The anime adaptations of Tokyo Ghoul were widely criticized and left much to be desired. Many fans believe that the series would have been better off if it had followed the source material more closely.
Tokyo Ghoul, which gained popularity in both the Western and Eastern anime fanbase, revolves around the story of Ken Kaneki, a young college student who finds himself on a date with a girl who turns out to be a flesh-eating creature called a ghoul. After a near-fatal encounter with her, Kaneki receives a life-saving organ transplant from the girl, resulting in his transformation into a half-ghoul. He must now navigate the challenges of living as a human while suppressing his urge to consume the flesh of his loved ones. While the final season recently aired, it’s important not to forget that the first and second seasons not only failed to live up to the original source material but also deviated from it significantly.
The anime adaptations had numerous inconsistencies, such as ghouls being portrayed as invincible to injuries unless they were inflicted by another ghoul’s kagune, a special appendage ghouls grow from their backs for hunting. Even smaller details, like ghouls being immune to conventional sharp objects, were disregarded in the anime. For instance, in the first episode, Kaneki attempts to stab himself with a kitchen knife to test his ghoul status, but later on, a simple ceramic cup is enough to make him bleed during the Gourmet Arc.
One of the most significant departures in the anime adaptation was the portrayal of Kaneki’s character. While he remained idealistic and naive, Kaneki was more cautious and questioning of his surroundings in the manga. For example, in the gourmet arc, when invited to a ghoul restaurant by Tsukiyama, Kaneki hesitates to drink a cup of coffee offered by one of Tsukiyama’s servants, suspecting it may be drugged. This deviation from the manga made Kaneki less relatable, as his desire for knowledge was undermined by a lack of caution. Furthermore, the anime only briefly mentioned Kaneki’s training with Yomo, without showing the results or process of his growth in strength.
Another major issue was Tokyo Ghoul’s second season, Tokyo Ghoul √A, which significantly diverged from the manga’s original plot. In an attempt to give Kaneki a more “edgy” and “rebellious” persona, the story strained his relationships with the friends he had previously formed bonds with. Anime-only viewers were confused by Kaneki’s decision to join Aogiri, despite his unwavering loyalty to his friends in the original manga. The second season omitted much of the story’s development and Kaneki’s relationships, leaving only a few scenes intact. Consequently, the season ended anticlimactically, with characters introduced late and quickly killed off, preventing viewers from forming meaningful connections with them.
The development team behind Tokyo Ghoul attempted to align the anime with the manga by releasing Tokyo Ghoul:re. However, the limited time given and the third season’s disregard for the events of Tokyo Ghoul √A complicated the series’ continuity. Anime-only viewers struggled to understand how the second season led to the third or why one of the core characters in Tokyo Ghoul:re, Mutsuki, had a fear of men.
Although the art style, composition, and soundtrack of the anime were visually impressive, the direction lacked the depth found in the original manga. A remake of the series that focuses on proper character development and maintains Tokyo Ghoul’s continuity would not only do justice to the manga but also improve the overall storytelling.
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