Cast of Tokyo Ghoul Stage Play in Full Costume Revealed

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The official website for the stage play adaptation of Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul manga recently revealed the names of the cast, led by Yūki Ogoe who will portray the manga’s protagonist Ken Kaneki. And just last week, the website also updated its visuals of the cast in their costumes!

Yūki Ogoe as Ken Kaneki

Aya Tabata as Tōka Kirishima

Shōgo Suzuki as Nishiki Nishio

Shūto Miyazaki as Hideyoshi Nagachika

Yuri Hamada as Rize Kamishiro

Mitsu Murata as Uta

Tomokazu Yoshida as Renji Yomo

Yoshitaka Yamagami as Yamori

Masaaki Okuno as Asaki Fueguchi

Yūki Kimisawa as Kōtarō Amon

Jiyū Arima as Kureo Madō

Tadayoshi Katō as Yoshimura

The show, which will be directed by Isamu Kayano, will take place at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo from July 2-8 and at the Kyōto Gekijō from July 18-20.

Tokyo Ghoul was first published on Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2011 and it recently concluded last year. A sequel  entitled Tokyo Ghoul:re has been serialized by Shueisha in addition to Sui Ishida’s prequel story Tokyo Ghoul: JACK. An anime adaptation by Studio Pierrot was aired in 2014. The 12-episode series is then followed by Tokyo Ghoul √A. The second season started its broadcast in January this year and concluded in March.

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Tokyo Ghoul Unveils Main Character’s Visual for Stage Play Adaptation

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It was previously announced on Shueisha’s 17th issue of Weekly Young Jump magazine that Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul manga is going to have a stage play adaptation. And last Thursday, the official website for the said play released a character visual of the main character Ken Kaneki, which is portrayed by Yūki Ogoe. Other details like the schedule and ticket information are also included in the website. The show will take place at the AiiA 2.5 Theater Tokyo from July 2-8 and at the Kyōto Gekijō from July 18-20. Pre-reserved tickets will be on sale on May 8 until May 14, while regular tickets will be sold beginning on May 23.

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Isamu Kayano will direct the stage play, and Chūji Mikasano will write the script. Joining Yūki Ogoe in the cast are:

• Aya Tabata as Tōka Kirishima
• Shōgo Suzuki as Nishiki Nishio
• Shūto Miyazaki as Hideyoshi Nagachika
• Yuri Hamada as Rize Kamishiro
• Mitsu Murata as Uta
• Tomokazu Yoshida as Renji Yomo
• Yoshitaka Yamagami as Yamori
• Masaaki Okuno as Asaki Fueguchi
• Yūki Kimisawa as Kōtarō Amon
• Jiyū Arima as Kureo Madō
• Tadayoshi Katō  as Yoshimura

Tokyo Ghoul was first published on Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2011 and it recently concluded last year. A sequel  entitled Tokyo Ghoul:re has been serialized by Shueisha in addition to Sui Ishida’s prequel story Tokyo Ghoul: JACK. An anime adaptation by studio Pierrot was aired in 2014. The 12-episode series is then followed by Tokyo Ghoul √A. The second season started its broadcast in January this year and concluded in March.

(via ANN)

Shueisha Announces Tokyo Ghoul’s Stage Play Adaptation

Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul manga is confirmed to have a stage play adaptation! The report came out after Shueisha announced the news on its 17th issue of Weekly Young Jump magazine. No further details have been released except for the venues which will be in Tokyo and Kyoto.

©Sui Ishida/Shueisha

Tokyo Ghoul was first published on Weekly Young Jump magazine in 2011 and it recently concluded last year. A sequel  entitled Tokyo Ghoul:re has been serialized by Shueisha in addition to Sui Ishida’s prequel story Tokyo Ghoul: JACK. An anime adaptation by studio Pierrot was aired in 2014. The 12-episode series is then followed by Tokyo Ghoul √A. The second season started its broadcast in January this year and is currently ongoing. (Source: ANN)

Tokyo Ghoul √A Ep. 5 – “Rift” (Summary)

The battle between the ghouls and the CCG investigators in Cochlea escalates as both parties suffer a lot of casualties. Juuzo Suzuya confronts his former academy classmates who are now ghouls. He nonchalantly stabs Kurona repeatedly, without giving her time to heal herself. When Nashiro tries to attack Juuzo, the latter easily slashes her, forcing Kurona to flee with her twin.

