“College student Kaneki becomes human-ghoul hybrid after organ transplant, struggling to retain humanity amid monster-human conflict.”
Tokyo Ghoul
東京喰種-トーキョーグール-
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Synopsis
College student Kaneki becomes human-ghoul hybrid after organ transplant, struggling to retain humanity amid monster-human conflict.
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.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 423 sampled reviews
What 423 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.16 · split reception
5.4 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.1
↓ 0.81
Running avg · Jul 2014 → Sep 2025
- 8 “This anime delivered what I expect from action animes There was Gore There was plenty of action There was a sensible story plot to keep you focused. It was fast paced This anime ticked all 4 boxes...”
- 9 “This is my first review, There are tiny spoilers. The anime was good, I heard they skipped chapters I feel it was slow at first but got better, The only bad part I would say is when it took kaneki...”
- 10 “Tokyo Ghoul is amazing and my all time favourite. Reasons why it is great: 1. It has emotional characters you can connect with and relate to. 2. It has an interesting storyline and it makes you...”
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- 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)
- Ref. BS-8613 catalog
Produced by
- Marvelous AQL Producer
- TC Entertainment Producer
- Shueisha Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor