Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
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- Seasons
- 4
- Episodes aired
- 48
- Latest aired
- S04E12
- Total runtime
- 19h 14min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 July 2014 – September 2014 12 episodes
- Season 2 January 2015 – March 2015 12 episodes
- the show was away for 3 years
- Season 3 April 2018 – June 2018 12 episodes
- Season 4 October 2018 – December 2018 12 episodes
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S01E01 Tragedy
July 4 · 26min find the promo
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Amid news reports of "Ghoul" attacks nearby, Ken Kaneki points out Rize, a girl he is interested in, to his friend Hide at a local coffee shop. When Kaneki discovers the two share a favorite author, he asks her out. However, their date ends in tragedy!
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S01E02 Incubation
July 11 · 24min find the promo
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Kaneki desperately fights the urge to eat human flesh, the only thing that can satisfy his hunger as a ghoul. He meets up with Hide again, joining him on an errand, and is glad for the companionship. But will his declining condition place Hide at risk?
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S01E03 Dove
July 18 · 24min find the promo
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Yoshimura teaches Kaneki more about how to blend in with mankind, and takes in a mother and daughter needing protection. Two ghoul investigators, Mado and Amon, are assigned to the 20th Ward. In response, Toka takes Kaneki out to have a mask made for him.
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S01E04 Supper
July 25 · 24min find the promo
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Kaneki starts receiving self-defense lessons from Yomo. He meets Itori, who runs her own bar, and is friends with Uta and Yomo. Kaneki is befriended by Tsukiyama, a ghoul who knew Rize, who also enjoys reading, and possesses other, more epicurean tastes.
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S01E05 Scars
August 1 · 24min find the promo
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When Touka falls ill, Kaneki pays her a visit that has unexpected consequences. Meanwhile, as Nishiki is still recovering from his run-in with Kaneki, he is nearly preyed upon by other ghouls. Tsukiyama remains consumed with the idea of having Kaneki.
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S01E06 Cloudburst
August 8 · 24min find the promo
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The fight against Tsukiyama is resolved, but Touka wants to kill Kimi, now that it's clear she knows that Nishiki and Kaneki are ghouls. Meanwhile, Hinami is eager to see her father again after being apart for so long, and acts out when she is unable.
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S01E07 Captivity
August 15 · 24min find the promo
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After Kaneki and Hinami witness Ryoko's fate, the personnel at Anteiku are grieved, and Touka decides to take matters with the investigators into her own hands. Kaneki is fed up with not being able to do anything, and makes up his mind to become involved.
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S01E08 Circular
August 22 · 24min find the promo
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Touka sets out to lure the ghoul investigators, but before she can strike, she finds that Hinami has run away. When Touka and Kaneki go out looking for her, they find themselves face to face with Amon and Mado, who has a few surprises of his own for them.
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S01E09 Birdcage
August 29 · 24min find the promo
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After several weeks go by, everyone tries to return to their normal lives. Hinami moves in with Touka, and despite her aversion to birds, they nurse an injured cockatiel they name Hetare back to health. Kaneki visits Itori to try to learn more about Rize.
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S01E10 Aogiri
September 5 · 24min find the promo
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The 11th Ward offices of CCG are attacked by ghouls, wiping everyone out. Banjo and company stop in at Anteiku, looking for Rize to warn her to flee from Aogiri Tree, a new group of ghouls bent on taking over-- until Kaneki accidentally knocks him out!
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S01E11 High Spirits
September 12 · 24min find the promo
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Kaneki is held captive by Yamori, who practices his torturous craft on him. The police and CCG move in to deal with Aogiri Tree, who have made an 11th Ward shopping mall their headquarters. In all the commotion, the Anteiku team tries to rescue Kaneki.
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S01E12 Ghoul
September 19 · 24min find the promo
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As Yamori continues to brutally torture Kaneki, Rize once again appears to him, and the two of them explore Kaneki's childhood and relationship with his mother. Kaneki is forced to make a choice that has a profound impact on him.