Tokyo Ghoul

Tokyo has had a rise of murders lately that authorities can only blame on the ghouls. These ghouls appear as and mingle with humans. But unlike the latter, they can only consume human flesh. The recent murders are attributed to binge eaters, ghouls who eat more than they are supposed to consume. Kaneki Ken almost became another victim, but his survival meant changes he was not prepared to accept. 

Some time during his operation, something changed in his body. These changes became manifest when symptoms began to appear. This 12-episode dark fantasy series shows how Kaneki's entire life changed because of a seemingly normal encounter with a girl. Not only does he have to fight for his humanity and accept his life as a ghoul at the same time, but he also has to deal with forces who are after him.

Kaneki Ken

Confused, terrified and unwilling, Kaneki makes for a perfect tragic (though sometimes too whiny) hero. The series starts off strong with so much promise. Dark and gory, you would expect plenty of fight scenes and blood. Everything was going well until I started notice that bloodiest scenes are censored. I understand the need for censorship but I could think of better and less obvious ways to hide the grisly details.

New friends, new life

The animation isn't bad except for the part I already mentioned. Most of the characters are generic types but likable. The most notable however are the sadistic ones and the clever opponents. If you find Kaneki annoying, there are plenty of interesting characters to choose from. If you're also into gory stuff, I think you'd like Tokyo Ghoul although there are other series who can pull off the fantasy-horror genre better than this. It's not one of the best I've seen from this genre but it has some good points.

Rating: 6 out of 10