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東京喰種:re / Tokyo Ghoul:re #5
Tokyo Ghoul:re, Vol. 5
In the world of Tokyo Ghoul, sometimes the only way to fight monsters is to become one…
The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul’s Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes…or monsters?!
The Qs Squad once again proves its worth by going undercover to collect vital Ghoul information, allowing the CCG finally move forward with a massive eradication campaign. But this strike pushes the Qs to their limits, bringing all their weaknesses to the forefront. And Haise is the hardest hit when his hidden past rushes forth to impact his future!
The Commission of Counter Ghoul is the only organization fighting the Ghoul menace, and they will use every tool at their disposal to protect humanity from its ultimate predator. Their newest weapon in this hidden war is an experimental procedure that implants human investigators with a Ghoul’s Kagune, giving them Ghoul powers and abilities. But both the procedure and the newly formed Qs Squad are untested. Will they become heroes…or monsters?!
The Qs Squad once again proves its worth by going undercover to collect vital Ghoul information, allowing the CCG finally move forward with a massive eradication campaign. But this strike pushes the Qs to their limits, bringing all their weaknesses to the forefront. And Haise is the hardest hit when his hidden past rushes forth to impact his future!
228 pages, Paperback
First published December 18, 2015
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Sui Ishida
238 books2,477 followersAlso known as 石田スイ.
Sui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui), born December 28, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist
In 2010 he won the Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award with Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種, Tōkyō Kushu). In March 2011, the same oneshot was published in the 2nd Issue of Miracle Jump. And later in September 2011, Tokyo Ghoul started as a series in Weekly Young Jump 2011-41 Issue. In December 2011, he made another oneshot about Rize that was published in December 2011 in Miracle Jump 6th Issue, which was later collected in the 6th volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
In 2013, he also started Tokyo Ghoul: Jack in the digital magazine Jump LIVE.
Sui Ishida is his penname; nobody knows his real name or what he looks like.
Sui Ishida (石田スイ, Ishida Sui), born December 28, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan, is a Japanese manga artist
In 2010 he won the Young Jump 113th Grand Prix award with Tokyo Ghoul (東京喰種, Tōkyō Kushu). In March 2011, the same oneshot was published in the 2nd Issue of Miracle Jump. And later in September 2011, Tokyo Ghoul started as a series in Weekly Young Jump 2011-41 Issue. In December 2011, he made another oneshot about Rize that was published in December 2011 in Miracle Jump 6th Issue, which was later collected in the 6th volume of Tokyo Ghoul.
In 2013, he also started Tokyo Ghoul: Jack in the digital magazine Jump LIVE.
Sui Ishida is his penname; nobody knows his real name or what he looks like.
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June 23, 2022
Y volvió la acción desenfrenada.
Tal como lo esperaba, este tomo es tan brutal como emocional.
Tal como lo esperaba, este tomo es tan brutal como emocional.
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December 19, 2022this volume has some of the best goddamn fight scenes in the entire series
September 18, 2018
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In the sequel series to Tokyo Ghoul, Haise Sasaki has been tasked with teaching his special squad of half-ghouls how to be outstanding Investigators, but this is complicated by the troublesome personalities of his subordinates and his own uncertain grasp of his Ghoul powers. Will he and the members of his squad become heroes or monsters, taken out by the other squads in the Commission of Counter Ghoul...?!
WOW! Having never read a series by Sui Ishida before this one I see this is his strength... leading us to the water and then trying to drown us with sudden plot twists! And boy were they mega huge!! What happens to Kanae, the Rose servant that I root for is massive and creepy and GAH! I don't know if I love it or hate it, but it was a wild ride and I don't regret a moment of it... we get more back history of him as well that I appreciated.
Shu is back to normal now... he wants to awaken Haise to himself but that changes as his own life takes a drastic turn. We see that Kanae isn't his only servant that loves him to death and I admit I was affected by the love they hold for him. Haise's story is perhaps the most anti-climatic... perhaps because I don't have the previous series to go on, but I do like that he goes to the one who he knows is a ghoul... not to capture him but to get answers. I admit I was totally shocked by the end and that made up for my previous disenchantment.
