Reviews for Tokyo Ghoul

At first this manga might not have the most original concept or story. However, the way in which it is executed is excellent. There are no such things as 'black and white' in this manga. Each important character has proper development and significance to the story, and none of them are there just for the sake of them being there, nor are they useless. The characters have realistic personalities, and none of them are just 'good' or 'bad'. Each character is well developed and continue to develop and none of them are completely innocent just like how it is in real life. I appreciated the factthat the characters are like this and this manga understands this perfectly. Characters that may seem shallow at first actually have depth to them.

Ken Kaneki is by far one of the best developed characters I have had the pleasure of seeing. He is not just the 'nerd' or the 'cool emo badass'. Just like any person in real life, he does have secrets he wants to keep buried and not willing to accept. He has various stages of development that actually makes sense in the situations he is in. His motives and thought process is excellently displayed.

Another good thing is how the manga does not just spoonfeed you the facts. They are foreshadowed with various references to numbers, tarot cards, symbolism and metaphors, but unless you pay attention to what you read you will not notice them and not be able to appreciate the manga in its full glory. I would recommend not just reading the manga just once but at least several times to get what you may have missed.

Overall an amazing manga, and the cliffhanger ending was actually the best way to end the first part.

Before I start this review please note that this is an ongoing manga with chapter 135 being the most recent one (the translations are not caught up) and i have read all 135 current chapters, opinions may change later on. Story= 9/10. It's hard to pin down the specific story if someone where to ask me what tokyo ghoul is about just because of everything is going on. We have our main protagonist being practically forced to live a new and dangerous life (much like Shinji Ikari). But if I were to try to sum up Tokyo Ghoul's plot in one sentence, it would be about themain character coming to terms with his new persona. The Kaneki we see post chapter 60s is not the same Kaneki we see at the beginning, both personality and appearance wise. Granted it's been awhile since we can assume that Kaneki has accepted his inner ghoul and the story has definitely shifted tones since then but not everyone's own personal story is finished. Will come back to that in a bit.

Art= 10/10

much like other longer running manga you can definitely see a definite improvement in the author (in this case Sui does both illustrate and write) work. While it wasn't bad in the first several chapters it is definitely noticeable when you compare it to later chapters. And I must say the Art is superb. From the Ghoul masks, to their Kagunes, and the CCG's weapons as well everything looks fresh and unique. Not forgetting about character designs either because they are nothing less than perfect. Ishida has done a great job when it comes to the smallest details in ghoul, from portraying emotions on the characters faces to huge backdrops.

Character= 10/10

If i can break the 10/10 scale for this I would because in my opinion this is the highlight of ghoul. Just the huge cast that it has and how fleshed out and well done every single one of them. Casts as big and fleshed out as ghoul's put other notable series with huge casts such as Baccano to shame. Kaneki, Touka, Yoshimura, Uta, Yomo, Tsukiyama, Hideyoshi, Amon, the Mado's. Nishio, Hinami, Rize, Juuzou, Ayato, Jason, and so on and so forth. I can't say anything about this besides if you need one reason to read ghoul here it is.

Enjoyment= 10/10

Hands down my favorite manga. I can't explain my enjoyment for this enough.

Overall= 10/10

Literally no complaints at all. I can't find any flaws so far with it and if it keeps going like this then this can go down as one of my favorite pieces of fiction of all time.

Tokyo Ghoul/Toukyou Kushu - A grotesque and melancholic journey into the psychology of "Ghouls": humans that eat other humans. Also contains some excellent fight scenes and characterization. The more recent chapters (60~66) are some of the best manga work I've ever seen and the author's creepy (in a good way) art style compliments the content in a magnificent way; It gives it a strange finesse. Very highly recommended.

This is my first review on MAL and I'm pretty excited that it's about my probably favorite finished manga of 2014! Let's start! Story - 10 Ken Kaneki, your average shy and bookloving collegestudent gets plunged into the world of the creatures called ghouls - who feed on humans. He learns of the life as a ghoul and being the kind and righteous guy he is, he cannot ignore nor accept the fact that they kill humans to devour them. But little does he know what it feels like to be driven to insanity by your own hunger, and little does he know of what itreally means to be a ghoul.

We get all the information needed to understand what kind of creatures the ghouls are at first, but only enough to still keep them as somewhat mysterious beings. As the story progresses we see our main protagonist's struggle to remain "human" and the psychological pressure he receives from that.

On the other side we have the humans who are the prey of ghouls but there's also investigators who hunt ghouls because of the danger they poses against the human population. Interesting is that we can see it from the viewpoints of both sides, their struggles and the reason behind their hate for each other.

All I can say is that this story was planned very much in details and a lot of time must have been spent of developing the story, which is always a big plus!

Art - 9

The first few chapters I found the art at some points somewhat messy. Especially the action scenes were very difficult to actually interpret, like is that an arm and did he just punch him or what etc.

It doesn't happen too often and you can actually skip those pages and won't miss anything important. It gradually gets better I promise, which is why it didn't bother me too much later.

But the art is perfect to actually display the setting which is horror and mystery.

Characters - 10

This is where TG really shines!

Kaneki is your shy-bookworm-too kind for his own good kind of guy who literally get's thrown into the world of ghouls. His extremely kind and righteous personality is not fit for the world of a ghoul and yet he can nothing but comply with it. We get to follow his life and what it means to be a ghoul and... are they really what everyone think they are?

You get introduced to a lot of characters and most of them remain relevant until the end which not many stories can do. What I hate is when you get introduced to a character and then suddenly after he/she has done her part of her role she suddenly just disappears!??

Thank god that doesn't happen in TG.

There's not many characters who play minor roles, a lot of them have significant roles and if I were you I would pay close attention to their actions and words because Ishida has really planned this story in details!!

We get a lot of background informations to many of them which gives the characters so much more depth.

But the best part of the cast in this story are their character developments!!

Especially Kaneki's one of the best character developments I've seen in a manga and I'm not even exaggerating. Truly impressive. That must have landed him a good spot on my fav list of manga characters.

Enjoyment - 10

It's been a long time since I last stumbled upon such a great manga (and I've read many), truly magnificent. This story has it all, action, horror, mystery, comedy, romance, drama and the psychological things brought up really makes you think. This was just really good, hands down.

Overall - 10

I don't have much to complain about in this story. All I can say is that you should read it yourself and then you'll understand what I've been talking about.

Funny is that, as you re-read it you will always find something new, maybe a clue that tells you a little bit about the future events, it is THAT amazing and well-planned.

Oh yeah, did I mention that the author is a master at drawing parallels? Because he is.

