Directed by:
Kentarō HagiwaraScreenplay:
楠野一郎Composer:
Don DavisCast:
窪田正孝, 清水富美加, Yū Aoi, 大泉洋, Nobuyuki Suzuki, 浜野謙太, Hiyori Sakurada, Nozomi Sasaki, Shuntaro Yanagi, Kunio Murai, 小笠原海, George Kokubo, Rina Saitō, Minosuke BandōVOD (1)
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Tokyo Ghoul sinks its teeth into live action cinema! In modern day Tokyo, society lives in fear of Ghouls: creatures who look exactly like humans yet hunger insatiably for their flesh. None of this matters to Ken Kaneki, a bookish and ordinary boy, until a dark and violent encounter turns him into the first ever Ghoul-human half breed. Trapped between two worlds, Ken must survive the violent conflicts of warring Ghoul factions, while attempting to learn more about his powers. (Madman Entertainment)
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I'm not familiar with the source material, Japanese Manga have never been my cup of tea and I'm not very pleased here either. It's typically over the top and weird in a Japanese way. There's not much action and I didn't like it, there are weird weapons, weird characters, not much CGI, at least the blood is nice, but it's mostly rather boring with an uninteresting story. Horror-wise it's also weak. Nothing for me. 45%. ()
Another piece I liked better live-action than animated. I walked away from the film satisfied; the acting was more than decent for this kind of live-action film. Of course the story is cut to just one storyline and I can actually say – thank goodness! If there were other ones mixed in, then yes, it would have been much more brutal, but again, it wouldn't have worked as a standalone film. Maybe they'll make us a sequel where they cover a chunk of something else again. There would be room for it. I can understand why fans in Japan were against casting Ōizumi Yō as Kureo Mado; after all, he has a reputation as more of a comedian and an actor who plays wimps, but I didn't think it was too bad. He did what he was supposed to do. Of course, the film doesn't scare you so much as share criticism of the injustice in society and give you the uncomfortable feeling that something is wrong. You know that neither side is bad or good, which is why it can be hard to choose who to root for. But not to drag this out, I liked it, the music, cinematography, and CGI were all of a very decent standard. A strong 3 stars. ()