Tokyo Ghoul: Jack (2015) movie poster

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

東京喰種トーキョーグール【JACK】

2015 ·30m · ★ 7.6 (95)

Who needs school, who needs baseball, and who needs friends? That's the attitude of high school delinquent, Taishi Fura, who became a loner after falling out with his peers. One day, he witnesses the brutal attack of a ghoul, which left one of his former friends in the hospital and the other dead. Determined to avenge them, Fura decides to pursue the man-eating monster. His efforts allow him to cross paths with Kishou Arima, a quiet student who also attends his high school. Arima, however, is no ordinary student. Despite his young age, he is a full-fledged investigator of the CCG, a government task force that strives to deal with the ghoul threat. Together, Fura and Arima hunt down the ghoul, known as Lantern, but it soon becomes apparent the monster may be closer than anyone suspects. In this side story, Tokyo Ghoul: "Jack" offers a glimpse into the past of Kishou Arima, well before he ever became the CCG's feared God of Death.

Why it matters

A moody, action-driven origin story that deepens the Tokyo Ghoul mythos with sharp character work and stylized brutality.

  • Explores Kishou Arima’s enigmatic youth, adding layers to a franchise icon.
  • Dark, kinetic animation captures the grimy underbelly of Tokyo’s ghoul-infested streets.
  • Combines high school delinquency drama with visceral monster-hunting suspense.
  • Best for fans of anime that blend supernatural horror with psychological intensity and moral ambiguity.

Horror DNA

Gore
85
Slow Burn
50
Psychological
29
Supernatural
0
Creature
36
Disturbing
83
Fun Factor
33
Cerebral
57
Survival
33
Monster

Setting

School

Content Warnings

Body HorrorCannibalismEye TraumaDehumanization

Phobia triggers

EyesTeeth

TMDB Keywords

animebased on mangaghoulgorejapanese high schooloriginal video animation (ova)prequelseinenspin offtragedy

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