Is Attack on Titan: Junior High canon or can you skip it? The fun series features the AoT characters in a school setting, which is definitely a relief from the pain and suffering the original series brings. Here is a guide on Attack on Titan: Junior High anime and if you should watch it or can skip it.
Is Attack on Titan: Junior High canon?
No, Attack on Titan: Junior High is not canon. It is a comedy and parody series by Saki Nakagawa. Even though it’s a parody, the anime features the original cast members of AoT.
However, the series’ content involves a lot of references to the original content. So it would be best to watch AoT: Junior High after finishing the anime. Plus, it would be a great show to watch after going through the tragedy and heartbreak of the original series.
Attack on Titan: Junior High is a manga series written by Saki Nakagawa. Kodansha published the series in April 2012 until July 2016 in their Bessatsu Shonen Magazine. The magazine also published a sequel, Attack on Titan: High School – Youth! The Marley Academy Next Door, from June 2018 to August 2018.
Do you need to watch Attack on Titan: Junior High or can you skip it?
Watching AoT: Junior High isn’t necessary and doesn’t contribute to the main storyline, so you can skip it if you want.
However, it’s highly recommended for those who want to see more fun content featuring the cast. In the AoT: Junior High universe, no one is dead or suffering. The anime is mainly cute and fun, so this alternate universe will definitely cheer you up.
The anime is available to stream on Crunchyroll.
The synopsis from Crunchyroll reads:
“Your favorite characters from Attack on Titan are back in…junior high school? Adapted from the hit spinoff manga series—Attack on Titan: Junior High (written by Saki Nakagawa), this parody reimagines Eren, Mikasa, Armin, and other characters from the original manga as students and teachers at Titan Junior High School.”
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