This is definitely a story that will keep you at the edge of your chair until the very end. :)

Despite the manga's popularity, it wasn't until the anime aired this year that Tokyo Ghoul exploded in sales and became one of the top five best-selling manga in Japan (beating Kuroko's Basketball, Naruto and Magi). So what is it about this series that attracted such popularity? It’s by no means a perfect series, that's for sure; but it gets a lot of things right. The story begins by introducing readers to the timid protagonist; Kaneki Ken. Kaneki is an average college student that is forced to come to terms with living as a ghoul after a freak accident results in a ghoul's organs being transplanted into hisbody. Whilst not exactly the most subtle premise, the manga wisely focuses on the duality of Kaneki's life, as he attempts to maintain his normal, human life whilst having to deal with the problems that his ghoul identity incorporates into his lifestyle. The author attempts to question the morality of the world he has created, and encourages the reader to do so as well. As ghouls are required to consume human meat to survive, Kaneki is forced to confront the prospect that he may have to kill humans if he wishes to live. Usually I prefer to avoid elaborating on the story so much, but the moral dilemmas that this manga presents are one of the most interesting aspects of the series, and are one of the driving forces that keep readers engaged in the events that unfold. Unfortunately they tend to lose their significance as the story progresses, and around halfway through the series is an event that drastically alters the story and feels far too ham-fisted compared to the rest of the series, but I'll elaborate on that in the character paragraph. Added to that, the story also ends on a highly unsatisfying note. Regardless of what information is revealed in the sequel manga, this is a review of the 144 chapters that the story spans across, so any information provided externally means naught. As I read the final few chapters, my faith in the series having a gratifying conclusion eroded further and further. As the manga ends, readers are left with the story tying itself together within the last few chapters. Having to process what had happened was jarring when the series had handled its pacing so well throughout the rest of the story, and the author definitely should have reconsidered how he chose to conclude it. With the amount of literary influence in the story, it felt as though the mangaka was trying to structure his story as a classic tale of tragedy, and if that were his intention then it was well-done indeed.

The art for the series is pretty decent overall, but there's not much to praise. His character designs are done well, and the inky panels help maintain the dark atmosphere of the series. The art is fairly standard but it definitely has its moments where it shines. That said, the fight scenes can be quite hit or miss; especially in the early parts of the story. The way the mangaka draws the fights occasionally lead me to be confused with what actions were performed in each panel. It’s a very minor issue as it only happened a few times, but it was something that was highly noticeable when the rest of the art flowed relatively smoothly.

The characters in the series are a strong point as well. Kaneki is a particularly strong protagonist in the sense that the ghoul’s violent lifestyle being inflicted on such a mild-mannered person is intriguing to watch. The supporting characters are also written well, and unlike a lot of other stories, they actually continue to serve a purpose after their initial introductions. With a story that raises a variety of moral dilemmas, readers can often question whether the antagonists are truly the 'evil' ones and vice versa for the protagonists. But the characters aren't always handled well. Kaneki in particular undergoes a period of rapid growth about halfway through the story, and it feels far too convenient. Almost as if the event was used as an excuse to fast-track Kaneki's development to allow him to play a more integral role in the story. Whilst this isn't a huge detraction, it’s something that irked me long after I'd finished reading the series.

Tokyo Ghoul has a lot to offer, and its popularity is well-deserved. Those that tend to avoid dark stories would be wise to avoid this too. It’s terrific, but it’s not the series that'll change your mind. Not once was I ever bored while reading, and I often looked forward to doing so to see how the story would develop.

This manga is great, and those interested in a dark, strong story would do well to give the series a try. If some of the characters were developed more subtly, and the ending hadn't raised more questions than it answered, then this manga would definitely be bordering masterpiece territory. As it stands, Tokyo Ghoul is an undoubtedly solid manga that deserves your time.

Tokyo Ghoul is a seinen manga series serialized in Young Jump, the most prestigious and well-known seinen magazine in Japan. Around 2014, when the anime had started, the fandom increased rapidly and endless screams of the internet community were heard about the "superb" quality and characters of the series. So, being a fan of seinen manga (Berserk, Kingdom, etc.) myself I decided to dig in. There are MINOR SPOILERS in the following review What I expected? Maturity, epicness and quality violent fight scenes What I got? Well..., the above in pretty SMALL proportions, a feeling of pseudo-darkness and worst of all a taste ofwasted potential.

Let's be more specific..

Plot: Tokyo Ghoul takes place in a world where ghouls and humans live together and explores the usually violent relations between the two sides. The setting of the series is very promising as there is always a hostile "war" atmosphere between the ghouls and the CCG (human organization that kills ghouls in the name of justice) even when there is no direct conflict. The series has two underlying themes: Firstly, is that justice is subjective and one-sided and true righteousness cannot be easily achieved as seen by the devastating losses of both sides. Secondly, if you have had psychological traumas or issues in general as a kid you ARE strong. Guess what... The first theme helps the series climb to the top while the second throws it to the pits of hell. Unfortunately many fights in T.G are resolved when one of the two sides remembers the sadness of the past, gains a power-up and demolishes the other side. This trait removes all the suspense from fights. Moreover, with regards to the "sadness of the past", almost all flashbacks are the same: Ghoul loses his family to humans and vice-versa. As far as the pacing is concerned, it is generally decent with the exception of a CCG-elaborated part where it is somewhat slow. The ending felt satisfying but rushed, however, it should not be criticized negatively as there is a sequel.

Artwork: This is by far the strongest point of this manga. At first it might seem simplistic but as the series continues you start to value the detailed and dark artwork. Despite being a few instances of "vague" panels, the fight scenes are really enjoyable to read, the choreography is well-made and the enjoyment is enforced with the detailed design of most kagune and ghoul masks.

Characters: Unfortunately, this is the weakest part of the series and mainly due to the main protagonist. Kaneki is a timid 14-year old orphan of medium built; a typical shonen protagonist you could say. Regrettably being "typical" is probably the smallest of the flaws. After his torture and power "awakening" is when what he had built as a character starts being demolished. After being tied to a chair, seeing scenes of sheer brutality and having his finger toes cut off ( FOR GOD'S SAKE they grew back and he still cried, think about poor Guts for an instant) Kaneki finally unlocks his ghoul potential and a sadistic darker part of his personality. Although the "dark counterpart" is a common and generally favorable trait of manga nowadays it is the bad execution that destroys it here. In Kaneki's case he jumps straight from being a shy kid with no backbone to a blood-thirsty, relentless badass (wannabe). Moreover, this doesn't just happen once, it repeatedly throughout the story making you wonder if there is any actual character development. The palindromic state between an irritating crybaby and a psychotic brutal ghoul is by no means considered character development; it is just putting two one-dimensional characters in the same body and changing between them whenever the plot commands. As for the secondary protagonist Touka, she is initially introduced as a cold-hearted and emotionless emo girl but she soon loses her "roughness" and lightens up to the rest of the cast as the series progresses, only to become a side character on the second half. In spite of being a typical tsundere she didn't deserve this lack of screentime. Most ghouls in the series give off a tone of depression, being prejudiced by humans and often having one of their loved ones killed by humans in the past, a trait that makes them quite repetitive. However, there are of course some very decent ones like Yamori, an old ghoul whose past is a mystery and Sachi a muscular man with a macho mustache (and my image of the average ghoul before starting the series).Finally, regarding the CCG investigators, they also come in all shapes and sizes from the stoic badass Arima to the extremely annoying anthropomorphic creature named Juuzo that wanted to know its gender.

