No aliens, no vampires, no ninjas, and definitely no fairies—instead giant man-killing humanoids along side a plot that makes you question the sanity of the author are all wrapped up in a some-what disturbing manga series, “Attack on Titan,”  that still continues to please its readers. Manga, as defined by Dictionary.com, is a Japanese graphic novel with “highly stylized art.”

Many avid manga readers, such as senior Bailey Goss, enjoy this ongoing, chaotic series.

“It’s not one of those romantic sort of fantasy mangas where all the main characters live and be happy; people are dying all the time,” Goss said. “You just want to keep reading because you want to see if all the other characters that you have been reading about are going to make it.”

Set in a post apocalyptic world are the remaining survivors of humanity, trapped within three walls, with the majority of people not knowing what lies beyond their ignorant lives. Though much of humanity is content with such a life, Eren Yeager, a wide-eyed idealist, wants otherwise. Yeager’s accomplished dream is to become part of the Survey Regiment, a branch of the military that deals with outside exploration, the expansion of humanity and most importantly, protecting humanity from titans, the destroyers of the human race.

What is most unique and bizarre about “Attack on Titan” is its primary antagonists, the titans. Besides their varying sizes, grossly widen mouths and ominous desire to devour humans, titans closely resemble a seemingly harmless human. The manga’s peculiar but pleasing art style perfectly depicts these menousing creatures, making the experience of reading even more enjoyable.

Not only does “Attack on Titan’s” antagonists and art style make it such a marvel, the unheard of plot is what mainly drives its popularity.

“I like the concept of being trapped and having these huge, giant titans running around,” said senior Selena Alvarado. “[Attack on Titan] is very different from other manga, because it’s a brand new idea, but my tastes in manga do change often from titans to guys who swim.”

“Attack on Titan” is the first of its kind, so it’s not surprising that there would be so much hype over it. Having appeared four times on the New York Times Manga Best Selling List, “Attack on Titan” returned for the weeks of April 12 though the 26.

Currently there are 15 published manga volumes, with more anticipated volumes to come. The latest volume left me on the mother of all cliffhangers with a plethora of whats, whys, and hows.

Though “Attack on Titan” is not for everyone, it’s a rare oddity that should be given a chance by both avid and new manga readers.