Tokyo Ghoul (2014 )
Ghouls are terrifying creatures which feed on human flesh. When Kaneki is almost killed in an attack, he transforms into a half-ghoul, half-human hybrid and is forced to adapt to their lifestyle in order to survive.
Stars:
Natsuki Hanae, Sora Amamiya, Mamoru Miyano |
Story line
The 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.
User Reviews
Above average overall though not very memorable
Yet another coming of age type show with a dark hero. I really hate these weakling heroes turned superman on a whim type shows but it is what it is. Overall its not too bad. The romance innuendo is garbage and the characters are completely unbelievable acting one way one episode then doing a 180 the very next (the ghoul girl went from super strong to whiny princess... hero went from whiny princess to superman, etc). Still it is not bad outside of characterization and the action is done well enough to hold my attention but this is no Kenshin or Berserk (not even close). Character development is very bad and too generic and the overuse of "mysterious" forces and plots getting people to act the way they do actually make me less interested (think Wolverine in the comics) because of how unrealistic the characters behave. There are no redeeming characters in this show, they might as well all be 2nd graders given their intellectual acumen. I wish anime were written a little smarter. Even when I was a kid I hated poorly written stories and characters. Overall I give this a 6/10 given fun fights.
