Tokyo Ghoul
東京喰種-トーキョーグール-
“Saved by an organ transplant from the woman who lured him, a bookish Tokyo student transforms into a human-ghoul hybrid.”
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Saved by an organ transplant from the woman who lured him, a bookish Tokyo student transforms into a human-ghoul hybrid.
A sinister threat is invading Tokyo: flesh-eating "ghouls" who appear identical to humans and blend into their population. Reserved college student Ken Kaneki buries his nose in books and avoids the news of the growing crisis. However, the appearance of an attractive woman named Rize Kamishiro shatters his solitude when she forwardly asks him on a date. While walking Rize home, Kaneki discovers she isn't as kind as she first appeared, and she has led him on with sinister intent. After a tragic struggle, he later awakens in a hospital to learn his life was saved by transplanting the now deceased Rize's organs into his own body. Kaneki's body begins to change in horrifying ways, and he transforms into a human-ghoul hybrid. As he embarks on his new dreadful journey, Kaneki clings to his humanity in the evolving bloody conflict between society's new monsters and the government agents who hunt them.
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Community consensus
Derived from 423 sampled reviews
7.2/10
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SplitPolarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
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5.4 ptsRecommenders 8.5 · others 3.1
Score over time
0.81Verbosity
Snap verdicts · shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8/10 “This anime delivers exactly what I expect from the genre, featuring plenty of action, gore, a sensible plot, and a fast-paced narrative. There are no notable criticisms to mention regarding the...”
- 9/10 “This is a great anime that improves significantly after a slow start. However, the experience is hindered by skipped chapters, a frustratingly slow character arc for Kaneki, and an abrupt...”
- 10/10 “Tokyo Ghoul is my all-time favorite, featuring deeply relatable characters, an engaging storyline that evokes empathy for the ghouls, and a fantastic art style paired with strong character...”
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Reel · 01 Cat. №BS-8613
- Format
- 12 × 24′
- eps × min
- Total runtime
- 4h 48m
- all episodes
- Aired
- Jul 2014 – Sep 2014
- Summer 2014
- Source
- Tv
- media type
- Rated
- R
- 17+ (violence & profanity)
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- BS-8613
- catalog