東京喰種 トーキョーグール
Tokyo Ghoul
🌍 Blockbuster
The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 東京喰種 トーキョーグール (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Tokyo Ghoul |
| English | Tokyo Ghoul |
| Chinese | 東京喰種 (traditional · via wikidata) |
| Also known as | Tokyo Kushu · שדי טוקיו · 东京食种 · طوكيو غول · Токийский гуль |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-07-04 → 2014-09-19 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Genres | ActionDramaHorrorMysteryPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | GoreUrban FantasySurvivalBody HorrorMale ProtagonistHenshinSeinenAnti-HeroComing of AgeCannibalismUrbanPoliceDetectiveCrime |
| Streaming | Hulu · Amazon Prime Video · Crunchyroll · Netflix |
Reception
| Community score | 7.74 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.74 / 10 |
| Composite | 65.2 |
| On lists | 735,665 |
| Favourited | 27,523 (3.7%) |
| Completion | 90.1% |
| Drop rate | 2.9% |
| In backlog | 13.1% |
| Score spread σ | 1.69 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.79 / 10 |
Score distribution
12,42721,88034,58848,432517,416632,549774,4888102,150975,9251052,376
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | A | 7 of 93 |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | B | 14 of 115 |
| Genre | Horror | A | 19 of 272 |
| Year | 2014 | A | 25 of 389 |
| Era | Early 2010s | A | 87 of 1,627 |
| Genre | Psychological | B | 103 of 416 |
| Genre | Mystery | B | 106 of 652 |
| Demographic | Seinen | B | 110 of 775 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | A | 113 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Supernatural | B | 160 of 1,234 |
| Genre | Action | A | 232 of 2,765 |
| Length | Single-cour | A | 243 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Drama | B | 302 of 1,917 |
| Source material | Manga | B | 328 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | B | 358 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | A | 506 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shuuhei Morita, Keisuke Nagai, Masatoshi Mutou |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Chuuji Mikasano |
| Character design | Kazuhiro Miwa |
| Original creator | Sui Ishida |
Franchise — 東京喰種 トーキョーグール
C東京喰種トーキョーグール [JACK]
Tokyo Ghoul: [JACK]
C東京喰種トーキョーグール【PINTO】
Tokyo Ghoul: [PINTO]
C📣東京喰種[トーキョーグール]√A
Tokyo Ghoul √A
D📣⚡東京喰種-トーキョーグール-:re 2
Tokyo Ghoul:re 2
E📣東京喰種-トーキョーグール-:re
Tokyo Ghoul:re
「unravel」×『東京喰種』TV Animation 10th Anniversary Collaboration MV
「unravel」×『Tokyo Ghoul』TV Animation 10th Anniversary Collaboration MV
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| prequel | 2015 | Tokyo Ghoul: [PINTO] |
| sequel | 2015 | Tokyo Ghoul √A |
| prequel | 2015 | Tokyo Ghoul: [JACK] |
| other | — | 「unravel」×『Tokyo Ghoul』TV Animation 10th Anniversary Collaboration MV |
AniList id 20605 · MAL id 22319 · record updated 2026-08-27