Tokyo Ghoul

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the Japanese manga. For the live-action film, see Tokyo Ghoul (film).

Tokyo Ghoul

Cover of Tokyo Ghoul volume 1 published by Shueisha featuring Ken

Kaneki

(Tky Gru)

Genre Dark fantasy[1], horror, thriller[2]

Manga

Written by Sui Ishida

Published by Shueisha

English publisher NA

Viz Media

Demographic Seinen
Magazine Weekly Young Jump

Original run September 8, 2011 September 18, 2014

Volumes 14 (List of volumes)

Light novel

Written by Shin Towada

Illustrated by Sui Ishida

Published by Shueisha

English publisher NA

Viz Media

Demographic Male

Magazine JUMP j-BOOKS

Original run July 19, 2013 present

Volumes 3 (List of volumes)

Manga

Tokyo Ghoul [Jack]

Written by Sui Ishida

Published by Shueisha

English publisher NA

Viz Media
Demographic Shnen

Magazine Jump Live

Original run August 2013 October 2013

Volumes 1 (List of volumes)

Anime television series

Directed by Shuhei Morita

Written by Chji Mikasano

Music by Yutaka Yamada

Studio Pierrot

Licensed by AUS

Madman Entertainment

NA

Funimation

UK

Anime Limited

Original network Tokyo MX, TVA, TVQ, TVO, AT-X, Dlife

English network UK

Viceland

US

Adult Swim (Toonami)

Original run July 4, 2014 September 19, 2014

Episodes 12 (List of episodes)

Manga

Tokyo Ghoul:re

Written by Sui Ishida

Published by Shueisha

English publisher NA

Viz Media

Demographic Seinen

Magazine Weekly Young Jump

Original run October 16, 2014 present

Volumes 13 (List of volumes)

Anime television series

Tokyo Ghoul A

Directed by Shuhei Morita

Written by Chji Mikasano

Music by Yutaka Yamada

Studio Pierrot

Licensed by AUS

Madman Entertainment

NA
 Funimation

UK

Anime Limited

Original network Tokyo MX, TVA, TVQ, TVO, AT-X,

Dlife, MRO

English network UK

Viceland

US

Adult Swim (Toonami)[3]

Original run January 9, 2015 March 27, 2015

Episodes 12 (List of episodes)

Original video animation

Tokyo Ghoul [Jack]

Directed by Sichi Shimada

Written by Chji Mikasano

Music by Yutaka Yamada

Studio Pierrot

Licensed by AUS

Madman Entertainment

UK

Anime Limited

Released September 30, 2015

 Original video animation

Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO

Directed by Tadahito Matsubayashi

Written by Sichi Shimada

Music by Yutaka Yamada

Studio Pierrot

Licensed by AUS

Madman Entertainment

UK

Anime Limited

Released December 25, 2015

Anime television series

Tokyo Ghoul:re

Directed by Odahiro Watanabe

Written by Chji Mikasano

Studio Pierrot

Original run 2018 scheduled

Video games

Tokyo Ghoul: carnaval color

Tokyo Ghoul: Jail

Tokyo Ghoul :re Invoke

 Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War

Live-action film

Tokyo Ghoul (film)

Anime and Manga portal

Tokyo Ghoul (Japanese: Hepburn: Tky Gru) is a Japanese dark
fantasy manga series by Sui Ishida. It was serialized
in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump between September 2011 and
September 2014 and has been collected in fourteen tankbon volumes as of August 2014. A
sequel titled Tokyo Ghoul:re began serialization in the same magazine in October 2014 and a
prequel titled Tokyo Ghoul Jack ran online on Jump Live.
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by studio Pierrot aired on Tokyo MX between
July and September 2014. A 12-episode second season, Tokyo Ghoul A (pronounced Tokyo
Ghoul Root A), which follows an original story, began airing on January 8, 2015, and concluded
on March 26, 2015. In North America, Viz Media is publishing the manga while Funimation has
licensed the anime series for streaming and home video distribution. The anime was obtained
by Madman Entertainment for digital distribution in Australia.
An anime adaptation based on the sequel manga Tokyo Ghoul:re has been announced and will
premiere in 2018.[4]
A live-action film based on the manga was released in Japan on July 29, 2017.

Contents
[hide]

1Overview
o 1.1Setting
o 1.2Plot
2Media
o 2.1Manga
o 2.2Light novels
o 2.3Anime
o 2.4Video games
o 2.5Live action film
3Reception
4References
5External links

