He attacks Kaneki’s best friend and plans on eating him, only to get under Kaneki’s skin. Most of the ghouls are just looking for a meal, but Nishio manages to make it personal. I think the gorgeous Nishiki Nishio is the villain of this piece. This is a book you can read in one sitting and feel disappointed when it’s finished. There are some horror elements, but also some light hearted comic elements to the story, too. It’s terrifying how well a ghoul like him can play the part of a human. The pictures are clear and crisp, and extremely well done. The artwork is stunning, and never difficult to work out like some mangas can be.

The characters are easy to like, or hate, depending on what the author needs, and there’s even a little bonus comic at the back of the book that broke my heart! Seriously, they take a background character that means nothing much as you’re reading the story, and give him such a life that you retroactively get all the feels for him! It’s pretty cool. It’s reminiscent of vampire lore or werewolves. I love that it’s set in modern day Japan, so there’s no need for huge fantasy worlds, but there’s this hidden society of ghouls that look just like humans. The story is imaginative and well written. I… I’m a human being!! I’m not like you monsters!! H-how could I eat human flesh? There’s no way I can do it. Eating human flesh doesn’t come easily, but if it stop him from becoming a true monster and killing his friends, what choice does he have? When he wakes up, it isn’t long before he discovers that this has turned him half ghoul.Īt first he’s appalled, but as he learns more about ghoul culture and society, he starts fitting into the role better. In order to save Kaneki’s life, the doctor transplants some of the girls organs into him. Both her and Kaneki are rushed to hospital, but she dies en route. While she’s trying, there’s a fortuitous accident with some scaffolding and she gets splattered. She’s a ghoul and her only reason for going out with Kaneki is so she can eat him. He asks a girl on a date and is excited when she accepts, unfortunately it turns out she’s only after his body. The story follows Ken Kaneki, a pretty normal young guy who’s into girls and books. But, if I were to write a book with me as a main character, it would be a tragedy. I’m just a normal college student who likes to read. I’m not the protagonist of a book or anything. I will definitely be continuing with the series, and possibly even watching the anime. I’ve heard such good things about this series, both as a book and on the TV, but sometimes when something is so hyped up the actual experience can be disappointing. I read this book as part of the Goodreads Summer Reading Challenge 2019-check out how I’m doing! !!!Spoiler Warning!!! If you haven’t read this book yet, I give away some key spoilers! Tokyo Ghoul, Vol.

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