Tokyo Ghoul ended with the world turned upside down. Its sequel, Tokyo Ghoul:re, opens with a man named Haise Sasaki, a gentle investigator for the anti-ghoul agency who mentors a squad of half-ghoul soldiers. He has no memories of his past. Readers of the first series know exactly who he used to be, and that is where the tension of Tokyo Ghoul:re begins.

Tokyo Ghoul:re is the fifth most stocked manga series in our shop, and we usually carry the original Tokyo Ghoul alongside it. This is our guide to Sui Ishida's sequel: its history, the anime, the characters and how to read it. You can browse our Tokyo Ghoul and Tokyo Ghoul:re books.

Where Tokyo Ghoul:re came from

Sui Ishida's original Tokyo Ghoul ran in Weekly Young Jump from 2011 to 2014 and told the story of Ken Kaneki, a shy student who becomes half-ghoul after a fateful date. Its English translation even topped The New York Times Best Seller list in 2015. Almost as soon as the first series finished, Ishida launched the sequel in the same magazine on October 16, 2014.

The story: Haise, the Quinx and the war for Tokyo

Tokyo Ghoul:re starts in a quieter key. Haise Sasaki leads the Quinx Squad, investigators who have had ghoul organs implanted to give them ghoul-like powers. Through Urie, Mutsuki, Saiko and Shirazu, the story explores what it means to be part human and part monster, and Haise's past begins to bleed through the cracks.

As the series goes on, the scale grows enormously. The battle between the CCG and the ghoul organisations turns into open war, old faces return, and the story becomes a sprawling, often brutal meditation on identity, family and coexistence. Ishida's art grows more experimental as the series goes on, with some striking double-page spreads.

From page to screen: the Tokyo Ghoul:re anime

The Tokyo Ghoul:re anime began in March 2018, with a second season following in October 2018, after two seasons adapting the original series in 2014 and 2015. The anime moves through the manga's huge plot very quickly, so many fans recommend reading the books to get the full story, especially the second half.

Sui Ishida, the artist

Ishida's style is unmistakable: scratchy linework, haunting watercolour covers and character designs built around masks. The Tokyo Ghoul:re covers are among the most striking in modern manga, and they look fantastic lined up on a shelf. After the series ended, Ishida went on to create Choujin X, which began on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website in May 2021.

Why Tokyo Ghoul:re still matters

Tokyo Ghoul helped define a wave of dark, morally grey manga in the 2010s, and the sequel pushes that even further. Its ghoul masks and the image of Kaneki's white hair became icons of the decade, and its questions about who the real monsters are still feel relevant.

Where to start reading Tokyo Ghoul:re

Read the original Tokyo Ghoul first. Tokyo Ghoul:re works as a sequel, and it relies on you knowing Kaneki's story. Once you are done, jump into Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol. 1. We also stock the original series, so see which volumes we have.

Tokyo Ghoul:re manga & anime timeline

Key characters in Tokyo Ghoul:re

Curiosities collectors should know

Tokyo Ghoul:re volumes worth knowing

• Vol. 1

  Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol. 1

  2017 · Viz Media

  Haise and the Quinx Squad debut. A clean entry point for readers coming from the first series.

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• Vol. 7

  Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol. 7

  2018 · Viz Media

  The tension between Haise's present and his forgotten past finally comes to a head.

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• Vol. 10

  Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol. 10

  2019 · Viz Media

  The story widens into open war between ghouls and the CCG.

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• Vol. 16

  Tokyo Ghoul:re Vol. 16

  2020 · Viz Media

  The final volume, closing out Kaneki's story.

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Tokyo Ghoul:re covers through the years

A look at the covers across the English-language run. Tap a cover to find it in our shop.

Vol. 1 Vol. 2 Vol. 3 Vol. 4 Vol. 5 Vol. 6 Vol. 7 Vol. 8 Vol. 9 Vol. 10 Vol. 11 Vol. 12 Vol. 13 Vol. 14 Vol. 15 Vol. 16

Tokyo Ghoul:re on our shelves right now

Here are some of the volumes we currently have in stock. Every copy is checked and graded before it is listed.

Vol. 1 Vol. 3 Vol. 7 Vol. 10 Vol. 13 Vol. 16

You can also browse every Tokyo Ghoul:re book we stock.

Frequently asked questions about Tokyo Ghoul:re

Condition grades on our listings follow our comic & book condition guide. Have Tokyo Ghoul:re books of your own you would like to sell? Email us at contact@siomiccomics.com. Tokyo Ghoul:re and all related characters are trademarks of Sui Ishida / Shueisha. Cover images are shown for reference.