Overview[edit]
Setting[edit]
Tokyo Ghoul is set in an alternate reality where ghouls, individuals who can only survive by
eating human flesh, live among the normal humans in secret, hiding their true nature to evade
pursuit from the authorities. Including enhanced speed, senses, and regenerative ability, a
regular ghoul is several times stronger than a normal human, has a skin resistant to ordinary
piercing weapons and has at least one special predatory organ called a "Kagune", which it can
manifest and use as a weapon during combat. Another distinctive trait of ghouls is that when they
are excited or hungry, the color of their sclera in both eyes turns black and their irises red. This
mutation is known as a "kakugan." In the case of a half-ghoul, only one of the eyes undergoes
the transformation. A half-ghoul can either be born naturally as a ghoul and a human's offspring,
or artificially created by transplanting some ghoul organs into a human. In both cases, a half-
ghoul is usually much stronger than a pure-blood ghoul. There is also the case of half-humans,
hybrids of ghouls and humans that can feed like normal humans and lack a Kagune while
possessing enhanced abilities, but shortened lifespans. To hunt down the ghouls, several
government-sponsored organizations around the world were created.
Plot[edit]
See also: List of Tokyo Ghoul characters
The story follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who barely survives a deadly encounter with
Rize Kamishiro, his date who reveals herself as a ghoul. He is taken to the hospital in critical
condition. After recovering, Kaneki discovers that he underwent a surgery that transformed him
into a half-ghoul. This was accomplished because some of Rize's organs were transferred into
his body, and now, like normal ghouls, he must consume human flesh to survive. The ghouls
who manage the coffee shop "Anteiku" take him in and teach him to deal with his new life as a
half-ghoul. Some of his daily struggles include fitting into the ghoul society, as well as keeping his
identity hidden from his human companions.
The prequel series Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] follows the youths of Kish Arima and Taishi Fura, two
characters from the main series who become acquainted when they join forces to investigate the
death of Taishi's friend by the hands of a ghoul, leading to Taishi eventually following Arima's
path and joining the CCG (Commission of Counter Ghoul), the federal agency tasked into dealing
with crimes related to ghouls as well.
The sequel series Tokyo Ghoul:re follows an amnesiac Kaneki under the new identity of Haise
Sasaki (the result of horrific brain damage sustained from Kish Arima). He is the leader of a
special team of CCG investigators called "Quinx Squad" that underwent a similar procedure as
his, allowing them to obtain the special abilities of Ghouls in order to fight them, but still being
able to live as normal humans.

Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
See also: List of Tokyo Ghoul chapters
Tokyo Ghoul started as a manga series, written and drawn by Sui Ishida. It began serialization in
2011's 41st issue of Weekly Young Jump, published by Shueisha on September 8, 2011,[5] and
the final chapter appeared in 2014's 42nd issue, released on September 18, 2014.[6][7] The series
has been collected in fourteen tankbon volumes, released under Shueisha's Young Jump
Comics imprint between February 17, 2012,[8] and October 17, 2014.[9] The series has been
licensed for an English release by Viz Media and the first volume was released on June 16,
2015.[10]
In August 2013, a prequel spin-off manga titled Tokyo Ghoul [Jack] was released on Jump Live
digital manga. The story spans 7 chapters and focuses on Arima Kish and Taishi Fura 10 years
before the events of Tokyo Ghoul. The manga features several characters from the main series
including the above stated Kish Arima, Taishi Fura, and future key characters Itsuki Marude and
Yakumo "Yamori" mori.
On October 17, 2014, a full-color illustration book known as Tokyo Ghoul Zakki was released
along with the 14th and final volume of the manga. Zakki includes all promotional images,
Volume covers and unreleased concept art with commentary by the creator Sui Ishida.
A sequel titled Tokyo Ghoul:re began serialization in 2014's 46th issue of Weekly Young Jump,
published on October 16, 2014.[11] The series is set 2 years after the end of the original series
and introduces a new set of characters.[12]
Light novels[edit]
Three light novels have been released thus far and all are written by Shin Towada, with
illustrations done by series creator Sui Ishida.
On June 19, 2013, Tokyo Ghoul: Days ( Tky GruHibi
) was released, Illustrations were done by the series creator Sui Ishida and written by Shin
Towada and serves as sidestory/spin off that focuses on the daily lives of characters from
the Tokyo Ghoul series.
Tokyo Ghoul: Void ( Tky GruKhaku) was released
on June 19, 2014, and fills in the 6 month time gap between volumes 8 and 9 of the first series.
The third novel Tokyo Ghoul: Past ( Tky GruSekijitsu
) was released on December 19, 2014. Sekijitsu takes place before the events of the main series
and focuses on further backstory of certain Tokyo Ghoul characters, including Touka Kirishima,
Ayato Kirishima, and series protagonist Ken Kaneki.
Anime[edit]
See also: List of Tokyo Ghoul episodes
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Pierrot aired on Tokyo MX between July 4
and September 19, 2014.[1][7][13][14] It also aired on TVA, TVQ, TVO, AT-X, and Dlife. The opening
theme song is "unravel" by "TK from Ling Tosite Sigure", and the ending theme is "Saints" (
Seijatachi) performed by People In The Box. Funimation has licensed the anime series for
streaming and home video distribution in North America.[15] A second season, titled Tokyo Ghoul
A (root A) aired in Japan between January 9, 2015, and March 27, 2015.[16][17] The opening
theme song is "Incompetence" ( Mun) by sterreich, while the ending theme is "The
Seasons Die Out, One After Another" ( Kisetsu wa Tsugitsugi
Shindeiku) by Amazarashi. On March 10, 2017, it was announced that the anime will premiere
on Adult Swim's Saturday late-night action programming block, Toonami starting on March
25.[18] Anime Limited announced during MCM London Comic-Con that the series will be
broadcast on VICELAND UK.
A third season, titled Tokyo Ghoul:re was announced on October 5, 2017 and is set to air in
2018. Odahiro Watanabe will replace Shuhei Morita as the director, while Chji Mikasano will
return to write scripts. Pierrot will animate the series, while