Attack on Titan

Hajime Isayama's Attack on Titan (2012–2021) is a sprawling, dark fantasy epic from Kodansha USA that follows humanity's desperate struggle for survival within massive walled cities, besieged by colossal, man-eating Titans. Over the course of 34 issues, Isayama—who both wrote and illustrated the series, with translations by Ko Ransom and Sheldon Drzka—crafted a brutal, morally complex saga that reshaped the shonen genre. Its global impact stems from its unflinching exploration of freedom, trauma, and the cyclical nature of hatred, making it a defining work of 2010s manga.