Tokyo Ghoul:re (TV series) explained
Tokyo Ghoul:re is the third and final season of the Tokyo Ghoul anime television series which is based on Sui Ishida's sequel manga series of the same name. The anime is produced by Pierrot and directed by Toshinori Watanabe.[1] Tokyo Ghoul:re aired from April to December 2018 on Tokyo MX, SUN, TVA, TVQ and BS11.[2] [3] The anime adapts the entirety of the Tokyo Ghoul:re manga.
Set two years after the ending of the original series, it follows the story of Haise Sasaki, Ken Kaneki's new identity, who is a member of the CCG and the leader of the Quinx Squad, a group of half-ghoul, half-human hybrids who use their ability to attack and defeat ghouls.
Yutaka Yamada returns as the composer for the score. For the first part, the opening theme for the is "Asphyxia" by Cö shu Nie,[4] and the ending theme is "Half" by Queen Bee.[5] For the second part, the opening theme is "katharsis" by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure, and the ending theme is by österreich.[3]
TC Entertainment released the series onto six volumes in Japan, with the first volume being released on June 27, 2018, and the final volume released on March 27, 2019.
Crunchyroll licensed the anime in North America and simulcasted the series while producing an English dub as it aired.[6] [7] The company released the first part on home media on May 28, 2019. Madman Entertainment licensed the series in Australia and New Zealand, who simulcasted the series on AnimeLab.[8] [9] Anime Limited licensed the series in the United Kingdom and Ireland, who simulcasted the series on Crunchyroll.[10] [11]
The thirteenth episode, the first of the second part, received an advanced screening event on Yahoo! Japan's GyaO! service on September 29, 2018, at 12:00 pm JST.[12] The advanced screening only showcased the main part of the anime, with the opening and ending themes omitted.[13] Outside of Japan, Wakanim provided an advanced screening on October 5, 2018 in France,[14] and AnimeLab provided an advanced screening on October 8, 2018 in Australia and New Zealand.[9]
Episodes
Home media release
Japanese
TC Entertainment (Japan – Region 2/A) | Episodes | Blu-ray / DVD artwork | Release date | |
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| 1 | 1–2 | Ginshi Shirazu, Tōru Mutsuki, Haise Sasaki, Kuki Urie, Saiko Yonebayashi | June 27, 2018 | [15] |
2 | 3–4 | Kuki Urie, Ginshi Shirazu | July 25, 2018 | [16] |
3 | 5–6 | Tōru Mutsuki, Saiko Yonebayashi | August 29, 2018 | [17] |
4 | 7–8 | Jūzō Suzuya, Keijin Nakarai, Hanbē Abara, Mizurō Tamaki, Miyuki Mikage | September 26, 2018 | [18] |
5 | 9–10 | Kanae von Rosewald, Shū Tsukiyama | October 31, 2018 | [19] |
6 | 11–12 | Nimura Furuta, Eto | November 28, 2018 | [20] |
| 1 | 13–15 | Ken Kaneki, Kishō Arima | December 21, 2018 | [21] |
2 | 16–18 | Ken Kaneki, Shū Tsukiyama | January 30, 2019 | [22] |
3 | 19–21 | Ken Kaneki, Hideyoshi Nagachika | February 27, 2019 | [23] |
4 | 22–24 | Ichika Kaneki, Ken Kaneki, Touka Kirishima | March 27, 2019 | [24] | |
English
Crunchyroll LLC (North America – Region 1/A)Part | Episodes | Release date | |
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| 1 | 1–12 | May 28, 2019 | [25] |
| 2 | 13–24 | October 8, 2019 | [26] | |
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime's 2nd Season Previewed in Ad. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. August 23, 2018. Anime News Network. September 30, 2018. September 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180921222238/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-23/tokyo-ghoul-re-anime-2nd-season-previewed-in-ad/.135822. live.
- Web site: On Air. Marvelous. https://web.archive.org/web/20180311152649/http://www.marv.jp/special/tokyoghoul/onair.html. March 11, 2018. dead. September 9, 2018.
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul:re Season 2 Confirms October 9 Debut, Opening Song Info. Loo. Egan. September 9, 2018. Anime News Network. September 30, 2018. September 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180909193714/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-09/tokyo-ghoul-re-season-2-confirms-october-9-debut-opening-song-info/.136548. live.
- Web site: Cö shu Nie Performs Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime's Opening Theme Song. Sherman. Jennifer. February 23, 2018. Anime News Network. September 9, 2018. May 9, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190509025906/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-02-23/co-shu-nie-performs-tokyo-ghoul-re-anime-opening-theme-song/.128173. live.
- Web site: Ziyoou-vachi Performs Tokyo Ghoul:re Anime's Ending Theme Song. Sherman. Jennifer. January 19, 2018. Anime News Network. September 9, 2018. March 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301162831/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-19/ziyoou-vachi-performs-tokyo-ghoul-re-anime-ending-theme-song/.126660. live.
