A Tokyo college student is attacked by a ghoul, a super-powered human who feeds on human flesh. He survives, but has become part ghoul and becomes a fugitive on the run.
Practical Effects
Kagune effects blend CGI with physical tentacle puppetry surprisingly well
Costume
Kaneki's iconic eyepatch and mask design translate perfectly to screen
Acting
Masataka Kubota commits to the full screaming anguish of monster puberty
Director
Kentaro Hagiwara
Masataka Kubota
Ken Kaneki
Yoshiko Sengen
Toka Kirishima
Nobuyuki Suzuki
Kotaro Amon
Yo Oizumi
Kureo Mado
Yu Aoi
Rize Kamishiro
Hiyori Sakurada
Hinami Fueguchi
Kunio Murai
Kuzen Yoshimura
Kai Ogasawara
Hideyoshi Nagachika
Shunya Shiraishi
Nishiki Nishio
Shoko Aida
Royko Fueguchi
Shuntaro Yanagi
Renji Yomo
Minosuke Bando
Uta
Nozomi Sasaki
Kaya Irimi
Kenta Hamano
Enji Koma
Seika Furuhata
Yoriko Kosaka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The live-action production built an entire practical Anteiku coffee shop set that actors could actually work in, and Masataka Kubota reportedly kept his Kagune prop in his apartment to 'get used to its weight.'
The film compresses roughly 60+ chapters of manga into two hours, cutting entire arcs including the Tsukiyama gourmet arc, which explains why certain characters feel like they appear from nowhere with established relationships.
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