History Manga / TokyoGhoul

** A subtle one that isn’t understood until :re in retrospect. [[spoiler:During the final CCG operation in the 20th Ward, after defeating Yoshimura, the One-Eyed Owl appears without warning and lays siege to the exhausted investigators. As it was already established that all routes across the ward were being monitored and guarded by the CCG (aboveground travel being impossible as they would be spotted, and underground travel being impossible with [[WorldsStrongestMan Arima]] guarding the required underground route V14), several characters wonder how she managed to appear out of nowhere without detection, but in the chaos of the battle the question is later forgotten. With the reveal later on that Eto and Arima were working together the whole time to subvert the CCG (mainly the Washuu), it becomes clear in hindsight that he let her pass through to advance their plans to keep the investigators from being completely victorious and to keep hope alive for the ghouls (indirectly helping build up the legend of the One-Eyed King in the interim, which comes to fruition in :re)]].

** A subtle one that isn’t understood until :re in retrospect. [[spoiler:During the final CCG operation in the 20th Ward, after defeating Yoshimura, the One-Eyed Owl appears without warning and lays siege to the exhausted investigators. As it was already established that all routes across the ward were being monitored and guarded by the CCG (aboveground travel being impossible as they would be spotted, and underground travel being impossible with [[WorldsStrongestMan Arima]] guarding the required underground route V14), several characters wonder how she managed to appear out out of nowhere without detection, but in the chaos of the battle the question is later forgotten. With the reveal later on that Eto and Arima were working together the whole time to subvert the CCG (mainly the Washuu), it becomes clear in hindsight that he let her pass through to advance their plans to keep the investigators from being completely victorious and to keep hope alive for the ghouls (indirectly helping build up the legend of the One-Eyed King in the interim, which comes to fruition in :re)]].

** A subtle one that isn’t explained until :re. [[spoiler:During the final CCG operation in the 20th Ward, after defeating Yoshimura, the One-Eyed Owl appears without warning and lays siege to the exhausted investigators. As it was already established that all routes across the ward were being monitored and guarded by the CCG (aboveground travel being impossible as they would be spotted, and underground travel being impossible with [[WorldsStrongestMan Arima]] guarding the required underground route V14), several characters wonder how she managed to appear out out of nowhere without detection, but in the chaos of the battle the question is later forgotten. With the reveal later on that Eto and Arima were working together the whole time to subvert the CCG (mainly the Washuu), it becomes clear in hindsight that he let her pass through to advance their plans to keep the investigators from being completely victorious and to keep hope alive for the ghouls (indirectly helping build up the legend of the One-Eyed King in the interim, which comes to fruition in :re)]].

** A subtle one that isn’t explained until :re. [[spoiler:During the final CCG operation in the 20th Ward, after defeating Yoshimura, the One-Eyed Owl appears without warning and lays siege to the exhausted investigators. As it was already established that all routes across the ward were being monitored and guarded by the investigators (aboveground travel being impossible as they would be spotted, and underground travel being impossible with [[WorldsStrongestMan Arima]] guarding the required underground route V14), several characters wonder how she managed to appear out out of nowhere without detection, but in the chaos of the battle the question is later forgotten. With the reveal later on that Eto and Arima were working together the whole time to subvert the CCG (mainly the Washuu), it becomes clear in hindsight that he let her pass through to advance their plans to keep the investigators from being completely victorious and to keep hope alive for the ghouls (indirectly helping build up the legend of the One-Eyed King in the interim, which comes to fruition in :re)]].

** A subtle one that isn’t explained until :re. [[spoiler:During the final CCG operation in the 24th Ward, after defeating Yoshimura, the One-Eyed Owl appears without warning and lays siege to the exhausted investigators. As it was already established that all routes across the ward were being monitored and guarded by the investigators (aboveground travel being impossible as they would be spotted, and underground travel being impossible with [[WorldsStrongestMan Arima]] guarding the required underground route V14), several characters wonder how she managed to appear out out of nowhere without detection, but in the chaos of the battle the question is later forgotten. With the reveal later on that Eto and Arima were working together the whole time to subvert the CCG (mainly the Washuu), it becomes clear in hindsight that he let her pass through to advance their plans to keep the investigators from being completely victorious and to keep hope alive for the ghouls (indirectly helping build up the legend of the One-Eyed King in the interim, which comes to fruition in :re)]].

