Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 7: Tokyo Ghoul, Vol. 7
- ISBN
- 9781421580425
- Publisher
- VIZ
- English release
- Pages
- 200
Tokyo Ghoul puts Kaneki in Yamori's captivity, making this a particularly severe continuation of the Aogiri Tree conflict. The premise is coercion rather than a voluntary test of strength. Readers choosing books for Kaneki's changing relationship with his ghoul identity have a concrete reason to mark this one. Readers looking for an isolated adventure should continue in order: a prisoner carries the circumstances of his capture into the story.
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Yamori's torture makes Kaneki's changing identity a question of coercion. The publisher connects survival with surrender to his ghoul side, so treating this solely as an increase in strength would miss the condition under which that change happens. A decision forced by a torturer is not equivalent to a freely chosen improvement. For readers following Kaneki's transformation, the captivity gives this book a particular role: survival and the loss of his human identity are made to pull in the same direction. The torture material also makes it a demanding choice for a casual sample.
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