“Next, I’ll take apart what’s precious to you, Ghoul Kurona…” ©Pierrot

Meanwhile, Ayato incessantly assaults Shinohara as fragments of his childhood memories with his father flash before him. However, Shinohara overpowers him and before Ayato is completely killed by the CCG investigator, Kaneki intercepts and attacks the enemy using his new kakuja. His transformation makes him lose control of his sanity as he maniacally assails Shinohara with his incredible speed, enabling him to overwhelm the investigator. While the battle continues between Houji and Tatara, the ghoul facility center suddenly emits CRC gas as the alarm goes off. Tatara simply walks away as the whole area is clouded in smoke.

Shinohara: “Of all the ghouls I’ve ever faced, you’re the craziest one yet.” ©Pierrot

Koutarou Amon runs into the Yasuhisa twins while he is aiding Akira Mado who was bitten by Naki on the leg. Amon instantly recognizes the ghouls who used to be trainees in the CCG academy. But upon seeing him, Kurona quickly avoids him and runs away together with her injured sister. Amidst the haze, Amon notices Kaneki cannibalizing on what appears to be Shinohara’s Arata armor. The scene infuriates Amon, who first assumed that the “eyepatch” was different from the other ghouls. He attacks Kaneki and cuts off his kagune and kakuja. Amon’s words snap Kaneki back to his senses, and he sheds some tears as he tells the CCG investigator that he doesn’t want to eat anymore. That moment, the One-Eyed Owl appears and retrieves Ayato and Kaneki, leaving the CCG investigators in the ghoul detention center as it flies away.

©Pierrot

“Tokyo Ghoul” Season 2 Unveils New Cast Members and Character Designs

It was announced not too long ago that a second season for the anime adaptation of Sui Ishida’s “Tokyo Ghoul” manga will premiere on January 8 next year. Its first anime series concluded in Japan last September with a total of 12 episodes. The second season, Tokyo Ghoul √A (Root A), is scheduled to be aired on Tokyo MX which will also run for 12 episodes.

The official website of the anime recently revealed the additional cast members who will join Koji Yusa (Tatara), Maaya Sakamoto (Eto), Kazuhiko Inoue (Donato Porpora), Asami Seto (Akira Mado) and Takayuki Kondou (Take Hirano) who will reprise their roles together with the main cast and staff. Aoi Yūki  and Haruka Tomatsu will play the characters of the Yasuhisa twins, Kurona and Nashiro, respectively. Hiro Shimono, on the other hand, will dub Naki.

The website also updated its character designs for the protagonist in the story, Ken Kaneki.

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©Sui Ishida/www.marv.jp/special/tokyoghoul

The manga also concluded in September after its three-year run on Weekly Young Jump magazine. Sui Ishida, the creator of Tokyo Ghoul series, published a sequel just a month after the original story ended. Tokyo Ghoul: re began its serialization in October 2014. Another spin-off prequel story entitled Tokyo Ghoul: Jack is currently ongoing. It centers around the story of Kishou Arima, a Special Class Ghoul Investigator known as the CCG’s Reaper. The manga is published digitally by Shueisha in Jump Live magazine.

(via ANN)

Bandai Namco To Release Tokyo Ghoul Smartphone Game

A promotional video was recently unveiled for the upcoming Tokyo Ghoul smartphone game by Bandai Namco Games. It features a narration by Natsuki Hanae, the voice actor of the main character Ken Kaneki. Tokyo Ghoul Carnaval will be released in Japan sometime next year, but its official website is currently accepting pre-registration. A super rare Kaneki card will be given to those who will pre-register once the game starts. The smartphone app is free to download, but in-game purchases are also available.

Ken: I’m not the protagonist of a novel or anything. I’m just a normal book-loving college student you’d find anywhere. But… If I were to write a single work with myself as the protagonist, it would surely be… A tragedy.
Ken: This world is wrong. The one who’s twisted is…! The one who’s twisted is…!
Ken: Tokyo Ghoul carnaval.
Ken: I am a ghoul.

