List of Tokyo ghoul episodes - wikipedia List of Tokyo ghoul episodes 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, and a third season titled Tokyo Ghoul : re, currently airing from April 3, 2018. 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. Contents 1 Episode list 1.1 Tokyo Ghoul 1.2 Tokyo Ghoul √ A 1.3 Tokyo Ghoul : re 1.4 OVA 2 Home release 2.1 Tokyo Ghoul 3 Notes 4 References Episode list Tokyo ghoul No. Title Original air date English air date `` Tragedy '' `` Higeki '' ( 悲劇 ) July 4, 2014 March 26, 2017 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. `` Incubation '' `` Fuka '' ( 孵化 ) July 11, 2014 April 2, 2017 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. `` Dove '' `` Shirohato '' ( 白 鳩 ) July 18, 2014 April 9, 2017 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. `` Supper '' `` Bansan '' ( 晩餐 ) July 25, 2014 April 23, 2017 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. 5 `` Scars '' `` Zankon '' ( 残 痕 ) August 1, 2014 April 30, 2017 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. 6 `` Cloudburst '' `` Shūu '' ( 驟雨 ) August 8, 2014 May 7, 2017 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. 7 `` Captivity '' `` Yūshū '' ( 幽囚 ) August 15, 2014 May 14, 2017 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. 8 `` Circular '' `` Enkan '' ( 円 環 ) August 22, 2014 May 21, 2017 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. 9 `` Birdcage '' `` Torikago '' ( 鳥 籠 ) August 29, 2014 June 4, 2017 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. 10 `` Aogiri '' ( 青桐 ) September 5, 2014 June 11, 2017 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. 11 `` High Spirits '' `` Shōten '' ( 衝天 ) September 12, 2014 June 18, 2017 As Kaneki is tortured mercilessly by Yamori, 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, the leader of Aogiri Tree. 12 `` Ghoul '' `` Kushu '' ( 喰 種 ) September 19, 2014 June 25, 2017 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 mortally wounds Yamori. Tokyo ghoul √ a No. Title Original air date English air date `` New Surge '' `` Shin Kō '' ( 新 洸 ) January 9, 2015 July 9, 2017 An all - out battle takes place between the CCG and the Aogiri led by the One - Eyed Owl. Shinohara and Iwa take on the One - Eyed Owl using new quinque armour called aratas, but are unable to defeat him. As the building collapses, the CCG lose about half of their troops and suspect that it was a trap. Meanwhile, Touka fights her brother Ayato but she is badly injured and saved by Kaneki. To her surprise, Kaneki leaves the Anteiku group to join the Aogiri Tree. `` Dancing Flowers '' `` Maika '' ( 舞花 ) January 16, 2015 July 16, 2017 The 9th and 10th wards are lost to the Aogiri, apparently led by a ghoul with an eyepatch. Meanwhile Mado 's daughter Akira, is assigned to become Amon 's new partner. She suggests that a ghoul organization is in control of the 20th ward, but also causes some friction among the investigators because of her abrupt manner. Kaneki has now joined the Aogiri. `` Hangman '' `` Tsu hito '' ( 吊 人 ) January 23, 2015 July 23, 2017 Kaneki and Ayato lead an Aogiri attack on a CCG convoy to rescue Naki, one of Jason 's old cohorts who is being taken to the maximum security prison for ghouls known as Cochlea. During the mission, they are attacked by two one - eyed ghouls in black and white striped masks. Touka pays a visit to the university which Kaneki used to attend, where she has an encounter with Hideyoshi Nagachika ( Hide ) who is now working as a messenger for the CCG. `` Deeper Layers '' `` Shinsō '' ( 深層 ) January 30, 2015 July 30, 2017 While Amon and Akira visit Cochlea prison to learn more about Aogiri 's plan from Donato Porpora, the Aogiri commence their invasion of Cochlea and free a majority of the imprisoned ghouls. The two one - eyed ghouls, Kurona and Nashiro Yasuhisa, meet up with the idiosyncratic inspector Juzo Suzuya. Kaneki frees the powerful ghoul Matasaka Kamishiro, but is attacked by him and badly beaten. 