Board Thread:Manga/@comment-5774380-20160814045452

Probably you know that the inside covers of the manga contain text written in Walls Writing that reveal parts of the lost history of humanity. The translated text reads as follows:

People fleeing their homes due to the appearance of the Titans.

Unable to match the overwhelming force of the Titans, humanity was forced to sail to a new world. At this time, most of humanity had been annihilated, but the majority of this was at the hands of their fellow humans.

Those who gained passage aboard the ships were only a small fraction composed of the rich and powerful.

The voyage was rough; about half [of the ships?] vanished without reaching the other shore.

In the new world, great walls had previously been prepared.

This new continent, we shall revere as sacred.

Within these walls are the ideals of humanity.

Within these walls, let us create a world eternally without strife.

Now, in the recently released guidebook Attack on Titan ANSWERS, Hajime Isayama said this:

"Right now there is nothing I can fix since I’ve already drawn it in the manga, but the word Touyou &#91;Asian clan&#93; is prone to confusions. In the world of the original work, it means “East Sea” and the kanji character 洋 takes its literal meaning which is the “ocean”. But if I say Touyou nowadays, people will for sure interpret it as Japan or Asian regions…… The Touyou in Snk world is different from the Touyou in our real world!"

And now add this to Armin's obsession with the ocean.

What do you think? 