Tokyo Ghoul:re Episode 1: "Those Who Hunt: Start" Review

After an extremely divisive season two that skipped over key material from the manga, it didn't seem like a season three of Tokyo Ghoul was ever going to happen. If it did, what would it look like? A fresh adaptation of the tokyo Ghoul:re Premiere, it's clear that this is most likely a straightforward adaptation. "Those Who Hunt: Start" not only acts as faithful recreation of the opening chapters of :re, but also defiantly distinguishes itself from what came before by significantly changing up the tone of the story and focusing on an unfamiliar cast of characters.

For starters, the white-haired elephant in the room that must be addressed is the new protagonist, Sasaki Haise. Voiced by the same actor as previous hero kaneki and sporting the iconic white hair, the

similarities between the two largely end there. Whereas Kaneki was a soft-spoken, tragic character who i found was easy to relate to, Sasaki is a laid-back and comedic leader who doesn't seem to take anything too seriously when it comes to managing his quinx squad, a group of half-ghoul, half-human investigators tasked with taking down rogue ghouls.

The whole plots revolving around the rebellious nature of a couple of characters that totally falls flat due to lack of any real exposition whatsoever. The fighting scene also lack in acton. But the at the end when ken kaneki started to show is true self.... it made feel wow....

THE VERDICT

At a glance, the first episode of Tokyo Ghoul:re fits the expected aesthetics of the series. The intense action and moody visuals are some of the most impressive that Studio Pierrot has done, but the shaky tone belies its signature style. Opting to focus on introducing too many characters at once, most of the episode falls flat. Regardless, the surprising cliffhanger ending has me excited to see where it goes from here.

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