The tension was really high in this volume... probably because we are seeing the Rose family being stripped of their ability to exist. I quite like Shu and want to see him continue... And Haise is just breaking down (and so swiftly) and that is hard to watch as he's normally an upbeat go-get'em character. But it's Kanae that really made me all tense!! GAH! Who is that person?! Why did they do that to his face?! How does it work? (Do I really want to know?! Probably not!) The battles though really upped the ante too as investigators I don't really like (who are as bad as the ghouls) get into some sticky situations!!
While I think Haise's sudden break down is well, sudden, it was also coming the whole time. He was able to maintain a mental break because he didn't know enough to be more than uncomfortable. Once he realizes he actually has access to the truth and can guess what that truth is... he's pretty freaked out! But I really felt for Shu... seeing his world dissolve, right when he was able to rejoin it... pretty tough for him and I find myself wanting both of these characters to somehow continue to co-exist. I do appreciate understanding what RE means and where it came from!! (Note: the scenes at the beginning of the volume!)
Okay... the art... My favorite part and with a favorite series the rating rarely changes... so why is this the only aspect of the volume that I was a little disappointed in... Well I was still confused at times what is happening and this time with the superior twists, plot and coming together of the story that Sui Ishida has been building, I realize that my confusion stems from the art and the conversation bubbles rather than me just not getting it.
It's hard to come back to the series and not quite remember who is who and then there are no names! The CCG people can also run together a little so I'm confused until they express themselves through some action. Don't get me wrong I LOVE Sui Ishida's art but keep rooting me back into the story so I'm not confused at first.
This is considered a horror manga and finally I see why in this volume... its a little gruesome but if you want mega-story, you want to experience the lives of ghouls, supernatural beings, then you NEED Tokyo Ghoul: RE (vol. 5) in your life! Haise, Shu, Kanae and many others give us characters to root for and arcs that take you on wild rides...
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Authenticity
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tension
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plot
⋆ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Art
This is a multi-volume series and there may be references to the plot of those volumes... SO READ WITH CARE! Here is my review of 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
Thanks to Edelweiss and Viz Media for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review. This has not influenced my opinion.
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December 1, 2015
These chapters are just a perfect example of why I love this series. Sui Ishida is a god of writing, I swear. So much insight into Kaneki's character. It blew my mind.
May 30, 2017
So far my favourite of the sequel series.
March 18, 2024
WOW! This was very dramatic even by Tsukiyama’s standards. Incredible!
April 14, 2017
This is the prime example of what I love about Tokyo Ghoul manga.
Intense, action-packed, so many feelings, vivid artwork, great character dynamics and multi-dimensional characters.
Special shoutout to Tsuskiyama's arc, Kanae, Haise, Matsumae and
Tokyo Ghoul: re is the only story with memory loss as major trope that I actually like. Usually I stay as far away from it as possible, but in this manga the trope works wondrefully. I'm enjoying Haise-Kaneki-? a lot.
One thing I'm curious about, am I the only one who's rooting for ghouls? I know the whole series is called Tokyo Ghoul, I'm kinda supposed to like them, right?? These lovely human-eating being. But the investigators are mostly despicable and I don't agree with their methods 95% of the time, and yet they dare to ooze some moral superiority over ghouls (who aren't saints either, of course). I don't like ghoul investigators. The only time I was on their side was during the Auction arc.
Loved this volume.
The actual rating is 4.5 stars.
Intense, action-packed, so many feelings, vivid artwork, great character dynamics and multi-dimensional characters.
Special shoutout to Tsuskiyama's arc, Kanae, Haise, Matsumae and
Tokyo Ghoul: re is the only story with memory loss as major trope that I actually like. Usually I stay as far away from it as possible, but in this manga the trope works wondrefully. I'm enjoying Haise-Kaneki-? a lot.
