Attack on Titan

Centuries ago, mankind was slaughtered to near extinction by monstrous humanoid creatures called titans, forcing humans to hide in fear behind enormous concentric walls. What makes these giants truly terrifying is that their taste for human flesh is not born out of hunger but what appears to be out of pleasure. To ensure their survival, the remnants of humanity began living within defensive barriers, resulting in one hundred years without a single titan encounter. However, that fragile calm is soon shattered when a colossal titan manages to breach the supposedly impregnable outer wall, reigniting the fight for survival against the man-eating abominations.

After witnessing a horrific personal loss at the hands of the invading creatures, Eren Yeager dedicates his life to their eradication by enlisting into the Survey Corps, an elite military unit that combats the merciless humanoids outside the protection of the walls. Based on Hajime Isayama's award-winning manga, Shingeki no Kyojin follows Eren, along with his adopted sister Mikasa Ackerman and his childhood friend Armin Arlert, as they join the brutal war against the titans and race to discover a way of defeating them before the last walls are breached.

(Source: MAL Rewrite)

Age: 15 Birthday: November 3 Height: 163 cm (5'4") Weight: 55 kg (121 lbs) Position: 104th Trainees Squad, Scouting Legion Graduation Rank: Outside the top 10  Eren's best friend, he is physically weak yet emotionally strong. Even though lacking in actual combat, Armin is a genius on theoretical courses and can make plans even under extreme pressure. Even so, Armin kept on thinking that he is weak. He himself does not notice the things he does for Eren and Mikasa, and believes himself to be completely incompetent and hates himself for having to rely of Eren and Mikasa.  (Source: Wikipedia)  Note: Armin Arlert is the official English translation by Kodansha.  

Armin Arlert

 Eren is Shingeki no Kyojin's protagonist. His adoptive sister, Mikasa, notes on numerous occasions that he acts on impulse without thinking things through, and she often pulls/carries/throws him when he starts fighting with others to protect him from himself. Along with Mikasa, he tends to spend his free time with their mutual friend, Armin.  His father is a doctor (whom is well respected by Hannes and potentially many more) whilst his mother is a housewife. When Eren was a child, he saved Mikasa from being sold off when a visit to her home with his father. Three men—killers of her parents—were in her house, and he killed two of them—one by slitting his throat and the other by charging at with a quickly assembled spear. Mikasa herself killed the third man after Eren urged her to fight whilst the man strangled Eren. After this, he gave Mikasa his scarf and Eren's father adopted Mikasa into their family. Later, when the Colossal Titan broke through Wall Maria the debris from this attack scattered and hurtled towards his home. He could only watch on as his mother—trapped under the rubble of their house—was eaten by a titan. This event lit the fire of revenge within Eren that he would kill every giant and not live a life cowering in fear.  Sometime after this—before the time skip that jumped a few years ahead, to when he became a soldier—his father injected him with something. It's unknown what at this time but it turns out, because of the injection, Eren can utilize the ability to transform into a titan himself (which explains how his limbs were able to regenerate) with side effects of a high fever and massive stamina drain.  Eren has a special titan power called the "Co-ordinates", by which he can direct abnormal titans to attack elsewhere. Note: Eren Yeager is the official English translation by Kodansha.

Eren Yeager

Age: 15 Birthdate: February 10 Height: 170 cm (5'7") Weight: 68 kg (150 lbs) Position: 104th Trainees Squad, Scouting Legion Graduation rank: 1st  Mikasa is Eren's adoptive sister and mutual childhood friend of Armin. Mikasa shares an unbreakable bond with Eren following events in their past, and rushes to protect him whenever he is in danger. Mikasa possesses impressive fighting skill and strength even as a child.  As a teen, Mikasa is considered a genius among all the army trainees and is incredibly skilled at combat and agility. She constantly worries for Eren's well-being and lives to protect him.  When Mikasa was younger, her parents were murdered and she was taken hostage to be sold into slavery. Eren managed to find her and killed two of the three kidnappers by catching them off guard, despite only being a child. The third kidnapper discovered the scene and began strangling Eren while holding him in the air. Mikasa, trembling, grabbed Eren's knife from the floor. In that split second, Mikasa came to terms with the cruelty of the world, gaining perfect control of her own body and using that strength to kill the kidnapper in a single strike through the heart—killing him to save Eren.  In the aftermath of this trauma, Mikasa asked Dr. Jeager where she could possibly go from here. She was cold and had no place left to call home. Eren gave Mikasa his red scarf and Dr. Jeager welcomed her into their family. Because of Eren's heroics and this gesture, she feels she owes her life to the Jeagers. She continues to wear Eren's scarf from that day into adulthood, and they are inseparable.

