Catch me out here returning to my hardcore nerd roots, to try and coax myself out of this massive reading slump. ( )

Sometimes I find manga a little difficult to read, only because I find the plot too predictable or the characters too stereotypical. Tokyo Ghoul really surprised me, because neither of those things happened! Throughout the story, there's a sort of Ghostbusters-y vibe going on, what with all the ghouls roaming the city, which I really enjoyed. The whole plot has a very engaging adventure/horror/paranormal feel, but not overwhelmingly so. There were also large doses of humor, especially the interactions between Ken and Hide. Those two together just made me so happy! They have such a strong bond, and the flashback moments to their childhood and how they met were so sweet.
My only grief with the first volume here is how some of the action sequences were drawn, and the fact that the narration dragged a bit in the middle. The art style is really nice and strong, but during some of the fight sequences I honestly couldn't tell what was happening. It wasn't anything too distracting, just a little awkward to try and understand.
Despite those two minor things, I already have the next two volumes and can't wait to read them!! ( )

Kaneki, the main character thinks ghouls are monsters. He also thinks they are immoral and disgusting. With these string of homicides suspected to be committed by ghouls, it's unlikely to change. However that changes after he survives one of the worst dates in history. Now he is half human, half ghoul and completely delusional. Like beyond delusional. Homeboy, is like "There is nothing wrong with having ghoul organs!" ( )

I really enjoyed this story!

I wish the pages were in color, as I feel it would have been more aesthetically pleasing. And from time to time it was a little difficult to tell whose speech bubble was whose. But other than that, I can’t wait to read more! ( )

Continuing to work my way through a random selection of highly-rated manga. This one: good but not great. ( )