Tokyo Ghoul (2014)

Name: Tokyo Ghoul
Released: 2014
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Sora Amamiya, Shintaro Asanuma, Takahiro Sakurai, Sumire Morohoshi

TV-MA 24m 7.5/10 IMDb

Animation Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.

Cast: Natsuki Hanae, Sora Amamiya, Shintaro Asanuma, Takahiro Sakurai, Sumire Morohoshi

Content Warnings

Identity & Discrimination

Racial slurs / racism (depicted)

Mental Health & Emotional

Death of a parent (referenced)Forced institutionalization Grief / bereavement (major focus) Suicide (discussed or ideation)

Other

Genocide / ethnic cleansing Kidnapping / abduction War / combat

Phobias & Sensory

Blood / medical gore Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia) Jump scares Needles / medical procedures Spiders / insects Vomit / emesis (emetophobia)

Sexual Content

Age-gap relationships (predatory) Sexual coercion / non-consensual situations

Violence & Physical Harm

Child abuse / harm to children Gore / graphic violence Gun violence Self-harm / suicide (depicted) Torture

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Does It Get Worse?

Stays Consistent Content intensity remains similar across seasons.

6 series-wide warnings apply across all seasons.

Season 1 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.2)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionBlood / medical goreBody horrorJump scaresSexual coercion / non-consensual situationsChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 2 11 warnings

Avg severity:(4.0)

Death of a parentGrief / bereavement (major focus)Kidnapping / abductionWar / combatBlood / medical goreBody horrorConfined spaces (claustrophobia)Spiders / insectsChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceTorture

Season 3 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.6)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Kidnapping / abductionWar / combatBlood / medical goreBody horrorChild abuse / harm to childrenGore / graphic violenceGun violenceTorture

Season 4 10 warnings

Avg severity:(3.9)

Grief / bereavement (major focus)Suicide (discussed or ideation)Genocide / ethnic cleansingKidnapping / abductionWar / combatBlood / medical goreBody horrorGore / graphic violenceSelf-harm / suicide (depicted)Torture