- Web site: Funimation Announces 9 Titles for Spring Season Dub Lineup, Including Same-Day Tokyo Ghoul:re Dub . Ressler . Karen . March 29, 2018 . . September 9, 2018 . March 28, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180328210457/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-03-28/funimation-announces-9-titles-for-spring-season-dub-lineup-including-same-day-tokyo-ghoul-re-dub/.129655 . live .
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul:re Season 2's English-Subtitled Video Posted. Antonio Pineda. Rafael. August 28, 2018. Anime News Network. September 30, 2018. October 16, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181016083434/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-28/tokyo-ghoul-re-season-2-english-subtitled-video-posted/.136005. live.
- Web site: . Tokyo Ghoul:re livestream event . . September 9, 2018 . November 9, 2020 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201109035550/https://www.facebook.com/animelab/videos/1166217656848081/ . live .
- AnimeLab. AnimeLab. 1049479560633319430. Disturbing movements have surfaced… and the twisted story surrounding “Kaneki Ken” enters its final chapter in Tokyo Ghoul:re Part 2 on AnimeLab! http://mad.mn/tokyogre . October 9, 2018. October 23, 2018.
- Web site: Anime Limited Acquires Tokyo Ghoul:re, Confirms Crunchyroll Simulcast . April 2, 2018 . Anime UK News . September 9, 2018 . September 28, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210928184601/https://animeuknews.net/2018/04/anime-limited-acquires-tokyo-ghoulre-confirms-crunchyroll-simulcast/ . live .
- AllTheAnime. All The Anime. 1049687713794936834.
- TokyoGhoul fans in UK & Ireland: the Autumn anime season has arrived and that means the return of Tokyo Ghoul:RE! There's a new episode waiting for you feast on it right now at @Crunchyroll here: https://www.crunchyroll.com/tokyo-ghoul-re/episode-13-and-once-more-777850 … #TokyoGhoulRE
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- Web site: TV Anime "Tōkyō Gūru:re" (Sai Shūshō) no Haishin ga Kettei. ja:TVアニメ「東京喰種トーキョーグール:re」(最終章)の配信が決定!. TV Anime "Tokyo Ghoul:re" (Final Chapter)'s Delivery Decision. Marvelous. September 27, 2018. September 30, 2018. November 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129040534/http://www.marv.jp/special/tokyoghoul/news.html?id=n071. live.
- Web site: Tōkyō Gūru:re (Sai Shūshō) Dai 13-wa Chō・Senkō WEB Jōeikai. ja:東京喰種 トーキョーグール :re(最終章)第13話 超・先行WEB上映会. Tokyo Ghoul:re (Final Chapter) Episode 13 Super-First Web Screening. Yahoo! GYAO!. September 30, 2018. April 8, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180408014509/https://gyao.yahoo.co.jp/special/tokyoghoul_re/. live.
- Wakanim. 1048189077294649344. October 5, 2018. Exclusivité Wakanim : retrouvez le premier épisode de la seconde saison de Tokyo Ghoul:re dès demain à 10h du matin, 4 jours avant sa diffusion japonaise !!. French. March 4, 2019.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 【Blu-ray】 Vol.1. TC Entertainment. September 9, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192343/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0742. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 【Blu-ray】 Vol.2. TC Entertainment. September 9, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192336/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0743. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 【Blu-ray】 Vol.3. TC Entertainment. September 9, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192337/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0744. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 【Blu-ray】 Vol.4. TC Entertainment. September 9, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192338/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0745. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 【Blu-ray】 Vol.5. TC Entertainment. September 9, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192336/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0746. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re 【Blu-ray】 Vol.6. TC Entertainment. September 9, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192338/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0747. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re ~最終章~ 【Blu-ray】 Vol.1. TC Entertainment. December 18, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192345/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0800. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re ~最終章~ 【Blu-ray】 Vol.2. TC Entertainment. December 18, 2018. May 12, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210512205219/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp/products/detail/TCBD-0801. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re ~最終章~ 【Blu-ray】 Vol.3. TC Entertainment. December 18, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192335/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0802. live.
- Web site: 東京喰種トーキョーグール:re ~最終章~ 【Blu-ray】 Vol.4. TC Entertainment. December 18, 2018. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227192346/https://www.tc-ent.co.jp//products/detail/TCBD-0803. live.
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul Re Part 1 Blu-ray/DVD. Right Stuf. February 16, 2019. July 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705173237/https://www.rightstufanime.com/Tokyo-Ghoul-Re-Part-1-Blu-ray-DVD. live.
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul Re Part 2 Limited Edition Blu-Ray/DVD. Right Stuf. July 6, 2019. July 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190705171642/https://www.rightstufanime.com/Tokyo-Ghoul-re-Part-2-Limited-Edition-Blu-ray-DVD. live.
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul:Re (Season 3) Part 1 (Eps 1-12) (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. May 1, 2019. November 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129041033/https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=47784. live.
- Web site: Tokyo Ghoul:Re (Season 3) Part 2 (Eps 13-24) (Blu-Ray). Madman Entertainment. September 1, 2019. November 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231129112557/https://b2b.madman.com.au/actions/catalogue.do?method=view&releaseId=49533. live.