'Attack on Titan' chapter 83 spoilers news: Armin possibly still alive

Fans speculate that Armin, who sacrificed himself to defeat the Colossal Titan in chapter 82 of the "Attack on Titan" manga, is still alive, but barely. Analysis over an image of Armin's burned body claims that there was an unknown person who arrived in the last minute to break his fall. According to speculation, this same person will be the one to revive Armin, despite his horrible injury.

In the last chapter of "Attack on Titan," fans had to say goodbye to a beloved character who had been with the series since the very beginning. To defeat the Colossal Titan, Armin sacrificed himself trying to distract Bertolt so that Eren would have time to escape his hardened titan shell and sneak up on Bertolt from behind. The move proved successful; Eren was able to cut off Bertolt's limbs and pull him out of the titan's nape, but Armin was horribly burned in the process. Readers were then left with an image of Armin's charred corpse on the last page of the chapter.

Even though fans are hopeful for his survival, Armin's death would be no stranger to the deaths of so many characters in the series. "Attack on Titan" has a "Game of Thrones"-esque reputation when it comes to killing off its characters, not to mention that both shows have the same affinity for gory violence. Armin would need an absolute miracle to survive what happened to him.

When Armin was first introduced in the series, he was Eren's cowardly best friend who joins the Survey Corps. along with Eren and Mikasa. His skills in the battlefield were no impressive feat, but Armin's value was soon realized when his knack for strategy was revealed to the group. The only thing that seemed to hinder him was his severe lack of confidence.

Is Armin truly dead or can he still be saved? Read chapter 83 when it comes out on July 9.