List of Tokyo Ghoul:re episodes (season 1)
Tokyo Ghoul:re is the first season of the anime series adapted from the sequel manga of the same name by Sui Ishida, and is the third season overall within the Tokyo Ghoul anime series. The series is produced by Pierrot, and is directed by Odahiro Watanabe. The anime series aired from April 3, 2018 to June 19, 2018 on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, TVA, TVQ and BS11.[1] This season adapts the first fifty-eight chapters of the manga.
| List of Tokyo Ghoul:re episodes | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, Sun TV, TVA, TVQ, BS11 |
| Original release | April 3 – June 19, 2018 |
| Season chronology | |
Set two years after the ending of the original series, it follows the story of Haise Sasaki, Ken Kaneki's new identity, who is a member of the CCG and the leader of the Quinx Squad, a group of half-ghoul, half-human hybrids who use their ability to attack and defeat ghouls.
Yutaka Yamada returns as the composer for the score. The opening theme for the series is "Asphyxia" by Cö shu Nie,[2] and the ending theme is "Half" by Queen Bee.[3]
TC Entertainment released the series onto six volumes in Japan, with the first volume being released on June 27, 2018,[4] and the final volume released on November 28, 2018.[5]
Funimation licensed the series in North America, who simulcasted the series on FunimationNow and Hulu, produced an English dub as it aired,[6] and released the series on home media on May 28, 2019.[7] Madman Entertainment licensed the series in Australia and New Zealand, who simulcasted the series on AnimeLab.[8] Anime Limited licensed the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland, who simulcasted the series on Crunchyroll.[9]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date[10] | |
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| 1 | "START: Those Who Hunt" Transcription: "Karu Monotachi START" (Japanese: 狩る者たち START) | April 3, 2018 | |
| Quinx squad leader Kuki Urie and his frustrating underling Ginshi Shirazu are surveying Tokyo in search of the ghoul serial killer Torso, who has been killing women and eating their torsos but leaving the rest of their bodies. Eventually, they meet with photographer Chie Hori, who gives them valuable information in exchange for the underpants of senior Quinx Haise Sasaki. Hinami, now an Aogiri Tree member, warns Torso to be careful because they are close to catching him. Learning that the culprit is a taxi driver, Toru Mutsuki discovers him and is brutally attacked in his car. However, this allows Ginshi and Urie to locate the killer and lure him into a roadblock trap. While they face the killer, however, a mysterious and exceptionally strong ghoul named Orochi attacks, massacring all of the officers maintaining the roadblock, and allowing the taxi driver to escape. Sasaki appears and faces Orochi, but then suffers a hallucination of Ken Kaneki telling him to "accept" him in order to kill Orochi brutally. Sasaki then unleashes his kagune. | |||
| 2 | "member: Fragments" Transcription: "Kakera member" (Japanese: 欠片 member) | April 10, 2018 | |
| When Sasaki removes Orochi's mask during their fight he is shocked to see the face of Nishio underneath, who calls him "Kaneki", prompting his memories to flicker back and forth and drive him insane. To prevent Sasaki from killing his fellow CCG agents, Akira Mado tranquilizes him. After returning to his senses, Sasaki demotes Urie for endangering his squadmates and promotes Ginshi to Quinx Squad leader. Sasaki then spars with Kisho Arima, before telling him that he was worried that the memories of his past self "Kaneki" were returning and that they might drive him away from his family with the Quinx Squad. Later, Torso meets with The Rabbit (Ayato Kirishima), to become a member of Aogiri Tree. Sasaki, Ginshi, and Mutsuki then begin investigating a ghoul nicknamed "Nutcracker" who has been crushing the testicles of her victims and stop by in the coffee shop :re. While at the shop, Sasaki recognizes and is recognized by Touka. After tasting the coffee she makes for him, he begins to cry, subconsciously recalling his time at Anteiku. He then thinks to himself that he had never before seen anyone so beautiful. | |||