Enjoyment: The series surely had a few memorable scenes(mostly from fights) but regrettably left a bad aftertaste as I said in the beginning of the review. It was really miserable seeing your main character going from a berserk mindless animal in one page to an immature wimp in the next. It is even more miserable when he starts having some weird guilts and monologues with himself just to put reason to his previous rage. In general, it was like the ghouls tried to have an edgy and dark attitude that foreshadowed their harsh past just to look cool, without really having any depth whatsoever; a characteristic that made me take the side of the CCG as the series progress

All in all, had it not been for the cast, especially the annoying main character and the edgy, disturbing vibe of ghouls, this series could have reached the top. It has decent story, very good art but it missed a very importatnt ingredient. It seems that the author tried to fit many shonen-ish traits to a seinen manga and still make it dark and mature through Kaneki's unnatural changes from a normal kid to monster. Unfortunately, it was a failed attempt.

Story: 9/10 Tokyo Ghoul is about a college freshmen, Ken Kaneki becoming a ghoul due to being the recipient of an organ transplant from the notorious ghoul dubbed "Binge Eater." Becoming a ghoul leads to a series of meeting other ghouls and in some circumstances, getting in difficult situation because of them. Tokyo Ghoul started out slowly with having short arcs as starters, but quickly began to pick up pace. Bits of information is slowly revealed to you, which is nice compared to when a mass of it is given at once. The tone of the story is serious and has few comedic moments. It is keptat a consistent rate where you won't lose focus of what the story is about, which leads me to say that there are few fillers. When a filler is presented, it is usually to give you needed information before proceeding to the next chapters.

Perspective switches throughout the chapters. You get to see a little insight from each character independently and see the story from their eyes. There are 3 main views: your protagonist, Ken Kaneki, the present antagonist, or the investigators/police force. The view from the story is rotated mostly around these perspectives to get a well rounded look at what is happening in each.

Art: 7/10

Unlike the story, the art can be choppy and inconsistent. It switches from being so well drawn to something i could've drawn with my left hand. The issue of this mainly revolves around side profiles, which are more or less lacking in some panels. It also appears that the faces drawn in certain angles can distort the facial expressions of the characters and completely change how they're supposed to look.

Action scenes tend to get messy. The author/artist likes to draw motion in action scenes, but sometimes overdoes it to the point where you cannot distinguish what is happening. It ends up being smears of black and blurbs. I usually end up quickly skipping the pages where there are no dialogue and only action being shown because of the difficulties in seeing details in them. An upside to the action scenes is that the author/artist does know how to use anatomy to his advantage, making the best out of characters being shown in action. The only complaint in anatomy is when the characters are holding still. Occasionally, the characters will look stiff and unnatural.

Characters: 9/10

The characters are interesting. It is easy to find a favorite among the many ghouls and humans throughout the story. Each has their own background and plays a large role in what determines the character in present time. Every character has a certain theme to them and it's pretty cool to see it being incorporated to the character designs. They're easy to tell apart from each other, with the only exception being the investigators/police force mentioned in the synopsis. The only other issue is that some aspects of the characters' traits are overused.

A great thing about this manga, however is that the characters actually have development. It's pleasant to see the author think about this and give legitimate reason to the changes in each character. They're very well written and i'm very excited to see what developments in characters will be next.

Overall: 9/10

The manga is quite enjoyable from my perspective. I actually binge read this within a week and found myself looking forward to each chapter, wanting to neglect my sleep. I love the uniqueness of this manga. It's a good refresher from the typical and predictable manga i see so often. The story line is phenomenal, the art is still well above average, and the characters are some of my favorites i've read in a manga.

I would definitely recommend this to those looking for a supernatural/horror/dark genre with an overall solemn tone. It can deal with adult ideas such as sadism and cannibalism so be mindful that this is also a gorey manga and contains some disturbing images.

It makes me cry when I think that something as mediocre and generic as this gets so much attention, whilst TRUE seinen gems are ignored. Not only is the plot hackneyed and the characters hopelessly dull, but the ART...jesus christ, can it even be called art? It seriously looks like a trashy doujinshi. The characters, expressions, anatomy, backgrounds are SOOOO SHIT. Admittedly the anime is better. But, avoid this crap. Okay, so I guess you wanna know whether this is just a "troll" or whether it truly is as bad as all that. Here is a breakdown...the WHY of it. Story This is a shounen manga disguised as a seinenmanga. Can you just throw in extra violence and bill it as being aimed towards "mature" readers? Well, I guess. To me, a "mature" manga should be original, creative, thought provoking, complex...IE MATURE. Or at the very least, pretty to look at. What you have here is a cheap rip off of practically every other shounen type plot line with added gore. Innocent boy, with great hidden powers-check. Cute girl who is a bit of a bitch, but serves to guide the protagonist -check. Mysterious killer(s) -check.

Art

Ok, so my original review got taken down because it wasn't "thorough" and seemed more like a rant. But, I disagree. I gave it 4/10, so I do see some merit here. Its just not in the art. While I will acknowledge that the mangaka does improve in later volumes, for the first 2-3, its really atrocious. The greatest sin in my book is his lack of creativity. Its just so...boring. He has ZERO style, or distinction. Furthermore, even basic perspective, and anatomy is lacking (he's obviously not a trained artist and learned to draw purely from reading Bleach). A quick list of artists who put this guy to shame. Jiro Matsumoto, Shintarou Kago, Tsutomu Nihei, Minuru Furuya, Asano Inio...just to name a few.

Character

Yes, there are characters...No one interesting or well examined, but there are characters.... The people that populate this manga are your typical manga archetypes. Nothing new. Nothing different. God, yet another pussy, shit eating virgin protagonist, paired with a loud mouthed, violent, tsundere cute girl. There's nothing wrong with these archetypes, but do SOMETHING, anything, different/fresh/new...please.

Enjoyment

Its the same numb, zone-out, brainless enjoyment you'd get from Dragonball or Bleach. Plus gore.

