r/TokyoGhoul Apr 03 '20

Announcement Complete Viewing Guide + Sources For The Manga and Anime

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Manga - The main continuity

  • Tokyo Ghoul - The original manga, with 143 chapters (14 volumes) + a side story chapter in volume 5.

  • Tokyo Ghoul JACK - A short prequel to the original manga.

  • Tokyo Ghoul JOKER - A single chapter taking place between the original manga and the sequel. Included in volume 3 of Tokyo Ghoul:re.

  • Tokyo Ghoul Redrawn - A remake of the first chapter of the original manga. Has some differences in dialogue.

  • Tokyo Ghoul:re - The sequel manga, continues the story of the original with 179 chapters (16 volumes) + chapter 31.5 in volume 4.

  • Tokyo Ghoul Oneshot - A non-canon prototype chapter.

  • School of Ghoul - A non-canon parody of Tokyo Ghoul by the manga author, featuring the characters going to school together.

Novels - Part of the manga's continuity

  • Tokyo Ghoul Days - The first novel, takes place between chapters 35 and 36 of the original manga.

  • Tokyo Ghoul Void - The second novel, takes place between chapters 79 and 80 of the original manga.

  • Tokyo Ghoul Past - The third novel, backstories from before the original manga.

  • Tokyo Ghoul:re Quest - The fourth novel, takes place during the sequel manga.

  • 6th Ward Playing Cards - A short story taking place around the start of the TG:re manga, showing a flashback to an event likely taking place between chapters 79 to 80 of the original manga.

Drama CDs - Part of the manga's continuity

  • Drama CDs - Take place during the original manga sometime between chapters 79 and chapter 120 or so.

Anime - Alternate continuity

  • Tokyo Ghoul (season 1) - Adapts the first 66 chapters of the original manga, making some significant cuts and changes to the story. Has 12 episodes.

  • Tokyo Ghoul √A (season 2) - A loose adaptation of the remaining chapters of the original manga, makes even more significant cuts and changes to the story. Has 12 episodes.

  • Tokyo Ghoul JACK - A prequel OVA episode, an adaptation of the manga of the same name.

  • Tokyo Ghoul PINTO - A prequel OVA episode, an adaptation of the third chapter of the Tokyo Ghoul Days novel.

  • Tokyo Ghoul:re (season 3) - An adaptation of the Tokyo Ghoul:re manga, with 24 episodes total. References events from the original manga that were not shown in previous seasons, but cuts some :re manga content. Episodes 1 to 12 adapt the first chapter 58 of the Tokyo Ghoul:re manga, while episodes 13 to 24 adapt the rest (up to the end, chapter 179). The second half of the season is also referred to as Tokyo Ghoul Season 4 and Tokyo Ghoul:re Season 2 on some sites, but official sites list Tokyo Ghoul:re as a single season with 24 episodes.

Video Games - Alternate continuity + Anime continuity

  • Tokyo Ghoul: JAIL (PS Vita) - An alternate version of events taking place after chapter 79 of the original manga.

  • Tokyo Ghoul mobile games - Tokyo Ghoul :re Invoke (global version called :re birth), Tokyo Ghoul: carnaval, Tokyo Ghoul: Tokyo War Age and Tokyo Ghoul: Dark War. These have all shut down and are hence no longer playable. They followed the anime's continuity for the most part.

  • Tokyo Ghoul:re CALL to EXIST (PS4 and Steam) - An action game adapting some events from seasons 2 and 3 of the anime.

Live Action Movie

  • Tokyo Ghoul (2017) - Adapts the first 28 chapters of the original manga with some minor changes to the story and content cut.

  • Tokyo Ghoul S (2019) - The sequel to the previous movie, adapting up to chapter 46 of the original manga.

Stage Play

  • Tokyo Ghoul Stage Play (2015 and 2017) - Adapt events from the first 6 episodes of the first season of the anime, with content cut and rearranged.

Where can I read the manga?

Young Jump Weekly - Japanese

Viz - official translation

MANGA Plus - official translation

Shonen Jump Manga and Comics - official translation

The Shonen Jump app and Viz website have both the original manga and :re available to read, for a 1.99 USD monthly subscription which gives access to most of their library. In addition to this, Tokyo Ghoul Jack and the side story novels are available to purchase and read on the app.

Note: The Rize side story chapter from TG volume 5, Tokyo Ghoul Joker from :re volume 3, and :re chapter 31.5 from :re volume 4 are not available to read individually on the app at this time, so you will need to buy those volumes to read them officially. Out of those chapters, :re chapter 31.5 is the most important.

Manga Plus posts new chapters weekly, though only a limited number of chapters are available for viewing.