| 3 | "fresh: Eve" Transcription: "Zen'yasai fresh" (Japanese: 前夜祭 fresh) | April 17, 2018 | |
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Kanae von Rosewald brings Shu Tsukiyama the underwear that Chie Hori had collected from Haise Sasaki, but the latter falls into despair after realizing that he couldn't recognize the scent as Kaneki's. Later, the Quinx Squad continue their investigation of Nutcracker and cross-dress to disguise themselves at a nightclub where she had been sighted. At the nightclub, two members of the Clowns recognize Sasaki as Kaneki and note that "for Kaneki to come out, Sasaki will have to ‘die.’" The squad, alongside Juzo Suzuya, then follow up on a lead that takes them to the auction where the Nutcracker had been selling her victims to the gourmets. Note: This episode features an insert song by popular American youtuber and singer Amanda Lee | |||
| 4 | "MAIN: Auction" Transcription: "Ōkushon MAIN" (Japanese: オークション MAIN) | April 24, 2018 | |
| Kidnapped and entered into a circus-themed gourmet auction, Toru is sold off to Big Madam. However, Suzuya initiates an assault on the auction in which many ghouls and CCG operatives are killed. Eto watches the chaos from afar in amusement alongside Dr. Kanou, and sends in a mysterious ghoul called Takizawa, who brutally kills a squad leader. During the fray, Torso and Kanae fight over who gets to keep Toru. | |||
| 5 | "PresS: Night of Scattering" Transcription: "Chiri Yuku Yoru Press" (Japanese: 散りゆく夜 Press) | May 1, 2018 | |
| Takizawa, revealed to be former Investigator Seidou Takizawa, now a crazed one-eyed ghoul, slaughters an entire squad of CCG operatives, while another squad is killed by Nutcracker. Meanwhile, Sasaki and the Quinx Squad face off against Kanae, who furiously blames him for Tsukiyama's reduced mental state, but is critically injured and rescued by a mysterious ghoul named Matsumae. Big Madam and the other auctioneers are attacked by Suzuya and Urie, but mid-way through the fight, Urie is critically injured and swallowed by Big Madam. The episode ends with Takizawa leaping from above and attacking Sasaki, who is forced by his superiors to fight the SS-rated one-eyed ghoul alone. | |||
| 6 | "turn: In the End" Transcription: "Sono, Hate ni turn" (Japanese: その、果てに turn) | May 8, 2018 | |
| Sasaki suffers multiple hallucinations of Ken Kaneki, while Takizawa is beating him inside the auction room. Meanwhile, the Nutcracker is killed by Quinx Squad members Ginshi Shirazu and Saiko Yonebayashi. Big Madam fights both Urie, who nearly goes insane, and Mutsuki, who unleashes his kagune. She comes face to face with Juzo, who despite that he was tortured and emasculated by her, is unable to kill her. She is eventually wounded by fellow Suzuya squad member Hanbee Abara, who covers Juzo's ears while the CCG investigators kill her. Meanwhile, Hinami, realizing that Sasaki is Kaneki, and Saiko, on hearing Sasaki's screams, both rush into the auction room, where Hinami fights Takizawa in order to save him. Sasaki fearfully accepts his Kaneki side and fights Takizawa. They both pierce each other with their kagunes and fall down. | |||
| 7 | "mind: Days of Recollections" Transcription: "Kokorooboe Arishi Hibi mind" (Japanese: 心覚え在りし日々 mind) | May 15, 2018 | |
