Attack on Titan Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24 — “Pride” — reviewed in full Kagex format. Hub: Attack on Titan. Previous: Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 23 — Sunset.
Hook
People search attack on titan episode 24 review when they want a straight answer: worth watching, what changes, and how it scores — without a random spoiler dump. “Pride” is overall TV slot 83 (Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters). “Pride” keeps Attack on Titan’s pressure honest — no soft reset, just the next cost. thumb|left|200px|Hange sutures Levi‘s face A half day before, Hange Zoë discreetly kills a Jaegerist when he comes to look for his friend, i…
Spoiler-free top half; deep recap after the warning. Character links go to live guides where they exist.
Quick Information
- Anime: Attack on Titan
- Season / Episode: Season 4 / The Final Season, Episode 24 (overall #83)
- English title: Pride
- Arc: Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters
- Runtime: ~24 minutes
- Studio: MAPPA
- Original air date: February 28, 2022
- Kagex score: 9.5 / 10
- Where to watch legally: Crunchyroll / Hulu / Netflix (region-dependent)
- Characters: Eren Yeager, Mikasa Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Levi Ackerman
Should You Watch It?
Worth it? Yes if you are on the Attack on Titan track in order. “Pride” is load-bearing for Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters, not clip fodder. Score 9.5/10 reflects this hour’s craft, character pressure, and world stakes.
Beginner-friendly? Only after earlier episodes. Open Episode 1 first — Shiganshina is the whole point of the dread.
Who bounces? Viewers who want tidy power-ups, zero politics, or a soft reset every cour. AoT spends minutes on military hierarchy, betrayal logistics, and why a “necessary” plan still feels rotten.
Bottom line: keep going if the walls already hooked you. Skip only if you already quit dark political fantasy as a genre — this hour will not convert a hard no.
Spoiler Warning
Spoilers for Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24 (“Pride”) follow. Stop above for a clean first watch. No later-arc spoilers beyond this episode’s end.
Story Recap
Ordinary Life
thumb|left|200px|Hange sutures Levi‘s face A half day before, Hange Zoë discreetly kills a Jaegerist when he comes to look for his friend, in order to keep their hiding place with Levi Ackermann safe. Hange assures a motionless Levi that those were the last of their pursuers. As Hange sutures his face they speculate that the only reason he is not already dead from his wounds and escaped his unit being transformed into Titans is because he is an Ackermann. Disheartened and unaware of changing circumstances, Hange sits and mulls over all their problems since the Jaegerists took over.
Kagex beat note: “Pride” uses ordinary life inside Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters. Eren’s will, Mikasa’s protection, and Armin’s caution keep colliding with military orders and Titan physics — this recap stays inside Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24, no later-arc spoilers.
Unexpected Incident
Flashing back to Djel Sannes’s words, Hange wonders if it is now their turn to be locked in a cell even though they thought they did the right thing. They half-heartedly suggest to Levi that they remain living isolated out in the woods, which is when Eren Jaeger informs Eldians across the world about his intentions. Levi stirs following the announcement, and after making him lie down again, Hange briefs him on what he missed while unconscious. Levi laments losing Zeke Jaeger again, not having foreseen the man’s readiness to die.
Kagex beat note: “Pride” uses unexpected incident inside Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters. Eren’s will, Mikasa’s protection, and Armin’s caution keep colliding with military orders and Titan physics — this recap stays inside Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24, no later-arc spoilers.
Escalation
Hange understands this means Levi has lost another chance to avenge Erwin Smith and begins to lay down their situation, but Levi asks them what would be left if they ran and hid. Besides, he knows Hange would not stop, and asks them about the makeshift litter they are crafting and if it is for him. thumb|right|200px|Hange and Levi meet with Magath and Pieck In the present, Levi and Hange talk with Theo Magath and Pieck Finger to discover that their two groups are similarly interested in tracking down Zeke. Hange believes he is being held by Eren and the Founding Titan to make use of his royal blood.
Kagex beat note: “Pride” uses escalation inside Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters. Eren’s will, Mikasa’s protection, and Armin’s caution keep colliding with military orders and Titan physics — this recap stays inside Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24, no later-arc spoilers.
