Tokyo Ghoul is back and this time it’s more real than ever. We’re excited to announce that Funimation will have the license for the Tokyo Ghoul Live-Action movie and that it will be coming to theaters soon!
This will be a brand new Japanese live-action film based on the hit manga that inspired the anime coming to theaters in Japanese audio with English subtitles. See the all-star cast below:
Character | Actor | |
Ken Kaneki | Masataka Kubota | Light Yagami in Death Note TV Series, 2015 |
Toka Kirishima | Fumika Shimizu | Yuki Jojima in Kamen Rider Fourze, 2011-2012 |
Rize Kamishiro | Yu Aoi | Megumi in Rurouni Kenshin Live-Action Movies, 2012-2014 |
Kotaro Amon | Nobuyuki Suzuki | Member of EXILE |
Kureo Mado | Yo Oizumi | Tatara (voice) in The Boy and the Beast, 2015 |
Also American fans, grab a cup of coffee because there will be a YouTube livestream about the film in Japanese with English subtitles, featuring director Kentaro Hagiwara, actor Masataka Kubota AND a special internet appearance by the original author of Tokyo Ghoul, Sui Ishida!
The livestream will take place on Friday at 5:30 AM ET/2:30 AM PT—so be sure to be the first to get the news (and a special announcement) about the new movie. Set a reminder to watch at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bCORGEJ5i5E