One thing I'm curious about, am I the only one who's rooting for ghouls? I know the whole series is called Tokyo Ghoul, I'm kinda supposed to like them, right?? These lovely human-eating being. But the investigators are mostly despicable and I don't agree with their methods 95% of the time, and yet they dare to ooze some moral superiority over ghouls (who aren't saints either, of course). I don't like ghoul investigators. The only time I was on their side was during the Auction arc.
Loved this volume.
The actual rating is 4.5 stars.
February 23, 2020
Numero veramente intenso che ho amato tantissimo. Ho sempre dato cinque ma questo è il migliore finora.
SPOILER INSIDE!!
° Urie mi sta sempre più sul cazzo. Punto.
° Shirazu all'inizio era strano con i capelli tagliati ma devo dire che sta meglio.
° La battaglia contro gli Tsukiyama è fantastica. Per me che agli inizii non sopportavo Shū ma che pian piano ho imparato ad amarlo l'ho vissuta tutta in tensione. Oddio e quando si incontrano sul tetto. Quello era proprio il punto di maggiore tensione perchè ti chiedi cosa succederà. Eletricità palpabile fino all'ultimo.
SPOILER INSIDE!!
° Urie mi sta sempre più sul cazzo. Punto.
° Shirazu all'inizio era strano con i capelli tagliati ma devo dire che sta meglio.
° La battaglia contro gli Tsukiyama è fantastica. Per me che agli inizii non sopportavo Shū ma che pian piano ho imparato ad amarlo l'ho vissuta tutta in tensione. Oddio e quando si incontrano sul tetto. Quello era proprio il punto di maggiore tensione perchè ti chiedi cosa succederà. Eletricità palpabile fino all'ultimo.
April 23, 2020
Damn this was a bloody mess of an arc!!
especially chapter 53 to 57! (Ishida-sensei is a pure sadist :( )
especially chapter 53 to 57! (Ishida-sensei is a pure sadist :( )
April 24, 2021
I kinda like this series more than the original Tokyo Ghoul. Kanae and Mutsuki are two characters I really want to know more about, and Saiko is just so cute (I've never had a waifu before, but Saiko might be mine now lol)!!!
October 31, 2021
TOKYO GHOUL RE vol 5
Lettura di gruppo E&L
L’ho letto davvero con piacere. Sarà che adesso ormai sono dentro la storia.
Questo volume è stato interessante. Ci sono delle svolte e...scontro finale lasciato a metà.
Uff
Mi sa che attacco subito con il prossimo.
Lettura di gruppo E&L
L’ho letto davvero con piacere. Sarà che adesso ormai sono dentro la storia.
Questo volume è stato interessante. Ci sono delle svolte e...scontro finale lasciato a metà.
Uff
Mi sa che attacco subito con il prossimo.
September 10, 2022
Rating: 3.8 stars
I don't really like the Tsukiyama Family storyline so far, but the fight scenes are great! Master Shu v.s. Sasaki! Yeah!
"Kanae. To become precious to someone...you just have to take away what's important to them."
"I'll give you one of my bones. Don't worry you will be loved this time. See>"
I don't really like the Tsukiyama Family storyline so far, but the fight scenes are great! Master Shu v.s. Sasaki! Yeah!
May 10, 2017
Kaneki sta riaffiorando, me lo sento! Kaneki, ho capito che vuoi rimanere Sasaki per non tornare al tuo passato tragico, ma cosí rischi di uccidere i tuoi vecchi amici se non ti ricordi nulla!!
Tsukiyama sembra quasi un'altra persona rispetto alla prima serie. Ora è disposto a rinunicare a “riprendersi” Kaneki, perchè capisce che sta meglio ed è piú felice senza i suoi ricordi. Ma al tempo stesso ora deve anche sopravvivere per onorare la morte dei suoi servi e il sacrificio del padre! Ma non voglio vederli lottare, vi prego no!!
