Tokyo Ghoul is a dark fantasy anime and manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. Set in an alternate version of Tokyo, the story follows Ken Kaneki, a shy and bookish college student who becomes a half-ghoul after a near-fatal encounter with a mysterious girl. Ghouls are creatures that look human but survive by consuming human flesh. As Kaneki struggles to adapt to his new identity, he is drawn into the hidden world of ghouls, facing moral dilemmas, violent conflicts, and the challeng

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