Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1 by Sui Ishida

Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 1

Sui Ishida

VIZ Media LLC · Print & ebook · June 16, 2015

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Who it’s for
A human appetite turned monstrous makes identity and survival uneasy companions.
Themes
Human and ghoul duality, Survival between two worlds, Transformation
Genres
Horror Comics, General Manga, Occult & Supernatural Comics

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About this book

Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way—except their craving for human flesh. Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way—except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.

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Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize. But it turns out that she’s only interested in his body—eating it, that is. When a morally questionable rescue transforms him into the first half-human half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken is drawn into the dark and violent world of Ghouls, which exists alongside our own.

Between Worlds

A human appetite turned monstrous makes identity and survival uneasy companions.

Come here for

  • Horror built around the unsettling boundary between human and ghoul
  • A college student's sudden collision with a violent hidden society

Expect

  • Dark, violent conflict and a struggle to master new powers
  • A tense manga entry point into ghoul society

Where it sits

General Manga54%
Occult & Supernatural Comics50%
Horror Comics41%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Horror Comics
  • General Manga
  • Tie-In Comics
Authors
Sui Ishida
Publisher
VIZ Media LLC
Published
June 16, 2015
Format
Print & ebook
Theme
Human and ghoul duality · Survival between two worlds · Transformation
Reading lane
Horror Comics