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Tokyo Ghoul S1E9 — Birdcage
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Tokyo Ghoul•Season 1•Episode 9

Birdcage

7.4/10 · 1,601 votesAug 29, 201424 min

Ranked #12 of 12 in Season 1•−0.6 vs season avg

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After several weeks go by, everyone tries to return to their normal lives. Hinami moves in with Touka, and despite her aversion to birds, they nurse an injured cockatiel they name Hetare back to health. Kaneki visits Itori to try to learn more about Rize.

Directed byYoshiaki Kyougoku
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)

Crew8

C

Chuji Mikasano

Writer

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Director

T

Takaaki Wada

Animation Director

L

Lin Yijun

Key Animation

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Yoshiaki Kyougoku

Storyboard Artist

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Kim Bong-duk

Animation Director

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Seo Jung Ha

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Takaaki Wada

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Episode Summary

"Birdcage" is episode 9 of Tokyo Ghoul season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,601 votes, ranking #12 of 12 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Yoshiaki Kyougoku and written by Chuji Mikasano, it aired on August 29, 2014.

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