Jeans character progression from being the kid who wanted to live an easy life in the walls to becoming a leader who sees almost everyone around him dying is an absolute masterclass by isayama

This really shows how all of them, and especially Jean, have grown as the series went on.

You know what's interesting I found that Isayama made Levi said about Jean. In the "Inside Out Interview" for Levi there's a part where Levi says that Jean is the only one capable to replace him. You would think maybe Mikasa since she's strong but she lacks sympathy from what Levi says. She may be strong but leadership is not one of her qualities. Levi says that Jean is very gentle (but also includes this can be bad because he tends to hesitate alot.) which is why he should be the one to replace his leadership position. I find it interesting how Isayama made Levi (the strongest human in AoT) to say that Jean (the character who represents humanity) is more suitable leading because he's more human compared to everyone else. It's such a small symbolism that can be missed.

@federicamottadelli9333

Жыл бұрын

That actually makes a lot of sense if you think about the return to Shiganshina arc. When everything seemed lost, Jean took command and kept their group alive while Armin tried to devise a plan to win - similarly to how Levi would lead a small unit on the field while Erwin was the big strategy guy. If Armin is Erwin's successor, then Jean is Levi's.

Jean dreaming of a relaxing life, with a son, Mikasa as his wife and being happy. Was so sad watch. That dream didn't changed, but... he knows things will never be the same. Jean, you beautiful steed. You deserve a better world.

@mikasaackerman9520

Жыл бұрын

I'm not crying 😢😢😢😭😭😭

@oykukorkmaz2197

6 ай бұрын

Heartbreaking 💔

I like how refuses to let people die when he knows he has the power to save them. He's accepting his responsibility.

I never understood why Jean was my favorite character in aot. But this video made me realize, he is the most human. Jean isn't the main character, he doesn't have special abilities, he doesn't have a tragic bsckstory, or is the comedic relief. he's just a normal solider with his only defining trait being he's a good leader. But that doesn't mean a normal character can't be entertaining, the development he goes through is incredible and I think he goes about the biggest change in the story aside from Eren

Jean's been my favorite character since the beginning. Everyone has changed throughout the show, but none more than Jean.. He's a living prove that you don't need to be crushed by the cruelty of life to be strong. You don't need a tragedy to be selfless. He's so inspirational and relatable. He always learns from his mistakes! He continues to act rational while remaining a human.

Don’t forget Jean keeps the group together and focused when people are paralyzed by fear, he can come up with a plan on a whim with very little information and keep others alive until someone who’s more capable than him can come up with a working solution. Jean is the one who keeps the group alive when the protagonists are preoccupied doing their own thing. Sometimes he lets his emotions and gets his anger out but only once everyone’s safe, in the heat of battle he’s stoic and makes the best decision available at the time while everyone is paralyzed by fear

Jean is really a great character, and the editing is top notch.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Like everyone else here, I’ve loved Jean and his character development over the whole series. From the very beginning he was a stark contrast to the rest of the main cast, having a normal upbringing and being both idealistic and somewhat cowardly, while his comrades were all selfless and in opposition to his views. But as the story progresses and he sees more and more of the people he has loved and learned to care for die around him he willingly sacrifices his own wants and puts himself on the front lines along his friends, and while everyone else beside him is able to understand each other, no one can truly understand him except for the best friend that he lost. As the whole cast learns more and their world is shaken at the foundations he starts to loose himself once again, longing for the life he could have had if he didn’t sacrifice his own desires, but in the end and at his core he is able to be selfless and put himself out there, every struggle, heartache, and joyful moment he goes through is a perfect representation of humanity, even within such a bleak world. All of this is aided by the (occasionally and more so recently) dramatic and accurate animation alongside Taniyama Kishou san’s masterful voice acting (it probably adds to my love for Jean because Kishou is my favorite voice actor). All of this was reflected in this edit from the portrayal of Jean’s scattered thoughts after the rumbling, his growth from being a trainee to one of the heroes of humanity, and the quite moments with muted music and only dialogue. Thank you do much for making this wonderful edit and I can’t wait to see what else you may put out.

In the recent episode, I agreed with Jean's thinking the most.

Jean doesn't need a personal tragedy to be a great character. He doesn't need a sad backstory to show the depth of his character. He doesn't need to cast aside his humanity to think rationally like Eren, Erwin and Armin. He can not always save everyone, but he only does what he does to protect his friends, suffer for them and find the strength to continue to protect them. He went a long way from a narcissistic dreamer to a selfless realist. Humanity is not a weakness, but a strength of this character. Jean Kirstein... My favorite character! Thank you for this video!