** When Kaneki asks his younger self what he thinks about his mother, the kid responds that she is a great person [[CharacterTics while scratching his chin.]][[spoiler:In Re, it is later revealed that [[AbusiveParents Kaneki's mom wasn't as kind as she seemed.]]]]

* AWorldHalfFull: Despite the inherently fucked up nature of the setting, the series emphasizes that things aren't ''all'' bad, with Touka quite explicitly spelling it out to Kaneki at the start. The series takes time to show the characters living everyday lives beyond the constant violence. While very few characters are free of innocent blood on their hands, the story goes out to humanize practically every major character to at least some degree, showing how the vast majority of them are simply broken people trying to cope with their situation.

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** Rapunzel: Nishiki climbs the tower in hopes of finding Kimi, but instead discovers [[RatedMForManly Shachi]] waiting for him. He checks the script, and horrified when it instructs them to fall madly in love and conceive a child. Shachi waits expectantly.

* SurprisinglyGoodEnglish: Kanae frequently speaks German and [[spoiler: her death scene]] is delivered almost entirely in the language. In every instance, the German itself is very accurate.

[[folder: Tokyo Ghoul JACK]]
!!This manga provides examples of:

* ActionDuo: Arima and Taishi.
* AlasPoorVillain: Lantern turns out to be a tragic, if twisted, being.
* BigBad: The titular ghoul, mainly known as Lantern, who kills Taishi’s friends, setting off his journey of revenge. It turns out that he is [[spoiler:Uruka Minami, a high school [[SamusIsAGirl girl]] and friend who Taishi [[LoveInterestTraitor had a crush on]]]].
* BitchInSheepsClothing: Katou and [[spoiler: Minami]] both seem like kind, caring individuals until exposed as Ghouls.
* BittersweetEnding: The series concludes 12 years later, during the early events of ''Tokyo Ghoul''. Taishi is now a Ghoul Investigator, and crosses paths with Arima in the hallways of CCG -- however, the former comrades completely ignore each other. After a moment, Taishi looks back sadly and notes that Arima never seems to change.
* BloodBath: [[spoiler: Minami mentions bathing in human blood, causing another Ghoul to mistake her for a human]].
* ButNowIMustGo: Arima goes from one mission to another, moving from Ward to Ward as necessary. When his mission is completed, he bids farewell to Taishi and leaves.
* DamselInDistress: Aki and Minami both end up having to be rescued from Ghouls by the duo.
* DecoyDamsel: [[spoiler: Minami was never actually in danger when Katou attacked her, since she's a Ghoul as well. But she uses the opportunity to get closer to Taishi and Arima]].
* DualWielding: Arima dual-wields Yukimura's spare blades in the final battle against Lantern.
* EvilIsPetty: Lantern's motivations prove to be fairly petty, killing Taishi's friends because [[spoiler: they annoyed her at school]].
* ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Arima's standard finishing move involves running a Ghoul through with Yukimura.
* JapaneseDelinquents: Taishi, Ryou, Aki, and their friends are all a classic example. They skip classes, dye their hair bright colors, and ride around on motorcycles causing mischief.
* LoveTriangle: Taishi has feelings for Minami, who has eyes only for Arima.
** ImaginaryLoveTriangle: It turns out to all be in Taishi's head, since [[spoiler: Arima already suspects Minami of being a Ghoul, and she only got close to them so she could kill them]].
* NewTransferStudent: Arima and Minami.
* OriginalVideoAnimation: Announced for Summer 2015.
* {{Prequel}}: ''Jack'' takes place 12 years before the main series, focusing on a teenaged Kishou Arima and Taishi Fura. A younger Yamori and Itsuki Marude also appear during the story.
* SecondLove: Taishi and Aki become this to each other, eventually becoming HappilyMarried by the time of the main series.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Taishi admits to feeling sorry for Ghouls, after hearing Lantern's MotiveRant.
* TeenGenius: Arima is a prodigy ghoul investigator at 17.
* TheFellowshipHasEnded: [[spoiler: Taishi and Arima go their separate ways after defeating Lantern. The flashforward at the end shows that, while they still work together as fellow investigators, they have no real relationship to speak of.]]
* UnwittingPawn: Lantern makes use of various Ghouls, manipulating them to test Arima and Taishi.
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[[folder: Tokyo Ghoul Novels]]
!!The Novels provide examples of:
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[[folder: Tokyo Ghoul Jail]]
!!The video game provides examples of:
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* TheAlcatraz: Cochlea, the prison in the 23rd Ward.
* BigBad: Jail, the mysterious Ghoul sought by Rio and Kaneki. It turns out Jail is [[spoiler:[[TomatoInTheMirror Rio]], who doesn’t remember. As such, the real Big Bad is Shiki Kijima, the investigator who killed Rio’s brother and provoked Rio into becoming Jail]].
* DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Rio's brother]].
* ChainsawGood: Kijima and his Chainsaw Quinque.
* ClearMyName: Rio was falsely accused of Jail's crimes, and seeks the Ghoul responsible.
* GreatEscape: Aogiri's attack on the prison frees Rio, and allows him to escape.
* HeroOfAnotherStory: Rio.
* NintendoHard: Early reviews of the game all report it being ''incredibly'' difficult.
* TomatoInTheMirror: [[spoiler: At the end, Rio discovers that he actually ''was'' Jail all along]].

