List of Tokyo Ghoul episodes

Tokyo Ghoul is an anime television series by Studio Pierrot aired on Tokyo MX between July and September 2014 with a second season titled Tokyo Ghoul √A that aired January 8, 2015, to March 26, 2015. Studio Pierrot also did an OVA for Tokyo Ghoul: JACK along with a portion of the light novel Tokyo Ghoul: Hibi titled Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO.

Episode list

Tokyo Ghoul

No. Title Original air date[1]
1 "Tragedy"
"Higeki" (悲劇) 
July 4, 2014
Ken Kaneki is a young man who befriends the beautiful and enigmatic Rize Kamishiro, unaware that she is a ghoul. Rize reveals her intentions to eat Kaneki but by a stroke of luck Kaneki survives her attack but is mortally wounded. He is saved by an emergency operation, transferring Rize's organs into himself. This subsequently turns him into a half-ghoul half-human hybrid and Kaneki struggles to survive and cope by himself. 
2 "Incubation"
"Fuka" (孵化) 
July 11, 2014
Kaneki struggles to adapt to his new nature with no success, until another ghoul, Nishiki Nishio attempts to prey on his friend Hideyoshi Nagachika and he must fight to protect him. 
3 "Dove"
"Shirohato" (白鳩) 
July 18, 2014
After saving his friend, Kaneki is taken in by Yoshimura, a ghoul who run the Cafe "Anteiku", who teaches him to blend in human society while hiding his true nature. However, he gets bullied by another ghoul named Touka. 
4 "Supper"
"Bansan" (晩餐) 
July 25, 2014
Kaneki befriends a ghoul named Tsukiyama approaches Kaneki with unknown intentions and the two start hanging out. However, Kaneki does not know that Tsukiyama is preparing a mortal trap for him. 
5 "Scar"
"Zankon" (残痕) 
August 1, 2014
Intending to consume Kaneki himself, Tsukiyama prepares another trap for him, using Nishio's human girlfriend as a hostage. 
6 "Cloudburst"
"Shūu" (驟雨) 
August 8, 2014
Tsukiyama is defeated by Touka with Kaneki and Nishio's help, but the recent developments in the 20th ward draw the attention of the police, who sends two of their investigators, Kureo Mado and Kōtarō Amon to hunt down all ghouls in the area. 
7 "Captivity"
"Yūshū" (幽囚) 
August 15, 2014
Hinami's mother is killed by Mado. Touka attacks members of the ghoul investigation and kills Kusaba, but is wounded by Mado. Kaneki tells Touka that he wants to fight the ghoul investigators and is given his mask. 
8 "Circular"
"Enkan" (円環) 
August 22, 2014
Touka and Hinami confront Mado after being lured into a trap. During the commotion, Kaneki confronts Amon while Touka is focused on getting revenge for Hinami. 
9 "Birdcage"
"Torikago" (鳥籠) 
August 29, 2014
After the battle with Mado, Hinami starts living with Touka and Kaneki. Still mourning the loss of his partner, Amon is relocated to the 11th ward, where the police are having trouble facing some dangerous ghouls who do not fear them. 
10 "Aogiri" (青桐) September 5, 2014
Kaneki is kidnapped by members of Aogiri Tree, an underground ghoul faction who is interested in his connection with Rize. Meanwhile, Amon is introduced to his new partner, the eccentric and dangerous Juuzou Suzuya. 
11 "High Spirits"
"Shōten" (衝天) 
September 12, 2014
As his friends from Anteiku make preparatons to rescue him, Kaneki is tortured by Jason, one of the members of the Aogiri Tree, whose hideout is stormed by the CCG. 
12 "Ghoul"
"Kushu" (喰種) 
September 19, 2014
During the physical and mental tortures he suffers at the hands of Jason, Kaneki comes to accept his ghoul-half and fights back. 