Overall

OK. To be fair, there's nothing wrong with this manga. Its serviceable. It's just over-hyped and thoroughly undeserving of all these gushing reviews.

*THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS* Having read and kept up with the manga for quite a while now, I've cosplayed the characters, watched the anime and enjoyed my brief time spent in the fandom. I was pretty absorbed in it as a series, more for its concept than anything else, and my own interest in the themes presented throughout it and the dark seinen atmosphere that I love above all other genres was, in part, what had me overlooking quite a few red flags. I'll go into detail, but before I begin, I'll just say that this is the first series I've ever been conflicted enough aboutto write a review for.

Story: 6/10

The concept itself is unique and interesting-- a species resembling human beings populating Tokyo and relying on humans themselves for nourishment... When I heard what its focus would be, I found myself very interested in the series. The themes presented and the reader's likely gradual siding with ghouls in place of humanity through observation of the character's experiences was what seemed to stand out to me. At times, there was quite a bit of pressure transferred to the reader upon witnessing either species's failure to understand one another, and among other things, that was one way that the reader was successfully pulled into the story. Although thematically powerful and invoking plenty of thought and emotion from the reader, Tokyo Ghoul has a very large weakness, and that would be its writing.

The reason I'm giving the story a 6/10 is because the writing itself is, in all honesty, mediocre at best. There are large amounts of questions left unanswered by the sudden, very disorganized ending, but I'll talk about the ending itself in its own paragraph.

When asked to think about the plot of Tokyo Ghoul, how would it be explained? A boy becomes part ghoul, learns about the world of ghouls, is kidnapped and tortured and becomes a much darker character, gets into a series of fights with ghoul investigators and finally dies protecting the cafe he worked at. Already, there is no driving force to pull this story forward, just one event after another, strewn together to make a messy sequence of disconnected plot points that make up Tokyo Ghoul. There is a lack of natural flow from one event to another, and each conflict seems almost pulled out of nowhere instead of placed thoughtfully together to develop the story and characters. New characters are introduced without any real reason for their being there, (ie: Takatsuki Sen), or very last minute with a great deal of importance placed upon them, as if the reader is meant to find the impromptu arrival of a character they know nothing about playing a crucial role in only the final chapters of the story is meant to be exciting or well-thought out, (ie: Arima Kishou, The CCG's Reaper). One of the easiest ways to worsen a story is by throwing in last minute characters that either have no reason for their presence and yet mislead the reader into believing they might play an important role, or having a character who has hardly played any role until the last few chapters suddenly take over the story with their supposed brilliance. I'll elaborate more on this when I speak of Tokyo Ghoul's ending.

On the topic of character development itself, there is very little, and Kaneki's post-Aogiri arc self is the best the author managed to achieve for character change. Although the portrayal of what a week of constant torture would do to a person felt more accurate to me than other manga with similar scenarios, the change in character was triggered by a single event, and development isn't quite the right word for it, as it is sudden and straightforward. Aside from Kaneki, the other characters do not develop beyond sudden perspective shifts, again, caused by certain events: (Nishiki becoming friendlier to Kaneki after receiving his help, Tsukiyama crying over Kaneki after his decision to leave). Both of these are sudden, event-induced development, and, especially the latter, seem somewhat unnatural. Tsukiyama's sudden concern for Kaneki, enough to bring him to tears, could have been well illustrated through skillful development and writing acted out beforehand, but the most we were shown of Tsukiyama's view of Kaneki was a certain questionable loyalty, and never much more than that.

Now for the ending. Tokyo Ghoul's ending was what made me realize the amount of poor writing I'd been overlooking before, especially after I was subject to the array of questions from multiple friends as confused as I was about chapter 143 and its preceding chapters. In short, the cafe Anteiku is found out by the CCG to be run by ghouls, and they plan to raid it. For one reason or another, a few of the staff decide to stay and protect it, (Noble? Perhaps, but it seems smarter to escape and live rather than fight for the sake of a cafe when they're beyond outnumbered and have nearly no chance of survival). Once Kaneki discovers the CCG is attacking Anteiku, he decides to take action, and Tsukiyama attacks him, eventually sobbing at the idea of Kaneki leaving on a suicide mission. Tsukiyama as a character was one of my favorites, but this scene felt extremely unnatural to read-- that, or it felt as though I'd missed several chapters of character development, but I hadn't at all. It wasn't so much out of character as it was out of place, as we had not seen any signs of him caring for Kaneki beyond a constant interest and, through Kaneki's eyes, doubtful loyalty he held for him. As it continued, Kaneki fought to help those who'd stayed behind to protect the cafe, eventually finding himself in combat with Amon. The next few chapters were incredibly confusing. He was brutally injured, and escaped to the sewers where Hide showed up out of nowhere after having accompanied the CCG to the raid, telling Kaneki he knew he was a ghoul, that it was okay and saying they should go home. It seemed Kaneki blacks out afterwards, waking up with the taste of blood in his mouth. In short, this implies Kaneki may have devoured Hide in his desperate, injured state, and Hide is never heard from after this, deemed missing by the CCG. Out of all things, I believe this was the most anticlimactic scene in the entire manga. Kaneki devours his best friend offscreen, and we aren't even entirely positive he actually did it or something else happens, but the series ends before we ever find out. Immediately the plot moves forward to involve a character we haven't seen much of before almost instantly, not even dwelling on the possible death of Hide by Kaneki's hands for the rest of the story. Now Arima comes into the picture, the CCG's Reaper, (What a nickname for someone to be given from within a police organization), and he steals the spotlight, overcoming Kaneki's attacks and defeating him. We see a scene with Kaneki recalling his childhood, speaking to his childhood self, which I enjoyed more than anything else in the final arc as it, again, made the reader think about the true intentions of a person in doing what they deem 'an act of kindness' and how such a thing can actually be very selfish. Kaneki, with his black hair, hugs his ghoul self and the two seem to dissolve. It is now implied that Kaneki is dead, killed by a character who never played any role or made much of an appearance before this. We find out that Amon is dead, and the One-Eyed Owl shows her human form to her father, Yoshimura, after moving them to another location, looking down at him with an almost sadistic appearance and saying "Daddy" in a sing-song, yandere-esque voice and expression. That is the first and last we see of her. And it continues to show us an aftermath of the battle in the next chapter, following up with a glimpse at the ones responsible for the dropping of the steel beams in the beginning. And it just so happened that these were characters never implied to have any bad intentions beforehand, especially Uta, the mask maker. Out of nowhere, we are having the plot point thrown in our faces that Uta has been bad all along. Why? What were their intentions? Why show us this right as the story ends? It's one of the most terrible endings I've seen in a while. Introducing new characters, new plot points, and only adding to the unanswered questions and unresolved conflicts left throughout the latter half of the story-- each one of these added to how terrible this ending really was. And the final line from Touka was almost ridiculous by the time it came out. I am aware that there is a chapter 144 coming, (possibly as a sort of sequel or aftermath chapter, or an excuse to continue the story), but the amount of mistakes made in the conclusion of this series is honestly beyond repairable.

