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The Worst Episodes of Attack on Titan

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100 years ago, the last remnants of humanity were forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside their fortress. Only the

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 16 - What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3)
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #1 - What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3)

    S1:E16

    Everyone is a suspect in the investigation to find out who killed the two test-subject Titans. Meanwhile, the cadets pick which military branch they'll be joining, but after the harrowing events in the Trost attack, many are uncertain which branch to choose.

    Directors:Keisuke Onishi, Yasushi Muroya
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  2. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 11 - Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7)
    7.8/10(62 votes)

    #2 - Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7)

    S1:E11

    Plans are made to use Eren's Titan powers to seal the hole in the wall in an attempt reclaim Trost. But with the government's bloodstained history and vocal dissenters in the military ranks, the biggest threat to humankind may not be the Titans.

    Director:Kiyoshi Fukumoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  3. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 15 - Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack (2)
    7.8/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack (2)

    S1:E15

    The Recon Corps moves Eren to an old abandoned castle where he will continue his training. Hange visits and reveals that she's been putting two captured Titans through a series of tests and trials — experiments that she wants Eren's help with.

    Director:Kiyoshi Fukumoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  4. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 23 - Sunset
    7.8/10(32 votes)

    #4 - Sunset

    S4:E23

    The rumbling is set in motion once all hardening is undone, but this also sets Annie free. As the Jaegerists take control of the island, Conny races towards Ragako to feed Falco to his Titan mother.

    Director:Mitsue Yamasaki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  5. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 3 - A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1)
    7.9/10(81 votes)

    #5 - A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback (1)

    S1:E3

    Eren begins his training with the Cadet Corps, but questions about his painful past overwhelm him. When he struggles with a maneuvering exercise, Bertolt and Reiner offer kindly advice.

    Director:Kiyoshi Fukumoto
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  6. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 10 - Response: The Struggle for Trost (6)
    7.9/10(63 votes)

    #6 - Response: The Struggle for Trost (6)

    S1:E10

    Cadets respond to Eren's terrifying transformation with doubt and fear as he struggles to understand it himself. If Armin can’t talk the commander into using Eren’s newfound powers for the good of humankind, all hope of stopping the Titans might be lost.

    Director:Hiroyuki Tanaka
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  7. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 12 - Wound: The Struggle for Trost (8)
    7.9/10(61 votes)

    #7 - Wound: The Struggle for Trost (8)

    S1:E12

    The plan to reclaim Trost falls apart when Eren's newfound powers turn him into a mindless giant. As Titans continue to swarm the city, it's up to Armin and Mikasa to make sure the cadets massacred during the mission haven't died in vain.

    Director:Shintaro Itoga
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  8. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 4 - Trust
    7.9/10(45 votes)

    #8 - Trust

    S3:E4

    On the run and running out of time, the Scouts must entrust their lives to others if they plan on surviving.

    Director:Aiko Sakuraba
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  9. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 24 - Pride
    7.9/10(34 votes)

    #9 - Pride

    S4:E24

    Upon reaching Ragako, Conny hatches a plan to trick Falco into being eaten by his mother. Elsewhere, hero of the Eldian Empire, Jean, is to execute Yelena and Onyankopon for their crimes against humanity.

    Director:Kazuo Miyake
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  10. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 4 - The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback (2)
    8.0/10(75 votes)

    #10 - The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback (2)

    S1:E4

    Two years pass and the time for the recruits' graduation approaches. Annie proves her skill in a sparring session, Jean dreams of serving alongside the King, and graduation day brings shocking revelations — along with the sudden appearance of an old foe.

    Director:Makoto Bessho
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  11. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 14 - Can't Look Into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack (1)
    8.0/10(60 votes)

    #11 - Can't Look Into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack (1)

    S1:E14

    A special military tribunal will decide Eren's fate. The Military Police calls for his execution while the Recon Corps argues that he is a powerful resource for humankind, and Mikasa is put on the spot when asked about the events of the Trost mission.

    Directors:Shinpei Ezaki, Keisuke Onishi
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  12. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 18 - Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (2)
    8.0/10(62 votes)

    #12 - Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission (2)

    S1:E18

    As the Female Titan continues to tear its way through the Recon Corps, Levi makes a bold decision to split the ranks and send Eren and the supply wagons through a huge forest. Is his strategy genius, or does it spell certain death for the scouts?

    Directors:Hiroyuki Tanaka, Shin Wakabayashi
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  13. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 2 - Midnight Train
    8.0/10(47 votes)

    #13 - Midnight Train

    S4:E2

    Though glad the war is over, both the Eldian Warriors and Marley brass realize that neither have a future unless they finish the job of retaking the Founding Titan.

