Is Tokyo Ghoul a failure?

Most agree, however, that the anime wasn't anything disastrous (so far). The season ended on the Tsukiyama Family Extermination Arc, and while it's all a bit messy, it didn't go off the rails. With the second season, though, Tokyo Ghoul :re fell apart.
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Was Tokyo Ghoul a success?

The manga was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from September 2011 to September 2014. Over this period (and beyond with Tokyo Ghoul :re), it was remarkably successful, selling over 44 million copies as of February 2019, making it the best selling manga franchise of the 2010s.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul overrated?

Tokyo Ghoul is so boring and overrated to me. It is just one long, continuous yawn fest. And the pacing is bad. If the seasons were closer together, I would have remembered more of the story and more of the characters.
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Why do people not like Tokyo Ghoul root A?

Tokyo ghoul was the best selling manga series of all time and one of the most popular anime series around the world. However it was banned in China because some of the viewers and authorities believed that it promoted the idea and the dangerous concept of teens sewing threads and embroidery into their skin.
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Is it worth watching Tokyo Ghoul?

Tokyo Ghoul is definitely worth watching. And while it is not a perfect adaptation of the manga with a lot of changes and several inconsistencies, Tokyo Ghoul is still a brilliant anime series that will capture your attention and make you watch it from start to finish.
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Why Tokyo Ghoul Failed



Why is Tokyo Ghoul anime so rushed?

Predictably, its two seasons deviated from their source material, moved too quickly and twisted the manga's plot irreparably. They were abysmally animated, poorly directed and unintelligible for anime-only viewers. All in all, Tokyo Ghoul :re is a serious candidate for the worst anime of the 2010s.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul underrated?

I checked how popular Tokyo Ghoul is on different websites (MAL etc.) and I think I find it underrated. Tokyo Ghoul deserves a lot more than this. It probably would have exploded even more had it had an anime the level of quality that, say, Attack on Titan to its original source had.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul re better than Tokyo Ghoul?

Tokyo Ghoul does an excellent job introducing Kaneki and his allies, but Tokyo Ghoul:re gets even more ambitious with the scope of its cast. Kaneki remains the focus, but the anime learns how to exist without him and brings many more important characters into the fray like Mutsuki, Shirazu, and Urie.
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Are ghouls only in Tokyo?

So, ghouls may not only exist in Japan, but they may also exist in other countries.
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What is the most overrated anime?

The 15 Most Overrated Anime Shows Ever (And 10 That Always Get Overlooked)
  • 18 OVERRATED: THE MELANCHOLY OF HARUHI SUZUMIYA.
  • 19 OVERLOOKED: JOJO'S BIZARRE ADVENTURE. ...
  • 20 OVERRATED: BLEACH. ...
  • 21 OVERRATED: YU-GI-OH! ...
  • 22 OVERLOOKED: SOUL EATER. ...
  • 23 OVERRATED: NARUTO. ...
  • 24 OVERRATED: SWORD ART ONLINE. ...
  • 25 OVERLOOKED: THE BIG O. ...
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Is AOT overrated?

Like Dragon Ball Z and the Zelda franchise, there are many dumb things about Attack on Titan, despite its widespread popularity. Attack on Titan is just one of the most overrated anime of all time, and a cursory examination will prove that it really doesn't deserve all the hype.
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How popular is Tokyo Ghoul?

In Japan in 2017, the Tokyo Ghoul series sold over 6.6 million copies, making it the second highest selling manga series of the year. In the numbers gathered by Oricon in Japan (as reported by MangaMag), the Tokyo Ghoul series sold about 6,677,999 copies across both Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re.
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Why is Tokyo Ghoul so popular?

One of the most epic scenes from the entire Tokyo Ghoul series is undoubtedly the torture of Kaneki. The reasons fan remember it is for multiple reasons – the fabulous voice acting, the horror filled torture tactics shown, Kaneki's fear and his eventual transformation.
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Can someone please explain Tokyo Ghoul?

Tokyo Ghoul is set in an alternate reality where ghouls, creatures that look like normal people but can only survive by eating human flesh, live among the human population in secrecy, hiding their true nature in order to evade pursuit from the authorities.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul s2 good?

Critic Reviews for Tokyo Ghoul: Season 2

While still entertaining, in my opinion, the show's sequel/second season, Tokyo Ghoul Root A is missing some of the complexity and inner struggle that made the first season so interesting, but is still very good anime. It should have been something more than this.
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Can I skip Tokyo Ghoul re?

Definitely watch Root A first. :RE makes a lot more sense if you have watched Root A. (side note) Comparing manga to anime, root a is the second half of tokyo ghoul and :Re is the sequel series. Skipping Root a is like watching half a movie ten going straight to the second; its confusing.
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Which Tokyo Ghoul season is best?

[Top 3] Tokyo Ghoul Best Seasons
  1. Route A.
  2. Tokyo Ghoul :RE Season 1. Picking up where Route A should have left off, the season begins without much context as Kaneki's new persona, Haise Sasaki, fights ghouls on behalf of the CCG. ...
  3. Tokyo Ghoul Season 1.
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Is the last season of Tokyo Ghoul good?

Season four will only have 12 episodes. There is just too much material for just 12 episodes. It is impossible to deliver a good show without butchering the manga. Non-manga readers will enjoy the fourth season of “Tokyo Ghoul.” The pacing may seem weird, but overall, it is enjoyable and filled with action.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul edgy?

Like the violence isn't there just to shock the audience. It's a natural result of those creatures. Despite that , Tokyo Ghoul is not just some edgy show it explores so many themes.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul rated R?

It is in the YA (young adult) section, which is a great place for it in my opinion. Personally, I think Tokyo Ghoul should be rated at least 15+ based on its overall theme and design. I've studied books for years and am so pleased that my library placed in the in YA section.
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Does Tokyo Ghoul have good fights?

An anime that has a story but mostly awesome fighting. Source: Screen Junkies.
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Will Tokyo Ghoul anime get a remake?

Since Studio Pierrot has the license for the Tokyo Ghoul anime, I doubt we'll get a remake any time soon. There are two studios (that I know of) that have remade their “recent” anime adaptations. Toei Animation remade Sailor Moon and Dragon Ball Z.
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Why is Tokyo Ghoul:re different?

Tokyo Ghoul:re is the sequel manga to Tokyo Ghoul. The Tokyo Ghoul manga ended in September of 2014 and was adapted into the first 2 seasons of the anime, though the second season, Root A, greatly diverged from the manga with significant differences but still attempted to have the same major events as the manga.
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Is Tokyo Ghoul:re canon?

Tokyo Ghoul:re returns to the series' canon, and takes place essentially after the end of the first season of the series. So in order to catch up with the current events of the series, the only episodes fans need to be aware of are the first 12 episodes of the first season.
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