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If exposition were a contact sport, Tokyo Ghoul would be banned for life.
“Script was written in ketchup.”
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2014 · Animation / Drama / Sci-Fi
Tokyo Ghoul
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Masterfully crafted. Un-roastable.
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An absolute cinematic disaster.
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
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2014
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Animation / Drama / Sci-Fi
PLOT SUMMARY
Ken Kaneki, a bookworm college student, meets Rize, a girl his own age with whom he shares many interests.
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@CREDITS_FLEE2025-12-18 18:00 UTC
Tokyo Ghoul: proof the studio reads its own marketing too literally.
@RATIO_RAT2025-12-24 17:00 UTC
Even the popcorn looked bored during Tokyo Ghoul.
@REEL_DEAL2025-12-12 11:00 UTC
Watched Tokyo Ghoul so you don't have to. You're welcome.
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r/boxoffice · u/JumpCutJunkie🔥 3.0k points
[Spoilers] Can we discuss that absolutely baffling ending in Tokyo Ghoul?
Honestly, Tokyo Ghoul would be a tight 95-minute movie. Instead we got a bloated runtime padded with B-roll and lingering shots that add nothing.
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r/criticalkino · u/ContinuityKaren🔥 1.4k points
Hot Take: Tokyo Ghoul's third act ruined what could have been a masterpiece
Look, I wanted to love Tokyo Ghoul. The trailer had me hyped. But sitting through the second hour felt like a homework assignment. The dialogue is exposition stacked on exposition and the score keeps telling me how to feel.
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r/flicks · u/BoomMicBoomer🔥 2.7k points
The cinematography in Tokyo Ghoul is doing all the heavy lifting and it shows
Rewatched Tokyo Ghoul last night and noticed even more plot holes than the first time. The motivations don't track at all once you stop and think about act two.
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r/criticalkino · u/PracticalFX_Stan🔥 4.6k points
[Serious Discussion] Is anyone else completely checked out by the pacing in Tokyo Ghoul?
Everyone praising the Tokyo Ghoul performances must have watched a different cut. The lead is sleepwalking through this and the supporting cast can't save it.
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