Story - 7/10
The plot started out good enough. The fast-pace format of the first episode then the slow pace format of the succeeding ones are actually beneficial at least for the first three episodes. And although it is only twelve episodes long, watching the third quarter (7-9) is really hard for me because of my diminishing interest in the anime as a whole. Nonetheless episodes 10-11 are quite good and the last episode had great moments but nothing more. What I meant truly meant to say, is that the series never really regained the momentum that it gave during its first few episodes and although the last episodes tried to reach that, for me, it didn't work. Also, I know there is a second season but they should have made the ending better. Great endings are after all what constitutes a great anime.
Art - 9/10
At least the animation was good, I could say that. There never really was a dip in the quality and the action sequences were spectacular. Minute details in facial expression were beautifully done. I however do not like the censoring and even some scenes that were done in "negative" shots, to possibly make the gore at least pleasing to the eye which they shouldn't have done. They should have known better that the people that would probably watch this would crave those, and expect more of gore and blood but to deprive them of that is absurd.
Sound - 9/10
Very nice OP and ED but somewhat not remarkable. The score during the fighting scenes, or just dramatic scenes however were majestic.
Character - 5/10
The characters are thinly drawn. Although there are some moments of greatness such as the relationship between Kaneki and Hide, or the inner goodness of Touka but other than that, there is really no other complexity of relationships between the characters. There is your standard bad guy that turns tolerable, the seemingly weak girl that actually has a super strong power, etc. All of them just became stereotypical. It could have been better if the series was longer at least a few more episodes highlighting more of the stories of these characters for us to actually get attached to them. In this case, I even forgot the names of some supporting characters
Enjoyment - 8/10
It is a very enjoyable anime. It did satisfy my craving for suspense and a little bit of horror. I hated the ending though. (Spoiler alert!) I guess a few scenes of torture is okay but going on for a few episodes is very intolerable, that I had to skip some parts of that.
Overall - 7/10
A good anime to watch and somewhat better than average. Some parts of it may turn off viewers like it did to me. I do however, respect the fandom that it generated and I guess it deserved it. However, this is not a class A anime. But if you are looking for an anime that you would at least enjoy and be thrilled about, then Tokyo Ghoul is the anime for you.
