The official episode length and release time for the final episode of Attack on Titan were announced on October 27, 2023, via the franchise's official Twitter account and website. According to the latest information, the final installment of the anime series will have a duration of 85 minutes and will premiere on November 5, 2023, at 12 am Japanese Standard Time. For viewers in Japan, there will be various streaming options available to watch the finale if they are unable to catch the broadcast premiere. While international streaming details have not been confirmed in this recent update, it is assumed that both Hulu and Crunchyroll will stream the finale, based on their previous offerings of the series.
Attack on Titan finale set to premiere in Japan on the NHK channel on Sunday, November 5
marks the end of the Attack on Titan anime franchise's eight-year-long journey. It also concludes the "final season's" three-year and four-part long saga. Although the extension of the "final season" has become a meme in recent years, fans are genuinely saddened by the realization that the epic journey has come to an end.
The Attack on Titan finale is set to premiere in Japan on Sunday, November 5, 2023, at 12 am Japanese Standard Time on the NHK General channel. Expect an 85-minute episode, indicating a two-hour time slot on Japanese broadcast television. Apart from airing domestically, the anime will also be available for streaming on popular platforms like Lemino, d Anime Store, Netflix, TELASA, U-Next, Amazon Prime, DMM TV, and ABEMA services.
The upcoming release marks the ultimate conclusion of the series, encompassing both the overall finale and the second half of a two-part finale release. The initial installment premiered as a one-hour special on March 3 this year, streaming worldwide under the title Final Season THE FINAL CHAPTERS Special 1. Crunchyroll and Hulu were the international streaming platforms for the anime, while Toonami aired it on September 9. The new opening theme song, "Under the Tree," is performed by SiM.
The anime's last season debuted on NHK in December 2020 and consisted of 16 episodes. Funimation and Crunchyroll provided English subtitled streams of the series. Toonami on Adult Swim began airing the anime in January 2021, with Funimation also streaming an English dubbed version during the same month.
The second portion of the final season premiered as the 76th episode of the anime on NHK General channel in January 2022 and spanned 12 episodes. Crunchyroll and Funimation once again streamed the second part as it aired in Japan.
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