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%%* LiveActionAdaptation: ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.

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It has spawned several {{Spin Off}}s, across several forms of media.

[[AC:AnimeAndManga]]
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Jack'', a Prequel focused on [[TheAce Kishou Arima]] and [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Taishi Fura]] as they track down a ghoul simply called Lantern, who wears a pumpkin on his head. It was published digitally starting on August 2014 and ran for 7 chapters. An OVA based on it was released on September 30, 2015.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto'' (2015) - An OVA based on the third story from ''Tokyo Ghoul: Days'', focusing on Shuu Tsukiyama during his high school days, and his meeting with Chie Hori.

[[AC:{{Film}}]]
* ''Tokyo Ghoul'' (2017) - A LiveActionAdaptation covering the first three arcs of the series.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul S'' (2019) - A sequel

[[AC:LightNovel]]
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Days'' (JP:2013, US:2016) - Set before and during the early chapters of the series. It features stories about Hide, Touka, Tsukiyama, Ikuma, Hinami, and Yoshida.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Void'' (JP:2014, US:2017) - Set during the six-month TimeSkip. It features stories about Amon, Asa, Chie, Hinami, and Misato.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Past'' (JP:2014, US:2017) - Set in the years prior to the series. It features stories about Touka, Kaneki, Banjou, Akira, Kimi, and Koma.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul:re (quest)'' (2016) - Set during the early months of the sequel. It features stories about Hinami, Chie, Saiko, Hairu, and Suzuya Squad.

[[AC:TabletopGames]]
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Bloody Masquerade'' (2017)- A bluff-and-deduction BoardGame where each player has a secret role of human, inspector or ghoul and must complete goals while trying to figure other player's roles.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: The Card Game'' (2017) - A DeckbuildingGame

[[AC:{{Theatre}}]]
* ''Tokyo Ghoul'' (2015) - A stage play based on the first several episodes of the anime. It was performed during the month of July in Tokyo and Kyoto.