Maaaa, Kanae è una donna?! E ama Shuu? Sinceramente è tutto molto confuso, l'ho letto in qualche commento, ma non capisco con certezza se è cosi. Beh comunque Eto che cuce occhi e bocca di Kanae mi ha fatto venire i brividi!
Devo continuare la lettura perchè è sempre più avvincente!!
Tsukiyama sembra quasi un'altra persona rispetto alla prima serie. Ora è disposto a rinunicare a “riprendersi” Kaneki, perchè capisce che sta meglio ed è piú felice senza i suoi ricordi. Ma al tempo stesso ora deve anche sopravvivere per onorare la morte dei suoi servi e il sacrificio del padre! Ma non voglio vederli lottare, vi prego no!!
Maaaa, Kanae è una donna?! E ama Shuu? Sinceramente è tutto molto confuso, l'ho letto in qualche commento, ma non capisco con certezza se è cosi. Beh comunque Eto che cuce occhi e bocca di Kanae mi ha fatto venire i brividi!
Devo continuare la lettura perchè è sempre più avvincente!!
June 19, 2018
I wasn’t expect an all out fight. In this Shu’s family is discovered of being a bunch of ghouls so there’s a big fight. Sen/Bandage girl got Kanae and made him crazy…er, crazier. There’s a really great seen between Akira and Kaneki where she hugs him. I’m pretty sure Amon’s out there somewhere. Lots of people die, including Hairu who was really cute. Then a random monster came at the end. Overall it wasn’t the best fight ever but I still enjoyed it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 15, 2021
Aaaaah, my favourite volume of the series so far!! The plot of this volume was a lot faster than a couple of the previous instalments and SOOO many things happened! Plus this contained lots of creepy and gory moments which I actually enjoyed ;p
Straight on to the next one!
Full RTC
Straight on to the next one!
Full RTC
September 24, 2020
Me encantooo este volumen bien gore, como me gustaba hace años. El encuentro entre el Maestro Shu y Sasaki es tremeeeendoo. Se siente el dolor de ambos y me parte el corazoncito.
Igual para el final ya me perdí y no entendí más nada
Igual para el final ya me perdí y no entendí más nada
May 20, 2017
So Kaneki is back! right! at least he will!
He is questioning everything and he bound to get it.
The battles were great! the fatality is not asked for.
The story is moving strong.
I am really enjoying it!
He is questioning everything and he bound to get it.
The battles were great! the fatality is not asked for.
The story is moving strong.
I am really enjoying it!
April 17, 2022
The fight scenes, the imagery, the backstory. Incredible.
(Also obsessed with buzzcut Shirazu)
(Also obsessed with buzzcut Shirazu)
April 20, 2025
This volume was the first slay in :re! I truly wasn’t expecting it to be considering I was already bitching about the volume’s cover before reading it because (as I predicted!) it’s completely irrelevant to the contents of the volume. Regardless, this volume was FANTASTIC.
First of all, we have Shu continuing to be my twin when it comes to Kaneki. Touka and Nishio are all like “you’re just selfish trying to have him gain his memory back” cuando una cosa no tiene que ver con la otra! There’s nothing inherently wrong with Shu wanting Sasaki to regain his memories. I would personally say that just letting Sasaki live his life all lalala when he’s literally killing his own kind is another mode of torture. It’s not that it’ll be a nice little walk in the park for him to regain his memories (it won’t be), but he’s trapped in a different kind of hell. Living to destroy that which you are is just another way of destroying yourself.
Regardless, I love how important Shu has been in the last couple volumes. He was one of my faves from the OG series, so I’m glad :re has brought me background information about him. It’s very sweet to see that he was actually brought up in a loving and caring home. His father clearly adores him, and so do the other ghouls who served his family. Seeing him through their eyes, it was clear why they would risk it all for him 💖
I have to say, though, that what the bandage ghoul (Eto?) did to Kanae is deranged 💀 It’s creepy as hell, and I don’t really get that ghoul’s intentions quite yet. But she certainly made Kanae stronger—in a twisted way—and clarified for him how he truly feels about Shu. Seeing Kanae go after Sasaki without any mercy was vindicating. Do what your heart truly desires, Kanae 🙏🏻 Be true to yourself!
