English Dub Review: Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration

Crunchyroll has released Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration, a celebration showcasing select episodes from season one consisting of episodes 1, 5, 8, 10, 11, and 12. Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration is directed by Shuhei Morita, an adaptation by the manga series of the same name, written and illustrated by Sui Ishida and produced by Studio Pierrot.

Tokyo Ghoul throws viewers headfirst into a dark and compelling world where flesh-eating ghouls live amongst unsuspecting humans. The story centers around Ken Kaneki, an ordinary college student whose life takes a horrific turn after a fateful encounter with a ghoul named Rize Kamishiro. Surviving a near-fatal attack, Kaneki undergoes an emergency operation that leaves him as a half-human, half-ghoul hybrid, forcing him to navigate a terrifying new reality.

The premise of Tokyo Ghoul is undeniably captivating, blending elements of horror, action, and psychological drama. Sink Your Teeth: A Tokyo Ghoul Celebration excels in its gradual unveiling of the ghoul society, primarily through Kaneki’s eyes as he struggles to adapt to his newfound nature. His journey working at the ghoul-run café Anteiku provides a unique perspective into this hidden world, showcasing ghouls not just as monstrous predators but as individuals with their own struggles and codes.

However, the initial episodes of the compilation film can feel somewhat slow as they establish the world and Kaneki’s transformation. The pacing does pick up as the film progresses, building towards the intense and often brutal final events. The constant stoppages for credits and opening intros were aggravating and the animation, produced by Pierrot, is generally solid, though there are some instances where it could be inconsistent.