"Attack on Titan" Invades Movie Theaters: An Interview with Director Higuchi Shinji

From left: Mizuhara Kiko as Mikasa, Miura Haruma as Eren, and Hongō Kanata as Armin. These three childhood friends are fascinated by the world beyond their walled city. However, a gargantuan titan smashes through its defenses, unleashing an invasion by the colossal creatures.

To put a stop to the titans' vicious predation on humans, a Survey Corps equipped with Three Dimensional Maneuver Gear is formed in a desperate attempt to repair the city's outer wall. (© 2015 Attack on Titan Movie Production Committee ©Isayama Hajime/Kodansha)

Despite Higuchi’s experience in animation, it was his first time making a live-action adaptation of a manga.

Director Higuchi (right) at work on the set of Attack on Titan. (© 2015 Attack on Titan Movie Production Committee ©Isayama Hajime/Kodansha)

“The location shoot on Gunkanjima was a blast.”