The fights in this volume also genuinely had me like this 😱 Ultimately, a lot of characters I don’t give a shit about were the ones being harmed / killed, but I can appreciate that there were definitely some creative ways that happened in this volume. Using Kijima’s own quinque to split him in half? That was METAL AS HELL. The way Milo kept fighting while being severed in half? Incredible! The way one of the doves heartlessly gouged the eyes of Matsumae? It was all just raw as fuck. I have to respect it! I have to give props when they’re due. The doves and ghouls came ready to fight till their last breath, and I’m all for it!
Finally, I’m glad that in this volume Sasaki is finally starting to realize he does want his memory back. He’s starting to see that him not having his memories is a method of control and vulnerability. I’m just mad that Shu chickens out at the end of this volume about actually sharing information with him 🙄 Now that it’s on Sasaki’s terms you don’t want to cooperate? COME OOOON! 🤦🏻♀️
First of all, we have Shu continuing to be my twin when it comes to Kaneki. Touka and Nishio are all like “you’re just selfish trying to have him gain his memory back” cuando una cosa no tiene que ver con la otra! There’s nothing inherently wrong with Shu wanting Sasaki to regain his memories. I would personally say that just letting Sasaki live his life all lalala when he’s literally killing his own kind is another mode of torture. It’s not that it’ll be a nice little walk in the park for him to regain his memories (it won’t be), but he’s trapped in a different kind of hell. Living to destroy that which you are is just another way of destroying yourself.
Regardless, I love how important Shu has been in the last couple volumes. He was one of my faves from the OG series, so I’m glad :re has brought me background information about him. It’s very sweet to see that he was actually brought up in a loving and caring home. His father clearly adores him, and so do the other ghouls who served his family. Seeing him through their eyes, it was clear why they would risk it all for him 💖
I have to say, though, that what the bandage ghoul (Eto?) did to Kanae is deranged 💀 It’s creepy as hell, and I don’t really get that ghoul’s intentions quite yet. But she certainly made Kanae stronger—in a twisted way—and clarified for him how he truly feels about Shu. Seeing Kanae go after Sasaki without any mercy was vindicating. Do what your heart truly desires, Kanae 🙏🏻 Be true to yourself!
The fights in this volume also genuinely had me like this 😱 Ultimately, a lot of characters I don’t give a shit about were the ones being harmed / killed, but I can appreciate that there were definitely some creative ways that happened in this volume. Using Kijima’s own quinque to split him in half? That was METAL AS HELL. The way Milo kept fighting while being severed in half? Incredible! The way one of the doves heartlessly gouged the eyes of Matsumae? It was all just raw as fuck. I have to respect it! I have to give props when they’re due. The doves and ghouls came ready to fight till their last breath, and I’m all for it!
