With “The Walking Dead” (TWD) Season 7 mid-finale over, fans of the series will need to find something else to watch. If there is something I’d recommend it would be “Attack on Titan” because it is quite possibly just a “Japaneseified” version of TWD.

Now before TWD  fans call me a weeaboo and anime fans furiously type on how I spat on the greatest media ever devised comparing it to “lousy American television,” let me clarify myself that I enjoy both shows and maybe both should look beyond the stereotypes and try watching either one.

TWD and “Attack on Titan” even share common starting roots, both started as writing only to be picked up by television channels to be turned into popular shows. The only difference is TWD’s 2010 television debut and “Attack on the Titan’s” 2013 debut.

But now let’s get to the heart of the show and let’s also be honest, Titans are just bigger zombies. They are humanoid in nature, not much is known about them, they eat humans, they walk and run like a drunk person and they have one specific weakness (for zombies its the nape of the neck and for titans it’s the head).

On top of this, characters are similar in nature, with “Attack on Titan’s” Levi being a lot like Daryl: strong, calm, and collective. Additionally their back stories are similar. Levi used to be a poor and disrespected man who was skillful with swords and a maneuvering device. In TWD’s early seasons, Daryl was a redneck piece of white trash who had amazing skills with a crossbow and hunting.

Other characters also bear similarities: Mikasa is also a lot like Michonne: quite, calm, amazing with swords and very protective of the people she cares about.

Even the place the show takes place is a lot like Alexandria. It’s filled with people that don’t know what it’s like on the outside because of the walls that protect them, only for their live

s to be turned around when the main character shows up and decides to make changes and then the wall is breached and they have to fight off the enemy.

On top of concepts and characters, both TWD and “Attack on Titan” discuss similar themes. Both shows communicate that humanity is set for demise because of our inability to all work together to defeat a common enemy. This is highlighted often in TWD from the Governor and his bloodlust, to Terminus with the Cannibals to Negan bashing brains and spilling guts. “Attack on Titan” shares the same problem, this time with “titan shifters,” people who can turn into titans. While some use this power for good to kill titans, others use it to kill humanity.

With TWD slated to restart in Feb. 12 and “Attack on Titan” season 2 set to release in April, I recommend binging both shows now in preparation for a springtime of wonderful TV.