Attack on Titan Director Tetsuro Araki Says Early Seasons Became a Production Nightmare as Time-Consuming Storyboards Threatened Deadlines

Nearly 15 years after Attack on Titan first premiered, director Tetsuro Araki and animation producer Tetsuya Nakatake have opened up about the difficult production behind the anime’s early seasons. In an interview with Anime News Network, the two WIT Studio veterans explained how ambitious storyboards and increasingly tight broadcast schedules created major pressure for the production team. Araki, who directed Attack on Titan through Season 3, admitted that his storyboard process could take considerable time. While he believed detailed storyboards…