Attack on Titan is one of the most highly revered anime in the last 5 years for its captivating story and amazing character development. The show has been one of the most popular anime in recent times ranking at number 5 on the top 100 all time great anime. The fan support for this show is incredible and with season 4 potentially coming out in 2020 Attack on Titan has only been gaining more traction as the days go on. The story starts with main character Eren as a child, who lives in Shiganshina, a district within the outer wall which is used to protect against colossal titans that will try to invade the city. The titans do break through the wall, and ravage the town killing Erens family and pushing back into the second layer of walls. The story continues with teenage Eren and his friends joining the scouts, a division of the military that fights against Titans. The story follows their journey to trying to understand the titan phenomena better while also protecting their home from the threat that they face everyday. The show can get dark as this is a fight for human survival. There are many dreary thematic elements such as death, loss and hopelessness but that is what gives this anime its emotion and impact. In terms of story this is one of the most interesting anime I have ever watched because in season 3 there are many so many plot twists that connect the story together that it makes it worth watching everything.
Eren as a character goes under so much character development throughout the three seasons of the show. He starts out as this wide eyed boy that wants to just fight against the titans with all of his power. Once he starts getting exposed to the tragedy of his reality then he slowly starts losing that same optimism he once had until he just becomes cold and only focused on his goal of ridding the world of titans.
The music and animation are also exceptional. They add a level of depth to every scene that is not seen as much in current anime. What is even more exceptional however is the voice acting. You can feel the emotion with every line which is something that really differentiates this anime from the rest.
If you were ever skeptical about anime but wanted to give it a try this is definitely one to start with. It has every element that a good TV show has and will hook you in right from the start. It may not be for everyone but I feel that a lot of people would enjoy Attack on Titan if they gave it a chance.