'Attack on Titan' Season 4, Episode 5 Release Date Pushed Back a Week

As anime fans celebrate the New Year, they should know that the next episode of Attack on Titan's final season won't release when they expect.

Episode 4 of the final season of Attack on Titan aired Sunday, December 27. Since the premiere of the fourth season on December 6, a new episode has premiered in Japan and then a few hours later on anime streaming services like Crunchyroll and Funimation each Sunday.

That would suggest that the premiere of the fifth episode of Attack on Titan's new season would be set for Sunday, January 3. But that's not actually the case.

According to notable translator Organic Dinosaur, the fifth episode of Attack on Titan won't air in Japan on January 3; instead, it will miss a week because of New Year's programming.

While Attack on Titan fans wait for the next episode, they can also check out the premiere of the final season's English dub.

Funimation announced Wednesday that its English dub of Attack on Titan Season 4 will debut on January 10, the same day as the premiere of the fifth episode in Japan. If you can't wait to watch the first dubbed episode of the final season, Toonami—Cartoon Network's weekly anime block of programming—confirmed that it will air the first dubbed episode of Attack on Titan Season 4 on Saturday, January 9.

The New Year's break is a great chance for anime fans to catch up on Attack on Titan before the fifth episode premieres. All three seasons, including the recap movie, are available on anime streaming services to watch anywhere, at any time.

As a refresher, here's the synopsis for Attack on Titan's final season:

"It's been four years since the Scout Regiment reached the shoreline, and the world looks different now. Things are heating up as the fate of the Scout Regiment — and the people of Paradis — are determined at last. However, Eren is missing. Will he reappear before age-old tensions between Marleyans and Eldians result in the war of all wars?"

Here's how to watch every episode of Attack on Titan to get ready for the next release:

CRUNCHYROLL

Crunchyroll is offering a 14-day free trial of its premium service. Like with other streaming services, you must sign up for an account and provide payment details. There is also a free version of Crunchyroll that includes ads.

The Crunchyroll app is also available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S, as well as iOS and Android devices.

FUNIMATION

To watch all Attack on Titan episodes online, you can sign up for FunimationNow, which currently offers a free trial. You'll need to register a form of payment, but the first 14 days will be free.

FunimationNOW is available on iOS and Android devices, as well as the PlayStation and Microsoft stores. The app is also now available on the Nintendo Switch, so you can watch the final episodes of Attack on Titan anywhere.

HULU

Hulu will also host the third episode of Attack on Titan Season 4. The streaming service is offering a free trial for new subscribers.

The Hulu app is available on iOS and Android devices, as well as gaming consoles, via the PlayStation and Microsoft stores and in the Nintendo eShop. Hulu can also be downloaded on Roku and Amazon devices.

Certain Smart TVs also have the Hulu app, but we recommend checking in your Smart TV's particular app store. Here's a list of supported devices that carry Hulu.

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