Art: 9/10

Moving on to better things, the art was something I enjoyed quite a bit. Although it wasn't always the most incredible art in the world of manga, I believe the style added to the feeling given by the concept, setting and characters. The character designs aren't anything incredibly unique, but they're fairly natural and appealing in that way. The anime's choice of color schemes, however, is most definitely not quite so pleasing to the eye. This is a manga review, so I'll give it a 9 for its appeal, fitting style for the genre, and accurate representation of each character's personality through the image portrayed.

Character: 7/10

This category is a bit tricky, as the characters themselves are not bad. They are poorly developed, but to start with, they are interesting and have a bit of a realistic and relatable feeling about them, especially Kaneki, that is lost in some manga. Each one is unique and designed fittingly in accordance to their role and personality, though there are characters wandering around that are introduced without any purpose and some thrown in last minute as mentioned before, but i believe that to be more of a writing problem, so for interesting characters at their basic state, but a lack of significant development, I'll give them a 7.

Enjoyment: 6/10

I mentioned before that most of this series I spent overlooking a very messy story, as I read with the idea in mind that it would continue well beyond the 200s in chapter number. If the story had been longer, it may have been able to redeem itself by answering questions and resolving lasting conflicts, but part of why it ended up finishing off so terribly was because of how sudden it came to a close. I enjoyed this series more in the beginning, as the writing was not quite as poor, or rather, I brushed it off as simply slow and gradual-- something that would eventually come together nicely and take a turn for the better. It didn't, quite obviously, but the concept, themes and depth at times is what is keeping my rating from falling below a 6.

Overall: 6/10

Tokyo Ghoul is a prime example of wasted potential. I feel that with more time and guidance it could have had a better chance to shine with an interesting concept in its possession, but that was thrown away after its sudden and very messy conclusion. The characters were hardly developed, along with their relationships and the plot itself, and the events felt disconnected and poorly strewn together. The writing is its weakest point, and without good writing, it doesn't matter how interesting the original concept might have been. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone, but I won't lie that I enjoyed the earlier parts up until I realized what a mess it had become.

Sorry fangirls, Tokyo Ghoul is bad. Really bad. The characters are boring, motivations are often unexplained, after the first few arcs there is no tension at all, it has problems with pacing, the drawings are muddy and unclear, there is a Deus Ex Machna lurking behind every corner, plot twists aren't surprising or satisfying, nothing gets done or finished... God I can list for hours! Really, if you have to, watch the anime and decide if you want to read after that. But in my opinion the source material is weak. But it's egdy enough to attrack moody teenagers, so it's popular now, somehow...

There's not such thing as something that is for everyone and this is just not for me. The plot does not follow not a clear path and it frequently makes a lot of jumps in focus, introducing new characters until the very last chapter. Because of reading this in an almost weekly manner, many times I lost track of who's who or why some character is behaving in a certain way. The art is fine, but inconsistent. It sometimes borders on the abstract and I had to look at some pages more than once to understand what was going on. I got hooked in some story arcs butthen the story would change focus to a different character which I didn't care about. Then it ends somewhat abruptly, which I guess is the reason for its sequel, but I won't bother with that. Honestly felt mostly like an edgy manga full of teen angst and little substance.

Tokyo Ghoul is really something -- I haven't been so in love with a series in a long time. When the original series (this one) ended, and it wasn't clear that there would be a sequel, I was legitimately distressed. When the sequel was announced, I felt an overwhelming sense of relief and excitement. That's how emotionally invested I have gotten with this manga. I don't want to raise a potential reader's expectations to the point where it will be impossible for TG to live up to them, but I have a long list of good things to say about it, so that's going tobe tough.

Story: 10/10

The story in Tokyo Ghoul is truly outstanding. It seems simple, but the devil is really in the details here. Seriously, there are bits of foreshadowing from the very first chapters that I'm only noticing upon re-reading the manga, because without knowing what happens, these details seem mundane and unimportant. But everything has a meaning in Tokyo Ghoul. Ishida (the mangaka) plants a million seeds in the storyline, and you don't even notice until they grow into major reveals. There is symbolism in the imagery, the dialogue, everything. There are minor events that you forget about until they pop up again in Tokyo Ghoul:RE, the sequel series. The planning, pacing, and buildup of this story is just amazing. Ishida really planned this out beautifully. There are bits of dialogue that read like poetry, especially in the latter half, and I found myself breathless a few times. The best part is that there are so many hidden clues and possible outcomes to unanswered questions that there's always room for theories and analysis, which for me is a lot of fun. It makes the story very engaging, and when questions are answered it makes the reveals all the more satisfying.

Art: 10/10

The art seems mediocre at first glance -- not bad, but nothing special either. However, once the characters start to develop, it becomes apparent that Ishida is a master at nailing characters' emotions and development through gestures and facial expressions. Kaneki especially gets some devastating expressions, and even his body language changes as he develops. Pay attention to how black-haired pre-Aogiri Kaneki fights compared to white-haired post-Aogiri Kaneki -- the difference isn't just that he's stronger; his stance becomes wild, animalistic, desperate. He looks older in the most subtle of ways. It's subtle but explosive, just like the story. Ishida knows just what to show and what not to show for maximum impact. The art isn't perfect standing alone, but it's perfect for Tokyo Ghoul, if that makes any sense.

Character: 10/10

The characters in this manga are almost never what they seem, and I love that. Everyone is complex, and all the characters that count get development. They're very lovable, too, even those that do horrible things. The character development is really great, and it goes both ways -- some characters become better, others become worse, and many pull surprises that no one saw coming. Relationships between characters are all very interesting too. When characters care for each other, they care deeply, and Ishida uses that to tear your heart to pieces with later events.

Enjoyment: 10/10

Honestly, Tokyo Ghoul is depressing. It's absolutely miserable. If you want something happy, or at least a storywith a light at the end of the tunnel, then I don't recommend it.When Kaneki states in an early chapter that a story about his life would surely be a tragedy, he was right. But it's so, so addictive and exciting. The quality of Tokyo Ghoul has carried on into Tokyo Ghoul:RE, and with each weekly chapter of :RE, I find myself on the emotional roller coster again. It just doen't stop surprising me. So if you want to read something dark and gruesome that will give you something to think about, Tokyo Ghoul is my first recommendation.

