Tokyo Ghoul:re

The 1st 2 seasons were really fantastic and were a continuation of the same timeline.

This season jumps ahead into the future, and without having read the original manga, the story is very confusing for the 1st half of the season. Various MAJOR changes have taken place without any explanation or context regarding integral (and much loved) characters which is extremely confusing and ultimately leads to initial frustration. What makes matters more challenging is the change in animation style, with various characters looking different.

This is probably why the reviews for this season are so mixed! And to be honest, I originally gave this season a 5/10. I was very annoyed at where the series had gone.

That being said, the 2nd half of the season is much much better. The story has loads of pay-offs that you're hoping for and the story is very engaging. Character archs come to fruition in mostly satisfying ways and the season as a whole was ultimately very enjoyable. I thought the main villain was a little weak to be honest, but there were many secondary bad guys that were very memorable, particular the priest.

I enjoyed this season far more on 2nd viewing as I understood the various characters better and could follow the story arch in more depth.

At the end, after 2 viewings, I believe this season is a high 7, even 8 out of 10. With season 1 and 2 being high 8s or 9s.

First, compared to the other anime based on manga, Tokyo Ghoul :RE is not stretched to the extent that single page of manga will cover whole 20 minutes episode (yes, i am talking about you, Black Clover). It's actually quite the opposite. I feel that the content of the 12 episodes is a bit too compressed and it does not do much favors to the characters, or fluidity of the story. But it's hard to claim that the original manga is flawless as it can be quite confusing, especially with the amount of characters involved in the story at this point.

This sequel is a bit worst than the previous ones. It uses the same elements, same sound bites, same mind flops, but it is mixed weirdly together and the action is fairly full compared to the creativity of the first 2 seasons where every action seems to be more impactful.

Still, it's Tokyo Ghoul, and in 12 episodes, it has a lot of great moments, especially the first half.

If you haven't read the manga and are planning to watch this series after tokyo ghoul. then I recommend to see the story of manga from youtube or elsewhere that happens after tokyo ghoul. A small but important bit of info is lacking that may create confusion at first. As I don't know why but they have tried to make the anime real shorter. It would have been much better if they had made it more elaborate as in manga. Like this it's really a waste compared to the manga. Nevertheless 7!

I was so hyped for seasom 3, and what they did, they left us confused and ruined all the fun.

The first seasons / original "Tokyo Ghoul" is exceptional, but the two additions to the series fall short, each one feeling more hollow then the one before it, between issues with the characters and holes in the plot it does not do the first season justice.