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

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Tokyo Ghoul (2014)

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

★ 8.2/10 July 4, 2014 4 seasons

AnimationDramaSci-Fi & Fantasy

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

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Cast

Natsuki Hanae Natsuki Hanae Ken Kaneki (voice) Sora Amamiya Sora Amamiya Touka Kirishima (voice) Shintaro Asanuma Shintaro Asanuma Nishiki Nishio (voice) Takahiro Sakurai Takahiro Sakurai Uta (voice) Sumire Morohoshi Sumire Morohoshi Hinami Fueguchi (voice) Yuuya Uchida Yuuya Uchida Arata Kirishima (voice)

User Reviews (1)

YouShouldKnow
YouShouldKnow November 13, 2021
★ 5/10

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 pseud…