| 1 | [[WMG:[[center: ''Manga/TokyoGhoul'' [[Characters/TokyoGhoul Main Character Index]]\ |
| 2 | [-'''[[Characters/TokyoGhoulKenKaneki Ken Kaneki]]'''\ |
| 3 | '''''[[Characters/TokyoGhoulOriginal Original Series]]''''': [[Characters/TokyoGhoulOriginalGhouls Ghouls]] | [[Characters/TokyoGhoulOriginalHumans Humans]]\ |
| 4 | '''''[[Characters/TokyoGhoulRe Tokyo Ghoul:re]]''''': [[Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat Goat]] | [[Characters/TokyoGhoulReQuinx Quinx]] | [[Characters/TokyoGhoulReHumans Humans]] | '''Ghouls'''\ |
| 5 | '''''Characters/TokyoGhoulJack''''' | '''''[[Characters/TokyoGhoulSpinOffs Spin-Offs]]''''']]-]]] |
| 6 | |
| 7 | Ghouls introduced or returning in the Tokyo Ghoul sequel series, '':re''. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | '''''Beware of Unmarked and {{Late Arrival Spoiler}}s.''''' |
| 10 | |
| 11 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 12 | |
| 13 | !!Goat (Major Spoilers) |
| 14 | |
| 15 | [[folder:Goat in General]] |
| 16 | |
| 17 | Goat (ゴート, ''Gōto'') is an organization founded by Ken Kaneki after the dismantling of Aogiri Tree and the third Cochlea breakout, which led to the death of the One-Eyed King, Kishou Arima. Carrying on the wishes of Eto and Arima, Goat intends to create a world where humans and ghouls can understand each other. |
| 18 | |
| 19 | The members consist of the remainders of other organizations and groups like Squad Zero of the CCG, the White Suits and Blades of Aogiri Tree, the Tsukiyama family, the ghouls of the 6th Ward led by Banjou, :re[=/=]Anteiku and Cochlea escapees. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | '''Members''': Ken Kaneki, Take Hirako, Akira Mado, Koutarou Amon, Touka Kirishima, Renji Yomo, Nishiki Nishio, Kaya Irimi, Enji Koma, Shuu Tsukiyama, Ayato Kirishima, Hinami Fueguchi, Miza Kusakari, Naki, Seidou Takizawa, Hooguro, Shousei Idera, Kazuichi Banjou, Kurona Yasuhisa, Fuka |
| 22 | |
| 23 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 24 | |
| 25 | ---- |
| 26 | [[/folder]] |
| 27 | |
| 28 | !Independent |
| 29 | |
| 30 | |
| 31 | [[folder:Rize Kamishiro (Major Spoilers)]] |
| 32 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/KanaHanazawa (Japanese) |
| 33 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rize_re_volume_15.png]] |
| 34 | [[caption-width-right:250:Click [[labelnote:here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/rize_dragon_form.png[[/labelnote]] to see her Dragon form]] |
| 35 | |
| 36 | A beautiful and mysterious Ghoul that was once known as the Binge Eater. Her kakuhou was transplanted into Kaneki, and Dr. Kanou used her as a donor in his experiments until she was retrieved by Anteiku. Though her current whereabouts are unknown, her past holds the key to many secrets. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | ---- |
| 39 | * ApocalypseMaiden: [[spoiler:Rize unwilling becomes the Dragon's vessel after Kaneki was freed from the dragon Kakuja.]] |
| 40 | * BabyFactory: Furuta explains that this was her intended purpose, as one of the Garden's "wombs" tasked with bearing pure-blooded children to the Washuu Clan. |
| 41 | * BigBadEnsemble: Reprising her role in the original series, she continues to be a major antagonist. She’s even the PostFinalBoss. |
| 42 | * BookEnds: The first ghoul who attacked Kaneki and the one partially responsible for his condition, as well as the first major villain he encountered, is [[PostFinalBoss the last enemy he kills]]. |
| 43 | * BreedingSlave: Born into slavery at the Sunlit Garden, for the purpose of bearing the Washuu leaders' children. She escaped and never looked back. |
| 44 | * ChildhoodFriends: She turns out to have known Furuta when they were children. That doesn't end well for her. |
| 45 | * DamselInDistress: Once a powerful and independent ghoul, she has been reduced to an imprisoned tool by Furuta. |
| 46 | * DesignerBabies: Furuta refers to her as having been "bred", she's been repeatedly noted as being "special" in some capacity. |
| 47 | * DevotedToYou: Furuta claims to have done everything for her, having been obsessed with her since childhood. |
| 48 | * FlashBack: Thus far, her only appearances have been in flashbacks that reveal her past. |
| 49 | * FreudianExcuse: Implied - ''part'' of the reason why she goes on her "Binge Eater" tendencies is because after she escaped, she found herself starving in the streets until Shachi adopted her, according to flashbacks. |
| 50 | * TheGhost: She appeared only in flashbacks, up until the Chapter 119 reveal that the CCG has captured her. |
| 51 | * KilledOffForReal: In the final battle, she is finally killed by Kaneki. |
| 52 | * LivingMacGuffin: She is apparently unique in some capacity, which caused Aogiri and Dr. Kanou to seek her out. As a child, she escaped from V and the organization continues to search for her. |
| 53 | * MotherOfAThousandYoung: Used as this in the past by Dr. Kanou. After Furuta captures her again, she's used to create the roughly 100-strong Oggai. |
| 54 | * MysteriousWaif: As a child, she was a mysterious girl picked up on the side of the road by Shachi. |
| 55 | * ParentalIncest: Tsuneyoshi Washuu was her biological father, but also intended to use her as a BabyFactory. |
| 56 | * PostFinalBoss: She’s the last opponent Kaneki kills, but barely fights back and is taken care of in a single chapter. |
| 57 | * PuppyLove: She seems to have shared an innocent, childhood "love" with Furuta. Unfortunately for her, he ended up as a full-blown {{Yandere}} obsessed with owning her. |
| 58 | * WalkingSpoiler: Her first appearance in the story is tied to several critical plot points. |
| 59 | |
| 60 | ---- |
| 61 | [[/folder]] |
| 62 | |
| 63 | [[folder:Matasaka Kamishiro/Shachi]] |
| 64 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/KiyoyukiYanada (Japanese), Jarrod Greene (English) |
| 65 | |
| 66 | The former leader of the 6th Ward, a powerful Ghoul trained in the martial arts. He was freed from Cochlea during Aogiri's raid and spent time with them, but seems to have broken ties with them in the passing years. He was once pursued by Kaneki for his connection to Rize, and has become a target of V. |
| 67 | |
| 68 | * MartialPacifist: He has a reputation among Ghouls for being both a powerful opponent and a moderate that dislikes unnecessary killing. This caused friction with Rize as she became more active as a Binge Eater. |
| 69 | * TheMentor: He was responsible for teaching Rize everything she knew, and is suggested to have also mentored Ayato before leaving Aogiri. |
| 70 | * MuggleFosterParents: He took the surname of his Master, a human that trained him in the martial arts. |
| 71 | * ParentalSubstitute: He took a young Rize under his wing, adopting her and raising her as his own daughter. |
| 72 | * TheSoCalledCoward: Tatara dismissively describes him as a coward. |
| 73 | * SuddenSequelDeathSyndrome: [[spoiler: He appears, only to be hunted down and defeated by Arima]]. |
| 74 | * WorthyOpponent: He seems to have considerable respect for Arima, in spite of their being enemies. |
| 75 | |
| 76 | ---- |
| 77 | [[/folder]] |
| 78 | |
| 79 | [[folder:Donato Porpora/Priest]] |
| 80 | |
| 81 | See his entry under ''Crown'', below. |
| 82 | |
| 83 | ---- |
| 84 | [[/folder]] |
| 85 | |
| 86 | [[folder:Mayu/Nutcracker]] |
| 87 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Nozomi Mikajiri (Japanese), Creator/EmilyNeves (English) |
| 88 | [[quoteright:335:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/83d3cc95d7f48345ed9a20c4e6b91d58.png]] |
| 89 | [[caption-width-right:335: "I just wanted to be beautiful."]] |
| 90 | |
| 91 | A female Ghoul with a distinctly violent tendency towards male victims, under investigation by the combined efforts of the Suzuya Squad and the Quinx. She is part of a larger human trafficking ring, and obtains "ingredients" for her high-class clients. |
| 92 | ---- |
| 93 | * AlasPoorVillain: In her final moments, she flashes back to her childhood -- poor and in complete awe of the beautiful mannequins in a store window. She ended up copying them as an adult, and is obsessed with getting the money she needs to "become pretty". A glimpse of several shadowy male figures with {{Slasher Smile}}s while she thinks about needing money has some ''very disturbing'' implications. |
| 94 | * TheBaroness: A prominent agent of a Human trafficking ring, and a sadistic sexpot to boot. She also turns out to be ''far'' more dangerous and cunning than first believed. |
| 95 | * CeilingCling: Seen hanging from the ceiling as a pair of oblivious Investigators come into the room. |
| 96 | * CleavageWindow: Her outfit includes one. |
| 97 | * CombatStilettos: She can still perform acrobatic stunts in spike heels. |
| 98 | * CripplingCastration: She earned her name as a result of her favorite snack — crushed testicles. |
| 99 | * CurbStompBattle: Deals one out to the Ooshiba Squad, who barely manage to get out a DistressCall before being wiped out. |
| 100 | * DarkActionGirl: She turns out to be far more dangerous than CCG assumed, and violently kills her enemies. |
| 101 | * DepravedBisexual: She seems to be equal opportunity when it comes to who she finds attractive, primarily preying on men but calling a female Investigator beautiful before eating her face. |
| 102 | * {{Dominatrix}}: She worked as one, and used it to hunt for potential victims. |
| 103 | * FanDisservice: Considering what she does to men, is it any surprise? |
| 104 | * {{Greed}}: She's heavily motivated by money. |
| 105 | -->''"200 million 200 million 200 million~!!"'' |
| 106 | * HoistByHerOwnPetard: Shirazu uses one of her own kagune traps to defeat her. |
| 107 | * HumanResources: After her death, it's mentioned that her kagune will be used to make a new Quinque for Shirazu. |
| 108 | * IAmNotLeftHanded: When cornered, she reveals her trump card -- that she's actually a Dual type like Hinami, and has a Koukaku. She immediately slaughters the squad attacking her. |
| 109 | * IJustWantToBeBeautiful: She copied the store mannequins she adored as a child, and states she wanted to be beautiful. |
| 110 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: Impaled by one of her own kagune traps, and then finished off when Shirazu stabs her through the chest. |
| 111 | * ImpossiblyCoolClothes: Her incredibly {{Stripperiffic}} Auction outfit. It isn't clear ''how'' her breasts stay in that top when she's standing still, never mind running around or hanging from ceilings. |
| 112 | * InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Oh, ''yeah''. Her entire theme and appearance is about blending sexual desire and violence into one alluring, terrifying package. |
| 113 | * KilledOffForReal: Unlike most Ghoul characters, her death is unambiguous. |
| 114 | * LecherousLicking: After Mutsuki is sold at the auction for an insane price, Nutcracker lick/sucks on the side of his face to celebrate the sale. |
| 115 | * MonsterMisogyny: Inverted. Her preferred prey are male victims. |
| 116 | * MsFanservice: She favors clothing that shows off her ample chest and long legs. |
| 117 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is never mentioned in-series, but bonus material reveals it to have been "Mayu". |
| 118 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: Even without her kakugan she seems to have these. |
| 119 | * {{Sadist}}: She enjoys brutalizing her male victims before killing them. |
| 120 | * ScaryTeeth: Her teeth are black, a Japanese practice known as [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohaguro Ohaguro]] which was once seen as [[ValuesDissonance very attractive for a woman to have]]. |
| 121 | * ShareTheMalePain: Discussing her case causes this reaction from Shirazu and Mutsuki. |
| 122 | * ShoutOut: To ''Ohaguro Bettari'', a Japanese Ghost Story about a creature that poses as a woman with black teeth and lures in men with a seemingly-beautiful appearance. Also is possibly one to the aptly named "Johnny Hunter" from ''Anime/EdenOfTheEast'' for both wearing similarly skimpy black lingerie when they get violent with dominatrix motifs during the act, "beauty" based motivations, and similar (implied) reasons for attacking men with nicknames citing which body part they specifically mutilate. |
| 123 | * SmokingIsCool: She's seen in Ch. 16 lounging against a luxurious car, smoking a cigarette. |
| 124 | * StockingFiller: As part of her overall sexy appearance to lure in unsuspecting men. |
| 125 | * {{Stripperiffic}}: The outfit she wears to the Auction is...''revealing'' to put it lightly. How her breasts stay in that top is a mystery. |
| 126 | * TailSlap: She is known to be a Bikaku. |
| 127 | * TarotMotifs: III. ''The Empress'', appearing on her cheek as she feasts on the members of Ooshiba Squad. |
| 128 | * TearOffYourFace: She eats a woman's face, after complimenting her looks. |
| 129 | * ThongOfShielding: Her outfit at the Auction, which leaves ''very little'' to the imagination. |
| 130 | * VerticalKidnapping: She snags an Investigator from above, in order to have some...[[GroinAttack private time]] with him. |
| 131 | * WingedHumanoid: Her koukaku kagune bears a resemblance to a pair of winged limbs. |
| 132 | |
| 133 | ---- |
| 134 | [[/folder]] |
| 135 | |
| 136 | [[folder:Big Madam]] |
| 137 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KimikoSaito (Japanese), Nancy Sherrard (English) |
| 138 | [[quoteright:241:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/ed47bd2aed32ec87aa521342919c8c00.png]] |
| 139 | |
| 140 | An influential Ghoul involved in the underground society of Ghoul Restaurants and human trafficking. Though considered a major target, she has eluded numerous extermination attempts, and uses Nutcracker to obtain "ingredients" for her organization. She is the Ghoul that raised Juuzou Suzuya, using him as a Scrapper and her personal plaything. |
| 141 | ---- |
| 142 | * AbusiveMom: She's Juuzou's "Mama". She tortured him until he no longer responded to pain, and trained him as a Scrapper for the Ghoul Restaurant. It is implied she may have also been sexually abusing him, and she castrated him so that he would never become too masculine. |
| 143 | * {{Acrofatic}}: She turns out to be ''far'' more fast and agile than her size would suggest. |
| 144 | * AdiposeRex: An incredibly wealthy and influential Ghoul, who also happens to be very ''fat''. |
| 145 | * AmbiguousGenderIdentity: Chapter 31 reveals Big Madam was (at least) designated male at birth, but it isn't elaborated on whether she was merely a CreepyCrossdresser or a trans woman. |
| 146 | * AnimalMotifs: Spiders, frequently with her victims pictured as caught up in her web. |
| 147 | ** Crocodiles are also one during the Auction, given her large mouth with which she attempts to swallow Urie, and her kagune resembling a reptile-like tail. |
| 148 | * ChekhovsGunman: Her cameo in the original series gives no indication she survived the CCG raid, much less would actually appear as a major antagonist. |
| 149 | * DyingDeclarationOfHate: [[spoiler: Her final moments are spent insulting Juuzou, telling him she only kept him because of his looks, and that she ''never'' loved him]]. |