5 `` Rift '' `` Kiretsu '' ( 裂 目 ) February 6, 2015 August 6, 2017 The battle at Cochlea intensifies on several fronts. Juzo defeats Kurona and Nashiro Yasuhisa, and Shinohara in his arata armour almost kills Ayato. Kaneki undergoes a transformation, generating an additional kagune after consuming dead ghouls, however he is beaten by Amon. Amon recalls the time Kaneki spared him and so he hesitates, reluctant to kill Kaneki. At that moment, the One - Eyed - Owl arrives, grabs Ayato and Kaneki, then departs. 6 `` Thousand Paths '' `` Chiji '' ( 千 路 ) February 13, 2015 August 13, 2017 Juzo recalls the time when he was known as Rei, an arena executioner for the ghoul Big Madam, and then his acceptance into the CCG by Shinohara. Amon and Akira spend some time together and develop a better understanding of each other. Meanwhile the CCG prepare a task force to combat the One - Eyed - Owl and the Aogiri. Kaneki painfully tries to gain control his new kagune. 7 `` Permeation '' `` Tōka '' ( 透過 ) February 20, 2015 August 20, 2017 Hinami misses Kaneki but is uncertain what to do about it. Sen Takatsuki, Kaneki 's and Hinami 's favourite author, shows up at the Anteiku coffee shop and tells Hinami that in her current state, she can not help her Onii - chan ( Kaneki ). Takatsuki visits the CCG, and tells Shinohara about Anteiku so he pays a visit with Juzo and meets Yoshimura. Later, Kaneki appears at Anteiku and although Touka rushes there to see him, she beats him up instead of revealing her true feelings for him. 8 `` Old Nines '' `` Kyū kyū '' ( 旧 九 ) February 27, 2015 August 27, 2017 Yoshimura tells Kaneki about his early life as the killer Kuzen and that the One - Eyed - Owl is actually his child, Eto, with a human woman, Ukina. Yoshimura then sends Touka and Hinami to safety with Yomo, suspecting that the CCG has discovered the truth about Anteiku and is planning an attack. 9 `` City In Waiting '' `` Machi mochi '' ( 街 望 ) March 6, 2015 September 10, 2017 The CCG staff prepare their testamentary notes in their own personal ways in preparation for a potentially fatal full scale assault on Anteiku. They launch the attack using conventional and specialized weapons and are greeted by the Devil Apes and Black Dober groups with Yoshimura and his friends - Yoshimura pretending to be the One - Eyed Owl. Despite being warned of the danger, Touka and Kaneki head to the 20th ward to assist their friends. 10 `` Last Rain '' `` Tsui ame '' ( 終 雨 ) March 13, 2015 September 17, 2017 Kaneki 's friends from Anteiku are defeated one by one but he arrives to help them. Juzo, Shinohara and a few other investigators finally defeat Yoshimura after a long, fierce battle. Amon faces off against Kaneki, but with victory in sight for the CCG the real One - Eyed Owl appears before the investigators. 11 `` Deluge of Flowers '' `` Mitsuru hana '' ( 溢 花 ) March 20, 2015 September 24, 2017 The One - Eyed Owl easily defeats Shinohara and Juzo, and when the Aogiri Tree joins the battle, the CCG is driven into a corner. Kaneki and Amon face off, and reluctantly engage in battle. Eventually the strongest investigator, Kishō Arima appears and attacks the One - Eyed Owl giving the CCG renewed hope to fight on. Badly wounded, the One - Eyed Owl consumes Yoshimura 's body and escapes. Also wounded, Kaneki struggles towards Anteiku. He wakes up in the cafe and finds Hide trying to make coffee for him. In a post-credits scene, the Owl regurgitates a still alive Yoshimura behind an alley and goes back to her original form, revealing herself to be both Sen Takatsuki and the Owl / Eto. 12 `` Ken '' ( 研 ) March 27, 2015 October 1, 2017 Kaneki thinks back to happier times in Anteiku. Hide reveals that he knew Kaneki was a ghoul after Nishiki attacked the two of them. As they talk, Hide collapses from loss of blood and passes out in Kaneki 's arms, having been mortally wounded on the battlefield. Touka sobs when she arrives