Jean Kirstein

Jean Kirstein, also known as Horse Face and Jeanie, is a character from the Attack on Titan series.
== Charactah Account ==
A cynical and hot-headed young man, he comes into constant conflict with Eren over their differing ideals. He declares his intention to join the Military Police Brigade, wanting only to live a comfortable and safe life. After the battle of Trost, he abandons his selfish ways, enlisting in the Survey Corps and growing into a capable young leader.
Jean has a blunt personality. He holds no restraint when it comes to speaking his mind, even when he knows it would not be wise to do so or when it could spark conflict. Jean is also pragmatic: he has a strong aversion to exposing himself to dangerous situations, and has openly admitted his desire to join the Military Police is due to wanting an easy and safe life.
During his time as a trainee, Jean was extremely hot-headed, easily becoming frustrated and quick to resort to violence when pushed. Jean was also very cynical about defeating the Titans, believing that humanity has no chance against them. He openly mocked more idealistic individuals like Eren, and saw resisting the Titans as a hopeless cause.
== Appearance ==
=== Anime ===
* Attack on Skytree
* Attack on Titan
* Attack on Titan Movie 1: Crimson Bow and Arrow
* Attack on Titan Movie 2: Wings of Freedom
* Attack on Titan OVA
* Attack on Titan Picture Drama
* Attack on Titan Season 2
* Attack on Titan Season 3
* Attack on Titan Season 3 Part 2
* Attack on Titan: Chronicle
* Attack on Titan: The Final Season
* Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 2
* Attack on Titan: The Final Season Part 3
=== Manga ===
* Attack on Titan
* Spoof on Titan
=== Video Games ===
* Attack on Titan
* Attack on Titan 2
* Attack on Titan 2: Mirai no Zahyou
* Attack on Titan: Escape from Certain Death
== Trivia ==
* Jean ranked ninth in the First Character Popularity Poll.
** Jean ranked fourth in the Second Character Popularity Poll.
** Jean ranked fifth in the Third Character Popularity Poll.
** Jean ranked sixth in the Fourth Character Popularity Poll.
* Jean and Armin Arlert were originally a single character in Hajime Isayama's earliest drafts of the series.
* Isayama's intent was for Jean to play a "heelish role" in the story, who points out when the protagonists are being "deceitful." He designed Jean with a "mean" face to reflect this role.
** He has also claimed Kishou Taniyama's performance as Jean has been an influence on how he writes the character.
* "Jean" is the French variant of "John," meaning "God has been gracious."
** Isayama has stated that he chose the name "Jean" because it gives off the sense that the character "is like a representative of the people."
* Isayama has said his favorite character is Jean.
** In a more recent interview, Isayama revealed that Reiner Braun had replaced Jean as his favorite character.
* According to Isayama, if the 104th Training Corps had an arm wrestling competition, Jean would be evenly matched with Eren Yeager.
* When feeling great confliction, Jean has a habit of tightly clenching his fist and staring at it intently.
* In a fake preview for Volume 19, Jean can be seen being devoured by the Titan that ate Mike Zacharias.
** Additionally, in the fake preview, Jean can be seen as a Titan. The Titan was around 7 meters and retained his facial features while having a slight limp.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Jean Kirstein at Attack on Titan Wiki
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