Tokyo Ghoul
Synopsis
The suspense horror/dark fantasy story is set in Tokyo, which is haunted by mysterious "ghouls" who are devouring humans. People are gripped by the fear of these ghouls whose identities are masked in mystery. An ordinary college student named Kaneki encounters Rize, a girl who is an avid reader like him, at the café he frequents. Little does he realize that his fate will change overnight. (Source: Anime News Network)
Why This Anime Hits
What makes you human when something inhuman is literally part of you?
Parasyte asks its central question with surgical precision: if a parasite in your hand makes you stronger, faster, and more rational — at what point does 'you' stop being you? Shinichi's gradual emotional numbness isn't a side effect of the plot; it IS the plot. Migi doesn't learn humanity from Shinichi. They both learn that the line between human and monster was always imaginary.
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