Tokyo ghoul pleasantly surprised me when I started the first season. Considering that I was never the kind of person who loves horror anime, I didn't give it a chance at first when I heard about this anime. I'm very glad I was able to overcome my doubts and I gave it the chance the anime deserved, becoming one of my favourite anime.
The story was beyond my expectations. At the beginning I thought that It'll be that kind of anime which does not advance, remains at the same point (the fight between the humans and the ghouls). Along the way, the story changed, showing more
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drama. I loved that nothing was predictable since predictable things are boring to me. The narrative was interesting and with many twists and turns. Even though the drama was there more than any other genres, it didn't feel excessive or forced. Comedy was certainly not lacking, playing a big role on the character development. Ghouls and humans would have never understood each other because they are different species that just can't live together, humans blaming them for killing without thinking that they don't have anything else to eat and without thinking that there are bad ghouls and good ghouls like in human society. If I were to choose a side, I'd go with ghouls but that's just because I got attached to ghoul characters more.
The Art is a simple one, yet very beautiful that fits with the story vibe. The fights are perfectly outlined looking very realistic and every fight has an unpredictable end. The character's expressions are more simple, but they are indeed beautiful. The scenes are carefully build and in harmony with the soundtrack which helps set the atmosphere of the scene. In conclusion, the art is fairly average, doesn't stand out but it's a fair one.
The sound is one of the best things in Tokyo ghoul. The songs are perfect for the scenes they've been chosen for, giving us more pleasure in watching the series. I can say that Tokyo ghoul's soundtracks are one of my favourites reaching to the point where I'm listening to them daily. The songs are very diverse, being able to express happiness, sadness, despair, freedom etc. In my opinion, the opening is the best and one reason is TK's voice (The Ling Tosite Sigure's vocalist) which expresses Kaneki's feelings so well as if he's really Kaneki. All the openings are very good and have a deep significance of the season they are from. Not only the openings are important though, the endings are very special to me too and Tokyo ghoul doesn't even have a bad song in it.
The characters have been constructed differently, each having a backstory, some more shocking, others happy or sad. We've been offered many details even for the characters that seemed insignificant which for me is a plus. Every character's past is very important too, helping us to understand better a character, since many times we end up judging a person without knowing them. Each secondary or background character was given the chance to appear more in the scenary and I liked that they didn't do everything about the main character. You could feel the emotion of every single person just by watching their actions, speech not being necessary to greatly develop the character throughout the anime. A well-done secondary character is Arima which, at first glance seems an invincible character without any worries or stuggles, but later on his inner thoughts are shown, Arima's only wish being to save the destroyed world. I loved that they didn't try to make the characters perfect because in the end, nobody is perfect. If I were to say a con to the character creation, that would be the simple fact that the studio didn't choose to put accent on the new characters from season 3 like in the manga.
Yes, I enjoyed Tokyo ghoul with my whole heart. It was unexpectedly good for me and I re-watched it more times than I could count. I think that not everyone can enjoy the anime because the theme isn't that common in the first place and sometimes can get horror. The season 3 and 4 weren't created as the manga was and that was a big minus to the anime because many people began to have a bad impression. For me, it didn't really matter since I didn't feel like the story is missing but I read the manga as well for a full experience.
Overall, Tokyo ghoul is an anime that doesn't bore , it's a show that managed to amaze me in every moment. Every detail has a significance which riches the atmosphere and the universe of the series. Even If Tokyo Ghoul might not be for everyone because of the gory scenes that could affect some people, I still strongly think that it's one of the best series I've ever seen.
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Apr 27, 2021
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Tokyo ghoul pleasantly surprised me when I started the first season. Considering that I was never the kind of person who loves horror anime, I didn't give it a chance at first when I heard about this anime. I'm very glad I was able to overcome my doubts and I gave it the chance the anime deserved, becoming one of my favourite anime.
The story was beyond my expectations. At the beginning I thought that It'll be that kind of anime which does not advance, remains at the same point (the fight between the humans and the ghouls). Along the way, the story changed, showing more ... |
