Tokyo Ghoul

| Release: 2017.07.29
| Cast: Kubota Masataka | Shimizu Fumika | Oizumi Yo | Suzuki Nobuyuki

Nobody can choose where, from who, and how we born. Even Ghoul, the creature that has been seeing often in Tokyo lately. They look like a human, but can only survive by eating man's flesh. Some are hunting for food, other just try to lay as low as possible by collecting dead bodies. There's a cafe called Anteiku where modest ghoul tries to blend in. It's Kaneki Ken's favorite cafe. He and his buddy, Hide, spend a lot of time there. Until one day, Kaneki is lured by beautiful Rize, who actually a ghoul.

It's the first time Kaneki witnessing a ghoul in its beast form. He's pretty much lucky when Rize was about to eat him, a metal piles fall in and killed her right away. Badly wounded, but surviving, Kaneki wakes up in hospital realizing the doctor had transplanted Rize's body to save him. His nightmare, then, begins.

Kaneki starts rejecting food and attracted to blood. He becomes half human, half ghoul. He comes to Anteiku for help and become acquaintances of cold waiter girl, Touka. At the same time, government agents, Mado and Amon are sniffing ghoul community around antique.  They set a trap to lure more ghoul.

This synopsis is made base on what I just watch, as I never managed to read more than 10 chapters of the manga. I find every character is perfect, most actors are so convincing. Probably Kubonyan is a bit too old to be Kaneki, but he can show the half-human half ghoul emotion well, so I'm fine with that.

Deep inside me hoping Kubonyan looks cute, but this Kaneki guy is probably just want to throw out after finding out he's "mistakenly" turned into a half-ghoul. He must be cursing everyone: Rize, the doctor, but the most hated person is himself for being able to be lured so easily. You can't expect a bright smile from that poor man. So, I focus my eyes on Suzuki Nobuyuki that is so handsome with a white robe and cool act. I agree, the part when he trains topless is probably just a fanservice, but would you complain?

What I like most from this movie is the message. The ghouls never asked to be born as a ghoul, nor they wanted to live eating human flesh. But, that's the only way to survive. They even collect dead body instead of killing a human by themselves. Still, this way of living is seen abnormal by a human, thus they become enemies. This is what happens when you can't see from others' perspectives.

This gray area story is not for kids. So, millennial parents, don't bring your kids when watching this. (had to state it because I was watching with a mother who brought her 5 years old girl. And that girl kept asking with loud voice during the movie.)