@vanya5643

2 жыл бұрын

this is so well written I want to tattoo it on my face

@meymia2946

2 жыл бұрын

@@vanya5643 idk why but your comment made me trolling on the floor 😭 this is so accurate lmao

@swanay1

Жыл бұрын

Marco guided him to be his best self

he's unironically my favourite character. it's just that transition between wanting to have a quiet, peaceful life and humbly giving that all up, giving your all to a much more dynamic and brave style of living. it's the fact that he's capable of forgiving and understanding where his enemies came from, rejecting his ego for other people's destinies, as literally the only character who didn't have a tough upbringing in his childhood. you captured that crazy amount of character development really well, and I'm really glad I am one of your subscribers (/¯◡ ‿ ◡)/¯ ~ ┻━┻

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment 😊

@waga7764

2 жыл бұрын

That is literally every character in the show.

@svetxo

2 жыл бұрын

@@waga7764 not really. everyone had a sort of a tough upbringing and a reason to fight, but jean really only wanted a nice and peaceful life but ended up fighting alongside his friends, who were starting from a much different situation and perspective.

@meymia2946

2 жыл бұрын

@@waga7764 the other characters in the show all have to fight, their goals are all based on fighting to be reached, they doesn’t have a choice basically. Jean has the choice in the other hand, always did but he always choose to fight by his own free will.

@muneebhaider104

Жыл бұрын

@@waga7764 That is what I call room temperature IQ.

I love Jean ❤ and it turned out he understood Eren more than anyone else.

Masterpiece, Jean is really a great character..

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻

Jean is one of my favorite characters. I think most people like him. He had probably one of the biggest character growths over the show. His growth was slow and steady. It was interesting that you started out in season 4 and kind of went backwards and then blended both the past and more recent stuff. It was very well done and for some reason made me cry a tiny bit. Maybe it was the music or something else, but I loved it! P.S. I loved that ending with everything flickering!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you so much for your comment ! I’m sorry it made you cry :(

@davidwilliama.7296

2 жыл бұрын

@@akutvgawa It was only a tiny bit, but I don't mind crying. Sometimes it feels good to cry. I go back to certain scenes of the show just to cry occasionally. When a show can make me feel strong emotions, it's a good thing for me.

I never shed so much tears in my entire life before this, I love my man so much. I feel like a proud mom seeing his son finally evolve into a man on S4, he deserves all the love and recognition in this world. He isn't smart like Erwin, Armin & Hange, he isn't as strong as Mikasa & Levi, he's just a normal kid who had a crush on a girl that will never like him and a c0cky j3rk but as the story progress, he became a man, he's a man now. When I saw how he manhandle the group so well, I think Marco is celebrating in heaven, Erwin will proudly say "Thought the kid well!". There's more of Jean's character actually, and I love how he's not pushing himself to Mikasa, he's respectful and know his limits. And because of that a billion words isn't even enough to describe how much I'm inlove with this man. BRB crying because I'm proud & sad at the same time. Btw nice edit bestie, you deserve to be drowned in praises from 7.9 billion humans, you deserve to be bathed in recognition. It's well done, it's brilliant, I love it!

Jean has the perfect qualities which represent a normal human. Desire of a comfortable life, just wanting to love his life peacefully, no grand plans about saving the world, not even ignorant ideals to stand by. He is the most relatable character as a human. (Erwin's far too brave, Levi's far too skilled, Eren and Reiner are far too headstrong, Bert and Zeke are straight up nihilistic.) - Jean's the one who symbolises the majority, pessimistic, yet still Hopes for a change. Doesen't want to act on his ideals like Eren or Reiner do, but also isn't the one to accept a hellish situation like Bertholdt or Zeke. Love the edit.

The Guy Has Always Been a Personal Favourite Since Season 1. Love to See His Appreciation as of Now😍

Best character in the whole show for me. Loved him from the first time he was on screen.

Is the First amv of Jean i've seen Who respect the Deep personality of the character, great job

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

You have a really good understanding of the characters!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

This video shows exactly why Jean is one of my favorite characters in fiction.

for Jean, Marco's opinion of him.... Marco's FAITH in Jean is what made him the person who he became.

Try too hard not to cry this actually took me back now I remember why I love this series

It’s here I’m already crying

Jean is the Weiss Schnee of Attack on Titan. ❄️

Man after this I just want to hug him. There's so much people who would watch aot and they would say stuff to me cuz jean is my favorite character. They would say wait you like him? How is horse face your favorite character? Eren is so much hotter. Like I get that people like anime guys cuz there looks but jean became my favorite over time and how he changed it hit so deep and I love him for moving forward even when he wanted to live the easy life and I understand why he would to. Jean is alot of us and is loved by alot of us and I'm glad. He deserves it as one of attack on titans greatest characters.❤

Spioler . . . . If hange made jean commander it would be no suprise I wish him to be commander Armin would also respect that decision

