Sep 15, 2014
When I first decided to read the manga from it's first chapter release in 2011, I felt like it was going to become a excellent manga and it did. The thriller and suspense of the manga series had me exuberant in the fight scenes.
(Spoilers in Art section)
Story 9/10:
As much as I hope for Sui Ishida to continue the Tokyo Ghoul Manga, the story is unique in its own way. Although the thought of cannibalism and intense gore may refrain people from reading this, it scrutinizes the many details that people do not usually see in a Seinen/Psychological manga. The protagonist, Ken Kaneki is one of
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the most favorable, and I admit, one of the biggest pet peeves I've ever encountered when I came upon reading this series. As a dynamic character, he excelled in a way that I can't comprehend and wouldn't had expected from the author.
Art 9/10:
The art is very good in the manga, however although it was released in 2011, some of the chapters felt as if the drawings were from 2008. It may sound pretty harsh and I don't want to be nefarious for calling it old or retro but it progressively got better. Like I said in the paragraph above, the drawing scrutinizes the many detail people do not see. For example (spoiler): The chair scene when being brutally tortured by Yamori and the "flowers" in the latest chapters. Symbolism played a huge role in the art style of Tokyo Ghoul and it is appreciating that each character has an certain type of taste and attribute that fits in the story.
Character 7/10:
The characters are bland in a way and does not discuss much. We do not know Kanou's background, who Kishou Arima really is, and how many of the characters didn't really have much of an impact in the story except for the end (Devil Ape and Black Dog). Some of the characters may feel kind of left out and not much development goes around for the side characters that are reoccurring. The additional of characters may get rather confusing in the manga, but it was worth it all once getting to know a little of their background and role in the manga. In the end, I hope Sui Ishida has another continuation of the Tokyo Ghoul manga.
Enjoyment 8/10:
Not much to say, Story and Art is great; character is mildly good and not to mention, it had some pretty kick-ass fight scenes. The scenes in which they had Aogiri, Anteiku, and CCG fighting was intense that it literally had me at the back of my chair while reading this. Cooperating both fighting and psychology,the fights with Kaneki's traumas had me constantly addicted with the manga while updating. Thus, it was pretty a fun ride for me reading this.
Overall 9/10:
If its a manga you like filled with gore and psychology, I highly suggest this manga. Sui Ishida made a fantastic manga and it is one of best mangas I had ever read. Everything from Story, Art, and Character can depict a lot in a manga series and this one had it all (almost all). Hence, if you're into this kind of stuff, Read it!
Reviewer’s Rating: 9
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