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Tokyo Ghoul (2014)

J-drama 18 4 seasons 48 episodes 24 min Animation, Drama and Sci-Fi & Fantasy

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He is what he eats and that's the problem.

Synopsis

Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

About the series

The first season of the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series is adapted from Sui Ishida's manga series of the same name. The anime is produced by Pierrot and directed by Shuhei Morita. The season aired from July to September 2014 on Tokyo MX, TVO, TVA, TVQ, BS Dlife and AT-X. The season adapts the first 66 chapters of the manga.

The series follows Ken Kaneki, a seventeen-year-old college student who survives an encounter with the binge-eating ghoul Rize Kamishiro, after having her organs transplanted into him. As a result, Ken became a half-ghoul, half-human hybrid, who learns the ghoul lifestyle after working at the ghoul-run cafe "Anteiku." Later he is captured by a dangerous ghoul, named Jason, due to the similarities he shares with Rize.

The score is composed by Yutaka Yamada. The opening theme for the series is "Unravel" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, and the ending theme is "The Saints" (聖者たち, Seijatachi) by People In The Box.

The anime series was released in Japan by TC Entertainment, with Marvelous handling the promotion of the series. TC Entertainment released the series onto four volumes, with the first volume being released on September 26, 2014, and the fourth volume being released on December 26, 2014. A complete set containing all twelve episodes was released on June 29, 2016.

In English speaking regions, the anime series is licensed by Crunchyroll in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, and Anime Limited in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Funimation simulcasted the series on their website, produced an English dub, and released the series on home media on September 22, 2015. Madman Entertainment simulcasted the series on AnimeLab, and released the series on November 18, 2015. Anime Limited simulcasted the series on Wakamin, and released the series on September 28, 2015. The season ran on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States from March to June 2017.

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The first season of the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series is adapted from Sui Ishida's manga series of the same name. The anime is produced by Pierrot and directed by Shuhei Morita. The season aired from July to September 2014 on Tokyo MX, TVO, TVA, TVQ, BS Dlife and AT-X. The season adapts the first 66 chapters of the manga.

The series follows Ken Kaneki, a seventeen-year-old college student who survives an encounter with the binge-eating ghoul Rize Kamishiro, after having her organs transplanted into him. As a result, Ken became a half-ghoul, half-human hybrid, who learns the ghoul lifestyle after working at the ghoul-run cafe "Anteiku." Later he is captured by a dangerous ghoul, named Jason, due to the similarities he shares with Rize.

The score is composed by Yutaka Yamada. The opening theme for the series is "Unravel" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, and the ending theme is "The Saints" (聖者たち, Seijatachi) by People In The Box.

The anime series was released in Japan by TC Entertainment, with Marvelous handling the promotion of the series. TC Entertainment released the series onto four volumes, with the first volume being released on September 26, 2014, and the fourth volume being released on December 26, 2014. A complete set containing all twelve episodes was released on June 29, 2016.

In English speaking regions, the anime series is licensed by Crunchyroll in North America, Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand, and Anime Limited in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Funimation simulcasted the series on their website, produced an English dub, and released the series on home media on September 22, 2015. Madman Entertainment simulcasted the series on AnimeLab, and released the series on November 18, 2015. Anime Limited simulcasted the series on Wakamin, and released the series on September 28, 2015. The season ran on Adult Swim's Toonami programming block in the United States from March to June 2017.

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External links

Tokyo Ghoul official anime website (in Japanese)

Tokyo Ghoul season 1 (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

Text from Tokyo Ghoul season 1 on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokyo_Ghoul_season_1

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Questions about the series Tokyo Ghoul

What is Tokyo Ghoul about?

Tokyo Ghoul: Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

How many seasons does Tokyo Ghoul have?

Tokyo Ghoul has 4 seasons, with 48 episodes in total.

Is Tokyo Ghoul still running?

Tokyo Ghoul has ended in 2018.

How long is each episode of Tokyo Ghoul?

Each episode of Tokyo Ghoul runs about 24 minutes.

Where can I watch Tokyo Ghoul?

Tokyo Ghoul is available on Crunchyroll. Availability changes often.

Who stars in Tokyo Ghoul?

The cast of Tokyo Ghoul includes Natsuki Hanae, Sora Amamiya, Shintaro Asanuma, Takahiro Sakurai and Sumire Morohoshi.

Which country is Tokyo Ghoul from?

Tokyo Ghoul is a J-drama, produced in Japan.

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