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Attack on Titan S1E21 — Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (5)

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Attack on Titan•Season 1•Episode 21

Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (5)

9.6/10 · 44,280 votesSep 1, 201324 min

Ranked #1 of 25 in Season 1•+0.8 vs season avg

After a last act of desperation, the person inside the Female Titan has escaped from the Recon Corps and reverted to their human form. Now, disguised as a member of the Recon Corps and equipped with Maneuver Gear, they finally catch up to their prey

Directed byHiroyuki Tanaka, Yasushi Muroya

Written byNoboru Takagi

Previous episodeE20 · Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (4)Next episodeE22 · The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (6)

Seasons4

Season 1 Episodes25

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Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (4)

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Cast7

Marina Inoue

Marina Inoue

Armin Arlert (voice)

Hiro Shimono

Hiro Shimono

Connie Springer (voice)

Yuki Kaji

Yuki Kaji

Eren Yeager (voice)

Kisho Taniyama

Kisho Taniyama

Jean Kirstein (voice)

Yui Ishikawa

Yui Ishikawa

Mikasa Ackerman (voice)

Yu Kobayashi

Yu Kobayashi

Sasha Blouse (voice)

Takehito Koyasu

Takehito Koyasu

Zeke (voice)

Crew12

K

Kyohei Tezuka

Animation Director

A

Ayumi Yamada

Animation Director

H

Hiroyuki Tanaka

Director

T

Takaaki Chiba

Animation Director

Y

Yasushi Muroya

Director

Y

Yuuko Sera

Animation Director

S

Shintaro Itoga

Assistant Director

S

Senbon Umishima

Key Animation

A

Akira Matsui

Key Animation

M

Mamoru Otake

Key Animation

H

Hanako Mitsubachi

Key Animation

M

Maiko Takeda

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (5)" is episode 21 of Attack on Titan season 1. It scored 9.6/10 from 44,280 votes, ranking #1 of 25 episodes this season (season average 8.8). Directed by Hiroyuki Tanaka, Yasushi Muroya and written by Noboru Takagi, it aired on September 1, 2013.

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