to see Anteiku burning down. She chases after Kaneki when she sees him walking out, but is stopped by Yomo, who states that Yoshimura 's last request to him was for him to protect her. Kaneki walks toward the CCG, carrying Hide 's body in his arms, and comes face - to - face with Arima. At the next morning, both Kaneki and Amon have disappeared. After the credits, it is shown that Touka has opened up a new café. Tokyo ghoul : re No. Title Original air date `` START : Those Who Hunt '' `` Karu Monotachi START '' ( 狩る 者 たち START ) April 3, 2018 Quinx ( ghoul like modified human ) squad leader Kuki Urie and his frustrating underling Ginshi Shirazu are surveying Tokyo in search of the ghoul serial killer Torso, who has been killing women and eating their torsos but leaving the rest of their bodies. Eventually, they meet with photographer Chie Hori, who gives them valuable information in exchange for the underpants of senior Quinx Haise Sasaki. Hinami, now an Aogiri Tree member, warns Torso to be careful because they are close to catching him. Learning that the culprit is a taxi driver, Toru Mutsuki ( one of the members of the Quinx Squad ) discovers him and is brutally attacked in his car. However, this allows Ginshi and Urie to locate the killer and lure him into a roadblock trap. While they face the killer, however, a mysterious and exceptionally strong ghoul named Orochi attacks, massacring all of the officers maintaining the roadblock, and allowing the taxi driver to escape. Sasaki appears and faces Orochi, but then suffers a hallucination of Ken Kaneki telling him to `` accept '' him in order to kill Orochi brutally. Sasaki then unleashes his kagune. `` member : Fragments '' `` Kakera member '' ( 欠片 member ) April 10, 2018 When Sasaki removes Orochi 's mask during their fight he is shocked to see the face of Nishio underneath, who calls him `` Kaneki '', prompting his memories to flicker back and forth and drive him insane. To prevent Sasaki from killing his fellow CCG agents, Akira Mado tranquilizes him. After returning to his senses, Sasaki demotes Urie for endangering his squadmates and promotes Ginshi to Quinx Squad leader. Sasaki then spars with Kisho Arima, before telling him that he was worried that the memories of his past self `` Kaneki '' were returning and that they might drive him away from his family with the Quinx Squad. Later, Torso meets with The Rabbit ( Ayato Kirishima ), to become a member of Aogiri Tree. Sasaki, Ginshi, and Mutsuki then begin investigating a ghoul nicknamed `` Nutcracker '' who has been crushing the testicles of her victims and stop by in the coffee shop : re ( the same one owned by Touka Kirishima ). While at the shop, Sasaki recognizes and is recognized by Touka. After tasting the coffee she makes for him, he begins to cry, subconsciously recalling his time at Anteiku. He then thinks to himself that he had never before seen anyone so beautiful. `` fresh : Eve '' `` Zen'yasai fresh '' ( 前夜祭 fresh ) April 17, 2018 Kanae von Rosewald brings Shu Tsukiyama the underwear that Chie Hori had collected from Haise Sasaki, but the latter falls into despair after realizing that he could n't recognize the scent as Kaneki 's. Later, the Quinx Squad continue their investigation of Nutcracker and cross-dress to disguise themselves at a nightclub where she had been sighted. At the nightclub, two members of the Clowns recognize Sasaki as Kaneki and note that `` for Kaneki to come out, Sasaki will have to ' die. ' '' The squad, alongside Juzo Suzuya, then follow up on a lead that takes them to the auction where the Nutcracker had been selling her victims to the gourmets. Note : this episode features an insert song by popular American youtuber and singer Amanda Lee `` MAIN : Auction '' `` Ōkushon MAIN '' ( オークション MAIN ) April 24, 2018 Kidnapped and entered into a circus - themed gourmet auction, Toru is sold off to Big Madam. However, Suzuya initiates an assault on the auction in which