Attack on Titan Episode 23: Smile: Assault on Stohess, Part 1
Manga chapter 38-39
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.7
74 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
Attack on Titan Episode 23: Smile: Assault on Stohess, Part 1
Manga chapter 38-39
Canon/HIGH
OSHIMETER
9.7
74 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
muruganvenkatesh54
VerifiedThe atmosphere becomes increasingly uneasy as the truth edges closer to exposure.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA suspense-driven episode packed with manipulation, hidden motives, and rising paranoia.
kirandande123
VerifiedArmin's confrontation with Annie is quietly devastating. He's not angry — he's heartbroken. The way he pleads before springing the trap shows his humanity. Then Annie smiles, and everything goes cold.
labkatetah
VerifiedI was so lost during the first part of this episode—I felt like I missed something. Why are we suddenly in a new place, and who are all these new people? But wow, the ending totally shocked me. I did not see that coming at all!
frostsincere
VerifiedThe fight between the two titan forms was really intense. It caused a lot of destruction and really showed how powerful both of titan shifters.
duasipra03
VerifiedThe reveal hit hard. I had my suspicions about Annie the moment i had seen that titan form, but seeing it confirmed felt heavy rather than shocking. Betrayal in this series doesn't explode...it actually sinks in slowly.
fedel89
VerifiedFINALLY! Best reveal ever. A good build up for the next episode, I think I know what will happen. All that is left is what are Annie's reasons!
mikau_281
I am actually shaking because Annie laughing like a psychopath gave me the biggest chills and then she just nuked the whole street with that ring spike and I have so many questions about her dad now
sailor_chibi_moon_396
Armin really is a genius for noticing the gear from Marco and seeing him set that trap in the middle of the city shows how much he has changed since the start of the season
rei_ayanami
Annie smiling like a maniac was the scariest thing ever, but honestly it was even crazier to see how fast Armin figured out she was the female titan just from her fighting style
zerotwofan
Armin used Marco's gear as the final piece of proof and his brain is actually terrifying when he puts it to work like this
sophia_ascart_167
That yellow lightning bolt at the end hitting the city was terrifying and seeing the tunnel collapse with Eren and others inside was a brutal cliffhanger
kodama_king
That yellow lightning bolt hitting the district at the end felt like such a massive shift in the story because nowhere is safe now
sleepysquishs
I felt for Annie when she was talking about being an ordinary person swept away by the world and then that laugh she did at the end was just haunting because it sounded like she finally broke under the pressure and seeing the scouts jump out from everywhere to pin her down was such a smart move by Armin even if she escaped
riza_hawkeye
The tension while they were standing at the tunnel entrance was suffocating and Annie refusing to go down confirmed everyone's worst fears
panda_power_138
That laugh from Annie actually terrified me because it felt like she finally broke after trying to stay so cold and detached the whole time
gilbert_bougainvillea
Those wall cult guys getting flattened by the titan transformation right after they were preaching about the walls being holy was such a wild moment that actually felt like justice
ancient_robot_295
I honestly felt sick to my stomach when Annie started that creepy laughing fit because you could just hear her mental state snapping in real time. It was so intense seeing Armin reveal the evidence about Marco’s gear and the way she used that ring to transform was such a smart but brutal move that ruined the whole plan to catch her quietly
japas_282
Seeing how hard Annie's dad pushed her in those flashbacks makes her cold personality make a lot more sense and it makes the whole situation with her father feel way heavier
gashadokuro_ghoul
Watching those military police jerks beat up Marlo just for wanting to be honest made me so mad and it shows how rotten everything inside the walls actually is
EPISODE CONTEXT
Coming off the brutal revelations and losses of the 57th Expedition arc, episode 23 marks a decisive pivot from external threats to internal conspiracy as the story enters the Stohess District raid arc. The battlefield shifts from beyond the walls to within them, reframing allies and institutions as potential threats. As the first of the season's final three episodes, it lays critical groundwork for the climactic confrontations that will close out the season.
READTHROUGH
QUICK TAKES
muruganvenkatesh54
VerifiedThe atmosphere becomes increasingly uneasy as the truth edges closer to exposure.
venkateshonline
VerifiedA suspense-driven episode packed with manipulation, hidden motives, and rising paranoia.
kirandande123
VerifiedArmin's confrontation with Annie is quietly devastating. He's not angry — he's heartbroken. The way he pleads before springing the trap shows his humanity. Then Annie smiles, and everything goes cold.
labkatetah
VerifiedI was so lost during the first part of this episode—I felt like I missed something. Why are we suddenly in a new place, and who are all these new people? But wow, the ending totally shocked me. I did not see that coming at all!
frostsincere
VerifiedThe fight between the two titan forms was really intense. It caused a lot of destruction and really showed how powerful both of titan shifters.
duasipra03
VerifiedThe reveal hit hard. I had my suspicions about Annie the moment i had seen that titan form, but seeing it confirmed felt heavy rather than shocking. Betrayal in this series doesn't explode...it actually sinks in slowly.
fedel89
VerifiedFINALLY! Best reveal ever. A good build up for the next episode, I think I know what will happen. All that is left is what are Annie's reasons!
mikau_281
I am actually shaking because Annie laughing like a psychopath gave me the biggest chills and then she just nuked the whole street with that ring spike and I have so many questions about her dad now
sailor_chibi_moon_396
Armin really is a genius for noticing the gear from Marco and seeing him set that trap in the middle of the city shows how much he has changed since the start of the season
rei_ayanami
Annie smiling like a maniac was the scariest thing ever, but honestly it was even crazier to see how fast Armin figured out she was the female titan just from her fighting style
zerotwofan
Armin used Marco's gear as the final piece of proof and his brain is actually terrifying when he puts it to work like this
sophia_ascart_167
That yellow lightning bolt at the end hitting the city was terrifying and seeing the tunnel collapse with Eren and others inside was a brutal cliffhanger
kodama_king
That yellow lightning bolt hitting the district at the end felt like such a massive shift in the story because nowhere is safe now
sleepysquishs
I felt for Annie when she was talking about being an ordinary person swept away by the world and then that laugh she did at the end was just haunting because it sounded like she finally broke under the pressure and seeing the scouts jump out from everywhere to pin her down was such a smart move by Armin even if she escaped
riza_hawkeye
The tension while they were standing at the tunnel entrance was suffocating and Annie refusing to go down confirmed everyone's worst fears
panda_power_138
That laugh from Annie actually terrified me because it felt like she finally broke after trying to stay so cold and detached the whole time
gilbert_bougainvillea
Those wall cult guys getting flattened by the titan transformation right after they were preaching about the walls being holy was such a wild moment that actually felt like justice
ancient_robot_295
I honestly felt sick to my stomach when Annie started that creepy laughing fit because you could just hear her mental state snapping in real time. It was so intense seeing Armin reveal the evidence about Marco’s gear and the way she used that ring to transform was such a smart but brutal move that ruined the whole plan to catch her quietly
japas_282
Seeing how hard Annie's dad pushed her in those flashbacks makes her cold personality make a lot more sense and it makes the whole situation with her father feel way heavier
gashadokuro_ghoul
Watching those military police jerks beat up Marlo just for wanting to be honest made me so mad and it shows how rotten everything inside the walls actually is
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