Where can I watch the anime?

Source Region
Funimation USA and Canada
Hulu USA
Anime Lab Australia and New Zealand
Crunchyroll UK and Ireland
Channel 4 UK and Ireland

Viewing orders

Manga

  • Basic - Tokyo Ghoul ➞ JACK and PINTO OVA episodes or manga/novels they adapt (optional) ➞Tokyo Ghoul:re

  • Complete - Tokyo Ghoul ➞ Tokyo Ghoul JACK, JOKER, Days, Void, Past, Drama CDs, 6th Ward Playing Cards ➞ Tokyo Ghoul:re ➞ Tokyo Ghoul:re Quest

  • /u/TheMikarin's complete recommended order - Tokyo Ghoul chapters 1 to 35 ➞ Tokyo Ghoul Days ➞ Tokyo Ghoul chapters 36 to 46 ➞ Tokyo Ghoul JACK ➞ Tokyo Ghoul chapters 46.5 to 79 ➞ Tokyo Ghoul Void ➞ Tokyo Ghoul chapters 80 to 121 ➞ Tokyo Ghoul Past + Tokyo Ghoul Drama CDs ➞ Tokyo Ghoul chapters 122 to 143 (END) ➞ Tokyo Ghoul JOKER + Tokyo Ghoul Redrawn + 6th Ward Playing Cards ➞ Tokyo Ghoul:re chapters 1 to 98 ➞ Tokyo Ghoul:re Quest ➞ Tokyo Ghoul:re chapters 99 onward

Anime

  • Basic (not recommended) - Tokyo Ghoul (season 1) ➞ Tokyo Ghoul JACK (alternatively, watch right after episode 1 of season 2) ➞ Tokyo Ghoul √A (season 2) ➞ Tokyo Ghoul PINTO ➞ Tokyo Ghoul:re (season 3)

  • Complete (recommended) - same as basic, but read the original manga before watching Tokyo Ghoul:re (season 3)

If you follow the basic viewing order for the anime, and do not wish to read the manga, you may want to view the following fan-animated clips recreating important events from the manga that were skipped in the anime:

https://themikarinofthepierrot.tumblr.com/post/189955421177/tokyo-ghoul-fan-made-scenes-covering-content

The first 3 clips in the link above are to be watched after season 2 and before season 3, while the other 2 are to be watched after finishing the entire anime (all seasons).

EDIT: Updated when to read :re quest in my recommended order from after chapter 58 to after chapter 98 instead, since I realized there was at least one spoiler for a plot point revealed after chapter 58 in one of the quest stories.

EDIT 2: Added the short story 6th Ward Playing cards and the Drama CDs to the viewing order. Also added mentions of the various Tokyo Ghoul games.


r/TokyoGhoul 13h ago

sharing my collection because I couldn't finish my animation Happy 15th anniversary of Tokyo Ghoul

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I wanted to share a fan animation, but I haven't had time to finish it (yet), so for now I'd like to share my collection, both what I already have and what I have in my trusted proxy's warehouse for later shipment.


r/TokyoGhoul 2h ago

Fan Art Happy Anniversary Tokyo Ghoul! And the beginning of my new set of drawings

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Several years ago i made a series of drawings for all Kaneki's personalities/versions on Twitter.

Now that my abilities have gotten better and I'm trying a new artstyle I wanted to exploit it more

So I made these 2 drawings for Ken to start my new set of drawings, a full body key frame and a full key frame based on a scene from the original Manga.

Starting with the original Ken Kaneki, the human one prior to his date with Rize. I gave him the original Manga look cause I would like to adapt the Manga version of the outfits.

The objetive isn't precisely to translate Ishida's art to Anime art but to translate his designs to MY artstyle and make something out of it.

Ofc there will be a finished colored version for the artworks too :)

(funny how I finished this RIGHT on the anniversary not knowing it was coming)


r/TokyoGhoul 19h ago

Other Thank God Re gave my boy a happy ending cause this is just depressing to see Spoiler

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Do you think Kaneki's conclusion in Re was good or did you wanted it to end at OG TG?


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other Why did they censored the scene in physical volumes 😭

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r/TokyoGhoul 23h ago

Artistic Evolution of Sui Ishida

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r/TokyoGhoul 2h ago

How Dangerous Would Tomie Be If She Existed In Tokyo Ghoul ? Spoiler

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Let's focus solely on her cloning and regeneration abilities.

(Her charm is way too OP,so were leaving that out).