@midnightsun4171

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@quirinoguy8665

2 жыл бұрын

Jean is literally perfect for that role to be honest, Armin isn't that competent as a commander, as a strategist maybe but commander? He's not worthy of it.

the last minute or so hit me so hard I love how you edited it like seriously wow I'm amazed AND AND AND THE JEANKASA AHHHH I'm not the biggest shipper for them but I do genuinely think that Jean cares for Mikasa deeply but will never act on his feelings because for all his flaws he's not a creep, he knows he has no chance so he sits back for almost the entirety of the show, only ever acting childish while he was a trainee because well... he was an immature little brat back then. I saw some hints towards the manga ending throughout the video but idk if it was intentional or not, so if it wasn't I'm gonna keep my mouth sealed. I spied some EreJean too. 99% sure you met it in a platonic way but hey I take crumbs whenever I can. Anyways a brilliant asmv overall and your growth is astounding. I rewatched your first aot edit right before watching this and while it was very good, your overall skills really shine through in his video. Sorry for this long ass comment oops.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

OMG no thank you for this comment 💕💕 I do love erejean 😌 I’m a manga reader so it’s very likely I put hints towards the ending !! Thank you so much again

Aaah, Jean-boy

Another masterpiece at my list!!!!

Speechless.... i don't even know what to type... just wow, the best 8 mins of today ✨😭💜

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻💕

THIS WAS SO GOOD I'M REALLY CRYING RN THANKS FOR THIS EDIT. The bgm...the visuals....the color grading...everything is so perfect. This was a well deserved edit for Jean. It was so emotional. Thanks again.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much ❤️

Thank you for this masterpiece😭😭 Hope u will edit more of him.

I am literally in tears as I'm writing this... you did amazing, I think I've just seen one of the best tributes videos ever made to any character.. I think Jean is great and he is great because he is human. And at the same time, his tragedy is that unlike many other characters in aot, he remains human and that brings suffering to him in this inhuman world of titans and wars. :( thank you, I feel lucky I could watch this masterpiece!

Jean has always been one of my favorite characters but I haven’t been able to put my finger on why other than he is “human.” I think this video perfectly describes the brilliant nature of his personality and actions, it’s sad to see so many people discard him as “just a side character,” brilliant job as always Akut. Loved this longer vid!

At first, I thought he was going to be that annoying generic side character in anime but oh boy, I ended up loving him the most (and levi) and being able to relate to his character.

akutvgawa still delivers man... such a talented guy for giving all these tributes to the characters that really deserves to be recognized

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻

Excellent editing. Your video made me appreciate Jean even more. Now I want to see all his scenes again from season 1. Nice work 👏

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

This made me so emotional. Jean is my favorite character in Attack on Titan, and I really feel like people don’t understand who he is and what he stands for, his values, what he’s sacrificed and given to others. He cares about others and he’s selfless, but he has that abrasive attitude as a barrier so that people don’t see his weak side. He’s brave when he needs to be, especially for others sake. He’s such an incredible character, I love him so much.

@Holdingbackrain

2 жыл бұрын

He’s grown so much since the beginning. It’s incredible.

This deserves way more views!! Oh my you deserve way better, I've always loved Jean since S1 but now I just loved him more, you did a good job analyzing his character and showing us his true moral values as a leader and as a human in a very cruel world, good job

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !! 😊

imo jean deserved to be the survey corps commander, not armin. armin is a better strategist, but jean is arguably the leader persona.

@MinecraftIsLoveMinecraftIsLife

2 жыл бұрын

if they were both in that position together it would almost be like having erwin back.

@catdblood

2 жыл бұрын

Tbh I feel like Jean is more of a Captain like Levi since he's more in the battle calling orders. There was also a little interview that Isayama wrote (Inside Out Interview)for Levi saying if something were to happen to him Jean would be the one to replace him. One would think it be Mikasa but apparently Levi says she isn't suitable in commanding orders because she lacks sympathy for others.

Jean's ASMV is so rare. Glad to see you did this work about my favorite Jeanboy :3

That transition from the voices of his childhood to the shots of his nightmare took a tear out of my eye in a second. Outstanding tribute for my favorite character. You just got yourself another suscriber for that.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Est-ce que je vois Melenchon en pp ? Haha merci beaucoup 🙏🏻😊

@CheeNroS

2 жыл бұрын

@@akutvgawa effectivement oui, il ne faut pas y voir d'affirmation politique cependant, sa tête me faisait juste délirer

Phenomenal work. You managed to capture the essence of an astoundingly complex character in eight minutes with editing alone. From the warmth of his youth, to the cold of his young adult years, you showcased the journey perfectly. Really impressed.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

A truly touching and heartfelt story about just a person, which we can meet everywhere, but incredibly close and understandable. Thank you！

OH MY GOSH FINALLY, I'VE WAITED SO LONG FOR THIS

wtf this is by far one of the most emotional edits I have ever seen. This deserves more than 1k likes.

i always love your edit, and this mv is masterpiece

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !!

