COMMENTARY
On Giggle Akiguchi, Author and Sworn Friend
Under the nom de plume Giggle Akiguchi, this book’s writer, Ryo Kawakami, won the special jury award for the 10th Fantasia Novel Award. He’s a veteran who made his debut in 2000 with the winner, Parallel Bio.
He is renowned for his powerful action sequences and group dramas where multiple characters stand tall.
He also wears another hat as a celebrated game designer. Without the tenacity and aptitude for probing, disassembling, and reconstructing the matter at hand whatever it may be, you can’t establish yourself as a game designer. For novelizations, where you’re entrusted with someone else’s work, that tenacity and aptitude become extremely valuable.
This book, Attack on Titan: The Harsh Mistress of the City: Part 1, is indeed a masterpiece worthy of the seasoned novelist and brilliant game designer Giggle Akiguchi.
The depictions of numerous fascinating characters, the dashing action. By harmonizing these with an almost obsessive inquiry into the world of Attack on Titan, the book crystallizes into a gemstone of a piece.
The compiling mysteries, and Mathias’ and Rita’s wishes. Purpose, heart. The far reaches of the tale to which they beckon are still beyond sight. Start preparing for the impact, now. It’s bound to be a blissful experience.
Kiyomune Miwa
Attack on Titan Settings Contributor
