My issue of Gekkan Shingeki no Kyojin vol. 5, featuring Armin, arrived today! The back cover (Last image) also previews vol. 6, featuring Sasha.
Below translations by suniuz, edited by me (fuku-shuu)
Interesting tidbits from the relationship chart:
- Armin respects Erwin, but there is no arrow at all towards Levi (lol)
- Erwin possibly recognizes Armin’s great abilities as a strategist, while Levi has high appraisal of Armin’s skills
- Jean dislikes that Armin is always together with Eren
Isayama Hajime and Araki Tetsuro’s interviews are quite interesting, to summarize:
- Isayama compares Armin to One Piece’s Usopp & Vagabond’s Matahachi Hon'iden, because they are “ordinary people,” and those are characters that their respctive creators (Oda Eiichiro and Inoue Takehiko) can relate to the most.
- Armin was a character Isayama wanted to create from the very beginning as a very humanized/sympathetic character, while Eren has the burden of embodying the series’ themes and pushing forth the overall storyline - a responsibility that makes him “less human.” So Armin is an essential character in the story with a lot of development - at this point he is able to guide Eren.
- Araki Tetsuro says “I can see Armin turning into a dictator in the future” while Isayama himself hasn’t thought as much about what kind of person Armin will become.
- Both Isayama and Araki think that Armin and Eren will NOT end up being close friends forever - they don’t think Armin will always stick with Eren. (Note: This was brought up in two previous interviews as well)
- Even though Isayama designed Armin to be a character whom the reader can associate with, he is gradually becoming someone who can ace everything he sets his mind to. So Isayama thinks it might be difficult for the audience to relate to him now.
- Isayama jokes about the time when people were doubting Armin’s gender (Including when he joked that Armin was Mikasa’s best girl friend in the series - the November 2014 Q&A here). But he concludes by saying that although Armin’s character design seems feminine, “I have clearly drawn his gender in the manga (Laughs)…”
No matter what happens next, never forget that each of our characters had moments of peace, of smiles, of contentment before the operation to reclaim Wall Maria.
baby eren bites his mom hair in an attempt to undo her side ponytail and change her fate
Detective!Marco, Jean and soon to show their faces, Sasha and Connie with special agent!Eren and Armin.
May or may not have a plot, and I may change the style again, frequently, maybe. I’m still sorting things out. WIP on Twitter(x).
i’m just a soul whose intentions are good
oh lord please don’t let me be misunderstoodstill trying to get the hang of painter
WHO DO YOU THINK ACTUALLY WANTS TO KISS PEOPLE
WHO LIKES DOING SOMETHING LIKE THIS
WHO DO YOU THINK WANTS TO DO THIS
BEING KISSED BY PEOPLE.