I was waiting for this! And here it finally is, and it is as amazing as I expected. Jean is one of my favs too, he’s so interesting. Thank you for making this!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💕

this edit is amazing

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕

This was an amazing edit! You really showed what was important about Jean’s character and his evolution perfectly.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Oh my god yes I was waiting for this.. the editing is so good imma go cry

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, don’t cry !! 😭

Yes, I'm here again now that I've seen the edit. Wow. I don't know when I started crying (midway maybe?) But this was truly a beauty. The way you switch colors, past and present, voiceovers, music everything. Thankyou for sharing this edit. You did him every bit of justice! This was worth every minute and I'll probably watch it again even after the final ep. Really amazing.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

I’m so glad you appreciated all those details, even the switch colors 😭 Jean’s daydream has the light coloring of his old scout days, while the timeskip scenes tend to have a darker tone Thank you so much for your comment 😊

@izukumidoriya-ok3np

2 жыл бұрын

@@akutvgawa yes! And that's some good symbolism right there which I enjoy very much!!!!

Underrated video!!!! This was phenomenal :(

honestly AKUTVAWAW, you are the best that has ever done it. I hope you do more anime once AOT is done. Only do anime you are passionate about because we can feel the love you put into them.

My favorite character, thank you ❤️

Crying now, What beatiful character, the video is perfectm thanks

This This is the best video I’d ever wanted . Thank you for these masterpieces

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Wow!!! Firstly, this is SO well done, your several hours are well spent! Jean is my favorite as well (lol) and i cant tell you how delighted I was seeing this on my home page. Thank you for making this :"))

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

YOUR BEST EDIT YET WOW!!! 💜 Jean is not one of my favorite characters but you’ve shed him in a new light and I can really appreciate all he is and all he does in the show now. He is truly a representative of what a regular human is, and we need that in a show packed with super humans lol

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your comment

7:25 everytime I see this part I tear up

This is ... Beautiful, Thank you for this.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Really well done. This is a great edit. Fantastic!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

Thank you for this!!

This video is too good!

you did a great job with this edit ❤️ i loved the idea with the images flickering near the end also it was overall really aesthetically pleasing and i haven’t seen such a good edit with jean for a long time ❤️ those 8 minutes were definitely not wasted

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much

I think you deserve way more views and likes. Because this video is a masterpiece. The editing is great and with many different scenes your create short film. You don't use the normal scenes in the video like it was in the anime you make your own scenes and their perfect.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so, so much for your comment !! 🙏🏻

This video needs to blow up man good job on the editing!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much !!

that was beautiful

Thank you for your big and beautiful work, you're improving yourself! 💜

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 💕

First fan edit to make me choke up 👏🏻

what a brilliant piece of work!! thankyou so much for this, jean has been my forever favourite and this video affirms my admire for him so beautifully:')

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 🙏🏻😊

Crying so munch when i saw marco

That is really good Great work

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

this is amazing!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Beautifully edited.

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

This was sooo good

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

Your asmvs get better each time....I'm always happy when I get notified

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😊

This is such an amazing edit...

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Finally it's here!

This is beautifully made

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Admirableeeeeee

Love the edit

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you !!

Reiner, Jean, Eren are just flawlessly written characters.

Magnificent ❤️

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊💕

Perfection

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

So good bro

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻

Stop making me cry!!!! It’s too good

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🙏🏻😭

@randomanimeartist

2 жыл бұрын

@@akutvgawa just telling the truth

This anime is a pure art. Edit was dope tho

great work!!!!!

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Merci

@gawixone

2 жыл бұрын

Yw bestieee

i love jean

He's not representative of humanity at large and in all its complexity rather your Everyman. In every big complex show, there are characters that represent your layman simple people. And that's jean. Nothing too great, quite average but enough.

when the video first started i was so confused because of that song. i immediately recognised it from The last of Us. such a great choice

Let's go

Greaat, i love it ❤️ I have a question Who said to jean that he is a brave soldier and we are counting on him?

@akutvgawa

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 💕 It’s Erwin ! It’s not from the anime though it’s from the aot video game !

Awesome but can we please get another one on Reiner?

Watch the detailed and Amazing video on Jean by the channel reddrik… it’s amazing.. Jean is an amazing character.. he has grown up so much

Though Eren is my favorite character, for most of the series it was actually Jean (up until the paths chapters). He was always the character I could relate to the most. I feel part of my own growth in my life is even reflected in his character arc, that change from wanting to live easy to deciding to do what I have to do. It’s a fantastic thing. Though Eren may be the character I think is best, Jean will always be my own personal #1.