![]() ![]() To be honest, I like the idea, albeit it’s a little cliche: an innocent, pure boy with a sad past was a victim of an unfortunate incident involving a supernatural being that changed his life forever. I tried very hard not to fall asleep on the second season. The season 1 ended up with a whimper, not a bang. I noticed I’ve been watching it for hours already, so I counted how many episodes I’ve finished, and realized I’m already at the 8th. I just kept watching it, while being on the lookout for the opening and ending songs (you just can’t skip it). ![]() For some reason I cannot really explain, I felt bored.Įven after watching both seasons in one day in one sitting (which is an indicator of interest in itself–or maybe a futile attempt of showing interest, just to give justice to the show and to the money I spent in buying this), for me, in my opinion, it didn’t live up to the hype. I got angry when Griffith, er, Femto raped Casca in front of Guts in Berserk. I fell in love with Lantis in Magic Knight Rayearth. I laughed non-stop with Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge. This is coming from someone who very rarely watches shoujo. I can’t help but giggle on Ore Monogatari, despite the exaggerated differences of height and build of the two main characters and the uber-cheesy (and not to mention very wholesome) scenes. ![]() But after years of watching anime, I can confidently say that my watching behavior and reactions are pretty much consistent, no matter what genre I’m watching. Maybe it’s because of the opening song, the plot, or the awesome character/s. When I watch an anime, I normally get hooked after a couple of episodes (but also depending on the excitement level). On the other hand, the opening and ending theme in Tokyo Ghoul √A is just meh. That’s exactly what I felt while listening to it. Then you stop the car on the side of the road and admire the city lights from far away. It’s like you’re traveling in an open-hooded car, running at 60mph during the middle of the night, with only the streetlights guiding your path. It seemed to fit the vibe of the show, contrasting the fast-paced Unravel with its calm, nighttime-in-the-city vibe. The translation of the lyrics, though it seemed so weird to me (I don’t know if that’s the official translation, but when translated to English it’s kinda awkward), it sounded sooooo good. The ending theme Seijatachi by People in the Box is also good. This band totally won me over, hands down. Ling Tosite Sigure aced it once again in Tokyo Ghoul with unravel. First they did it with Psycho Pass’ abnormalize(the first season), then Enigmatic Feeling(the second season). The opening is awesome in the first season. It’s a league of its own.īut let me talk about the opening and ending songs first *excited* But I guess it’s a disservice to the Tokyo Ghoul series to be actually compared to those other anime I mentioned. Nor it has a cleverly designed storytelling scheme like Durarara!!! or Baccano. Hopefully I can do a summary/review of it in the near future). But not as bloody and gory and gritty as Berserk, Gantz, or even Shigurui (the last one is the worst of the lot, but I love it. They say it’s gritty, gory, bloody, complex and such. One of my reasons I chose to watch Tokyo Ghoul is the hype surrounding it last year (correct me if I’m wrong, I’m not good with dates). At last, I was able to summon the courage, err, interest to watch it. Good thing I have a copy of Tokyo Ghoul, which I brought after my visit to the dentist last month. Since I’m on leave for almost 10 days, I decided to make good use of it by binge-watching any anime series that catches my fancy. Spoiler alert: this was written a month ago. Let’s see if my ramblings will make sense. This is an entirely new category I decided to include in this blog out of the blue, where I will try to give a short summary (if I’m in the mood lol) and comment on anime/movies/whatever I watched. One day, a fateful encounter with Rize Kamishiro, beautiful woman, but actually a ghoul in disguise, changed the course of his life entirely. Ken Kaneki is an orphan, supporting himself and studying in college. They make use of quinque, a weapon created from kagune, a ghoul’s special power/weapon. The CCG (Commission of Counter Ghoul) is tasked to hunt and kill every ghoul they encounter. However, they are being regarded as an abomination, since their prey are humans themselves. Human-like creatures call ghouls have been mingling with humans. Name: Tokyo Ghoul (season 1) and Tokyo Ghoul √A (season 2) ![]()
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