Given that Attack on Titan‘s anime and manga are both over, fans are eagerly awaiting what’s next from series creator Hajime Isayama. Despite heavy anticipation for the acclaimed mangaka’s next project, however, fans shouldn’t hold their breath for another epic series.
In a recent panel to celebrate the rerelease of Attack on Titan: The Last Attack, Isayama spoke about his modern creative process and what he’s been up to. As initially reported on by Oricon, Isayama explained that he undeniably still keeps busy, though his workflow has changed a lot since he worked on Attack on Titan.
I am busy every day. Please believe me on that. My daily life is far from the NEET life I dreamed of while serializing. However, even if I weren’t so busy now, I don’t think I could write anything like Attack on Titan. If I try to write something, it will end up being a cut-out of one of the elements I drew in Attack on Titan. I think this first serialization was like that, where I poured everything out until I was completely empty.
Attack on Titan’s Creator Probably Won’t Return With Another Full-Length Manga Anytime Soon
Though the news will undeniably be disappointing for many fans of Attack on Titan, it isn’t exactly surprising.
Many mangaka behind smash hit manga are hesitant to start work on another big series. Demon Slayer creator Koyoharu Gotouge hasn’t announced a follow-up manga in the 5 years following their big series’ ending, and even Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama never attempted anything near the same scope as his generation-defining masterpiece.
None of that’s to suggest that Isayama, or any mangaka for that matter, is resting on his laurels. Isayama released Attack on Titan: Bad Boy in 2024. Just as recently as 2025, Isayama wrote a one-shot titled The Theory of Ill-Natured Men and AI.
So it’s clear that Isayama is still working and that he is, in fact, as busy as he claims he is.
Unfortunately, Isayama’s comments about having poured everything out into Attack on Titan echo what other mangaka of big series have experienced.
It is rare, especially in the modern day, for mangaka to have more than one big hit. While previous generations saw the likes of Yu Yu Hakusho creator Yoshihiro Togashi go on to surpass himself with the creation of Hunter x Hunter, modern mangaka have had more trouble getting a second wind.
Most famously, Masashi Kishimoto’s Naruto follow-up, Samurai 8: The Tale of Hachimaru, failed to live up to the hype and was quietly cancelled after less than a year of publication.
Fortunately for fans, Isayama is still working. While he might not produce anything on the epic scale of Attack on Titan anytime soon, his one-shots and work on maintaining his franchise’s legacy are still incredibly valuable contributions to the medium of manga.
