Tokyo Ghoul is one of the more recent animes out there. First aired in 2014 it was very highly anticipated among the lovers of the genre. It is a scarier anime than most, and it does cover a dark theme, the story basically revolving around ghoul infested Tokyo, and one college student struggling to keep his life normal after he encounters one such ghoul.

What are ghouls, I hear you asking. Ghouls are creatures that need to devour human beings in order to stay alive. The huge appeal of this series is that it isn’t really the typical good versus evil story. No, it’s actually pretty morally grey, with the main character trying to stay human.

There is a thing that some people might not like about this anime, and it’s this. The story doesn’t follow the original manga very well. It’s probably because they wanted to pack as much as they could into 12 episodes, but the result is that some of the details get lost in translation. But on the other hand the art is very decent, the voice casting is superb and it’s all supported by a great soundtrack.

tokyo_ghoul_by_scent_melted-d7p7f04

It might actually be a good anime for people just starting to enjoy the genre, since it stands very well on it’s own, when you don’t compare it to some of the other stuff, though the purists might not take to it that much. But as always there are a lot of fans out there who love it to bits, and if you are one of them, make sure to check out these Tokyo Ghoul t-shirts below.