Attack on Titan is a Japanese anime based on Hajime Isayama's manga, first broadcast in 2013, and the Attack Titan is the Titan form inherited by its protagonist, Eren Yeager. Its powerful orchestral score became closely linked with the series' large-scale battles and turning points, and short excerpts have circulated widely in fan edits, reaction videos and gaming montages. Because the music is immediately recognisable to anime audiences, creators continue to use it as shorthand for a dramatic reveal, a last stand or a moment when an underdog finally fights back.