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Tokyo Ghoul

2014

4.6

49 reviews

MA15+

Rating

Eligible

Season 1 episodes (12)

1 Tragedy

7/4/14

Amid news reports of "Ghoul" attacks nearby, Ken Kaneki points out Rize, a girl he is interested in, to his friend Hide at a local coffee shop. When Kaneki discovers the two share a favorite author, he asks her out. However, their date ends in tragedy!

2 Incubation

7/11/14

Kaneki desperately fights the urge to eat human flesh, the only thing that can satisfy his hunger as a ghoul. He meets up with Hide again, joining him on an errand, and is glad for the companionship. But will his declining condition place Hide at risk?

3 Dove

7/18/14

Yoshimura teaches Kaneki more about how to blend in with mankind, and takes in a mother and daughter needing protection. Two ghoul investigators, Mado and Amon, are assigned to the 20th Ward. In response, Touka takes Kaneki out to have a mask made for him.

4 Supper

7/25/14

Kaneki starts receiving self-defense lessons from Yomo. He meets Itori, who runs her own bar, and is friends with Uta and Yomo. Kaneki is befriended by Tsukiyama, a ghoul who knew Rize, who also enjoys reading, and possesses other, more epicurean tastes.

5 Scars

8/1/14

Intending to consume Kaneki himself, Tsukiyama prepares another trap for him, using Nishio's human girlfriend as a hostage.

6 Cloudburst

8/8/14

The fight against Tsukiyama is resolved, but Touka wants to kill Kimi, now that it's clear she knows that Nishiki and Kaneki are ghouls. Meanwhile, Hinami is eager to see her father again after being apart for so long, and acts out when she is unable.

7 Captivity

8/15/14

After Kaneki and Hinami witness Ryoko's fate, the personnel at Anteiku are grieved, and Touka decides to take matters with the investigators into her own hands. Kaneki is fed up with not being able to do anything, and makes up his mind to become involved.

8 Circular

8/22/14

Touka sets out to lure the ghoul investigators, but before she can strike, she finds that Hinami has run away. When Touka and Kaneki go out looking for her, they find themselves face to face with Amon and Mado, who has a few surpises of his own for them.

9 Birdcage

8/29/14

After several weeks go by, everyone tries to return to their normal lives. Hinami moves in with Touka, and despite her aversion to birds, they nurse an injured cockatiel they name Hetare back to health. Kaneki visits Itori to try to learn more about Rize.

10 Aogiri

9/5/14

The 11th Ward offices of CCG are attacked by ghouls, wiping everyone out. Banjo and company stop in at Anteiku, looking for Rize to warn her to flee from Aogiri Tree, a new group of ghouls bent on taking over - until Kaneki accidentally knocks him out!

11 High Spirits

8/12/14

Kaneki is held captive by Yamori, who practices his torturous craft on him. The police and CCG move in to deal with Aogiri Tree, who have made an 11th Ward shopping mall their headquarters. In all the commotion, the Anteiku team tries to rescue Kaneki.

12 Ghoul

9/19/14

As Yamori continues to brutally torture Kaneki, Rize once again appears to him, and the two of them explore Kaneki's childhood and relationship with his mother. Kaneki is forced to make a choice that has a profound impact on him.

About this show

In modern day Tokyo, society lives in fear of Ghouls: creatures who look exactly like humans - yet hunger insatiably for their flesh. None of this matters to Ken Kaneki, a bookish and ordinary boy, until a dark and violent encounter turns him into the first ever Ghoul-human half breed. Trapped between two worlds, Ken must survive the violent conflicts of warring Ghoul factions, while attempting to learn more about his powers. - Sui Ishida/Shueisha,Tokyo Ghoul Production Committee.

Ratings and reviews

4.6

49 reviews

IHasNoLife Productions (GrimmChicken)

September 18, 2017

The only tragedy I see here is the whole damn production of this anime. Ends the first season with one reluctant main character (MC) thats so damn passive that you end up hating him and then tries to turn him into Sasuke Uchiha at the beginning of the next season. I'd like to say that there are redeemable qualities to this show but it's so much of a mess that I can't give any constructive criticism other than: The first season is just a bunch of filler where the MC has absolutely NO story (or plot) development. And the second season removes almost everything that has to do with the main character.

5 people found this review helpful

muaath Anas

May 4, 2021

one of the worst shows I watched very disappointing ridiculously stupid writing especially in the second season a waste of talent because the animation quality was actually good

Idin Aazami

June 12, 2016

A beautifully crafted series that tackles things such as: identity, navigating in society, and finding yourself. I do not recommend this to users under then 15 though as a few themes, and many scenes can be confronting, scary, and disturbing.

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