Vol. 2, Tokyo Ghoul

Ishida Sui's work is excellent. He is a master at foreshadowing, symbolism, character development, and world building. Every character has a story, and it's difficult to choose a side to root for. Each volume brings you tumbling down the disturbing rabbit hole after Kaneki. I can't wait to collect the whole manga in English! I can't recommend this series enough!!

With Tokyo Ghoul 2, we're introduced to the ghouls' main antagonists: the Doves. Among them, two are especially deadly and they've targeted the ghouls in Kaneki's ward. As he is forced to watch their deadly intent on a friend, Kaneki is fast making the decision in favor of the ghoul world over the human. He may not want to kill but he does want to protect.

Story: Kaneki makes friend with other ghouls in the coffee shop and meets several gentle souls as a result. But the ghoul enforcement squad has been operating heavily in Kaneki's ward - and soon they sniff out one of his friends - a mother of a young girl. At the same time, he is learning more about what it means to be a ghoul, including getting fitted for his first ghoul mask (to hide his face from identification by the ghoul squad). Kaneki has tried to eat real food to fit in - but it is becoming harder and harder. And there is still the concern for his human best friend, whose life would be forfeit if he knew Kaneki became a ghoul.

By the end of the chapter, we've pretty much figured out that Kaneki is going to be a special unique snowflake ghoul. Having inherited Rize's very strong powers and adding to him being human/ghoul hybrid, it should be interesting from here on out watching him power up to his potential. But at least at the very end of the volume, we got to see his trademark ghoul mask. Although a bit less on the horror, volume 2 continues its meditative discussions mixed with ultra violence. Reviewed from an advance reader copy provided by the publisher.

This is the second volume in the Tokyo Ghoul series. I thought it was a good read, but wasn’t completely blown away by it.

Ken Kanaki is trying to adjust to his new life as a ghoul/human hybrid. He is getting trained in at his new job and meeting new Ghouls. There are some Ghoul turf wars going on and we meet a special police that exterminates Ghouls with great zeal. In addition to all that, Ken is finally determined to learn to use his newfound Ghoulish powers.

The illustration throughout is good but not exceptional. The story is also good, but it seems very typical to a lot of manga out there. I am curious to see where the story goes or if it is just going to be more ghoul turf wars and evading special police.

I know a lot of people really love this series and right now I don’t really understand why, but I plan on reading it up to volume 5 to see where it goes.

Overall this was a good read. I like the characters and think the story and illustration are all well done. It’s not a manga I am super excited about, but fans of horror shounen will probably enjoy it.

This series keeps getting better and better. The characters are brilliant and very realistic, especially the ghouls which is one element that makes this manga a very haunting and creepy read. Aside from having tons of action and great characters, there's actually a really great story that goes along with all of that. It's rare to find a manga with all of those traits that can keep your interest the entire way through and leave you wanting to read the next volume in the series, but this one does it. Can this series please just never end?

~3.5/5

I can see why people like this series, but it is definitely getting bloody.

Ken is trying to get used to living as a ghoul. Drinking a lot of coffee, as he attempts to keep from eating humans and get used to eating human food like he used to when he finds it repulsive now. He has to get a mask to hide his identity. He’s finding it hard to get used to all the death and the rules, and trying to live his human life as well as his ghoul life now.

Then he really finds out what humans think of ghouls while living as a ghoul when a fellow ghoul’s mother is attacked. The humans are brutal and ruthless, and he has to watch without doing anything.

The mask idea is interesting, and a little horrifying. The human brutality is terrible to see, even if not surprising. This series is dark and violent and terrible, and I’m intrigued, if a little queasy.

[More of my reviews are available on my blog, Geeky Reading, to which there's a link on my profile.]

Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way—except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers.

Unable to discard his humanity but equally unable to suppress his Ghoul hunger, Ken finds salvation in the kindness of friendly Ghouls who teach him how to pass as human and eat flesh humanely. But recent upheavals in Ghoul society attract the police like wolves to prey, and they don’t discriminate between conscientious and monstrous Ghouls. it really shows that not all ghouls are as monstrous as they appear to be

Ken continues to live with the ghouls learning how to handle his new life. This volume mostly deals with character, especially Ken and Touka. The plot is advanced as this group of ghouls now is protecting a mother and daughter whom the ghoul investigators are hunting. One of these dudes is so creepy looking it's hard to believe he's human himself! I'm loving this story. It's all pretty intense and a bit disturbing. The ending shock is rather macabre making me wonder where the story will be going in the next volume. Can't wait!

so excited!! can't say i'll be reading this within one day because my schedule is uptight but just got done finishing one chapter and im in love!! can't wait for all the other volumes to be released. volume 1 was amazing as well.