Tokyo Ghoul watch order

Every series, film, and special in the correct viewing order.

8 entries·~24 hrs total runtime·2014–2019

In story order, the Jack and Pinto OVAs come before Season 1; the live-action films are a separate adaptation.

Original Anime

1

Tokyo Ghoul

TV Series12 episodes · 2014

Introduces Ken Kaneki and follows his transformation into a human-ghoul hybrid.
2

Tokyo Ghoul √A

TV Series12 episodes · 2015

Continues the anime storyline after Season 1 but uses a substantially altered version of events from the manga.

Prequel OVAs

3

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

Special1 OVA · 2015

A prequel following Kishou Arima and Taishi Fura during their youth, years before the main series.
4

Tokyo Ghoul: Pinto

Special1 OVA · 2015

A prequel side story focused on Shuu Tsukiyama and Chie Hori before the main television storyline.

Live-Action Adaptation

5

Tokyo Ghoul

Movie119 min · 2017

Begins a separate Japanese live-action adaptation of the manga's opening storyline.

Tokyo Ghoul:re

6

Tokyo Ghoul:re

TV Series12 episodes · 2018

Set after a time jump and introduces Haise Sasaki and the Quinx Squad.
7

Tokyo Ghoul:re Second Season

TV Series12 episodes · 2018

Continues directly from the first Tokyo Ghoul:re season and concludes the television anime storyline.

Live-Action Sequel

8

Tokyo Ghoul S

Movie101 min · 2019

Continues the separate live-action film adaptation and introduces Shuu Tsukiyama.

How many Tokyo Ghoul episodes and movies are there?

The main television anime contains 48 episodes across Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul √A and the two parts of Tokyo Ghoul:re. Jack and Pinto bring the anime total to 50 episodes and OVAs, while the separate live-action adaptation contains two films.

Do I need to watch Tokyo Ghoul √A before Tokyo Ghoul:re?

Tokyo Ghoul:re follows the first two anime seasons in release order, but √A changed important manga events that Tokyo Ghoul:re later assumes or references, making the transition between them less direct.

What order should a first-timer watch Tokyo Ghoul in?

A first-time viewer should use release order: Tokyo Ghoul, Tokyo Ghoul √A, Jack, Pinto and the two Tokyo Ghoul:re seasons, with the live-action films treated as a separate adaptation.

Is Tokyo Ghoul finished or still ongoing?

The television anime concluded in 2018, and the separate live-action film series has not released another instalment since Tokyo Ghoul S in 2019.