Anime Review: Tokyo Ghoul

“Pain is your friend pain is your ally. Pain tells you when you have been wounded badly. But you know what the best thing about pain is? It tells you you’re not dead yet.” -Kaneki Ken (Tokyo Ghoul)


Today's anime review is on Tokyo Ghoul, a pretty well known anime. It's based mostly on horror and supernatural but it's nerve-wrecking to watch since it gets pretty intense and so much is taking place. There's two seasons of Tokyo Ghoul and I think that a third season might be airing but I'm not so sure. It can also pack a punch and there's a chance that it can make you cry because it tends to make you sad in some scenes throughout the anime. Either way, hope you enjoy this to the point that you might consider watching it, or not.

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Synopsis: Going off according to myanimelist.net (click for link),“Tokyo has become a cruel and merciless city—a place where vicious creatures called “ghouls” exist alongside humans. The citizens of this once great metropolis live in constant fear of these bloodthirsty savages and their thirst for human flesh. However, the greatest threat these ghouls pose is their dangerous ability to masquerade as humans and blend in with society.” So basically, Tokyo Ghoul is basically about a boy named Ken Kaneki who is a college student. One day he met Rize Kamishiro who he went on a date with. Unaware by the fact that she was secretly a ghoul who devours human flesh, he barely survives this dangerous encounter and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after almost being killed. After that encounter, Kaneki is turned into a half ghoul which is very rare. However, he must consume human flesh in order to survive. So now he lives his life as a half ghoul and half human. Then, "Anteiku" which is a coffee shop that is run by ghouls, take him in and they teach him to deal with his new life and Kaneki is faced with a lot of challenges along the way.

Characters: There are several main characters for Tokyo Ghoul. The main protagonist of it all is Keneki. Then you've got other characters like Touka, Hide, Hinami, Tsukiyama, Yomo, Uta, Nishiki, Rize, Amon, Juusou, and plenty more. Throughout both seasons, new characters are introduced but the ones I mentioned here are the main ones. The picture below shows some of some of the main characters in chibi form so don't get mistaken that that's the way they appear in the anime (they're similar but the art style is different), there's not many great pics where I can get all of them in one. So that's that. There's some character development in my opinion especially with Kaneki after having to deal with living as a half-ghoul and half-human.

My favorite character is Juuzou by far and I just love his personality and how he is portrayed in Tokyo Ghoul. He may be a little messed up but he's a pretty cool character.
(Juuzou)


Art/Animation: I really enjoyed the animation and art for Tokyo Ghoul. I loved the vibe it gave off which was kinda dark, gloomy, and mysterious. I looked forward to watching the episodes and looking over the different scenes that caught my interest. One of my favorite parts was when Hinami released her Kagune when encountering Modo after he attacked her and Touka.



Another of my favorite scenes which come later in season two is when Kaneki battles Ayato.

             

Also when Kaneki turn into a Kakuja which I have to say was ridiculously insane but intense. I didn't expect that coming. However, it was one of the coolest scenes that I have seen in Tokyo Ghoul
                                 
                            

                            

Music: The one thing about watching Tokyo Ghoul is the opening for the first season. The song is amazing and you just can't skip it. It's one of the best openings there is. Besides that, I recommend that you go and listen to it and see the actual opening because it's pretty epic.

Overall, that ends today's anime review for Tokyo Ghoul. Tune in next time for another weekly review on a whole new anime.