Anime · Tokyo MX
Tokyo Ghoul
He is what he eats and that's the problem.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Natsuki Hanae
Ken Kaneki (voice)
48 eps
Sora Amamiya
Touka Kirishima (voice)
48 eps
Shintaro Asanuma
Nishiki Nishio (voice)
48 eps
Takahiro Sakurai
Uta (voice)
48 eps
Sumire Morohoshi
Hinami Fueguchi (voice)
48 eps
Yuuya Uchida
Arata Kirishima (voice)
48 eps
Kana Hanazawa
Rize Kamishiro (voice)
12 eps
Rie Kugimiya
Juuzou Suzuya (voice)
12 eps
Toru Okawa
Kureo Mado (voice)
12 eps
Toshiyuki Toyonaga
Hideyoshi Nagachika (voice)
12 eps
Yuki Kaji
Ayato Kirishima (voice)
1 eps
Takayuki Sugo
Yoshimura (voice)
1 eps
Katsuyuki Konishi
Koutarou Amon (voice)
1 eps
Yutaka Nakano
Yukinori Shinohara (voice)
1 eps
Ryuuzaburou Ootomo
Iwao Kuroiwa (voice)
1 eps
Yuji Ueda
Itsuki Marude (voice)
1 eps
Koji Yusa
Tatara (voice)
1 eps
Kenjiro Tsuda
Nico (voice)
1 eps
Maaya Sakamoto
Eto Yoshimura (voice)
1 eps
Yoshihisa Kawahara
Matsuri Washuu (voice)
1 eps
Tsuyoshi Koyama
Mougan Tanakamaru (voice)
1 eps
Anri Katsu
Enji Koma (voice)
1 eps
Fuyuka Ono
Kaya Irimi (voice)
1 eps
Chinatsu Akasaki
Yoriko Kuroiwa (voice)
1 eps
Shinnosuke Tachibana
Seidou Takizawa (voice)
1 eps
Show Hayami
Kousuke Houji (voice)
1 eps
Asami Seto
Akira Mado (voice)
1 eps
Mamoru Miyano
Shuu Tsukiyama (voice)
1 eps
Hiro Shimono
Naki (voice)
1 eps
Kazuhiko Inoue
Donato Porpora (voice)
1 eps
Kiyoyuki Yanada
Matasaka Kamishiro (voice)
1 eps
Haruka Tomatsu
Nashiro Yasuhisa (voice)
1 eps
Aoi Yuuki
Kurona Yasuhisa (voice)
1 eps
Rintaro Nishi
Yakumo Oomori (voice)
1 eps
Kaito Ishikawa
Kuki Urie (voice)
1 eps
Yuma Uchida
Ginshi Shirazu (voice)
1 eps
Natsumi Fujiwara
Tooru Mutsuki (voice)
1 eps
Daisuke Kishio
Nimura Furuta (voice)
1 eps
Ayane Sakura
Saiko Yonebayashi (voice)
1 eps
Daisuke Namikawa
Kishou Arima (voice)
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Tokyo Ghoul actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Tokyo Ghoul reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Spectacle.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 48 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
20152 episodes
Best episode · S00E01 Tokyo Ghoul: Jack
Season 1 · Complete
Tokyo Ghoul
201412 episodes
7.2IMDbThe suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight.
Best episode · S01E12 Ghoul
Season 2 · Complete
Tokyo Ghoul √A
201512 episodes
7.3IMDbThe ghouls from Anteiku invaded Aogiri’s hideout in order to rescue Ken Kaneki, who was being tortured. Provoked beyond his limits, Kaneki unleashed a greater power and managed to defeat Yamori. Determined to become stronger, he decided to join Aogiri and leave Anteiku behind. Meanwhile, ghoul investigators also began making their moves, gathering information about the Eyepatch Ghoul — Ken Kaneki.
Best episode · S02E11 Deluge of Flowers
Season 3 · Complete
Tokyo Ghoul:re
201812 episodes
7.8IMDbAn exciting new episode unfolds in Tokyo, just two years after the attack on Anteiku. Countering a resurgence of ghouls, the CCG selects young officer Haise Sasaki to lead an unruly team of humans infused with ghoul powers. Known as the Quinx Squad, they cross the line between humans and ghouls to rid the world of its scariest threat. But no one said it would be easy. The hunt is on!
Best episode · S03E12 Beautiful Dream: Daybreak
Season 4 · Complete
Tokyo Ghoul:re 2nd Season
201812 episodes
8.4IMDbFollowing the Tsukiyama Extermination Operation, the conflict between the CCG and ghouls escalates as long-buried secrets begin to surface. With Ken Kaneki's memories returning and hidden forces manipulating events from the shadows, former allies and enemies alike are drawn into a final struggle that will determine the fate of both humans and ghouls.
Best episode · S04E07 Proof: Bonds
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S04E07
Proof: Bonds
Under Furuta, CCG cracks down hard on the ghoul community, forcing Goat to go underground. Takeomi and Yoriko set a wedding date. Mutsuki locates Kaneki and invites him back. Touka takes the next step with Kaneki.
S04E01
Place: And So, Once Again
CCG locates Aogiri Tree's headquarters. Hinami's execution is scheduled. Takatsuki's editor is questioned over whether or not she is a ghoul. Before Takatsuki can be questioned, however, she makes a stunning public announcement.
S04E09
Morse: Remembrances
As Dr. Kanou visits his family's gravesite, Kurona confronts him. CCG gains a new ally and expert on ghouls. Hide enlists the help of Akira and Amon to plead his case to CCG. A despondent Mutsuki lashes out at Saiko and Urie.
S04E12
The Final Episode
Kaneki and Furuta continue their duel below the streets of Tokyo, as CCG and Goat jointly continue fighting the members of V aboveground. Kaneki comes to terms with the events of the last several years.
- Directed by Toshinori Watanabe
S03E12
Beautiful Dream: Daybreak
Eto arrives on the rooftop, spurring Kanae to attack Haise, who must also reason with Kaneki. With the other squad members on the ropes, Shirazu goes all-out to stop Noro. Kanae and Tsukiyama reach an understanding.
- Directed by Toshinori Watanabe
- Written by Chuji Mikasano
S03E11
WritE: The Absent One
Matsumae and Mairo try to hold off the investigators long enough for Shu to escape. Haise and Shu face each other on the building's helipad. Quinx Squad has their hands full when a powerful ghoul stands in their way.
- Directed by Toshinori Watanabe
- Written by Chuji Mikasano
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E10
Call: The Far Side of Tragedy
- Directed by Seo Hye-jin, Toshinori Watanabe
S04E09
Morse: Remembrances
S04E08
Incarnation: Awakened Child
S04E07
Proof: Bonds
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Michiyuki HonmaExecutive Producer
- Hidetada SogaProducer
- Ren OnoderaExecutive Producer
- Yoshito DannoProducer
- Kazumichi UedaExecutive Producer
- Hajime MaruyamaProducer
Writing
- Chuji MikasanoWriter
Direction
- So ToyamaDirector
- Tadahito MatsubayashiDirector
- Masayuki MatsumotoDirector
- Yoshiaki KyougokuDirector
- Seo Hye-jinDirector
- Taiji KawanishiDirector
Cinematography
- Katsufumi SatoDirector of Photography
Music
- Yutaka YamadaOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Crunchyroll Amazon ChannelStreaming
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