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Tokyo Ghoul S1E1 — Tragedy
8.2
Tokyo Ghoul•Season 1•Episode 1

Tragedy

8.2/10 · 2,455 votesJul 4, 201426 min

Ranked #3 of 12 in Season 1•+0.2 vs season avg

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Amid news reports of "Ghoul" attacks nearby, Ken Kaneki points out Rize, a girl he is interested in, to his friend Hide at a local coffee shop. When Kaneki discovers the two share a favorite author, he asks her out. However, their date ends in

Directed byShuhei Morita
Written byChuji Mikasano
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Cast10

Natsuki Hanae

Natsuki Hanae

Ken Kaneki (voice)

Sora Amamiya

Sora Amamiya

Touka Kirishima (voice)

Shintaro Asanuma

Shintaro Asanuma

Nishiki Nishio (voice)

Takahiro Sakurai

Takahiro Sakurai

Uta (voice)

Sumire Morohoshi

Sumire Morohoshi

Hinami Fueguchi (voice)

Yuuya Uchida

Yuuya Uchida

Arata Kirishima (voice)

Kana Hanazawa

Kana Hanazawa

Rize Kamishiro (voice)

Rie Kugimiya

Rie Kugimiya

Juuzou Suzuya (voice)

Toru Okawa

Toru Okawa

Kureo Mado (voice)

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Toshiyuki Toyonaga

Hideyoshi Nagachika (voice)

Crew12

C

Chuji Mikasano

Writer

Y

Yuichi Takahashi

Key Animation

H

Hajime Tadokoro

Key Animation

A

Atsuki Shimizu

Key Animation

Kazuhiro Miwa

Kazuhiro Miwa

Animation Director

T

Tomomi Yabuki

Key Animation

N

Narihito Sekikawa

Key Animation

K

Katsuya Yamada

Key Animation

Kazuhiro Miwa

Kazuhiro Miwa

Key Animation

Shuhei Morita

Shuhei Morita

Director

K

Kumiko Numata

Key Animation

Y

Yuji Takagi

Key Animation

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Episode Summary

"Tragedy" is episode 1 of Tokyo Ghoul season 1. It scored 8.2/10 from 2,455 votes, ranking #3 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Shuhei Morita and written by Chuji Mikasano, it aired on July 4, 2014.

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