Getting to the Root of it…Wait, haven’t I done this one already?: Tokyo Ghoul √A
Greetings, everyone! After some major complications last Sunday, I’m
back this week with a…well, it’s complicated.
Although I’ve gone through two rounds of reviews on this anime, its
second season has yet to be reviewed.
Now at this point, you may be wondering what show I’m talking
about. Last year’s anime horror
sensation Tokyo Ghoul got this
blogger’s attention from its summer premier, and now I’m bringing its second
season to be reviewed. So sit back,
relax, and enjoy my third crack at Tokyo
Ghoul, or should I say it’s second season Tokyo Ghoul √A.
√A picks up where season one left
off. Kaneki goes through a complete
personality change after accepting his ghoulish side and fighting and devouring
Yamori. Meanwhile, the Anteiku gang is
still on the hunt for Kaneki while the CCG continues its fight with Aogiri
Tree. But when the fight suddenly ends,
Kaneki decides to join Aogiri. From
episode one and onward, √A covers Kaneki’s time with Aogiri, the
CCG’s moves after the battle, and Anteiku’s actions following Kaneki’s
departure. That’s all I’ll say, but I
will say, this season ends with a sudden and heart-wrenching end that will
leave you in shock.
In every respects, this could be
considered a re-review. And I’m rating
it as such. However, there are some
highlights that are of interest that season one didn’t have. But more on that later. After watching √A season
two, I’m keeping the show’s 4.5 star rating-my January re-review boosted the
show’s rating up half a star. Season two’s
story is just as intriguing and thrilling as season one’s, and that much
certainly hasn’t changed. Plus all the
characters you know and love from the previous season are back too! One aspect of the story that many fans of the
first season will find especially interesting is Kaneki’s personality change. Let’s face it, Kaneki grows some serious cal
hones. The change from weepy wimp to
no-feelings tough guy is so drastic it’s scary.
As for animation…do I really need to say anything about animation? It’s still just as fantastic as it was
before!
Now, despite all the praising I’ve
done thus far, there was one detail about the plot that really bugged me. While I love a story that leaves just enough
details out to make it interesting, √A does it so much, it’s
overkill. Much of it seems to be new
characters being introduced-mostly ghouls and that seem to have some
significance to the plot- and then after one episode are never seen from
again. At times, I felt like I was just
left hanging. So don’t expect to see
some questions about some characters being answered. Still, fans of season one of Tokyo Ghoul are sure to fall for Tokyo Ghoul √A!
By the way, I bought the first
season of Tokyo Ghoul in English a
few weeks back. It’s actually pretty awesome! I know I’ve mentioned I had doubts about the
English debut, but I was blown away by the dub.
So check it out! ;)
So to conclude this sorta-kinda
re-review, Tokyo Ghoul Root √A
is a dramatic, thrilling, and dare I say tasty continuation of the first
season. Obviously, the second season is
not available in English, but the Japanese dub is available to watch online at
Hulu and Crunchyroll. However, at one
point, Funimation had broadcasted the English dub of most of the second season
for a limited time. And with that, that’s
all that I have for this week. Stay
tuned for next week because I’ll reveal October’s character of the month!
-Hanime
on Anime
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