Is There Anything Behind These ‘Tokyo Ghoul’ 10th Anniversary Remake Rumors?

When Tokyo Ghoul’s last season came out, I was disappointed with the rushed pacing and irrelevant plot points that weren’t present in the manga. The only thing scarier than ghouls was Tokyo Ghoul:re’s anime adaptation itself, which is why fans have been demanding a redo for the anime’s last season for years.

There have been reports of a website domain registration for Tokyo Ghoul, and this has been the source of multiple speculations for a re-adaptation of Sui Ishida’s ghoulish manga. Eventually, people assumed that Tokyo Ghoul‘s remake was on the way and would be animated by MAPPA.

As disappointing as this is to read, none of these claims are true. Tokyo Ghoul will not be receiving a remake. Fans waited long for an announcement, and the news of an exhibit shot their hopes down.

Where Will Tokyo Ghoul’s Exhibit Be?

To make matters worse, the Tokyo Ghoul Exposition will only be available in Tokyo and Osaka from October 21–December 1, 2024. If you want to visit during that period, tickets will be available for sale on the event’s official website.

Instead of waiting for an anime remake, you can settle for reading the manga of Tokyo Ghoul:re. Just don’t read the story in one sitting like younger me did, unless you want your mind blown to smithereens.

So what happens in Tokyo Ghoul:re, in case you saved yourself from witnessing the horrors of the anime? Kaneki Ken is “out” of the picture, and we’re introduced to a guy named Haise Sasaki who works for the Commission for Counter Ghoul (CCG). That’s definitely not Kaneki who lost his memories, nope!

There have been many casualties in clashes between the CCG and the ghouls before, but Tokyo Ghoul:re takes the battle to heights never seen in the first manga. Sui Ishida’s illustrations of the fights in the manga were graphic and breathtaking. If a remake goes through, you can expect Tokyo Ghoul:re to be grotesque and gritty in a way that the anime failed to be.

(featured image: Sui Ishida)

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Vanessa Esguerra

Vanessa Esguerra (She/They) has been a Contributing Writer for The Mary Sue since 2023. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economy, she (happily) rejected law school in 2021 and has been a full-time content writer since. Vanessa is currently taking her Master's degree in Japanese Studies in hopes of deepening her understanding of the country's media culture in relation to pop culture, women, and queer people like herself. She speaks three languages but still manages to get lost in the subways of Tokyo with her clunky Japanese. Fueled by iced coffee brewed from local cafés in Metro Manila, she also regularly covers anime and video games while queuing for her next match in League of Legends.

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