Maneskin x "Attack on Titan" collaboration illustration released! "Summer Sonic" headliner performance commemoration

■ “A huge thank you to Isayama-sensei” (Maneskin/Damiano David)

Italian rock band Maneskin has released an illustration in collaboration with the hugely popular comic “Attack on Titan.”

Maneskin will be performing as a headliner at Summer Sonic 2024, which will be held on August 17th and 18th. To commemorate their first headlining performance in Japan, the band’s frontman Damiano David (Vo) has collaborated with the hugely popular comic Attack on Titan, a favorite of his.

Damiano will perform the anime theme song “Kokoro wo Sasageyo!” ad lib during his first visit to Japan (Toyosu PIT performance in August 2022). He is also known as a genuine “Attack on Titan” fan, having a tattoo of the main character “Eren Yeager” on his arm.

Suddenly released on Maneskin’s official SNS was an illustration of the four band members transformed into “Titans,” creating a striking impact. The design is in the style of a “fake preview” familiar to fans of “Attack on Titan,” and foretells an “invasion” of the upcoming Summer Sonic.

The illustration was drawn by the artist, Hajime Isayama. The band members, each transformed into a unique form, are shown performing at the Colosseum, a famous landmark in their hometown of Rome, illuminated by the moonlight from which the band’s name is derived (“Maneskin” means “moonlight” in Danish), creating an illustration that beautifully fuses the worldviews of both Maneskin and Attack on Titan.

■Maneskin Damiano David (Vo) Comment
I want to thank Isayama-sensei. It’s really amazing. All the details are beautiful and I loved it. (Omitted) I fell in love with Attack on Titan because of the crazy attention to detail and the way the story always develops in an unpredictable way, so it never ceases to surprise me. And the work has a very vivid feel to it, so I can immediately empathize with the characters and get immersed in the story. (Omitted) Once again, a huge thank you to Isayama-sensei. And to everyone watching. See you at Summer Sonic this summer. I love you!
■ Comment from Hajime Isayama, author of “Attack on Titan”
Congratulations to Maneskin for being the headliner. I was so happy to hear that you liked the work that I made you a giant. Enjoy the LIVE!

*Damiano’s comments are excerpts. The full version is available on YouTube.

Japan, WE’RE READY TO ATTACK! 🌟🇯🇵 Just a few days left until Summer Sonic, and we can’t wait to hit the stage and see you all again 💘 Huge thanks to Mr. Hajime Isayama for turning us into Titans—this is EPIC! 🫶 See you soon at Summer Sonic 💋 pic.twitter.com/k0xSJs1ZFD
— MåneskinOfficial (@thisismaneskin) August 5, 2024