When I first started reading Tokyo Ghoul, I was expecting just another typical action/battle manga with the typical tropes and cliches we've all seen before. Now that I've finished it, I can safely and gladly say that this manga has completely exceeded all my expectations. Story - 9/10 Tokyo Ghoul has a very character-driven story, centred around the protagonist Kaneki Ken. However, as more events start unravelling in his life, the story starts to develop in several different directions and more mysteries are introduced. The plot is a bit slow at the start, but quickly builds up into a tense story of twists that will keep youon the edge of your seat. The general story progression also tends to play against the expected cliches, keeping the reader engaged.

Art - 8/10

The art of this manga is admittedly somewhat average and even inconsistent at the beginning, but as it progresses the art style improves, and we're treated to some very great double-page spreads and some nice fight scenes. And if you're reading the hardcopy, each volume also have some impressive cover art.

Characters - 9/10

For me, this is where Tokyo Ghoul really shines. Because a large part of the story is told from Kaneki's perspective, the reader gets a deep insight into his way of thinking and his personality, and we get to see how his character progresses and changes as the story continues. It's also because of this insight that the reader can sympathise with the protagonist, and over time you slowly become attached to him. The other characters, while they are not given the same amount of exposition, are also handled quite well, and are never handled as stereotypical archetypes. They all have a unique quality to them which keeps the dynamics of character relations interesting, and overall makes the reader care more about how the characters are affected by the events of the story. Another aspect of Tokyo Ghoul that makes it fascinating is the moral ambiguity of all the characters. Not a single character is ever portrayed as simply "good" or "bad"; each person's actions are justified by their motives and reasoning, and this keeps the reader paying attention to all the factions introduced in the story.

Enjoyment - 10/10

Often when I read manga, I'll reach a stage where I won't be motivated to continue because it's not gripping enough to keep me entertained. Sometimes a story might reach a rather dull and slow story arc that makes it hard for the reader to be engaged. Not once did I have a moment like this with Tokyo Ghoul. Every chapter makes you crave for the next, and all the events of the story make you want to know more about it. The author always gives the reader just the right amount of information and exposition needed without overloading the reader or slowing down the story's pace.

Overall - 9/10

Tokyo Ghoul is just a very entertaining ride from start to finish. I would definitely recommend it if you're looking for a manga with a diverse range of fleshed-out characters and a story with a nice touch of mystery. If I had to sum up this manga in one phrase, it would be "things are never as simple as they seem".

"I’m not the protagonist of a novel or anything…I’m a college student who likes to read, like you could find anywhere. But… if, for argument’s sake, you were to write a story with me in the lead role, it would certainly be… a tragedy." ~Ken Kaneki Story: === The story of Tokyo Ghoul is a mystery, a tragic mystery. the story pretty much goes like this : Tokyo is filled with man-eating people called 'Ghouls'. The main character Ken Kaneki finds himself in a difficult situation when he encounters a ghoul. That is when he finds himself immersed in the fine line between Ghouls and Humans. Thus, the tragedyof that unfortunate soul begins. This is basically the premise of the story. In between there are a lot of scenes in which the MC must question his humanity and sanity. The story just feels like a charm, and it wraps the reader into a melancholic dream, albeit filled with gore, pain and sorrow.

Art:

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Personally, I found Ishida Sui's art quite beautiful. It fills the whole setting of the dark world Tokyo Ghoul.All the scenes are clear and leave a sense of amazement.

Character:

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Tokyo Ghoul has done character progression really beautifully. While many things are left unexplained, they do create a sense of mystery, and besides there is a sequel. All the characters have a story in them, and have some kind of tragic past which leads them to the never-ending Ghoul-Human conflict.

Enjoyment:

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Personally, I loved the manga. So much, that I finished it in 3 days. The reason: Because the manga was so enjoyable and varying in depth, that it kept me immersed throughout the manga.

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Oh Boy OH BOY. Tokyo Ghoul...... Where the hell do I begin. I didn't even know anything about Tokyo ghoul before Season 1 was released. After I watched Episode 1 Season 1 I was hooked to know what happened next so I read the manga. I was expecting a full horror and gore which I got but the story didn't kept me reading so I stopped around Chapter 18. That was my biggest mistake I have ever made in my entire life. After weeks I've heard people talking about tokyo ghoul and they described it as "Epic" "Tragic" and "Really fucking Cool", I was very confusedbecause I could never see a horror genre as "epic" experience so then after I watched the LAST episode of season 12, I was eager to read the manga.

10/10 Story: When reading the first volume, you WILL think that it's a horror genre and you will be expecting blood, flesh, crazy eating ghouls, etc. But it isn't like that after volume 7, it gets more depressing and story gets more compelling and you will glued onto Kaneki Ken (Protagonist) till the end. He's such a unforgettable character and he's the definition of the word "tragedy". Most of the times it's bunch of reading for you people who will be reading Tokyo Ghoul for the first time but most of the dialogues has a meaning to the character and the story and isn't forced just so the character can talk because he/she hasn't talked in a while.

10/10 Art: If story won't please you then I assure you that the art will keep you reading because the art in the manga is unique and far better than any other mangas I've read. That may be because Ishida Sui was making tattoos before writing Tokyo Ghoul. Since the manga has 144 chapters, the art gets better after each volume. The masks, the facial expression, the CCG weapons, there's so much details in the pictures that sometimes Ishida Sui hides secret messages that most of us probably have missed. (I've only found two)

10/10 Character: AHH the character development, it's so beautiful. Like I said before, Kaneki Ken is a very memorable character. After you've read the manga, and someone mentions Tokyo Ghoul to you, Kaneki Ken will be the name that comes first in your head. Every single character has a role to the story and not just a "filler" character or forced into the story. Kaneki Ken motivations to protect the ones he loves becomes stronger and stronger and it will drag you into the story and care for him.

Enjoyment: Can't explain my enjoyments for this manga. Just hands down. Best manga of the year and possibly best manga of the decade.

If you want a serious, depressing, compelling, Worth-reading, life changing (depends on you) and tearful story. Then Tokyo Ghoul is the one for you. The end is just a smack in the face for all fans and NO WORRIES. There's a sequel.

Tokyo Ghoul Manga might aswell be written into a novel. Just sees this as a novel with pictures.

Tokyo Ghoul is a worthwhile read because of the fact that the reader becomes so involved with the individual characters emotionally, and struggles to discern which side of the conflict is fighting for the right reasons. For me this was exceptional because it is synonymous with conflicts in the real world; nothing is black and white. We just have varying shades of gray. The story is dark one, and may not be for the feint of heart. The art expands upon the story as a whole does a great job of adding another dimension for the reader's enjoyment because it truly resounds with the mood ofthe story and characters.

Definitely worth a read!