| 150 | * EvilMatriarch: The head of a massive human trafficking ring. Her personal pets seem to be taught to call her "Mama". |
| 151 | * FatBitch: She's probably the biggest Ghoul ever shown in the manga, and one of the most vile. |
| 152 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: Juuzou had previously mentioned to Shinohara the idea of a "Drag Queen Ghoul", a seemingly insignificant line until... |
| 153 | * GenderReveal: Referred to as "father" by Juuzou, and called a "male Ghoul" in the official report for the Auction Raid. |
| 154 | * {{Gonk}}: She is bloated, grotesque and absurdly ugly. |
| 155 | * GroinAttack: She castrated Juuzou with a hammer, to prevent puberty. |
| 156 | * HateSink: Loathsome doesn't begin to describe this FatBitch. |
| 157 | * TheHedonist: She surrounds herself with luxuries and pleasures, from fine jewelry and art to human "pets" and the finest "gourmet" meals. |
| 158 | * HumanPet: She keeps several, and Juuzou was once her favorite. She also seems to provide them to other upper-class Ghouls through the human trafficking ring she runs. |
| 159 | * LargeAndInCharge: She is not only morbidly obese, but extremely tall which allows her to tower over ordinary people. She's also a very influential Ghoul. |
| 160 | * {{Sadist}}: Besides being involved in the gruesome Restaurant shows, she tortured Juuzou for her own amusement. |
| 161 | * TailSlap: She's a Bikaku type, with a massive tail. |
| 162 | * VillainousBreakdown: [[spoiler: She resorts to begging for her life, followed by screaming insults at Juuzou when that fails]]. |
| 163 | * WallCrawl: She uses her kagune to accomplish this. |
| 164 | |
| 165 | ---- |
| 166 | [[/folder]] |
| 167 | |
| 168 | [[folder:Scarecrow]] |
| 169 | |
| 170 | See [[Characters.TokyoGhoulReHumans Hideyoshi Nagachika]]. |
| 171 | |
| 172 | ---- |
| 173 | [[/folder]] |
| 174 | |
| 175 | [[folder:Arata Kirishima]] |
| 176 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Yuya Uchida (Japanese) |
| 177 | [[quoteright:166:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arata_re.png]] |
| 178 | |
| 179 | The father of Touka and Ayato. He was a peaceful and kind Ghoul, eager to live in harmony with his human neighbors. He was eventually hunted down by the CCG after developing a Kakuja, and used to create experimental armor. |
| 180 | |
| 181 | * BadassBookworm: He was an avid reader, but also a powerful Kakuja. |
| 182 | * DisappearedDad: His loss had a major impact on his children, especially Ayato. |
| 183 | * HappilyMarried: For the short time it lasted, at least. |
| 184 | * HumanResources: The CCG has been using his kagune to produce experimental Quinque Armor. |
| 185 | * ILetGwenStacyDie: He blamed himself for the death of his wife. |
| 186 | * IdenticalStranger: Both Arata's physical appearance and personality are strickingly familiar to Kaneki's, prior to the latter's [[BreakTheCutie abduction by Aogiri]]. |
| 187 | * InstantArmor: His Kakuja was body armor, and used in developing similar models for the CCG. |
| 188 | * NoGoodDeedGoesUnpunished: He wanted to protect his children, but his efforts to increase his strength led to the CCG hunting him down. |
| 189 | * RevengeBeforeReason: In seeking revenge, he ended up dooming himself and left his children orphaned. Touka calls him an idiot for this, since all they wanted was to be together. |
| 190 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Touka admits that her father wasn't the peaceful man originally portrayed, going on rampages against the CCG in revenge for his wife's death. |
| 191 | * ShotgunWedding: It seems that Touka was conceived ''prior'' to their marriage. |
| 192 | * TookALevelInBadass: After the death of his wife, he sought to increase his strength to protect his children. He ended up quite powerful through his cannibalism, becoming an infamous Kakuja. |
| 193 | |
| 194 | ---- |
| 195 | [[/folder]] |
| 196 | |
| 197 | [[folder:Hikari Kirishima]] |
| 198 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Youko Fujita (Japanese), Creator/BethLipton (English) |
| 199 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hikari_1.jpg]] |
| 200 | Yomo's older sister, and the mother of Touka and Ayato. She was killed by Arima while her children were still young. |
| 201 | |
| 202 | * ActionGirl: Hikari was a skilled fighter, and bragged to Arata about her accomplishments. |
| 203 | * ActionMom: She seems to have remained a powerful ghoul, even after settling down and starting a family with her milder husband. |
| 204 | * CoolBigSis: To her baby brother, Yomo. He did not take her death well. |
| 205 | * HappilyMarried: All indications are that her marriage was a happy one, for the short time it lasted. |
| 206 | * HumanResources: It's hinted that she was used to create Arima's famous Quinque, [[ShockAndAwe Narukami]]. |
| 207 | * TheLostLenore: To her husband, Arata. |
| 208 | * MamaBear: She fought ''Arima'' alone to protect her family. |
| 209 | * MissingMom: To Touka and Ayato. |
| 210 | * PosthumousCharacter: She died many years prior to the series. |
| 211 | * PromotionToParent: After their parents and both were killed, Hikari raised her little brother alone. |
| 212 | * ShotgunWedding: When she tells her brother she's pregnant, Yomo asks if she's getting married. |
| 213 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Touka looks remarkably like her mother. |
| 214 | * {{Tomboy}}: Yomo and Arata both described Hikari as a rough woman, fond of bugs and fighting. |
| 215 | * WingedHumanoid: Her children inherited their Ukaku from Hikari. |
| 216 | |
| 217 | ---- |
| 218 | [[/folder]] |
| 219 | |
| 220 | !Aogiri |
| 221 | |
| 222 | [[folder:Aogiri in General]] |
| 223 | The militant Ghoul organization has grown considerably in power over the last two years, becoming so powerful that the government had no choice but to disclose their existence to the public. The Quinx Project is an effort to combat them, through creating superior Investigators. |
| 224 | |
| 225 | '''Members:''' Eto, Tatara, Noro, Ayato Kirishima, Naki, Miza Kusakari, Dr. Akihiro Kanou, Seidou Takizawa, Hinami Fueguchi, Karao Saeki, [[SingleMindedTwins Gagi and Guge]], Hakatori, Hooguro, Shousei Idera, Shikorae, and many others. |
| 226 | |
| 227 | * HiredGuns: Aogiri takes jobs from wealthy Ghouls, to fund their group. |
| 228 | * LastStand: [[spoiler: The invasion of Rushima Island, with the CCG poised to wipe out the organization and Aogiri making a stand against them]]. |
| 229 | * TheSyndicate: The organization has its hands in many things, hiring out their forces to wealthy Ghouls and forcing Ghouls that have managed to live among humans to work for them as informants. |
| 230 | * TookALevelInBadass: The organization was ''already'' a major threat, but has become even more powerful. CCG is struggling to deal with them. |
| 231 | |
| 232 | ---- |
| 233 | [[/folder]] |
| 234 | |
| 235 | [[folder:Eto Yoshimura/Sen Takatsuki/The One-Eyed Owl]] |
| 236 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/MaayaSakamoto (Japanese), Creator/LindsaySeidel (English) |
| 237 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/eto_short_hair.png]] |
| 238 | [[caption-width-right:300: "I shall become your God."]] |
| 239 | |
| 240 | The HalfHumanHybrid daughter of Yoshimura, known as the '''One-Eyed Owl''' and true leader of Aogiri. She continues to hide her true identity, while commanding the organization from the guise of a lower-ranked member. |
| 241 | |
| 242 | Her human identity is '''Sen Takatsuki''', a famous horror novelist. |
| 243 | ---- |
| 244 | * TheAntichrist: The daughter of a human and a ghoul, sought since birth by a secret organization that considers her mere existence a threat to the world's order. Eto gleefully embraces this trope, leading people towards temptation and ruin, sowing seeds of doubt and resentment, and destroying everything she touches. She even has a mass of followers in Aogiri, the largest and most dangerous Ghoul organization known. Beneath this however, she is aware that her twisted attitude is not fitting for leading ghouls to revolution. This is why she passes the responsibility to Kaneki. |
| 245 | * AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: Her armored form, which is now large enough for her to comfortably use its open mouth as a makeshift throne to observe the chaos she's created. |
| 246 | * TheBadGuyWins: Despiting dying and Aogiri Tree being destroyed, Eto still won as her father was disposed of, Kaneki was turned into the One-Eyed King, the C.C.G. was disbanded and ghouls were united as one, Furuta dies, and V was destroyed fulfilling her revolution. |
| 247 | * BigBad: For the first half. |
| 248 | * BigDamnHeroes: |
| 249 | ** [[spoiler: In ch. 75, she rescues Kaneki's friends by destroying the Compactor with her Kakuja.]] |
| 250 | ** [[spoiler: In ch. 176, she regains control after Donato's death and tears Kaiko's arm off to save Ui and Hirako. She triumphantly mocks V as relics doomed to failure, joining forces with the human-ghoul alliance.]] |
| 251 | * BirdsOfAFeather: How she sees herself and Kaneki. She claims to be fond of him because of their similar backgrounds as abandoned and abused children struggling against a sense of isolation resulting from their HalfHumanHybrid status. |
| 252 | * BodyHorror: [[spoiler: Her kagune in Ch. 43, which resembles numerous branches exploding from her body. There are random ''human arms'' growing out of it, and mouths that SPEAK to each other and her]]. |
| 253 | ** And then [[WhamEpisode Chapter 56]] shows how she can top that: [[spoiler:her kakuja grows extra limbs, ''mouths on top of more mouths'', gains several more eyes randomly distributed over her mask, and all while said mouths are ''still'' talking independently from each other, but with [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity added insanity]] and [[RuleOfSymbolism symbolism.]]]] |
| 254 | * BornWinner: [[spoiler: Arima reveals that most HalfHumanHybrids are ''not'' like Eto, but rather humans with enhanced physical abilities and a shortened lifespan. Instead, she is the exception to the rule, inheriting her father's ghoul abilities and kagune.]] |
| 255 | * BreakThemByTalking: She is a ''master'' of this, easily getting to the heart of her victims' insecurities and picking them apart. She demonstrates this by cornering Kanae and utterly destroying him with her words. |
| 256 | * BrokenBird: Sasaki's analysis of her works leads him to believe the author is a woman filled with despair and anger at the world, having completely given up on hope long ago. [[spoiler:Considering how [[StepfordSmiler Sasaki]] is [[BrokenAce quite broken himself]], it's little wonder [[BirdsOfAFeather she comes to see Kaneki as her kindred spirit.]]]] |
| 257 | * TheChessmaster: It isn't clear what her goals are, but she expertly manipulates the events at the Auction to her favor. Fellow Chessmaster Matsuri wonders how many moves the "King" has left to play. |
| 258 | * ChildProdigy: She was ''14'' when she debuted as an author. |
| 259 | * ColdBloodedTorture: She's seen torturing Kanae, while casually chatting with him. |
| 260 | * TheCorrupter: She takes pleasure in corrupting others, twisting them to her purpose. Among her victims have been [[CorruptTheCutie Hinami]], [[FaceHeelTurn Takizawa]], Kanae, and seemingly even [[TheHero Kaneki]] himself. |
| 261 | * DiabolusExMachina: [[spoiler:Eto swoops down in her Owl Kakuja form, just when it looks like Sasaki is about to finish off Kanae in the Tsukiyama Family Extermination arc.]] |
| 262 | * DiscOneFinalBoss: [[spoiler:She is neither the One-Eyed King (that’s Arima) nor the final BigBad (that’s Furuta).]] |
| 263 | * DisneyDeath: Kaneki throws her off a high-rise building at the end of the Tsukiyama Family Extermination. [[spoiler:Kaneki highly doubt it killed her, and she returns fully healed a few chapters later.]] |
| 264 | * DynamicEntry: [[spoiler:She flies onto the roof of the Lunatic Eclipse Building in her Kakuja form, taking out a helicopter in the process.]] |
| 265 | * TheEpic: Her latest novel, ''King Bileygr'', is a complete break from her previous works and described as a Heroic Epic. [[spoiler: The protagonist, Nameless, is a One-Eyed Ghoul that becomes the "King" and leads ghouls in a rebellion to claim their freedom.]] |
| 266 | * EnemyMine: [[spoiler: After being beaten and turning herself in to the CCG, she becomes somewhat of an ally towards Kaneki and gets him to see the truth about Furuta and V. She even ends up assisting Kaneki's friends so she can spite Furuta.]] |
| 267 | * FanDisservice: While she keeps appearing with very little left to the imagination, it's during the process of committing utterly horrifying acts of violence. In general, her nudity is secondary to the torture, mind rape, and general mayhem being committed on-screen by her. |
| 268 | * FirstNameBasis: For a good while it was assumed that she had OnlyOneName, until it was plainly stated in dialogue her full name is Eto Yoshimura. |
| 269 | * ForTheEvulz: Her reason for getting involved in the [[spoiler: Tsukiyama Extermination Operation]] was simply because she wanted to see what would happen. |
| 270 | * FullFrontalAssault: Eto seems to have become ''extremely'' fond of this trope, frequently committing horrifying acts of violence while either barely-clothed in a few bandages or completely naked. |
| 271 | * GodhoodSeeker: She promises Kanae that she will "become his God". |
| 272 | * HalfHumanHybrid: The only natural-born One-Eyed Ghoul, which turns out to have some interesting aspects. Not only is her scent neither human nor Ghoul, but she appears to be fully capable of consuming human foods without issue. |
| 273 | * HalfTheWomanSheUsedToBe: [[spoiler:Kaneki bisects her from the waist down at the end of their first battle. She simply laughs about it, and returns a few chapters later having fully regenerated.]] |
| 274 | * HealingFactor: Even after having ''half her body'' blown off she's shown to have completely reformed in perfect condition in just a few days. [[spoiler:Even having her ''head'' cut off doesn't stop her from regenerating no worse for the wear.]] |
| 275 | * HelicopterFlyswatter: While in her Kakuja form, she casually takes down Matsuri's helicopter as she dives onto a building top. |
| 276 | * HeroicSacrifice: She claims to have made one, reporting to Kaneki that [[spoiler: she saved his friends at the cost of her own life]]. Whether this was genuine or just another manipulation is unclear. |
| 277 | * HiredGuns: She accepts jobs from wealthy Ghouls, in order to fund Aogiri. She notes that Big Madam's jobs in particular pay very well. |
| 278 | * HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler: She has a kagune with random human limbs growing out of it, and mouths to speak independently from her and ''speak to her''.]] |
| 279 | * ImportantHaircut: She cuts her hair into a chin-length bob, then [[spoiler:reveals at her live press conference that she's a Ghoul]]. |
| 280 | * InLoveWithYourCarnage: Eto flirts with Kaneki after he proves strong enough to completely demolish her Kakuja, licking his eye and even declaring her love for him after he [[spoiler: slices her in half]]. |
