Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 5, by Sui Ishida

The man Kaneki met at a convenience store ends up being a ghoul. After Kaneki follows a scent trail behind an alley, he's slam-choked into a wall and told that he stumbled into the man's "feeding" territory. Kaneki fearfully insists that he had no idea when Touka, a girl he's slightly acquainted with, makes herself known. She says that the grounds were not the man's, they were Rize's, Rize being the ghoul that tried killing Kaneki and had her corpse's organs transplanted into him. The turf was to be divided among the weaker ghouls. He, now known as Nishiki, lashes out and attacks Touka.

I enjoyed volume 5 and definitely recommend the series. When people say you should read at least three volumes or watch at least three episodes of a series to judge it, it applies here as well. At volume five, it feels a bit repetitive, though understandable. Kaneki is vehemently insisting he is human and not a monster. Even though this is a natural response, it is almost as if you want to tell him to shut up and face the facts, such as Touka might. Regardless, I still enjoyed Tokyo Ghoul Vol. 5, by Sui Ishida so far and believe I will continue to do so.

Reviewed by Anon, Grade 9

Glendale Central Library