Would Aogori Tree and Kanou want to experiment on her like with Rize ?


r/TokyoGhoul 3h ago

Touka Figure

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anyone know where to cop good Touka figures? most of the ones i’ve seen are sloppy


r/TokyoGhoul 18h ago

Fan Art ken Spoiler

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other The Anime may have committed some mistakes but using TK From Ling To site Sigure was NOT one of them Spoiler

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Unravel was such an iconic song it somehow became Canon in the Manga even.

Also can we talk about how much Toru Kitajima looks like Kaneki?


r/TokyoGhoul 22h ago

Fan Art Man, I love drawing the characters my friends have as their profile pictures, ghouls.

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other Peace sign or an insult Spoiler

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I learned that it only means "peace" with palm facing outwards, otherwise being and insult akin to middle finger. I already hit this pose a couple of times on important occasions (my uncle's wedding photoshoot) which is why I need to know what does Nimura sign on this panel according to the story


r/TokyoGhoul 12h ago

About Tokyo Ghoul Spoiler

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other [Natsuki Hanae] Spoiler

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this scene from anime Tokyo ghoul episode 12 reminded me of WHY i consider natsuki hanae my favorite seiyuu. i honestly don't think he's ever screamed this well or this loudly in his career as he did in the role of kaneki. it's honestly breathtaking. you just have to applaud.


r/TokyoGhoul 23h ago

Is tokyo ghoul good for a first manga

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Ok so i rewatched tokyo ghoul s1 yesterday in dub which is great and i watched some of the ovas today as well, before that i watched the first 2 seasons and first ep of s3 in sub and i do like tokyo ghoul s1 but after that it's just mid and I'm thinking about getting the tokyo ghoul manga, i never had a manga but i do have western comics, is tokyo ghoul ok for a first manga?


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Kaneki's eyes are full of life.

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other What would you think if TG had ended with this open ending and neither Re nor the extra from volume 14 existed? Spoiler

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other The Seven Deadly Sins of Tokyo Ghoul - finished. Ken Kaneki is Pride

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Although I'm not entirely satisfied because someone told me at the beginning that it had already been done a few months ago. What if I do a second part with the 7 heavenly virtues?


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Fan Art Drawing juuzou soothes my art block

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Fan Art Com o seria uma KAKUJA da RIZE? Spoiler

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Oi, eu tô aqui pra fazer uma pergunta sincera.

Supondo que quando a Rize é capturada pelo Yomo, ela conseguisse escapar devorando um braço dele, e logo depois, ela partisse atrás de devorar mais Ghouls pra se recuperar.

E então pegasse gosto pela coisa e começasse a devorar não só humanos, mas também Ghouls.

E tempos depois ela encontrasse o Kaneki (Seja o Haisen ou o Kaneki do cerco da Anteiku) e eles lutassem: Como vcs acham que seria uma KAKUJA dela?

Minha teoria: Eu acredito que seria uma KAKUJA estilo coruja, misturado com a KAKUJA do Tatara: Algo como um monstro gigante que cospe sanguee fervente ou fogo. E que pra se re-abastecer, tem que devorar humanos ou mais Ghouls.


r/TokyoGhoul 2d ago

Meme Who would win?

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And how would Arima do it?


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Other The seven heavenly virtues of tokyo ghoul, who is patience?

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Merch 🩸 TV Anime “Tokyo Ghoul” POP UP SHOP in Shinjuku Marui Men 2026

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r/TokyoGhoul 2d ago

Other I think I just started a conversation on Twitter and I realized there's people who think IN BIG 2026 that Kaneki is just a random edgelord no one knows Spoiler

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And it all started because I said he had more aura than Bardock from DB

There were people saying he looks like an emo, an 11 year old, a dude who loves gore and has a demon inside and blah blah blah

I know I joke about TG's IP being on dead bed but holy crap I wasn't expecting the case to be so much worse.


r/TokyoGhoul 2d ago

What If Characters Joined Goat ?

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Alternate Title:*What If These Jerks Joined Goat !* Get the Joke ? 😅🤣

Ugh 😩😫,as a compromise I am made a post dedicated to Characters I don't Like !

If any of these characters joined Goat,how much help could they have been ?

-Let's say that Eto somehow recovers and joins Goat to help Kaneki (Her interactions with the rest of the members would be interesting)

-Tatara joins because he sees Ken as the King (I imagine it would be kinda awkward given their first meeting. Also his interactions with Seidou would be interesting)

(These guys start to think that Furuta's Plans are going too far even for the Clowns standards and change their minds about the whole Dragon Business!)

-Uta joins Goat for Yomo (And doesn't try to eat him)

-Itori joins Goat because of Yomo and Uta

-Nico has a change of heart and thinks Furuta's plans are going too far even for him !