| 281 | * {{Kaiju}}: [[spoiler:During the battle in Cochlea, she shows up in an armored form that appears to be several stories tall and smashes the Compactor machines to pieces. She even roars for extra effect.]] |
| 282 | * KingIncognito: She continues to pretend to work for Tatara, as opposed to the other way around. [[spoiler: She drops this Chapter 61 and openly comes out as leader to her subordinates.]] |
| 283 | * LaughingMad: She laughs wildly after [[spoiler: Kaneki tosses her from the roof of the L.E. Building]]. |
| 284 | * LecherousLicking: She licks Kaneki's ''eye'' while praising him. |
| 285 | * LovecraftianSuperpower: Her kagune is seemingly limitless in its potential forms, which she explains is due to her considerable intelligence, imagination, and the massive quantity of high-quality RC cells she possesses. She ''also'' has the ability to implant "bones" into a host, which she uses to [[spoiler: grant Kanae increased regeneration and strength, as well as animate Noro]]. |
| 286 | * MadLove: Basically, the more violent Kaneki is with her, the more she responds in kind and falls harder for him. Getting impaled results in her holding him close, [[LecherousLicking licking his eyeball]] and happily proclaiming her fondness for him as well as their similarity. Getting [[spoiler:sliced in half and thrown off the top of a building]] results in an outright LoveConfession while LaughingMad. |
| 287 | * ManipulativeBitch: Takizawa refers to her as one, after running into Sasaki. |
| 288 | * MissionControl: During the Auction, she's overseeing the events from a monitoring room and gives orders to Takizawa from there. |
| 289 | * MysteriousWaif: [[spoiler: The lost daughter of Kuzen Yoshimura and his human wife, Ukina]], as well as [[spoiler: one of two regents for the semi-mythical One-Eyed King]], her small body is loaded with more secrets, power and insight than almost anyone else in the series and [[spoiler: she's in control of a ''massive'' amount of the plot]]. She also foretells many events and revelations throughout the collection of Tokyo Ghoul works, through [[spoiler: her books written with the pen name Sen Takatsuki.]] |
| 290 | * NewEraSpeech: She gives one to the assembled members of Aogiri, [[spoiler: revealing herself as the One-Eyed Owl and]] promising that great change for their organization is coming. |
| 291 | * NotQuiteDead: [[spoiler: Donato uses his own kagune to control her decapitated body, using it against the Goat/CCG alliance. However, once he's killed she regenerates fully and joins the battle against V.]] |
| 292 | * OlderThanSheLooks: She's nearly 30, but often mistaken for a child due to her small stature and playful behavior. |
| 293 | * OneWingedAngel: Her massive Kakuja form, a nightmarish creature large enough for her to ''sit'' comfortably in its open mouth. Taken [[SerialEscalation to the next level]] when [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity she loses control]]. See BodyHorror for more. |
| 294 | * PersonOfMassDestruction: The most powerful Ghoul known, capable of swatting helicopters out of the air and tearing Quinque Steel machinery to pieces. |
| 295 | * PetTheDog: [[spoiler: She seems to be genuinely fond of her manager, reassuring him that she doesn't blame him and is grateful for helping her become an author.]] |
| 296 | * PlayAlongPrisoner: [[spoiler: She surrenders to the CCG, but proceeds to cause chaos with her Press Conference and final novel. Even though she's in prison, she seems to be exactly where she wants and hasn't stopped smiling.]] |
| 297 | * RedBaron: The One-Eyed Owl/The One-Eyed King. [[spoiler: Subverted for the latter. Per her own admission, she ''isn't'' the One-Eyed King.]] |
| 298 | * {{Revenge}}: In a flashback, a young Eto swears she'll get revenge for her mother. |
| 299 | * RoaringRampageOfRevenge: Carried out numerous attacks on the CCG when she was 14, before realizing she couldn't win alone. [[spoiler: In Ch. 75, she shows up to slaughter the members of V present at Cochlea and promises Furuta he's next.]] |
| 300 | * StickyFingers: In her youth, she engaged in petty theft to survive. |
| 301 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: After cutting her hair, she greatly resembles her mother, Ukina. |
| 302 | * TemptingApple: She offers Kanae an apple, and goes on to talk about the Biblical story of the Tree of Knowledge. |
| 303 | * UncertainDoom: After being defeated by Furuta and talking to Kaneki during the Cochlea arc, she has not been seen or mentioned again, leaving it unknown if she died or survived and escaped. Considering how she has survived far worse injuries, there is the possibility that she could have survived. [[spoiler: Finally addressed in Chapter 176, with her making a triumphant return.]] |
| 304 | * VillainousCrush: Eto confesses to Kaneki that she loves him, when he's at his most psychologically vulnerable. Considering that he DesperatelyCravesAffection, she's more than likely playing with his feelings to manipulate him. |
| 305 | * VillainWithGoodPublicity: Best shown when she [[spoiler:reveals herself as a ghoul at a press conference and turns herself into [[YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters a heroic figure of rebellion]]]]. |
| 306 | * VisionaryVillain: She claims to want to smash the "twisted birdcage" that controls the world, creating a new world where Ghouls will be able to live freely. |
| 307 | * WellIntentionedExtremist: Her goal of bringing down V and fixing the world they ruined is understandable, but her methods of terrorism, torture, and mass murder are ''definitely'' extreme. She admits that she's a wild and violent person by nature, probably part of the reason [[spoiler:she chose Kaneki to lead the actual revolution]]. |
| 308 | * WhamLine: |
| 309 | ** ''"Think you can do it, [[spoiler:[[FaceHeelTurn Takizawa-kun]]]]?"'' |
| 310 | ** ''"Gentleman, I am [[spoiler:[[DiscOneFinalBoss not the One-Eyed King]]]]."'' |
| 311 | ** At a press conference: ''"I am [[spoiler:a Ghoul]]."'' |
| 312 | * WhatHappenedToTheMouse: [[spoiler: It's never revealed what became of her following the end of '':re''.]] |
| 313 | * TheWorfEffect: [[spoiler:After proving herself to be a badass of the highest level, she gets beaten by Furuta as to show how dangerous he really is, though, in fairness, she was taken off-guard at the time.]] |
| 314 | * YouKilledMyMother: Eto swore revenge against V for the death of her mother. |
| 315 | |
| 316 | ---- |
| 317 | [[/folder]] |
| 318 | |
| 319 | [[folder:Tatara]] |
| 320 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/KojiYusa (Japanese), Creator/ChristopherWehkamp (English) |
| 321 | [[quoteright:247:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/e16bb6dfaa15848e395267026ece66f0.png]] |
| 322 | |
| 323 | The second-in-command of Aogiri, often serving as their acting commander. |
| 324 | |
| 325 | * AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: Takizawa slashes off his arm, as revenge for his own maiming in the original series]]. |
| 326 | * ArchEnemy: Special Class Kousuke Houji. |
| 327 | * BerserkButton: HOUJI. |
| 328 | * BigBrotherWorship: The loss of his elder brother has defined his life, and he emulates both his fighting style and Kakuja form. |
| 329 | * BookDumb: While not necessarily illiterate like many Ghouls, Tatara has difficulty reading Japanese. |
| 330 | * BurningWithAnger: [[spoiler: He describes his hatred and rage as fuel for his flames]]. |
| 331 | * ButNotTooForeign: A Chinese Ghoul. |
| 332 | * DevotedToYou: Unconditionally devoted to Eto. |
| 333 | * TheDragon: He remains the most visible leadership within the organization, giving out orders and leading their forces. |
| 334 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: After one chapter of kicking ass, he's suddenly and unexpectedly offed by Takizawa]]. |
| 335 | * HopelessBossFight: Houji seems to view him as this, cautioning Akira that he will probably die in the fight against Tatara. |
| 336 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler: Takizawa runs him through with a massive kagune blade]]. |
| 337 | * InstantArmor: [[spoiler: His Kakuja covers his body in armored plating, making him into a massive horror that ''breathes fire'']]. |
| 338 | * KickTheDog: Berates Ayato for disobeying orders (to save Naki) and refers to his own subordinates as "stray dogs". |
| 339 | * LastStand: When Rushima is invaded, he chooses to wait for the CCG to find him. His thoughts reveal that [[spoiler: he and Eto fully intend for Aogiri to be wiped out]]. |
| 340 | * LightningBruiser: He isn't simply very large, very strong, and ''very'' tough. He also proves to be ''much'' faster than expected. |
| 341 | * MeaningfulName: Tatara means "Furnace". [[spoiler: He's able to generate super-heated RC cells and breathe fire]]. |
| 342 | * OneWingedAngel: His Kakuja, brought out for the final confrontation with Houji. |
| 343 | * OrcusOnHisThrone: He seems to leave almost everything to subordinates, lounging on a throne and waiting for his enemies to come to him. Oh, but when he ''does'' get off his throne... |
| 344 | * PlayingWithFire: [[spoiler: He possesses a Kakuja capable of ''breathing fire'']]. |
| 345 | * SecretKeeper: [[spoiler:A flashback shown right as he dies reveals that he was aware of Arima being the One-Eyed King, as well as his plan with Eto to make Kaneki into his "[[HopeBringer successor]]".]] |
| 346 | * ShipTease: During the Rushima Arc, he repeatedly thinks of Eto while musing on his LastStand. |
| 347 | * SoleSurvivor: He's the lone surviving member of Chi Shi Lian, which his family once led. |
| 348 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Eto, willing to see her plans through to the end. |
| 349 | * VillainousDemotivator: He threatens Ayato over his disregarding orders, and makes it clear members that are captured will simply be abandoned to their fates. He goes further in describing the members as "stray dogs". |
| 350 | * WeHaveReserves: He makes it ''very'' clear that he doesn't care what happens to Aogiri's members, referring to Hinami as "a replacement of a replacement". |
| 351 | |
| 352 | ---- |
| 353 | [[/folder]] |
| 354 | |
| 355 | [[folder:Noro]] |
| 356 | [[quoteright:217:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/norospresentimage.jpg]] |
| 357 | |
| 358 | A tall and silent Ghoul, in service of Aogiri's leader. |
| 359 | |
| 360 | * AmbiguousGender: As before. Seeing their true form did ''not'' help. |
| 361 | * BizarreAlienBiology: A kagune with mouths that can devour people, strings of flesh that pull him back together if it's damaged, and there seems to be something ''strange'' about his body. |
| 362 | * BodyHorror: [[spoiler:Noro is implied to have been kept forcefully alive by Eto's kagune. When killed for good [[ThisWasHisTrueForm all that's left is a mummified corpse]].]] |
| 363 | * CombatTentacles: They use their kagune to move around with incredible speed, and ''eat his opponents''. |
| 364 | * CurbStompBattle: The Quinx make quick work of Noro... who simply regenerates and returns the favor. |
| 365 | * DeadAllAlong: [[spoiler: Implied to be essentially a zombie.]] |
| 366 | * DiabolusExMachina: Noro quickly causes things to go ''very badly'' for the Itou and Quinx Squads. |
| 367 | * TheDragon: Sent to carry out Eto's personal orders. |
| 368 | * TheDreaded: While still fairly mysterious, the CCG knows enough to know that Noro is a horrifying opponent. |
| 369 | * GlassCannon: Being a [[spoiler: mummified corpse]] means their body is actually very frail and easily torn apart by strong attacks. Their kagune, however, is lightning fast, large and very powerful. |
| 370 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: Saiko bisects them with her Kagune. |
| 371 | * HopeSpot: The Quinx make short work of it, and for a moment actually think they've managed to bring the horror down. Then Noro starts knitting itself back together... |
| 372 | * ImplacableMan: Nothing seems to stop them. |
| 373 | * LampreyMouth: Their kagune sports one at the end, which ''eats'' anyone unlucky enough to be caught by it. |
| 374 | * LightningBruiser: Noro is ''incredibly'' fast, and hits like a ton of bricks. Very little is capable of surviving an attack from his kagune, while his regeneration allows him to shrug off anything thrown at him. |
| 375 | * LovecraftianSuperpower: What else would you call a writhing mass of tentacles and very hungry mouths, that knits itself back together in response to being harmed? |
| 376 | * MajorInjuryUnderreaction: A frightening aspect of Noro that makes it so deadly is that it does not seem to [[FeelNoPain feel pain]], and simply [[ImplacableMan continues their assault regardless of how many holes are put in them]]. Any damage is simply healed off quickly. |
| 377 | * MeaningfulName: [[spoiler:Noroi, which means ''"Curse"'']]. A "Noro" is also a kind of Spirit Medium, which is appropriate since [[spoiler: it appears Noro was artificially kept alive in what was essentially a zombie-like state]]. |
| 378 | * MoreTeethThanTheOsmondFamily: Noro's mask and kagune both sport horrifying mouths filled with teeth. |
| 379 | * NighInvulnerability: Noro's body is actually rather fragile, according to Uta. But attacks don't really ''do'' anything, since Noro can just regenerate instantly. |
| 380 | * NightmareFace: [[spoiler:Noro is unmasked in Ch. 55, revealing a mummified face with no eyes, nose, or lips.]] |
| 381 | * NoBiologicalSex: May very well lack sexual characteristics, being almost entirely kagune. |
| 382 | * OneWingedAngel: Pushed far enough, Noro basically transforms into a mass of tentacles and mouths sprouting from their lower half. [[spoiler:This signals their end, with Shirazu making a HeroicSacrifice that allows Urie to finish Noro off.]] |
| 383 | * ParentalSubstitute: [[spoiler:Yoshimura entrusted Noro with raising Eto in the 24th Ward.]] |
| 384 | * PersonOfMassDestruction: Noro is essentially an unstoppable killing machine that has two settings: "Passively Observe/Ignore" and "Reduce everyone to chunky salsa". |
| 385 | * PullingThemselvesTogether: Threads of flesh pull their mangled body back together, after Saiko tears him in half. |
| 386 | * SilentAntagonist: Noro is utterly silent, and it's questionable whether it's even capable of speech. [[spoiler:Until Chapter 54, that is.]] |
| 387 | * ThisWasHisTrueForm: Uta once said that there was "something strange" about Noro's body. It turns out that [[spoiler:it's a mummified corpse]]. |
| 388 | * WhamLine: [[spoiler:[[SuddenlyVoiced "I'll see you on the other side, Eto."]]]] |
| 389 | |
| 390 | ---- |
| 391 | [[/folder]] |
| 392 | |
| 393 | [[folder:Ayato Kirishima/Rabbit]] |
| 394 | |
| 395 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 396 | |
| 397 | [[/folder]] |
| 398 | |
| 399 | [[folder:Hinami Fueguchi/Yotsume]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 402 | |
| 403 | [[/folder]] |
| 404 | |
| 405 | [[folder:Karao Saeki/Torso]] |
| 406 | !!!Voiced by: Hiromichi Tezuka (Japanese), Creator/DavidMatranga (English) |
| 407 | [[quoteright:261:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/1b88a849c3c654c4bce381e9f949ab82.png]] |
