"Shy Ken Kaneki is thrilled to go on a date with the beautiful Rize, but it turns out that she's only interested in his body--in eating it, that is. When a morally dubious rescue transforms him into the first half-human, half-Ghoul hybrid, Ken must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers."--Back cover of Volume 1.

Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way - except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers. Kaneki meets Shu Tsukiyama, known as The Gourmet for his interesting and sadistic tastes. And Kaneki learns...

Ghouls live among us, the same as normal people in every way-except their craving for human flesh. Ken Kaneki is an ordinary college student until a violent encounter turns him into the first half-human half-ghoul hybrid. Trapped between two worlds, he must survive Ghoul turf wars, learn more about Ghoul society and master his new powers. Kaneki is captured and then tortured by Yamori, one of Aogiri Tree organization's most sadistic members. To survive...

As the 20th Ward looks into the ties between the ghoul known as One-Eyed Owl and both Akira and Yoshimura, an assault begins on Anteiku, a cafe where One-Eyed Owl is supposedly hiding.

When the Commission of Counter Ghoul develops an experimental procedure that implants humans with Ghoul powers that could turn them into heroes or monsters, Haise Sasaki endeavors to teach his Qs Squad investigators only to be confronted by troublesome personalities and his own dubious responses to the treatment.