<P> Tokyo Ghoul is an anime television series by Studio Pierrot aired on Tokyo MX between July and September 2014 with a second season titled Tokyo Ghoul √ A that aired January 8, 2015, to March 26, 2015 . Studio Pierrot also produced an OVA for Tokyo Ghoul: JACK along with a portion of the light novel Tokyo Ghoul: Hibi titled Tokyo Ghoul: PINTO . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> English air date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> "Tragedy" "Higeki" (悲劇) </Td> <Td> July 4, 2014 </Td> <Td> March 26, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Ken Kaneki is a young man who befriends the beautiful and enigmatic Rize Kamishiro, unaware that she is a ghoul . Rize reveals her intentions to eat Kaneki but by a stroke of luck Kaneki survives her attack but is mortally wounded . He is saved by an emergency operation, transferring Rize's organs into himself . This subsequently turns him into a half - ghoul half - human hybrid and Kaneki struggles to survive and cope by himself . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> "Incubation" "Fuka" (孵化) </Td> <Td> July 11, 2014 </Td> <Td> April 2, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Kaneki struggles to adapt to his new nature with no success, until another ghoul, Nishiki Nishio, attempts to prey on his friend, Hideyoshi Nagachika, and he must fight to protect him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> "Dove" "Shirohato" (白 鳩) </Td> <Td> July 18, 2014 </Td> <Td> April 9, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> After saving his friend, Kaneki is taken in by Yoshimura, a ghoul who runs the Cafe "Anteiku", who teaches him to blend in human society while hiding his true nature . However, he gets bullied by another ghoul named Touka . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> "Supper" "Bansan" (晩餐) </Td> <Td> July 25, 2014 </Td> <Td> April 23, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> A ghoul named Tsukiyama approaches Kaneki with unknown intentions and the two start hanging out . However, Tsukiyama has prepared a mortal trap where Kaneki is to be killed and eaten . Kaneki finds himself in an arena facing a giant ghoul executioner, Taro, but Tsukiyama intervenes and kills Taro as he wants Kaneki for himself . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> "Scars" "Zankon" (残 痕) </Td> <Td> August 1, 2014 </Td> <Td> April 30, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Intending to consume Kaneki himself, Tsukiyama prepares another trap, using Nishio's human girlfriend Nishino Kimi as a hostage . Kaneki confronts Tsukiyama and is assisted by Nishio and then Touka . They are no match for Tsukiyama as their kagune are not as strong because they do not consume human flesh, so Touka bites Kaneki, restoring her kagune . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> "Cloudburst" "Shūu" (驟雨) </Td> <Td> August 8, 2014 </Td> <Td> May 7, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Tsukiyama is defeated by Touka with Nishio's help . Meanwhile, recent developments in the 20th ward draw the attention of the Commission of Counter Ghoul (CCG), who sends two of their investigators, Kureo Mado & Kōtarō Amon to hunt down all ghouls in the area . They find Hinami's father, Fueguchi and kill him . They then use some of Fueguchi's blood to attract ghouls and trap Hinami and her mother, Ryouko . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> "Captivity" "Yūshū" (幽囚) </Td> <Td> August 15, 2014 </Td> <Td> May 14, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Hinami's mother Ryouka is killed by Mado . An angry and vengeful Touka attacks members of the CCG . She kills Kusaba and attacks Amon, but Mado intervenes, using his kagune - like quinque and wounds Touka . Kaneki tells Touka that he wants to fight the ghoul investigators, much to Touka's chagrin, and is given his mask by Uta . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> "Circular" "Enkan" (円 環) </Td> <Td> August 22, 2014 </Td> <Td> May 21, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Mado lures Hinami into a trap, but she is followed by Kaneki and Touka . Touka attacks Mado while Kaneki confronts Amon . During the fight with Amon, Kaneki realizes that he's the only one that understands the plight of both humans and ghouls . Kaneki bites Amon, releasing his kagune, but then tells Amon to escape, to his surprise . Meanwhile as Mado fights Touka, he reveals that the quinque used by the CCG are made from the kagune of dead ghouls . Hinami eventually uses her kagune to save Touka fatally wounding Mado, but refusing to kill him . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 9 </Th> <Td> "Birdcage" "Torikago" (鳥 籠) </Td> <Td> August 29, 2014 </Td> <Td> June 4, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> Amon recalls his early days in the CCG when he was partnered with the experienced Mado . Meanwhile, Touka looks after Hinami above the cafe . Still mourning the loss of his partner, Amon is relocated to the 11th ward, where the CCG have trouble facing dangerous ghouls who do not fear them . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> "Aogiri" (青桐) </Td> <Td> September 5, 2014 </Td> <Td> June 11, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> In the 11th ward, Aogiri Tree ghouls attack a CCG branch and kill all the investigators, to the concern of Yoshimura and Yomo . Banjou Kazuichi from the 11th Ward comes to the cafe looking for Rize, then Touka's brother Ayato arrives, and then Yamori (Jason) who brutally beats and then kidnaps Kaneki . While the CCG plan an attack on the Aogiri Tree, Touka, Nishio and Hinami prepare to rescue Kaneki . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 11 </Th> <Td> "High Spirits" "Shōten" (衝天) </Td> <Td> September 12, 2014 </Td> <Td> June 18, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> As Kaneki is tortured mercilessly by Jason, the CCG storm the Aogiri Tree hideout . Meanwhile the Anteiku group infiltrate the building to rescue Kaneki . The CCG gain the upper hand, but are then confronted by the One - Eyed Owl . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> "Ghoul" "Kushu" (喰 種) </Td> <Td> September 19, 2014 </Td> <Td> June 25, 2017 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4"> During the physical and mental tortures he suffers at the hands of Jason, Kaneki's hair turns white and he sees a vision of Rize . Eventually he comes to accept his ghoul - half and fights back and kills Jason . </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Original air date </Th> <Th> English air date </Th> </Tr>

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