| 408 | [[caption-width-right:261: "My desires are... unsatisfied."]] |
| 409 | |
| 410 | A mysterious Ghoul, currently being investigated by CCG. His unusual feeding pattern involves leaving behind his victims' heads and legs, marking him as a highly unusual and disturbed Ghoul. |
| 411 | ---- |
| 412 | * AnArmAndALeg: He removes his victims' limbs, leaving the arms and legs behind while keeping the torso. [[spoiler: Mutsuki pays him back for this mutilation by cutting his limbs off after cutting his head off]]. |
| 413 | * AndNowYouMustMarryMe: [[spoiler: He captures Mutsuki on Rushima Island, and declares that they're going to get married]]. |
| 414 | * AxCrazy: He appears to be violently insane, even by Ghoul standards. |
| 415 | * BerserkButton: When people look at him with disdain or disgust. |
| 416 | * CameraFiend: He uses a polaroid to photograph his victims, leaving crime scenes and his home littered with photos. Chie identifies the brand as an uncommon, foreign one he must be buying in large quantities from a specialty store. |
| 417 | * CharacterTic: Tapping out a rhythm on his steering wheel. When he begins panicking upon being pursued by Investigators, he starts slapping the steering wheel progressively faster as the chase goes on. |
| 418 | * CombatTentacles: He's a Rinkaku type. |
| 419 | * ComicallyMissingThePoint: He doesn't seem to understand that Mutsuki realizing the Ghoul that beat up his attacker is [[RedBaron Torso]] is ''not'' reassuring. |
| 420 | * CradlingYourKill: He apparently enjoys cuddling with his victims' bodies. While they're headless. And playing with their bleeding stump. |
| 421 | * CripplingCastration: [[spoiler:His genitals were severed after his death, and shoved into his nasal cavity.]] |
| 422 | * CruelAndUnusualDeath: [[spoiler:The after-report describes the most gruesome and graphic mutilation in the entire series. Mutsuki chopped his head off, then shoved [[AssShove something]] up his rectum all the way into his throat, chopped off his limbs, castrated him and shoved his genitals into the hole where his nose used to be, and cut out his eyes and tongue]]. |
| 423 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: Ch. 78 focuses on his childhood, [[spoiler:with him recounting how he was raised in isolation by his abusive father... after the two ate his mother to survive. After being abandoned alone for over a month, he dared to venture off the mountain and encountered a human girl that he befriended. After a particularly vicious beating, she ran away from home and Karao hid her in his family's tent where the two talked about running away to the ocean together. But in the morning, his father killed the girl and ate her while praising Karao for finally doing something right. He killed his father in a rage, and was left with only his friend's torso. Since then, he's been trying to find someone to replace her.]] |
| 424 | * DirtyCoward: The moment things stop going his way, he begins to panic and cowers in fear when confronted by stronger opponents. |
| 425 | * DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Besides the outright sexual elements in his feeding, his attack on Mutsuki is particularly disturbing due to resembling real violence against Transgender men. |
| 426 | * EyeScream: Mutsuki slashes him across the face, taking out both eyes and cutting down to the bone. Since he's a Rinkaku, he shrugs the injury off. |
| 427 | * FaceOfAThug: He expresses relief over having arrived in time to save Mutsuki... while wearing a deranged expression. Mutsuki immediately turns tail and runs. |
| 428 | * FlowerMotifs: Poppies, which typically symbolize Peace, Desire, and Death. |
| 429 | * FreudianExcuse: |
| 430 | * HasAType: Women with scars, more specifically those who remind him of his deceased childhood crush. |
| 431 | * HateSink: He represents the most horrifying traits of a Ghoul, being a twisted sexual predator that mutilates his victims to satisfy his desires. |
| 432 | * HealingFactor: As a Rinkaku type, he heals so quickly that the Quinx are barely able to inflict damage fast enough. |
| 433 | * IHaveYouNowMyPretty: He proves to be one of the most disturbing villains in the series, keeping [[spoiler:Mutsuki]] prisoner and sharing a makeshift futon with his "bride". |
| 434 | * ILoveTheDead: He thinks about how lonely he is at night, without a cold body next to him. [[{{Squick}} Yeah]]. |
| 435 | * InLoveWithYourCarnage: He's actually ''excited'' to be on the receiving end of a CurbStompBattle from Mutsuki, admiring how strong the other has become and believing they're "connected" by knives. |
| 436 | * LackOfEmpathy: His diary reveals that he is unable to comprehend or relate to others, and has the sense something is wrong with him. He thinks of others as "walking bags of flesh", due to this inability to see them as people. |
| 437 | * LaserGuidedKarma: [[spoiler: Urie discovers his headless, limbless torso on display in the cave where Torso had kept Mutsuki prisoner for weeks]]. |
| 438 | * LeanAndMean: He appears to be quite gaunt, and is a particularly brutal killer. |
| 439 | * LoveHungry: He desperately craves love, even though he doesn't really know what it is. To ease his loneliness, he kidnaps and mutilates his victims in an effort to ''force'' them to love him. [[spoiler: When Mutsuki doesn't readily accept his attention, he becomes violent while screaming that his captive has no choice but to love him]]. |
| 440 | * LovingAShadow: His obsession with Mutsuki comes from the latter's resemblance to his childhood crush. |
| 441 | * ALoveToDismember: Our first glimpse of him is a shadowy figure cradling a headless corpse while moaning about his "lover". |
| 442 | * MonsterMisogyny: He preys exclusively on women. |
| 443 | * TheMourningAfter: [[spoiler:He was fascinated with the scars of Minomi, a human girl he befriended as a child, and became obsessed with recapturing the connection they'd formed after his father ate her.]] |
| 444 | * NightmareFetishist: He seems to get ''really'' excited at the sight of women with scars, his preferred prey. Then there's the whole cuddling with headless, limbless corpses. |
| 445 | * NoHoldsBarredBeatdown: Tackles and proceeds to smash Kanae's face in, to protect Mutsuki. Unfortunately for him, Kanae's HealingFactor kicks in and he quickly realizes he's picked a fight with a stronger Ghoul. |
| 446 | * OffWithHisHead: Decapitated his victims, something that is noted to be unusual for a ghoul. [[spoiler: Mutsuki kills him in the same manner, then mutilates the severed head]]. |
| 447 | * PickyPeopleEater: His habit of only taking the torso of a victim is considered very unusual. |
| 448 | * ScarsAreForever: His preferred prey happens to be women that have surgical scars. |
| 449 | * SecretIdentity: A taxi driver named Karao Saeki. |
| 450 | * SelfMadeOrphan: [[spoiler: He ate his own mother in order to survive. He later killed his father upon finding him eating his friend, Minomi.]] |
| 451 | * SerialKiller: His feeding patterns mimic the behaviors of one, dismembering and dumping remains in a different location later. |
| 452 | * ShirtlessScene: Played for laughs. Cornered without his mask, he improvises by taking off his shirt and wrapping it around his head. Urie and Orochi both end up making snide comments about this action. |
| 453 | * ShoutOut: His crimes greatly resemble the unsolved [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleveland_Torso_Murderer Cleveland Torso Murders]], as well as the murderers in Creator/BillyMartin's novel, ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exquisite_Corpse_%28novel%29 The Exquisite Corpse]]''. |
| 454 | * StalkerWithACrush: He's utterly obsessed with Mutsuki, to a terrifying degree. His diary from the 4th volume reveals that he believes they share a mysterious connection, and this "spark" of desire will be his salvation. They just need to have a long, private talk... then Mutsuki will understand their destined bond, and return his love. |
| 455 | * TarotMotifs: III. ''The Empress'', appearing on his cheek in blood during our first glimpse of him. |
| 456 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: [[spoiler: Like many other characters, he started out as a relatively normal child before being twisted by his horrible experiences]]. |
| 457 | * VillainousRescue: He shows up to rescue Mutsuki from Kanae, beating the other Ghoul up. |
| 458 | * WhyDidYouMakeMeHitYou: [[spoiler: He beats Mutsuki for glaring at him, and later claims that he only does this because of how much he "loves" his captive]]. |
| 459 | * {{Yandere}}: Sasaki theorizes that he removes the legs of his victims so they won't "leave". Once he becomes obsessed with Mutsuki, this violent possessiveness leads him to respond poorly to anyone threatening him. |
| 460 | |
| 461 | ---- |
| 462 | [[/folder]] |
| 463 | |
| 464 | [[folder:Miza Kusakari/Three Blades]] |
| 465 | |
| 466 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 467 | |
| 468 | [[/folder]] |
| 469 | |
| 470 | [[folder:Naki]] |
| 471 | |
| 472 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 473 | |
| 474 | [[/folder]] |
| 475 | |
| 476 | [[folder:T-Owl/ Seidou Takizawa]] |
| 477 | |
| 478 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 479 | |
| 480 | [[/folder]] |
| 481 | |
| 482 | [[folder:Yumitsu Tomoe/Hakatori]] |
| 483 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Nozomi Nishida (Japanese) |
| 484 | [[quoteright:219:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hakatori_unmasked.png]] |
| 485 | |
| 486 | A subordinate of Tatara's, and the adopted younger sister of the late Bin Brothers. Known as "The Quinque Hunter" due to her proficiency with using the stolen Quinque of Investigators. |
| 487 | |
| 488 | * AffectionateNickname: Hooguro calls her "Little Bin". |
| 489 | * AmbiguousGender: Hakatori's gender remained unclear until her bio was released, due to her incredibly androgynous appearance. |
| 490 | * ArchEnemy: Koutarou Amon, the man that killed her brothers. |
| 491 | * BadassFamily: The younger sister of the Bin Brothers, though not by blood. |
| 492 | * BattleTrophy: Hakatori likes to kill Investigators and then take their Quinque, and apparently has a considerable collection. |
| 493 | * TheBusCameBack: She disappeared in the aftermath of the battle on Rushima, and doesn't appear again until Ch. 124. It seems she chose to go solo, as opposed to being absorbed into Goat like most of Aogiri's survivors. |
| 494 | * CoolMask: A geometric mask with a circle at the center. |
| 495 | * IAmNotLeftHanded: Hakatori reveals a Bikaku kagune when cornered, and admits to preferring not to use it unless necessary. |
| 496 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: Wields a Quinque resembling a Katana, which is rather unusual. |
| 497 | * KnowWhenToFoldEm: Faced with three Quinx and no backup, Hakatori chooses to retreat. |
| 498 | * NamesToRunAwayFromVeryFast: Hakatori means, "Graverobber". |
| 499 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: No one actually calls her by her real name, which is only revealed in her bio. |
| 500 | * PintSizePowerhouse: Hakatori is apparently very short, and incredibly strong. |
| 501 | * RedBaron: "The Quinque Hunter". |
| 502 | * RedRightHand: Has black nails, an unusual trait some Ghouls acquire. |
| 503 | * TailSlap: A Bikaku. |
| 504 | * VillainousValour: Comes to Torso's rescue, and politely checks on his well-being. |
| 505 | * YoungerThanSheLooks: Her profile notes that, by Volume 6, she's 16, which makes her younger than both Ayato and Hinami. |
| 506 | |
| 507 | ---- |
| 508 | [[/folder]] |
| 509 | |
| 510 | [[folder:Hooguro]] |
| 511 | |
| 512 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 513 | |
| 514 | [[/folder]] |
| 515 | |
| 516 | [[folder:Shousei Idera]] |
| 517 | |
| 518 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 519 | |
| 520 | [[/folder]] |
| 521 | |
| 522 | [[folder:Rio/Shikorae/Jail]] |
| 523 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/KenshoOno (Japanese) |
| 524 | [[quoteright:184:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/shigowae_intro.png]] |
| 525 | |
| 526 | A ghoul originally named "Rio", raised by his older brother and kept hidden because of his abilities. After his brother's death, he went on a rampage and killed numerous Investigators before being captured. During Aogiri's raid on Cochlea, he escaped and joined the organization. He was among the team hired by Kanae to kill the Quinx, and later reunited with fellow Cochlea escapee Roma. |
| 527 | |
| 528 | For the alternate version, see Rio's entry in Characters/TokyoGhoulSpinoffs. |
| 529 | |
| 530 | * AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:As of the SeriesFinale, he had eaten the remains of Dragon itself, developing a kakuja and thus becoming the number one enemy of the Tokyo Security Committee due to his very high casualty count.]] |
| 531 | * ArchEnemy: Investigator Shiki Kijima, the man that killed his brother. Their CycleOfRevenge resulted in a slaughtered squad, a maimed investigator, and a ghoul driven insane by torture. |
| 532 | * BashBrothers: With Takizawa, and later with fellow Cochlea-escapee Roma. |
| 533 | * BeingTorturedMakesYouEvil: His torture while in Cochlea drove him insane, resulting in his present deranged state. |
| 534 | * BladeBelowTheShoulder: [[spoiler: His Koukaku is a blade attached to his right forearm.]] |
| 535 | * BreakTheCutie: His original, innocent personality is long since gone. It isn't clear just what was done to him in the years since escaping Cochlea. |
| 536 | * ContinuityCameo: A sketch of Shikorae can be found, hidden under the cover for the ''Tokyo Ghoul: Jail scenario book'', hinting at his true identity. |
| 537 | * CycleOfRevenge: Kijima killed his brother... so he killed Kijima's squad and left the man maimed beyond recognition. In revenge, Kijima captured and tortured him until he went insane. The cycle only stopped with Kijima's death at the hands of Matsumae. |
| 538 | * FacialMarkings: When his kakugan are activated, he sprouts vertical patterns across his face. |
| 539 | * FlechetteStorm: [[spoiler:He unleashes one with his Ukaku kagune.]] |
| 540 | * HeroOfAnotherStory: He's the protagonist of the video game, ''Jail''. |
| 541 | * HiredGuns: Hired to kill the Quinx. |
| 542 | * KissOfDeath: He bites [[spoiler: Hachikawa]]'s face while making kissing sounds, with the narration even referring to it as a kiss. |
| 543 | * LivingMacGuffin: He seems to have been one in the past, captured and held by the CCG because of his "special" abilities. |
| 544 | * ManBitesMan: He's prone to attacking by biting off chunks of flesh from his opponents. |
| 545 | * NothingIsScarier: Very little info is given about Shikorae in his first appearance, a contrast to the characters he's introduced with. Even the 2016 calendar lacks information on the character and his brief appearances imply him to be very sinister. |
| 546 | * ObviouslyEvil: A Ghoul with a deranged face, a spiked mask, and clothing that mimics tattoos. |
| 547 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Only [[spoiler: Furuta]] refers to him by his real name, Rio. |