[[AC:VideoGame]]
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: The Fool'' (2013) - is an action adventure game for the PSP
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Carnaval'' (2015) - An Action-Adventure game available for download on Japanese smartphones.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: JAIL'' (2015) - An Action RPG for the PS Vita. It features new protagonist Rio, as he teams up with Kaneki to find the mysterious Ghoul, Jail.
* ''Tokyo Ghoul :re Invoke'' (JP:2017, US:2018) - An action RPG smartphone app game
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War'' (2018) - An action RPG for mobile
* ''Tokyo Ghoul: re Call to Exist'' (2019) - A survival action game for the UsefulNotes/PlayStation4 and PC.

* OffModel: The animation is noticeably more inconsistent than the first season, ranging from better in quality to considerably worse. Good examples of the latter include the fight between Kaneki and Shachi, as well the infamous shots of Arima with an triangular chin towards the end.

* TriangRelations:
** A very messy Type 5. Kanae turns out to be in love with [[KissingCousins Tsukiyama]], who remains obsessed with Kaneki even years later. Sasaki remains unaware of his part in things, having no memory of Tsukiyama and unaware of the reason Kanae [[MurderTheHypotenuse keeps trying to kill him]]. Eto shows up to take advantage of Kanae's increasingly unstable emotional state, encouraging him to act on his jealousy and rage. In the end, [[spoiler: Kaneki pulls off a gambit to save Tsukiyama... by forcing Kanae to sacrifice her life to save him]].
** Akira, [[BettyAndVeronica Takizawa, and Amon]] make up a complicated Type 7 with equal doses of violence and affection. All three have alternately tried to kill or rescue the others, with loads of unresolved emotions as a result of the men both having been assumed dead for several years.
** A Type 5 ([[LoveDodecahedron at least]]) develops within the CCG. Matsuri Washuu is secretly in love with his subordinate, Urie...who is completely fixated on Mutsuki to the point of GibberishOfLove. Unfortunately for him, Mutsuki actually has feelings for [[spoiler: Sasaki/Kaneki... to a [[{{Yandere}} violently obsessive]] degree]].

%%* FiveManBand: Anteiku
%%** TheLeader: Yoshimura
%%** TheLancer: Touka
%%** TheBigGuy: Yomo
%%** TheSmartGuy: Kaneki
%%** TheChick: Hinami

* CoitusEnsues: Chapter 125 is entirely about [[spoiler:Kaneki and Touka]] having sex.

** Tsukiyama is shown to have never fully recovered from losing Kaneki, becoming a bed-ridden IllBoy as a result of his grief.

* CompressedAdaptation: Noticeably so, with an entire arc (the CCG Lab Raid) removed and many others extremely shortened.

* DemotedToExtra: The 2nd Generation Quinx Squad members in general get this treatment, losing majority of their character defining moments. Notable mention goes to Shinsanpei Aura who never joined Mutsuki in their quest for Kaneki/Haise.

* RandomPowerRanking: CCG has a system of ranks used to designate how dangerous a Ghoul is believed to be, though no formal explanation has ever been given concerning the qualifications. The lowest mentioned is Rank B, while the highest is SSS-rank, held by the legendary HeroKiller, the One-Eyed Owl. Their ranking determines what level of Kokuria a Ghoul is sent to, should they be captured.

** Chapter 83, UpToEleven. [[spoiler: Arima confesses to Kaneki that V and the CCG have been breeding HalfHumanHybrids at the Garden, and he is one of them. Marude confronts Yoshitoki Washuu, confirming that he and the entire Washuu Clan are secretly ghouls. Arima dies in Kaneki's arms, entrusting him with the truth about the world, and asking him to take credit for his death]].

** Chapter 56, which [[UpToEleven is practically]] [[WhamEpisode a series of these.]] Most notably, its final two pages are [[spoiler:Kaneki slicing Eto in half,]] and [[spoiler:Ui finding Kaneki devouring the remains of Eto's kakuja.]]

** They are [[UpToEleven all topped by]] [[spoiler:Eto]], however, whose [[BodyHorror already disturbing Kagune]] result in a seemingly coherent, if creepy, character [[SanitySlippage degenerating into]] [[spoiler:[[BodyHorror a horrendously mutated monstrosity with]] ''[[BodyHorror multiple mouths that speak independently from one another]]'', raving insanely with varying degrees of disconnection from current events ''and each other''.]]

