~supplemental material edition~ guidebooks/smartpass/interviews/misc info that pertain to eruri because why not. [last edited: september 2020. i’ve added some stuff but we’re drowning in eruri content so this list is in no way exhaustive]
A Choice With No Regrets - official spinoff just for the two of them :)))) in THREE versions! i’m linking the VN here because this seems to be the least known despite being First and Original. contains the classic eruri line “what a man” and other gems
Guidebooks/profiles/author interviews - official information & word of god
ANSWERS on Eruri: entire fucking sections of a guidebook dedicated to yams waxing poetic about eruri, how ackermans unlock their full potential by devoting themselves to one person, that for levi this is erwin, that there’s a time he got a bit mad at erwin & felt a bit at sea, ~there’s still so much i don’t know about him~ but he didn’t doubt erwin and decided to go along with him, (wow this sounds exactly like historia’s pledge to ymir) etc. etc. a gold mine.
2017 Character Directory: isayama going off about how eruri is mutual and equal and SO MUCH MORE, GOD. personally it’s so validating to hear things we as eruris knew, like levi telling erwin to die bc he knew that’s what erwin wanted, but it’s also HEARTBREAK ALL AROUND
Levi’s type, according to isayama, is “tall people.” actual tall people btw. maybe about 180+ cm. damn are there any tall people around that he has self-professed personal feelings for, i wonder, (also “does he like women?” jfc did yams just imply that levi is gay)
POUTWIN: isayama blogging about how erwin POUTS. at levi. when levi tells him not to go to shiganshina bc it’s too dangerous. erwin is babie
Isayama’s 2018 Oita Q&A: levi went back to shiganshina for erwin’s bones,,, ;_; eruri just never stops being extra
Life is Strange was an influence in chapter 84, where the choice between sparing one person you love vs “everyone else basically” is remarkably similar to levi’s situation. yams likes the romance of lis. there are no implications here
TRUST [May 2015]: more stuff about faith that we already know but it’s nice that they get their own relationship sections in character guides lol
Erwin’s Gekkan Shingeki profile: Erwin—Levi = Solid Bond
Levi’s Gekkan Shingeki profile: Levi—Erwin = Deep trust/faith
Eren’s Gekkan Shingeki profile: Levi—Erwin = Deep trust (idk why it was necessary to add this here when this is eren’s profile & erwin’s not even linked to him?? just gotta insert Dat DeepTrust everywhere ig)
Interview with Erwin and Levi: from OUTSIDE guidebook, adorable part where levi is like “you’re not clean enough to talk to erwin!” the post comes with bonus eruri commentary from PASH! magazine
Erwin & Levi Feature in PASH! Magazine: this is a different one, a full page dedicated to “erwin and levi’s supportive relationship”
An Erwin profile: “more than anybody else” yanno what actually, on any given character intro (manga/anime/game/etc) it’s just super common to mention the ~bond~ or ~trust~ or ~belief~ between them. no im not gonna list down all the profiles that mention their deep gay connection i want this post to have an end
Relationship with Erwin seems to be special to Levi: jfc ok then
can only do it when i’m ~with you~: “erwin, who is his One and Only Partner!” lol
Oh, My Soul Mate: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ you cannot make this shit up. just. GODDD
Animedia says Levi loves Erwin: LOVE. L O V E. periodt. and yes it can mean romantic AND platonic but really at this point who are you kidding
Staff Interviews - Eruri’s VAs and other anime staff offer some opinions
seiyuu interviews: Ono Daisuke (Erwin Smith): “Levi is a person who becomes a significant part of Erwin’s flesh and blood” wow ok then
Interview with Kamiya Hiroshi (Levi): “because of the relationship between Erwin and Levi, if Erwin has already decided on something, then Levi thinks that it is the right thing to do” among other things
Interview Highlights with Kaji Yuki (Eren’s VA) & Kamiya Hiroshi: nothing to do with Erwin but he gets inserted anyway. “He is just following Erwin’s order to take Eren under his wing. If it weren’t for Erwin’s order I don’t think Levi would do even that”
Tetsuo Araki (Director) in Animedia April 2019: “cannot be concluded as friendship” “no matter what outsiders say about the thing between him and Erwin” araki dropping bombs left and right
Kamiya and Ono discuss Ep 55: i just wanna point out that kamiyan was told to re-record “won’t you please forgive him” ignoring floche, but “100 to/regarding erwin, with tenderness” like make it gayer kamiyan ;_;
the english VAs ship them too just saying. here’s j. tatum’s thoughts on eruri & matt mercer saying levi’s not in love w/ anyone, except maybe erwin, unprompted, when asked a… different question. and thanks to a GLORIOUS anon: matt saying levi’s my little pony buttmark would be a “little erwin”
Smartpass stuff - weird area canonically? but the publishers are very quick to assure readers that these things have been supervised by isayama and have met his approval, also a bunch of them were bundled with volume 19
Erwin & Levi Close Up Interview Part 1 // Erwin & Levi Close Up Interview Part 2: these are just… so cute!!.… banter…. gross nerds…. “Levi is warm-hearted”… levi needling yet praising him…. adorable…!!