Finally, I’m glad that in this volume Sasaki is finally starting to realize he does want his memory back. He’s starting to see that him not having his memories is a method of control and vulnerability. I’m just mad that Shu chickens out at the end of this volume about actually sharing information with him 🙄 Now that it’s on Sasaki’s terms you don’t want to cooperate? COME OOOON! 🤦🏻♀️
February 26, 2025
i dont know why i couldnt process the idea that kanae could be a woman. there a huge theme of people hiding their true gender or transitioning. i dont know if kanae was concealing his original gender in the same way mutsuki is or the big madame, but he seems more accepting of his womanhood than others? was it for means of protection or has kanae always been a woman and ive just never noticed until it was explicitly spelt out for me
January 19, 2020
私は本当にこのシリーズの英語版全部読みました。
読んだけど全く覚えなかった所もある。驚いた。
かなえは女だと？！？ええええ？！そして彼女の名前は兄の最初の字から作った？！ええええ？？？どうやって見逃したカな？結構大切なプロットポイントでしょう？かなえは女、だから堀ちえ嫌いなの。何かちえもえとの創世記の話につながっている。知恵の美が人間を罪に誘った、でも知恵があればそうしなかったら。堀の名前もちえ、彼女はかなえのように落ちない。いや、今はただの妄想。
でも、他の驚いた事はえとの存在。日本語版ならえとの存在はもっと大きい。悩むぐらい大きい。誰がこの悲劇のスタートポイント？えとでしょう。金木の精神はすごく不安定だけど彼女よりずっと正気だね。
彼女はなぜそこまで捻っているかな？
読んだけど全く覚えなかった所もある。驚いた。
かなえは女だと？！？ええええ？！そして彼女の名前は兄の最初の字から作った？！ええええ？？？どうやって見逃したカな？結構大切なプロットポイントでしょう？かなえは女、だから堀ちえ嫌いなの。何かちえもえとの創世記の話につながっている。知恵の美が人間を罪に誘った、でも知恵があればそうしなかったら。堀の名前もちえ、彼女はかなえのように落ちない。いや、今はただの妄想。
でも、他の驚いた事はえとの存在。日本語版ならえとの存在はもっと大きい。悩むぐらい大きい。誰がこの悲劇のスタートポイント？えとでしょう。金木の精神はすごく不安定だけど彼女よりずっと正気だね。
彼女はなぜそこまで捻っているかな？
April 2, 2023
The Ghoul Investigators are raiding the Tsukiyama compound and its Sasask v. Shu. I’ve been waiting for this and it did NOT disappoint. Special shout out to some of the absolutely amazing spreads in this volume!
July 17, 2017
Es wird einfach von Band zu Band besser *___* Dieser hier war zudem mal wieder sehr geilo brutalo krank %DDD
August 5, 2022
Ay llore, me dolió, me dolió todo lo que pasó en este tomo, y aquí viene de nuevo una nueva versión de Kaneki x’D es la versión que casi no vimos en el anime, me emociona y me da miedo
Aunque odie que Kanae fuera chica ?-? Por que no podía ser chico ? Que importaba que estuviera enamorado de otro chico v:< ash es muy molesto
Aunque odie que Kanae fuera chica ?-? Por que no podía ser chico ? Que importaba que estuviera enamorado de otro chico v:< ash es muy molesto
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 26, 2022
Como dije antes; yo solo quiero llorar y esperar por algo más esperanzador. La relación de Arima y Akira con Sasaki me tiene muy confundida. La historia de la familia Tsukiyama y Rosewald fua. Y el final ??? Necesito leer másss
Mención honorífica a Shirazu y su crisis, que ganas de raparse la vdd.
Mención honorífica a Shirazu y su crisis, que ganas de raparse la vdd.
February 7, 2021
Bro why it gotta end like that?
Anyway I'm living for everyone's inner turmoil in this volume.
Anyway I'm living for everyone's inner turmoil in this volume.
May 14, 2019
Warnings: physical violence, gun violence, body horror, gore, torture (mutilation), cannibalism
Delivering another emotional and action-packed arc, this volume has the Tsukiyama family in the crosshairs of the CCG. While Shuu has been trying to get Kaneki's memories back, he visits :Re to ask for Touka's help, but she reprimands him saying that he isn't really doing it for Kaneki. Haise has been looking into his past, and after the undercover operation with the Quinxes, he has realized that he was known to the ghouls as Eyepatch and finds Amon's rough reports; he also realizes that the man approaching him to strike a friendship (Shuu, but he doesn't know it) may know Kaneki. Meanwhile, the CCG is onto the Tsukiyamas and Shuu's father engineers his son's escape while staying behind to provide distraction. Shuu soon realizes the depth of devotion his family has instilled in their employees and subordinate families.
