Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese anime series, adapted from the manga series of the same name by Sui Ishida. The series was produced by Pierrot and premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX between July 4, 2014 and September 19, 2014. A second season, titled Tokyo Ghoul √A (Root A) aired in Japan between January 9, 2015 and March 27, 2015.
Funimation licensed the series for streaming and home video distribution in North America. The series' English dub premiered on Adult Swim's Toonami block on March 25, 2017, replacing One Piece.[1] The second season, Tokyo Ghoul √A (Root A), aired from July 8, 2017 to September 30, 2017. The series is rated TV-MA-V on Adult Swim.
Plot[]
In modern day Tokyo, society lives in fear of Ghouls: mysterious creatures that look exactly like humans, yet hunger insatiably for their flesh. None of this matters to Ken Kaneki, a bookish and ordinary young man, until a dark and violent encounter turns him into the first ever Ghoul-human half-breed. Trapped between two worlds, Ken must survive the violent conflicts of warring Ghoul factions while attempting to learn more about Ghoul society, his newfound powers, and the fine line between man and monster.
Characters[]
Ken Kaneki — a 19-year-old university freshman that receives an organ transplant from Rize, who was trying to kill him before she was struck by a fallen I-beam and seemingly killed. After the operation Kaneki develops ghoul-like tendencies and characteristics, and his rationality begins to wane. As one that now doesn't belong to humans or ghouls he struggles to keep his ghoul identity secret, always fighting against his ghoul side while trying to continue to live like a normal human. He loves to read and is normally quiet and reserved but can also be calculating when fighting. He has a bad trait of easily trusting strangers which sometimes puts him in life-threatening situations.
Voice Cast[]
| Character | English Voice Actor | Japanese Voice Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Ken Kaneki | Austin Tindle | Natsuki Hanae |
| Tōka Kirishima | Brina Palencia | Sora Amamiya |
| Rize Kamishiro | Monica Rial | Kana Hanazawa |
| Yoshimura | Sean Hennigan | Takayuki Sugō |
| Kōtarō Amon | Mike McFarland | Katsuyuki Konishi |
| Hideyoshi Nagachika | Clifford Chapin | Toshiyuki Toyonaga |
| Nishiki Nisho | Eric Vale | Shintarō Asanuma |
| Young Kaneki | Leah Clark | Yurie Kobori |
| Young Hideyoshi | Bittney Karbowski | Reina Ueda |
| Young Nishiki | Morgan Berry | Hidetoshi Akutsu |
| Nishiki's Sister | Alexis Tipton | Yumi Uchiyama |
| Young Amon | Mike McFarland | Takuto Yoshinaga |
| Yamori | Christopher R. Sabat | Rintarō Nishi |
| Shu Tsukiyama | J. Michael Tatum | Mamoru Miyano |
| Renji Yomo | Phil Parsons | Yuichi Nakamura |
| Uta | Aaron Roberts | Takahiro Sakurai |
| Hinami Fueguchi | Lara Woodhull | Sumire Morohoshi |
| Ryoko Fueguchi | Colleen Clinkenbeard | Fumiko Orikasa |
| Asaki Fueguchi | Chuck Huber | Kōsuke Toriumi |
| Ayato Kirishima | Todd Haberkorn | Yūki Kaji |
| Young Ayato | Terri Doty | Ayahi Takagaki |
| Arata Kirishima | Robert McCollum | Yūya Uchida |
| Kureo Madō | Kenny Green | Tōru Ōkawa |
| Enji Koma | Tyson Rinehart | Anri Katsu |
| Kaya Irimi | Morgan Mabry | Fuyuka Ōno |
| Yoriko Kosaka | Jād Saxton | Chinatsu Akasaki |
| Kimi Nishino | Caitlin Glass | Yurie Kobori |
| Ippei Kusaba | Anthony Bowling | Taishi Murata |
| Yasunori Nakajima | Chris Hury | Kazuhiro Oguro |
| Itori | Jamie Marchi | Ayahi Takagaki |
| Nico | Christopher Bevins | Kenjiro Tsuda |
| Kazuichi Banjo | Ian Sinclair | Kentarō Itō |
| Ichimi | Justin Pate | Shuto Miyazaki |
| Jiro | Whitney Rodgers | Reina Ueda |
