"Attack on Titan" and Anatomy

"Attack on Titan" and Anatomy (「進撃の巨人」と解剖学), subtitled as How Were Those Muscles Drawn? (その筋肉はいかに描かれたか), is a learning book that teaches anatomy through the illustrations of the Attack on Titan manga. It was written by Hideto Fuse.

Synopsis
Attack on Titan is a popular manga that attracts many readers due to its bizarre and overwhelmingly powerful designs. What is the source of the appeal of a work that has become a social phenomenon? And what is the Titan that is still shrouded in mystery in the story? We will tackle these two big "questions" using the knowledge of the discipline of "art anatomy." Presenting a new book with an unprecedented attempt.

Table of Contents

 * Introduction (はじめに)


 * 1 Reading Attack on Titan (『進撃の巨人』を読む)
 * I Humanoid Titans (人間型の巨人)
 * II An eccentric species (奇行種)
 * III Normal species and the like (通常種など)


 * 2 What is art anatomy? (美術解剖学って何?)
 * I Why study anatomy? (なぜ解剖学を学ぶのか)
 * II How to dissect the human body (人体を解剖する方法)
 * III What is art anatomy? (美術解剖学って何?)
 * IV About the skeleton (骨格について)
 * V About muscles (筋肉について)


 * 3 Learning the human muscles (人体の筋肉を学ぶ)
 * I Trunk muscles - Chest and abdomen (体幹の筋肉–胸と腹)
 * II Trunk muscles - Back (体幹の筋肉–背中)
 * III Facial muscles (顔の筋肉)
 * IV Arm muscles (上肢の筋肉)
 * V Leg muscles (下肢の筋肉)


 * 4. Learning the human skeleton (人体の骨格を学ぶ)
 * I 体幹の骨格-脊柱 (Trunk skeleton - Spinal column)
 * II 体幹の骨格-胸郭 (Trunk skeleton - Rib cage)
 * III The skull (頭蓋骨)
 * IV Arm bones (下肢の骨格)
 * V Leg bones (上肢の骨格)


 * 5. Reading Attack on Titan 2 (『進撃の巨人』を読む II)
 * I Humanoid Titans (人間型の巨人)
 * II An eccentric species (奇行種)
 * III Normal species and the like (通常種など)


 * Conclusion (おわりに)