An Attack on Titan storyboard showcases a glimpse of a badly injured Levi Ackerman in episode 83. The series quickly became an international success when it began its four-season run in 2013. Recently, Attack on Titan returned for its final season (season 4 part 2), much to fans’ bittersweet excitement.
Levi Ackerman (voiced by Hiroshi Kamiya and Matthew Mercer) was first introduced in season 1 in a frenetic battle where he saves several of the main characters by effortlessly slaying the titans towering above them. Other details about his character, like his obsession with cleanliness and his mysterious surname, are revealed as the story progresses, but it is quickly established that he’s an almost unbeatable fighter. Throughout the series, his agile sword skills are frequently on display. Therefore, while no character is completely safe from injury in a show like Attack on Titan, it came as a particular shock to viewers when Zeke (Takehito Koyasu/Jason Liebrecht) triggered an explosion in season 4, seemingly gravely injuring both him and Levi.
Posted on Twitter by Attack on Titan Wiki, storyboard frames of Attack on Titan episode 83 show the physical damage Levi took from this explosion. The frames show a side-by-side comparison of Levi’s bandage-wrapped face in the anime and the original storyboards. In both the illustration and the anime, the majority of Levi’s face is covered, hiding the gory details of his injuries, with just his left eye remaining in view. This frame is seen close to the beginning of episode 83 after Hange is seen tending to an unconscious Levi’s wounds.
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While Attack on Titan has never been a particularly cheery anime, this season has been set up to be especially devastating. Eren’s original voice actor Yuki Kaji has been very vocal about the mental and physical toll Attack on Titan’s final season has been taking on him. Kaji revealed that not only did he damage his voice from the intense vocals required for the episodes, but he also found himself brought to tears while he recorded Eren’s story.
After the fiery explosion during his final encounter with Zeke, it seemed likely that it was the last time viewers would see Levi. Miraculous survival or not, Levi has been left with irreversible injuries, at least for non-Titan characters. While the full extent of his injuries is not shown in the above image, Levi at least lost two fingers, making it much more difficult for him to use his swords. With Attack on Titan’s long-awaited final battle creeping closer, fans will have to wait and see how his injured state affects his involvement.
Source: Attack on Titan Wiki