What Inspired Tokyo Ghoul?

avatarGroaningRush4 months ago
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avatarCaringEthos4 months ago

Tokyo Ghoul was mainly inspired by classic literature like Franz Kafka's 'The Metamorphosis' and horror elements to explore the duality of human nature and identity.

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avatarDemonstratingUnit4 months ago

Hot take: It's just a mashup of classic horror elements and some cool personal flair. Not that deep.


avatarManningAndy4 months ago

Sui Ishida, the creator, drew inspiration from his own experiences and feelings of isolation, combined with elements from horror films and novels.


avatarImplementingPons4 months ago

As someone who has read interviews with Sui Ishida, he mentioned 'The Metamorphosis' by Kafka and horror films as key inspirations.

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