Tokyo Ghoul

Synopsis

Lurking within the shadows of Tokyo are frightening beings known as ghouls, who satisfy their hunger by feeding on humans once night falls. An organization known as the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) has been established in response to the constant attacks on citizens and as a means of purging these creatures. However, the problem lies in identifying ghouls as they disguise themselves as humans, living amongst the masses so that hunting prey will be easier. Ken Kaneki, an unsuspecting university freshman, finds himself caught in a world between humans and ghouls when his date turns out to be a ghoul after his flesh. Barely surviving this encounter after being taken to a hospital, he discovers that he has turned into a half-ghoul as a result of the surgery he received. Unable to satisfy his intense craving for human meat through conventional means, Kaneki is taken in by friendly ghouls who run a coffee shop in order to help him with his transition. As he begins what he thinks will be a peaceful new life, little does he know that he is about to find himself at the center of a war between his new comrades and the forces of the CCG, and that his new existence has caught the attention of ghouls all over Tokyo. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Background

Tokyo Ghoul was nominated for the 38th Kodansha Manga Award in the General category in 2014. The manga ranked 12th in the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! for the Male Readers division. The series was published in English by VIZ Media under the VIZ Signature imprint from June 16, 2015, to August 15, 2017. It was also released in German by Kazé Manga from May 2, 2014, to July 2016; in Spanish by Norma Editorial from March 20, 2015, to June 23, 2016; in Polish by Waneko from April 15, 2015, to May 15, 2017; in Brazilian Portuguese by Panini Comics from July 2015 to September 2017; in Czech by CREW from August 31, 2016, to April 17, 2019; and in Argentina by Editorial Ivrea since December 9, 2016, to March 9, 2018. An artbook for the manga titled Tokyo Ghoul [zakki] was released on October 17, 2014. The series was adapted into two Japanese live-action films; the first was released on July 29, 2017. A sequel film was released on July 19, 2019.

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