Tokyo Ghoul √A

No. Title Original air date[2]
1 "New Surge"
"Shin Kō" (新洸) 
January 9, 2015
Having defeated Jason and accepted his ghoul half, Kaneki joins Aogiri Tree to protect those close to him in Anteiku. 
2 "Dancing Flowers"
"Maika" (舞花) 
January 16, 2015
Now with Kaneki at their ranks, the Aogiri Tree takes the offensive against the CCG, and Amon is introduced to Mado's daughter Akira, who is assigned to become his new partner. 
3 "Hangman"
"Tsu hito" (吊人) 
January 23, 2015
Kaneki and Ayato rescue Naki, one of Jason's old cohorts from CCG custody, and prepare to storm the maximum security prison for Ghouls known as "Cochlea". Meanwhile, Tōka pays a visit to the university where Kaneki used to attend, where she has an encounter with Hideyoshi. 
4 "Deeper Layers"
"Shinsō" (深層) 
January 30, 2015
Aogiri commences their invasion of Cochlea and free a majority of the imprisoned ghouls while Amon and Akira visit the prison to learn more about Aogiri's plan from Donato Porpora. Amid the battles between the CCG, Cochlea security and ghouls, Kaneki meets a ghoul named Orca with orders to break him free, but is attacked by him instead. 
5 "Rift"
"Kiretsu" (裂目) 
February 6, 2015
The battle at Cochlea intensifies on several fronts when Ayato is almost killed, he is rescued in the nick of time by Kaneki, who undergoes a bizarre transformation after consuming the bodies of several dead Ghouls to empower himself. 
6 "Thousand Paths"
"Chiji" (千路) 
February 13, 2015
The appearance of the "One-Eyed-Owl", considered the most dangerous of them all, leaves the CCG in a state of alert while Kaneki writhes in pain due to his new condition. 
7 "Permeation"
"Tōka" (透過) 
February 20, 2015
Worried about Kaneki's disappearance, Hinami wants to do something for him, but is uncertain about it, until Takatsuki Sen shows up at the coffee shop while Tsukiyama is in the restroom. Takatsuki tells Hinami that in her current state, she cannot help her Onii-chan (Kaneki). Kaneki appears at Anteiku and Hinami calls for Touka to see him again. 
8 "Old Nines"
"Kyū kyū" (旧九) 
February 27, 2015
After revealing to Kaneki that the One-Eyed-Owl is actually his child with a human woman, Yoshimura sends Touka and Hinami to safety, knowing that the CCG discovered the truth about Anteiku and plans to attack it. 
9 "City In Waiting"
"Machi mochi" (街望) 
March 6, 2015
The CCG launches a full scale attack on Anteiku and instead of running away, Yoshimura and his friends decide to make a stand against them, and despite being warned, Touka and Kaneki depart to the 20th ward to assist their friends as well. 
10 "Last Rain"
"Tsui ame" (終雨) 
March 13, 2015
Kaneki's friends from Anteiku are being defeated one by one but he arrives in the nick of time to save them. Meanwhile, Juuzou, Shinohara and a few other investigators corner and defeat Yoshimura after a long battle, but suddenly, an even greater threat appears before them. 
11 "Deluge of Flowers"
"Mitsuru hana" (溢花) 
March 20, 2015
When the Aogiri Tree joins the battle, the CCG is driven into a corner until their strongest investigator, Kishō Arima appears to assist them and fight the One-Eyed Owl. Meanwhile, Kaneki and Amon face off. Barely alive, Yoshimura comes face to face with his daughter Eto the One-Eyed Owl. It is revealed that she's also Takatsuki Sen. 
12 "Ken" (研) March 27, 2015
Wounded, Kaneki wakes up in Anteiku and finds Hide trying to make coffee for him. Kaneki tries to hide his ghoul eye but Hide reveals that he knew all along, learning Kaneki was a ghoul when Nishiki attacked the two of them. When Hide collapses, it is revealed that he had been severely wounded by a ghoul while out on the field. Hide dies in Kaneki's arms. Touka sobs when she sees Anteiku burning down. She chases after Kaneki when she sees him walking out, but is stopped first by Ayato, who is not shown, then by Yomo, both of whom are trying to protect her. Yomo states that Yoshimura's last request to him was for him to protect Touka. Kaneki walks toward the CCG, carrying Hide's body in his arms, and comes face-to-face with Arima. After the credits, it is shown that Touka has opened up a new cafè. 

Tokyo Ghoul: JACK

Night Title Original air date
1 "Tokyo Ghoul: JACK"
"Tōkyō Gūru [JACK]" (東京喰種トーキョーグール [JACK]) 
September 30, 2015
This singular episode is a prequel to the main Tokyo Ghoul series. It shows a little of the human side of CCG in the early stages, and gives a little bit more background on the character of Special Investigator Arima, and how he got started as a young high schooler, along with Fura, one of the Senior Investigators of CCG. None of the original characters are in this episode. 

Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO

Night Title Original air date
1 "Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO"
"Tōkyō Gūru [PINTO]" (東京喰種トーキョーグール [PINTO]) 
December 25, 2015
Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto is an OVA produced by Studio Pierrot based on the third story from the novel Tokyo Ghoul: Hibi. 

Home release

The series was released to DVD and Blu-Ray format in four volumes.[3]

Tokyo Ghoul

(Japan, Region 2)
Episodes DVD/Blu-ray Release date[3]
Volume 1 1-3 September 26, 2014
Volume 2 4-6 October 31, 2014
Volume 3 7-9 November 28, 2014
Volume 4 10-12 December 26, 2014

References

  1. "東京喰種 トーキョーグール". Media Artis Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  2. "東京喰種 トーキョーグール √A". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
  3. 1 2 "TVアニメ『東京喰種トーキョーグール』公式サイト" [TV Anime Tokyo Ghoul Official Site - Products - Blu-ray & DVD]. Tokyo Ghoul Anime Official Site (in Japanese). Marvelous Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014.
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