Return to Shiganshina arc
CharacterTwenty chapters send the Survey Corps back to where the story began. In its seventh arc, the Attack on Titan manga stages the operation to retake Shiganshina District, backed by Hange Zoë's new weapon, while enemies the soldiers know all too well wait among the ruins.
Overview
Return to Shiganshina arc holds seventh position among the manga's story arcs. It covers chapters 71 through 90, twenty chapters collected in volumes 18 to 22, with serialization running from July 8, 2015 to February 8, 2017. Royal Government arc leads into it, and Marley arc follows. The title is an unofficial designation.
Summary
Calm has returned to the land behind the Walls. The Survey Corps now turns its attention to the mission it has waited years to mount: reclaiming Shiganshina. Hange Zoë's newly devised weapon, the Executioner from Hell, gives the operation stronger odds than any attempt before it. Yet the soldiers' old home is not empty. Familiar and formidable foes have positioned themselves there, and a brutal fight is closing in.
The arc opens with Bystander and runs through chapters including Hero, Perfect Game, The Basement, and The Attack Titan before ending on To the Other Side of the Wall.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What chapters make up the Return to Shiganshina arc in the manga?
The Return to Shiganshina arc covers chapters 71 through 90 of the Attack on Titan manga, twenty chapters collected in volumes 18 to 22.
When was the Return to Shiganshina arc published?
The Return to Shiganshina arc was serialized from July 8, 2015 to February 8, 2017.
What is the Return to Shiganshina arc about in the manga?
The Return to Shiganshina arc follows the Survey Corps as it moves to reclaim Shiganshina, aided by Hange Zoe's newly devised weapon, the Executioner from Hell, against familiar and formidable enemies waiting in the ruins.
What manga arc comes before the Return to Shiganshina arc?
The Royal Government arc precedes the Return to Shiganshina arc in the manga.
What happens after the Return to Shiganshina arc in the manga?
The Marley arc follows, shifting the manga's perspective across the ocean and into the enemy nation.
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