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Tokyo Ghoul

Synopsis: An sinister threat is invading Tokyo: "Ghouls" who eat meat that seem identical with humans and mix with their population. Reserved college student Ken Kaneki buries his nose in books and avoids news of the growing crisis. However, the appearance of an attractive woman named Rize Kamishiro breaks her loneliness when she asks him on a date.

While walking home, Kaneki discovers that she is not as kind as she first appeared, and she took him with sinister intention. After a tragic fight, he later wakes up in a hospital to know that his life was saved the now deceased the organs of Rize in his own body.

Kaneki's body begins to change horriblely, and he turns into a human hybrid. While he embarks on his new terrible journey, Kaneki clings to his humanity in the bloody conflict evolving between the new society monsters and the government agents who hunt them.

Table of Content
- Information
- Trailer/OP
- Curiosities
- Manga and Products
- Characters
- Summary
- FAQ
- Games, OVAs, Movies
- Meaning
- Related
- FAQ

Information

See below all important information about the anime: Tokyo Ghoul

Anime Names

  • Anime Name: Tokyo Ghoul
  • Anime Name in Japanese: 東京喰種-トーキョーグール-
  • Anime Name in English: Tokyo Ghoul
  • Other names: Tokyo Kushu, Toukyou Kushu, Toukyou Ghoul

Production information

  • Producers: Marvelous AQL, TC Entertainment, Shueisha
  • Licensors: Funimation
  • Studios: Pierrot

Anime Information

  • Type: TV
  • Episodes: 12
  • Date: 41824 - September 19, 2014 - Fridays at 0000 (JST)
  • Genres: Action, fantasy, horror
  • Subjects: GORE, PSYCHOLOGICAL
  • Target: Seinen

Anime Reviews

  • note: 7.791
  • Popularity: 708575

Video Trailer/Opening

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  • Name: Tokyo Ghoul Trailer/OP
  • Cover: https://skdesu.com/animage/64449.jpg
  • Date: 2023-06-29T07:09:43-03:00

    • Curiosities

    Below is the main curiosities of the anime "Tokyo Ghoul": 

    • The author of the manga, Sui Ishida, is known to hide messages and symbolism in his works. In Tokyo Ghoul, for example, characters names often have hidden meanings related to their personality or role in the story.
    • The name "Ghoul" comes from Arab mythology, where it refers to a monster that feeds on human flesh. In the anime, the ghouls are beings who resemble humans, but need to feed on human flesh to survive.
    • The opening song of the first season, "Unravel", became a great success in Japan and was rewritten by several artists. The lyrics also have a connection with the history of the anime, talking about the internal struggle of the main character, Kaneki.
    • The anime was censored in some countries due to graphic violence and scenes of cannibalism. In Japan, the show of season two was postponed due to public safety concerns after a knife attack at a disabled care center.
    • The anime was adapted from a manga that was published in the magazine Young Jump, by the publisher Shueisha. The manga series was completed in 2014, but a sequence titled Tokyo Ghoul: Re was released in 2014 and completed in
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    Manga and Products from Tokyo Ghoul

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    Main Characters

    Below is the main characters of: "Tokyo Ghoul"With your voice actors and a brief description of the character: 

    • Kaneki Ken (Natsuki Hanae) - protagonist of the story, a young college student who becomes a ghoul after a meeting with Rize Kamishiro.
    • Touka Kirishima (Sora Amamiya) - A Ghoul who works in a coffee and becomes friends with Kaneki.
    • Juuzou Suzuya (Rie Kugimiya) - A CCG researcher who has an eccentric personality and likes to play with knives.
    • Shuu Tsukiyama (Mamoru Miyano) - A Ghoul Gourmet who is interested in Kaneki and considers him a rare delicacy.
    • Hideyoshi Nagachika (Ryohei Kimura) - Kaneki's best friend who tries to help him deal with his new Ghoul condition.

    Summary and events

    1. Kaneki Ken is a college student who falls in love with a girl named Rize Kamishiro.
    2. Kaneki and Rize go to a coffee together, but Rize reveals to be a Ghoul, a creature that feeds on human flesh.
    3. Rize attacks Kaneki, but is killed by a beam that falls on her during the fight.
    4. Kaneki is taken to the hospital and receives Rize organs transplants, which turns him into a half-GOOUL.
    5. Kaneki is taken to the Ghoul underworld and is forced to fight for survival.
    6. Kaneki joins the Ghouls group led by Yoshimura, owner of Café Anteiku.
    7. Kaneki meets other Ghouls, such as Touka Kirishima and Nishiki Nishio.
    8. Kaneki discovers that there are other groups of Ghouls, such as Aogiri Tree, who want to destroy human society.
    9. Kaneki is captured by Aogiri Tree and is tortured for several days.
    10. Kaneki becomes stronger and assumes the identity of Ghoul "Centipede".
    11. Kaneki leads an attack on Aogiri Tree, but is seriously injured in the fight.
    12. Kaneki is rescued by his friends and is taken to Anteiku, where he dies of his injuries.
    13. The story continues in the sequence, Tokyo Ghoul: Re.

    What happens in the end?

    At the end of the Tokyo Ghoul manga, Kaneki finally accepts his hybrid and human and leading a revolution against the CCG organization. He sacrifices himself to defeat the organization leader, Furuta, and save his friends. In the epilogue, it is shown that society is changing to accept the Ghouls and that Kaneki is remembered as a hero.

    GAMES, MOVIES, OVAs and SPECIALS

    See below the list of games available for different platforms related to anime: Tokyo Ghoul

    • Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist (PlayStation 4, PC)
    • Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War (iOS, Android)

    See below a list of OVAs, Specials, and Movies related to anime: Tokyo Ghoul

    • Movies: Tokyo Ghoul: Re - Cercimento
    • OVAs: Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto
    • Special: Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

    The list may not contain all games, movies, OVAs, or specials. The work may also have not received any extras or be unavailable.

    Meaning of Tokyo Ghoul

    Let's look at the translation of each word and explanation of the anime's name: 

    東京喰種-トーキョーグール-
    • 東京 (Tokyo) - Name of the city where the story goes
    • 喰種 (ghoul) - Beings that feed on human flesh
    • トキョキョキョ (Tokyo) - Name of the city where the story goes
    The anime's name, "Tokyo Ghoul", refers to beings who are the main antagonists of history, the Ghouls, who live in Tokyo and feed on human flesh. The plot follows the life of Kaneki Ken, a young man who becomes a ghoul after a date with a girl he believed to be human. From there, he needs to learn to deal with his new condition and the secret society of the Ghouls living in Tokyo.

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    FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

    Tokyo Ghoul has a total of 12 episodes. This number may not represent all seasons.
    You can watch the anime Tokyo Ghoul on Crunchyroll, Netflix, or any other streaming site where the work is available. Availability will depend on your current location.
    The decision to produce new seasons of the anime Tokyo Ghoul usually depends on various factors, such as DVD/Blu-ray sales, merchandise, popularity of the original material. This information can be found throughout the page. The anime's popularity reached on "MyAnimeList" the following number of members: 708575