Occupation Before the group can be devoured, they are saved from the Titans by the arrival of Falco, who has learned to fly using his Jaw Titan.[173]. WebTrivia Jean ranked ninth in the First Character Popularity Poll . Jean is uncertain whether it is the steam's fault or that he naturally missed. Onyankopon arrives and frees them from their cell, begging them to help defend Eren. Atop Falco's Titan, Levi decides that the group will have to split up to simultaneously detonate the explosives on Eren's nape and save Armin. Levi suggests that the most likely way to stop Eren will be to kill Zeke and sever his connection to the Founding Titan, and Jean promises to help achieve Levi's goal. During the battle, he alights on the edge of a building and shoots the hook of his anti-personnel vertical maneuvering equipment into a Marleyan soldier to throw him off the roof. [153], During the battle, the group splits up and Connie and Jean go to aid Eren in his fight against Reiner and the Jaw Titan. Luckily, Krista arrives with Jean's horse in tow. However, Jean soon realizes that there is no way to reach the headquarters without sacrificing some of the soldiers on the way. Mourning Marco's death and internalizing his words of encouragement, Jean asks the other trainees which branch of the military they are planning to join. [143], After the Yeagerists escape from confinement, Jean attends a meeting with the various military leaders. Jean jokingly questions his abilities, but like the others, he waits for Eren to decide what action to take. He helps free the other prisoners and equips himself with a set of vertical maneuvering equipment and enters the battle. [60], The soldiers retreat when Eren is freed, but Reiner begins throwing Titans at them. Jean attends a meeting with Kiyomi Azumabito, but notices with Mikasa that Eren has disappeared. WebJean's most notable trait is that he speaks whatever is on his mind, even when he knows it would not be wise to do so or that it would cause conflict. Jean Kirstein is a member of the Survey Corps, ranking 6th among the 104th Training Corps. Has a Crush on Mikasa. They are ambushed by two other Titans, but are saved by the intervention of Marcel and Porco Galliard's Jaw Titans. Contents 1 History 2 Story 2.1 Battle of Trost District arc 2.2 Return to Shiganshina arc 2.3 War for Paradis arc 3 Members 4 References 5 Navigation History Jean asks if Hange believes it is a good idea that they should trust Eren and Zeke and Hange disagrees with Pixis's assessment. [156], After the battle, Jean discusses the current situation with Onyankopon, informing him of Eren's plan to destroy every country outside of Paradis. Losing hope that beating the Titans is impossible, Jean is left stunned at the arrival of an abnormal that proceeds to fight off the Titans. Speaking of popularity, Jean is actually the favorite character of Hajime Isayama, the mangas [119], Jean after the battle to reclaim Shiganshina, Jean sits on a bedroll after Eren informs Armin of the events that had transpired and says that it is been four hours since the battle had ended and that they have searched for survivors this whole time, without finding any. Despite acknowledging that humanity is on the verge of defeat, he announces that they should not go down without trying to defeat the Colossus Titan. After hearing their point of view, Hange orders the dissidents to be confined for their insubordination, and Jean escorts Floch to his cell. Jean is injured by the attack but remains conscious to witness Hange's return and Reiner's defeat at Mikasa's hands. Name: Jean Kirstein Gender: Male Age: 15 (850), 19 (854) Birthday: April 7th Height: 175 cm (850), 190 cm (854) Weight: 65 kg Species: Human, Pure Titan (Manga) Status: Alive is an Eldian family that lives within the Walls. The Marleyans threaten to kill them if they cannot prove that they are no longer Titans, and only Armin is able to talk them down. [132] When the Cart Titan charges at Sasha for killing a member of the Panzer Unit, Jean intervenes, telling it that he never got to pay it back for last time. Jean tells Eren that he has to focus on remembering the man that his father met years ago. [139], After returning to Paradis, the soldiers who were killed in Liberio are buried. Ever since his first encounter with Mikasa, Jean has developed feelings towards her, adoring 3. Reiner uses his Titan to hold off the War Hammer Titans which have been generated while Jean tries to rush to Eren's nape, but more Titans begin appearing to cut Jean off. His squad attempts to finish off Pieck when her body emerges from the Cart Titan, but Magath and some Marleyan soldiers put up a vigorous defense and Jean calls for his soldiers to fall back. Jean, after being hit by Hitch, reveals that it was all a test and that Levi will accept them. [72] However, Jean is saved by Armin. Jean shouts at Eren asking him how many times would he have died if he did not have those Titan powers and how many times would Mikasa have had to save him. It is the family that Special Operations Squad member Jean Kirstein hails from. 1. Jean's fellow trainees are concerned by Mikasa's absence, worried that she injured herself while leaving the headquarters. [71] Levi regroups with his squad and tells them to stop chasing Eren and Historia because the Military Police is using them as feed so that they can kill them. ", Isayama has stated that he chose the name "Jean" because it gives off the sense that the character "is like a representative of the people.". Thanks to Jean and everyone else's efforts, the plan is a success. Jean is of average height and muscular build, and has a scowl similar to Eren's but is said to have a long face (a "horse face"). Jean is present when Erwin and Hange explain their plan to the Garrison soldiers to fight Rod outside the city. Though Floch leads most of the soldiers in a cheer for winning the first battle for the new Eldian Empire, Jean uses the time to consider how many more battles they will have and how many more people they will have to kill. He then attends a meeting where he and the rest of the surviving Survey Corps soldiers are debriefed by Military generals and Historia. When it does, Jean calls for his squad to give it all they have, and they succeed in eliminating the Panzer Unit. [117], As Jean and Hange discuss who should be given