Reviews

Tokyo Ghoul starts off introducing an alternate Tokyo where creatures called ghouls exists alongside humans. Imagine the most frail, antisocial bookworm you can think of. That is the basic description of Ken Kaneki on episode 1. After an encounter with a ghoul, Kaneki is left changed forever and living the life of a ghoul. Throughout these 12 episodes and 12 more in the next series, you watch this character turn into something completely different in the most drastic character change I have ever seen in anime. By the end of it you wouldn't even believe it was the same person you started with. The story is quite amazing, the pacing is perfect, the music fits beautifully, the characters are intriguing. When I first watched this anime, I had very high expectations and I can honestly say it exceeded them all. When it comes to anime and manga, I usually stick to the anime as I'm not a big reader but once I finished the anime I had to buy the manga because I couldn't get enough of it. The series is so emotional and so thrilling, you will be glued to the screen watching it and every single episode will leave you in awe. Watching the transformation of Kaneki from a small, antisocial human into the badass ghoul he becomes is an incredible story and one of the most thrilling stories I've ever seen. Along with Kaneki are his friends and fellow ghouls, Toka, Yoshimura, Hinami and Nishiki as well as his best friend Hide. All of them have their demons and emotions and try to live alongside the humans. But in a world where the ghouls are seen only as creatures that deserve to die, a fine line is drawn that shows that humans and ghouls are not so different and only Kaneki knows the life of both. I'd highly recommend this to anyone who loves an outstanding story, great characters, and beautiful music.