Concurrently, we also get Kanae's story and how he is ready to go far to protect Shuu, even giving himself over to Bandanges to become more powerful. Family legacy is a yet again a big theme for the ghoul's side of the story in this arc, and Shuu honors that by rejecting Haise's plea to surrender himself. While the story has many emotional moments, a major storyline is Shuu reconciling his grief over losing Kaneki's memories and his desire to survive for the sake of his family. As the CCG is raiding the building where Shuu is trying to make his aerial escape, we get yet another gory bloodbath as the altered Kanae arrives on the scene. It is also an exciting mission for the CCG investigators, like Urie, who are just itching to get some kills on their record, as they are basically exterminating a whole community of ghouls. (I may also have felt a little satisfaction that Kijima was killed off)
One would think with so much already going on, how Ishida managed to insert some background too, but he managed. We learn a bit more about the one-eyed ghouls like Takizawa, and the differences between them and Quinxes; we also learn about why Akira was chosen to be 'mother' to Haise; there is also Kanae's childhood tragedy, him being afab and his love for Shuu.
Overall, it is one intense story arc.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
Delivering another emotional and action-packed arc, this volume has the Tsukiyama family in the crosshairs of the CCG. While Shuu has been trying to get Kaneki's memories back, he visits :Re to ask for Touka's help, but she reprimands him saying that he isn't really doing it for Kaneki. Haise has been looking into his past, and after the undercover operation with the Quinxes, he has realized that he was known to the ghouls as Eyepatch and finds Amon's rough reports; he also realizes that the man approaching him to strike a friendship (Shuu, but he doesn't know it) may know Kaneki. Meanwhile, the CCG is onto the Tsukiyamas and Shuu's father engineers his son's escape while staying behind to provide distraction. Shuu soon realizes the depth of devotion his family has instilled in their employees and subordinate families.
Concurrently, we also get Kanae's story and how he is ready to go far to protect Shuu, even giving himself over to Bandanges to become more powerful. Family legacy is a yet again a big theme for the ghoul's side of the story in this arc, and Shuu honors that by rejecting Haise's plea to surrender himself. While the story has many emotional moments, a major storyline is Shuu reconciling his grief over losing Kaneki's memories and his desire to survive for the sake of his family. As the CCG is raiding the building where Shuu is trying to make his aerial escape, we get yet another gory bloodbath as the altered Kanae arrives on the scene. It is also an exciting mission for the CCG investigators, like Urie, who are just itching to get some kills on their record, as they are basically exterminating a whole community of ghouls. (I may also have felt a little satisfaction that Kijima was killed off)
One would think with so much already going on, how Ishida managed to insert some background too, but he managed. We learn a bit more about the one-eyed ghouls like Takizawa, and the differences between them and Quinxes; we also learn about why Akira was chosen to be 'mother' to Haise; there is also Kanae's childhood tragedy, him being afab and his love for Shuu.
Overall, it is one intense story arc.
Received an advance reader copy in exchange for a fair review from Viz Media LLC, via Edelweiss.
September 18, 2024
Bel capitolo, molto inteso.
Kaneki (non riesco a chiamarlo Sasaki!) è sempre più perso nel voler scoprire il suo passato (bello il suo confronto con ).
Mi è piaciuto molto anche il confronto su quali potrebbero essere le conseguenze della riconquista della memoria da parte di Kaneki.
Mi piace l’approfondimento degli altri personaggi, Shirazu in particolare.
Però non si può finire con questo cliffhanger!!
Non vedo l’ora di leggere il prossimo perché quel mi dà la sensazione di essere un grosso passo verso il ritorno definitivo di Kaneki ♥
Per ingannare l'attesa, ho iniziato a rileggermi i primi capitoli di Tokyo Ghoul.
Due considerazioni:
1) i disegni all’inizio erano più “puliti”, meno complessi e particolareggiati, direi essenziali.
2) la storia, gli intrecci, con il senno di poi, sono più chiari. Si notano tanti particolari che, senza sapere le conseguenze che hanno portato, ad una prima lettura, sono passati inosservati.
