Kaneki Ken survives a deadly encounter with Kamishiro Rize, a human-like creature that hunts and devours human flesh, known as Ghouls. Despite the survival, Kaneki discovers that he underwent a surgery that transformed him into a half-ghoul. He now has to learn to live his new life as a half-human/half-ghoul.
While the story setting resembles vampires and werewolves, it somehow feels different. Unlike many vampires/werewolves stories, Tokyo Ghoul explores good & evil from both sides – the humans & the ghouls. Humans can be bad, while ghouls can be kind-hearted. It’s impossible to label them or stand on one side, and that’s exactly Kaneki’s dilemna most of the series, as he questions about his own identity while being an observer, and sometimes a participant, in many events. The animation is pretty good in the fighting scenes and the cinematography is beautiful – with dark & cold feeling to illustrate the world Tokyo Ghoul is in. Despite the great set-up, we think that the character development for Kaneki is a cliff-hanger in this season, honestly. But that’s also the reason why we are looking forward to Season Two, because we crave for more ass-kicking Kaneki.
Good for: Those who love anime that’s a little dark & mysterious
Bad for: People looking for a fun & light-hearted series, or those who can’t stand seeing blood.
