Ishida was clearly exhausted, and it shows. The art, once meticulously detailed, becomes sketchy and chaotic. Plot threads like the underground king or the original One-Eyed King feel abandoned. Re tries to be a war epic, a family drama, a psychological horror, and a romance all at once, and sometimes the gears grind.
Produced by Studio Pierrot, the anime adaptation of :re (seasons 3 and 4) is widely considered one of the most disastrous adaptations in modern anime history. Here is the breakdown: Tokyo Ghoul-re
If it has been a while since you saw the original, here is a refresher on the world mechanics: Ishida was clearly exhausted, and it shows
For the best experience, most fans suggest reading the manga. Re tries to be a war epic, a
In an alternate version of Tokyo, ghouls, supernatural creatures that feed on humans, live among humans in secret. The story follows Ken Kaneki, a college student who becomes a half-ghoul after a tragic accident. As Kaneki navigates his new existence, he must confront the harsh realities of the ghoul world and the humans who fear and hunt them.
: A major new element featuring a team of human CCG investigators who have been surgically implanted with ghoul kakuhou to use kagune (ghoul predatory organs) as weapons while remaining human.