#lgbtq tokyo ghoul

[ilovetreesreal]

red spider lily 🕷🎀

[weeby-monster-the-bastard]

some horror/gory animes i like to watch

i watch these while I draw, write, clean etc

junji ito collection

junji ito maniac

devilman crybaby

another

Tokyo ghoul (top tier btw :3)

angels of death

chainsaw man

corspe party

mieruko-chan

the og 'devilman'

idk if considered horror but dramatical murders (bad ends is gory in game)

bludgeoning angel dokuro-chan (i don't like the premises just like the visuals and background noise but its not good)

highschool of the dead (damnit bitch i said let go)

barefoot gen

perfect blue

monster

death note

idk would highschool DXD count? its eh gory but bad its h3nta1

[whoishotteranimepolls]

"Who's Hotter?" Pride Month Event: Canon LGBTQ+

The requester provided additional info about the characters lgbtq+ identity, which is below the cut

Nico is genderqueer (describes themself both as a woman and as a man at different times of the series) and gay, and Yamori is mlm and Nico's lover.

[itsgojolickinggood]

Bro is definitely gay for his best friend, ain't no way, he just said it in a lighter way that he loves the man

[rosechaos22]

I finished Tokyo ghoul, and now I can't stop thinking what would happen if I combined the claymore procedure from claymore, with the artificial ghoul procedure. Imagine how powerful that being would be, it would be so amazing.

[outsiderempire]

So, I work as an acquisitions specialist and cataloger and I FINALLY convinced the academic library I work in to buy a bunch of manga and some other great books surrounding neurodiversity and sexuality. This is only HALF of the order I placed! It’s gonna take forever for me catalog and process everything, but I’m so excited for people to have these available. College students need fun reads just as much as they do access to research materials!

[tg-pilled]

Let's discuss: Queerness in Tokyo Ghoul!

To start off, I just want to mention that these are things I have noticed. Nothing is necessarily canon (or non canon) but it's something I'm very interested in. I've been learning a lot in the queer horror club I'm in and it's been really fun dissecting Tokyo Ghoul in the same way!

This will go character to character. It's not going to be a complete list as there's SO much to cover but...

Kaneki: Not to state the obvious but his friendship with Hide surpasses a Lot of what heteronormativity usually allows. I don't think he's even fully aware of his attraction until after he meets Touka. Because Hide had been such a permanent fixture in his life growing up, they never really had ever been apart. Their bond is deep and strong and definitely can be looked at from an extremely queer perspective. (I'm not trying to say that all men who show affection to one another are queer because that is simply not true.) Once he becomes a ghoul and he has that separation from Hide, I think that is when his sexuality is fully recognized. Especially in the manga, his bond with Hide runs deeper than with almost every other character. I'd say the exception to that rule is Touka in :re. In the manga during the death kiss, he didn't even know if Hide was real or not. He was in such a state of disorientation and confusion but Hide was still the one that he saw. Of course, Hide was actually there with him. But because Kaneki was in such a delirious state, surely he could have hallucinated the death kiss to be with Touka? Or anyone else? Why specifically did Hide come to mind during that time? Again, he was in a moment of crisis and Hide had always been that stability for him but it's just curious to think about...

Hide: I've seen and read so many different rumours about how Sui Ishida intended for Hide to be canonically bisexual. However, I can't find that interview or confession ANYWHERE in a way that makes it clear that Sui Ishida actually said that so we will disregard that for now. Setting that aside, Hide has a very intriguing point of view of Kaneki. His insight on Kaneki's life is the closest we get to an outside perspective of Kaneki's behaviour from an intimate view. Obviously we see other ghouls, CCG members, etc. studying the way Kaneki behaves but we never see it in the same way that we do with Hide. That boy has been taking notes on Kaneki since he first started acting odd. He caught onto Kaneki being a ghoul with ease (ofc this depends on the version as well. We are ignoring the live action version because it screws up the source material.) No matter how hard Kaneki tried, he could not get Hide to stop caring and stop observing. Hide went undercover in both the CCG and ghoul world to make sure Kaneki was okay. His life centred around Kaneki. That in itself is a confession of love and not in the platonic way.

Uta: Setting aside the way he looks at Renji for a moment, his entire being breaks the norms which is what queerness and queer history has always been. Uta quite literally makes masks so ghouls can create a whole other identity surrounding their otherness. His entire presence screams queer-coded.

Tsukiyama: I don't think I need to explain this one much tbh but his obsession with Kaneki cannot be overlooked. It is obviously super creepy in a lot of way and he crosses a TON of boundaries. However, that level of obsession is definitely not in a "you're my guy pal, let's go lift weights at the gym" (idk what cishet men do I'm sorry). His fascination with both the male and female ghouls feels very queer to me even though it is to an extreme that needs to be observed and dissected with caution.

Nico: He is the embodiment of a gay stereotype. Obviously not all rep is good rep but he definitely fits the mold and he is definitely queer, no doubt about it.

