Attack on Titan: Final Season Episode 9: Brave Volunteers
Manga chapter 107-108
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.5
11 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
Attack on Titan: Final Season Episode 9: Brave Volunteers
Manga chapter 107-108
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
9.5
11 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
konami
VerifiedThis was rather a calm episode. With the recent intensed, action-packed episodes, this conveyed the emotions and the aftermath of the battle.
azamuddinalias
VerifiedThis episode i feels like the soft, nostalgic flashback graphics are a beautiful tragedy. The peak moment is the Scouts' "meat" toast on the sunset train. i feels like that was the last time they were truly a family.
banoth007
VerifiedThis episode is slower, but it's very important to the story. It talks about how both sides started working together and what happened after the battle.
kirandande123
VerifiedThis episode slows down and fills in the gaps. We go back three years to see how the Survey Corps met the Marleyan defectors and built up their strength. Lots of talking but important setup. The episode also shows how everyone's starting to question if they made the right choices
tairue
VerifiedI liked how they changed the pacing here. The use of flashbacks really gave depth to the world-building. Even seeing the interaction between the "islanders" and the "volunteers" was a highlight for me. This got me curious if there are alliances being formed in secret.
alrickalmight
VerifiedSasha's death really impacted everyone throughout this episode, it was a hell to watch, It wouldnt be the same without her.
lordofheroes
VerifiedA very tensed packed episode. seeing debates over peace, war, and loyalty, its very engaging, but the pace is very slow, which can put a few people off. This season has been giving WW2 vibes since. Filled with tactical brilliance, this is an episode for those who can handle it
natsudragneel
Verifiedwas confused at the start and later on realize that it was a backstory. nothing much happened just conversations on what happened before. important matter if youre keeping track of the whole series.
c_137s
VerifiedA contemplative episode with a lot simmering beneath the surface. Soft scenes, heavy implications, and characters wrestling with the weight of their choices.
sheila_jade
The story shifts toward politics and uneasy alliances. It becomes clear that trust on Paradis is starting to fall apart.
lex_labo
EPISODE CONTEXT
Positioned at the midpoint of the Final Season's first half, 'Brave Volunteers' serves as essential connective tissue between the devastating consequences of 'Assassin's Bullet' and the strategic pivot coming in 'A Sound Argument.' It processes the emotional wreckage of the raid arc while laying critical groundwork for the alliances and political tensions that will define the season's back half. Skipping this one means missing context that makes everything ahead hit harder.
QUICK TAKES
konami
VerifiedThis was rather a calm episode. With the recent intensed, action-packed episodes, this conveyed the emotions and the aftermath of the battle.
azamuddinalias
VerifiedThis episode i feels like the soft, nostalgic flashback graphics are a beautiful tragedy. The peak moment is the Scouts' "meat" toast on the sunset train. i feels like that was the last time they were truly a family.
banoth007
VerifiedThis episode is slower, but it's very important to the story. It talks about how both sides started working together and what happened after the battle.
kirandande123
VerifiedThis episode slows down and fills in the gaps. We go back three years to see how the Survey Corps met the Marleyan defectors and built up their strength. Lots of talking but important setup. The episode also shows how everyone's starting to question if they made the right choices
tairue
VerifiedI liked how they changed the pacing here. The use of flashbacks really gave depth to the world-building. Even seeing the interaction between the "islanders" and the "volunteers" was a highlight for me. This got me curious if there are alliances being formed in secret.
alrickalmight
VerifiedSasha's death really impacted everyone throughout this episode, it was a hell to watch, It wouldnt be the same without her.
lordofheroes
VerifiedA very tensed packed episode. seeing debates over peace, war, and loyalty, its very engaging, but the pace is very slow, which can put a few people off. This season has been giving WW2 vibes since. Filled with tactical brilliance, this is an episode for those who can handle it
natsudragneel
Verifiedwas confused at the start and later on realize that it was a backstory. nothing much happened just conversations on what happened before. important matter if youre keeping track of the whole series.
c_137s
VerifiedA contemplative episode with a lot simmering beneath the surface. Soft scenes, heavy implications, and characters wrestling with the weight of their choices.
sheila_jade
The story shifts toward politics and uneasy alliances. It becomes clear that trust on Paradis is starting to fall apart.
lex_labo
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