In the landscape of Indonesian anime fandom, the year 2013 represents a peculiar zenith. It was a time long before legal streaming services like Muse Indonesia or Netflix dominated the market. To watch Shingeki no Kyojin or Sword Art Online in 2013, fans relied entirely on the "Sub Indo" (Indonesian subtitle) community. This review examines the competitive ecosystem of that era, specifically focusing on the "kick-off" of the 2013 top-tier fansub groups—who they were, how they operated, and why their "war" for supremacy mattered.

Due to its graphic depiction of violence and perceived glorification of hooliganism, it faced controversy upon release.