At the end, after 2 viewings, I believe this season is a high 7, even 8 out of 10. I enjoyed this season far more on 2nd viewing as I understood the various characters better and could follow the story arch in more depth. I thought the main villain was a little weak to be honest, but there were many secondary bad guys that were very memorable, particular the priest. Character archs come to fruition in mostly satisfying ways and the season as a whole was ultimately very enjoyable.

The story has loads of pay-offs that you're hoping for and the story is very engaging. That being said, the 2nd half of the season is much much better. I was very annoyed at where the series had gone. This is probably why the reviews for this season are so mixed! And to be honest, I originally gave this season a 5/10. Music used: AWOLNATION - Run (Red Bull Records)Anime: Tokyo Ghoul (FUNimation, Sui Ishida, Shueisha)I didnt think Id have to state this, and while I appreciate the mass of support and attention all you guys have given, making this video the most successful one on my channel, I still need to say. What makes matters more challenging is the change in animation style, with various characters looking different. Various MAJOR changes have taken place without any explanation or context regarding integral (and much loved) characters which is extremely confusing and ultimately leads to initial frustration. This season jumps ahead into the future, and without having read the original manga, the story is very confusing for the 1st half of the season. The 1st 2 seasons were really fantastic and were a continuation of the same timeline.

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