| Shante | Aaron Dismuke | Sota Arai |
| Etō | Lindsay Seidel | Maaya Sakamoto |
| Takara | Christopher Wehkamp | Kōji Yusa |
| Shu | Orion Pitts | Kohei Aoyama |
| Haru | Felecia Angelle | Yurie Kobori |
| Kazuo Yoshida | Ryan Ingram | Teruyuki Tanzawa |
| Hetare | Jamie Marchi | — |
| Kie Muramatsu | Juli Erickson | Mika Doi |
| Kisho Arima | Alex Organ | Daisuke Namikawa |
| Seidō Takizawa | Micah Solusod | Shinnosuke Tachibana |
| Juzō Suzuya | Maxey Whitehead | Rie Kugimiya |
| Yukinori Shinohara | Brandon Potter | Yutaka Nakano |
| Itsuki Marude | Philip Weber | Yūji Ueda |
| Kosuke Hōji | Wyn Delano | Shō Hayami |
| Misato Gori | Trina Nishimura | Reina Ueda |
| Katsuya Mabuchi | Christopher Guerrero | Shinya Takahashi |
| Kaneki's Mother | Anastasia Muñoz | Rieko Takahashi |
| Donato Porpora | Greg Dulcie | Kazuhiko Inoue |
| Akihiro Kanō | Mark Stoddard | Kenji Nomura |
| Taguchi | Natalie Hoover | Reina Ueda |
| Sōta | David Trosko | Oki Sugiyama |
| Maiko Abe | Lydia Mackay | Mayumi Asano |
| Tarō | Jonathan C. Osborne | Taketora |
| Hisashi Ogura | Ed Blaylock | — |
| Take Hirako | Joel McDonald | Takayuki Kondō |
| Older Bin | Sonny Strait | Yuki Fujiwara |
| Younger Bin | Jean-Luc Hester | Sota Arai |
| Akira Madō | Morgan Garrett | Asami Seto |
| Yoshitoki Washu | Kent Williams | Shunsuke Sakuya |
| Iwao Kuroiwa | R. Bruce Elliott | Ryūzaburo Ōtomo |
| Mogan Tanakamaru | Barry Yandell | Tsuyoshi Koyama |
| Roma Hoito | Tia Ballard | Suzuko Mimori |
| Naki | Josh Grelle | Hiro Shimono |
| Kori Ui | Chris Burnett | Yoshinori Fujita |
| Chu Hachikawa | Scott Freeman | Kenta Miyake |
| Kurona Yasuhisa | Michelle Lee | Aoi Yūki |
| Nashiro Yasuhisa | Michelle Rojas | Haruka Tomatsu |
| Masaka | J. Paul Slavens | Otoya Kawano |
| Kuramoto Ito | Dallas Reid | Shinya Takahashi |
| Ayumu Hogi | Morgan Barry | — |
| Kuzen | Jason Douglas | Taiten Kusunoki |
| Ukina | Martha Harms | Minako Kotobuki |
| Kiyoko Aura | Mallorie Rodak | Chinatsu Akasaki |
| Taishi Fura | Duncan Brannan | Ryōhei Kimura |
| Dr. Chigyo | Michael Johnson | Shinji Kawada |
| Matasaki Kamishiro | Andrew T. Chandler | Kiyoyuki Yanada |
| Michie Takizawa | Jessica Cavanagh | Meiko Kawasaki |
| Shizuku Kawakimi | Sara Ragsdale | Reina Ueda |
| Fujishige Iba | — | Otoya Kawano |
| Big Madam | Nancy Sherrard | Kimiko Saitō |
| Ruizawa | Leah Clark | Yurie Kobori |
Gallery[]
Episodes[]
| Color | Season | Episodes | Toonami Premiere | Toonami Finale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | March 25, 2017 | June 24, 2017 | |
| 2 | 12 | July 8, 2017 | September 30, 2017 | |
| 3 | 24 | Unaired | ||
Funimation released the first season of Tokyo Ghoul on DVD and Blu Ray in North America on September 22, 2015.
Broadcast History[]
- Japan (Tokyo MX) — July 4, 2014[2] - September 19, 2014; January 9, 2015 - March 27, 2015
- Japan (TVA, TVQ, TVO, AT-X, BS Dlife) — July 5, 2014 - September 20, 2014
- United States (Adult Swim) — March 25, 2017[1] - September 30, 2017
External Links[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Toonami’s bummed to see One Piece go, but excited to announce our newest show, Tokyo Ghoul! Premiering Saturday, 3/25! ". facebook.com/Toonami. March 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/save/_embed/https://www.facebook.com/Toonami/videos/vb.1440408039583372/1724321691192004/?type=3&theater. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
- ↑ "Tokyo Ghoul's 2nd Promotional Video Streamed ". animenewsnetwork.com. June 4, 2014. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-06-04/tokyo-ghoul-2nd-promotional-video-streamed/.75198. Retrieved on March 11, 2017.
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