Each character is well developed and continue to develop and none of them are completely innocent just like how it is in real life. The characters have realistic personalities, and none of them are just 'good' or 'bad'. There are no such things as 'black and white' in this manga.Įach important character has proper development and significance to the story, and none of them are there just for the sake of them being there, nor are they useless. However, the way in which it is executed is excellent. As he begins what he thinks will be a peaceful new life, little does he know that he is about to find himself at the center of a war between his new comrades and the forces of the CCG, and that his new existence has caught the attention of ghouls all over Tokyo.Īt first this manga might not have the most original concept or story. Unable to satisfy his intense craving for human meat through conventional means, Kaneki is taken in by friendly ghouls who run a coffee shop in order to help him with his transition. Ken Kaneki, an unsuspecting university freshman, finds himself caught in a world between humans and ghouls when his date turns out to be a ghoul after his flesh.īarely surviving this encounter after being taken to a hospital, he discovers that he has turned into a half-ghoul as a result of the surgery he received.

However, the problem lies in identifying ghouls as they disguise themselves as humans, living amongst the masses so that hunting prey will be easier. An organization known as the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG) has been established in response to the constant attacks on citizens and as a means of purging these creatures.

EditSynopsis Lurking within the shadows of Tokyo are frightening beings known as 'ghouls,' who satisfy their hunger by feeding on humans once night falls.

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