| 548 | * PictorialSpeechBubble: His speech bubbles often feature various emojis. |
| 549 | * PluckyComicRelief: Despite his disturbing appearance and behaviour, Shikorae still provides a number of amusing moments, even during serious scenes. |
| 550 | * PsychopathicManchild: He's extremely childish and strange, in contrast to his deranged appearance. |
| 551 | * RedBaron: Besides his current alias, he's also been known to the CCG as [[spoiler:"Jail"]]. |
| 552 | * ScrewThisImOuttaHere: [[spoiler: He suddenly declares that he's going home, and runs away while Roma can only stare after him in shock.]] |
| 553 | * StealthHiBye: He manages to get the drop on Saiko, even with her SuperSenses. |
| 554 | * SuperPowerLottery: [[spoiler: He's the only known Chimera with more than two RC types, demonstrating an Ukaku, Koukaku, ''and'' a Bikaku. Roma states that he possesses a "special" Kakuhou.]] |
| 555 | * TailSlap: [[spoiler: He has a corkscrew-like Bikaku.]] |
| 556 | * TattooedCrook: He wears a shirt that mimics Irezumi tattoos. |
| 557 | * UsedToBeASweetKid: A ''very'' different person from the sweet, innocent teenager seen in ''Jail''. |
| 558 | |
| 559 | ---- |
| 560 | [[/folder]] |
| 561 | |
| 562 | [[folder:Okahira]] |
| 563 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Yoshihito Sasaki (Japanese) |
| 564 | |
| 565 | A Ghoul Investigator seeming killed in action, and taken prisoner by Aogiri. He was used in Dr. Kanou's experiments to replicate the Quinx Surgery, and acts as the doctor's bodyguard during the Rushima operation. |
| 566 | |
| 567 | * ApologeticAttacker: He apologizes to Kurona during their battle, stating he hasn't been given a choice. |
| 568 | * BridalCarry: Catches and briefly carries Dr. Kanou this way. |
| 569 | * BullyingADragon: His dismissive attitude towards Furuta backfires, since the apparently-weak Investigator is actually ''much more'' than he seems and quickly offs him. |
| 570 | * FriendlyFire: Used as a human shield by Furuta, and mortally wounded. |
| 571 | * FullFrontalAssault: He fights Kurona in the nude, having just been released from storage. |
| 572 | * HalfHumanHybrid: A Quinx-type hybrid. |
| 573 | * NeckSnap: He twists Kurona's head around. She gets better. |
| 574 | * ReforgedIntoAMinion: Captured by Aogiri, and made into one of Kanou's minions. |
| 575 | * UnexpectedCharacter: He appeared to be a one-off RedShirt, only to show back up during the Rushima Arc. |
| 576 | |
| 577 | ---- |
| 578 | [[/folder]] |
| 579 | |
| 580 | !Tsukiyama Family |
| 581 | |
| 582 | [[folder: The Tsukiyama Family in General]] |
| 583 | [[quoteright:288:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tsukiyama_family.png]] |
| 584 | |
| 585 | An exceptionally powerful and wealthy family of Ghouls, with influence in both worlds. Their business conglomerate has holdings across industries, granting them considerable financial and political power in both domestic and international affairs. This has also granted them considerable influence within Ghoul society, with a large and devoted power base. |
| 586 | |
| 587 | '''Members:''' Mirumo Tsukiyama, Shuu Tsukiyama, Kanae von Rosewald, Matsumae, Mairo, Yuuma, Aliza, Emma Von Rosewald, Nathanael von Rosewald, Arunolt Von Rosewald, Tycho Johannes, Jirou Asada, Mr. Kurei, Chie Hori |
| 588 | |
| 589 | * AGlassOfChianti: Their cellar is fully stocked with bottles of Blood Wine, and Mirumo is frequently seen sipping it. |
| 590 | * BattleButler: They employ numerous powerful Ghouls, all expected to handle both domestic duties and hunting or assassination as necessary. |
| 591 | * TheBeautifulElite: Their motto is to be beautiful and proud, and they surround themselves in luxury. |
| 592 | * BigFancyHouse: The family estate, an enormous mansion with luxurious decor, an enormous library, and elaborate gardens. |
| 593 | * ButNotTooForeign: Of the two known Branch Families, both are of mixed German and Japanese heritage. |
| 594 | * TheClan: The primary family dwells in Japan, but their international presence once included the German Rosewalds. |
| 595 | * CorruptCorporateExecutive: They run their own business empire, while also taking part in Resturant events and buying humans at Auction. |
| 596 | * {{Foil}}: To the Washuu Clan, the human clan that commands the CCG. [[spoiler: Both are actually wealthy, influential Ghoul clans... but while the Washuus have used their influence to establish themselves as humans and hunt their own kind, the Tsukiyamas have provided stable lives for ghouls and humans alike through their businesses]]. |
| 597 | * KissingCousins: Cosanguineous marriages are the standard, which continues with Kanae having feelings for Shuu. |
| 598 | * MillionairePlayboy: The previous head of the family was apparently one, and Mirumo worried that Shuu would become like his grandfather in that regard. |
| 599 | * OldMoney: The Tsukiyama Group has enjoyed considerable wealth for many generations, having once been a powerful [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zaibatsu Zaibatsu]]. They restructured after the second World War, and flourished under the leadership of the previous master. |
| 600 | * {{Omniglot}}: Because of their International business dealings, many members of the family show fluency in a variety of European languages. |
| 601 | * PickyPeopleEater: Shuu has mentioned "trends" in their dining habits, such as a period of time when eating elderly women as fashionable. |
| 602 | * QuirkyHousehold: While known for being eccentric, the family turns out to be surprisingly warm and loving. |
| 603 | * RoyalInbreeding: The illustrious Tsukiyama family apparently have some genetic problems, resulting from a long history of this practice. |
| 604 | * UndyingLoyalty: The employees of the Tsukiyama Group are deeply devoted to them, ready and willing to sacrifice their lives to repay the kindness they've been shown. |
| 605 | * VampiresAreRich: They embody many of the stereotypes of Vampires, drinking blood while listening to opera and surrounded by opulence. |
| 606 | * WickedCultured: Their wealth and interest in high culture are matched only by their enjoyment of the darker aspects of Ghoul society. |
| 607 | |
| 608 | ---- |
| 609 | [[/folder]] |
| 610 | |
| 611 | [[folder:Shuu Tsukiyama/The Gourmet]] |
| 612 | |
| 613 | -> see Characters/TokyoGhoulReGoat |
| 614 | |
| 615 | [[/folder]] |
| 616 | |
| 617 | [[folder:Kanae von Rosewald/Rose]] |
| 618 | !!!Voiced by: Creator/YuuKobayashi (Japanese), Creator/JeannieTirado (English) |
| 619 | [[quoteright:221:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kanae_vol_4.png]] |
| 620 | [[caption-width-right:221: "Together to the end of the world...Glorreich (Master Shuu)".]] |
| 621 | [[caption-width-right:221:[[labelnote:click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/3cc772edd1794c642174d3814cbf4b81.png[[/labelnote]] to see his mask]] |
| 622 | [[caption-width-right:221:[[labelnote:click here]]https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kanae_aogiri_mask.png[[/labelnote]] to see his second mask]] |
| 623 | |
| 624 | A young, eccentric Ghoul who has an unhealthy devotion to his cousin, Shuu. He originally worked tirelessly to find some way to save his master from his deep depression, but has been slowly consumed by feelings of jealousy towards Sasaki. |
| 625 | |
| 626 | ---- |
| 627 | * AdoptAServant: Kanae is the last survivor of the German branch of the Tsukiyama family, the Rosewalds. After being orphaned, he became a servant to the main Tsukiyama household. |
| 628 | * AllPeriodsArePMS: [[spoiler: In a flashback, Kanae is shown with abdominal cramps after a training session, which instantly give away Kanae's actual gender to Matsumae.]] |
| 629 | * ArcVillain: It's Kanae's insane obsession aiding his ailing master and will to do anything to achieve that, that drives the plot of the Tsukiyama Family Arc. He's also given his initial backstory in the first chapter of the arc [[spoiler: and perishes in the last]]. |
| 630 | * AnArmAndALeg: [[spoiler: In retaliation to her attacks, Sasaki cuts her right arm off. This, fittingly enough, [[LaserGuidedKarma is the exact arm she cut off of him prior]].]] |
| 631 | * BattleButler: A servant of the Tsukiyama family, and a dangerous Ghoul when necessary. |
| 632 | * TheBeautifulElite: An incredibly attractive young man from the upper levels of Ghoul society, and prone to looking down on everyone he meets. |
| 633 | * BiblicalMotifs: The entire situation with Eto is compared to the biblical story of Genesis, beginning with the sinister Eto offering Kanae a TemptingApple. [[spoiler: Kanae's focal chapter is titled "Eve", and she compares herself to the biblical First Woman in her thoughts]]. |
| 634 | * BigOlEyebrows: They're quite bushy and distinctive. |
| 635 | * BodyHorror: [[spoiler: Eto sews his mouth shut and his eyes open, and seems to have impaled pieces of her kagune into his back. He later shows up dressed like Noro, and seems to ''still'' have stitches around his eyes]]. |
| 636 | * ButNotTooForeign: German and Japanese. |
| 637 | * {{Camp}}: ''O ROSE''! |
| 638 | * CatchAFallingStar: [[spoiler: She leaps from the L.E. Building in order to catch Tsukiyama, and then uses her kagune to throw him to safety before falling to her death]]. |
| 639 | * CharacterDevelopment: He makes the decision to put aside his jealousy and pride, listening to Chie's advice and bringing Tsukiyama proof that Kaneki is alive. [[spoiler: He goes back to wanting to kill Sasaki once [[ManipulativeBitch Eto]] gets to him.]] |
| 640 | * ColdBloodedTorture: He's being tortured by Eto, for unknown reasons. |
| 641 | * CombatTentacles: His Rinkaku are barbed, and twist around like vines. |
| 642 | * CrazyJealousGuy: Zigzagged. He's always been jealous of anyone that Tsukiyama paid attention to, beginning with his friendship with Chie. This becomes especially vicious when aimed at Sasaki, though he attempts to be helpful when Tsukiyama begins trying to resume contact with Sasaki. Then Eto comes along, and suggests ''everything'' has been about his own possessiveness towards his master. |
| 643 | * DisneyVillainDeath: [[spoiler:Dies falling off the Lunatic Eclipse building in an attempt to protect Tsukiyama from free falling to his demise.]] |
| 644 | * DistressedDude: Captured and tortured by Eto. |
| 645 | * DominoMask: He wears one to the Auction. It ends up destroyed during his brawl with Torso. |
| 646 | * DuetBonding: He fondly recalls playing alongside his master, accompanying his piano playing with a violin. |
| 647 | * TheDutifulSon: Kanae has made his father's final wish the focus of his life, pushing himself physically and mentally, even [[spoiler: living as a man]] in order to carry on the Rosewald Family's legacy. |
| 648 | * DyingAsYourself: [[spoiler: Karren's final wish and thoughts.]] |
| 649 | -->'''[[spoiler: Karren's]] thoughts:''' The sorrows of life... to not be able to live like yourself. The joys of life... to be able to die like yourself. Do I... deserve to be so happy? |
| 650 | * DyingDeclarationOfLove: [[spoiler: Jumps to a falling Shu and asks for calling her by her real name and begs for forgiveness for having fallen in love with him. Shu fulfills her last wish and tells her that no one will punish Karren for that.]] |
| 651 | * EvilCostumeSwitch: [[spoiler:Gets a black cloak and a bizarre looking mask similar to Noro's after his little...session with Eto.]] |
| 652 | * EyeScream: |
| 653 | ** [[spoiler: Eto sewed her eyelids open]]. |
| 654 | ** In chapter 54, [[spoiler: Sasaki slams a metal pipe into her left eye.]] |
| 655 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: While falling, Shuu fulfills Kanae's last wish and calls her by her real name, Karren, and tells her that no one will punish her for having fallen in love with him. She saves Shu from the fall with her kagune and falls to her death happily with a smile on her face.]] |
| 656 | * FamilyHonor: Kanae has made upholding the honor of the Rosewalds his life, and struggles under the double-burden of also trying to do the same for the main family, the Tsukiyamas. |
| 657 | * FateWorseThanDeath: Chapter 45 reveals what Eto has done to Kanae, and it is not pretty. |
| 658 | * {{Foil}}: To Mutsuki. [[spoiler:They both were born as women and chose to live their lives as men after losing their parents. However, while Mutsuki made this a personal choice, Kanae chose to live as a man because she could not be the Rosenwald heir as a woman. While Mutsuki seems satisfied with his gender, Kanae's personal flashbacks make it clear she is not to happy with this decision.]] |
| 659 | * GenderReveal: [[spoiler: Near the end of the Tsukiyama Family arc, it's revealed in flashback that Kanae is actually Karren, the daughter of the Rosewalds who was given a male identity.]] |
| 660 | * GratuitousGerman: He peppers his language with German, though it's somewhat justified since it was his original language. |
| 661 | * GreenEyedMonster: He seems to harbor an intense jealousy towards Chie and Sasaki, simply for having Tsukiyama's interest. |
| 662 | * HeirClubForMen: [[spoiler: Karren became Kanae, in order to carry on the legacy and name of the Rosewald clan]]. |
| 663 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: Saves Shuu from falling off the Lunatic Eclipse building and falls to her death herself.]] |
| 664 | * HopelessSuitor: To Shuu. |
| 665 | * HumanoidAbomination: [[spoiler: It's heavily implied that Eto's experiments on him (suggested to be implementing her Kagune inside of him), has turned him into a similar entity as Noro, with much the same abilities.]] |
| 666 | * IAmNotPretty: While many people, both in-universe and out, find him beautiful, he himself doesn't think so. [[spoiler: Especially when he tries to dress more femininely.]] |
| 667 | * IJustWantToBeLoved: [[spoiler: Realizes this when being tortured by Eto.]] |
| 668 | * IgnoredEnamoredUnderling: Eto confronts him about being exactly this, cruelly pointing out that his master will never return his feelings. |
| 669 | * KissingCousins: As it turns out, Shuu is his cousin. |
| 670 | * LargeHam: Introduced crying and wailing melodramatically. |
| 671 | * LivingMacGuffin: Both the CCG and [[BigBad Eto]] seem interested in the SoleSurvivor of the Rosewald family, though it isn't clear why. |
| 672 | * LoveEpiphany: Eto uses this as the core of her BreakingSpeech, confronting him about being in love with his master. |
| 673 | * LoveMakesYouCrazy: Begins a slow spiral into jealousy, madness, and BodyHorror as a result of his feelings for Tsukiyama. |
| 674 | * MeaningfulRename: [[spoiler: Kanae is actually the names of the Rosewald family combined -- '''Ka'''ren, '''N'''athanael, '''A'''rnold, and '''E'''mma]]. |
| 675 | * MouthStitchedShut: Eto does this to him. |
| 676 | * MurderTheHypotenuse: He seems to consider killing people close to Tsukiyama to be a good option, and expresses great jealousy. Chie points out the flaw in his logic -- that Tsukiyama would hate him for killing his "pet" -- but he likewise considers killing Sasaki better than allowing his master to learn about him. Eventually, he grows out of this... but instead applies this logic towards helping Tsukiyama spend time with Sasaki by ''killing his subordinates''. |
