Tokyo Ghoul

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Ken Kaneki, Tokyo Ghoul - watercolor/ink/tempera/watercolor pencil

What? Not much into anime? You are missing out on some really good stuff. I know I know. It is not like I hate it or avoid it completely. Maybe some of it just never really caught my attention fully. I’ve seen some of Ghost in the Shell and Death Note before. Enjoyed them both. Perhaps it is the themes or the vibe? Dark, sinister and thought provoking.

“Why is it that the beautiful things are entwined more deeply with death than with life?” – Ken Kaneki
Tokyo Ghoul caught my attention from episode one and it has lasted through all four seasons with 4th one still unfolding. I am really glad it found its way to me. It is based on a Japanese dark fantasy manga set in alternate reality where flesh eating monsters ghouls live hiding among humans. Humans are aware of ghouls though and there is constant ongoing battle between them.

"You're wrong. It's not the world that's messed up; it's those of us in it. Yes, some ghouls walk a path that leaves sorrow in their wake, but just like humans, we can choose a different path altogether. We have a lot to learn, both your kind and mine. We need to stop fighting, and start talking. Because when it comes to the state of the world, you can't point your finger at ghouls or humans. We're all to blame." – Ken Kaneki
Kaneki all the way! Of course we can relate and parallels with our own reality can be made simply by replacing ghouls with something else from this world we all live in. Nothing really is just black or white, or is it?



My scuffed tools - watercolors, 2B pencil (always prefer 2B for drawing part since it is not too hard or too soft), my favorite brush with some tape around it to hold it together (think I’ve used only this brush for a year now), 0.3 and 0.5 rapidograph, tempera, watercolor pencil, sharpener, eraser



My thumb was not happy with the amount of dots with black ink on black on the hoodie part. Pointillism can hurt a bit and yes, left handed





Coffee will never be the same again. Also..  this is the famous mud coffee! ^^

What are your favorite characters from Tokyo Ghoul? Also, what anime I should watch next and why?

Song of the day: TK from Ling tosite sigure - Unravel

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Awesome post @m31! This is the time I regret than I don't have more SP. I should reward it with more value :( Tokyo Ghoul is definitely amazing anime and I'm so happy that u got into it! Kaneki quotes, good story, awesome drawing, coffee and song of the day, everything connects to create best post in the world and yea tokyo ghoul have amazing Soundtracks/openings. I love Unravel.

Voice Actress: 10/10
Soundtracks: 10/10
Story: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Animation: 10/10

The only negative thing I found is that in season 3 and 4 they are really rushing. It's more like trailer for manga than full manga adaptation. They trying to end this anime in 12 ep's to not waste more money on it. There is a lot things skipped. They should make atleast 100 episodes instead they doing 2x12 ep's. That's why when someone is watching season 3/4 they don't know what is going on. Its because anime is missing so many facts/conversation's and other important things. I'm sure I will buy manga (I know I can read it online but I rather having it IRL) and then everything gonna be clear and fixed.


I recommend u to watch Mirai Nikki or Re:Zero kara Hajimeru Isekai Seikatsu or Code Geass. Those anime are true legends. Depends what type of anime u like. If you are new in anime world u are the happiest person in the world. U still have around ~20 legendary title's to watch before going into the average ones. I would make a list for you but there is too much of it, so I rather to recommend u those 3 anime and then I will recommend u another 3 titles.


Welcome to Anime World. I'm really happy that u got there. Maybe I'm retarded but I love anime and I will do everything to show u the best side of anime. Highly resteemed!
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Woah @txmek! That is a longest comment I've received in a while, hehe! It is pretty cool how I found this through straw and he got it from you! I actually got curious about the wallpaper he used and remembered only later so instead of asking I googled - anime, white hair mask or something of the sort and found it that way. Began watching it straight away and it pulled me in.

Thank you so much! I really appreciate it!

Post just sort of wrote itself and some parts just were the must add, like the coffee bit.

After second season I had unravel acoustic version on repeat. Not gonna lie it made me tear up.

Yea, it was a bit strange jump from season 2 to 3. At first I thought whaaat am I missing something I should have seen before 3 since I have not read manga, so rushing definitely makes sense now. Maybe I should get my hands on it too ^^

Yes, ahaha! I've lived under a rock and am definitely new to anime world, but so far I really enjoy the darker stuff, call it feeding my depression xD Thank you so much for suggestions! Think I will start with Mirai Nikki as you recommended.

Longest comment and longest response to comment haha:D U made me listening Unravel once again and yea its normal to tear up while listening to it. Have a good time watching Mirai Nikki :) If u won't like it then u can allways skip to another recommendation, but I think it might be good for you. Also made me really emotional.

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Oh my goodness! ^^ Thank you so much. Did not expect this at all.

I N C R E D I B L E

Thanks! Ahaha! Is he freaking out about what I managed to do with his portrait?

Exactly, Kaneki' reaction says everything!

Nice drawing :D Did you watch Princess Mononoke? I don't know if that's anime but it is my favorite animated movie. Really deep story.

Have fun with your art :D I am thinking about drawing something for fun because I didn't in a while. I miss it a bit :/

Thank you Mr. Spacely!

Never seen it, but just looked it up. It seems interesting. I might give it a go.

Just do it! Interesting part about drawing and artsy stuff, even though we stop doing it for a while, it does not necessarily mean we lose all the skills or it all goes away. Sometimes when returning to it there is even improvement and growth out of the blue. I would love to see your drawings!

Love the thumby pic :D

I accidentally dropped a very sharp pencil onto my thumb years ago and it left a subcutaneous dot of graphite... So I guess my thumb looks more like a cyclops with its one dot :)

Aww. Yea thumby definitely got rekt, but probably not as rekt as yours :) Cyclops ahaha!

WAOAAA KAWAI DESU M31 SENPAI WOA

xD Thank you, I guess hehe!

Nice ! Good work :)

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She is a girl. lmao

Oo... I didn't see xD

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Thank you! ^^

Yea, definitely not dude ahaha xD Then again they say there are no girls on the internet :D lol

It looks so cool! Your thumb's sacrifice was not in vain ^_^

I have not watched any anime in quite a long time but I keep hearing this Tokyo Ghoul thing hyped quite a lot, so maybe it is time.

I have been off that "scene" for years now and even when I was into it I did not watch a huge variety of shows; instead I would obsess over one at a time and watch it over and over and just completely throw myself into its universe. Accordingly I suppose I am probably not qualified to tell you what to watch next... but if I could watch any of the ones I have seen for the first time again it would be Neon Genesis Evangelion.

Thank you lem! :)

Only if you are ready to fall back into it, because this one seems to have the capacity to pull people in. It is pretty awesome tho, a bit dark and sad at times, but awesome nonetheless!

Neon Genesis Evangelion you say! ^^ Yay, so I have four worlds to jump in.

Nice art work.. glad to know you here in steemit ;)\nfollowed..

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Thank you :) It was fun to create it.

Es mi personaje favorito en la serie, buenos colores y buen dibujo, Felicitaciones amigo =D Saludos