| Hinami is arrested by CCG operators led by Kisho Arima. Sasaki, having survived his encounter with Takizawa, saves her from execution by asking to take her into custody. She is imprisoned in Cochlea ghoul prison. In the following weeks after the operation, the members of the Quinx Squad are being promoted while Sasaki becomes senior investigator. At the next morning, he hallucinates that an investigator is Yamori. The same night, Sen Takatsuki (Eto) delivers him a package with Kaneki's old mask and a book signed by her in it. He goes to the :re cafe where he is served coffee by Touka. After he leaves, Touka, Uta, Yomo and Nishio discuss about Kaneki. Sasaki starts searching about Kaneki and then suffers a hallucination of Yoshimura and Anteiku. On the same night, Tsukiyama still is in terrible pain despite eating many 'meals'. | |||
| 8 | "TAKe: One Who Writhes" Transcription: "Ugomeku Mono TAKe" (Japanese: 蠢くモノ TAKe) | May 22, 2018 | |
| Tsukiyama is always hungry and can't control his kagune.In the meantime, Tatara refuses Ayato's request to rescue Hinami from Cochlea. Sasaki is approached by the ghoul investigators Nimura Furuta and Shiki Kijima who tell him that he is going to work them on the upcoming Rose Investigation. In CCG HQ, Sasaki and the Quinx Squad are informed by the investigator Kori Ui about the Rose ghoul gang (actually members of the Tsukiyama crime family), who attack Furuta and Kijima. They are saved by the investigator Hairu Ihei. Gang member Yuuma is arrested and tortured by Kijima in Cochlea. Sasaki visits Uta to learn more about the mask and Takatsuki's book, who in turn lies about both of those things. Sasaki then asks him to make him a new mask. Chie Hori delivers Sasaki's photos to Kanae von Rosewald and Tsukiyama recognizes him as 'The' Kaneki. | |||
| 9 | "play: Departed Spirit" Transcription: "Bōrei play" (Japanese: 亡霊 play) | May 29, 2018 | |
| Tsukiyama wants to make Sasaki remember that he is Kaneki. He and Kanae find him on the street, along with the Quinx Squad, and Tsukiyama runs towards him but falls down. Sasaki hears him saying "Kaneki" but he doesn't recognise him. Sasaki goes to Uta's shop and orders masks for the entire Quinx Squad, in order to impersonate ghouls for the upcoming Rose Investigation. Kori Ui rejects the plan, knowing that Sasaki is a ghoul. In the meantime, Kijima's video of him torturing Yuuma brutally and provoking Rose gang to kill him has gone viral. Tsukiyama plans to release him and to use Kaneki/Sasaki as a key person by restoring his memories. Tsukiyama makes many failed attempts to speak to Sasaki, so Kanae bribes some Aogiri members to attack the Squad in order to isolate Sasaki. However, Yamori's old gang attacks Sasaki by accident and Mutsuki battles with Torso but he is attacked by the ghoul Grave Robber. Sasaki kills his attackers with his kagune. Saiko is almost killed but for Amon Kotaru, who is revealed to be alive. Eto watches the entire scene. | |||
| 10 | "think: Sway" Transcription: "Yureru think" (Japanese: ゆれる think) | June 5, 2018 | |
| Kanae comes face to face with Eto who first toys with him and then attacks him with her full power. It's revealed that Kanae loves Tsukiyama but he doesn't, so Kanae wishes he could kill Sasaki. Eto tells him that she will "be his god" and captures him. Back on the CCG HQ, Sasaki asks Ui to reconsider his plan about ghoul impersonation and Ui agrees. The same night, Sasaki wears Kaneki's mask and along with the Quinx Squad start a patrol. Sasaki is recognised by ghouls as Eyepatch, so he starts finding information about him. He learns that the Eyepatch was the one who "killed" Amon and he sees again a Kaneki hallucination crying about killing Amon. Tsukiyama meets again with Sasaki who asks him if he is a ghoul and if he knows Ken Kaneki. Tsukiyama refuses to tell him. CCG's chairman, Tsuneyoshi Washu, gives Ui permission to kill Tsukiyama's family. On the same night, Tsukiyama's father drugs him in order to keep him safe. The CCG are at the front of the Tsukiyama mansion ready to attack. Tsukiyama's father allows himself to be arrested while Tsukiyama takes control of the family as the CCG arrives in his hideout. In the meantime, Kanae is tortured and mutilated by Eto. | |||
| 11 | "writE: The Absent One" Transcription: "Ketsuraku-sha write" (Japanese: 欠落者 writE) | June 12, 2018 | |
