Tokyo Ghoul
“He is what he eats and that's the problem.”
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
Details
First Aired: 7/4/2014
Languages: Japanese
Type: Scripted
Production
Tokyo MXCompanies: Pierrot, Marvelous, TC Entertainment
Countries: Japan
Where to watch · US
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Tokyo Ghoul
The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.
Tokyo Ghoul √A
The ghouls from Anteiku invaded Aogiri’s hideout in order to rescue Ken Kaneki, who was being tortured. Provoked beyond his limits, Kaneki unleashed a greater power and managed to defeat Yamori. Determined to become stronger, he decided to join Aogiri and leave Anteiku behind. Meanwhile, ghoul investigators also began making their moves, gathering information about the Eyepatch Ghoul — Ken Kaneki.
Tokyo Ghoul:re
An exciting new episode unfolds in Tokyo, just two years after the attack on Anteiku. Countering a resurgence of ghouls, the CCG selects young officer Haise Sasaki to lead an unruly team of humans infused with ghoul powers. Known as the Quinx Squad, they cross the line between humans and ghouls to rid the world of its scariest threat. But no one said it would be easy. The hunt is on!
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YouShouldKnow
With as few spoilers as possible, ghouls look just like humans but they eat them. As one would expect, these ghouls are quite strong and their origins are a mystery - similar to vampires in other stories. The major difference being that people are very aware of ghoulish existence. As with many stories, this introduces an introverted, whiny weakling who is thrust in the midst of the ghoul world. Many things then start happening and it seems like the author or (if the anime strays from the manga) producer loses track of things and doesn't tie up loose ends. The transition from the second into the third season is abrupt and most characters are just referenced to later on. Many things remain unexplained as major characters were introduced throughout the second and quite big reveals are made at the end. The reasons for the main characters action however, stay shrouded in a veil of pseudo-psychological justifications. The unfinished story aside, the animations are crisp and well-done, and the story has a good pace, but I couldn't bring myself to watch past the first episodes of season 3. The disconnect was and lingering questions were very annoying. A very good anime for people who like theory-crafting, but for those without that time on their hands who want a nice bow on a story, skip this.
