Tokyo Ghoul √A English Sub & Dub

About Tokyo Ghoul √A

Tokyo Ghoul √An arrives as an action anime by Studio Pierrot (2015), and the premise is easy to summarize. In short: Ken Kaneki has finally come to accept the monstrous, flesh-craving part of himself that he has feared and despised for so long. After escaping captivity and torture, Kaneki joins Aogiri Tree—the very militant ghoul organization that had abducted him, leading his companions to question his true motive and loyalty.

From there, as tension between the government and the ghouls continues to rise, the Commission of Counter Ghoul, the government's specialized anti-ghoul agency, has intensified their efforts to completely purge Tokyo of ghouls. This threatens the transient peace of Kaneki's friends and former comrades—the ghouls at the Anteiku coffee shop. Aware of the perilous situation, Kaneki faces several clashes that puts his precious fleeting humanity on the line.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list.

Production & Appeal

Studio Pierrot is the studio behind Tokyo Ghoul √A, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.1/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2015, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.