Reviews

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 by Sui Ishida

rereader33's review against another edition

3.0

A good start to the series. The artwork suits the setting and the story really well (though the fight scenes are kind of hard to follow) and I like the characters. I like how Kaneki is struggling to come to terms with his new life and his reactions and outbursts make sense in the context of his situation. Hide's a fun character and a good friend to Kaneki, and Touka's...okay.

Not as enthralled as I thought I would be, but I'm curious to see where the series goes.

lilyr2023's review against another edition

5.0

Absolutely amazing! The writing is off the charts and the characters and the story just suck you in. This book is one of the best Mangas I have ever read.

n011ya's review against another edition

Usually dislike most books like this but great plot and really interesting, ty for the recommendation Cassie

ninnguyen's review against another edition

4.0

intrigued to read the next one

dembury's review against another edition

4.0

Sometimes I find manga a little difficult to read, only because I find the plot too predictable or the characters too stereotypical. Tokyo Ghoul really surprised me, because neither of those things happened! Throughout the story, there's a sort of Ghostbusters-y vibe going on, what with all the ghouls roaming the city, which I really enjoyed. The whole plot has a very engaging adventure/horror/paranormal feel, but not overwhelmingly so. There were also large doses of humor, especially the interactions between Ken and Hide. Those two together just made me so happy! They have such a strong bond, and the flashback moments to their childhood and how they met were so sweet.
My only grief with the first volume here is how some of the action sequences were drawn, and the fact that the narration dragged a bit in the middle. The art style is really nice and strong, but during some of the fight sequences I honestly couldn't tell what was happening. It wasn't anything too distracting, just a little awkward to try and understand.
Despite those two minor things, I already have the next two volumes and can't wait to read them!!

rat_king6767's review against another edition

dark emotional relaxing sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

janagaton's review against another edition

4.0

picked this up on a whim as I needed a new manga series to start and ABSOLUTELY going to continue with this one! gotta love reading about human flesh-eating ghouls

debthebee's review against another edition

4.0

I knew this manga was one of the more popular and beloved, but I'm encountering the story for the first time just now. I think the first tome makes a good start by setting up Kaneki's transformation, teaching us a bit about ghouls through a few different encounters, and highlights Kaneki's cherished friendship with his childhood friend, Hide. I love how this friendship grounded him as a human and that after many telling him he belongs nowhere, he found someone to tell him his uniqueness can make him belong to both worlds rather than none.

jamessmith82's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

mikaelaaa's review

adventurous dark tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75