The story follows Kaneki Ken, who had a deadly encounter with Rize. She, being a ghoul, attacked Kaneki to consume his human flesh. Ghouls are the creatures that look like normal people but can only survive by eating human flesh. After recovering, Kaneki discovers that he underwent a surgery that transformed him into a half-ghoul. This was accomplished because some of Rize's organs were transferred into his body, and now, like normal ghouls, he must consume human flesh to survive.
The concept always sounds unique and exciting to me and the season 1 was almost at the masterpiece level. But it was always going to be a challenge to continue with this concept for so long. I don't think it could offer much scope to continue and develop it into a long saga. Eventually, after the season 1 the writing took the beating. The storyline could be called above average at best. I did not even know how to react to the twists like Kaneki joining Aogiri or he later becoming Haise Sasaki, joining the ghoul investigators. Somehow those things weren't convincing enough.
Tokyo Ghoul, however, does extremely well in terms of characterization. Most of the characters were written extremely well and almost all of them were developed in a proper way. Despite the complex theme, the characters were very human-like and were easy to understand. Even if we talk about Kaneki, he has got a different personality for every single arc. And the way his various personalities converse with each other, every changes that occur to him feel convincing.
The action scenes are intriguing and manage to make or keep you curious. At times, there are more than couple of action scenes going on at the same time but they are usually executed well. The animation feels satisfying as well.
It wouldn't be wrong if I say the anime is best known for its song 'Unravel.' I am certain that even those who don't follow Tokyo Ghoul must be familiar to this song. Even though most of us like other songs more but when it comes to popularity, Unravel must be an anime song of the decade. Having said that, this isn't the only good song this anime has. Other openings and endings are enjoyable too.
The characters, animation, action scenes and most importantly the soundtrack make it more than just a watchable anime.
The concept always sounds unique and exciting to me and the season 1 was almost at the masterpiece level. But it was always going to be a challenge to continue with this concept for so long. I don't think it could offer much scope to continue and develop it into a long saga. Eventually, after the season 1 the writing took the beating. The storyline could be called above average at best. I did not even know how to react to the twists like Kaneki joining Aogiri or he later becoming Haise Sasaki, joining the ghoul investigators. Somehow those things weren't convincing enough.
Tokyo Ghoul, however, does extremely well in terms of characterization. Most of the characters were written extremely well and almost all of them were developed in a proper way. Despite the complex theme, the characters were very human-like and were easy to understand. Even if we talk about Kaneki, he has got a different personality for every single arc. And the way his various personalities converse with each other, every changes that occur to him feel convincing.
The action scenes are intriguing and manage to make or keep you curious. At times, there are more than couple of action scenes going on at the same time but they are usually executed well. The animation feels satisfying as well.
It wouldn't be wrong if I say the anime is best known for its song 'Unravel.' I am certain that even those who don't follow Tokyo Ghoul must be familiar to this song. Even though most of us like other songs more but when it comes to popularity, Unravel must be an anime song of the decade. Having said that, this isn't the only good song this anime has. Other openings and endings are enjoyable too.
The characters, animation, action scenes and most importantly the soundtrack make it more than just a watchable anime.