Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

Directed by Soichi Shimada

Produced by Pierrot

201530 min7.6 / 10

A dark, action-driven prequel that blends high school tragedy with monster-hunting suspense, exploring how a young investigator is forged through loss and violence.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Tokyo Ghoul: Jack violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Ghoul: Jack scary? Yes, very. More frightening than 94% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Ghoul: Jack sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Does Tokyo Ghoul: Jack end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Tokyo Ghoul: Jack easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity17

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise95

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Tokyo Ghoul: Jack

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Tokyo Ghoul: Jack, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Tokyo Ghoul: Jack, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Tokyo Ghoul: Jack, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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