the serum, they are interrupted by Mikasa, who fires a signal flare, signaling that Reiner should be executed. For a moment, it looks as though Eren has stopped Bertolt's advance, but Jean and his teammates are horrified when Bertolt calmly kicks Eren into the side of Wall Maria. Jean orders his teammates to try to keep Reiner's attention, but when Reiner ignores them, Jean agrees with Mikasa that Reiner will have to be killed. is a Survey Corps soldier and former member of the 104th Training Corps. He is seen wearing a 104th Training Corps uniform. Jean is one of seven soldiers that Armin selects to carry out his plan to clear out the supply room. She orders them to continue carrying boxes inside, causing him to compare her to his mother. He again jokes with Eren, saying that he should be head-butted by the instructor, giving Eren the answer. As the mechanics try to repair the boat, Jean checks on Floch, and is left distressed by a final request from Floch to stop pursuing Eren. Preparations are interrupted by Floch, who arrives in the hangar and shoots holes in the boat's fuel tank before being mortally wounded by Mikasa. Two days after the successful sealing of Wall Rose, Jean is among the soldiers who help remove bodies from Trost, and comes upon Marco's body. Jean merupakan karakter di Shingeki no Kyojin yang cukup blak-blakan, karena dirinya tidak menahan diri ketika membicarakan sesuatu, bahkan ketika dia tahu bahwa itu tidak bijaksana dan dapat memicu konflik. This, along with their differing viewpoints, is the cause of his conflicts and rivalry with Eren. Jean merupakan karakter di Shingeki no Kyojin yang cukup blak-blakan, karena dirinya tidak menahan diri ketika membicarakan sesuatu, bahkan ketika dia tahu bahwa itu tidak bijaksana dan dapat memicu konflik. Name: Jean Kirstein Gender: Male Age: 15 (850), 19 (854) Birthday: April 7th Height: 175 cm (850), 190 cm (854) Weight: 65 kg Species: Human, Pure Titan (Manga) Status: Alive Kirstein familyUnnamed mother [122], After the Battle for Shiganshina, a year passes and the use of the Executioner from Hell clears Wall Maria from all Titans. Hajime Isayama,Kodansha/''ATTACK ON TITAN''Production Committee. As Eren approaches Bertolt, Jean and his comrades spread out and watch as Eren attempts to push Bertolt back. Jean is a member from the Survey Corps and currently is a commanding officer. Jean helps unchain Eren while trying to explain the current situation to him. [164] They arrive to find that the harbor has already been occupied by Yeagerists. One of them lands directly in front of Jean, knocking him off his horse and causing him to land hard on the ground where he passes out. Language: English Words: 10,650 WebJean Kirstein as he appears in the anime. He Tends to Be Blunt with His Words. From there, they are able to watch as Reiner reveals himself to be hiding inside the Wall, and the Beast Titan reveals himself with an army of Titans. Fancying himself a realist, Jean's ideals brings him to blows with the more idealistic Eren, who criticizes Jean as a coward. [137], A clank against the airship draws Jean's attention as a girl rolls into the cabin and fires a rifle into the group of soldiers, striking Sasha. When he was introduced, Jean wanted to become a soldier in the Military Police so he could live a peaceful life. He also finds out about the Titans similar to the Colossus Titan inside the Walls being used due to their hardening abilities. [107] After destroying Reiner's nape, Jean begins gloating to Reiner's body, but the sight of Connie and Sasha crying for Reiner causes him to tear up as well, though he desperately tries to convince them to cheer up. [30][31] He refuses to kill child combatants though, refusing Floch Forster's suggestion that they throw Gabi Braun and Falco Grice out the airship. Using maneuvering equipment is his greatest strength. [52] Following the battle, Jean desperately tries to locate his lost horse. When Hange reveals that they intend to join forces with Marley to stop Eren, Jean tries to convince Hange to agree to Eren's plan. After Eren manages to maneuver Reiner into an area of town with tall buildings, Hange and Mikasa blind Reiner with their new Thunder Spears, which allows Jean and his fellow soldiers to destroy the armor covering Reiner's nape with their Thunder Spears. Armin decides to give leadership to Jean, but Jean insists that he will still need Armin's help coming up with a plan to fight Bertolt. The group gears up for a possible engagement, but Jean and his friends are reluctant to fight their former comrades. [28], In addition, Jean is greatly averse to taking human lives. Hange's response, that Reiner is too dangerous to be kept alive, surprises Jean, who comments that Hange has never been the type to simply accept not understand something. It's my favorite. Jean asks if he stopped them from drinking the wine to protect them, but Niccolo is not truly certain. Realizing that the smoke is going to transform the Eldians in the fort into Titans, Jean and Connie are forced to stay behind in the fort while Falco, Pieck and the Ackermans depart to finish Eren. Alias Species Pieck makes a timely reappearance and Jean uses her distraction to get closer, but he once again finds himself blocked by the dozens of Titans which continue spawning. As the would-be rescuers and captured and devoured along with Tom, Jean decides to capitalize on the situation by leading the remaining recruits to reach the headquarters while the Titans are distracted. Sometime later, following Historia's coronation as queen, Jean and the rest of Squad Levi follow Historia as she talks about punching Levi. Jean is surprised to see how the Titans learn to climb the trees in order to reach them. [103], When they arrive at Shiganshina, Jean switches to his vertical maneuvering equipment at the order of Erwin. 854 It was these traits that earned Jean his rank as 6th best among the 104th squad. [83] Eren finally decides to transform into a Titan and believe in himself in order to save his friends. [47], Jean, Annie, Reiner and Bertolt are put on standby with their fellow trainees, and are ordered not to tell anyone else about what they witnessed. Gender Surprising Details of This Popular Anime Series 01. When he was introduced, Jean wanted to become a soldier in the Military Police so he could live a peaceful life.