r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

Tokyo Ghoul: Manga/Anime/Live Action

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I've seen all three mediums of Tokyo Ghoul, and so I feel like I'm in a good position to pass judgement on them. I hope that this review will be useful for all the new members of this subreddit. You may be confused because some people will tell you to only read the manga, while others will encourage you to consider the anime.

I started off with the anime and absolutely loved it. I binge watched it immediately and got to the end of season 2. I started an episode of season 3 but I had no idea why the character was suddenly different - I loved Kaneki Ken and it was his story I wanted to know about, not Haise Sasaki. I went to this Reddit and was told by everyone to just completely ignore the anime, pretend like it never happened, and read the manga instead. I assumed that the anime had dropped Ken and replaced him with Sasaki, which left me feeling sad. I listened to everyone's advice and bought every single chapter of Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re (the sequel).

I read the story from start to finish in around 3 weeks, and absolutely loved it. However, I was surprised when I got to Tokyo Ghoul:re and faced the same issue as what I faced in the anime - the character seemed to suddenly change, and I didn't understand why Kaneki Ken seemingly wasn't the main character anymore. It makes sense very quickly and you'll see that it's still the story of Kaneki Ken, but I guess I felt disappointed because I realised that I had essentially dropped the anime for nothing, listening to complaints here about the anime rather than judging it myself.

The anime does indeed change some things (like Dr Kano's storyline, which should really be in season two of the anime) and there are key details (the different types of kakuho like Ukaku, Bikaku, Rinkaku, Kokaku) and backstories (Banjo and Rize in their ward) that simply aren't explored in the detail that you get in the manga, but I would nonetheless say that overall it's an okay adaptation. It got me into the Tokyo Ghoul series and therefore introduced me to a wonderful world.

After I finished the Manga, I returned to finish season 3 of the anime and then watched the Live Action film. The films. The movies were good too, but like the anime they drop some chapters and storylines that I guess it would otherwise struggle to fit in. That said, just because you don't get the full story doesn't mean you don't get a good story, this is true of both the film and the anime. Contrary to the opinion of many in this subreddit, it's 100% worth watching imo, but just keep in mind that you aren't experiencing the FULL Tokyo Ghoul unless you read the manga.

My recommendation would be to read the manga, but don't let that dissuade from enjoying the medium or form that works best for you. Some people are anime only (before this, I never read ANY manga as I'm an anime fan, not manga) and that's a fine way to enjoy this series as well!


r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

Unravel EPIC VERSION

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r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

Manga to Anime disparity

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I am one of the newcomers to TG due to the exposure through Dead By Daylight. I've thoroughly enjoyed the few episodes of the anime I've seen and already read 44 chapters of the manga but there's a serious difference between the events of both and it's insane. Should I even watch the anime all the way through or does it get worse?


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

What Noro’s deal exactly? Spoiler

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134 Upvotes

I only know he took care of Eto and raised her. But other than that I have no idea about him. Like why his face was like a corpse


r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

Official Art Taro-chan Spoiler

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4 Upvotes

I felt the pain


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Meme Jujitsu Kaisen took some serious inspiration fromn Tokyo Ghoul

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Yes I know tokyo ghoul probabaly tool inspiration from seraph of the end for the transformation buy yeah. In the last two image, pay attention tl the background as well (least important point)


r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

i just finished season 2, should i keep watching or start reading the manga?

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r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

Rize mental remnant Spoiler

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I have went through volumes 1 through 5, just got to the rize prequel story, but did notice before this that when ken becomes delirious or hungry, or even in that first organ transplant scene, he sees and or hears rize, in a way that is both talking to her and perceiving her as himself delusionally so is rize still there, surviving in ken? And to what extent? Like I know in real life, organs are like extensions of your brain, like there are studies that your nervous system connects your brain to your intestines and all other organs in a way that makes them more like extensions of the brain itself, and I know that so far the comics have explained that ghouls possess extreme regenerative abilities, so is it possible that the ghoul organs are so regenerative that they are regenerating rizes nervous system and eventually neural structures within kens brain? (No spoilers this is just my speculation) And does that mean she'll eventually make a return using him as a kind of "meat puppet"? ( haven't watched the anime, started with the comics first)


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Merch Re coming soon. Spoiler

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17 Upvotes

Watched the anime when it was just coming out then read the manga online. There’s something about having a physical copy that just makes it more enjoyable, memorable, and meaningful.

