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Tokyo Ghoul

Seen it?

2014 | 4 seasons | 24 min | Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (8.3 out of 10) and it held a wide audience for several seasons, though it had almost no lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for sci-fi fans and animation lovers.
The mood
Emotional (bring tissues), mind-bending.
The pace
4 seasons: a few months of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 19 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect violence.
  • It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

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

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesStrong

    8.3 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted

  • Reach & staying powerStrong

    Ran for 4 seasons and reached a wide audience; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 24K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Tokyo Ghoul:re 2nd Season is the high point.

  1. Sunday Safe Bet
    Tokyo Ghoul2014 · 12 episodes · 7.1 out of 10
    Sunday
  2. Sunday Safe Bet
    Tokyo Ghoul √A2015 · 12 episodes · 7.2 out of 10
    Sunday
  3. Sunday Safe Bet
    Tokyo Ghoul:re2018 · 12 episodes · 7.5 out of 10
    Sunday
  4. Saturday Special
    Tokyo Ghoul:re 2nd Season2018 · 12 episodes · 8.0 out of 10
    Saturday

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Cast & crew

  • Natsuki HanaeKen Kaneki (voice)
  • Sora AmamiyaTouka Kirishima (voice)
  • Shintaro AsanumaNishiki Nishio (voice)
  • Takahiro SakuraiUta (voice)
  • Sumire MorohoshiHinami Fueguchi (voice)
  • Yuuya UchidaArata Kirishima (voice)