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Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul

He is what he eats and that's the problem.

20148.34 Seasons48 EpisodesEnded

Overview

Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

Created by Kazumichi Ueda
Written by Sui Ishida
NetworksTokyo MX

Top Cast

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Ken Kaneki (voice)

Sora Amamiya

Sora Amamiya

Touka Kirishima (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

Nishiki Nishio (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Uta (voice)

Sumire Morohoshi

Sumire Morohoshi

Hinami Fueguchi (voice)

Yuuya Uchida

Yuuya Uchida

Arata Kirishima (voice)

Themes & Keywords

monstersecret organizationdystopiacoffee shopsupernaturalmurdergoretragedydisastertorturebased on mangafightingsuper powerghouldark fantasyseinenanimedrastic change of lifepsychologicalsuspensefantasyurban fantasyhorrormystery

About Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo Ghoul is a animation, drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of monster, secret organization, dystopia, coffee shop, supernatural, murder. Created by Kazumichi Ueda, it stars Natsuki Hanae, Sora Amamiya, Shintaro Asanuma. Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

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