Horror has historically been a challenging genre to do in anime. Live-action adaptations of anime are traditionally notoriously bad. What happens when you combine the two, add a dose of Hannibal aesthetics and bromance, but wrap the whole thing in a traditional slice-of-life soap opera? You get Tokyo Ghoul S, of course! Tokyo Ghoul S is the sequel to 2017’s live-action Tokyo Ghoul, an adaptation of the dark fantasy / horror manga and anime series Tokyo Ghoul. If you’re not familiar with the franchise, you’re out of luck. Tokyo Ghoul S throws you right …

This supernatural serial killer thriller is a silly, fun, and uneven B-movie romp.

Tokyo Ghoul first burst onto the scene back in 2011 in writer-illustrator Sui Ishida's dark fantasy manga series. Set in an alternate reality and focusing on ghouls--who must feed on human flesh to survive--living among the normal human population, Tokyo Ghoul soon went on to enjoy an anime adaptation in 2014, followed by sequel series and a live-action film. Now, as the franchise continues to entertain fans around the world, that film got itself a sequel in Tokyo Ghoul S, which debuted in Japan this past July and is now prepping for a North American …

Meet Shuu Tsukiyama, the murderous Gourmet.