//SPOILERS(Sort of)//

This is why I gave the manga an 8 overall.

First the ending is abrupt, very out of place, and quite frankly ruined the whole story for me.

The last few chapters seem to me like they are forced, like the author wasn't prepared.

I hope there is a follow up because the ending is so abrupt, there are way to many unanswered questions.

And so I commence with my unpopular opinion of this extremely popular manga. Obviously, Tokyo Ghoul gets on quite well with the darker portion of anime/manga fans, and I am definitely part of that darker portion. Due to several other people's knowledge of this (both online and in real life), Tokyo Ghoul was heavily suggested to me, the manga over the anime because of how drastically the anime strayed from the manga during the second season. I decided it couldn't hurt to give the manga a try. For a long time, I wasn't sure what to think of Tokyo Ghoul. I kind of liked it,but there was something I couldn't name about it that kept making me put out while I was reading. Later, I realized it was Tokyo Ghoul's vibe.

For better or worse, Tokyo Ghoul is incredibly cynical, the key line/lesson of the manga being: "This world is wrong." I think that, for many people on "this" side of the anime/manga fandom, there's absolutely nothing wrong with that. And that's fine. But I'm pretty sure your enjoyment of Tokyo Ghoul relies heavily on the philosophies you believe in and your view of the world.

Because I tend to believe the world is both terrible and utterly beautiful, Tokyo Ghoul's all-or-nothing "this world sucks" attitude was just not for me, and it got progressively worse as I continued to read.

I have actually only read four volumes of Tokyo Ghoul, but I looked up spoilers to become aware of everything that happened next in hopes that what I found would change my mind from wanting to drop the manga.

It didn't. It actually made Tokyo Ghoul even MORE infuriating to me. I don't want to give a very long rant on everything I hate about what eventually happens in Tokyo Ghoul, but long story short, I hate what becomes of Kaneki, and I hate what becomes of everyone else.

I know that, for many people, this manga is an incredibly emotional ride. Plenty of tears have been spilled over Tokyo Ghoul, I'm aware. Unfortunately, Tokyo Ghoul has failed at making me sympathize with any of the characters. It has, however, succeeded hugely at making me annoyed at all of them. Again, I think your personal system of beliefs contributes heavily to your enjoyment of Tokyo Ghoul--but, more specifically, your connection to the characters.

Kaneki started out as a startlingly boring protagonist. Even after he turned into a ghoul, there was nothing remarkable about him that allowed me to root for him, or even feel something towards him. I know what happens to Kaneki near the end of the manga and completely disagree with what the Tokyo Ghoul fandom apparently calls "character development"; I'd hardly call going straight from a sobbing, pitiful-but-merciful character to an absolute beast "character development." You could argue there's a journey on his way there, but in my opinion, I just don't think there is. He switches, and that's it. No matter how much he gets tortured, it doesn't make up for that in my eyes. (Also, for me, in contrast to what appears to be the rest of this fandom, I despise Kaneki turning into a do-evil-unto-evil ghoul.)

Touka is a stereotypical dark anime tsundere. She's not as lighthearted as the regular stereotypical anime tsunderes are, but she's just like every other dark anime tsundere. I couldn't decide if I liked her or not for a long time. There were times when I could feel for her and times when I only wanted her to shut up. She's nothing all that fascinating, either.

Ultimately, I found myself sympathizing with side characters because the main characters infuriated me so much. Which, obviously, isn't good.

Compared to the other things I've mentioned, this one is minor, but it still matters. Something that annoyed me about Tokyo Ghoul was the way the manga introduced new information, characters, etc. There were things that would seem as if you were supposed to pay close attention to them that ended up meaning nothing. But even more often than that was when the manga simply sprung something on you and expected you to remember it or immediately know it was important in spite of the fact that it literally came out of nowhere, and then you ended up being confused later when it was brought up again.

Honestly, I have no problem with the Tokyo Ghoul fandom, but I must say I've developed a strong disliking for Tokyo Ghoul itself and was supremely disappointed by this manga. The only compliment I can give it is on its art, which is actually quite good.

This is my first review.So don't be so harsh on me Story The story starts off with our main protagonist Ken Kaneki an average collage student who loves reading books.His life changes when he is involved in a tragic accident and is forced to to exchange organs with a ghoul(A species that eats humans and only humans).This changes his life forever. The real main theme of the story is about Kaneki's struggle to cling to his human side and as the story progresses we see changes within him that make him question his humanity and his ghoul side. Art The art is decent and as the series progresses theit becomes even better.The art for me really suits the dark setting of the manga and when a character is being drawn as sadistic they will look badass and quite frightening at times.The fight scenes in the manga can be quite confusing at times but I got used to it and most of them were really good. The characters are all well designed from the main characters to supporting characters.Oh lets not forget the ghoul's mask and their kagune which were all drawn perfectly.

Characters

The characters to me are the strongest point of this manga.The main protagonist Ken Kaneki received amazing development throughout the series.Kaneki who struck me as a bit of a pussy became one of favourite manga/anime characters.As for the side characters most of them are well developed and are all really likeable.Most of the ghouls in the series are pretty messed up and you will definitely hate a certain group of ghouls.As for the CCG (Ghoul hunters) I found Suzuya to be my favourite as received amazing development.As for the whole Ghouls vs Humans thing it was always hard to pick sides as both sides have their rights and wrongs.

Enjoyment

Loved it particularly Kaneki. Never seen a main character like him get such amazing development like that.

Overall

This manga imo is amazing.The dark setting, the gore , the tragedy and of course the amazing characters really make this manga a must read.

"If for argument's sake you where to write a story with me in the lead role. It would certainly be...a tragedy." Tokyo ghoul is a masterpiece even with its flaws and short comings. It is a dark and gruesome world, where the light can still be found, but it is fleeting. For in a world that is wrong can you really do anything to change it. Story=10 I am not going to bother with a synopsis since that is available already and I will try avoid as many spoilers as possible but i do have to spoil some events so i can talk about them just giving afair warning. The story of Tokyo ghoul can be a little misleading at first, but I mainly blame this on bad or inaccurate advertising. I am mainly referring to the fact that Tokyo Ghoul falls under the horror genre, but I wouldn't consider it scary what so ever to be completely honest. The horror is of a more disturbing and or gruesome nature. With that out of the way I can get to actually discussing the story. The story starts off particularly well in my opinion. It establishes a interesting and dark world with many interesting characters. It is also interesting to see Kaneki start to adapt to his new life style and deal with the monster he has now become. If it does have a low point it is probably the area around chapter 30-60. These chapters are still interesting, but there isn't really much of a story going on and it is really just there to build up into what is coming next and is also used to introduce characters and in passing mention important plot points for later on in the story.