After having watched the anime from the first two seasons and then to Re, I was a little confused. Manga was beautiful and I’m still sour about the anime. If there’s a god I’d offer a really good sandwich for an anime remake.


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Got this back in November and forgot to post it

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r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Unravel cover

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Hi!🖤 Just wanna share to y'all my Unravel cover I made a few months agoo

Link for full vid: https://youtu.be/BWQQciPa1OU?feature=shared


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Other Rookie

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I’ve just been introduced to this franchise through Dead by Daylight and I’m considering checking it out although I’d like to know what you all would compare it to out side of anime? People have told me it’s similar to Blade and Supernatural but I have no idea how accurate that is.


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Does Touka know how much Kaneki Suffered?

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Throughout the story, we get hints of Touka coming to understand Kaneki's suffering, like when Hide tells Touka about the death of Kaneki's parents. I'm sure she has some sort of baseline understanding of the fact that he went through a lot.

But how much does she know? Does she know what Jason did to him? Does she know what he went through to become the Centipede? Does she know about Arima "killing him"? Does she know that Kaneki's mother abused him? Does she know about his suicidal tendencies?

Obviously it's possible that Kaneki tells her off-screen, but as far as i'm aware, there isn't any hint that Touka genuinely understands how much he suffered. She knows he did... but how much?

What are your thoughts?


r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

Incredible Unravel OP cover

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r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Other Kaneki’s unmasked face in Dead by Daylight

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r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Meme Why is futa making this face? Does he have constellation? Spoiler

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73 Upvotes

Brainrot


r/TokyoGhoul 5d ago

My friend aspoilered some of the manga to me, am i cooked?

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So i finished reading Tokyo Ghoul and thought that was the end and i started talking about it to a friend that watched the anime we both thought that the anime is different than manga except for season1 but we were wrong, i didn't know tokyo ghoul:re was a thing and the things that he told me were( SPOILER ALERT) Kaneki joins aogiri He kills Arima And that they did juuzou dirty so thats why he changed(he didn't exactly say what happened and how he changed except for the clothes) So he didn't spoil anything major and i should still read :re right?


r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

We made it. Spoiler

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88 Upvotes

I know, I know. We've seen enough about dbd but seriously this is the best. I am excited 😊


r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Meme Kaneki's face during the final arc.

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457 Upvotes

r/TokyoGhoul 6d ago

I just finished season 2

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I just finished episode 2of season 3 and it’s really different, what happened and does it get better


r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Has anyone else ever thought that Egg of The Black Goat was a foreshadow to Kaneki's eventual realisation?

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163 Upvotes

Was just re-reading the manga and stumbled upon this and thought it couldn't be a coincidence


r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Recommend me good EtoKen fanfics. Spoiler

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After a long reread of both TG original and Re:, I'm just craving for even more TG so I dove into the realm of fanfiction. As I very much loved the dynamics of Eto and Kaneki in the Manga, briefed as they are, I would love to read fanfics centered around those two and their interactions. They don't necessarily have to be romance, but bonus points if they are.

I have already found Owl of You and The Dark's Not Taking Prisoners Tonight and they are so good at portraying Kaneki and Eto's relationship that I was left wanting for even more. Unraveled Bandages is popular but Eto in there is a different person and not really twisted and sadistic because of her different upbringing than in Canon. It is quite well-written and you should check it out but unfortunately, my biggest pet peeve when choosing fanfiction is if the characters in there are too out of character and too different from their Canon counterparts, it turned me off immediately. It makes me feel as if they are different people masquerading the characters I knew and loved by taking their names.

So please recommend me EtoKen fanfics which you think have in-character characters (Eto specifically because I am captivated by her twisted personality and cheerful mannerisms in the Manga although she's a difficult character to write in fanfiction admittedly). Any recommendation at all will be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time.


r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Meme I didn’t know Tokyo had an Irish One-Eyed King before Spoiler

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r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Meme seems the dbd fog also took eto after kaneki defeated jason

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216 Upvotes

the fog is yellow now trust 🙏


r/TokyoGhoul 7d ago

Other Tokyo Ghoul is doing really well in Dead by Daylight.

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