{"rewrite":{"id":"r_601a841c167a6677209e1c35","clusterId":"c_019cfe0d1164d6f98a5f90a9","slug":"september-9-dubbed-attack-on-titan-day-by-anniversary-association","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"September 9 Dubbed 'Attack on Titan Day' by Anniversary Association","summary":"The Attack on Titan franchise announced that the private Japan Anniversary Association has designated September 9 as 'Attack on Titan Day,' marking the manga's first publication in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on September 9, 2009. A key visual shapes the Nine Titans into a '9/9' silhouette. Cast members Yūki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, and Hiro Shimono will appear on an anniversary livestream at 9:30 p.m. Japan Time (8:30 a.m. EDT).","whyItMatters":"The franchise is formalizing its anniversary as an unofficial holiday, pairing the designation with a key visual and a livestream featuring the main cast.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe designation comes with a certificate from the Japan Anniversary Association, accompanied by a wood carving of a Titan with a fish in its mouth, modeled on the traditional Kibori kuma style of carved wooden bears. The key visual arranges the Nine Titans (Founding, Colossal, Attack, Armored, Female, Beast, Jaw, Cart, and War Hammer) into the silhouette of \u0026#39;9/9,\u0026#39; with the line: \u0026#39;That day, the human race remembers the boy who dreamed beyond the walls and those who fought on in pursuit of freedom.\u0026#39;\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe anniversary livestream at 9:30 p.m. Japan Time (8:30 a.m. EDT) will feature Yūki Kaji (Eren Jaeger), Yui Ishikawa (Mikasa Ackerman), and Hiro Shimono (Conny Springer).\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"September 9 is now 'Attack on Titan Day,' per the Japan Anniversary Association, marking the manga's 2009 debut in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. A key visual shapes the Nine Titans into '9/9,' and Kaji, Ishikawa, and Shimono host an anniversary livestream.","twitterPost":"September 9 is now 'Attack on Titan Day,' marking the manga's 2009 debut in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine. Key visual shapes the Nine Titans into '9/9.' Kaji, Ishikawa, and Shimono host an anniversary livestream at 9:30 p.m. JST.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"September 9 has been designated 'Attack on Titan Day' by the Japan Anniversary Association, marking the manga's debut in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in 2009. The franchise released a key visual of the Nine Titans shaped into '9/9' and announced a livestream with Yūki Kaji, Yui Ishikawa, and Hiro Shimono.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-03/september-9-dubbed-attack-on-titan-day/.241300\",\"title\":\"Interest: September 9 Dubbed 'Attack on Titan Day'\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4227,"outputTokens":2940,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":null,"createdAt":"2026-09-04T03:42:45.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_019cfe0d1164d6f98a5f90a9","canonicalTitle":"Interest\nSeptember 9 Dubbed 'Attack on Titan Day'","representativeArticleId":"a_278a97f536ac3f83e45d5d7a","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[\"Attack on Titan\"],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"manga\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-04T03:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-04T03:46:40.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2026-09-03/september-9-dubbed-attack-on-titan-day/.241300","title":"Interest\nSeptember 9 Dubbed 'Attack on Titan Day'"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":["Attack on Titan"],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"manga","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}