* DynamicCharacter: The sheer amount of CharacterDevelopment the characters undergo over the course of the series is noteworthy, with several completely transformed by the conclusion.
** Kaneki undergoes a very extreme change over the course of the series, even commented on multiple times by the other characters. From a meek but normal young man, to the early attempts at being an AllLovingHero, then a descent into ruthless AntiHero tactics and increasing SanitySlippage, before he finally begins to question his actions and searches for a balance between his conflicting desires and goals.
** Touka in the start of the story is a very aggressive and angry woman that is willing to do anything to survive and is a KnightTemplar against the Doves. Meeting Kaneki and fighting Mado changes her ideals, as she starts to see the other side of the argument and becomes much more calmer and willing to listen to others instead of rushing off. She becomes more more open towards her feelings at the end of the series.
** Amon begins the story as a KnightTemplar willing to do anything it takes to eliminate Ghouls, with a very stark view of the world. Meeting Kaneki begins to change him, as he begins to question his ideals and slowly warms up through his partnership with Akira. Over the course of the series, he develops into a more flexible and merciful man, willing to consider ideas contrary to what he has been taught and full of respect for Kaneki as his WorthyOpponent.
** Juuzou begins the series as a straight-up PsychopathicManchild with complete LackOfEmpathy. His relationship with Shinohara begins to change him, slowly but surely with him beginning to mellow out his violent tendencies and learn how to care about not only himself but others as well. [[spoiler: In the final chapter, he apologizes profusely to Shinohara's wife for his failure to protect his partner, and expresses his gratitude to Shinohara for all that he has done for him while kissing the comatose man's forehead]].
** Nishiki begins as a selfish, petty, and cruel young man that lashes out at others in spite. But his love for Kimi results in him changing his ways, with him slowly warming up to those around him. After the TimeSkip, he has become a snarky but kind friend to the other characters and is even shown [[spoiler: caring for Tsukiyama when the other Ghoul falls into an AngstComa, regardless of their previous mutual hatred]].
** Tsukiyama starts out as childish, cruel, and only concerned with his own enjoyment. During his long pursuit of Kaneki, he adopts a subservient persona to get closer to him but becomes more mellow as the story progresses, and even starts showing care towards others, especially Hinami. By the finale, [[spoiler: he has genuinely come to care about Kaneki to the extent that he desperately tries to keep him from going on a suicide mission, and is so overwhelmed with grief at Kaneki's apparent death that he falls into an AngstComa. The sequel mentions him as being "depressed", suggesting he still hasn't fully recovered even years later]].

* AdultFear:
** Adult ghouls, or frequently [[PromotionToParent older ghoul children]], go to extreme lengths to protect the young from the genocidal CCG. They move frequently, maintain connections who can produce false documents, keep ghoul children isolated from human children, and make a lot of effort to blend in with humans themselves to both suppress suspicion and draw attention.
** Adult friendships among ghouls are difficult to maintain, as they ally with various groups for mutual protection and then the CCG takes notice of growing alliances and targets them for eradication. The losses weigh heavier with each year and yet they continue to reach out to each other because, as one ghoul puts it, "Compared to crying alone, crying together is way better."
** Ghouls who survive to adulthood and humans alike must wrestle with their parents' errors and crimes, and work through a great deal of trauma and hatred to build a better world for the next generation.

* PromotionToParent: A common event among Ghouls, with the eldest sibling acting as provider and protector to their young sibling(s) after their parents have been hunted down and killed. Touka became this to Ayato, while Nishiki and Yomo were both raised by their respective elder sisters.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Among those associated with the Quinx Project, Akira is literally the only one with a natural hair color. Sasaki has multicolored hair that is black and white, Arima has white hair that was once dark blue, Urie has dark purple hair, Mutsuki has teal hair, Saiko has blue hair, and Shirazu's blond hair has a distinctly orange cast to it.