| 677 | * MuscleAngst: [[spoiler: Since Kanae has attempted to build a male identity for most of his life for the sake of his fallen family, he's built up his ideal male body. Unfortunately, when she finally tries to dress more femininely, she ends up being disgusted by her appearance.]] |
| 678 | * MySiblingWillLiveThroughMe: As the sole survivor of the Rosewalds, Kanae decided to take up all the [[HeirClubForMen responsibilities]] of his dead brothers. |
| 679 | * NighInvulnerability: [[spoiler: Like Noro, he now has extremely powerful regeneration, with his head instantly reattaching itself upon being decapitated.]] |
| 680 | * NightmareFetishist: After [[spoiler:Eto turned him into... whatever he's been turned into]], he refers to [[spoiler:Shimoguchi's decapitated head]] as something "beautiful". |
| 681 | * OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: Sasaki kicks his head in a scuffle. It doesn't stick, since his newfound regeneration powers enables his head to reattach.]] |
| 682 | * OpenSecret: Shuu seems to be the only person in the household that hasn't realized Kanae's secret... [[spoiler: ...or not.]] |
| 683 | * PickyPeopleEater: He greatly admires Tsukiyama's gourmet habits, and seeks to obtain meals worthy of his master. He turns down an exceptionally rare blood type simply because he considers the smell poor quality. |
| 684 | * PowerIncontinence: [[spoiler: During the regeneration of his head, he loses consciousness for a moment, meaning that his head reattached itself on its own. This could indicate that, whatever Eto injected him with, Kanae doesn't have genuine control over it.]] |
| 685 | * PsychoSupporter: To Tsukiyama, imitating his style and mannerisms. He starts out wanting to kill Sasaki, but ultimately settles for the idea that he should put out a hit on the Quinx so his master can spend time with Sasaki, uninterrupted. |
| 686 | * RedemptionEqualsDeath: [[spoiler: After trying to kill Sasaki and his team, getting tortured by Eto, going partially insane and then attempting to kill Sasaki again, Kanae ultimately dies saving Tsukiyama as he's falling to his death.]] |
| 687 | * SanitySlippage: [[spoiler: Being tortured by Eto has done bad things to her sanity. She's gotten considerably more violent and it appears she now worships Eto, given she at one point calls Eto her Queen.]] |
| 688 | * SecretIdentity: [[spoiler: Karren von Rosewald, the ''daughter'' of the Rosewald family]]. By the time he reached Japan, he introduced himself to the Tsukiyama household as "Kanae". |
| 689 | * SobriquetSexSwitch: [[spoiler:Kanae is actually a woman and her real name is Karren.]] |
| 690 | * SoleSurvivor: The only survivor of the German Rosewald family, slaughtered by Matsuri Washuu. |
| 691 | * SomethingAboutARose: He seems to be trying to invoke the romantic imagery of the flower by carrying one around all the time. He also talks to it and refers to himself as a rose. |
| 692 | * SweetPollyOliver: [[spoiler: Kanae adopted a male identity in order to be the Rosewald Heir.]] |
| 693 | * TarotMotifs: XVII. ''The Star'', appearing during one of Kanae's darker moments. |
| 694 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: He refers to Chie as "Scheiße", essentially calling her a "shitty rat". However, he works with her for his master's sake. |
| 695 | * TookALevelInBadass: [[spoiler: While it's come [[WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity at the cost of his sanity,]] he's gotten much stronger after becoming an ally of Eto, killing Shimoguchi and his squad with ease.]] |
| 696 | * ToxicFriendInfluence: His jealousy causes him to repeatedly hamper Chie's efforts to help Tsukiyama, and later results in him taking a hit out on the Quinx for being in Tsukiyama's way. Eto goes further, suggesting he was happiest with Tsukiyama under his control. |
| 697 | * TheTragicRose: Originally played for laughs, with his wailing dramatically over his master while holding a rose. Later on, however, things genuinely take a dark turn as his emotions begin to consume him and Eto zeroes in on him. |
| 698 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Shuu, pretty much the only person that matters to him. |
| 699 | * TheVonTropeFamily: The darker version of the trope, since he's a murderous German Ghoul. |
| 700 | * WallCrawl: Crawls up the side of the Lunatic Eclipse building. |
| 701 | * WalkingSpoiler: [[spoiler: Both ''[[SamusIsAGirl her]]'' true identity as Karren and her post Eto transformation are major twists the occur near the very end of the Tsukiyama Family arc.]] |
| 702 | * {{Yandere}}: Eto suggests this to be at the core of his behavior, wanting to monopolize Tsukiyama's attention and control him. She suggests his actions haven't been to help Tsukiyama, but to satisfy his own jealousy and resentment... and he should simply destroy those that don't return his love. |
| 703 | * YourDaysAreNumbered: [[spoiler: In Chapter 53, Eto mentions that Kanae doesn't have much time and will supposedly die soon.]] |
| 704 | |
| 705 | ---- |
| 706 | [[/folder]] |
| 707 | |
| 708 | [[folder:Mirumo Tsukiyama/Croque Monsieur]] |
| 709 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/MitsuruMiyamoto (Japanese), Garrett Schenck (English) |
| 710 | [[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/06bea62b01ece918fff192279222ecf2.png]] |
| 711 | |
| 712 | A wealthy and highly-eccentric Ghoul, well-known within Ghoul society for his extravagance. He is the father of Shuu Tsukiyama, the once-infamous ''Gourmet''. |
| 713 | |
| 714 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: The head of the Tsukiyama Group, and shown to be responsible for training its strongest servants. |
| 715 | * BenevolentBoss: His kindness to his servants and subordinates has earned him their UndyingLoyalty. A great number of Ghouls feel indebted to him for the kindness he's shown them over the years. |
| 716 | * BigDamnHeroes: [[spoiler: He shows up with Chie, Yomo, and Touka to rescue his son]]. |
| 717 | * DevotedToYou: Shuu is surprised to discover just how many Ghouls adore his father, and would do anything to help him. |
| 718 | * DotingParent: He genuinely loves his son, and tries to make up for his wife's absence through "doubling" his love. |
| 719 | * EccentricMillionaire: He's noted for being very strange and very rich. |
| 720 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: He surrenders to Special Class Ui, simply asking that he be allowed to continue living like a human until the end]]. |
| 721 | * {{Foreshadowing}}: He's first introduced as Bidder #33 -- a nod towards his son's birthday, March 3rd. |
| 722 | * GentlemanSnarker: He playfully teases Big Madam, after winning a bidding war against her. |
| 723 | * GoodParents: His diary shows him to be a very kind and loving father to his son. |
| 724 | * GracefulLoser: [[spoiler: When the manor is surrounded by Investigators, he calmly and politely surrenders to Ui]]. |
| 725 | * HeroicSpirit: The lesson he passed on to Matsumae, teaching her that what ''really'' matters is putting everything into your "sword". |
| 726 | * IWantGrandkids: Downplayed. His diary mentions that he hopes for his son to have a passionate romance, and settle down with a noble Ghoul Lady. And ''then'', of course, give him adorable grandchildren. |
| 727 | * LargeHam: He summons servants... by opening his window and screaming. This seems to be the norm. |
| 728 | * TheMourningAfter: His beloved wife died while their son was still very young. He describes their relationship as having been a passionate romance, and still keeps a place at the table for her. |
| 729 | * OpaqueLenses: The lenses of his glasses completely conceal his eyes, helping to hide his identity. |
| 730 | * PapaWolf: [[spoiler: When it becomes clear that the CCG is moving to destroy the family, his only concern seems to be making certain his son survives]]. |
| 731 | * PickyPeopleEater: He uses the Auction to shop for "ingredients", and his son has previously mentioned the family has very specific tastes. |
| 732 | * PlayAlongPrisoner: [[spoiler: He cooperates fully and allows himself to be captured... until he overhears that his son is still in danger. Papa proceeds to massacre his captors and escape]]. |
| 733 | * PornStache: He's sporting one. |
| 734 | * PunnyName: A [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croque-monsieur Croque-Monsieur]] is a French sandwich, with grilled [[LargeHam ham]] and cheese. |
| 735 | * RedBaron: Croque Monsieur. |
| 736 | * ScrewTheRulesIHaveConnections: [[spoiler: He secures enough metal detectors to fill a warehouse, and on such short notice that even Marude is impressed. How did he manage to pull this off? Mirumo explains that he simply ''called the Prime Minister'' and asked for a personal favor. Marude is rendered speechless with shock]]. |
| 737 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Looking at him, it's fairly clear where his son got his fashion sense. |
| 738 | * SoProudOfYou: His diary reveals that he is incredibly proud of his son, and wants him to know it at every possible opportunity. |
| 739 | * WickedCultured: He gives off an air of culture and opulence, while bidding on humans. |
| 740 | |
| 741 | ---- |
| 742 | [[/folder]] |
| 743 | |
| 744 | [[folder:Matsumae]] |
| 745 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/FuyukaOura (TG Drama CD), Creator/ChieNakamura (Japanese), Julie Shields (English) |
| 746 | [[quoteright:226:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/matsumae_3.png]] |
| 747 | [[caption-width-right:226: "From the start, this life was yours. Please do not waste it."]] |
| 748 | |
| 749 | A serious and efficient woman that has served the Tsukiyama family for a long time. She has spent her life watching over her young master, as both a nanny and a teacher at his school. Officially, she is the General Manager of the Tsukiyama Group. |
| 750 | |
| 751 | ---- |
| 752 | * BadassInANiceSuit: She cuts a very fine figure in a woman's suit, while showing up to rescue Kanae. |
| 753 | * BadassTeacher: Her placement at Seinan High School was primarily to deal with any threats to her young master. |
| 754 | * BarrierWarrior: She's able to detach a part of her kagune to form barriers. |
| 755 | * BattleButler: She's there to take care of her young master, and kill anyone that is a potential threat to him. |
| 756 | * BodyguardBabes: Her most important duty is the protection of the Tsukiyama heir, having devoted her entire life to him. |
| 757 | * CombatTentacles: Her kagune resembles branches, though she turns out to be a Koukaku. |
| 758 | * CorporateSamurai: Officially, she serves as the General Manager of the Tsukiyama Group. Unofficially, she's there to handle whatever crisis arises and guard the family Heir against any threat. |
| 759 | * DominoMask: She wears one to the Auction. |
| 760 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: She's killed off-panel with a GoryDiscretionShot, and confirmed in the following chapter with a simple X over her character portrait. In a series filled with dramatic flashbacks and Mairo's DyingMomentOfAwesome, the way in which her death was handled is rather jarring]]. |
| 761 | * EyeScream: [[spoiler: Furuta jams her eyes out.]] |
| 762 | * GoryDiscretionShot: [[spoiler: Instead of showing what Furuta does to her with that chainsaw, the audience only sees the blood splattering onto his face]]. |
| 763 | * HeroicSecondWind: When things look bleak while dueling Hairu, she recalls the lesson Mirumo once taught her and turns the tables on her rival. |
| 764 | * HopeSpot: [[spoiler: She manages to defeat Hairu and Kijima, with the remaining Investigators all terrified as she prepares to finish them off and rejoin Shuu. Things look good for her... then Furuta drops the harmless act, and casually finishes her off]]. |
| 765 | * LadyAndKnight: Gender-inverted. She's the protector and devoted servant to the Tsukiyama Heir. |
| 766 | * LadyOfWar: An elegant woman always dressed in tailored suits, she has refined her abilities to allow her to create [[BarrierWarrior barriers]] or a sword and shield with her kagune. Unlike most Ghouls, her fighting style is equally elegant and borrows heavily from classical fencing. |
| 767 | * LikeBrotherAndSister: She loves Shuu like a little brother, having grown up caring for him. |
| 768 | * LuckilyMyShieldWillProtectMe: Matsumae can wrap her kagune around her arms, forming a sword and shield pair and seems to be quite adept at using the shield both offensively and defensively. She forms an even bigger version to guard against Hairu's T-Human. |
| 769 | * NotSoStoic: Beneath her cool exterior, she's actually quite passionate. This turns out to be vital towards her battle against Hairu. |
| 770 | * NumberTwo: She is the head servant of the Family, and entrusted by Mirumo with the most vital of tasks. |
| 771 | * PowerHair: She has the classic bob worn by a career woman. |
| 772 | * PrecisionFStrike: To Kijima, just before [[spoiler: cutting off his arm and dropping his Quinque on his own head]]: |
| 773 | * RedBaron: Tsukiyama's Knight. |
| 774 | * TheRival: To Ihei Hairu. |
| 775 | * TheStraightMan: She's serious and dresses conservatively in sharp contrast to the eccentric company she keeps. |
| 776 | * TheStoic: Rarely does she lose her perfect composure, remaining cool and in control. |
| 777 | * TearsOfBlood: After her duel with Hairu, she appears to have blood coming out of her ''eyes'' from the strain. |
| 778 | * UndyingLoyalty: There is nothing she wouldn't do for the Tsukiyama family. |
| 779 | * UnknownRival: To Hairu. When the two fight again at the Lunatic Building, Hairu vaguely recalls them meeting before, but doesn't care enough to remember exactly when. |
| 780 | * YouShallNotPass: She stays behind to hold off the advancing Investigators, prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure the survival of the Tsukiyama heir. |
| 781 | |
| 782 | ---- |
| 783 | [[/folder]] |
| 784 | |
| 785 | [[folder:Mairo]] |
| 786 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Hinata Tadokoro (Japanese) |
| 787 | [[quoteright:171:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mairo_milo.png]] |
| 788 | |
| 789 | A servant of the Tsukiyama household, often working alongside Matsumae. |
| 790 | |
| 791 | * BadassBoast: "Don't underestimate a Butler's vitality...I can still survive another 20 seconds..." |
| 792 | * BattleButler: A domestic servant, and fighter when need be. |
| 793 | * DyingMomentOfAwesome: [[spoiler: He leaps into the path of an enormous blast, gets blown in half by it, and uses the force to ''decapitate his killer''. Even then, he isn't finished and delivers a BadassBoast while using the last of his strength to distract Kijima long enough for Matsumae to finish the job]]. |
| 794 | * HalfTheManHeUsedToBe: [[spoiler: Blown in half by Hairu's T-Human]]. |
| 795 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: He throws Matsuae out of the way, and dies saving her]]. |
| 796 | * TakingYouWithMe: [[spoiler: He decapitates Hairu ''after'' she's blown him in half, and follows it up by impaling Kijima through the shoulder with his dying breath]]. |