First Discovery
As Conny Springer and Falco Grice camp overnight in the woods, Conny tries to think of how best to feed Falco to his mother without accidentally causing Falco to learn about his new power. Guilt begins to eat at him as he realizes that Falco has been very well behaved and trusting around him despite Conny’s suspicious behavior. In the morning, they arrive in Ragako and Falco reveals that he saw Conny before when Gabi Braun killed Sasha Braus. After overhearing Conny muttering Sasha‘s name the previous night, Falco knows that Conny must have brought him here for a reason with full knowledge of who he was.
Kagex beat note: “Pride” uses first discovery inside Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters. Eren’s will, Mikasa’s protection, and Armin’s caution keep colliding with military orders and Titan physics — this recap stays inside Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24, no later-arc spoilers.
Important Encounter
Conny says he is not interested in revenge, because things like that happen in battle, and he draws back the curtains covering the house his mother’s Titan is trapped inside. He reassures Falco that the Titan cannot move and makes an awkward suggestion that Falco join him in cleaning the Titan’s teeth since this is an unusual opportunity. thumb|left|200px|Conny saves Armin from being eaten Just then, Gabi and Armin Arlelt ride up with Gabi shouting for
Kagex beat note: “Pride” uses important encounter inside Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters. Eren’s will, Mikasa’s protection, and Armin’s caution keep colliding with military orders and Titan physics — this recap stays inside Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24, no later-arc spoilers.
Story Analysis
MAPPA’s Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24 board prioritizes readable dread when Titans and politics stack cuts. “Pride” (Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters) assumes you already care why Eren’s rage is not a power fantasy and why Mikasa’s protectiveness costs her — that friction is the series engine, not a mid-season lecture.
Kagex story score 9.6 for this hour only: thumb|left|200px|Hange sutures Levi‘s face A half day before, Hange Zoë discreetly kills a Jaegerist when he comes to look for his friend, in order to keep their hiding place with Levi Ackermann safe.… Compare binge pace vs weekly 2013–2023 drops — the episode was designed as a chapter, not a highlight clip.
Animation 9.4: ODM wire geometry, Titan flesh texture, and faces held long enough to read panic. When the episode goes quiet (barracks talk, memory fragments, war-room maps), composition still carries threat — walls, steam, and who is lying.
Characters score 9.3: Attack on Titan never wins because one ace gets a speech buff. Wins (and losses) come from who plans, who freezes, and who pays the bill. Armin’s brain, Levi’s precision, Erwin’s gambles, Hange’s curiosity — role clarity is the craft.
“Pride” works when the cost is allowed to stick. Attack on Titan rarely softens a massacre for vibes — it uses the loss to force a strategy change, a loyalty crack, or a truth nobody wanted. That honesty is why later “wins” feel expensive instead of gifted.
Pacing inside Episode 24 is chapter pacing: setup → pressure → revelation → residue. If a Titan fight lands, it is because the episode already told you who is panicking and who is using the chaos. Kagex does not invent secrets that air later; the analysis stays local to this hour.
Character Analysis
Eren still leads with will-as-violence — even when the camera widens to politics, the episode tests whether his freedom talk survives contact with other people’s lives. Mikasa remains the protectiveness problem: skill that can save a friend and cage a choice. Armin is the conscience and the calculator — when he speaks, listen for what the military will not say out loud.
Corps energy from Levi, Erwin, and Hange only matters when their jobs are visible — blades, gambits, curiosity. Supporting faces (Jean, Connie, Sasha, Historia, Reiner, Annie, Bertholdt) should feel like people with incentives, not crowd noise. Kagex does not invent manga-only scenes to pad word count.
Later-era hours may spotlight Zeke, Gabi, or Falco — when they appear, watch how the show’s moral language changes. The best character writing here is competitive empathy for enemies who still believe they are right.
World Building
Paradis walls, military branches, Titan biology, and (eventually) the world beyond — advances in Season 4 / The Final Season. “Pride” adds Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters rules: how fear becomes policy, what a Scout expedition costs, and why “humanity” is a slogan that keeps getting rewritten.
This episode only: geography stays local to the districts, barracks, and battlefields on screen. No future-arc spoilers, no movie-only detours. The world is steam, maps, and the next lie sold as survival.
Animation
MAPPA on TV: ODM choreography that stays readable, Titan silhouettes that sell scale, and faces held long enough to read doubt. Animation score 9.4 for this episode’s peak action vs dialogue coverage. Wire timing and steam frames do more storytelling than any glowing aura ever could.
