But those are features that make Kaneki a real, likable character, and make where the plot heads to so very sad, and equally satisfying. Some might see Kaneki as weak for the way he struggles to become a real Ghoul or remain a real human, and how he's trapped between the two worlds without a place or anyone to go to.
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I've watched some series with the main character adapting to their new situation so unrealistically fast. But what makes the show especial is the characters. Yes, it has some great action sequences and a lot (and I mean A LOT) of gore and violence- especially the last two episodes are definitely not for the faint-hearted. Slowly, the story turns into a character study: How far does it take for the innocent to break? I started watching Tokyo Ghoul when I kept hearing the title here and there on the internet, and as you can imagine after the first episode I couldn't stop watching (I read the manga only after the series ended.) If you want an Attack on Titan kind of anime with a solid action plot, you might not like Tokyo Ghoul as much. Hide is 'food' now, so what happens if Kaneki starves himself to insanity? The story starts and expands as Kaneki struggles to keep his humanity through his encounter with different conflicting groups-Ghouls that cannibalize other Ghouls, those who kill humans and eat them more for enjoyment rather than need, humans that refuse to accept Ghouls are creatures capable of feeling as much as humans, humans who hunt Ghouls, and Ghouls that believe humans should all be destroyed. Ghouls are pretty much hunted by investigators in Tokyo, so Kaneki has to hide his new self, even from his one and only friend Hide. Ghouls cannot eat anything but human flesh not only human food tastes horrible to them, but it also makes them ill. He's been human all his life and now one of the basic needs for him to survive has become killing people and eating them. It is after that night and after he is attacked that Kaneki receives a transplant and becomes a half-Ghoul. When he goes on his first date with the girl he likes, he has no idea his life is about to change forever. Kaneki doesn't have anyone-no family and only Hide for a friend-which probably makes him the perfect target because nobody will ask about this kid. The Tokyo they live in is going through a quiet chaos created by human- look-alike people called Ghouls, who live among humans but feed on their flesh. Kaneki Ken is an average quiet college freshman who loves reading books and hanging out with his only friend, Hide. 10/10 for unique story and great characters - It starts simple. If judged in hindsight taking into consideration everything I mentioned: 10/10.
If judged by the second half alone: 10/10. If judged by the first half alone: 7.0-8.0/10. It seems to me that a lot of people who negatively judge this series are extremely biased in favor of the manga, and that's just unreasonable. Don't judge this series based on the manga they're totally different artforms and should be judged separately.
If you make it to the midpoint, however, you will have that epiphany you've been searching for and the show will appear before you in a new light, as it has to me. If you fail to reach the midpoint of the first season, you will judge this series inaccurately based on limited data. It would be a shame if Tokyo Ghoul ended after just 24 episodes. Season 1 does a excellent job setting the context and introducing us to the characters. In fact, I think that the plot is thick enough here to warrant many more seasons. This series has potential to become one of the best anime's in recent memory if it gets a few more seasons. From the midpoint on Tokyo Ghoul turns into an absolute masterpiece I began to see depth to the whole story and the shows profound take on ethics and psychology. I realized that the slow pacing and lack of a central purpose/goal of the early episodes actually works to improve character development so that the finale hits us that much harder. But I was patient and kept watching and realized how wrong my initial impression was. What happens to the main character just wasn't enough to drive the plot forward in my mind the "now what? so what?" question kept nagging at me.
Initially I thought the first half of season one was too slow paced and kind of boring because I just couldn't figure out the direction of the plot and the main point to the whole story.
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