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 May 01 '25

Posts about wanting to "peg" or other threads of the same nature will be removed and warrant suspensions.

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The mod mail is getting flooded with numerous reports regarding the recent trend of explicit threads. I understand the series itself is explicit in nature but that doesn't mean spamming the sub with posts about wanting to "peg" characters of the series is okay nor does it do much to facilitate any meaningful discussion regarding the series at all. I tried being lenient since it's a completed series and I don't want to impede people's activity and enjoyment here but it has been getting out of hand.

The goal is to strike a balance where fans of Tokyo Ghoul could enjoy discussing with other fans or have fun posting memes and art but we also don't want to alienate a large portion of the group by spamming the feed with degenerate NSFW threads.

The recent suspensions due to these posts have been reviewed. Most have been reversed or reduced depending on the severity. Please be more mindful when creating threads in the future. If you want to talk about why you love a certain character and write out reasons for it and what not, go for it. But making a post for the sole purpose of telling everyone you want to peg them? Keep it to yourself please.


r/TokyoGhoul 8h ago

Meme If I grabbed as much of her hair as I could hold in both of my hands and stuffed my face into it, how long do you reckon I could sniff it for before she kills me?

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r/TokyoGhoul 3h ago

Fan Art Kaneki Ken by Sensei Spoiler

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r/TokyoGhoul 12h ago

Merch Bit of a tight fit but I love it

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r/TokyoGhoul 16h ago

Now i get why Kaneki was shocked when he saw Hanemi eat Spoiler

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the photo is from pinterest not mine


r/TokyoGhoul 22h ago

Not even Arima could pull me out.

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r/TokyoGhoul 14h ago

Merch All Funko Kens are mine!

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r/TokyoGhoul 12h ago

Other What would happen if Kaneki actually joined Aogiri? Spoiler

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12 Upvotes

This is after Kano's lab raid. How much story would change generally? What would be different from OTL (our timelane). Would Kaneki still be defeated during Anteiku's raid?


r/TokyoGhoul 16h ago

Meme a flower for a crazy woman Spoiler

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r/TokyoGhoul 12m ago

Other Why did kaiko live so long Spoiler

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Apparently he is 60 but a half human, and half humans only live up to 30


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Merch Completed drawing of Rize.

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r/TokyoGhoul 11h ago

Other Do airports have RC cell detectors?

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Like the title says, do you think Airports have RC cell detectors to prevent ghouls from leaving or arriving in the country?


r/TokyoGhoul 9h ago

Other This crossover has been suggested to me by Undertale fans - Ken Kaneki (EoS) and Sans VS Frisk (Genocide Route)/Chara

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This Undertale × Tokyo Ghoul crossover has been suggested to me by Undertale fans.

When Frisk gets to the Judgement Hall, there is not only Sans, but also Ken Kaneki.

Round 0 : Ken Kaneki replaces Sans and he fights Frisk to avenge Papyrus and stop her march toward the destruction of the timeline. He fights with any means possible in order to kill her. Frisk can reset up to 5 times before giving up.

Round 1 : Just as in Undertale except Kaneki teams up with Sans. He fights with any means possible in order to kill her. Frisk can reset up to 10 times before giving up.

Round 2 : Chara can manifest and turn the 1 on 2 in a 2 on 2. They can reset up to 10 times before giving up.

Bonus Round : Chara appears and turns out to be a(n average female) Saiyan, with an unquenchable lust for blood and a powerlevel of 800, which equates to Moon Level. As a response, Sans and Kaneki gain the ability to fuse, and their fusion has no time limit. Frisk can reset up to 10 times. Chara will reset forever and fight 1 on 2 if needed, unless the game breaks, which is an event I put at 65536 resets. Saiyans are just like that afterall. If the game breaks they all die technically, but Kaneki/Sans will be the winners.

Who wins ?


r/TokyoGhoul 10h ago

Which anime ending of the original TG do you prefer?

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14 votes, 6d left
Seija-tachi (The Saits)
Kisetsu wa Tsugitsugi Shindeiku (Seasons Die One After Another)

r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Fan Art My tokyo ghoul pen drawings

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(I am sorry if it looks ugly)


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Fan Art Had this tattoo done yesterday Spoiler

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In my opinion, this is the most beautiful scene in the entire series, which perfectly shows the pure and simple love of a person who completely understands the other.

done by @bruna.tatto on Instagram


r/TokyoGhoul 2d ago

Official Art Okay, yes, the watercolors, the semi-realism and everything are very pretty, but... what do you think about when Ishida drew in anime style?

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Honestly, I like it a little more than watercolors. I prefer desaturated base colors for illustrations to pure white, although I understand why it became popular with watercolors outside of manga.


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Is it worth sticking with the anime?

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I've recently finished the first season and haven't read the Manga, I've heard the anime falls off from season 2 onwards so just wondering if it's decent enough to stick with as a casual viewer or if it's so bad I should just drop it and move on?


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Fan Art Who is the original artist of this Tokyo Ghoul Touka Fanart?

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Image: https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*uXkaFP7agSUPWPeoWrD1VQ.jpeg

This is the Tokyo Ghoul Touka fanart of her writing :re on a foggy window. It was on the cover of many YouTube videos at the time. Does anyone know the original artist or where the image originally came from?


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

More sneaks from my Eto & OEK Kaneki AU

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I'm still not done... ts is taking too long but I gotta thug it out like a good boy.

BTW the AU in question is this:

Kaneki decides not to let Eto die in Cochlea and needs her as his royal advisor. Simple as that.


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

tokyo ghoul:re anime doesn't make sense when u are anime only.

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i read manga then watched anime but like why they just straight up skipped the mutsuki and torso on the island like its so important


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Fan Art [OC] Investigator OC's I came up with yesterday

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[Identification]: Harima Adara(Left)

[Age]: 28 years

An upstanding Investigator considering his age. At only 28 years old, he's been made eligible for a promotion to Special Investigator.

Although he may look a little off putting, with a near constant frown and large build, he's pretty considerate and hands most of the credit in his journey to Special Investigator to his mentor, Assistant Special Investigator Genkiro Munasai.

[Identification]:Genkiro Munasai(Right)

[Age]: 43 Years

A veteran in every sense of the word, even going as far as to modify his own uniform to more resemble the Kimonos of ancient Japan.

He had the honor of teaching 14 Investigators, 4 of which, including the recently promoted Special Investigator Adara, became Special Investigators.

With a quirky sense of humor and intense insistence to the old ways, he'll make quite the interesting character to be around.


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

S3 E14

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I've been rewashing Tokyo ghoul because I never got to series 3 before when it first released. Just finish this episode and Kishou Arima killing himself had to be one of the pettiest things in all of anime. He really went with if you won't kill me, I'll kill me and you can't stop me.


r/TokyoGhoul 2d ago

Fan Art Drew Kaneki

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r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

TIL Who she is...

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I used to think it was some random women when I first visited this sub...After watching a lil part of RE I came to know who she is... NUTCRACKERRRR!!!


r/TokyoGhoul 1d ago

Meme PE Teacher when you don't listen to them:

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😂