# Where to Watch Attack on Titan

**You can stream Attack on Titan (Shingeki no Kyojin) on Crunchyroll, Hulu, and Adult Swim, while iQ carries it across its supported regions. Crunchyroll is the most complete option for the 25-episode first season — which premiered in 2013 — offering both the original Japanese audio and an English dub. Availability shifts by country, so check which of these services is live where you are before you dive in.**

## Where to Watch

- [Crunchyroll](http://www.crunchyroll.com/attack-on-titan)
- [Hulu](http://www.hulu.com/attack-on-titan)

Attack on Titan is widely licensed, so your options are solid in most regions. Crunchyroll carries the deepest catalog — the full first season in both subtitled Japanese and English-dubbed form — and makes the safest default. Hulu and Adult Swim are reliable choices in the US, while iQ serves viewers across parts of Asia. Streaming rights, and whether a title is free or subscription-gated, shift by country and over time, so treat the links here as the official, legal homes for the show and confirm what's live in your area.

## Synopsis

Humanity learned to fear the Titans a few centuries before this story begins — towering, blank-eyed giants, some tall enough to look a city's rooftops in the eye, that devoured people seemingly for pleasure rather than hunger and drove the species to the brink of extinction. The survivors walled themselves in, raising barriers higher than even the largest Titan could reach and building their lives safely inside. For over a hundred years the plan held: nothing crossed the walls, and the terror beyond them faded into the stuff of old stories. Then, in a single afternoon, a colossal Titan no one has ever seen materializes without warning, breaches the outer wall, and lets the smaller giants pour into the hometown of a teenage boy named Eren Yeager. The attack costs him everything, his mother included, and out of that ruin he swears a single furious oath: to kill every Titan and avenge mankind. His adoptive sister Mikasa Ackerman and fellow lead Armin Arlert round out the central trio. What makes the show sing is the turn it takes from there — the colossal Titan's impossible arrival curdles a survival nightmare into something far more paranoid, as the question of what these creatures truly are begins to swallow everything else.

## Fast Facts

- **Format:** TV
- **Episodes:** 25
- **Premiered:** 2013
- **Studio:** production i.g, wit studio, inc.
- **Score:** 8.5

## Watch Order

Attack on Titan is easy to navigate. Start with this first season from 2013, then continue into Season 2 to follow the main story forward — that sequel is the true next step. The two movies, Guren no Yumiya and Jiyuu no Tsubasa, are alternative versions covering this same stretch of story, so they work as a recap rather than a continuation. Everything else in the franchise — the OVA and side stories, the Kuinaki Sentaku prequel, and the comedic Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou spin-off — sits outside the core timeline and is best saved for after you're hooked. The full lineup, in recommended order, is below.

- Shingeki no Kyojin OVA — side\_story
- Shingeki no Kyojin: Kuinaki Sentaku — prequel
- [Shingeki no Kyojin Season 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-2) — sequel
- Shingeki no Kyojin: Lost Girls — side\_story

## If You Liked This

- **[Attack on Titan Season 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-2)** — The direct sequel and your obvious next stop. It picks the story straight back up and pushes the central mysteries into far stranger territory — if Season 1 hooked you, this one isn't optional.
- **[Frieren: Beyond Journey's End](https://hozuna.com/anime/frieren-beyond-journey-s-end)** — 
- **[Chainsaw Man: Reze Arc](https://hozuna.com/anime/chainsaw-man-reze-arc)** — 
- **[Re:Zero Season 4](https://hozuna.com/anime/re-zero-season-4)** — 
- **[Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood](https://hozuna.com/anime/fullmetal-alchemist-brotherhood)** — 
- **[Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2](https://hozuna.com/anime/attack-on-titan-season-3-part-2)** — 
- **[Steins;Gate](https://hozuna.com/anime/steins-gate)** — 
- **[Hunter x Hunter](https://hozuna.com/anime/hunter-x-hunter)** — 

## FAQ

### Where can I watch Attack on Titan legally?

Stream it on Crunchyroll, Hulu, or Adult Swim, with iQ available across its supported regions. Crunchyroll gives you the most complete access, including both subtitled and dubbed episodes. Which services carry it depends on your country, so confirm what's live where you are.

### How many episodes is Attack on Titan's first season, and when did it premiere?

The first season runs 25 episodes and premiered in spring 2013.

### Does Attack on Titan have an English dub?

Yes — the first season was produced with a full English dub alongside its original Japanese track, so you can watch it either way. Crunchyroll is the most reliable place to find both versions.

### What should I watch after the first season?

Season 2 is the direct continuation and the right next step. If you'd rather recap than rewatch, the compilation movies Guren no Yumiya and Jiyuu no Tsubasa cover this season's arc, and the OVA, the Kuinaki Sentaku prequel, and the other side stories are best saved for after the main seasons.