Mutsuki: Without a doubt, he is trans. Many people argue "oh he only transitioned so he could become a Quinx Squad member and change his identity better blah blah blah." HOWEVER. I raise you: once Urie found out his assigned gender at birth, why did he feel so deeply uncomfortable? Obviously, he was worried that Urie would tell everyone and their mom but even after Urie kept that a secret, he was still nervous. It's almost like he didn't want to be treated differently because of his assigned gender at birth and transition... There is a lot about Mutsuki that could have been handled better but I also think that him keeping his preferred name, pronouns, etc. is so important. Not once did Urie question it, he just wanted Mutsuki to keep doing his job well. Mutsuki is a very complex character and you can dissect his storyline from a million povs but I think first and foremost that he is trans and that there isn't really a question as to whether or not he wants to be referred to as a man or not

Overall, all these characters are only a small part of an even LARGER queer analogy! Tokyo Ghoul is about a man learning to grapple with being both ghoul AND human. Taking this into account, a ton of queer people have to be worried about being 'found out' or 'outed' because we live in a world where it is dangerous for queer people to exist still (much like it is dangerous for ghouls to exist). Kaneki is coming to terms with the fact that he might not be fully human (or the societal norm). Learning to deal with that, especially when you feel like you're the first EVER because you have no prior experience or relationships with other members of the LGBTQ+ community is terrifying! That feeling of 'otherness' or 'monstrosity' is unfortunately something a lot of queer folks have to go through. The CCG has a very religious/governmental parallel to it and could even be used as a metaphor for the hate that queer people receive from institutions that benefit from our suffering. However, Akira AND Amon both empathize with Takizawa eventually and are subject to abuse and rejection because they love and care about someone in the 'other' community. Haise's transition and morphing with Kaneki is a beautiful metaphor for how many queer people will try to be 'normal' or conform to society for protection but you always kind of know your identity is there. As mentioned earlier, Uta makes masks for other ghouls so they can create a separate identity to protect themselves when trying to exist. That feeling of two separate identities, two separate worlds that you think cannot combine is SO common in the queer community. Kaneki feeling like he isn't enough of ghoul OR human to fit into the world at all is often how queer people are treated too. Being told you're not enough of something and being rejected by communities who allegedly were there to protect you. To conclude, I'd like to say thank you for reading all this (if you did) and also feel free to add on, debate, or include things I'm missing! Also I wrote this very very sleep deprived so I'm sorry about my grammar. Okay goodnight oomfies

[your-blorbos-are-queer]

touka kirishima from tokyo ghoul is asexual (headcanon)

submitted by @bitchlessbychoice

[aromantickaneki]

Uta: This is my ex-boyfriend Renji

Yomo: You’ve got to stop introducing me like that 

Uta: He’s my husband

[horrendousmustard]

KEN KANEKI SUPPORTS LQBTQIA+ RIGHTS 🏳️‍🌈

[the-eyes-special-boy]

so I recently rewatched tokyo ghoul and I have Thoughts.

thought the first

gore, hunger, body parts and cannibalism exist in literature and visual media mostly as an inherent metaphor/allegory of all consuming lust. there’s a reason they call Saw torture porn.

Lawrence shoots Adam as an act of penetration -in a return to the older/younger relationship between two men. an erastes and eromenos if you will- Strahm creates a hole in his throat so he can breathe, literally carving life for himself out of his own skin. if I was one iota smarter I could probably connect this to the whole thing of viewing Adam as the sacrificial lamb, and taking the transmasc Adam Stanheight lives and thrives narrative a little further I could also bring in Lawrence playing the role of god if he’s the surgeon who does Adam’s top surgery. and how Adam gets the tattoo of the hand of adam and god over the scars. shame I’m not that smart /lh.

so how does this fit into Tokyo Ghoul? well when the ghouls eat, they don’t just… eat. they consume. they devour. with such fervour and desperation that is begins to look like a sexual conquest. The Kagune act as a form of penetration and when poised to attack surround the ghoul, literally enveloping them in their own lust. and when the CCG agents claim a ghoul’s Kagune to form a Quinque they carve the lust from them. acting almost as a hand of god taking the sin from the ghoul.

thought the second

say an all ghoul family had a kid that was born without Kagune and couldn’t consume the blood and gore that the rest of the family needs to live. now what if this child got so frustrated with themselves for not being like the rest of their family, they harvest the Kagune from a dead ghoul and stitch it to their own back. boom you have a trans allegory and before you ask yes this is how I’m coping with being a trans man.

[angel-of-genders]

TW: blood

Kamishiroghoulcharic:

A gender related to Rize Kamishiro’s ghoul form from Tokyo Ghoul Re:

[Image ID: two flags, each with six evenly-sized, horizontal stripes. The color order from top to bottom is: light desaturated tan, royal purple, bright cherry red, dark red, dark gray, light desaturated blue. Both flags depict a girl with long purple hair, pale skin, red eyes with black scaleras, and blood on her chin. In the flag on the left, she is licking her fingers and looking down. In the flag on the right, she is also looking down, but her head is tilted to the left. End ID.]

Note: please correct me if there is an official name for her demon form, as I have not watched this anime.

[whoishotteranimepolls]

"Who's Hotter?" Pride Month Event: Canon LGBTQ+ Characters

[buttjeebus]

foggy psyche

[rosechaos22]

I just started watching Tokyo ghoul and uh, is this an allegory for s*xual trauma, because it really feels like it is.

[princeluci]

About Me (2023)

Hello, my name is Jess/Luci

I am 18, turning 19 in July

Part of the LGBTQ+ Community

Please be free to use any pronouns

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Things I'm Currently Hyperfixating On:

Doctor Who

FNAF

Welcome Home

The Last of Us

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Favorite Tbings:

Doctor Who

FNAF

Chainsaw Man

My Hero Academia

Tokyo Ghoul

Dark Fantasy

The Last of Us

Vampires

Books

Music

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Things I'll Do:

Reblog

Post thoughts

Ask questions

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Homophobic

Transphobic

Pedophiles

Proshippers

Anything to do with rape or incest

Racist

Sexualize comfort things like age regression

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