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Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening

Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening

Representation Score

5.7/10

Fair

2018

R

Director

Tetsuro Araki, Masashi Koizuka

Runtime

120 minutes

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The film effectively challenges traditional gender roles by portraying women as powerful, influential combatants. However, it lacks diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, and there is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships. The narrative focuses on immediate survival and combat, leaving little room for exploring diverse identities. The work serves as a critique of societal structures and institutions, but does not delve deeply into issues of race or disability.

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Category Breakdown

Does Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The story focuses on survival and trauma, with no exploration of romantic relationships or non-straight identities. There is no depiction of same-sex intimacy or non-straight-centered characters.

How does Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening portray gender?

Good

Female characters like Mikasa Ackerman are portrayed as powerful fighters with significant influence over the plot. This challenges traditional gender stereotypes by showing women in high-stakes combat roles and leadership positions.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening?

Limited

The film features a predominantly homogeneous cast, with few characters representing different racial or ethnic backgrounds. There is no intentional effort to include actors of various races or to blend different ethnicities.

How does Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening represent religion and culture?

Fair

The narrative criticizes established institutions and highlights the state's failure to protect its citizens. It also questions the idealized stability of the traditional family structure.

Does Attack on Titan: The Roar of Awakening include disability representation?

Limited

Characters are primarily defined by their combat abilities rather than by physical or neurological differences. The focus is on the physical threat posed by the Titans, with little attention given to disabilities.

Present on Screen

  • Highlights women as elite, influential combatants who challenge traditional gender roles.
  • Provides a critical look at the failures of established societal institutions.
  • Questions traditional notions of masculinity within military contexts.

Limited or Absent

  • Includes no depictions of non-straight relationships or identities.
  • Features a largely homogeneous cast with little racial or ethnic diversity.
  • Focuses on combat scenarios, with minimal emphasis on neurodivergence or physical disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Eren Yeager and others of the 104th Training Corps have just begun to become full members of the Survey Corps. As they ready themselves to face the Titans once again, their preparations are interrupted by the invasion of Wall Rose—but all is not as it seems as more mysteries are unraveled. As the Survey Corps races to save the wall, they uncover more about the invading Titans and the dark secrets of their own members.

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