On the other hand, the second season for the anime adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul will premiere on January 8, and is entitled Tokyo Ghoul √A (Root A).

(Source: ANN)

Tokyo Ghoul Reveals its Visual and Title for the Second Season

After the schedule for the broadcast of Tokyo Ghoul’s second season was announced, the official website of the anime series then unveiled a key visual for the upcoming adaptation next year. The newest season, which is slated to be aired on January 8, 2015 on Tokyo MX, is entitled Tokyo Ghoul √A (Root A).

©Sui Ishida/marv.jp/special/tokyoghoul

An advance screening of the first episode will be also hosted by Tokyo’s TOHO Cinemas Nihonbashi  on January 4.

(Source: ANN)

Tokyo Ghoul’s Second Season to Premiere on January 8

It has been confirmed that the second season for Tokyo Ghoul’s anime adaptation series will premiere on January 8, 2015 on Tokyo MX. The first season was aired in Japan from July to September this year with a total of 12 episodes. The manga also concluded in September after its three-year run on Weekly Young Jump magazine. The story revolves around Ken Kaneki, an ordinary college student whose life turns upside down after receiving an organ transplant from a ghoul named Rize Kamishiro. Kaneki becomes a half-human/half-ghoul who must deal with his new life against other ghouls, humans, and ghoul investigators.

Sui Ishida, the creator of Tokyo Ghoul series, published a sequel just a month after the original story ended. Tokyo Ghoul: re began its serialization in October 2014. The series introduces a new set of characters. Another spin-off prequel story entitled Tokyo Ghoul: Jack is currently ongoing. It centers around the story of Kishou Arima, a Special Class Ghoul Investigator known as the CCG’s Reaper. The manga is published digitally by Shueisha in Jump Live magazine.

This year’s 52nd issue of Shueisha’s Young Jump announced the news ©Young Jump

In case you haven’t seen the promotional video yet for the second season, you might want to check this out!

Now who’s excited for the new season of Tokyo Ghoul? 

Source: otakomu.jp

Tokyo Ghoul’s Official Website: marv.jp/special/tokyoghoul

Promotional Video for the Second Season of Tokyo Ghoul Gets Released

After the announcement was made regarding the second season of Tokyo Ghoul, a 41-second video clip was uploaded on Saturday by TokyoGhoulAnimation on Youtube. The promotional video only showed Ken Kaneki, the main character in the series. The first season of the anime adaptation of Sui Ishida’s manga was aired from July until September this year, with 12 episodes in total. The second season of Tokyo Ghoul will premiere in January, 2015.

“Tokyo Ghoul” Anime and Manga to Have a Second Season and a New Series

Much to the delight of many fans, it has been confirmed that Tokyo Ghoul is going to have its sequel one month after the first manga ended. Sui Ishida first hinted about the “shocking new series” that he would launch in the 46th issue of Shueisha’s Weekly Young Jump magazine. And the “shocking news” turns out to be regarding the sequel entitled Tokyo Ghoul:re, which will start this October. The first series began its serialization in 2011 and ended just last September. Another prequel named Tokyo Ghoul: JACK, which started last August, is still ongoing. It is a spin-off prequel story that is centered around  Kishou Arima, a famous Special Class Ghoul Investigator. The manga is published digitally by Shueisha in Jump Live.

Tokyo Ghoul also aired its anime adaptation under Studio Pierrot from July up to September this year, with a total of 12 episodes. A second season is also confirmed to premiere in January, 2015.  

(Source: haruhichan.com)

KYAA! I instantly got excited when I first heard the news! I just finished writing a review about Tokyo Ghoul and I remembered how much I ranted about the last chapter and the mysteries that were left unsolved. And now this! *o* I already saw some scans of the new manga though they aren’t translated yet. It seems like there will be new characters in the series and it is not still clear whether Kaneki is really dead or there will be a new protagonist. I also heard that the story will take place two years after the original series. I’m looking forward to Tokyo Ghoul:re and the new season of the anime!