| Kijima, Nimura Furuta, Sasaki, and the Quinx Squad are killing ghouls on the Tsukiyama hideout. In the meantime, Tsukiyama begrudgingly says goodbye to his friends who tell him to go to the rooftop where a helicopter is going to take him away. Kori Ui sends Sasaki on the roof. Tsukiyama arrives there too and comes face to face with Sasaki. Sasaki tells Tsukiyama to surrender but Tsukiyama attacks him. Meanwhile, Kanae is now insane and attacks CCG investigators on the hideout. Hariu Ihei is wounded badly by Matsumae and makes a final stand but Matsumae decapitates her. Kijima arrives on the scene but Matsumae slices him up and cuts him in two with his own quinque killing him. Furuta protects himself from one of Matsumae's attacks by using another agent as a human shield, and then kills Matsumae with Kijima's quinque. The Quinx Squad come face to face with Noro. Sasaki fights with Tsukiyama and in a moment of weakness, loses his hand by an attack from Kanae. Noro is destroyed by Ginshi Shirazu but he doesn't die. Kanae tries to kill Sasaki, who starts to remember that Arima was mocking him for his defeat at his hands. Sasaki escapes Kanae who is revealed to be a woman named Karren. Eto arrives on the scene with her form as the One-Eyed Owl. | |||
| 12 | "Beautiful Dream: Daybreak" Transcription: "Yoake Beautiful Dream" (Japanese: 夜明け Beautiful Dream) | June 19, 2018 | |
| As the battle on the hideout continues, Sasaki is attacked by Eto, who reveals her identity as Sen Takatsuki and addresses him as Kaneki. She watches as Karren brutally attacks Sasaki and kicks him in the head multiple times. Inside his mind, Sasaki sees a child version of Kaneki whom he strangles. As the child curses him, Sasaki realizes that he is Kaneki as he sees a memory of his mother abusing him. He remembers Hide and his battle with Arima, who pierced him in the head with his quinque and brainwashed him in the aftermath of that incident. With his memories back and rc cells unsuppressed, Sasaki's hair turns black and he accepts his fate of being who he is and has had the responsibility to always be—Kaneki Ken. Meanwhile, Kori Ui and the rest of CCG find Furuta, who has killed all the other CCG investigators unbeknownst to anybody else and, claims to be the sole survivor. Kaneki fights with Karen, piercing her mercilessly with his kagune as Tsukiyama watches. Although Kaneki recognises Tsukiyama, he stabs him. Meanwhile, Urie and Shirazu fight and kill Noro, but Shirazu ends up dying due to his injuries. Kaneki and Eto fight, running from the windows towards the roof of the hideout. Kaneki destroys her kakuja, ripping her apart. Eto falls from the building while declaring her love for him. Kori Ui finds Kaneki devouring Eto's kakuja on the roof. Kaneki pretends to still be Sasaki and throws Tsukiyama from the building. Karren falls along with him in order to save him, however she falls down to her death. Kaneki meets the Quinx Squad and sees Shirazu's body. Kaneki coldly blames Urie for Shirazu's death and calls him weak. Tsukiyama is saved by Touka, Yomo and Chie Hori. Naki and other Aogiri Tree members steal Shirazu's corpse. | |||
Home video release
| Vol. | Episodes | Blu-ray / DVD artwork | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–2 | Ginshi Shirazu, Tōru Mutsuki, Haise Sasaki, Kuki Urie, Saiko Yonebayashi | June 27, 2018 | [4] | |
| 2 | 3–4 | Kuki Urie, Ginshi Shirazu | July 25, 2018 | [11] | |
| 3 | 5–6 | Tōru Mutsuki, Saiko Yonebayashi | August 29, 2018 | [12] | |
| 4 | 7–8 | Jūzō Suzuya, Keijin Nakarai, Hanbē Abara, Mizurō Tamaki, Miyuki Mikage | September 26, 2018 | [13] | |
| 5 | 9–10 | Kanae von Rosewald, Shū Tsukiyama | October 31, 2018 | [14] | |
| 6 | 11–12 | Nimura Furuta, Eto | November 28, 2018 | [5] | |
| Part | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–12 | May 28, 2019 | [7] | |
| Part | Episodes | Release date | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1–12 | August 7, 2019 | [15] | |
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