| 797 | * UndyingLoyalty: To the Tsukiyama Household. |
| 798 | * YouShallNotPass: Goes with Matsumae to block the advancing Investigators, and give Shuu time to escape. |
| 799 | |
| 800 | ---- |
| 801 | [[/folder]] |
| 802 | |
| 803 | [[folder:Yuuma and Aliza]] |
| 804 | !!! '''Aliza voiced by''': Creator/NamiMiyahara (Japanese) |
| 805 | [[quoteright:208:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/aliza.png]] |
| 806 | |
| 807 | A pair of servants involved in a romantic relationship. |
| 808 | |
| 809 | * TheBait: Yuuma is used as bait to attempt to provoke the family into making a move. |
| 810 | * BreakTheCutie: Poor Aliza is broken by the sight of her lover being tortured, and undergoes a deadly spiral into despair and revenge. |
| 811 | * ColdBloodedTorture: Kijima tortures Yuuma for information, and later does the same to Aliza when he catches her. |
| 812 | * DeadAllAlong: Kijima reveals that he killed Yuuma immediately after posting the video, and as such there was no point in trying to rescue him. |
| 813 | * DistressedDude: Yuuma is captured by the CCG, and used in an effort to drive "Rose" into the open. |
| 814 | * KillTheCutie: Aliza was a sweet, earnest young woman. Kijima taunts her about this before killing her. |
| 815 | * LooseLips: Kijima praises Aliza for being so... ''talkative'', and revealing the name of her employer. |
| 816 | * MurderDotCom: Kijima posts the video of Yuuma's torture online, for all to see. |
| 817 | * MutilationInterrogation: Kijima hints at having done this, before getting bored and simply cutting Yuuma's tongue out when he wouldn't talk. |
| 818 | * OffWithHisHead: Aliza is decapitated by Investigator Kijima. |
| 819 | * OpenSecret: Everyone already knew about their relationship, though it seems that they tried to keep it under wraps. |
| 820 | * RevengeBeforeReason: Aliza goes after Kijima on her own, even though there's no way she could defeat a senior Investigator. |
| 821 | * ShootTheShaggyDog: All the efforts to save Yuuma, which lead to the exposure of the Tsukiyama Group and an extermination campaign... and it turns out that he was killed immediately after the torture video was posted. |
| 822 | * TortureIsIneffective: Yuuma stands up to torture, refusing to betray his masters. |
| 823 | * UndyingLoyalty: Yuuma's loyalty to his masters was such that he kept silent through brutal torture, rather than betray the Tsukiyamas. |
| 824 | |
| 825 | ---- |
| 826 | [[/folder]] |
| 827 | |
| 828 | !!The Pierrot |
| 829 | |
| 830 | [[folder:The Pierrot in General]] |
| 831 | [[quoteright:312:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/clowns.png]] |
| 832 | |
| 833 | A mysterious group of Ghoul pranksters, heavily involved in the tragedy of the original series. |
| 834 | |
| 835 | '''Known Members:''' Uta, Itori, Nico, Roma, Souta, Ganbo, Donato Porpora |
| 836 | |
| 837 | * BadassCrew: They are noted for being an exceptionally powerful group of Ghouls, and even survived being targeted by [[TheDreaded Arima]]. |
| 838 | * EasilyForgiven: [[spoiler: Despite everything they've done, the epilogue shows most of the surviving Clowns living peacefully alongside the protagonists.]] |
| 839 | * ItAmusedMe: They seem to act for their own amusement, without any observable goal. [[spoiler: This also seems to be the reason that they agreed to help Furuta/Souta with his goals.]] |
| 840 | * MonsterClown: Oh, yeah. Their entire motif is pretty much "Evil, man-eating Clowns". |
| 841 | * OutsideContextProblem: Almost nothing is known about the group, with their membership, goals, or primary Ward all a mystery. |
| 842 | * VillainTeamUp: [[spoiler: They ally with V during the Rushima Arc and continue to help them all the way up to the Dragon Arc.]] |
| 843 | * WildCard: Even after the Rushima Arc, it's really difficult to know whose side they are on. |
| 844 | ---- |
| 845 | [[/folder]] |
| 846 | |
| 847 | [[folder:Crown]] |
| 848 | !!Donato Porpora |
| 849 | !!!'''Voiced by:''' Creator/KazuhikoInoue (Japanese), Greg Dulcie (English) |
| 850 | [[quoteright:193:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/0dddf7b277f51838daca3b1e5f3f9554.png]] |
| 851 | |
| 852 | A powerful Ghoul imprisoned by [=CCG=], infamous for having used an orphanage as a cover for eating children. Donato Porpora is a valuable informant and confidant to Sasaki, offering him advice on cases as well as listening to his problems. Though long imprisoned, he seems to know many secrets and advises Sasaki to seek out his past. |
| 853 | |
| 854 | During the attack on Cochlea, he is freed by his fellow Clowns. |
| 855 | |
| 856 | ---- |
| 857 | * AffablyEvil: Unlike his dealings with everyone else, Donato seems to genuinely enjoy [[HalfHumanHybrid Sasaki]]'s company and treats him kindly. |
| 858 | * BoxedCrook: Sasaki explains that as long as he remains useful, he's allowed to live. Mutsuki expresses disgust with allowing such a vile Ghoul to continue to live. |
| 859 | * CoDragons: Once he is broken out of Cochlea, he becomes one of [[spoiler:Furuta]]'s main aides alongside fellow clown Uta. |
| 860 | * ConsultingAConvictedKiller: Sasaki comes to him for advice on difficult cases, but also ends up coming to him for personal advice as well. |
| 861 | * DieLaughing: [[spoiler: After Amon confesses to loving him, Donato laughs until his death while calling it a "masterpiece"]]. |
| 862 | * DoubleMeaning: Uta refers to him as '''クラウン''', which can translate to either "Clown" or "Crown". |
| 863 | * EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Amon, his adopted son. |
| 864 | * EvilOldFolks: He is an elderly ghoul, but proves to be a ''terrifying'' opponent when he actually acts. |
| 865 | * {{Expy}}: He is older than the rest of the cast, used his position as a caretaker (a priest in an orphanage) as a way to satisfy his monstrous appetites, enjoys giving advice from prison to select officials who he considers interesting by his own criteria, mocks interrogators he does not respect and delights in causing mental suffering by analyzing the personality flaws of his opponents. Are we talking about Donato Porpora or [[Literature/TheSilenceOfTheLambs Hannibal Lecter]]? |
| 866 | * FlashStep: He's able to move fast enough to literally vanish from sight, allowing him to ambush victims with ease. |
| 867 | * MaliciousSlander: He tells Urie that Haise is the one behind the Clowns' attacks on the CCG. While Urie admits this thought had crossed his mind, [[spoiler: he rejects the notion because he's convinced Haise is incapable of such a complicated scheme]]. |
| 868 | * MightAsWellNotBeInPrisonAtAll: He's been imprisoned for quite some time, but still coordinates with his fellow Clowns and easily escapes when he decides the time has come. |
| 869 | * MonsterClown: The leader of the Clowns. |
| 870 | * OddFriendship: He seems to genuinely enjoy Sasaki's company, and offers him honest advice on personal matters without a hint of sarcasm or cruelty. In turn, Sasaki seems to value his opinions both professionally and personally. |
| 871 | * TheOldConvict: He has shades of this, having been imprisoned for an incredibly long time and privy to classified information as a result of acting as an informant. Even while imprisoned, he can still figure out what is going on in Tokyo. |
| 872 | * PerpetualSmiler: He is always seen with a smile from his face. |
| 873 | * PlotBasedVoiceCancellation: When he tells Sasaki about a Ghoul that may hold one of the "keys" to his lost memories, the name he gives is censored. Instead, the audience is shown a mysterious figure in shadows. |
| 874 | * RedBaron: His official alias is "Priest", though the other Clowns refer to him as "Crown". |
| 875 | * TheReveal: In Chapter 84, it is revealed that he is a member of the Clowns. |
| 876 | * {{Sadist}}: He makes no efforts to hide this, gleefully commenting on how he'd like to feast on Mutsuki's insides. |
| 877 | * SinsOfOurFathers: [[spoiler: Donato lures Urie into a trap, forcing him to watch Higemaru's torture. After toying with Urie for some time, Donato reveals that the Investigator that captured him was Urie's father]]. |
| 878 | * ThenLetMeBeEvil: [[spoiler: He states that after becoming the second "Crown", he actively sought ways to be as evil as possible. This led to him cultivating an orphanage of children to eat, with the hope of someday being "struck down by a champion of justice"]]. |
| 879 | * {{Troll}}: An omake focuses on his relationships with different Investigators, showing that he tends to troll everyone ''but'' Sasaki (and his [[EvenEvilHasLovedOnes son, Amon]]). |
| 880 | |
| 881 | --- |
| 882 | [[/folder]] |
| 883 | |
| 884 | [[folder:Uta/No Face]] |
| 885 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/TakahiroSakurai (Japanese), Aaron Roberts (English) |
| 886 | [[quoteright:178:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/6642da4aebde0acf022fee6c214d6790.png]] |
| 887 | |
| 888 | A mask-maker and former associate of Anteiku, revealed to not be what he seems. As a member of the Pierrot, he takes the lead during their participation at the Auction. |
| 889 | |
| 890 | * AmbiguouslyBi: He comments that Urie's moles are "sexy", but also discusses girls with Shirazu. |
| 891 | * BlatantLies: Oh, he didn't intentionally send Sasaki Kaneki's mask, it was supposed to be for a regular customer. Never mind that the mask perfectly fits Sasaki's face measures, and that both Sasaki's memories and other ghouls instantly recognized that it's "Eyepatch". |
| 892 | * BloodKnight: Was this in his youth and shows shades of this in the present, particularly enjoying throwing a bit of psychological warfare in the mix. When he takes off his mask to fight [[spoiler: Yomo]] however, he throws all tricks out of the window and goes on a rampage, clearly enjoying himself. |
| 893 | * CoDragons: After the Rushima arc, Uta becomes one of the primary aides to [[spoiler:Furuta]] alongside Donato Porpora. |
| 894 | * CoolMask: He sports a variety of masks throughout the series, including a bizarre mask with several eye holes and a pointed beak-like "nose". |
| 895 | * DidntSeeThatComing: [[spoiler: Once in his Kakuja form he's unfazed by anything Yomo can throw at him and as such deems it only a matter of time before he can capture and eat his former friend, until Yomo uses a feint attack on him, impaling him on a metal rod, which Yomo then uses to amplify his electricity to monstrous strength, instantly vanquishing Uta's kakuja, defeating him.]] |
| 896 | * EvilFormerFriend: To Yomo. [[spoiler: The "former" part is not so decisive, though...]] |
| 897 | * EyeScream: Juuzou stabs him repeatedly in the face, including jamming a pair of knives into his eyes. |
| 898 | * AFriendInNeed: His motivations and loyalties may be in doubt as a Clown, but he still shows up to drag Yomo to safety when [[spoiler: the CCG's attack on the 24th Ward results in the "birth" of Dragon and leads to a massacre]]. |
| 899 | * FriendshipMoment: [[spoiler: After being defeated, he's ready to wallow in his despair and immediately yanked out of it by Yomo. In spite of everything, Yomo openly accepts him as his dearest friend and ends up carrying Uta on his back while the two laugh over old memories]]. |
| 900 | * IHaveYouNowMyPretty: [[spoiler: He makes no secret of wanting to eat Yomo during their fight and expresses an almost sexual kind of excitement over the prospect. When he later captures his former friend, he lets him know that he's been caught before attempting to eat him. Yomo frees himself, however.]] |
| 901 | * InstantArmor: [[spoiler: Uta possesses a monstrous Kakuja which he uses in an attempt to overwhelm Yomo.]] |
| 902 | * IShallTauntYou: He goes to town, pulling out various taunts while facing Hirako. |
| 903 | * KickTheDog: He lies and tells an already traumatized Mutsuki that help isn't coming, leaving him deeply shaken. |
| 904 | * ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice: [[spoiler:Yomo impales him on a huge antenna, and although it doesn't kill him, it leaves him vulnerable to Yomo using it as a lightning rod, disintegrating his kakuja and leaving him defeated.]] |
| 905 | * NighInvulnerability: Though the specifics are not very clear, Uta seems to shrug off physical harm rather casually, even surviving normally fatal attacks to the head. Chapter 22 suggests he may possess a HealingFactor similar to Noro. |
| 906 | * NightmareFace: |
| 907 | ** When Hirako slashes his face, it momentarily becomes a wiggling mass of tendrils. |
| 908 | ** He sports various deranged expressions of utter excitement during his fight with [[spoiler: Yomo]]. |
| 909 | * ShapeshifterGuiltTrip: |
| 910 | ** While fighting Hirako, he removes his mask to reveal [[TheMentor Arima]]'s face underneath. When Hirako doesn't hesitate for a moment, he suggests this means the Investigator resents his superior. |
| 911 | ** He does it again, pretty much twisting the proverbial knife in the process. [[spoiler: He takes on Shinohara's appearance while fighting Juuzou, completely blind-siding him in the process. It takes the rest of his squad intervening to save Juuzou from a sneak attack]]. |
| 912 | ** He tries it again, turning into [[spoiler:Haise Sasaki in a bid to trick Mutsuki into letting him go. Unfortunately for him, Mutsuki is actually an AxCrazy {{Yandere}} for Sasaki. Mutsuki promptly stabs "Sasaki" repeatedly in the face then rapes his body.]] |
| 913 | * {{Shapeshifting}}: It isn't clear exactly ''how'', but he possesses the ability to mimic the appearance of others. |
| 914 | * SlasherSmile: Flashes one when [[spoiler: Yomo]] finally confronts him at full strength. |
| 915 | * SpiderLimbs: [[spoiler: His kagune resembles spider-like limbs. He even uses them to escape a battle by [[WallCrawl crawling along the side of a bridge]].]] |
| 916 | * TarotMotifs: XIX. The Sun, hidden within the patterns on his suit. |
| 917 | * TermsOfEndangerment: Refers to Yomo as 'Ren-chan'. |
| 918 | * TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: [[spoiler: He has carefully waited for the day where he could have an all-out fight with his former friend Yomo, ultimately ending in him eating the former. When Yomo is badly injured following his fight with Mutsuki, Uta rescues him noting that his time has not yet come. When a battle-ready Yomo later shows up with the intent of stopping Uta (and the clowns), the latter is besides himself with excitement and immediately attacks his former friend.]] |
| 919 | * TooCleverByHalf: Uta's ability to transform his appearance allows him to play mindgames with his opponents and gives him the advantage in a fight. [[spoiler:And then he tries it on Mutsuki, transforming his appearance into Haise Sasaki. Mutsuki snaps, mutilates his body, and then [[{{Yandere}} rapes him]]. Though Uta reveals later to Donato he changes his face [[InvokedTrope precisely because he wants to see people snap]].]] |
| 920 | * WildCard: Figuring out Uta's intentions is just about impossible. He's acted in support of just about every group thus far, from working with Aogiri during the Auction to assisting the Quinx with their mask operation. He also discusses the Clowns with Touka and Yomo, and assists in [[spoiler: Furuta's massacre of the Washuus]]. Just where his loyalties ''truly'' lie is anyone's guess. |
