit Studio dropped another bomb filled with spoilers.
On YouTube, they shared a 15-second video that showed different snaps of the upcoming season. Even though it featured no animation, the trailer revealed a lot of exciting twists that lie in the season ahead.
Spoilers from ComicBook claim that the second season will focus on the Reiss family. For those who are not so familiar with "Attack on Titan," the intense anime series follows the story of a boy named Eren Yeager. He lives in an alternative world that is occupied by gigantic creatures called "Titans."
Humans were made to believe that the Titans were mindless beasts who wiped out humanity. The terrifying stories of what these creatures were capable of made people hide behind massive walls out of fear. However, despite all the protection, the Titans occasionally get through and cause damage.
This is why Eren and his friends Armin and Mikasa joined the military force called "Survey Corps." When their sanctum was penetrated by a group of Titans, the young trio decided to join the fight against the beasts. However, as they grew older, they realized that the stories they were told about the Titans were not all real as they gradually uncovered long-hidden government conspiracies.
The walls are governed by a controversial group. The Reiss family rules over the entire land where Eren lives — Paradis. This means they also possess the power to control what goes in and out of the walls. "Attack on Titan" season 2 ended with Rod Reiss as King of the Walls, but that is about to change soon.
Krista, one of the soldiers in the Survey Corps, revealed her true identity back in season 2. She confessed that she was Historia Reiss, the illegitimate daughter of the king. In season 3, ComicBook also predicted that Rod will search for his daughter when he finds out that Historia has inherited a sacred power that allows her to command Titans. However, in order to unlock such ability, she will need to kill Eren first.
There have been reports that "Attack on Titan" season 3 will include more episodes than season 2. Wit Studio, however, did not release any statement regarding the number of episodes.
