When he realizes he has feelings for another man, Ryoma goes to Izumi’s house to confront him, forces Izumi to undress and ultimately tries to rape him. Thanks to a cross dressing mishap, handsome celebrity Ryoma discovers his childhood crush, Izumi, is actually a boy. But, for these two soldiers, they were able to find a brief connection thanks to this shared trait. In the anime Love Stage, Izumi and Ryoma are two star crossed lovers. In a post-apocalyptic world where Titans want to eat every human in sight, characters have more to worry about then their sexual appetite. However, Attack on Titan has made little commentary or clarification about their sexualities since. Fans have long noticed that Ymir has an overly fond attachment to Krista, and Reiner is close with Berholt.
I didn't think I looked like a guy who's interested in women… Oh, and by the way, you don't look like a girl who's interested in guys either.'įans have continued to debate whether this exchange is meant to out their sexualities, but neither character has been involved in an overt romantic relationship so far. After he gets accused of sneaking up on Ymir for naughty reasons, Reiner tells the girl, 'What a shocker. The characters have the exchanged in chapter 38, and Reiner takes point in the conversation. For fans of the manga, they will know that this scene is a one Hajime Isayama included in the original manga for Attack on Titan.
