Attack On Titan: The 8 Most Disturbing Moments (so Far)

Early on in its life, Attack on Titan cemented itself as the show where no character was safe, and that first real tragic moment of this nature came in the episode, First Battle. Eren and his Survey Corps buddies had just rallied themselves against a whole new Titan attack and things were going seemingly okay until the battle turned sour. Though fighting with the best intentions, Eren swiftly had his leg munched off by a pesky Titan.

Not that this stopped him fighting. On rescuing his anxious childhood friend, Armin, from the literal jaws of a Titan, Eren instead found himself the one to be chewed up and swallowed. His words of determination were to no avail, and in the swift snap of jaws and a flying severed arm, the main hero of the show became Titan food in a true 'red-wedding' moment. The expression on Armin's face said it all.

Yes, okay. It turned out that Eren wasn't dead after all. But audiences had no way of knowing that at the time, meaning the emotional impact of this episode was still a valid kick to viewers' expectations.