Now this is where I get into some spoilers so skip ahead to characters if you don't want any spoilers what so ever. Now where the story really picks up and becomes a amazing example of writing is the introduction of Jason. With Jason's introduction the story takes a even darker turn. This leads into Kaneki's torture scene which changes are main character into a much darker MC. It is hard for me to give this scene justice by writing about it, but i could easily use it as one of my favorite parts of a manga ever. What follows afterwards is a amazing story of Kaneki going on an insane trip of murder and relentless investigation into the mysterious Aogiri Tree as he deals his own interpretation of justice and attempts to fix the world he sees as being wrong. This is also filled with numerous unseen and spectacular plot twists that keep you on your toes and always guessing.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This is going to be a super spoiler so seriously don't read this if you haven't finished the manga i will be discussing my opinion on the last chapter.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

and so with the last chapter we the readers are left with many many questions unanswered. These questions could always go unanswered it really depends on the if the author wants to write a sequel or not. He is easily could if he wanted to, but at the same time the ending is so well fitting to the world he created in Tokyo Ghoul. As he said the world is wrong and it shouldn't be surprising that the ending it self is wrong and isn't even a true ending. The world keeps going and that's just the way it is. We may never know why Uta did what he did, what Aogiri tree's ultimate goal is, or if Kaneki who we have spent so much time seeing grow is really died. This was a bold and unexpected choice and I think in the end it might have been the best one, but I would be just as happy and not surprised if a sequel where announced.

Characters=10

Ken Kaneki

Kaneki is probably the most interesting MC I have ever seen in manga this is even more amazing considering this is a 14 volume series. We see Kaneki as a normal everyday person become a monster. This transformation is at the core of the entire series as Kaneki constantly deals with psychological problems that only worsen as time goes on. Kaneki's downward spiral and the resolution he makes with himself at the end is really what makes the manga. Even with Tokyo Ghoul's amazing storyi I would consider Kaneki's journey the true story of Tokyo Ghoul and also one of the best stories I have ever read.

Touka Kirishima

The main Female protagonist and a ghoul Touka serves as the Kaneki's window into and as the guide to the life of a ghoul. She starts off the series hating Kaneki and slowly gains more and more feeling for him as the series goes on. by the end Kaneki is the most important person in the world to Touka and this is where her character development throughout the story is rooted. Besides her feeling for Kaneki she doesn't really have much other character development. She like most of the other characters simply matures over time and starts to act more and more like a adult. Her personal growth is shortened because for a chunk of the story doesn't appear very much. While she can in no way shape or form compete with Kaneki as a MC she makes up for it by being a strong female character who evolves in her own way.

Koutarou Amon

I am given Amon his own personal spot, because his main role in the series is to act as the eyes of the other side. He is the viewpoint of the CCG and the humans of the world. He like most of the characters receives a decent amount of character development and even gets multiple chapters that entirely focus on him. He also acts as a kind of rival to Kaneki as they clash multiple times throughout the series.

Side characters

I am not going to get very into this part. I could honestly write a entire paper on all the different side characters of Tokyo Ghoul and how they grew and changed over the course of the story. Tokyo ghoul has a larger cast than normal and some how manages to give all of them a purpose and most of them even get character development. This is once again only done in 14 volumes which is a amazing feat.

Art=9

Now don't misunderstand me Tokyo Ghoul has amazing art work...when it works. The author has some problems with fight scenes at times as he wants to show alot of movement and it just ends up making it hard to follow. The author will also occasionally draw a character and it will just look bad. This is however made up for. The artwork is dark and creepy and has a distinct style to it and when the fight scenes are done well they put most other artist to shame. Also I wanted to make a quick mention of the cover artwork for the volumes. while there few I don't really like a majority of them are a beauty with a amazing look and a original design. So in closing if the author had been a bit more consistent I would have no problem giving the art a 10, but even so the art work is still beautiful.

Enjoyment=10

It is very rare for me to run to my computer after receiving a notification that a new chapter had been posted, but I found my self doing that every time. There are a few slow points that broke up the ride, but they where also very enjoyable so i have no problems giving a 10.

Overall=10

Tokyo ghoul starts off as a dark story of a descension into darkness and it is given a ending that fits it perfectly. I think it will be a long time before anything as interesting and entertaining as Tokyo Ghoul comes out again. I look forward to the author's next work and hope that he decides to grace us with a sequel to this amazing work.

Tokyo Ghoul – Spoiler Free – Mixed Feelings TLDR Story – 6.5/10 – 6.5 x 0.275 = 1,7875 Art – 7/10 – 7 x 0.2 = 1,4 Characters – 6/10 – 6 x 0.225 = 1,35 Enjoyment – 5/10 – 5 x 0.3 = 1,5 Total: 6,0375 -> 6 Story – 6.5/10 Tokyo Ghoul’s story started with an interesting premise that, however, failed to deliver and be well developed. As far as I know, this is also a problem with the anime, where things go downhill, especially from a certain point—not to mention the problems that the anime faced with graphic censorship. The main character's turning point is also poorly executed, servingonly as a forced inflexion in the story.

The ending is also quite lacking – at least, I didn’t like it. But I know they had to make way for a sequel, so I’ll give the ending some credit. At least it didn’t fall prey to an easy ending where everyone lives happily ever after. That’s a good thing about Tokyo Ghoul: it is not afraid of making tough choices in the story's development, at least.

Art – 7/10

Tokyo Ghoul’s art style is satisfactory and quite functional. Character design is also well done, allowing characters to be easily recognised. There are also some details. Panels are easy to read and aren’t confusing whatsoever. It is pleasant to gaze upon but nothing more. Fight scenes, however, are well executed. There are some significantly above-average panels, but nothing awe-inspiring. Explicit scenes – torture – are well done.

Characters – 6/10

This is probably Tokyo Ghoul’s weakest point: characters either have nonexistent personalities and are forgettable (most of them), or have too much personality, such as with Gourmet. There are, however, some good cases in the lot, such as with Rize, Suzuya or (my personal favourite) Yoshimura. It must also be said that the cast is huge, being sometimes hard to keep track of everyone. Meanwhile, the main character oscillates between having a good individual arc and being low-key annoying, but I know that’s just a personal opinion.

Enjoyment – 5/10

I personally believe that Tokyo Ghoul as a whole is quite overrated. The first volumes were engaging and interesting, but the development of the manga left a hole that did not live up to its premise. Tokyo Ghoul was one of my first manga, but I just wished it were better altogether. I have no intention of rereading it or reading the sequel – at least for the time being. Don't get me wrong, it's not a poorly executed manga, but it's just not good of a story/experience. It's definitely above average, but not enough to deserve a 7 – and definitely not a masterpiece.