The anime series Attack on Titan is BIG on manga-focused plot and small on filler. Currently in its 3rd season, the anime does not yet have a single episode of filler making it a must-watch for fans of the manga series.
Attack on Titan follows the story of a small group of villagers who go on a journey of vengeance to take down the giant hominid Titans who attacked their hometown.
In the series, Humans live within walled cities to guard them from the giant Titans. But as in the case of Eren Yeager and his friends, the walls are sometimes not enough. Can this band of friends take on the gigantic destroyers of their village and survive?
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How Much Filler is in Attack on Titan?
Attack on Titan has aired since 2017 and is still currently in production. As of October 2018, a total of 49 episodes have been broadcast. With no anime-only episodes, Attack on Titan is currently 0% filler.
Quick Filler & Canon Lists
Canon Episodes
Complete Filler List
| # | Episode Title | Type | Aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To You, in 2000 Years: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 1 | Canon | 04/06/2013 |
| 2 | That Day: The Fall of Shiganshina, Part 2 | Canon | 04/13/2013 |
| 3 | A Dim Light Amid Despair: Humanity's Comeback, Part 1 | Canon | 04/20/2013 |
| 4 | The Night of the Closing Ceremony: Humanity's Comeback, Part 2 | Canon | 04/27/2013 |
| 5 | First Battle: The Struggle for Trost, Part 1 | Canon | 05/04/2013 |
| 6 | The World the Girl Saw: The Struggle for Trost, Part 2 | Canon | 05/11/2013 |
| 7 | Small Blade: The Struggle for Trost, Part 3 | Canon | 05/18/2013 |
| 8 | I Can Hear His Heartbeat: The Struggle for Trost, Part 4 | Canon | 05/25/2013 |
| 9 | Whereabouts of His Left Arm: The Struggle for Trost, Part 5 | Canon | 06/01/2013 |
| 10 | Response: The Struggle for Trost, Part 6 | Canon | 06/08/2013 |
| 11 | Idol: The Struggle for Trost, Part 7 | Canon | 06/15/2013 |
| 12 | Wound: The Struggle for Trost, Part 8 | Canon | 06/22/2013 |
| 13 | Primal Desire: The Struggle for Trost, Part 9 | Canon | 06/29/2013 |
| 14 | Can't Look into His Eyes Yet: Eve of the Counterattack, Part 1 | Canon | 07/13/2013 |
| 15 | Special Operations Squad: Eve of the Counterattack, Part 2 | Canon | 07/20/2013 |
| 16 | What Needs to be Done Now: Eve of the Counterattack, Part 3 | Canon | 07/27/2013 |
| 17 | Female Titan: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 1 | Canon | 08/03/2013 |
| 18 | Forest of Giant Trees: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 2 | Canon | 08/10/2013 |
| 19 | Bite: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 3 | Canon | 08/17/2013 |
| 20 | Erwin Smith: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 4 | Canon | 08/24/2013 |
| 21 | Crushing Blow: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 5 | Canon | 08/31/2013 |
| 22 | The Defeated: The 57th Exterior Scouting Mission, Part 6 | Mostly Canon | 09/07/2013 |
| 23 | Smile: Assault on Stohess, Part 1 | Canon | 09/14/2013 |
| 24 | Mercy: Assault on Stohess, Part 2 | Canon | 09/21/2013 |
| 25 | Wall: Assault on Stohess, Part 3 | Canon | 09/28/2013 |
| 26 | Beast Titan | Canon | 04/01/2017 |
| 27 | I'm Home | Canon | 04/08/2017 |
| 28 | Southwestward | Canon | 04/15/2017 |
| 29 | Soldier | Canon | 04/22/2017 |
| 30 | Historia | Canon | 04/29/2017 |
| 31 | Warrior | Canon | 05/06/2017 |
| 32 | Close Combat | Canon | 05/13/2017 |
| 33 | The Hunters | Mostly Canon | 05/20/2017 |
| 34 | Opening | Canon | 05/27/2017 |
| 35 | Children | Canon | 06/03/2017 |
| 36 | Charge | Canon | 06/10/2017 |
| 37 | Scream | Canon | 06/17/2017 |
| 38 | Smoke Signal | Mostly Canon | 07/23/2018 |
| 39 | Pain | Mostly Canon | 07/30/2018 |
| 40 | Old Story | Mostly Canon | 08/06/2018 |
| 41 | Trust | Mostly Canon | 08/13/2018 |
| 42 | Reply | Canon | 08/20/2018 |
| 43 | Sin | Canon | 08/27/2018 |
| 44 | Wish | Canon | 09/03/2018 |
| 45 | Outside the Walls of Orvud District | Canon | 09/10/2018 |
| 46 | Ruler of the Walls | Canon | 09/17/2018 |
| 47 | Friends | Canon | 09/24/2018 |
| 48 | Bystander | Canon | 10/08/2018 |
| 49 | Night of the Battle to Retake the Wall | Canon | 10/15/2018 |
Our Guide to Attack on Titan Story Arcs
As a newer anime series, Attack on Titan’s story arcs are taken directly from the manga books with 0% filler. The following is a run-down of the anime story arcs as well as some arcs from the manga that are still to come in the anime version.
Canon Story Arc List
- Fall of Shiganshina Arc (Episodes 1 & 2)
- Battle of Trost District Arc (Episodes 5 through 13)
- 104th Training Corps Arc (Episodes 3 & 4)
- The Female Titan Arc (Episodes 14 through 25)
- Clash of the Titans Arc (Episodes 26 through 37)
- The Uprising Arc (Episodes 38 through 49)
Manga Arcs Not Yet Aired on Anime
- Return to Shinganshina Arc
- Marley Arc
- Unnamed Final Arc
