Japan Synopsis
東京喰種 トーキョーグール
“Humans are no longer at the top of the food chain”
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.
Audience Engagement
326 audience reviews — more than 90% of Japan films in our index.
Review volume (90th percentile) outruns trending popularity (75th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Action + Drama in Japan
444 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Tokyo Ghoul itself).
Other Titles From Geek Sight
The 2016–2018 Japan Window
Tokyo Ghoul holds position #326 of 602 Japan films in the 2016–2018 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
#1The Relative Worlds
★ 9.1 · 2017
#2Sonic Mania Adventures
★ 9.0 · 2018
#3My Korean Teacher
★ 8.8 · 2016
#4My Hero Academia
★ 8.7 · 2016
#5DARLING in the FRANXX
★ 8.6 · 2018
#6KONOSUBA – God's blessing on this wonderful world!!
★ 8.6 · 2016
#7Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai
★ 8.6 · 2018
#8Mob Psycho 100
★ 8.6 · 2016
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Tokyo Ghoul premiered alongside 193 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 193 other Japan films in 2017.
The 3595th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,089 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (54th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Action productions specifically: #845 of 1,714 (top 49%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Geek Sight |
| Runtime | 1h 59m |
| Release Date | July 16, 2017 |
| IMDb | tt5815944 |
| Official Site | tokyoghoul.jp |