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TOKYO GHOUL “S” Review: Hiramaki And Kawasaki Invite You To A Delectable Cuisine Of Monstrous Battles And Dark Introspection

Mangaka Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul is a property I’ve always wanted to immerse myself in. I haven’t, if only for the lack of means up to this point. Essentially, the new Tokyo Ghoul “S” movie is my first exposure to the world created for the pages of Weekly Shonen Jump and the subsequent anime that followed. I love action horror stories, and that Kentaro Hagiwara’s own live-action adaptation was a thing in 2017. That particular bit of viewing for me is still on hold. For now, it’s go time with Tokyo Ghoul “S”, from Kazuhiko Hiramaki and Takuya Kawasaki, first timers at the helm of a major Japanese production. An exotic vista of Tokyo’s alluring midnight views mingle myriads of black and purples in its hypnotic mix of neon-lit calm just minutes before we witness our first victim whose eyeballs are consumed by a man who calls himself “Gourmet”. The […]

Explosive Action Horror Sequel TOKYO GHOUL -S- Gets An Official U.S. Trailer

Lee B. Golden III

Fresh from its festive reception at Fantsia and at AX prior, the dually-directed Tokyo Ghoul -S- now looks to sink its teeth in North America with dates now set for September 16, 18 and 20. Kazuhiko Hiramaki and Takuya Kawasaki both directed the sequel which Funimation snagged earlier this year as it revved up for event screenings at AX and this summer at Fantasia. Now a member of Anteiku, Ken Kaneki grows closer to the ghouls around him. Determined to protect his new home against anti-ghoul forces, he trains his powers in secret. But when the infamous gourmet, Shu Tsukiyama, wishes to savor some half-ghoul flavor, Kaneki’s training is put to the test of a lifetime. Head over to Funimation Films for details on exhibitor locations and more, and by all means, look up Kingdom while you’re at it!

TOKYO GHOUL ‘S’ To Feast Off Audiences In Select U.S. Theaters In September

Lee B. Golden III

Anime Expo rolled out some of the best news ever for the fandom over the weekend, including theatrical updates with word that Funimation has ordered a September U.S. release for Tokyo Ghoul ‘S’. The film is currently due to premiere in Japan in two weeks while gearing up for a festival run at Fantasia which kicks off its 23rd installment a week earlier. Directors Takuya Kawasaki and Kazuhiko Hiramaki are at the helm this time around following Kentaro Hagiwara’s 2017 hit adaptation which drew rousing approval from AX attendees that year prior to hitting Blu-Ray, also from Funimation. Fantasia programmer Rupert Bottenberg took to the fest’s official website earlier on to properly hype-up the highly anticipated sequel based on the hit manga and anime series: Tokyo’s Ward 20 hasn’t seen the last of the ghouls, those seemingly human super-predators who satisfy their ravenous appetite for our flesh and blood with […]

New TOKYO GHOUL: S Trailer Serves Another Dish Of Action Horror And Intrigue

Lee B. Golden III

The latest installment of Shochiku’s manga/anime adapted titles with Tokyo Ghoul: S is finally en route to a July release and with a brand new trailer currently circulating. I still haven’t seen the anime despite my own efforts but if the reception for this entry measures the same as the first one from 2017, then this ought to make for a promising addition to one’s moviegoing collection. Kaneki (Masataka Kubota) who becomes half human and half ghoul (man-eating monsters who are only able to ingest human flesh in order to live) is living at a coffee house called “Anteiku” with fellow ghouls such as Touka (Maika Yamamoto) hiding their identities from the police unit CCG (Commission of Counter Ghoul). One day a gourmet ghoul Shu Tsukiyama (Shota Matsuda) who loves to eat different “foods” visits Anteiku and meets Kaneki. Tsukiyama becomes obsessed with Kaneki’s special scent and desires to eat […]

TOKYO GHOUL: S Official Trailer Spawns More Ghoulish Action And Intrigue

Lee B. Golden III

2017 was a banner year for successful live-action animes. For director Kentaro Hagiwara, his take on mangaka Sui Ishida’s Tokyo Ghoul was no exception following its world premiere at Anime Expo in Los Angeles and its subsequent rollout to other territories thereafter. Thus, with the anime in its current progression came the promise of a sequel following its official launch from Shochiku late last year now titles Tokyo Ghoul: S for a July 19 release. The official trailer has finally arrived and with eyes on a new and returning cast mix led by Masataka Kubota reprising his role as a half human ghoul spirited away into a grim underworld battling other ghouls and monsters alike. Directing duo Takuya Kawasaki and Kazuhiko Hiramaki helm the sequel. Kaneki (Masataka KUBOTA) who becomes half human and half ghoul (man-eating monsters who are only able to ingest human flesh in order to live) is […]