Levi: Close-up Report (Part One): “what makes you choose to work under the Commander? […] were you enticed by that special something that comes with human relationships?” the fuck kind of question is this. what the fuck kind of answer was that, too, levi, why are you so gay
Levi: Close-up Report (Part Two): he just. can’t. shut up about Erwin
Crumbled Castle Gate: aww levi are u saying i look young?? :))) what the fuck erwin. & the way they stare at each other! straight outta ao3 wtf
Tea Time Incident: erwin blackmails tea from MPs to reward the hubby
Round about Midnight: not only that, he uses the SC budget for levi’s tea as well, lol. meanwhile levi wants erwin to do things for himself ;u;
Hangeki no Tsubasa - the game’s mostly just for lols but hey the 1.7x power boost was originally from here, then years later yams reveals that ackerpowers are fully unlocked by their one ackerperson, so. it’s Fair Game now ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The 1.7x Power Boost: lol is this canon now WHAT THE HELL
Erwin gifts Levi a suit for his birthday: the thought is overwhelmingly adorably romantic but the eruris are fashion disasters tbh
Training Ground 10: “i’m quite sure i didn’t completely fall for erwin’s smooth talk” sure you didn’t
Erwin makes Levi change into a swimsuit: but, like, for the good of the corps and stuff!!!!
Nile asks Levi to take care of Erwin: oh nile, oh levi ;u;
Erwin thinks Levi is a good cook: he bragged to pixis about it jfc, erwin is such a proud dork hubby
the tie-in games just… tend to do this a lot. there’s Escape from Deadland which also has this and this. & MUCH more from Tactics. there’s a whole blog if you wanna take a look!
Drama CDs - again, these cds are mostly cracky fun made for shits and giggles but they’re fucking gold. links–> (mega) (torrent)
Operation: Hospitality: contains tidbits such as levi inviting erwin to a party & the reveal that eruri always eat together after every expedition
The Survey Corps Muffler Incident: they’re just such massively cute dorks!! “LEVI HELP ME” “erwin tell them i have no interest in people’s underwear!!” “lol” “WHY ARE YOU LAUGHING” also eruri parenting styles, levi is the strict one and erwin the lenient one, what a surprise
The Case of Erwin Smith Disappearance: WOW. erwin disappears & levi with sasha+connie embark on an epic quest in his house to rescue him. N**TWIN. levi proving once again that he'ill follow erwin in absolutely everything. cutest ever sleepy scenes. jfc!!
Editor’s comments - bessatsu is published with a fanart section! sometimes erwin and/or levi art is featured. the editor comments range from a simple “aw that’s cute” to… well. i’m including this section in the post bc it’s hilarious
Levi’s smiling on the phone: so it must be erwin he’s talking to, gotcha
November 2014: levi trusts erwin bc he’s a great ride. i see.
October 2015: “…Levi’s head is filled with thoughts of the Commander!” levi is stripping himself naked. (also foreshadowing lol)
January 2016: “Wonderful school life with teacher Erwin?!”
August 2016: “Levi carves his vow to Erwin on his chest” bro, chill
October 2016: “…his thoughts to Erwin within his chest” sorry, no chill
(october 2015 especially kills me bc that’s so goddamn suggestive. but what can you expect when snk’s main editor once #rekt an eruri hater on twitter. does he ship it hard lmao)
Boyfriend Jacket Discourse: there is still no confirmation on who owns the jacket levi was wearing, but this is a nice take on it with translations & context. also it would explain erwin in the disaster outfit of SC jacket+black pants
They were roommates! (Oh my god they were roommates): tbh the clonoids creep me out but thanks for feeding us more material to play with
SNK Animation Gallery: ok i said no illustrations but exceptions must be made for an official website leading with shirtless (naked???) levi with erwin reflected in his eyes
i also said no merch but just. look. this is vol. 23′s limited edition not a random plushie and it’s their cravat and bolo tie intimately joined and sold alongside the actual manga like??? the fuck???
Levi’s character song and monologue mentions only erwin, and why/how he’ll follow erwin into hell (it’s bc he’s gay) also ties into sun/moon imagery that’s often used with eruri if you’re into that :)
PS: this post is just great bless the eruri fandom. & while far removed from canonverse, the parody spinoffs can be shippy too! sometimes alarmingly so, like here where every other sentence is a sexual pun & levi wants erwin’s balls??? wow i’m concerned. but sometimes it’s just cute circus dates
with many, many grateful thanks to the wonderful translators and fans who have shared these gifts with us!! @whiteflowertranslations @ningen-suki @yusenki @m-u-m-i @touchreceptors @darlingpoppet @kikisuke @goddamnchou @worldofchicken @wabbit-l-blog @leviskinnyjeans @calorescence @tsuki-no-ura @oscarforjm @lostcauses-noregrets @aot-tactics and if there’s anything this post missed DO TELL!! let’s gather all them receipts!!
