Attack on Titan (Manga)

Shingeki no Kyojin is a manga series created by Isayama Hajime, who is both the author and illustrator.

Plot Summary
The setting is a fortified city with three walls built fifty meters high and arranged in large concentric circles. This is the last bastion for all that remains of humanity; more specifically Eren Jaeger, Mikasa Ackerman and Armin Arlelt. As part of the military, they are charged with protecting the populace even if it costs them their lives.

Reception
Started in 2009, it is serialized in Bessatsu Shounen Magazine and is currently in its ninth volume. Since its serialization, it has become a best seller in both Japan, and the United States. The popularity has also inspired a more comical spin-off called Shingeki! Kyojin Chūgakkō. A live action film is in the works, set for a release of fall 2013.