![]() Although the reunion is short, it works surprisingly well for these two. Kaneki squares off against Arima as Touka goes to rescue Hinami. Given the circumstances, however, their happy reunion is short-lived. Finally, we got the reunion that we’ve been eagerly awaiting for years Kaneki and Touka have found each other again. It was well-executed, ramping up the tension to the point that I legitimately thought he was going to die horribly protecting Touka and Ayato.įortunately, Kaneki showed up at the last minute to save the day. He’s been a major mystery since season 1, and it was fantastic to finally get some background for his character. The character development we did get was centered around Yomo, and it was great. The anime definitely could’ve benefited from more expansion on Kaneki’s growth and development, both as a fighter and a person. As far as we know, Kaneki pulled this new skill out of thin air. Where did this skill come from? I’m assuming he trained with his kagune to some degree during his time as Haise, but the show never makes that clear. He detached parts of it, created full lattice structures to try and trap Arima, and was all around a far better fighter than we’ve ever seen. He’s seemingly learned how to wield it without losing his (admittedly dubious) hold on sanity, but how and when he did so is unclear.Īdditionally, he pulled a lot of new tricks with his kagune. Last time we saw him try to use it, he went ballistic, but somehow he summons it during his fight with Arima. My biggest issue was Kaneki’s skill with his kakuja. His hair color is also back to white, another event that’s fairly important but was rushed and barely addressed. We see very little of his thought process when he decides to save Hinami and betray the CCG, and we get nothing of his development from the cold and ruthless Black Reaper to the man who’s willing to die at Arima’s hands just to give his friends time to escape. The effects of this aren’t limited to Ayato. (I know I said that last week, but it bears repeating.) Rushed Development While a fast pace definitely keeps the tension high, there’s quite a bit that cut out in regards to character development. ![]() Admittedly, that’s partially because of the time skip between the end of √A and the beginning of :re but also partially because of the incredibly fast pace of the show. That being said, it feels like his adulthood has come out of nowhere. ![]() It’s nice to see Ayato’s new look, as well as his newfound maturity and leadership skills. The animation is decent, although not as good as it was in season 1 of the original Tokyo Ghoul. ![]() Unlike √A, however, we actually know why Kaneki is here (and we probably care a bit more about the captives, given that both Hinami and Eto are imprisoned in the facility). Just like episode 4 of √A, this episode starts off with the raid on Cochlea. ![]()
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