Tokyo Ghoul

Watch: Tokyo Ghoul Season 1 Episode 1

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48 episodes4 seasons

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~ He is what he eats and that's the problem. ~

Overview:

Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

Created by:

Status:

Ended

Language:

Japanese

First air date:

7/4/2014

Last air date:

12/25/2018

Key words:

monster
secret organization
dystopia
coffee shop
supernatural
murder
gore
tragedy
disaster
torture
based on manga
fighting
super power
ghoul
dark fantasy
seinen
anime
drastic change of life
psychological
suspense
fantasy
horror
mystery

Seasons

Specials

2 Episodes

Tokyo Ghoul

12 Episodes

Tokyo Ghoul √A

12 Episodes

Tokyo Ghoul:re

12 Episodes

Tokyo Ghoul:re (2nd season)

12 Episodes

Cast

Natsuki Hanae

~ as ~

Ken Kaneki (voice)

Sora Amamiya

~ as ~

Touka Kirishima (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

~ as ~

Nishiki Nishio (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

~ as ~

Uta (voice)

Sumire Morohoshi

~ as ~

Hinami Fueguchi (voice)

Yuuya Uchida

~ as ~

Arata Kirishima (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

~ as ~

Rize Kamishiro (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

~ as ~

Juuzou Suzuya (voice)

Toru Okawa

~ as ~

Kureo Mado (voice)

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

~ as ~

Hideyoshi Nagachika (voice)

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Reviews (1)

Y
YouShouldKnow
Written 3 year(s) ago
5
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.