Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen

Feuerroter Pfeil und Bogen (紅蓮の弓矢) is the 1st opening theme of the Attack on Titan anime, and is sung by singer-songwriter REVO of Linked Horizon.

It was replaced by Die Flügel der Freiheit in Episode 14.

Opening Animation
In a flurry of light, the crest and gate of Wall Maria stands brightly lit until a colossal force breaks it apart, revealing the title card bound in rushing chains.

On a dark day, the cadets of the 104th Cadet Corps stand amid a field of corpses and fallen blades. Eren, Armin, and Mikasa stand with their gazes to the ground until Mikasa glances upwards at Eren. In the city streets, Titans pour through the breached Wall bringing chaos with them, while elsewhere the 104th Cadet Corps troops dedicate their hearts and later descend from Wall Rose with blades drawn and the Titans awaiting below.

Images begin to flash of the Colossal Titan, a praying mantis eating a moth, a feminine Titan, and another Titan peering into the Garrison HQ. Wall Rose begins to burst apart as Eren falls through the air amid the rubble, his gaze blank until he glances upward in shock.

Through the streets of Trost, the cadets soar through the air with their omni-directional mobility gear, Eren running along the rooftops before soaring upwards to land a killing blow on an unsuspecting Titan. Meanwhile, the Garrison atop Wall Rose fires upon the advancing Titans with cannonfire, and in HQ the cadets make use of firearms to attack the Titans from within a lift. Back atop the Wall, Eren charges through a cloud of smoke and jumps off the edge of the Wall, blades ready to strike at the Colossal Titan below.

The Wings of Freedom, emblem of the Scout Regiment, proudly fly upon a wind-swept flag as a cadet backflips with great agility. In the streets of Trost, cadets soar into the sky by the dozens and descend upon the Titans below. Images of both the manga and anime foreshadowing the events to come flash in rapid succession before Eren, Mikasa, and Armin break through the chaos.

Under a bright midday sun, the 104th cadets look up to the sky in a moment of peace.

Trivia

 * Many scenes of the opening are lifted from the whole of the Battle of Trost.
 * Images from the manga can be seen in rapid succession in two parts of the opening sequence.
 * The German line at the beginning of the song is often misheard as "Sie sind das Essen und wir sind die Jäger!" or something similar. According to the official lyrics provided in the booklet of the CD, the correct line is "Seid ihr das Essen? Nein, wir sind der Jäger!".

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