| 921 | * YouAreNumberSix: [[spoiler: He's been hanging with Banjou's group as #86 for months]]. |
| 922 | * YouTasteDelicious: [[spoiler: Almost quoted word for word after attempting to eat Yomo. The latter is not amused.]] |
| 923 | |
| 924 | ---- |
| 925 | [[/folder]] |
| 926 | |
| 927 | [[folder:Itori]] |
| 928 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/AyahiTakagaki (Japanese) |
| 929 | [[quoteright:167:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/itorire.png]] |
| 930 | |
| 931 | Uta and Yomo's longtime friend, an information broker that runs a bar. She typically sticks to the shadows, and uses others to gather information for her extensive network. |
| 932 | |
| 933 | * CoolBigSis: Roma's mentor among the Clowns, though she views the younger woman as a bit of an idiot. |
| 934 | * DancinInTheRuins: She enjoys the chaos and destruction on the streets of Tokyo, as both sides of the conflict are pushed to the brink. That her own kind are being wiped out doesn't bother her in the least bit. |
| 935 | * TheGhost: She remains unseen for a full '''128 chapters''', finally joining the other Clowns for a meeting. |
| 936 | * InformationBroker: Her intelligence network is extensive, and she sells information as well as providing info to the other Clowns. |
| 937 | * MsFanservice: She's flirty, has a full figure, and is usually seen wearing elegant dresses with low neck lines. |
| 938 | * TheVamp: In comparison to Roma, she's a sexy and playful woman that uses her charms readily. |
| 939 | |
| 940 | ---- |
| 941 | [[/folder]] |
| 942 | |
| 943 | [[folder:Roma Hoito]] |
| 944 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/SuzukoMimori (Japanese), Creator/TiaBallard (English) |
| 945 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/2243383a32c8b44737542ff782fe63a4.png]] |
| 946 | [[caption-width-right:250: "I'm a spectator. The kind that jeers from the stands. A watcher on high. I ruin fights I don't enjoy."]] |
| 947 | |
| 948 | A former waitress at Anteiku, and escapee from Cochlea. She remains obsessed with Kaneki, and wants to destroy his life again for her own amusement. |
| 949 | |
| 950 | * BadassAdorable: She's tiny and cute... and an SS-rated Ghoul. [[spoiler: Make that '''SSS''-rated and the founder of the Clowns]]. |
| 951 | * BashBrothers: With fellow Cochlea escapee Shikorae. |
| 952 | * BreadAndCircuses: Discussed. Her philosophy is centered around the idea of the masses needing to be distracted with entertainment. |
| 953 | * CombatTentacles: She has at least ''eight'' tentacle limbs. |
| 954 | * CuteAndPsycho: She's very cutesy in both appearance and mannerism, but gets off on pain and suffering. |
| 955 | * DarkActionGirl: A brutal and psychotic girl that is a powerful Ghoul. |
| 956 | * DamselInDistress: She ends up captured by Goat, and tries sending out an SOS to the other Clowns. Nico shows up... and promptly tells them they can keep her. |
| 957 | * DroppedABridgeOnHim: [[spoiler: After revealing herself as a nightmarish SSS-rate kakuja, she rampages for more or less one chapter before being seemingly killed by Urie]]. |
| 958 | * HealingFactor: She's able to almost instantly recover from nearly being sliced in half [[spoiler: or having her head impaled by Urie]], and puts her kagune ''through her stomach'' to attack. |
| 959 | * IHaveManyNames: [[spoiler: She's gone by numerous aliases over the decades, the most recent of them "Gypsy" and "Roma Hoito". Her real name is unknown]]. |
| 960 | * ISurrenderSuckers: This tends to be her standard [=MO=], pretending to be wounded or defeated in order to trick her opponent into lowering their guard. |
| 961 | * ItAmusedMe: Everything she does is solely for the sake of amusement. |
| 962 | * KingIncognito: [[spoiler: The other Clowns are unaware that she founded them]]. |
| 963 | * LovesTheSoundOfScreaming: While imprisoned in Cochlea, she enjoyed the screams of tortured ghouls, [[spoiler: Rio among them]], claiming they were a good lullaby. |
| 964 | * OffWithHerHead: Roma gets killed for real when [[spoiler:Urie cuts off her head and finishes her off by impaling her detached head]]. |
| 965 | * OhCrap: Comically, when [[spoiler: Shikorae runs off on her in the middle of a battle]]. |
| 966 | * OlderThanHeLooks: She looks like the youngest Clown, but she's actually [[spoiler: over 51-years old, and originally fought with Tsuneyoshi Washuu]]. |
| 967 | * PlayAlongPrisoner: [[spoiler: She could have easily brought down Nishiki and Kurona, but let them capture her]]. |
| 968 | * RedBaron: [[spoiler: SS-rated Clown "Gypsy", SSS-rated "Dodgy Mother"]]. |
| 969 | * StalkerWithACrush: To Sasaki, who she wants to "kill" so she can have back her beloved Kaneki. |
| 970 | * {{Yandere}}: She wants to destroy Sasaki's life again, so he'll go back to being the "pure and beautiful" tragic Kaneki she adores. |
| 971 | |
| 972 | ---- |
| 973 | [[/folder]] |
| 974 | |
| 975 | [[folder:Souta]] |
| 976 | |
| 977 | See [[Characters.TokyoGhoulReHumans Kichimura Washuu]]. |
| 978 | |
| 979 | ---- |
| 980 | [[/folder]] |
| 981 | |
| 982 | [[folder:Nico]] |
| 983 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Creator/KenjiroTsuda (Japanese), Christopher Bevins (English) |
| 984 | |
| 985 | A flamboyant CampGay with a taste for the disturbing, once allied with Aogiri. He expresses misgivings over Roma's plans for Sasaki, but seems to have his own intentions. |
| 986 | |
| 987 | * CampGay: Nico is flamboyant, using an exaggerated feminine mannerism and dialect and is referred to openly by friends as an "Okama". |
| 988 | * CavalryBetrayal: Nico answers Roma's SOS... and promptly explains that they can ''keep'' her. |
| 989 | * CombatMedic: Nico has the ability to heal others with his kagune, and is ''also'' a dangerous opponent when necessary. |
| 990 | * CombatTentacles: He shows up literally posing on a giant tentacle, shaped like intestines. |
| 991 | * CooperationGambit: Nico brings information on how to save Akira, offering it without any ''apparent'' cost. He claims it's merely to get into Kaneki's good graces, but he refuses to elaborate further on what he wants. |
| 992 | * DepravedHomosexual: Flamboyantly gay, and responds to violent threats with flirtation. |
| 993 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: He doesn't seem too keen on Roma's twisted plans for Sasaki, but ultimately washes his hands of the whole thing. |
| 994 | * {{Gayngster}}: As stereotypical as it gets and one of the more influential members of the Pierrot. |
| 995 | * PrisonRape: He jokes that Banjou and his gang are ''welcome'' to have their way with Roma, if they want. Banjou is immediately offended by the suggestion. |
| 996 | * WildCard: He does what he wants rather than truly sticking to one side, even showing up to give helpful advice to Goat despite Pierrot being enemies with them. |
| 997 | |
| 998 | ---- |
| 999 | [[/folder]] |
| 1000 | |
| 1001 | [[folder:Ganbo]] |
| 1002 | !!! '''Voiced by''': Takaaki Uchino (Japanese), Mark Fickert (English) |
| 1003 | [[quoteright:193:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/07043e09635fc0d8f642c421f8a4a29a.png]] |
| 1004 | |
| 1005 | A heavy-set and rather slow Ghoul, joining Uta and Roma at the Auction. |
| 1006 | |
| 1007 | * CartoonJuggling: He juggles eyeballs to entertain the audience. |
| 1008 | * DumbMuscle: He doesn't seem to be very bright. |
| 1009 | * GiantMook: He's enormous, towering over the rest of the cast. |
| 1010 | * HugeGuyTinyGirl: He teams up with the much smaller Roma. |
| 1011 | * NeckSnap: Takeomi breaks his neck during a fierce struggle. |
| 1012 | * OhCrap: His reaction when he realizes Takeomi not only is strong enough to hold him off, he's about to snap his neck. |
| 1013 | * PsychopathicManchild: He seems to have a very simple, childlike mind and a vicious streak. |
| 1014 | * TopHeavyGuy: His upper body is enormous, but he has surprisingly thin legs. |
| 1015 | |
| 1016 | ---- |
| 1017 | [[/folder]] |
| 1018 | |
| 1019 | !!V (Major Spoilers) |
| 1020 | |
| 1021 | [[folder:V in General]] |
| 1022 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/v_members.png]] |
| 1023 | [[caption-width-right:350: The secret aides of the Washuu family, whose details are top-secret and known by few... A mysterious armed guard that is said to appear when the CCG falls into times of great distress...]] |
| 1024 | |
| 1025 | A mysterious organization that influences events from the shadows. |
| 1026 | |
| 1027 | * AncientConspiracy: An organization that has existed in the shadows for centuries (at the least), influencing events while remaining unseen. |
| 1028 | * AnimalMotifs: The world they sustain is commonly compared to a birdcage, and fittingly enough their logo has bird wings on it. |
| 1029 | * ChekhovsGunman: There only appeared twice in the original series, once to be the core of Yoshimura's backstory and the second to establish that the organization still exists to the present day. That said, the description provided to the group in those two appearances made it clear that they would have an important role in the overall story. |
| 1030 | * ConspicuousTrenchcoat: The standard uniform for agents of the group is a black trenchcoat, a suit, and a fedora. |
| 1031 | * CovertGroup: They hide in the shadows, and are known to only a select few. |
| 1032 | * CreateYourOwnVillain: Eto became a VisionaryVillain and PersonOfMassDestruction because of V. Had they not killed her mother and hunted her throughout her entire life, she might not have grown up determined to destroy them by any means necessary. |
| 1033 | * TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: Many of their rank and file are half-ghouls treated as expendable by the Washuu Clan. This comes back to bite the latter in the ass when Furuta/Kichimura decides to stage a coup.]] |
| 1034 | * GovernmentConspiracy: Eto states that they have an alliance with the Washuu Clan, and control the CCG. Although as it turns out V doesn't have an alliance with the Washuu Clan, the Washuu Clan is actually part of V. |
| 1035 | * GreaterScopeVillain: As the ones who have sustained the existence of the current relationship between humans and Ghouls, Eto's true enemy and are [[spoiler:the true leaders of the CCG.]] They perfectly fit the bill. |
| 1036 | * KatanasAreJustBetter: Unlike the CCG, V agents are shown to use katanas as their weapons. |
| 1037 | * PraetorianGuard: Urban legend within the CCG tells of black-clad agents that appear whenever the CCG is in great danger. These "Special" investigators are said to be the personal bodyguards of the Washuu Clan. It makes for a nice cover story, whenever agents must act in the open. |
| 1038 | * TheManBehindTheMan: V are actually the ''true'' leaders of the CCG, formed by the Washuu Clan and it's extensive branch families. |
| 1039 | * WalkingSpoiler: Good luck talking about their role in the sequel without giving something away. Their first mention alone sees a major reveal concerning Arima and Furuta, and it just escalates from there. |
| 1040 | |
| 1041 | ---- |
| 1042 | [[/folder]] |
| 1043 | |
| 1044 | [[folder:Kaiko]] |
| 1045 | [[quoteright:282:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kaiko.png]] |
| 1046 | [[caption-width-right:282:These ghoul bastards are putting us through the paces. For the sake of peace they must die.]] |
| 1047 | |
| 1048 | A member of the organization V, and a former associate of Yoshimura. He appears to be a member of decent authority. |
| 1049 | |
| 1050 | * AmbiguouslyHuman: Claims to have trained with Arima in the past and has the same superhuman reflexes as Arima and other Sunlit-garden products, indicating he too may be a human/Ghoul hybrid. [[spoiler: He turns out to be just that, until he and the rest of his crew inhale the ghoulification poison in order to become true Ghouls.]] |
| 1051 | * AdaptationalWimp: In the manga he was capable of taking on Hirako, Yusa, Nishiki, Yomo, Tsukiyama, and the entirety of both the Suzuya Squad and the Quinx singlehandedly, maintaining the upper hand until Eto was able to regain control following Donato's death and join the battle. In the anime, Hirako alone defeats him. |
| 1052 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Seems to be a higher ranking member of V [[spoiler: and shows in chapter 166 that he's a ''very'' competent fighter, taking Hirako, Takeomi, Kuramoto and Yusa on all at once.]] |
| 1053 | * BetaTestBaddie: [[spoiler: As a half-human, he considered himself to be an "incomplete being". The entire reason for his alliance with Furuta was to gain access to Dragon's toxin, which would make him a ghoul]]. |
| 1054 | * BossInMookClothing: He looks exactly like the regular V soldiers he accompanies. After Hirako and the other CCG agents have slaughtered a whole bunch of those, he steps in and attacks Hirako directly, with the latter immediately recognising that this particular soldier is ''significantly'' more dangerous. |
| 1055 | * ConspicuousTrenchcoat: He is always seen wearing a black fedora and trench coat, which conceal the upper half of his face. |
| 1056 | * TheDogBitesBack: [[spoiler: As a half-human, he was a disposable soldier born to serve the Washuu Clan. His resentment over this fate leads him (and many of the other half-human V agents) to rebel and slaughter their masters]]. |
| 1057 | * FaceFramedInShadow: His face is always shadowed, leaving his features obscured. |
| 1058 | * HealingFactor: [[spoiler: Has one powerful enough to recover from having his head ''sliced in half''.]] |
| 1059 | * ImplausibleFencingPowers: He is so good with his katana/knife combination that he can block multiple attacks form multiple angles, even ones he seemingly can't see. He also catches [[spoiler: Takeomi]] off-guard by [[spoiler: blocking the latter's strike with a knife, subsequently striking at the investigator with his katana while flicking the knife at Takeomi's shoulder.]] |
| 1060 | * NighInvulnerability: [[spoiler: Can shrug off normally fatal injuries like having one's head sliced open.]] |
| 1061 | * ProphetEyes: His eyes are a pure white colour, with no discernible features. |
| 1062 | * SuperSoldier: He's an incredibly skilled fighter with impressive reflexes to boot, requiring 4 skilled investigators at once to land a critical injury on him, [[spoiler: except he can simply regenerate from such injuries.]] In combat he merely uses a seemingly ordinary katana and knife to absolutely lethal effect[[spoiler:, until he gains a Kagune from inhaling the ghoulification poison that is.]] |
| 1063 | * TheHandler: He is responsible for giving orders to Arima and Furuta, as well as having previously contacted Yoshimura to give their ultimatum. |
| 1064 | * TheStarscream: Seems to be one, given how he seems to support [[spoiler: Furuta's purge of the Washuu Clan]]. |
| 1065 | * WhamLine: In chapter 166. |
| 1066 | --> '''Kaiko:''' [[spoiler: (''as he regenerates from having his head sliced in half'') "And now for round two."]] |
| 1067 | ---- |
| 1068 | [[/folder]] |
| 1069 |
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