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Rilettura in attesa di leggere il sesto di TOKYO GHOUL: re
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rilettura con Edicola & Libreria: le nostre passioni...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
Kaneki (non riesco a chiamarlo Sasaki!) è sempre più perso nel voler scoprire il suo passato (bello il suo confronto con ).
Mi è piaciuto molto anche il confronto su quali potrebbero essere le conseguenze della riconquista della memoria da parte di Kaneki.
Mi piace l’approfondimento degli altri personaggi, Shirazu in particolare.
Però non si può finire con questo cliffhanger!!
Non vedo l’ora di leggere il prossimo perché quel mi dà la sensazione di essere un grosso passo verso il ritorno definitivo di Kaneki ♥
Per ingannare l'attesa, ho iniziato a rileggermi i primi capitoli di Tokyo Ghoul.
Due considerazioni:
1) i disegni all’inizio erano più “puliti”, meno complessi e particolareggiati, direi essenziali.
2) la storia, gli intrecci, con il senno di poi, sono più chiari. Si notano tanti particolari che, senza sapere le conseguenze che hanno portato, ad una prima lettura, sono passati inosservati.
EDIT
Rilettura in attesa di leggere il sesto di TOKYO GHOUL: re
EDIT
rilettura con Edicola & Libreria: le nostre passioni...
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...
May 21, 2020
FINALLY! Tokyo Ghoul is starting to return to it's former glory.
With Shu's family under attack we get to see the CGC really attack and terminate an entire family of Ghouls. One of the strongest in fact. With Shu and his servants making a last stand will they be able to survive this onslaught? Not to mention Kankei's mind is breaking and his past is starting to come back to him. On top of that this is a blood bath as multiple characters are fed to the slaughter here.
This is by far the best volume in RE so far. Mostly because we get to see a lot of old characters again, but also the fact Shu is presented in a new way I enjoyed. I also loved most of the fights, they're brutal and there's an amazing shot of a sacrifice I won't spoil. The only negative is sometimes the fight scenes can be a bit jarring, or the faces too similar to another character.
But THIS is what I wanted with RE since it started. Now we're getting somewhere! A 4 out of 5.
With Shu's family under attack we get to see the CGC really attack and terminate an entire family of Ghouls. One of the strongest in fact. With Shu and his servants making a last stand will they be able to survive this onslaught? Not to mention Kankei's mind is breaking and his past is starting to come back to him. On top of that this is a blood bath as multiple characters are fed to the slaughter here.
This is by far the best volume in RE so far. Mostly because we get to see a lot of old characters again, but also the fact Shu is presented in a new way I enjoyed. I also loved most of the fights, they're brutal and there's an amazing shot of a sacrifice I won't spoil. The only negative is sometimes the fight scenes can be a bit jarring, or the faces too similar to another character.
But THIS is what I wanted with RE since it started. Now we're getting somewhere! A 4 out of 5.
October 11, 2018
Things are getting real! That ending! Has Haise's memories returned? Is Ken back? What will happen? I gotta read the next volume as soon as possible...
We learnt a lot more about the Tsukiyama family tree and history, making the eradication a lot more emotional. The feelings I get about these eradications are changing rapidly. You have sympathy for the ghouls from the original series, yet you gain some insight into the CCG operations. Both sides have crazy psychopaths and genuinely nice people. Seeing everyone die, and I mean practically everyone, gives you mixed feelings. The ghouls aren't bad, not all of them, and far from all the doves are good.
Mainly looking forwards to seeing how Ken/Haise is going to develop, cause he's got a lot going on.
We learnt a lot more about the Tsukiyama family tree and history, making the eradication a lot more emotional. The feelings I get about these eradications are changing rapidly. You have sympathy for the ghouls from the original series, yet you gain some insight into the CCG operations. Both sides have crazy psychopaths and genuinely nice people. Seeing everyone die, and I mean practically everyone, gives you mixed feelings. The ghouls aren't bad, not all of them, and far from all the doves are good.
Mainly looking forwards to seeing how Ken/Haise is going to develop, cause he's got a lot going on.
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