many ghouls and CCG operatives are killed. Eto watches the chaos from afar in amusement, and sends in a mysterious ghoul called Takizawa, who brutally kills a squad leader. During the fray, Torso and Kanae fight over who gets to keep Toru. 5 `` PresS : Night of Scattering '' `` Chiri Yuku Yoru Press '' ( 散り ゆく 夜 Press ) May 1, 2018 Takizawa, revealed to be former Investigator Takizawa, now a crazed one - eyed ghoul, slaughters an entire squad of CCG operatives, while another squad is killed by Nutcracker. Meanwhile, Sasaki and the Quinx Squad face off against Kanae, who furiously blames him for Tsukiyama 's reduced mental state, but is critically injured and rescued by a mysterious ghoul named Matsumae. Big Madam and the other auctioneers are attacked by Suzuya and Urie ( who lied to Toru and Suzuya about being unable to radio in help in order to prevent backup from preventing him from distinguishing himself in battle ), but mid-way through the fight, Urie is critically injured and swallowed by Big Madam. The episode ends with Takizawa leaping from above and attacking Sasaki, who is forced by his superiors to fight the SS - rated one - eyed ghoul alone. 6 `` turn : In the End '' `` Sono, Hate ni turn '' ( その 、 果て に turn ) May 8, 2018 Sasaki suffers multiple hallucinations of Ken Kaneki, while Takizawa is beating him inside the auction room. Meanwhile, the Nutcracker is killed by Quinx Squad members Ginshi Shirazu and Saiko Yonebayashi. Big Madam fights both Urie, who nearly goes insane, and Mutsuki, who unleashes his kagune. She comes face to face with Juzo, who despite that he was tortured by her, is unable to kill her. She is eventually wounded by fellow Suzuya squad member Hanbee Abara, who covers Juzo 's ears while the CCG investigators kill her. Meanwhile Hinami, realizing that Sasaki is Kaneki, and Saiko hearing Sasaki 's screams, they both rush into the auction room, where Hinami fights Takizawa in order to save Sasaki. Sasaki fearfully accepts his Kaneki side and fights Takizawa. They both pierce each other with their kagunes and fall down. 7 `` mind : Days of Recollections '' `` Kokorooboe Arishi Hibi mind '' ( 心 覚え 在りし 日々 mind ) May 15, 2018 Hinami is arrested by CCG operators led by Kisho Arima. Sasaki, having survived his encounter with Takizawa, saves her from execution by asking to take her into custody. She is imprisoned in Cochlea ghoul prison. In the following weeks after the operation, the members of the Quinx Squad are being promoted while Sasaki becomes senior investigator. At the next morning, he hallucinates that an investigator is Yamori. The same night, Eto delivers him a package with Kaneki 's old mask and a book signed by her in it. He goes to the : re cafe where he is served coffee by Touka. After he leaves, Touka, Uta, Yomo and Nishio discuss about Kaneki. Sasaki starts searching about Kaneki and then suffers a hallucination of Yoshimura and Anteiku. On the same night, Tsukiyama is in terrible pain despite eating many people. 8 `` TAKe : One Who Writhes '' `` Ugomeku Mono TAKe '' ( 蠢く モノ TAKe ) May 22, 2018 Tsukiyama is always hungry and ca n't control his kagune.In the meantine, Tatara refuses Ayato 's request to rescue Hinami from Cochlea. Sasaki is approached by the ghoul investigators Nimura Furuta and Shiki Kijima who tell him that he is going to work them on the upcoming Rose Investigation. In CCG HQ, Sasaki and the Quinx Squad are informed by the investigator Kori Ui about the Rose ghoul gang ( actually members of the Tsukiyama crime family ), who attack Furuta and Kijima. They are saved by the investigator Hairu Ihei. Gang member Yuuma is arrested and tortured by Kijima in Cochlea. Sasaki visits Uta to learn more about the mask and Takatsuki 's book. Uta lies about both of them. Sasaki then asks him to make him a new mask. Chie Hori delivers Sasaki 's photos to Kanae von Rosewald and Tsukiyama recognizes him to be Kaneki. 