Music & Voice Acting
Score 9.6. Final Season Part 2 cues lean darker — memory paths, brother fights, and quiet dread before the Rumbling. MAPPA’s score beds treat silence as threat. Japanese track is reference (Yuki Kajiura / Hiroyuki Sawano eras depending on cour, plus the core cast). Silence and crowd panic beds are half the emotion — mute them and the horror flattens.
Hidden Details
- Watch who gives orders vs who repeats them — AoT hides power in echo chains.
- Eye-lines after a Titan kill often telegraph guilt better than dialogue.
- Episode title “Pride” usually names the emotional receipt, not just the setpiece.
- Background soldiers are plot: who freezes, who runs, who takes notes.
- No manga chapter homework required for this page.
Best Moments
- thumb|left|200px|Hange sutures Levi‘s face A half day before, Hange Zoë discreetly kills a Jaegerist when he comes to look for his friend, in order to keep their hiding place with Levi Ackermann safe.
- Hange assures a motionless Levi that those were the last of their pursuers.
- As Hange sutures his face they speculate that the only reason he is not already dead from his wounds and escaped his unit being transformed into Titans is because he is an Ackermann.
- Disheartened and unaware of changing circumstances, Hange sits and mulls over all their problems since the Jaegerists took over.
- Flashing back to Djel Sannes’s words, Hange wonders if it is now their turn to be locked in a cell even though they thought they did the right thing.
- Any beat where a “necessary” plan is spoken out loud — that is the franchise’s real weapon.
Pros & Cons
Pros: Specific to “Pride”; MAPPA craft; character pressure through-line for Eren/Mikasa/Armin and the Corps.
Cons: Requires sequential viewing; politics / logistics hours can feel dense if you only want Titan fights.
Final Verdict
Kagex overall: 9.5 / 10
- Story: 9.6
- Characters: 9.3
- Animation: 9.4
- Music: 9.6
- Enjoyment: 9.3
“Pride” keeps Attack on Titan’s pressure honest — no soft reset, just the next cost. thumb|left|200px|Hange sutures Levi‘s face A half day before, Hange Zoë discreetly kills a Jaegerist when he comes to look for his friend, i…
What to Expect Next
Next: Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 25 (“Night of the End”). Sequential viewers should continue — Attack on Titan pays off patience with revelation pressure, not random filler resets.
FAQ
Do I need Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24?
Yes in order. Skipping “Pride” leaves gaps Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters assumes filled.
English title?
“Pride” (Fandom / streaming listings).
When did it air?
February 28, 2022 · MAPPA · ~24 min.
Is this filler?
No. Attack on Titan’s slower hours are politics, memory, or logistics with payoffs — not padded clip shows.
Overall episode number?
83 of 94 TV episodes across four seasons (Final Chapters as episodic 88–94).
Where to watch?
Crunchyroll / Hulu / Netflix (region-dependent).
Character guides?
Facts & spoilers hub?
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Your turn
Did “Pride” earn your continue button? Favorite line, kill, or quiet dread beat?
Which voice felt loudest this hour — Eren, Mikasa, Armin, or the Corps brass?
Sources: Attack on Titan Wiki (Fandom) Summary sections; © Hajime Isayama / Kodansha / Production I.G / WIT Studio / MAPPA.
MAPPA’s Season 4 / The Final Season Episode 24 board prioritizes readable dread when Titans and politics stack cuts. “Pride” (Marley / Rumbling / The Final Chapters) assumes you already care why Eren’s rage is not a power fantasy and why Mikasa’s protectiveness costs her — that friction is the series engine, not a mid-season lecture.
Kagex story score 9.6 for this hour only: thumb|left|200px|Hange sutures Levi’s face A half day before, Hange Zoë discreetly kills a Jaegerist when he comes to look for his friend, in order to keep their hiding place with Levi Ackermann safe.… Compare binge pace vs weekly 2013–2023 drops — the episode was designed as a chapter, not a highlight clip.
Animation 9.4: ODM wire geometry, Titan flesh texture, and faces held long enough to read panic. When the episode goes quiet (barracks talk, memory fragments, war-room maps), composition still carries threat — walls, steam, and who is lying.
