Tokyo Ghoul

What is Tokyo Ghoul about?

Tokyo Ghoul is a TV anime series of 12 episodes animated by Studio Pierrot, adapted from a manga. It aired from July 4, 2014 to September 19, 2014. AniList classifies it as action, drama, horror and mystery. It continues from Tokyo Ghoul: [PINTO], which is worth watching first.

Synopsis from AniList, which credits Anime News Network. The summary above it is written by FreeAnime.xyz from AniList's data.

Themes AniList users associate with it: Gore, Urban Fantasy, Survival, Body Horror, Male Protagonist, Henshin, Seinen, Anti-Hero, Coming of Age, Cannibalism.

Main characters

Characters AniList lists in a main role, with spoiler-free notes.

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  Ken Kaneki 金木研

  Main character

  Ken Kaneki was originally a human and a normal college student until he encountered a female ghoul named Rize who was posing as a human at the time. Rize, using Kaneki's crush on her as leverage, managed to lure him into an alley and tried to eat him but ended up dying when construction beams fell on top of her.

  Japanese voice: Natsuki Hanae

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  Touka Kirishima 霧嶋董香

  Main character

  Touka is a ghoul successfully posing as a human and working as a waitress at a cafe which serves as a gathering place for other ghouls, as well as a food resource. She saves Kaneki's life at one point and acts as a reluctant guide to him and his adaptation to the ghoul society.

  Japanese voice: Sora Amamiya

Supporting characters

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  Hinami Fueguchi 笛口雛実

  Supporting character

  Hinami is a child ghoul whose parents were killed by ghoul investigators. Before, she and her mother seek help from the owner of the Antique Cafe to acquire food. Hinami is initially quite shy, but when she opens up, she is cheerful and earnest.

  Japanese voice: Sumire Morohoshi

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  Koutarou Amon 亜門鋼太朗

  Supporting character

  A first class police investigator who investigates Ghouls, also known as a Dove. He comes to the 20th ward with his mentor, Mado Kureo, to investigate Ghoul incidents in the area. He has a strong sense of justice, fervently believing it is the right and moral thing to do to exterminate the Ghouls.

  Japanese voice: Katsuyuki Konishi

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  Yukinori Shinohara 篠原幸紀

  Supporting character

  A Special Class Ghoul Investigator. In the past, he acted as Koutarou Amon's instructor at the Academy.

  Japanese voice: Yutaka Nakano

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  Nishiki Nishio 西尾錦

  Supporting character

  Nishiki Nishio is a ghoul whose original feeding ground was taken from Rize. He is a sophomore in the Pharmaceutical Department of Kamii University and Kimi Nishino's boyfriend.

  Japanese voice: Shintarou Asanuma

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  Kimi Nishino 西野貴未

  Supporting character

  Kimi Nishino is a assistant for Akihiro Kanou who aids in his ghoulification experiments, the previous human lover of Nishiki Nishio and a medical student at Kamii University.

  Japanese voice: Yurie Kobori

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  Ayato Kirishima 霧嶋絢都

  Supporting character

  Ayato Kirishima is Touka Kirishima's younger brother. He grew up with his sister in the 20th ward but at some point of time, he disappeared. Currently, he is an executive of Aogiri Tree. An arrogant youth with a similar harsh attitude that resembles his sister.

  Japanese voice: Yuuki Kaji

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  Juuzou Suzuya 鈴屋什造

  Supporting character

  A Rank 3 Ghoul Investigator. In the past, he went by the name Rei Suzuya. He is the partner of Yukinori Shinohara. He is a young man with androgynous appearance. He has many stitches used as both first-aid and fashion.

  Japanese voice: Rie Kugimiya

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  Rize Kamishiro 神代利世

  Supporting character

  Rize Kamishiro is a ghoul that was hanging out at Anteiku. She set her eyes on Ken Kaneki, but moments before eating him, she died in an accident and her organs were transplanted in Ken Kaneki, making him half-ghoul.

  Japanese voice: Kana Hanazawa

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  Uta ウタ

  Supporting character

  A ghoul that has his own art studio where he makes masks for other ghouls. He has a lot of piercings and tattoos on his body, making him look pretty intimidating, even as a normal-looking human. He's the one who also made a mask for Kaneki.

  Japanese voice: Takahiro Sakurai

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  Itori イトリ

  Supporting character

  Itori is an old friend of Yomo and Uta. She can be found in Helter Skelter bar, where she makes her share in the information web of the underworld. Itori is over friendly and talkative. She likes having fun and even doing pranks. Her bad point might be her using people like toys to get the information she wants.

  Japanese voice: Ayahi Takagaki

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  Enji Koma 古間円児

  Supporting character

  Enji Koma is a ghoul and a waiter at Anteiku. He is an expert coffee brewer. In his youth, he was known as the Devil Ape and led the Apes ghoul gang.

  Japanese voice: Anri Katsu

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  Taro-chan タロちゃん

  Supporting character

  Taro is a scrapper of the Ghoul Restaurant and owned by Madam A.

  Japanese voice: Taketora