Anime left the label of low budget syndicated animation--the era of Thundercats--ages ago. It is a visual media art form.

For visual media enthusiasts curious about anime, Attack on Titan is a superb example of the field, and as good a starting point as any for serious explorations.

The most arresting facet of this gem of Japanese animation is the depiction of sunlight. The drawn and colored sunlight is glorious, almost a character in the story unto itself.

And what a worthy story the sunlight joins, a coming-of-age hero's call of a tale that Joseph Campbell would recognize instantly.

The dialogue is rendered in Japanese. The version released to NetFlix mid-2015 has Englisg subtitles. These are unobtrusive and seem to be translated in a natural idiom. The rhythm of the dialogue and the spatial placement of the characters amidst their built environment easily tips to the influence of Kurosawa.

Like so many of the achievements, the artisanal films and series, in the anime oeuvre, Attack on Titan is a labor of love. The product of a group of artists.

Watch it for days on end, or for just a hour or so, and let the sunlight find you.