9 `` play : Departed Spirit '' `` Bōrei play '' ( 亡霊 play ) May 29, 2018 Tsukiyama wants to make Sasaki remember that he is Kaneki. He and Kanae find him on the street, along with the Quinx Squad, and Tsukiyama runs towards him but fells down. Sasaki hears him saying `` Kaneki '' but he does n't recognise him. Sasaki goes to Uta 's shop and orders masks for the entire Quinx Squad, in order to impersonate ghouls for the upcoming Rose Investigation. Kori Ui rejects the plan, knowing that Sasaki is a ghoul. In the meantime, Kijima 's video of him torturing Yuuma brutally and provoking Rose gang to kill him has gone viral. Tsukiyama plans to release him and to use Kaneki / Sasaki as a key person by restoring his memories. Tsukiyama makes many failed attempts to speak to Sasaki, so Kanae bribes some Aogiri members to attack the Squad in order to isolate Sasaki. However, Yamori 's old gang attacks Sasaki by accident and Mutsuki battles with Torso but he is attacked by the ghoul Grave Robber. Sasaki kills his attackers with his kagune. Saiko is almost killed but she is saved by Amon Kotaru who is revealed to be alive. Eto watches the entire scene. 10 `` Sway '' `` Yureru '' ( ゆれる ) TBA OVA No. Title Release date `` Tokyo Ghoul : JACK '' `` Tōkyō Gūru ( JACK ) '' ( 東京 喰 種 トーキョー グール ( JACK ) ) September 30, 2015 The story features a serious young Special Investigator Kishou Arima at high school where he first meets the carefree Taishi Fura who joins him in hunting ghouls in the 13th ward. Later, they both become Special Investigators in the CCG, but retain their original opposite attitudes. `` Tokyo Ghoul : PINTO '' `` Tōkyō Gūru ( PINTO ) '' ( 東京 喰 種 トーキョー グール ( PINTO ) ) December 25, 2015 The story features Shuu Tsukiyama the `` Gourmet '' during his high school years and Chie Hori. They meet when she photographs Tsukiyama killing a jogger and then about to eat him because of the tone of his body. She being uninterested in exposing him as a Ghoul and seems completely lost in a world of her own, photographing anything that takes her interest. Home release The series was released to DVD and Blu - Ray format in four volumes. Tokyo Ghoul TC Entertainment ( Japan, Region 2 / A ) Episodes DVD / Blu - ray Release date Volume 1 1 - 3 000000002014 - 09 - 26 - 0000 September 26, 2014 Volume 2 4 - 6 000000002014 - 10 - 31 - 0000 October 31, 2014 Volume 3 7 - 9 000000002014 - 11 - 28 - 0000 November 28, 2014 Volume 4 10 - 12 000000002014 - 12 - 26 - 0000 December 26, 2014 Notes Jump up ^ Tokyo Ghoul did not air on Toonami the weekend of April 15 -- 16, 2017 due to special scheduling. Jump up ^ Tokyo Ghoul did not air on Toonami the weekend of May 27 -- 28, 2017 due to a Samurai Jack marathon. Jump up ^ Tokyo Ghoul √ A did not air on the weekend for September 2 -- 3, 2017 due to a Dragon Ball Z Kai marathon. References Jump up ^ `` 東京 喰 種 トーキョー グール ''. Media Artis Database ( in Japanese ). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 17, 2016. ^ Jump up to : `` Adult Swim Schedule ''. AdultSwim.com. Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. Retrieved March 24, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Toonami ''. www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Toonami Premieres Attack on Titan Season 2 on April 22 ''. animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Toonami ''. www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017. Jump up ^ `` 東京 喰 種 トーキョー グール √ A ''. Media Arts Database ( in Japanese ). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved July 17, 2016. Jump up ^ `` Toonami ''. www.facebook.com. Retrieved September 22, 2017. ^ Jump up to : `` TV アニメ 『 東京 喰 種 トーキョー グール 』 公式 サイト '' ( TV Anime Tokyo Ghoul Official Site - Products - Blu - ray & DVD ). Tokyo Ghoul Anime Official Site ( in Japanese ). Marvelous Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved August 8, 2014. 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Question: how many episodes does tokyo ghoul season 2 have
Answer: 12