    Director:Daisuke Tokudo
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  14. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 25 - Night of the End
    8.0/10(34 votes)

    #14 - Night of the End

    S4:E25

    Deep in the forest, an unlikely rabble of Marley stragglers and island fugitives attempt to set their hatred aside and talk around a campfire without killing each other.

    Director:Mitsue Yamasaki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  15. Attack on Titan Season 3 Episode 3 - Old Story
    8.1/10(49 votes)

    #15 - Old Story

    S3:E3

    Historia and Erwin look back on their past, revealing a shady government with a hidden agenda and inspiration for an uprising.

    Director:Tomoko Hiramuki
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  16. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 4 - From One Hand to Another
    8.1/10(47 votes)

    #16 - From One Hand to Another

    S4:E4

    A sudden visit from the Tybur family shakes up the Marleyan military. Meanwhile, Falco smuggles letters for a friend and helps two old comrades reunite.

    Director:Tetsuaki Matsuda
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  17. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 10 - A Sound Argument
    8.1/10(44 votes)

    #17 - A Sound Argument

    S4:E10

    Two years ago, Paradis welcomed their first visitor who was surprised to see one of their own. Obtaining their help will be critical in a three-part plan to protect Paradis.

    Director:Kaori Makita
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  18. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 11 - Deceiver
    8.2/10(42 votes)

    #18 - Deceiver

    S4:E11

    Trapped on the world's most dangerous island, Falco and Gabi will do anything to survive. Elsewhere, the public demands answers when they learn the savior of Paradis has been detained.

    Director:Teruyuki Omine
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  19. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 2 - That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2)
    8.3/10(92 votes)

    #19 - That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina (2)

    S1:E2

    After the Titans break through the wall, the citizens of Shiganshina must run for their lives. However, those that do make it to safety find a harsh life waiting for them.

    Director:Masashi Koizuka
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  20. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 6 - The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost (2)
    8.3/10(71 votes)

    #20 - The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost (2)

    S1:E6

    Armin tries to cope with the loss of his friends and allies after Titans massacre his squad. Elsewhere in the city, Mikasa manages to take out several of the monsters, which brings back tragic memories of her past and the first time she met Eren.

    Director:Tomomi Ikeda
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  21. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 7 - Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost (3)
    8.3/10(65 votes)

    #21 - Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost (3)

    S1:E7

    After the retreat bell sounds, many cadets find themselves without enough fuel to scale the wall back to safety. Mikasa begins to lose hope once she hears of the deaths in Armin's squad, but the appearance of a new type of Titan stokes her will to fight.

    Director:Yuzuru Tachikawa
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  22. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 9 - Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost (5)
    8.3/10(64 votes)

    #22 - Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost (5)

    S1:E9

    A miraculous return is met with anger and fear. Cannons are fixed on Eren as he struggles to remember what happened to him inside the belly of a Titan and how he ended up as humankind's enemy. One question is all that matters: is Eren human or Titan?

    Director:Yoshiyuki Fujiwara
    Writer:Yasuko Kobayashi

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  23. Attack on Titan Season 1 Episode 13 - Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost (9)
    8.3/10(61 votes)

    #23 - Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost (9)

    S1:E13

    Jean takes desperate measures to replace his broken Maneuver Gear. Meanwhile, Eren is able to seal the hole in the wall thanks to the help of his fellow cadets, but the cost of humanity's first victory against the Titans will be enormous.

    Director:Masashi Koizuka
    Writer:Noboru Takagi

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  24. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 12 - Guides
    8.3/10(41 votes)

    #24 - Guides

    S4:E12

    While Hange and Pixis piece together Zeke's true intentions, tension builds outside HQ where Armin and Mikasa plead for permission to speak with Eren.

    Director:Kunihiro Mori
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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  25. Attack on Titan Season 4 Episode 17 - Judgment
    8.3/10(40 votes)

    #25 - Judgment

    S4:E17

    Caught off guard by Marley's surprise attack, Eren fends off their Titans alone. As the battle rages on above, the Scouts consider Eren's motives from the underground dungeons.

    Director:Yuichiro Hayashi
    Writer:Hiroshi Seko

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Worst Episodes Summary

"What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack (3)" is the worst rated episode of "Attack on Titan". It scored 7.7/10 based on 61 votes. Directed by Keisuke Onishi, Yasushi Muroya and written by Yasuko Kobayashi, it aired on 7/28/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Idol: The Struggle for Trost (7)".