Mikasa Ackerman

Age: 16 Birthday: March 22 Height: 153 cm (5") Weight: 54 kg (119 lbs) Affiliations: 104th Trainees Squad, Military Police Graduation Rank: 4th  Ranked 4th of the trainee class. A stoic girl, her father trained her in hand-to-hand combat. She's a solitary type, and solidarity doesn't come to her easily. She joined the Military Police under the reason that she only wishes "to survive."  Annie is a Titan-shifter, and as such, it was revealed that she is the Female Titan who killed most of the Scouting Legion members during their 57th expedition. Annie was part of a group of Titan-shifters that initially aimed to wipe out the humans inhabiting the walls until the revelation of Eren's capability to transform into a Titan forced them to change their plans on capturing him instead. She is also the culprit behind the killings of the two captive Titans that Hanji was researching.  As the Female Titan, she had attempted to kidnap Eren on numerous occasions, with the two even engaging in hand-to-hand combat in their Titan forms. She aims to capture Eren with the supposed goal of bringing him "somewhere." When she was suspected by Armin to be the Female Titan, the Scouting Legion had set up a trap to capture and interrogate her, though she was able to see through their plot which resulted in her attempting to escape. Mikasa and Eren manage to stop her from escaping, and when the soldiers tried to bring her out of her Titan form, reminded of her father, she wrapped herself inside a hard crystal thus making the soldiers unable to obtain any information from her.  Though she is affiliated with Bertolt and Reiner, she tends to isolate herself from her fellow Titan-shifters. Despite her callousness and brutality in physical combat, she has shown genuine concern and respect towards her past classmates, notably Eren and Armin. Despite her seeming disinterest toward her own combat skills, Eren has deduced that she has a great fondness for it, as evidenced by her showing interest in further teaching him her techniques. As the Female Titan, she has the unique ability to generate a hard crystalline substance to protect/cover specific parts of her body. (Source: Wikipedia)  Note: Annie Leonhart is the official English translation by Kodansha.

Annie Leonhart

Ness is a member of the Scouting Legion and the leader of one of the units in the 57th expedition.  Ness first appears as an instructor and unit leader in the expedition mounted from the Karanese District into the Titan-infested lands outside Wall Rose. He encounters a deviant Titan in a field, where he is unable to make full use of his 3DMG gear. He manages to sever the Titan's ankles, causing it to fall over and allowing his squadmate Siss to destroy the nape of its neck. However,  they then encounter the Female Type Titan, who easily kills them both when they attempt to engage her.

Dita Ness

The Squad Leader of the 1st Division Elite Force of the Stationary Guard.   She is the sole survivor of the elite squads assigned to protect Eren during the liberation of Trost District. She does not trust Eren and still views him as a traitor.

Riko Brzenska

Keith Shardis was the head instructor of 104th Trainees Squad. He seemed to be a friend or have some sort of relationship with Dr. Grisha, as he knew Eren is the son of the doctor and praised Eren for his effort.  He is a former Commander of the Survey Corps, and was in command when Wall Maria fell in 845. First Appearance Manga: Ch. 15 "One By One" Anime: Ep. 1 "To You Two Thousand Years Later"  (Source: Shingeki no Kyojin Wikia)

Keith Shardis

Franz is a member of the 104th Trainees Squad.  Franz first appears Ch.3 in walking through Trost District with Eren and Hannah. Eren refers to Hannah and Franz as a couple, which they both embarrassedly deny.   At some point following the breach of the Wall by the Colossal Titan, Franz is attacked by a Titan. He is bitten in half and dies.   Armin finds Hannah futilely attempting CPR on what remains of Franz's corpse. He tells her it's useless, and advises her to retreat to the Wall before it's too late. First Appearance Manga: Ch. 3 "The Night Of The Disbanding" Anime: Ep. 3 "Shining Dimly in the Midst of Despair"  (Source: Shingeki no Kyojin Wikia)

Franz

Anka Rheinberger is a member of Stationary Guard under Pixis' orders.  First Appearance Anime: ep. 5

Anka Rheinberger

Age: 15 Birthday: January 15 Height: 145 cm (4'8") Weight: 42 kg (93 lbs) Affiliations: 104th Trainees Squad,Scouting Legion Graduation Rank: 10th  Ranked tenth in the trainee class. Is good friends with Ymir.  Her true name was revealed to be Historia Reiss (ãƒ’ã‚¹ãƒˆãƒªã‚¢ãƒ»ãƒ¬ã‚¤ã‚¹), and she appears to be the illegitimate daughter from the royal family. After the uprising, she takes her rightful place as the queen. Note: Krista Lenz is the official English translation by Kodansha.

Attack on Titan Characters