Tokyo Ghoul

東京喰種トーキョーグール
Toukyou Kushu

Manga8.6307541 votes14 volumes · 144 chaptersFinished

ActionFantasyHorrorGorePsychologicalUrban FantasySeinen

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Synopsis

Lurking within the shadows of Tokyo are frightening beings known as ghouls, who satisfy their hunger by feeding on humans once night falls. An organization known as the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) has been established in response to the constant attacks on citizens and as a means of purging these creatures. However, the problem lies in identifying ghouls as they disguise themselves as humans, living amongst the masses so that hunting prey will be easier. Ken Kaneki, an unsuspecting university freshman, finds himself caught in a world between humans and ghouls when his date turns out to be a ghoul after his flesh. Barely surviving this encounter after being taken to a hospital, he discovers that he has turned into a half-ghoul as a result of the surgery he received. Unable to satisfy his intense craving for human meat through conventional means, Kaneki is taken in by friendly ghouls who run a coffee shop in order to help him with his transition. As he begins what he thinks will be a peaceful new life, little does he know that he is about to find himself at the center of a war between his new comrades and the forces of the CCG, and that his new existence has caught the attention of ghouls all over Tokyo. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Publication notes

Tokyo Ghoul was nominated for the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2014. The manga ranked 12th in the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division. The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from June 16, 2015, to August 15, 2017. It was also released in German by Kazé Manga from May 2, 2014, to July 2016; in Spanish by Norma Editorial from March 20, 2015, to June 23, 2016; in Polish by Waneko from April 15, 2015, to May 15, 2017; in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics from July 2015 to September 2017; in Czech by CREW from August 31, 2016, to April 17, 2019; and in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea since December 9, 2016, to March 9, 2018. An artbook for the manga titled Tokyo Ghoul [zakki] was released on October 17, 2014. The series was adapted into two Japanese live-action films; the first was released on July 29, 2017. A sequel film was released on July 19, 2019.

Published

Sep 8, 2011 to Sep 18, 2014

Authors

Ishida, Sui

External links

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MAL rank: #141
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Sequel

Tokyo Ghoul:re

Adaptation

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Alternative Version

Tokyo Ghoul

Main characters

Ken Kaneki54764 fan favorites
External profile
Age: 18 (Pre-Aogiri), 19 (Post-Aogiri), Birthday: December 20 Height: 169 cm (Pre-Aogiri), 169.5 cm (Post-Aogiri), 170 cm (Tokyo Ghoul:re) Weight: 55 kg (Pre-Aogiri), 58 kg (Post-Aogiri) Blood type: AB Rc Type: Rinkaku Likes: reading, clean words, intellectual women, hamburgers Originally born as a human, his encounter with a female ghoul under the name of Kamishiro Rize forced him to undergo emergency surgery procedures after his assault by her. Cunning and manipulative, Rize uses her charms and Kaneki's attraction toward her as a means of getting her next "meal." After the attack, Kaneki is rushed to the hospital in a half-dead state with Rize. A doctor of the name Kanou, who secretly experiments with ghouls, humans, and half-ghouls, transplants what Kaneki believes to be a kidney into his body as a means of saving his life in the dire situation. Soon he learns that he had part of Rize's kagune transplanted into him, becoming the first of many human-ghoul experiments Kanou will conduct. Due to the unnatural abundance of RC Cells now present in his body because of Rize's kagune, Kaneki loses the ability to stomach human food, often getting sick or vomiting when ingesting any, and gains the powers of regeneration and kagune usage as a result. Because of his morals and attachment to humanity, Kaneki refuses to consume human beings as a means to sustain himself, even when the meat is obtained through non-violent means, rather he consumes large amounts of coffee, and, when absolutely necessary, will cannibalize other ghouls. Later, he joins with several ghouls, Banjou and Tsukiyama Shuu, in order to reduce the number of ghouls that cause havoc in the world to make the lives of humans better. Due to the nature of his ghoul mask and physical features, Kaneki earns himself the name "One-Eye" among the ghoul-community, and eventually "Centipede" when his kagune takes the form of one after he is put under immense stress, pressure, and anxiety. The CCG eventually dub him to be an SS-Rated ghoul. Tokyo Ghoul:re (Source: Tokyo Ghoul Wiki)
Touka Kirishima11840 fan favorites
External profile
Species: Ghoul Age: 16 (Pre-Aogiri arc), 17 (Post-Aogiri arc), 20 (Tokyo Ghoul:re) Birthday: July 1 Height: 156 cm Weight: 45 kg Blood type: O Rc Type: Ukaku Likes: school life, rabbits Dislikes: ghoul investigators, blockheads, classic literature Ghoul Investigators refer to her as "Rabbit." Touka is a ghoul successfully posing as a human and working as a waitress at a cafe which serves as a gathering place for other ghouls, as well as a food resource. She saves Kaneki's life at one point and acts as a reluctant guide to him and his adaptation to the ghoul society. She is very serious, tough and hard-working, trying to keep their district as safe for ghouls and humans as possible. Her powers and strength are also quite great and she makes for a formidable opponent.